Jiang Ruoxuan looked at the painful woman who was already a skinny, half-dead person, and shook his head, "The plant has taken control of her body, so that even if she can feel the pain, her brain can't be controlled, and she can't kill herself."

The best way to save her is to give her a relief now. ”

After saying that, Jiang Ruoxuan looked at the woman whose body was still spasming and was in great pain, and stretched out his hand.

Poof—

The spikes on the gauntlets of the Immortal Shura's armor pierced directly into the woman's forehead.

Blood spills directly from the edges of the black spikes that pierce in, and there are even tiny spores and ant eggs in the blood that are barely visible to the naked eye.

"What are you doing, why did you kill her?"

Sobek was caught off guard and saw that the woman who had just been rescued died directly in Jiang Ruoxuan's hands, and couldn't help but widen his eyes in disbelief and exclaimed.

"Sobek, calm down, this woman is indeed hopeless. ”

Himaiah snorted.

Jiang Ruoxuan frowned, shook his head and said, "Her current condition has completely reduced her to a parasite.

All of her body is controlled by hyphae invasion, and a large number of spores parasitize her body to absorb nutrients and grow plants.

Her head was filled with chemicals.

There are still a large number of eggs left in the fat, muscles, and even internal organs of the body.

Her body has become a breeding ground for these creatures, and it is impossible to save ......"

Jiang Ruoxuan pulled out a spike.

A puddle of blood rushed out of the wound.

Suddenly, within the wound where blood was bubbling out, some fierce white ants quickly crawled out and rushed towards Jiang Ruoxuan.

Sobek stared blankly at the scene, his scalp tingling and his teeth clenched.

Jiang Ruoxuan grabbed one of the woman's arms.

You can see that inside the pale and transparent arm skin full of weeds and young shoots, there are milky white ants the size of sesame seeds slowly wriggling.

It causes the skin of the arm to bulge with small bulges.

If a patient with a phobia of density sees such a scene, I am afraid that he will go crazy.

"This is just ordinary people, we professionals are very dangerous in the face of such a situation, and ordinary people can only become a breeding ground for animals and plants. ”

Himaiah said in pity.

Sobek's face was pale and painful, and he said hoarsely, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry Lord Jiang, I just felt ...... It felt painful and hopeless.

I was delighted to see such a rescued woman, but now I am in despair...... I'm not targeting you, I'm sorry. ”

"Needless to say, I understand. ”

Jiang Ruoxuan got up and patted Sobek on the shoulder.

He can really understand the other party's feelings.

Seeing such a tragic situation where life is worse than death, the other party may also think that this situation will happen to his wife and children.

Originally, when he rescued this ordinary woman, Sobek might have given birth to hope.

As a result, he killed this ordinary woman again, and Sobek naturally felt like his hope was shattered, and the despair and discomfort in his heart exploded, and it was also appropriate to have some emotions.

"I feel that my wife and children may not be able to survive anymore, and now it may be more dangerous to take a detour from the forest to the city side, Lord Jiang, or ...... Let's give up......"

Sobek looked at Jiang Ruoxuan in pain as if he had been punched in the nose, and said in pain.

The red blood on his face and the green branches and leaves of the plant mixed together, and he looked like a clown.

"Sobek, how can you say such a thing now?"

Ximaya shouted angrily, and his thick arm grabbed Sobek's collar.

Sobek was like a limp slug, hissing in pain as if squeezed out of his chest, "Ximaya, I want to save too, but we may die, I will die, and you will most likely die in the future."

My wife and children are probably already dead.

This world is so cruel, it's so painful......

I want to save them, but I can't. ”

"You coward, you're not the Sobek I know!" Ximaya roared into the punch.

"Bang!"

Sobek was punched directly in the face and hit the ground lying on his stomach like an invertebrate.

Jiang Ruoxuan quietly looked at the painful and tangled Sobek, and looked at the nameless female corpse on the ground that crawled out of the corpse with many ants after being completely liberated, and suddenly felt the other side of this world again - the cruel and tragic side that was somewhat distorted.

Sobek had come so determined and hopeful, but now he was pitifully humble as a slug.

Jiang Ruoxuan grabbed Sobek, "You can't say it now, it's too early."

