Star Abyss Walker

Chapter 374 Root Tumor (8th Update)
The dragon vines spread wildly, covering the entire basin.

In addition, around the roots of the dragon vine, there are dense snake vines, which are twisting and writhing and strangling each other, a sight that makes one's back tingle with dread.

"drop!"

A message came from Sanbei Tongda: "Ding Han, whatever you do, don't get close to the Dragon Vine. That thing is dangerous to humans and can launch spiritual energy attacks. I was almost killed instantly just now. If you see the Dragon Vine, you must stay as far away as possible. Remember that!"

"understood."

I replied silently.

Brother, don't you think it's a bit late to remind you now? I was almost ready to throw myself into Longman's arms and hug it completely!
"Shh-"

The very next second, a section of dragon vine root five meters away trembled violently, buzzing and crackling, emitting a piercing sound. At the same time, that section of root visibly formed flower buds, which then bloomed.

"Buzz!"

A powerful mental force descended from the sky, and I knew that I had fallen into the illusion created by the opponent's mental force.

Five meters away, flowers were in full bloom, and a woman appeared in the center of one of them.

She was a 9 out of 10 in looks, with a charming expression, wearing a very short skirt with minimal fabric, and dancing gracefully on the flower petals.

It's just like those borderline beakers on TikTok that try to please their fans... oh no, those borderline female bodhisattvas.

Sure enough, the mental world from the subspace understands men and knows what men like.

So I started to let my mind wander. Whenever players are tempted by the forces of chaos, they are usually offered beautiful women. So how can players resist?
It seems there's little powerlessness to resist, unless one is old enough that their sexual ability has declined and they've lost interest, so...

Old Deng saves the world?!
This is getting a bit chaotic...

As I pondered, a glimmer of light shone in my heart. My 1000+ mental power broke through the illusion, pulling my body back to reality. Sure enough, I saw a group of snake vines winding towards me, about to launch an attack!
At the same time, the woman standing in the flower's heart had a ferocious expression on her face, her hands clasped together, and she launched a spiritual energy attack!
"82011!"

Sour and refreshing!

No wonder Sanbei Tongda was so wary. With my 1000+ mental strength, I still took 8+ damage. His mental strength must be much weaker than mine, and he must have lost even more health!
"Gan!"

Without saying a word, let's start cutting!
His body spun rapidly, unleashing a barrage of battle cries, Chaos Blade, and Unstoppable Force. He charged forward, slaying serpent vines in a flurry, instantly replenishing his health bar. Then, he activated Furnace Vortex and Power Sword Storm, ending the battle.

A group of snake vines were cut into hundreds and thousands of pieces, constantly convulsing and dying.

The woman in the flower had her head chopped off with a single sword strike, and she continued to scream ferociously as her head rolled across the ground!
A wisp of chaotic energy rose up, and after losing the concealment of the chaotic power, she gradually revealed her true form. Her head became thin and withered, and her small teeth turned into ferocious fangs. Her once beautiful head became the head of a carnivorous salted fish.

Her body began to disintegrate, her flesh and blood scattered, leaving only a spine. This spine, running from her neck to her slender tailbone, looked somewhat familiar, like the tailbone of a thunder serpent.

A smile crept onto my lips, but a chill ran through me.

If any player succumbs to temptation and falls for a honey trap, they might end up kissing a Razer snake!
Very well, it really is a chilling scene!
The warp drive is too extreme; as a normal person, I really can't accept it.

……

I took out my phone and took pictures of the severed snake vine, the withered flower stamen, the snake's spine and head, and the snake vine that I had chopped into braised eel pieces. Then I sent all these pictures to the guide.

"Ding Han!"

He quickly sent a voice message: "Where did these images come from?"

“There is a basin in the core area of ​​the Land of Resurrection. This basin is occupied by an S9 Chaos-level BOSS called Dragon Vine. What I just killed was only the individual that grew on the Dragon Vine. As for the pieces that were cut into sections, they are a species called Snake Vine, which are distributed in large quantities in the basin.”

"Depend on……"

The guide seemed a little uneasy: "It's only been a few days, and the Chaos faction has already turned the material world into this state... Collect some samples of the dragon vine, the lightning serpent spine, and the snake vine and bring them back. These are very useful for our research on warp creatures. The more you collect, the better."

"Yes, got it."

I turned off the communicator, drew my sword, and chopped the Razer's spine into five pieces, placing each piece into a glass bottle I was carrying and labeling them.

After accomplishing all this, continue forward and explore.

I want to go to the root of the dragon vine and meet this Chaos-level BOSS!

……

They hadn't gone far when they heard a rustling sound ahead, followed by a "ding" as one of the dragon vines produced a metallic clang, then began to tremble and spasm.

It looks like a blood transfusion vessel suddenly getting blocked, with a big bulge suddenly appearing somewhere in the vine!

"What the hell?"

I frowned, instinctively raising my Glory Barrier to maintain a defensive stance.

The next second, the outer shell of the bulge cracked open, and a large amount of mucus flowed out, revealing a smooth, hairless head inside, which fell to the ground with a "thud".

Below the head, several dark, monstrous legs suddenly extended, supporting the weight of the head as it abruptly turned. Instantly, I saw an extremely grotesque face.

