Chapter 1125: Lost in the Oasis (7)

Bediville followed the holographic light that pointed the way, and it didn't take long for him to reach the edge of [Area Zero].

As Eve said, the area is cordoned off. It was surrounded by a field of energy so powerful that it could be faintly seen with the naked eye, and it deflected the light, making the dense forest scenery in Area Zero only faintly visible. Curious, Bediwell tapped his hand on the energy field, which immediately bounced off the werewolf's fist like a thick concrete wall.

With such a grand event, the mutated plants in Area Zero must be very violent.

"The entrance to the blockaded area will open next. Are you ready?" Eve's voice came only over the intercom.

"Come on!" the werewolf prepared for battle with a tungsten tongue whip in hand.

"Is there anything to be aware of?" Arthur drew his lightsaber as well.

"There are three things to note. Eve explained: "First, although there is no definite evidence, according to the speculation of this system, the mutated plants are always plants, and their resistance to flames is not high. The use of flame weapons is the most effective way to deal with them. But the use of fire in the forest must be very careful;" "We don't have flame weapons on hand anyway. Bediwell said impatiently.

"Second, according to the information obtained from the connection with the supply station, the mutated plant is very sensitive to sound. Try to be as quiet as possible and avoid making too loud noises. Otherwise, you may be besieged by a large number of mutant plants. "Got it. Arthur replied coldly. Siege. Are these mutant plants still growing legs?

"Third, please pay more attention to your step. These mutated plants are carnivorous, and they are best at setting traps to catch their prey. Avoid stepping into the traps they lay – you could get serious injuries to your feet. "Oh, great! We're going to go into a minefield. Bediwell grumbled, "You really want us to be killed, don't you, Eve?" Eve replied emotionlessly, and a beam of light shot out of the communicator in Bedeville's ear at the same time, shining on the shield. The shield in Area Zero immediately opened a circular gap.

Arthur and Bediwell crept in, and the circular gap immediately closed behind them.

Then there was the silence. The area was eerily quiet—unlike the silence outside, it had its own deep, dead silence. The quieter it is, the greater the danger lurking in the darkness. Bediwell swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and watched with all his body as the wind and grass in the vicinity were blowing.

This forest is not just quiet, it is also dark. The protective shield blocking Area Zero has a certain refractive effect, so that the light of the stars and crescent outside cannot shine in well. The only light left in the forest is the flying glow-in-the-dark insects. The problem is that the number of noctilucent insects in this forest is also significantly lower than that outside. Are they unable to live in large quantities because of lack of food, or are they preyed on by the predators here so that they are scarce?

Bad. All in all, it's not good. In this quiet, dark, terrain area, enemies can lurk behind any tree shadow. The werewolf regretted that he had come in first, and had not waited to join up with Evan and Tristan. If Ivan of Hawkeye was in charge, the woodland would be much easier to walk.

"Do you think the AI can be trusted?" asked Arthur in a low voice, following behind the werewolf. Once in Area Zero, Eve's communication seems to have been cut off, and they are free to speak - albeit at great risk.

"Credible?" Bediwell was still furious when he said this: "It's the one who started this, it's obviously it took it upon itself to trick us here, do you think I'll still believe it?" Arthur asked, "I'm talking about the incident itself." The artificial intelligence of this supply depot has ignored the safety protocols written in the system and independently developed dangerous genetically modified organisms? It is not the first time that we have dealt with artificial intelligence in modern times, but it is the first time we have seen such an arrogant artificial intelligence. "You mean, this incident may have been man-made?" Bediwell asked, puzzled, "Who else can do anything in this supply depot? Ancient people? Aren't they dead?" "I don't know. Arthur lowered his voice even more carefully, "But there are no absolutes in everything, and God knows if there are still living ancient gods left in the world." In short, as long as we continue to explore, we will always encounter something. The werewolf nodded. Arthur Ken entered Area Zero, perhaps not simply to find the Desert Rose. The Knight King has a strong interest in ancient civilizations, but Arthur will not stop until he explores the ancient ruins.

In the middle of their conversation, something suddenly flashed by, startling Arthur and Bediwell.

"Did you see that?!" Arthur exclaimed in the lowest possible voice.

"Hmm!" the werewolf still had an afterimage of that thing on his retina.