Maybe your wife and children are still alive now. So we still have to go. ”

Sobek shook his head weakly, "Master Jiang, I gave up." I will still give you all the money you deserve as requested, but I give up, and even if my wife and children are still alive, they may be like this woman on earth. ”

"Then would you like to watch them die like this woman on the ground?

Think of your wife and children, life is better than death in such torment. ”

Jiang Ruoxuan drank coldly, "Even if it's not to save them, just to give them a relief, can't it?"

You want to see them in such pain?"

"Life is better than death......

Sobek was stunned, two lines of muddy tears flowed, and he looked at the miserable woman on the ground who had died, and nodded, "Yes, you are right, you are right......"

"Take a break, figure out what to do next, and then we move on. ”

Jiang Ruoxuan put down Sobeck Road.

Sobek regrouped, took out a map of Red Maple City from his backpack, combined with the [Macro Glasses Card] to survey the landform in a large area, and began to look for the current location on the map and find a suitable route.

Originally, their plan was to walk through the forest and reach Red Maple City on the other side of the forest.

But after experiencing the dangers of the forest just now, there are only two options.

Either take a detour, or approach Red Maple City from a high altitude.

However, approaching Red Maple City from a high altitude is the most risky option, and it has been listed as a non-negligible option from the beginning.

Because the high-altitude target is too obvious and eye-catching, it is easy to attract the attention of some powerful monsters.

If there is a fierce battle in the air, it may even attract the attention of the spore king.

At the beginning, Altai also warned that it should not take the air route lightly.

...

Take advantage of Sobek's search for a new route.

Jiang Ruoxuan urged the two [Guzhai Sword and Shield Soldier Cards] to summon two sword and shield soldiers.

The two subordinates were instructed to dig a pit together, bury the body of the dead unknown woman in it, and put the corroded ID card found on the other party's body at the head of the grave, which was counted as leaving a name.

"I'm afraid that more than a million people will die in Red Maple City this time, and I heard that many survivors have been controlled by spores and quarantined a lot after being taken out. ”

Shimaya approached and whispered.

Jiang Ruoxuan looked at the vibrant but dangerous deep forest in the distance, feeling the tiny spores that were everywhere in the air, "I was thinking just now, could this be nature's punishment and retribution for us humans.

You see this dead woman, so miserable, she has become a nutrient fertilizer for the growth of animals and plants, and life is better than death.

But looking back at what these animals and plants have done, we humans have been doing the same thing ever since.

We harvest plants to use them as fuel energy.

Or they feed animals with plants to develop animal husbandry, and then slaughter the animals to satisfy their appetites.

The wastewater discharged from the slaughter of animals pollutes the river......

Global warming, ozone layer depletion, acid rain, freshwater resource crisis, forest resource decline, land desertification, accelerated extinction of species, garbage disaster, toxic chemical pollution, etc.

Isn't this all caused by us humans?

Now that Red Maple City has returned to such a world ruled by animals and plants, it is indeed tragic for humans.

However, after the restoration of Red Maple City to its natural state, or many years later, it will be even more beautiful, and the animals and plants will live together in harmony, and the law of survival of the fittest in nature will be staged......"

Ximaya said dumbly, "Although what you said is indeed reasonable, from the perspective of us human beings, what is happening now is undoubtedly a tragedy. ”

"It's a tragedy, so from my perspective as a human being, I'm still going to do what I have to do and try my best to save some people who are worse than dead now.

However, I now understand why the madmen of the Resurrection Society are so crazy, they may be on the side of the secret realm in some concepts, they want to return the world to nature completely.

But a complete return is, in a way, anti-human. ”

Jiang Ruoxuan glanced at Ximaya, "Do you know? That big tree, including the one you encountered, has grown a brain similar to that of a human. ”

"What?"

Xi Maya grasped the key words in Jiang Ruoxuan's words, and was shocked to show his forehead wrinkles, "This is impossible, although many creatures have brains, but to say that they are similar to human brains, there is no creature at all."

Even the most intelligent orangutans and dolphins among the animals are impossible, let alone a tree.

If you want to say that it is a monster in the secret realm, there will indeed be humanoid monsters, but a tree ......"

"It's a fact. Jiang Ruoxuan shook his head, "It can't be a creature in the secret realm, it's just a plant that has mutated after being affected by the spiritual mist."

It captures a large number of humans and takes revenge on humans for what they once did to plants.

