Option 1 23.1%, Option 2 76.9%

……

[Option 2]

[Collection]: Ensure the preservation of seeds. The eradication of the snake vine is a secondary consideration.

……

Zheng Zhuo glanced at the vote. The weeding saw in his hand paused.

Seeds are important.

The weeding saw was half a beat slower, rubbing the root system of the [snake vine] and smashing it on the ground, avoiding smashing the root system into a pulp of grass residue.

"Try to intercept as much as possible—"

Zheng Zhuo tries to use a weeding saw to block the snake vine.

Boom.

Boom.

Sand.

The saw blade pierced through the spores-containing air and smashed into the ground, sinking deep into the soil.

It severed the roots of several snake vines, however, did not succeed in stopping them.

Snake vines weave left and right on the ground.

"Hell...... Too flexible......"

Zheng Zhuo didn't dare to knock hard, which seemed to be doomed to be a fruitless attempt. The shape of the weeding saw makes it simply not suitable for intercepting plants that can run – you know, there are no plants that can run in reality.

Belch.

It seems that there is.

That's not the point.

Only a few rustling sounds were heard, and the snake vine quickly squeezed through the small angle of the weeding saw.

"Hmm!"

Zheng Zhuo pounced. However, he caught a blank.

The roots of the snake vine slipped through his fingers and disappeared behind the bushes in front of him.

……

Let the snake vine run. Zheng Zhuo ran forward to remove the grass and trees, but could no longer find any trace of the low root system.

This sends a very dangerous signal.

How long does it take for a snake vine to recover its body? Will it still turn its head and attack?

Zheng Zhuo didn't dare to be careless. He had a weeding saw in his hand and watched his surroundings warily.

During this time, he used a saw blade to prune as many nearby bushes as possible.

The color of the raw earth is more and more exposed.

Time passed little by little. Zheng Zhuo built a path where the stone wall entered the forest.

He didn't have to do it to this extent. Just cut through the path you can pass.

However, if the snake vine appears during the battle with other strange plants, it will be very deadly.

Zheng Zhuo didn't dare to slack off. He pruned the plants as far away from himself as he could, and then cleared the ground of all the vegetation.

He spent a lot of time building roads. Then, travel a short distance.

The sun moves in the sky.

Gradually, the time came to the afternoon.

……

【Situation of the town】

[Town Plot (+ Advance Road)]: 20 tiles + 2 tiles

[Forest Plot]: 80 blocks

[Small Town Manpower]:1

[Town facilities]: Cultivated docile and improved loofah flowers in captivity×1, small buildings with vines×1, mills, blacksmith shops

……

Zheng Zhuoyou heard a strange noise in the depths of the forest. But he didn't encounter any more strange plants.

The process of advancing did not go very smoothly because of his vigilant work. Normally, he thought, this time would have been at least 6 blocks deeper.

But he couldn't help but be wary of the escaped snake vines.

He didn't have the [Corrosive Solution] with him anymore, and he didn't want to use the relatively valuable [Corrosive Solution] for this kind of place.

“…… Call. ”

Zheng Zhuo straightened his waist again and moved slightly.

"Take a break."

He sat down on the spot and took out the tea and biscuits in his backpack to eat.

Humble camping. From his current position, he could still see the stone wall clearly. So just a simple break like this is enough.

But......

"If we go deeper in the future, we will definitely need to do more complete camping work......

If we all cut out a smooth and wide road like we do today, we will move forward and backward quickly. But in the future, for the sake of efficiency, it should not take a whole day to pave the roads – after all, these roads are covered by vegetation at night.

Considering the growth of plants at night, the best plan at this stage is to walk as much as possible in a day, without looking back, and try to collect as much material as possible in one go before returning. When you can refine it into a more powerful alchemy product, you can think about the road.

But then he needs to go into areas where he can't travel for a day.

In this way, it is necessary to bring the alchemy crucible and more alchemy products that have already been prepared. Tea and biscuits should be prepared, and it is best to bring a hammock for safety during sleep.

That would be a heavy bag.

