TSIAGBICATMWI Chapter 26

Chapter 26 Wood Spirit Crystal Core

They didn’t even look as they plunged headfirst into the dense forest, circling around for a long time before finally shaking off Lin Jinshu behind them.

Then, upon turning back, they realized they were lost.

They couldn’t worry about that much anymore and collapsed under a large tree. Chen Zhiqiang looked at the dense leaves that blotted out the sky, feeling the long-lost vitality, but also accompanied by a strong sense of oppression.

After resting for more than ten minutes, he sat up and looked at Wen Fan, who was still lying on the ground, and asked, “Teacher, what happened? Did zombies attack you after I left?”

Wen Fan opened his eyes, sighed in relief, “I didn’t see any other zombies, just Lin Jinshu mutated and started biting people indiscriminately. I don’t know where she picked it up.”

Chen Zhiqiang said suspiciously, “That’s strange, she’s been with you all along, how could you not even know when she was infected?”

Wen Fan was also equally puzzled, “Yeah, logically speaking, we’ve been here for a few days, and we haven’t encountered any zombies during that time. If she was infected before, it wouldn’t have been dormant for so long. It doesn’t make sense.”

“Yeah… Did anyone keep watch last night? Did she go out at any point?”

Wen Fan said evasively, “No… no.”

“That’s strange then, how did she get infected?”

Wen Fan: “Oh… I mean, we didn’t have anyone keeping watch, so we don’t know if she went out.”

Chen Zhiqiang was stunned, and sarcastically said, “Your sleep is really good, huh? No one keeping watch and you still slept so soundly, not even knowing if anyone came in or out.”

What Wen Fan didn’t say was that he thought Chen Zhiqiang was nearby, surely hiding somewhere and secretly watching them, so they dared to sleep so boldly. Who knew he was really so far away? This kid has also hardened his heart.

Equally lost were Xie YunChuan and his group. It had been almost two days, and they were still going around in circles in the forest, unable to get out at all.

Xie YunChuan sensed that the thing attracting him was nearby, but it was as if a layer of hazy mist shrouded it, and he could never get close.

Luo Shuyou had been listless since waking up, barely eating anything, not drinking water, not talking, just lying softly in Xie YunChuan’s arms, like a sick child.

Whenever someone approached, he would turn his head and bury himself in Xie YunChuan’s arms, as if strongly rejecting others.

This forest was very strange. Clearly located not far from the urban area, it was like an undeveloped primeval forest, with towering ancient trees, smooth karst caves sculpted by time, withered leaves all over the ground, and pervasive moisture. The further they went, the more it felt like entering another space-time.

It shouldn’t exist here.

This vast forest, logically speaking, should have a lot of wild animals, but they had been walking for so long and hadn’t encountered anything. It was clearly always calm and tranquil, but everywhere gave people a sense of heavy oppression, full of danger.

Before, when they were a little further out, they could still see some bones, but after entering, there was no trace of outsiders entering. Could it be that no one had ever crossed this forest to leave Mu Yun City?

At this time, a towering tree in the center of the forest sensed the approach of Xie YunChuan and Luo Shuyou. Both of them had a familiar life aura, which was good stuff to nourish it.

“White Tiger Cub, go bring them here.”

Under the tree lay a White Tiger Cub, with white fur and black stripes, a small ball lying there, soft and fluffy.

It received the instructions from the tree, slowly got up and stretched, walking leisurely in the direction of Xie YunChuan and the others. As if this task was easy for it.

“Shuyou, can you come down and walk a bit?”

Xie YunChuan and the others rested for a while and planned to continue on their way. Now he was coaxing Luo Shuyou, wanting him to come down and move around.

Luo Shuyou didn’t speak, his hands continued to tightly circle Xie YunChuan’s neck, not intending to let go at all.

“Then can you talk? You haven’t said a word since waking up. You have to tell me what’s wrong. Why don’t you want to walk? Is there something uncomfortable in your body?”

Luo Shuyou was still silent.

“Forget it, you continue to hold him, if you are tired, give me the bag.” Lu Yunzhou reached out to take Xie YunChuan’s bag, but he dodged it, “No need!”

Lu Yunzhou retracted his hand, “Okay, don’t keep pressing him. You’ve been asking all the way, if he was willing to say it, he would have said it long ago. You say to put him down directly, but he just whimpers a couple of times and you surrender. Then just hold him properly, we can talk about anything after we get out.”

