Chapter 23: Vitex

The trio saw giant butterflies fluttering over these large red flowers, and seemed to enjoy the rotting stench.

When the butterflies the size of a fan approached, suddenly the giant flowers moved, and as soon as the petals closed, they swallowed the butterfly.

"This is a carnivorous plant? Insects can be caught. The corners of Zhou Kesheng's mouth moved slightly, and he immediately stopped.

Cao Mingyi said: "These flowers are a little weird, let's go around." ”

Xiao Ling nodded, and the three of them avoided the group of red giant flowers in front of them and walked far away.

The three of them shuttled between the big trees, Xiao Ling noticed that these trees were wrapped with thick green vines, and the white bones of some animals could be seen on the ground from time to time.

He also saw that there was a piece of white bones that was entwined by the green vines and tied to the trees, which was a little strange, and suddenly heard a little movement in the rear, and as soon as he turned around, he saw that the green vines wrapped around a tree in the back suddenly came to life, like a giant python, and instantly pounced on Cao Mingyi, who fell behind.

Cao Mingyi didn't have time to exclaim, he was entangled by this green vine and mentioned in midair.

It happened suddenly, everyone was caught off guard, Cao Mingyi was entangled and lifted into the air, only then did he react, let out an angry shout, and wanted to resist, but suddenly "snorted", and another green vine that was originally entangled in the tree stretched out, like a javelin, piercing his thigh from behind.

Xiao Ling gasped.

In an instant, the trees around the three of them seemed to come to life, and the green vines wrapped around them were like giant pythons, and suddenly they rushed towards them frantically.

was stronger than Xiao Ling, and he didn't have time to save Cao Mingyi, so he let out a loud shout, and the Zimu knife in his hand swung it out backwards.

The three green vines that rushed towards him were cut off, and he jumped several meters, and then volleyed out in the air, cutting off a big tree in front of him.

The green vines wrapped around this big tree suddenly seemed to lose their strength and hung down softly, and Cao Mingyi, who had just been lifted in the air, fell down.

Xiao Ling saw that there was red sap flowing out of the big tree that had been cut off by himself, like the blood of this tree.

Cao Mingyi was pierced through his thigh by a green rattan and fell to the ground, his face distorted by pain, and the military thorn in his hand swung it again and again to resist the green vine that approached him.

Xiao Ling also wanted to check on his situation, and found that there were many green vines in all directions, and the trees in this area seemed to be in a frenzy.

"Damn-" Xiao Ling had to wave the Zimu knife to protect himself, and Zhou Kesheng on the other side also kept wielding the saber.

Xiao Ling noticed that his knife skills were good, and every time he swung out, he was ready to cut off a green vine without mistake, and there was also a red blood-like liquid flowing out of these cut green vines.

Xiao Ling cut off the green vines that attacked him one after another, and then swung the Zimu knife out horizontally, cutting off these trees by the roots.

He understands that these trees are fundamental.

With a loud rumbling sound, one after another trees were cut off by Xiao Ling with a Zimu knife and fell down, and those green vines that had originally attacked them also lost their strength and drooped down.

Xiao Ling quickly dragged Cao Mingyi on the ground and ran into the distance.

After Zhou Kesheng broke off, he flew with his two-handed saber, protected his body, and fled after him.

After escaping more than twenty meters, this is a bush, and it seems that there is no danger for the time being, Xiao Ling stopped, and was busy checking Cao Mingyi's injury, and found that his face was as pale as paper, and his right thigh was pierced by green vines, and the injury was serious, and this right leg was obviously unable to move.

Zhou Kesheng opened the first aid kit, took out the green vine for him, used medicine to plug the two blood holes, and then bandaged them with gauze.

Fortunately, Cao Mingyi was physically strong, endured the pain, and sweated profusely, and ordinary people fainted in pain.

"What kind of monsters are these?" Zhou Kesheng's face was also very ugly.

Xiao Ling thought for a while and said, "This should be the vitex tree recorded in the ancient books, it is said to grow in the Shaohua Mountain in the extreme west, and I didn't expect that there is also one here." This kind of tree is between animals and plants, usually maintains the state of trees, the trunk can not move, but when there is prey approaching, those who look like green vines are actually the tentacles of this vitex tree, they are relying on these tentacles to hunt and kill the approaching prey, and then slowly absorb, strictly speaking, they are also another kind of carnivorous plants, but their terrible layer is unimaginable, if someone unintentionally approaches them, even people can prey, no wonder there are so many white bones left on the ground, there should be animals who have no intention of approaching them, Captured and digested by them. ”

Zhou Kesheng muttered: "Vitex tree, I can't imagine that there is such a terrible carnivorous plant, Lao Cao is seriously injured, this time he is in trouble." ”

Xiao Ling also frowned, it was impossible to leave Cao Mingyi here alone, but it was also very troublesome to take him with him.

Cao Mingyi gritted his teeth and said: "It's important for you to go and retrieve the rest, I'll rest here alone, and when my legs are better, I'll go back slowly." ”

Although he said it simply, there was already a faint look of despair on his face, because he knew what would happen to him if he was left here alone.

Zhou Kesheng shook his head.

Xiao Ling said categorically: "No, it's too dangerous for you to stay here alone, I'll carry you on my back, since the three of us came in, the three of us should walk out alive together." ”

After speaking, regardless of Cao Mingyi's refusal, he carried him on his back,

Cao Mingyi didn't speak again, but there was a hint of excitement in the depths of his eyes.

He understood that carrying himself would be a burden, and even Xiao Ling himself would be in a lot of danger, but he carried him without hesitation, and he had no idea of giving up on him at all.

This made Cao Mingyi a little moved.

The three of them bypassed the vitex tree and walked to the other side.

Zhou Kesheng said: "Xiao Ling, you must be careful, there is this kind of vitex tree here, but I am afraid that there are similar terrifying and dangerous creatures." ”

Xiao Ling snorted, but he was becoming more and more curious about Zhou Kesheng's skills.

How strong is Zhou Kesheng's strength this time?

In the previous few scientific expeditions, I felt that he was only like an ordinary person, or slightly stronger than ordinary people, but now it seems that obviously he has been hiding until he was attacked by the vitex tree just now, and the attack of the green vines is no less than a group of giant pythons, but Zhou Kesheng is not panicked, and still calmly escaped behind him, judging from his performance just now, he is even better than Cao Mingyi, who can be called a master.

It's just that Zhou Kesheng deliberately hides himself, Xiao Ling knows that he can't ask anything, thinking that sooner or later he will always try out his true strength and hole cards.