It has grown so big but it has no crystal core. Oh ~ I thought I could collect some crystal cores on this trip, but I encountered monsters, but none of the mutated animals and plants had crystal cores in their bodies.
On the other side, Nangong Xiaoze and his group of six were picking mushrooms in a locust tree forest.
Looking at the mushrooms all over the ground, several people were picking them enthusiastically when suddenly a thick fog rose in the forest.
The fog seemed to appear suddenly. It was so thick that one couldn't even see the people around him. Before Nangong Xiaoze could order someone to blow away the fog, two screams were heard.
When the others saw what had happened, they all became alert.
Nangong Xiaoze sensed the fluctuation of space and instantly swung out two space blades.
"thump!"
"thump!"
The sound of two bodies falling to the ground was heard, and then Nangong Xiaoze moved the two people to his side with a space transfer.
At the same time, countless branches attacked them. The thick fog completely blocked their sight and made it impossible to see anything. They could only rely on listening to the sound to locate their position and block the attack.
In addition to dealing with branches coming from all directions, you also have to be wary of the tangled tree roots under your feet.
The tree roots that used to be quietly rooted in the soil seemed to come alive, emerging from the soil from time to time, and instantly retracting when attacked.
"Akun, Ayan, Yanfeng!"
"I'm here!"
"I'm here!"
"I'm here!"
Upon realizing where the three people were, Nangong Xiaoze instantly moved them to his side.
The six people gathered together and Nangong Xiaoze began to assign tasks.
"A-Kun, you are responsible for dealing with these tree roots underground."
"Yanfeng, please blow away this thick fog."
"The rest of you, protect them in the middle, and help me deal with these vines."
"yes!"
A Kun and Yan Feng were protected in the middle, and the howling wind swept around them. The land within a diameter of ten meters under their feet was also covered by A Kun's supernatural power, and the tree roots could not break through the soil to attack.
In an instant, the trees in the entire locust forest rose from the ground, and grass and rocks flew everywhere.
After a cup of tea, the thick fog was blown away, revealing the woods ravaged by the strong wind.
The trees in the entire locust forest were lying on the ground in all directions. Looking up, the originally lush forest was now in a mess, and a layer of the ground had been lifted up.
Only a locust tree, so thick that one person can hug it, stands there. Among the lush green leaves, clusters of flowers swaying in the wind look like white wind chimes.
A few people looked at the locust tree, which had only a few petals floating in the wind, and felt alert.
"Akun, check where its crystal core is."
"yes!"
A Kun activated his earth-based abilities to probe into the soil, searching for the crystal core along the roots of the locust tree.
Generally, the crystal cores of mutated plants are well protected by the roots in the soil.
A Kun searched back and forth several times but still couldn't find it.
"City Lord, there is no crystal core."
No?
How is this possible? This tree is no ordinary tree. It was the cause of the fog just now.
Looking at the piles of animal carcasses under the tree, we know that it often uses fog to block the prey's vision so that it can hunt better.
If he hadn't reacted quickly and cut off the branch, the two of them might have been eaten by the tree.
It's obvious that it has consciousness, so how come it doesn't have a crystal core?
After staring at the tree for a while, Nangong Xiaoze suspected that its crystal core might be in the heart of the tree.
"Ayan, it's burned."
A Yan nodded in agreement, activated his special ability, and a huge fireball attacked the locust tree.
The locust tree, which had pretended to be dead at first, now waved its branches in pain, trying to put out the fire.
But once the trunks, branches and leaves came into contact with the fire, they would quickly catch fire, and the fire would become more and more fierce until it completely engulfed the locust tree.
Nangong Xiaoze stood there watching the locust tree turn into a pile of charcoal. He ordered people to go forward and look for it, but found nothing. Then he led his people back. It seemed that he had no intention of going any deeper.
On the way back, the two teams met again by chance.
Although the two sides did not get along well, they still kept each other informed about the strange things they encountered.
If Nangong Xiaoze was just a little skeptical at the beginning, now after hearing what Qi Yanxuan said about the monster, he couldn't help but feel heavy in his heart.
After thanking each other, they hurriedly parted.
Yan'an City.
As soon as the five people reached halfway up the mountain, they met Lin Zi and Wen Yu.
As soon as Shen Wenxuan and Chu Han saw the person standing in front of them and smiling at them, they immediately ran forward.
Shen Wenxuan jumped and hung on Lin Zi's waist, burying his head in the other's neck, and his voice was full of tender longing.
"Brother Zimo~"
Lin Zi held the koala in his arms with one hand and stroked its furry head with the other. He chuckled and jokingly said, "Do you miss me that much?"
"Well, don't you miss me?"
As he spoke, his voice choked a little. He looked up at Lin Zi with red eyes, as if he would cry in front of him if Lin Zi dared to say that he didn't want to.
Lin Zi suddenly felt so distressed. If he had known that it would make her cry, he would not have teased this delicate girl. He immediately kissed her pink little mouth.
"I missed you so much! As soon as the guard told me you were back, I couldn't wait to come pick you up!"
Shen Wenxuan, who was as easy to coax as ever, was immediately happy after hearing this. He raised his chin and said, "Huh, that's more like it."
Lin Zi felt itchy when he saw the tsundere little look.
Chu Han, who was standing aside, looked at the beautiful Lin Zi in his arms. He didn't show it on his face, but he was actually extremely envious in his heart.
Looking at the sweetheart in the breeze and bright moon, his blood boiled and he clamored for a kiss, but in the end he restrained himself and held her in his arms.
"Ayu~ I miss you..."
"I miss you as well."
Wen Yu hugged the sturdy waist in front of him, smiling gently, looked up and saw the other person's longing eyes, raised his feet slightly, and gave a light kiss on the thin lips.
Feeling the softness on his lips that slipped away in an instant, Chu Han's eyes darkened, his breathing became a little disordered, and his hands unconsciously hugged the person in his arms tighter.
"Ahem...um...let's get intimate again when we get home."
Seeing such a passionate scene, Shen Yanshan's old face flushed, and he had to remind them loudly.
Then he walked quickly to the top of the mountain. He was really embarrassed to continue looking.
Qi Yanxuan smiled and raised his eyebrows at the few people, then put his hand into Shen Yanqing's hand and clasped his fingers together, "Aqing, let's go first."
"good."
Chen Yanqing followed his wife obediently. Looking at the two couples who were being affectionate with each other, he felt a little sympathetic towards them.
Compared to the time they had been apart for, he slept with his beloved wife in his arms every night.
In the dining room, everyone had a delicious meal before talking about business.
Qi Yanxuan told Wen Yu and Lin Zi about the discovery of the Dream Butterfly in the mountains and Nangong Xiaoze's encounter with the locust tree spirit.
Wen Yu: "I originally thought that except for the absence of zombies, everything else in this apocalypse should be similar to where we are. I thought things would get better after the natural disaster. Now it seems I was overthinking it."
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