Xie YunChuan walked ahead on his own. Lin Yi gently pulled Lu Yunzhou to slow down and asked in a low voice, “Is that Luo Shuyou a problem youth?”

Actually, he wanted to directly ask if he had a problem with his intelligence or brain, but he was afraid that Xie YunChuan would hear him and beat him to death, so he changed to a more euphemistic way of speaking.

It wasn’t that euphemistic either. Lu Yunzhou knew what he meant as soon as he heard it, “No, don’t talk nonsense. He was fine before, he’s just sick now.”

Lu Yunzhou raised his head and looked with concern at Luo Shuyou, who was lying on Xie YunChuan’s shoulder with his eyes closed. He knew that Luo Shuyou was like this now because of the virus in his body. He was praying, praying that Luo Shuyou was the special one, who could really defeat the virus.

A milky white figure flashed by, Luo Shuyou’s eyes suddenly opened, coldly looking in the direction of the White Tiger Cub.

“What was that?” Lu Yunzhou asked.

Before he could answer, Xie YunChuan took a step forward and chased after it. After being trapped here for so long, the sudden appearance of something, no matter what it was, was a breakthrough.

Lu Yunzhou was still in a daze when he saw Xie YunChuan running. Without hesitation, he strode to catch up. Lin Yi also pulled Lin Yan and quickly followed Lu Yunzhou.

The White Tiger Cub sped up, turning its head left and right from time to time to make sure that Xie YunChuan and Luo Shuyou were following. Intentionally guiding them towards the big tree.

As Xie YunChuan ran, he realized that the layer of mist was broken, and the feeling became clearer. Some indescribable aura became more and more intense, making his whole body comfortable, wanting to absorb more.

At some point, Lu Yunzhou and the others had disappeared from sight.

After arriving under the tree, the White Tiger Cub stopped and lay down in place, guarding there. It was only responsible for guarding, it would guard whoever had this thing in their hands, and listen to whoever’s words.

Xie YunChuan was wondering why it had stopped when the big tree behind him moved. Countless vines and roots wrapped around Xie YunChuan and them. Xie YunChuan was holding Luo Shuyou in one hand and wielding his weapon with the other, which was a bit difficult.

“Put me down.” Luo Shuyou said coldly, his voice without any fluctuation, so ruthless that it didn’t sound like his voice.

In the confusion, Xie YunChuan didn’t notice Luo Shuyou’s abnormality, nor did he see his blood-red eyes at this time.

At this rate, both of them would die here. He used his abilities, the green vines tried to stop the attacks of those withered vines and old trees, but it could only alleviate it for a moment, like a mantis trying to stop a cart, the difference in power was too great after all. He only had time to put Luo Shuyou aside before being immediately entangled.

The Wood Spirit Tree saw that Xie YunChuan was the main fighting force of the two of them, ignoring Luo Shuyou who was placed aside, concentrating its power to deal with Xie YunChuan. Although as weak as an ant, he was too stubborn.

“Don’t struggle anymore, surrender, I can only take the thing in your body, leaving you a whole corpse.”

Xie YunChuan’s movements didn’t stop, after exhausting his abilities, he relied entirely on manpower, and the knife was swinging so fast it was smoking, “What the hell are you?”

“I am the ancient Wood Spirit Tree, sensing that this world has a calamity of destruction, I was born here, in exchange for a glimmer of life.”

“Bullshit, saving the world by killing those things, why are you killing me?”

“I need to accumulate strength, and you will also offer your crystal core to this world.”

“Bullshit savior, a monster is a monster, come and get it yourself if you have the guts.”

“Stubborn.”

The Wood Spirit Tree launched a greater offensive. Exhausted, Xie YunChuan was captured. It raised its tentacles and was about to dig out the crystal core in Xie YunChuan’s brain, when suddenly it lost its vitality. The roots and tentacles quickly retracted, and the tree’s shape rapidly shrank, turning back into an ordinary tree.

It turned out that while it was maneuvering and talking with Xie YunChuan, it had been robbed of its home. Relying on his senses, Luo Shuyou easily found the place on the Wood Spirit Tree where the energy was most concentrated. Sharp claws emerged from his five fingers, and he inserted a paw into it, grabbed a spherical object, and pulled it out with a backhand.

He just held it in his hand, completely losing human consciousness.

After seeing the Wood Spirit Crystal Core being taken out by Luo Shuyou, the White Tiger Cub immediately ran to Luo Shuyou’s side to guard him. It was only responsible for guarding, whoever had this thing in their hands it would guard them, and listen to whoever’s words.