When they returned to the place where everyone spent the night, Old Wang was waiting for them. After a while, Miao Nu and Chen Xiude also returned. The Miao girl was beaming with joy. Chen Xiude was also very happy, but his footsteps were light. Guru Luoba frowned at the Miao girl.
Old Wang said," The weather tonight is very good. Everyone, rest in peace and conserve your strength. There might be more difficulties in the future." Chen Xiude scratched his head in embarrassment and went to sleep at night.
That night, Lu Yue dreamed of her mother. Her mother was still so young and beautiful. Like before, her mother gently kissed Lu Yue's cheek and said that her Yue 'er had grown up. In the dream, her mother told Lu Yue very seriously that she had found her amulet and that she had to protect it. The amulet was with her and her mother was by her side.
Lu Yue was like a child in her dream, holding her mother's hand and refusing to let go. However, her mother's image gradually became blurry and finally disappeared.
The next morning, everyone was in high spirits except for Chen Xiude. Old Wang asked worriedly," What's wrong with you? Are you sick?”
Chen Xiude looked exhausted and said," I don't know what happened. I feel weak all over. I probably didn't rest well. It's not a big problem."”
Old Wang could only instruct Ping An to take care of Chen Xiude. The few of them continued to search the forest according to the map. Lu Yue could feel the effects of the Red Crystal Stone more and more. Warm air flowed into her chest continuously and then spread through every meridian in her body along with her blood. It was as if she was constantly replenishing her body with new energy. Although the process was very slow, Lu Yue's physical and mental state was clearly at its peak.
Lu Yue recalled the situation in her dream. That feeling was too real, so much so that Lu Yue could not tell if it was reality or a dream for a long time after she woke up. Her mother's warmth seemed to still be on her hand. His mother had mentioned amulets, but he had never had any amulets. Now, he only had this red crystal stone on his neck. Could this be the amulet his mother had mentioned? Then what did her mother mean when she said that the amulet was by her side?
"What are you thinking about? Didn't you hear what I said?”Lu Yue was so engrossed in her thoughts that she did not notice the Miao girl walking beside her, her probing gaze sweeping across her face.
Lu Yue immediately recalled the scene from last night and tried her best to hide her disgust." Nothing. What did you say?”
Miao Nu said suspiciously," You're a little different. You feel different. What exactly happened yesterday?”
"Nothing happened. I'm not any different." Lu Yue looked at the Miao girl's gaze and thought,'She can't possibly think that something happened between me and Huo Jiakai like her.' Lu Yue felt uneasy and found an excuse to leave the Miao girl.
The Miao girl looked at Lu Yue's back and touched the jade on her chest. She muttered to herself," Don't worry, baby. I have to find the reason. You can feel it too, right? Otherwise, why would you be so restless?"”Since yesterday, the Gu worms in the jade pendant had clearly become restless.
In front of the cave that Old Wang and his group left yesterday, there were a few people carrying a lot of equipment. One of them was using a satellite phone to make a call." Reporting to Boss, we've tracked them to a cave. It's just that we can't enter. There's a rock blocking the entrance, and the situation inside is unknown."”
"Do whatever it takes, even if it means blowing it up. When they go back, they will bring the exploration team back.”someone ordered over the phone.
In a luxurious underground building in a certain country, a slender man with a standard oriental face put down the phone coldly and said to a fierce wolfhound beside him,"How can I give away my family's ancestral treasures to others?"
Old Wang and the rest were in a good mood today. No matter what, he had finally achieved some results. This trip was not in vain. However, Chen Xiude's condition was worrying. His face was sallow, and he walked very weakly. He was completely different from the young man who was full of vitality a few days ago.
Lu Yue felt sorry for Chen Xiude. She had always had a good impression of him. However, the Miao girl was indifferent and did not even take care of him. In her heart, not to mention Chen Xiude, men were her practice tools. Who would care about broken props?
Old Wang saw a huge tree not far ahead with luxuriant branches and leaves, so he suggested to rest under that big tree. Old Wang wanted to take care of Chen Xiude. Although he was burly, he was very meticulous.
As he got closer, the giant tree became taller and taller. There were many vines growing on the branches. It was hard to tell if it was the aerial roots of the big tree or if it was symbiotic with other vines.
Everyone felt that it was very novel. Only Guru Loba said," This forest is very old and there is no one around. There must be gods living on these trees. We should not disturb the rest of the gods." Otherwise, they would be punished for offending the gods.”
