"Here"

Aono stretched out his hand and touched the tall tree beside him.

There is something strange about the touch coming from the hand.

With a little force, I only heard a "click", and a hole appeared on the surface of the trunk.

It's not that Aono is pushing too hard, it's the trees themselves

It's too crispy

It's like a mash, and it's crispier than the fat guys' favorite potato chips.

Drying up causes the bark to take on this effect, not just dry up in general.

The inside of the trunk is hollow.

This phenomenon usually only happens to dead trees, but the forest that Aono sees during the day is clearly full of life.

No, not long after I walked out of the cabin, the plants around me were not in this state.

It's more like they become what they look like when they reach a certain moment.

is a "mutation"

So, what is the environment that has changed?

Or has the perception of people in the environment changed?

Aono had a guess in his heart.

It's not just tall trees.

Lush shrubs, dense weeds, all have a similar situation.

They look dense and flourishing, but if you look closely, you can see that they are all deformed

The top of the shrub was much more lush than the bottom, and the heavy foliage made it turn sideways.

It's like a vine climbing on the ground.

The real vine is the tree around it, which grows from the base of the trunk to the high canopy, and then hangs down.

Overgrown with weeds, twisted and growing together, as if glued to 502 glue, they can't be separated if they want to.

Every plant, it seems, is catalyzed by some kind of substance, and becomes extremely crazy.

Crazy encroachment on the nutrients and space of other plants to survive, just to grow taller and bigger.

Regardless of whether its frail torso could support it.

morbidity

Aono can only think of this adjective to describe this eerie forest.

This is also the effect of the star color

Aono guessed.

But day and night are completely two worlds, and the reason for the "mutation" is still clueless.

Now there is a problem.

Without the familiar plant scene as a reference, even Qingye cannot judge the direction in this forest.

If it were Luna in her normal state, she might be able to find the right direction based on some of these clues.

It's a pity that now she has been greatly impacted by the spirit and has not eased up.

She was panicked and couldn't act as a guide.

can only barely follow Aono and them, like a marionette, completely losing his opinion.

"Huh"

The dangers in the forest are not limited to the colors of the stars.

There are also numerous predators present.

A ferocious wolf sprang out of the bushes.

"Goo"

Monkey Xiaoqi immediately issued a warning.

With a "bang", the gray stick landed on its skull, bursting directly, and the brain burst out.

Kill the Alien Wolf

Experience points are increased slightly

Dealing with this beast, Aono's movements are crisp and neat.

"How is it?"

Mika Kishida, who was hiding beside Aono, made a surprised sound.

Just because, its appearance is ugly.

Under the wolf, there are three legs, and the tail is not born on the tail vertebrae, but on the back, and the four eyes are irregularly distributed on the long and narrow wolf face.

The only thing that is normal is its large bloody mouth.

It's just that the right position is slightly shifted upward, in short, it's a "crooked mouth", but even so, this is the most normal part of its body.

There is no doubt that this is a deformed monster

It's hard to imagine how it grew to this size

It seems that it is not only plants that are aberrated but also animals.

Thinking of the three-headed monster snake that was not normal before, Aono came to a conclusion.

Keep walking, and you'll encounter more and more aberrant creatures along the way.

This is good news.

Without plants as a guide, all Aono can rely on is the perception of danger.

And at this time, they are approaching danger.

The higher density of distorted organisms indicates that at the very least, they are on the right path.

Even for ordinary people, this action is tantamount to self-defeat.

The pain of pins and needles comes to mind in inspiration.

Aono stopped.

Behind him, Jincheng Taiyi and the others trembled, and their faces were snow-white.

For them, just standing here, the sense of crisis that arises from their intuition is almost unbearable.

In the darkness ahead, it is even more dangerous

"Are you sure you want to go with me?"

Aono asked.

Mainly asking about Rin Tamakawa, who turned into a white-haired fox.

"I can take you out of this forest now if you want."

"Or, just leave the Lost Land and return to the real world."

Rin Tamagawa was silent for a moment.

I have to admit that this is a very tempting proposition.

Leaving aside the dangers of the environment for now, escaping the forest and returning to the real world is something Rin Tamagawa has dreamed of doing for so many days.

But.

She turned her head to look at the petite Luna, still shaking her head heavily.

"No, I'm not going to run away now."

"At the very least, we need to find out the truth about the disappearance of the village"

"Rin-sama"

Luna shuddered and hugged the white fox, tears streaming uncontrollably.

"The truth is often cruel."

Aono meant something.

"Since it's your own choice, don't regret it."

Even Aono can't guarantee the safety of the people around him after entering the area in front of him.

The reason why I asked Rin Tamagawa was also to give her a chance to choose so that she would not regret it.

"Stampede"

Suddenly, the sound of footsteps came from not far away.

It is a sound that can only be made by vegetation that is barefoot on the ground.

If it's not worth mentioning in the daytime, almost no one can hear it.

But in this forest, which is as quiet as a chicken, it cannot be ignored.

In the air, there was a sweet smell of blood.

It is a familiar taste of Aono.

