"The forest is hostile to us?"

Lindsay shared her confirmed information with her companions.

Razor raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and immediately walked outside, holding the weapon tightly in his hand in advance.

"Mr. Razor?!"

"You stay here, I'll go test the situation first."

There are people in the back who want to act together.

Razor opened his mouth to stop the other party, but he had already returned to the entrance of the secret realm.

The place to enter the secret of the valley is a canyon.

Razor bred himself and walked through it.

Unlike when he entered, he was walking through the canyon and heard the rustle of trees on both sides being blown by the wind, and the explorer's instinct was to warn him of the danger around him.

Razor was careful with every step.

However, his eyes were resolute and he was not overwhelmed by the tense atmosphere around him.

Under this invisible pressure, the explorer took every step heavily, as if walking on an endless corridor of thorns.

"The hatred and hostility of the forest...... It must be reflected in the surrounding trees, right? ”

Explorers make judgments.

Just then, he stepped out of the valley entrance, next to a dense grove of trees.

Brushed up——

In an instant, the trees seemed to come to life.

The branches and leaves on both sides were like tentacles ready to attack, and they attacked Razor one after another.

"Sure enough, it's a tree."

Razor's face was calm.

In the face of danger, he did not retreat, but advanced, and found the gap in the tree and got in.

The purpose of the explorer's trip is to test the danger, and it is impossible to retreat immediately at the slightest change!

Razor sped forward.

But after running a few meters, his adventurer instinct came into play again.

There is a new danger coming, and this time the direction is at your feet!

"Huh?"

Razor didn't think about it, and immediately jumped high.

In the next second, the roots of the plants lurking underground broke through the ground, like a hovering poisonous snake attacking. Vines appeared in the surrounding forest, trying to entangle Razor's feet.

"Damn it!"

Razor immediately swung his knife to cut off the surrounding branches and leaves.

But the green around him became denser and denser, as if he was going to be trapped in the forest.

"Roar—"

There was another low roar, echoing deep in the forest.

At this moment, the environment cannot be used as a cover, and there is little room for shelter around.

Razor frowned, knowing that he couldn't do anything.

He resolutely threw the short knife in his hand, nailing a thick vine in place, and he quickly retreated, nimbly shuttling between the trees, rushing back in the direction he had been coming.

After a few minutes, Razor finally returned to the interior of the valley.

The attacks from the outside also stopped there.

The existence of the secret realm seems to divide the valley into two worlds.

It's both a safe haven and a cage where they are imprisoned with malice.

"Ha-hu-"

Return to the Secret Realm.

Razor leaned against the stone wall of the entrance, gasping for air.

The short adventure did not cause much physical problems, but the psychological burden is difficult to describe.

- The entire forest becomes an enemy.

Even a fifth-stage awakened person like Razor can't get out of it entirely.

Not to mention the companions you bring here.

"Razor ......"

At this time, Lindsay also greeted him.

He saw all the pictures just now, and he also knew that Razor had gone through some danger.

To put it bluntly, it's Razor himself who is good at dealing with crises.

If you rush out as other awakened people, I'm afraid that even a safe return will be an extravagant hope at this time!

Razor smiled wryly at Lindsay in front of him:

"It's too dangerous, it's impossible to escape."

“……”

"Let me try."

Lindsey looked at her stats panel and prepared to go out and try it herself.

Razor also opened his mouth to block:

"Lindsay, it's dangerous!"

Lindsay gave the explorer a look, then stepped out.

He walked to the entrance of the valley first, and in addition to the trees that were already twisting, the trees that were still attacking Razor just now had no intention of moving, as if Lindsay didn't exist!

Lindsay went some distance further.

The roots of the trees that had just emerged from the ground were limp on the ground, only to writhe in the effects of the forest mutations.

Lindsey stomped on the ground and staggered past.

Even when he tried to step directly on the roots, he still didn't provoke any reaction.

Obvious.

The description on the properties panel is not problematic at all, and the hostility of the forest bypasses Lindsay.

“……”

"So, why is that?"

Lindsay frowned.

He knew that there must be something special about him, but he couldn't confirm it at the moment.

- A blessing from the spirit of nature.

- The Anthroposophical Code in its sealed state.

- [Forest Brooch] to enhance the affinity of nature.

- or the [Data] state is immune to the lock-in of [Debt Transfer].

Even the Double Snake Coin that was just taken away from Alex Kun's stand-in may have been influenced by the concept of [Identity Leasing], allowing Lindsay to avoid this transfer of hatred.

"Sometimes there are too many buffs, which is also a problem."

Lindsay shook her head and complained.

Confirming that he was indeed not attacked by the forest, he also turned back to the valley secret realm.

Right on the edge of the entrance.

Razor looked at Lindsay, who was going and returning, with a rather complicated expression:

"Lindsay, you ......"

"I have some secrets in me." Lindsay looked at Razor's expression of wanting to speak, and took the initiative to explain, "I also hope that you can be protected from the hostility of the forest, but this should not be replicated. ”

“……”

Razor frowned.

He is concerned about the current state of the forest, but on the other hand, he is concerned about the reality that they are trapped in.

As an explorer, Razor has the courage to face difficulties.

But that was no reason for him to take his companions to the forest to die!

Meanwhile, in front of Razor, Lindsay summons a bat:

"Razor, I'll leave this bat to you. It can understand relatively simple commands and can carry out reconnaissance tasks. I'll leave the work of guarding this secret realm to you, no problem, right? ”

The explorer's expression was grim:

"Lindsay, what do you want to do!"

Lindsey simply described her plan:

"This is my summons. If I die outside, or if I succeed in solving the forest's problems, I will cancel its summoning, which is the signal of my agreement with you. ”

Razor understood what Lindsay meant.

The companion in front of him intends to take advantage of his ability to resist the attack of the forest and act alone.

But that means Lindsey is bound to run into more trouble.

Among them, of course, the boss who hired these people to guard the secret realm, the sixth-stage great merchant - Yalikun.

Razor lowered his tone:

"Lindsay, that guy is a sixth-stage businessman!"

Lindsey replied calmly:

"The awakened of the six stages are not completely detached from the concept of human life. It's really impossible to deal with it head-on, but if you think about it, there is still a chance to solve it. ”

"How can you say it so easily!"

Razor was about to say something, but Lindsay interrupted him and asked:

"Razor, if this choice is placed in front of you, will you do nothing because of the danger?"

“……”

Razor fell silent.

His choice came to mind, and it was the same answer as Lindsay – absolutely not!

On the other side, Lindsay took out her pocket watch to confirm the time:

"I'll be out in half an hour."

"Razor, my main purpose in entering the forest was to find a plant called the Soul Blue Lily. This is a secret place, so I hope you can help me search for this last bit of time. ”

“……”

Razor opened his mouth.

But in the end, the words of dissuasion could not be spoken.

He could see Lindsay's resoluteness, so he nodded vigorously and promised in the most serious tone:

"Good!"

"I'm going to tell you to get moving!"

(End of chapter)