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Their escape route was blocked by layers upon layers of the ever-returning [Shattered Light Beetles].

The four of them were already under the branches of that withered giant tree, less than fifty meters away from the black 'tumor' embedded in the trunk.

By using an endless supply of secondary minions to wear down prey, they gather them together and drive them to their lair...

This thing not only has consciousness, but it's also quite intelligent.

"Those who play tactics have dirty minds."

The captain commented in a very serious tone.

Nathan nodded seriously, "Indeed...something we should learn from."

"So, are we now basically trapped like turtles in a jar?"

"If you think you're a turtle, then so be it."

Ivan carried "Thoughts" in one hand, and with the other hand, he disdainfully swatted away a few shimmering beetles that had crawled onto his trouser leg.

"Let's just burn it all down. Boss, let's set it on fire. I don't want to stay in this lousy place for another second."

The swarm of insects was less than ten meters away from them.

The rustling sound of wings rubbing together and the dense chirping of insects were so loud it was a headache.

The giant insect, made up of countless beetles, moved closer step by step, stepping over the bodies of its own kind.

The scale is astonishing, but the visuals are disgusting.

But no one panicked.

Because along their journey, the four winding oil tracks had drawn a perfect "well" shape on the ground...

With just one spark, these insects would become a grilled crustacean snack that nobody wants to eat.

He casually flipped the box of matches, which only contained two matches.

The crimson match head grazed the rough surface, and a faint flame leaped out in the darkness. He felt a pang of regret.

"It's still a bit lacking."

With a flick of the finger, the match traced a graceful parabola, heading straight for the nearest puddle of oil.

"If I were here, there should have been another ambush set up inside the encirclement..."

Before the words were finished—

"Boom..."

Without warning, the ground beneath our feet trembled violently and collapsed!

The flames were still in mid-air.

Suddenly, the soil bulged up, and a jet-black vine burst forth, "whoosh," coiling around the spark and extinguishing the flame at its tip.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh—"

The surrounding ground churned violently, not only the soil but also the beetles were thrown around wildly, and several black vines rose from the ground, weaving into a huge, wild net!

"My captain, please don't speak next time!" Nathan rolled around in despair to avoid the attack again.

And Renyi happened to be standing on the edge of the collapsed ground.

He swiftly grabbed a vine with his other hand:

【Lv9 Malignant Tumor Vine】

[Comment: Possesses an extremely twisted possessiveness towards all warm-blooded creatures/plants—to love them is to merge them into one's own body. No running, no breathing... that way, they can only look at me, hehehehehe! PS: This isn't my saying.]

"..."

There are yanderes too?!

He held the Raven in a reverse grip, and the silver-white short sword pierced through the middle of the vine from top to bottom, pinning it to death.

Green sap gushed out, but the half-buried vine did not die. Instead, it twisted and coiled under the blade, trying to climb up the hilt onto his arm.

"!"

He shook his hand.

"Damn it!" Ivan cursed from the other side, as plant debris and slime mixed with beetle shell fragments were scattered all over the ground.

"Turns out it was just a blade of grass!"

The 'tumor' embedded in the center of the tree trunk, disguised as a heart, finally revealed its true form as countless vines broke through the soil.

It is the tuber at the base of these vines.

It's probably related to these beetles by association; the obsidian-textured shell covering it is a defensive layer formed by the accumulated contributions of those "Shattered Light Beetles" over time.

It parasitizes the mother tree of the glass tree, absorbing nutrients from the entire forest...

Incidentally, they also raised a bunch of brainless wage slaves.

A level 9 parasitic plant!

Meanwhile, the beetles, these consumables, did not disappear but instead attached themselves to the waving vines, forming a highly coordinated hybrid force.

The giant insect grabbed two thick vines and lashed them at Nathan.

Nathan narrowly avoided the heavy blow in the mud, leaving a half-meter-deep crater in the ground.

"hiss--"

A hissing sound was heard.

Several circular holes opened at the base of the [Evil Tumor Vine], from which yellowish-green smoke spewed out and quickly spread along the ground.

There was a pungent, unidentifiable smell in the air.

"poison gas!"

Nathan pinched his nose and emptied the magazines into the air vents.

But the bullets, once inside, were like throwing meat buns at a dog—they did absolutely nothing.

Holding his breath was a daily routine for Ivan.

Taking advantage of the moment when the tuber spewed poisonous gas, he leaped high onto a vine lying across the ground, directly jumping over the poisonous gas, and held up [Heart's Desire].

"Hurrah!"

The sharp axe blade cleaved through the thick fog, but several thick vines hung down from the withered branches of the glass tree, and when the axe blade struck them, it produced a dull thud as if a blade had entered flesh.

Two vines broke off, and the remaining ones wrapped around his arm, throwing him and the axe flying.

Ivan crashed heavily into the insect giant, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

However, there are also good aspects—

He personally intervened and broke one of the giant insect's legs.

A soft light emanated from Aurora, barely managing to maintain a large-scale purification.

The poisonous fog hissed and crackled, constantly eroding her power...

She was having an extremely difficult time.

Because not only do they have to deal with the ever-present poisonous gas, but they also have to contend with the constant harassment of vines sprouting from their feet, and are surrounded by an endless swarm of insects...

"Captain! The concentration of poison gas is rising!"

She wielded the [Light Chaser] to cut the vines, beads of sweat forming on her forehead.

Group battles are her weakness.

The range of the toxic fog far exceeded her purification limit!

Upon discovering that Aurora was hindering the spread of the poison gas, the giant insect approached her with heavy, limping steps.

It raised its arm, and countless beetles gathered at the end of its arm to form a black scythe, which then cleaved down.

However, a flash of silver light cut through the sickle's path.

Arriving from the side, [Raven] slashed into the giant insect's joint, then activated Snake Shadow, and with a flip of the blade, directly severed the right arm made of insects.

Beetles were scattered all over the ground.

But the giant insect felt no pain and immediately swung its left arm back.

"Sizzle—"

After ducking to avoid it, I grabbed all the remaining matches from the box, lit them, and threw them at its chest!

"call!"

Flames instantly rose up.

The giant insect's chest crackled and burned, but it didn't even pause before opening its arms, trying to pull Ren Yi's entire body into its burning form.

at the same time.

A rather slender and inconspicuous vine emerged from the ground and silently wrapped around any ankle.

He caught a glimpse of the shadow out of the corner of his eye, twisted halfway in mid-air, and with a flick of his Raven, sent it hurtling towards the giant insect's chest, before retreating two meters.

But the second and third conditions followed one after another, as if they would not give up until they had strangled him.

This thing is targeting him!

It actually figured out who made the decision, and most of the attacks were directed at him.