After meeting the Yi brothers and Luo Keke, the four of them walked together.
As I walked, a forest of dead trees appeared in front of me.
This forest of dead trees is not too big. It stands in front of everyone like a tattered bag. It is long from east to west but short from north to south. You can see the edges at a glance.
It's just that it's very quiet near this dead wood forest.
In the woods on Gu Yuan's side, you can still see birds or small mice, some reptiles, etc.
But that piece of dead wood forest didn't even have the most normal chirping of birds and insects, as if there were no living creatures, and it also gave people a gloomy feeling.
These trees are unusually tall, but very weird-looking.
The trunks of every big tree are unusually thick and strangely shaped, and even the branches are bent at incredible angles.
Every tree is a brown dead wood, with a huge canopy that blocks the sky and the sun, making it indescribably desolate and desolate.
In the middle of the dead wood forest, there is a long and narrow pit.
The sky gradually became gloomier, and dark clouds gathered, as if it was going to rain.
The surrounding light has obviously dropped a lot, as if it is going to be dark soon.
Seeing everyone stop, Luo Keke was a little confused.
"Why don't you leave?
We can reach the foot of the mountain by passing through this dead wood forest, and then we go all the way west..."
Luo Keke walked forward as he spoke, and when he was about to step into the dead wood forest, Gu Yuan suddenly yelled: "No, Luo Keke, there is something wrong with that dead wood forest. Just stand there and don't move. Don't go forward!"
Luo Keke was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Gu Yuan, then at the two brothers Yi Wen and Yi Wu, "Why are you so fierce?
It shocked me."
Gu Yuan's expression was serious, and even Yi Wen and Yi Wu had serious expressions.
Luo Keke disagreed and prepared to move on.
Yi Wu said anxiously, "Luo Keke, don't go there, there may be danger ahead!"
Luo Keke was obviously unhappy, "What are you doing?
A sudden surprise.
What danger could there be here?
You can see the edge of this forest at a glance! Even if you want to hide people, you can't hide them."
Yi Wu licked his lips and said, "Luo Keke, we didn't scare you, the tree moved just now.
Now you should retreat slowly and don't disturb them."
Yi Wu said, reaching forward and pointing.
He was pointing to a dead branch next to Rococo, only two meters away from Rococo's right hand.
This branch is hanging in the air, and just looking at the posture, it seems that it wants to pull Rococo into the dead wood forest.
Luo Keke turned back and looked at the branch. She thought it was a very ordinary dead branch.
She could even see the cracked bark on the branch and the dry leaves that were dry but not falling off, although there was nothing wrong with it.
But Luo Keke also vaguely felt that the branch was not so close to him just now.
It seemed to really move.
At the foot of Rococo is a clear dividing line, half of it is green grass and the other half is withered weeds.
Yi Wu took two steps forward and tried to pull Luo Keke back: "Luo Keke, I think there is something evil here. Let's get out of here. Although this dead wood forest is very long, it is not too troublesome to go around it."
Luo Keke dodged and frowned and said: "Although the distance between the north and south of this forest is short, it is more than ten miles long from east to west. Are you sure you want to go around it?
It will take a long time to walk.”
Luo Keke carefully looked at the dead branch not far in front, "I think this is just a dead wood, it can't be a ferocious beast or something.
The elders also said before we came in that there are no ferocious beasts in this secret realm.
Besides, have you ever heard of a ferocious beast that looks like a dead wood?"
"I think we should not take a long detour, just take this route and go directly through this dead wood forest.
The trees here are so sparse and it is unlikely that they are hiding anyone. If you are afraid, then I will leave first."
As Luo Keke spoke, he took two steps forward and reached out his hand to touch the dead branch not far away.
At this time, one of her feet had already stepped on the weeds within the dividing line.
The dead branch hanging in the air suddenly seemed to come alive, stretching forward and wrapping around her wrist like a belt at a fast speed.
"ah!"
Rococo was frightened by the sudden change and screamed.
Yi Wu, who was standing next to her, immediately drew out his sword, cut off the dead branch with one strike, then grabbed Luo Keke and quickly retreated.
The dead branch with its branches cut off, together with the dead branches next to it, roared towards Rococo, trying to wrap up Rococo and drag him back.
Even the surrounding ground was shaking violently, and countless dead trees seemed to come to life, dancing their branches with teeth and claws.
Some even extended their own tree roots, as if they were crawling out from the ground to attack Rococo.
But when they stretched out their branches and reached the boundary line, they suddenly retracted as if they were hurt by the burning flames.
Rococo was so frightened that he turned pale, "Oh my god, what was that just now?"
After saying that, Luo Keke suddenly held his arm and looked down.
"Oh my god, what is that on my arm?"
Gu Yuan quickly walked to Luo Keke's side, lifted up Luo Keke's arm and took a look, only to see that the arm was covered with red dots, and each red dot looked like a needle prick.
Some blood seeped out from the red spots on Rococo's arms. These red spots were all pricked by the sharp thorns on the branches just now.
Luo Keke said fearfully, "What is this?
They are actually sucking my blood!"
She moved her arms slightly and said with a sad face: "My arms are numb and I have no feeling."
She slapped her arm hard with her other hand, and even pinched it twice.
Then, she cried and said, "What should I do?
Is my arm useless?"
Gu Yuan looked at it and said, "Don't worry, your arm hasn't turned black or changed color. It's probably not poisoned, it's probably just something like an anesthetic.
It is estimated that when the branch was sucking your blood, it injected you with anesthetic at the same time."
"Then, what should we do now?"
"If you are worried, you can admit defeat, smash your token and teleport it out, and ask a doctor outside to take a look at it for you."
"I, I, but I don't want to quit."
"Then just wait and see. I don't think you were poisoned. Maybe you'll be fine after a while."
“But, what are these dead wood?
"You still don't know what the hell these are, so don't worry about it for now and get out of here quickly."
But before everyone left, the long and narrow pit in the middle of the dead wood forest suddenly roared like thunder...