Usually, Guru Loba's words were very authoritative and everyone was willing to listen. As the leader, Old Wang often listened to his opinions. This time, when he heard him say this, he smiled and did not think much of it.
Everyone came to the bottom of the giant tree and sat on the roots to rest. Without any warning, a rustling sound was heard. Before anyone could react, Lu Yue and Miao Nu were wrapped around their waists by the vines growing on the branches. After the vines wrapped around them, they retracted and hung the two of them in midair.
Chen Xiude walked slowly and was still a little far away from the giant tree. Guru Luoba did not even walk close. Seeing the giant tree clinging to him, he was at a loss. He muttered something and begged the gods to calm down.
Old Wang Ping 'an and Huo Jiakai reacted quickly. When the vines came over, they pulled out their sharp daggers and cut them off. The broken vines fell down like human limbs. The other vines quickly wrapped around them. Taking advantage of this moment, the three of them jumped away and left the distance where the vines wrapped around them.
Lu Yue, who was entangled in the air, was extremely afraid. She struggled to break free, but realized that the more she struggled, the tighter she was entangled. The Miao girl also quieted down. However, she was horrified to find that the branch had begun to secrete a kind of mucus that emitted an unpleasant smell. Moreover, it had already begun to corrode her clothes.
This was a cannibal tree. He did not expect such a huge man-eating plant to grow here. The tree was secreting digestive juice to digest Lu Yue and Miao Nu. The Miao girl was so knowledgeable that she cried out for help.
Huo Jiakai's heart ached when he saw the pained expression on Lu Yue's face. He pulled out his saber and used his Qi to fly. He nimbly crossed the entangled vines and clung onto a branch. Before the vines could get close, he stepped on the branch and used the force to fly away again, jumping beside Lu Yue.
With a few jumps, he grabbed onto a branch near Lu Yue and clamped it with his legs. He freed his hands and grabbed onto the vines that were wrapped around Lu Yue. He waved his knife and left a blur. The vines that were wrapped around Lu Yue fell one after another, and the vines at the side wrapped around Huo Jiakai's body.
Lu Yue said with tears in her eyes,"Don't worry about me. Leave by yourself."”Huo Jiakai felt the pulling force of the vines on his body. He used his legs to stabilize his body and swung his knife as if it was flying, competing with the vines in speed.
When the last vine on Lu Yue's body was cut off, Huo Jiakai grabbed Lu Yue with both hands and threw her out. Old Wang caught her. In just a short while, a thick vine wrapped around him and tore off the branch that his leg was holding.
The Miao girl shouted for help. Chen Xiude's heart ached as he ran over and comforted her," Don't be afraid. I'm here to save you."”As soon as Chen Xiude entered the range of the giant tree, he was tied up by a vine and hung upside down.
Old Wang and Ping An each held a knife and used the same method to save Miao Nu and Chen Xiude. Old Wang and Ping An were once the top of the special forces, so their skills were naturally not bad. However, the difference between special forces and international shadow killers could still be seen in this matter.
No matter how tough the special forces training was, no matter how realistic the drill was, they would not really fight with their lives. The international shadow assassins were trained to fight to the death since they were young. They would use any means possible to kill their opponents. Every training session ended with the death of the opponent. Opponents were sometimes enemies and sometimes companions.
When more vines wrapped around Huo Jiakai, he shouted and his muscles bulged like iron. He broke some of the thinner vines and slashed at the thickest one. He took a deep breath and flew out of the cannibal tree.
The cannibal tree was severely injured, and the remaining vines twisted crazily. However, the thick and long vines had been cut off, and the remaining ones were short and thin, which was not a problem.
Huo Jiakai helped Old Wang and Ping An save Miao Nu and Chen Xiude. Although the Miao girl was a little frightened, she was fine. Chen Xiude's situation was not so good. His face was pale and his breathing was weak.
Guru Luoba grabbed Chen Xiude's wrist and took his pulse. Then he frowned and shook his head." His body's vitality is greatly damaged and his yang qi is insufficient. After this torment, he can't retain his soul."”
After spending a few days together, everyone had a good impression of this young man. Now, they were all very sad. Only the Miao girl was expressionless.
Chen Xiude looked at the Miao girl longingly and said," I was planning to propose to you and then marry you, but I can't do it now."”Chen Xiude still wanted to say a few more words to the Miao girl, but he couldn't say anything. He breathed his last unwillingly.
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