In the indistinguishable darkness, a car snaked its way through the darkness. The people inside groaned incessantly, their beautiful faces twitching from time to time due to extreme pain. Only a little girl with a face whiter than snow stood in front of the person in the driver's seat, seemingly using all her strength to control the vehicle and try to keep it away from a large stone slab that stood between heaven and earth behind it.
She seemed to be struggling against something, trying to open her eyes wide, clenching her teeth, and two streaks of scarlet tears spilled from the corners of her eyes, remaining on her cheeks, her gaze unfocused yet resolute as she stared into the distant darkness.
We must escape, we absolutely must escape.
Even though Cheng Shuang had successfully saved herself and a carload of her companions, she couldn't control her mind. The buzzing in her head and the uncontrollable singing, the scenes of near death playing out repeatedly, urged her to keep moving forward.
When ten 'Penetrating Eyes' were affixed to the rear window, the man-eating tree opposite opened a hidden door large enough for a vehicle to pass through.
Even with vehicles acting as a barrier, the soul won't be immediately stripped away and devoured, but the mental strength will still suffer damage.
The moment the car passed the tree hole, a mournful cry rang out. The danger brought by the tree came overwhelmingly, squeezing the tiny humans inside the car into a small container, their souls screaming to escape.
Sihai, who was driving, was the first to be hit. A loud gurgling sound came from his throat, his eyes rolled back, and he loosened his grip on the steering wheel, reaching for his neck. With the gurgling sound, the car swayed and seemed to be coming to a stop.
The tree was so big that the hollow in the tree was so long that by the time the vehicle had traveled halfway through, the hollow in the back had already regained its original shape.
The 'Eye of Penetration' was running out of power very quickly, which meant that the Abyss City's power was also converted from soul or spiritual power, and it was affected just like the maintainer.
Once the power goes out completely, the group will be trapped inside the tree and become its nutrients.
At this moment, no one cares about the future. Pain has eroded their reason, and even the remaining concept of life in their minds is in a state of chaos.
The only difference between the little girl lying on her back in the back row and the others was that she was convulsing and struggling. The soul power of two people was perfectly integrated in her body, powerful yet fragile. The big tree had already treated her as a feast, eager to try and full of curiosity.
Such immense mental power is rare.
If other people's mental energy is a glass of water, hers is a bottle of energy drink.
The tree is very hungry; the amount of effort put in is not commensurate with the rewards.
Functional drinks may be somewhat useless for the average person, but they are a great supplement for people who exercise a lot.
The tree wanted to devour the feast first, but was also somewhat cautious and reluctant, which gave the person who was destined to die a chance to live.
Cheng Shuang jolted awake. Her soul, which had been screaming in agony as it was being torn apart, was somehow blocked, giving her enough time to open her tightly closed eyes with difficulty. She saw a dark figure, like an octopus, clinging to her body and emitting a desperate wail.
A weirdo?
The exit is just ahead, hope is within reach, how can we stop? We must not stop.
The little girl's hands moved faster than her mind, trembling as she fed herself a mouthful of pink pills. Fortunately, the strange creature resisted the tree's ever-present suction, giving her time to climb to the front driver's seat and regain control of the only vehicle that could take them to safety.
Cheng Shuang's mind felt like it was about to explode, and tears of grievance and pain streamed down her face. She wanted to go home, she wanted her parents and sister, she wanted the sunset blocked by tall buildings, she wanted... to live.
The poor little girl sniffled and let out an unbearable whimper. She tiptoed and straightened the steering wheel, then stepped on the gas to steer the car back onto the right path.
floor the accelerator and the speed increases.
The tree was powerless against technology built purely through physics, and the secret door remained wide open, allowing it to pass through unimpeded.
The pull from the soul is extremely difficult to bear.
Cheng Shuang didn't know what she was thinking, but she quickly placed a huge stone slab in front of the now-vanished secret door to separate the tree and block its domineering way of keeping guests away.
The few seconds it took to pass through the tree hole felt like an eternity to her. The tree had already drained enough of their mental energy. In that state, it was impossible for them to even realize who they were, where they were, or what they wanted to do, let alone use their mental energy.
The young girl was well-prepared, having prepared powder pills in her waist pouch beforehand, so she could take them to alleviate the pain of her mental energy being forcibly depleted. The others, on the other hand, were already in a daze, and let alone save themselves, they probably wouldn't even have a chance to resist if they were stabbed a few times.
Not only these few people, but even the psychic monster was severely injured. It hung limply on the little girl's arm, its dark appearance faded, looking more like an old rag.
The big tree was still behind them, and Cheng Shuang couldn't be sure how much influence it had. She just kept driving forward with all her might, but she was too badly injured. Her tears were red, and the feeling of being ripped off still clung to the whole car.
Fortunately, there was plenty of gas in the tank, and with the accelerator floored, the tree was quickly flung far away.
She dared not venture deeper into the darkness, for who knew what awaited the elderly, weak, sick, and disabled?
Once the trees were completely out of sight, Cheng Shuang stopped the car and collapsed onto Si Hai's lap. The bear cub that had been pressing the accelerator for her climbed up from below, glanced at the sullen monster with a hint of envy and gratitude, but didn't linger for a moment. It climbed to the little girl, who was weak and stiff, and fed her the pink pill.
After pouring out about half a bottle, a small hand patted it, and Cheng Shuang finally recovered, picking it up and rubbing against the Sang Sang Monster.
"I'm fine, don't worry, I'm alright!"
It's unclear whether he was saying this to the dolls or to himself.
The young girl put aside the groans and cries of pain from the car, closed her eyes to rest for a while, and let the medicine take full effect.
The effects of the powder pills were undeniable. After taking dozens of pills at once, her mind and body recovered simultaneously. The reason she still needed a buffer was because the fear of impending death was pounding on her heart and destroying her will, making it difficult for her to escape this pressure for a long time.
Soon Cheng Shuang opened her eyes and activated her basic repairman skill for the first time.
She had a feeling that the condensed powder was not as efficient as using it as needed. In addition, she had only used half of the accumulated powder this time, and the remaining dozens of powders, although seemingly a lot, were really inconvenient to take out.
She didn't want to reveal the existence of the Pink Pills to April and Sihai. Although they were both skills, the convenience of the Pink Pills being portable was too great. She didn't want to create hidden dangers in their relationship or challenge the trust and character of her temporary partners. So she simply used the traditional skill form to soothe some of the damage caused by their over-development, so that they would have a chance to take their respective pills.
Thinking it and doing it, the brilliance of a novice repairman flashed, and the painful sound stopped abruptly.
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