He frowned at her, how could she be in such a place

Taiichi Kaneshiro saw some clues in Aono's expression.

This time, the uninvited guest seems to have a different identity

In less than a minute, the slender figure was already looming in the darkness.

"Aono-kun, I'm looking for you so hard."

The voice is coquettish, as if it is mixed with sugar water, but it reveals a hint of danger.

Dressed in red, Tingting walked out of the darkness.

The most conspicuous is the beauty mole at the corner of the eye.

It's Tomie.

Compared with the last time they met, the red dress on her body was dyed even redder, and her temperament became more and more seductive, evolving from a blooming rose to the most expensive variety.

The look is smart.

The breath is far stronger than before.

It's not just Aono who will become stronger and better.

In the Lost Land, Tomie, a paradise for the chaotic, is like a fish in water.

Similar to Aono, devouring the flesh and blood of a powerful being can make her stronger.

And in the Lost Land, the most important thing is that kind of existence.

But Qingye also unexpectedly discovered that among the many smells of blood on her body, there was no smell of human blood

It was she who turned sex

Aono was not convinced of this possibility.

"Aono-kun, are you wondering that I don't have the smell of human blood on me?"

Perhaps because part of her blood was absorbed by Aono, Tomie saw what Aono thought.

Her pretty face was slightly red, and her eyes seemed to be dripping water.

"It's because after tasting Aono-kun, the taste of ordinary people is really bad."

"Don't look at me like this, I'm actually a picky eater."

Tomie said as he approached Aono.

Taichi Kaneshiro and Rin Tamagawa were both confused.

How did you suddenly see such a beautiful girl in this forest?

And I met Aono-kun

Their intuition can judge that this beautiful girl is extremely dangerous

"You've been here"

Aono asked calmly.

It seems that he is not curious at all that Tomie appears in this forest.

That's exactly what happened.

Tomie, who has been hiding in the Lost Land, is afraid that he will notice his arrival when he first enters the Lost Land.

I'm afraid I've been looking for myself all this time.

It's just that we happened to meet in this forest tonight, and it's not hard to guess.

"Aono-kun, can you guess this, but the last time I was here, it was two weeks ago."

Tomie answered Aono's question first, and then changed the conversation.

"It's been so long since I've seen you, Aono-kun, would you say such a thing?"

"Really"

If you don't consider the dangerous environment around you, it's like a girl is coquettish to her sweetheart.

"And last time, you wouldn't even look back at me."

Tomie remembered what happened last time, his little face was puffed up, and he glared at Aono dissatisfied.

Mika Kishida ""

Taichi Kaneshiro ""

Rin Tamagawa""

is obviously in such a dangerous environment, how do you feel that this plot has become a flirtatious youth idol drama

Aono didn't care about Tomie's belly.

"Just standing there."

Just keep a safe distance from Tomie and don't allow her to come close.

Aono has always seen Tomie as an extremely unstable factor.

Madness is her trait.

And judging from the experience of the exchange between Aono and the patients in Aoyama Hospital, the best way to get along with a madman is to stay away from her

If it weren't for the relationship between Hitomi Amamiya and Tomie, Aono wouldn't even want to have any contact with Tomie.

"Hey, Aono-kun, your eyes"

At this distance, Tomie naturally discovered Aono's inability to see.

A smile appeared on his face, and he said in a seductive voice.

"Aono-kun, you must want your eyes to grow faster, I have two ways now, both of which can help you solve your difficulties."

"One Eats Me"

"The other one ate me."

"Aono-kun, which one do you choose?"

Speaking of the "eating" in the back, Tomoe's smile is charming and moving, and his eyes are like silk, and he has the idea of sticking it to Aono.

Obviously, this "eating" contains some kind of serchen meaning.

"Not interested."

Aono replied, unmoved.

This is really flattering to the blind.

"How much do you know about this?"

"Alas"

The girl in red sighed lightly, lamenting Aono's incomprehensible style, but after feeling Aono's obviously serious atmosphere, she still said honestly.

"At least for now, the forest is dead."

"Dead"

"Yes."

Whispering in her mouth, Tomie stretched her waist lazily, as if to relieve the fatigue of the past few days of hurrying, she was indeed looking for Qingye very hard, and she had been rushing non-stop for several days.

"If it is alive during the day, at night, it dies temporarily, or it can be said to be dormant."

"But it's clear that death is a more appropriate word."

She turned to face the dead woods beside her.

Dressed in red, she is extremely beautiful, which only makes people feel that she is out of place with the environment.

"Aono-kun, if I were you, I'd leave here now."

Tomie suddenly said again, making a sincere suggestion.

"This is not the place where the living should come."

"What do you mean?"

Luna, as if receiving some kind of insult, asked.

This is obviously the home they rely on to survive, countless generations have lived here peacefully, the material conditions are not very good, and they are occasionally spanked by their sisters, but overall, they are still happy and beautiful.

How is it that in the mouth of this outsider, it has become "a place where the living should not come"?

"Little girl, look behind you."

Tomie points behind Luna's back.

In that darkness, stands

A shadow