Published: March 8, 2025
Miao Zhendong pressed a hand to his forehead and groaned, completely at a loss, even too lazy to speak.
What can you do about someone with such thick skin? If you scold him, he won’t get angry; instead, you’d be the one to get worked up. If you really hit him… well, he’s tough, and if you don’t strike hard enough, he’ll just laugh at you. If you hit too hard, you might accidentally kill him, which would only add to the frustration…
“It’s indeed strange!” Another protector in the group frowned and said, “I just passed through here last month. At that time, though the mountains and forests were lush on both sides, the road itself was bare, a smooth path. But how is it that now it’s inexplicably all overgrown with grass?”
“And… I don’t know if you’ve noticed, brother, but the trees in the Vast Wilderness Forest on both sides seem to have grown taller. The leaves that were once merely green are now almost blackish green! This is clearly a sign of vigorous growth due to ample nutrients.”
“Indeed, look over there! Those few trees clearly seem to be on the verge of decay, yet their crowns are lush and green, which defies logic…”
“Originally, we could see the blue sky when we looked up from the road we opened, but now it’s completely blocked by the extended branches and leaves, and in some places, you can’t see a single ray of light!”
“This matter seems suspicious,” said the protector. “Brother, we’re still at the entrance and have no idea what is happening inside. Since this place is so strange, it’s better to avoid unnecessary troubles. The situation in the northwest is urgent, and we’ve received orders for immediate support. Let’s take a detour to avoid this place. Once the situation there is resolved and we return from the other side, we can investigate it clearly, what do you think?”
The Great Protector shook his head and sneered, “Just some unusually growing plants… and you all get scared? Strange? How is it strange? While it’s somewhat unusual, it doesn’t warrant the term ‘strange’. At most, it’s just that for some reason, these plants have unexpectedly gained a burst of vitality, leading to the current scene… I actually think this might be an opportunity. Perhaps some rare and precious treasures have unexpectedly grown here, or there’s some spring of life bubbling up? Isn’t that possible? These things could definitely cause such effects!”
“If it truly is as I speculate, then by the time we return from the northwest, all our opportunities will be gone. We’d regret it for a lifetime, wouldn’t we? Besides... even if there are no treasures or springs inside, and there are some dangers, with our seventy supreme experts here, are we really afraid of anything? Can the unknown path delay us for that long? But taking a detour would definitely add at least ten more days to our journey! I believe everyone understands how to choose!”
The crowd chimed in agreement, “The Great Protector makes a valid point.”
In fact, everyone was also curious: looking at it this way, some mysterious event must have occurred, and the likelihood of rare and precious treasures or springs of life is quite high, not just a safe guess but more than ninety-nine percent likely.
Otherwise, such strange occurrences wouldn’t happen.
This is practically a miracle.
It’s not like a demon just suddenly appeared, filling the place with unlimited vitality, causing the forest to grow instantly, right? That would be ridiculous…
Moreover, even if the entire continent had ninth rank pinnacle supremes, who could cause an entire forest to flourish?
Isn’t this just a dream?
Let’s say they actually find rare and precious treasures—wouldn’t that benefit everyone? Even if we only tag along, we might not get the meat but can at least have some soup, right? Even if we can’t have the soup, the Great Protector would surely express gratitude, wouldn’t he?
This is an opportunity that guarantees profit.