At the same time, the opponent's attributes appeared out of nowhere—

[Root nodule] (Pink BOSS)

Rating: 75
Attack: 10000-13000
Defense: 5500
Qi and blood: 15000000
Skills: [Swiftness Lv10], [Psionic Blade Lv10], [Breath of Chaos Lv10]

Details: Root nodules are a species that grows from the diseased roots of the dragon vine. Their power comes from the subspace, and they possess extremely agile speed. They can unleash terrifying psionic attacks, making them quite troublesome!
……

"Haw!"

The root tumor suddenly leaped up, transforming into a pink radiance that landed on the shield of the Glory Barrier.

Under the onslaught of the disintegrating force field, it squeaked and charged forward with its short but extremely swift legs pushing off the shield. In the instant its figure flashed along the edge of the shield, it unleashed a psionic blade at me!
"40901!" This psionic attack hurts a bit!
I quickly spun around and unleashed a sword strike!
The tumor was only the size of a football, but it was extremely agile. It changed course in mid-air and appeared to my left in a flash, blasting another psionic blade!
"39904!"

That's going too far! Are you trying to bully people with your speed?!

The power shield couldn't stop the psionic energy; on the contrary, it slowed me down. So I quickly put away the Glory Barrier, drew my sword, and rushed over. I unleashed my masterful swordsmanship, instantly transforming three swords into a Z-shaped cut towards the root tumor!
"Haw!"

The opponent yelled wildly, its short legs darting across the ground like a running watermelon, circling around my feet, and then unleashed another psionic blade!
This is too much!

He hurriedly used the first aid kit to restore his health, while simultaneously activating Stardust Wall and Annihilation Armor.

After being toyed with by the root nodule's incredibly fast speed, I didn't get angry or embarrassed. Instead, I quietly observed its movement trajectory and habits.

A few seconds later, it was concluded that it used a spiral movement technique, and all the movement paths connected together were actually semicircles. Moreover, it seemed to have obsessive-compulsive disorder, and it had to complete a full semicircle before moving on to the next movement.

That's no problem!

"Shh!"

The next second, a sword was slashed out, anticipating the movement, and the Fire appeared exactly where the root tumor was about to move!
"quack!!"

It let out a terrified cry, and then split in two amidst the flash of the sword.

It sold out in seconds...

A level 75 boss was instantly killed with a single sword strike...

This is the downside of being short and compact; if it were a pink variant, the larger and more robust type, the result would definitely not be the same.

……

A bell rang in my ear—

[You have triggered the scenario quest "Clear the Roots" (S-rank)! Quest objective: Kill over 500 root masses, but please be careful, these root masses are extremely troublesome. Upon completion, you will receive a very generous reward!]

Another S-level scenario mission.

Not bad!

He took a deep breath, picked up his sword, and continued walking forward.

Snake vines were everywhere along the way, so we cut them all down without hesitation. Not far along, a second root nodule appeared!

As monstrous as ever, it fell from the bulging roots of the dragon vine, sprouting thin legs from its head and neck. It was agile and could unleash psionic blades.

But I had already figured out its movements, so I pounced forward immediately and cleaved it in two with a single sword strike!

I casually opened the pink treasure chest.

Congratulations! You have successfully opened your [BOSS Ability Crystal] and obtained the item: [Toxin Suppressor] (S-Rank Special Item)!

……

Suppressing toxins?!
A slight chill ran down my spine. What is this thing?!

It might work, or it might not.

But thinking back to the experience of attacking the Flesh Bee Hive, where the pheromone sacs of exploding bees could cause the entire swarm's information command to become disordered, similar special items dropped in "Star Abyss" couldn't have just dropped randomly; they must have a purpose.

Keep them, take as many as you have!
A few hours later, the sky began to lighten with the first light of dawn.

Dawn is approaching again, but I have no idea when this battle in the Land of Resurrection will end.

At this point, more than 300 root nodules had been removed, and victory was in sight.

"drop!"

A message came from the guide: "Ding Han, how is your progress in the Land of Resurrection?"

"It's alright, it's killing the root nodules."

What exactly is a root nodule?

"that is……"

I was a bit speechless. I put the root nodule that had been cut in half back together, took a picture and sent it to him: "Look, this is what it looks like. It's a kind of subspace creature that grows from the root of the dragon vine. It's maxed out in speed and moves like a snake."

"Fuck..."

The guide was taken aback: "This thing looks so grotesque... You should bring back a sample of this tumor, preferably a complete one."

"Damn it, this thing can unleash a psionic blade. It could take me down in no time. If it's intact, I'm incomplete!"

"Haha, no need to bring your grandpa. He's doing just fine in the real world, playing mahjong with a bunch of old ladies every day. You don't need to worry about him."

"By the way, the root nodules dropped some kind of inhibitory toxin. Should we take it back as a sample?"

"Suppress toxins?"

The guide stiffened, then said seriously, "Try to collect as much of this as possible, Ding Han. If you want to get rid of the Dragon Vine, this inhibitory toxin might be the key factor. Think about it, the root nodules are the diseased form of the Dragon Vine, just like tumors in humans. The inhibitory toxins that fall from the root nodules might be equivalent to cancer cells for the Dragon Vine. It might be inhibiting the Dragon Vine's vitality!"

"!!!"

I was enlightened by those words.

(End of this chapter)