It uses humans as fertilizer and nutrients for its growth, and even absorbs nutrients from the human brain, so that it itself grows a human-like head, with thoughts and wisdom.

Even from the mood swings of resentment when it communicated with me, I can tell that it may have given birth to emotions, at least the most basic feelings of hatred......"

Simaya shuddered as she heard this.

When he fought with the Mutant Tree before, he was completely entangled in the rattan of the Mutant Tree.

Then, due to the onset of toxins and mycelium in the body, he had to enter a defensive state of self-petrification, and he didn't realize the brain hidden under the roots of the mutated tree.

And this kind of mutant plant actually mutated to give birth to the absurd thing of the human brain, which he had never encountered before.

Jiang Ruoxuan reviewed the battle at that time and said solemnly, "This mutant tree is not only powerful, but also very smart.

Its mental will can affect me, and it is normal for you to be affected by neurotoxins.

Maybe if I come late, you will all be directly controlled by it and become its new fertilizer.

And I suspect that the two trees are likely to be symbiotes. ”

"Symbiote?" Himaya was surprised.

Jiang Ruoxuan, "Similar to our human clones, compared to us humans who want to have clones, we have to rely on the help of cards and other corresponding equipment.

It would be too simple for these plants to have a second symbiotic doppelganger.

They even need to sow seeds or branch out to develop a new "self". ”

Simaya listened with some horror.

Jiang Ruoxuan continued to think, "The mutant tree that fought with me at that time, after knowing that it might be defeated in my hands, tried to trick me into delaying time with words, so as to buy time for the clone's escape or counterattack.

If this time is gained, the clone will destroy or control you in a short period of time, and then come to the aid of the main body as quickly as possible.

But it failed to trick me, and its death only bought some time for the clone to escape.

But that's enough, it's still alive.

After the next seeding, the lost doppelganger can be cultivated again by looking for more "fertilizer", which is the wisdom it has after mutating and giving birth to the brain......"

After a pause, Jiang Ruoxuan laughed at himself, "We were all played with by a tree." ”

"I can't say that, Lord Jiang, at least it has lost a clone, and it can't compete with you, and it has suffered a big loss in your hands. ”

Himaiah was encouraged, but although he said this, his heart was cold.

With the power of the Divine Spore King and the influence of the spiritual mist in the secret realm, he was able to create and give birth to a terrifying monster such as the Mutant Tree.

The entire Red Maple City is so big, and the forest is so vast, will there be similar monsters?

What about the whole world surrounded by a large number of secret realms?

Many experts say that the secret realm is a gift from God to mankind.

But will it really be a gift rather than a punishment from nature?

Could this be the beginning of a horror that kicked humanity out of world supremacy......

...

Ten minutes later.

Sobek has found the right route.

"The forest we just entered is called Xiaomu Hongsaddle Forest, and the area is not small.

If we take a detour instead of going through the forest and using mount-type cards, it will take about two hours......"

Sobek pointed to the route on the map, "Just follow the current highway under our feet, take the former high-speed route and take a shortcut......

Jiang Ruoxuan looked at the route and nodded, "Okay, let's follow this route for the time being."

I'm in charge of keeping an eye on the surrounding situation, and you're always on the lookout for spores in the air around you to prevent accidents. ”

"Good. ”

Both Simayar and Sobek nodded solemnly.

Jiang Ruoxuan withdrew the zombie dogs, whistle eagles, and Guzhai sword and shield soldiers.

For the rest of the trip, these ordinary pets are useless, it is difficult to even catch up with his speed, and if he dies, he will fall into a state of side effects.

Jiang Ruoxuan urged the [Dou Qi Turning Maca] and summoned the horse condensed by the Dou Qi flame to ride on.

Sobek and Ximaya also use mount-type pet cards respectively, summoning a flame-tailed wolf and a low-altitude blue monster fish respectively, both of which are not inferior in speed to the Fighting Horse.

In fact, for today's Jiang Ruoxuan, an elite-level mount card like a fighting horse is already a bit shabby.

If it weren't for the fact that this card is very good among the elite mount cards, you wouldn't be able to get it at this time.

The trio mounted their mounts and set off again.

Along the ruins of the broken highway, quickly approaching the direction of Red Maple City......

... Diagram of the Avenue of the Heavens