Published: March 2, 2025
“Dead? Just like that?”
The one-eyed creature let out an incredulous shriek, clearly, the once-vine had caused significant psychological trauma to it.
“It’s not dead yet; I just couldn’t locate it.”
Wen Yu explained to the three spirit pets while manipulating the black light world, trying to find the location of the vine’s body—based on Wen Yu’s assessment of the vine's branches, the main body of the vine was likely quite large and hidden very deep.
However, before Wen Yu could locate the vine, it initiated its next move.
It wasn’t an attack, but rather...
“Human.”
A youthful yet powerful mental wave emanated from a certain spot underground, instantly resonating in Wen Yu’s mind.
“What do you want? I think we need to talk.”
Was this a compromise? Or a plea for mercy?
Wen Yu didn’t know the vine’s intentions, but from the looks of it, it seemed to have only a few options left.
The darkness stretched downwards to the source of the mental wave, extending over 100 meters underground, where Wen Yu finally discovered the main body of the vine.
It was a gigantic plant mass!
Countless vines extended from the body of the plant mass, spreading underground and encompassing the entire area of HL Town. Any creature daring to enter this region would basically fall prey to the vines!
A massive cluster of vines, nearly a meter in diameter, was tightly coiling into a huge sphere about 50 meters in diameter. Within the realm of the black light, Wen Yu could clearly sense the terrifying energy fluctuations contained within this colossal plant mass.
Of course, “terrifying” was relative to others.
The energy level of the vine was slightly stronger than that of an ordinary peak-level five professional, but it wasn’t overwhelmingly powerful. According to Wen Yu’s estimation, in terms of combat ability, the vine was likely weaker than his weakest spirit pet—the one-eyed creature.
If they were to fight, the one-eyed creature wouldn’t be able to find the vine’s location, but the vine’s attack and defense capabilities were far inferior to the one-eyed creature.
“Watching” the plant mass pulsate restlessly underground and sensing the unease it radiated, Wen Yu gradually adjusted his mood and sent a gentle mental wave to the vine.
“Let’s talk, but you need to come out; communicating like this is too exhausting.”
“I won’t go out; I’m afraid you’ll kill me.”
This was precisely why Wen Yu liked dealing with mutated creatures—these beings said exactly what was on their mind without concealing their true emotions.
“If you come out, I won’t kill you; on the contrary, I want to grant you a great opportunity!”
“I won’t...”
Before the vine could finish speaking, the darkness instantly delved underground, surrounding the vine.
Wen Yu’s mental wave exuded intense coldness.
“Come out! This is my final warning! You need to understand, I’m not negotiating with you.”
Negotiation? Discussion?
From the very beginning, that was never Wen Yu’s choice.
Just like how the vine had mercilessly killed all the survivors of HL Town, this world was one of raw survival of the fittest.
In the face of the cries of the dead, the vine had been swift in its actions, and now that the balance of power had shifted, did Wen Yu really need to reason with it?
When facing the weak, Wen Yu couldn’t be bothered to explain anything!
The darkness, like a steel needle, gently touched the enormous plant mass.
The terrifying corrosive power almost instantly devoured several branches.
This raw display of power made the vine understand what it meant to reason.
Thus, the earth trembled, and in Wen Yu’s perception, the vine, deep underground over a hundred meters, slowly unfurled its branches. The massive branches resembled tentacles, transforming the entire plant mass into a drill-like shape, swiftly climbing towards the surface.
In less than a minute, the vine appeared on the ground.
“Good boy!”
Wen Yu marveled, finally taking a good look at the vine's appearance.