The thing that looked a bit like a human body burrowed from the shadow of one tree into the shadow of another, and the distance between the two trees was nearly ten yards by sight, but it passed through guò in a very short time of a few tenths of a second, which shows that it is unimaginably fast!

"That's the speed that can catch up with Palamides!" Arthur exclaimed in a low voice, "No, move quickly! Staying here will only be ambushed!" "Arthur, won't your mind eye skills work?" Bediwell and Arthur asked curiously as they moved towards the sparsely wooded area.

"The Mind Eye Technique is a technique to detect the enemy's hostility, but if the opponent is a raging beast and you don't need to think about it when attacking, the Heart Eye Technique may not work!" Arthur thought of the crazy desert shark (Matt) at noon, and couldn't help but sweat again: "And our opponent is a plant, and it is unknown whether the idea of a plant is the same as that of an animal!" I'm going to do something!" the werewolf raised his tungsten tongue whip and energized. When energized, the whip moved freely like tentacles, circling around Bedeville and Arthur, forming a circular (three-quarters of a circle, actually) circle of protection.

This circle, about three yards in diameter, hangs from the werewolf's isosceles height, protecting Bedwell and Arthur in a circular fashion. In this way, even if the enemy launches a sudden charge from behind, even if it does not hit the werewolf's whip protection ring, Bediwell can use the whip to sense the vibration of the air in advance to determine the direction of the opponent's attack, and be ready to dodge or counterattack first!

Taking a step back, even if the opponent's attack could not be detected, the opponent would hesitate a little before hitting it when he saw this circle of whips floating in the air. This hesitation will give Bedwell and Arthur a few tenths of a second of time to react so that they can survive the enemy's attack.

This is also the talisman move he came up with when he fought against Matt at noon against the desert shark that Matt had turned into. At that time, the whip was placed on the ground to sense the vibration of the underground, but Bediwell felt that he could do better, and he could judge the direction of the enemy's attack from the vibration of the air alone.

"It's a good idea. Arthur looked at the whip ring released by the werewolf and asked, "But what if the enemy attacks from the air or from the ground?" "There was no way to do it then," Bediwell said with a wry smile, he only had one whip in his hand, and he couldn't defend against so many directions: "At that time, I had to rely on improvisation." At least there are a few fewer directions we need to pay attention to. "Okay. Arthur didn't ask much. They had come to a relatively open field. The surrounding trees are not very tall, and if an enemy wants to attack from the air, they will have to climb to the top of the tree and jump out of it. But doing so would have made a lot of noise, Arthur, and they should be able to notice.

"The enemy is fast, and it's easy to ambush in the forest, so let's wait here. Wait until Evan and Tristan come over and join us. "Yes. After seeing the speed of that strange black shadow, Bediwell didn't dare to slack off at all. Rather than become a live target for the enemy in the dense forest, it is better to hold your ground, shrink a little, and wait for the support of your companions. Although it will be very shameful, in this case, survival is the most important thing!

"Here we are!" Arthur reminded. Seeing that they could not occupy the advantageous position, the enemy had no choice but to attack them in groups, and a large group of monsters, numbering at least ten, wandered among the shadows of the trees at the edge of the clearing.

"Arthur, do you have any spare weapons to pick me up?" Bediwell only had a tungsten tortoise snake whip in his hand, which had to be used to form a defensive circle, and he had no bottom when he fought in close quarters.

"Use this. Remember to give me back when you go back. Arthur shoved a short photon dagger into the werewolf. This is also the only spare weapon that the Knight King can use when he travels. He could have unlocked the seal of the Holy Sword and taken out the Sword of the Holy King to use, but the situation was urgent, and it was easy for him to be attacked by monsters when he went to unlock the Holy Sword!

"Okay!" Bediwell held the Photon dagger in his right hand and the whip in his left hand. The photon dagger glows crimson, and it appears that its properties are more inclined to produce high heat than to cut. It's better that way, Bediville thought. Thermal weapon attacks are more effective against plant-based monsters.

Arthur and Bediwell fought back to back in a defensive circle of tungsten tongue whips. One long and one short, the two blades of light, one green and one red, reflect each other. As soon as the two of them were ready, the monsters rushed into a frenzy. Under the excess light of the light blades, Bedivel saw the appearance of these strange creatures clearly for the first time:

They are:

They turned out to be - a bunch of mushrooms!?