"Is it possible to do without an alchemy cauldron? Hard...... Wouldn't it be too unsafe......"

Zheng Zhuo thought seriously for a long time.

Until I heard a "rustling" sound in the forest again.

Like just now, what kind of plant is passing by in the distance?

Zheng Zhuo looked ahead.

…… No.

The voice was approaching Zheng Zhuo.

“……”

Zheng Zhuo immediately picked up his backpack. He slowly put his hand on the handle of the weeding saw, and then, little by little......

That's when it happened.

Rustling!

The blades of grass in front of them were slammed apart.

A ...... Two ......

Three [loofah flowers] appeared in front of Zheng Zhuo.

"Loofah flowers?"

I didn't expect them to appear during the day! Zheng Zhuo jerked up the weeding saw.

However.

The next second, he noticed something unusual.

That's not an ordinary [loofah flower]. Their heads are deeply rooted in vine-like plants.

The roots of the plant burrowed into the head of the loofah flower at the rear, and then stretched out long vines, piercing into the loofah flower heads on the left and right sides.

Plants that grow in their heads......

That's the Snake Vine.

"Parasitic!?"

At this moment when Zheng Zhuo was surprised, the rancid wind blew in his face.

Three loofah flowers rushed towards Zheng Zhuo at the same time!

They are a notch faster than the previous night, and their goals are clearer. They stick out their big mouths.

"Ugh!"

Zheng Zhuo waved the weeding saw to block the mouth that hit first. But the loofah flower on the right is waving its head at this moment.

Boom!

There was a muffled sound, and Zheng Zhuo was knocked to the ground. He rolled outward several times.

Thankfully, he didn't let go of the weeding saw.

"You can't afford to lose it...... If I lose my life, I won't have ......! ”

Zheng Zhuo left and right. He was attacked by three loofah flowers, and he was in danger.

If he just asked Zheng Zhuo to use a weeding saw to deal with the three loofah flowers, he didn't think there was any problem.

But now, under the command of [Snake Vine], there is a cooperation between the three loofah flowers!

This combination is very simple, but it still multiplies the pressure on Zheng Zhuo.

"Hell!"

Zheng Zhuo swung out the weeding saw vigorously. The head of the loofah flower on the left was cut open and flew far into the bushes.

One fell. However, the loofah flower on the right took advantage of this opportunity to catch up.

Click!

It bit on Zheng Zhuo's shoulder. The corrosive liquid eroded the flesh and skin in an instant.

"-uh-"

It hurts so much! Even if you are bitten by a wild animal, it will not hurt so much-

The loofah flower in the middle rushed at this moment.

“！”

It slammed into Zheng Zhuo's stomach.

Zheng Zhuo was hit by this loofah flower and flew out. He fell to the ground, and for a moment, it was black in front of him.

“…… Mutter...... Ah......h

Nausea wells up in my stomach. But Zheng Zhuo forcibly held on to the ground and climbed up.

Jingle bells.

The sound of wind chimes came from behind.

It turned out that Zheng Zhuo had come to the edge of the town while fighting and retreating!

“……”

He has stone walls and sliding rails behind him. In front of him are the remaining two loofah flowers that are manipulated by [Snake Vine].

The wound on my shoulder was getting more and more painful.

Zheng Zhuo wasn't sure if he would be able to keep taking them out.

If you use the help of stone walls to cover it, you can fight in a roundabout way. Maybe there's a way to get rid of this weird plant. However, the corrosive liquid emitted by the loofah flower will definitely destroy part of the stone wall.

There are also sliding tracks.

If you can climb up the sliding track and attack from a high place, it will be safer.

But at the same time, the corrosive liquid erodes the sliding tracks, causing even greater damage - he is left with steel.

“……”

The loofah flower is approaching.

Zheng Zhuo needs to make a choice.

……

【Question】

[What should I do next?] 】

[Option 1]

[Hold on! Instead of relying on stone walls or sliding tracks, try to kill the three monster plants on your own]

[Option 2]

【Fight with the help of stone walls】

[Option 3]

【Climb the sliding track to fight】

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