My Post-Apocalyptic Territory

The resort is nestled against a mountain range, connected to a vast expanse of lush forest.

After a period of absence, Tang Yu discovered that the vegetation here had grown to a new level.

The trees were so large that it would take seven or eight people to encircle their trunks, and their branches were so dense that there wasn't even a place to stand.

Strangely enough, after the vegetation grew wildly, the forest did not spread outwards... Although the weeds on both sides of the road outside also grew rapidly, they were still inferior to the vegetation in the forest.

It's as if this place has already formed a unique geographical environment.

boom!

The spear swept across, clearing away clumps of vines and sprawling, tangled plants. In an instant, the view ahead opened up, revealing only some remaining stubble and muddy ground.

Leading the way was Puppet Guardian Number Two.

Such mountains and forests are undoubtedly dangerous, not only because of the demonized beasts they face, but also because navigating such a complex environment is extremely difficult.

The tangled, dense vegetation greatly reduces people's visibility, and a slight misstep could lead to an attack by mutated beasts. Not to mention, many plants have sharp thorns that can easily cause scratches.

If these plants mutate and produce some kind of toxin, this scratch is basically a death sentence.

Fortunately, the team was very strong.

Wherever it went, a road was carved out of this dense mountain forest.

It's even more ferocious than a bulldozer.

This is probably what land reclamation is—turning dense forests into wasteland.

Tang Yu naturally walked in the center of the group, with Number One following closely behind.

Behind them, some of the patrol team members acted as laborers, carrying the weapon crates. Although Tang Yu had a spatial backpack, it was still filled with quite a few things. This was the time for the patrol team members to demonstrate their value.

Another group of patrol members cleared the way and kept watch on the perimeter.

The entire team moved forward, which was much easier than when Tang Yu only brought Number One and Number Two last time.

Along the way, we could see some strange plants from time to time. Most of these plants were unheard of before the apocalypse.

Of course, Tang Yu hadn't studied botany before the apocalypse, and there wasn't anyone with such expertise in his team, but that didn't matter. If they couldn't identify them, they could just pull them out. As long as they were taken to a research institute, it would be easy to analyze whether these plants had any special effects.

As for the irregular harvesting process, Tang Yu didn't care. He figured if he left it there, it would probably be hard to find next time he came back. Even though a road had been cleared this time, if he left it alone, it would be back to normal in less than two days.

So just pull it out.

Waste is impossible.

Perhaps this is only the outer edge of the forest, where the density of demonic beasts is very low. The difficulty along the way has been in breaking through the road, and we haven't seen any demonic beasts yet.

Lu Xiaopeng and Peng Bo, each wielding a large machete, cleared a path to the side and front.

With a single slash, the vines snapped in two.

"These vines are incredibly tough. Even with the shelter's weapons, it takes a lot of effort to cut them. If we used ordinary weapons, we wouldn't be able to move at all."

Lu Xiaopeng recently reached the second level of Awakening, which would make him a master in other small shelters. Even so, he found it difficult to do a simple task like clearing a path. "This forest is definitely not a place that ordinary teams can come to."

"That's obvious!" Peng Bo scoffed, glancing around aimlessly, but couldn't find a single tree bearing fruit.

He sighed deeply.

He felt it was a pity, and then said, "These are just the vines blocking the way. Don't forget, the greatest danger in the wild comes from the mutated beasts."

"That's true. However, this forest is quite close to our shelter, and we're currently on the outskirts. We shouldn't encounter any mutated beasts, since if there were any, they would have been drawn to our shelter long ago," Lu Xiaopeng said.

Suddenly, a green figure caught my eye out of the corner of my eye. "Watch out!"

he shouted.

He is no longer the naive newbie who couldn't even defeat a demonized wolf.

The sword, which was slashing at the vines, suddenly turned and slashed upwards.

They collided with an unknown creature.

Lu Xiaopeng felt a slight numbness in his wrist. Looking again, he saw the creature land on the ground, its head slashed by a battle blade, yet it remained ferocious. With its mouth open, its long tongue shot towards him like a sharp arrow.

Peng Bo let out a low roar, conjuring a rock that suddenly flew out to block the path of the flying tongue, only to be pierced through in an instant.

In that split second, Lu Xiaopeng narrowly avoided the attack of the demonized beast's tongue.

This is the first round of the demonic beast's sneak attack phase.

Soon, several more patrol members joined forces and killed the mutated beast.

This is a large green lizard, about one meter long, covered in scales, with a long tongue sticking out, and very sharp barbs on the tongue.

However, this large lizard already had seven or eight holes poked in it, its eyes wide open, as if it had died with its eyes open.

"This is a long-tongued lizard, a type of demonized beast." Lu Xiaopeng walked in to observe. "Its strength should be at the high stage of the second level of awakening, and it excels at sneak attacks."

A member of the patrol team took out a small notebook, flipped through it quickly, and got to one of the pages.

It says on it, Pokédex number 0073, Long-tongued Lizard, Demon Beast.

After looking at the contents, the member said, "This long-tongued lizard has been recorded twice. The recorded strength is at the first level of awakening. Its claws are like steel knives. Its most lethal attack is its tongue, which is extremely fast and has a strong piercing force. It is also coated with paralyzing toxins. In addition, the long-tongued lizard's tongue can be about five times the length of its body."

As he spoke, he added a new record: Awakening to the second level, adept at concealment and sneak attacks.

Soon after, another member took out a camera and filmed from multiple angles, clearly capturing the miserable state and shape of the long-tongued lizard.

For future research.

Incidentally, we can also collect some valuable parts from the long-tongued lizard, which can be used as materials or as samples for future research.

For example, its tongue was stretched out and then cut off.

The veteran members of the patrol team were very skilled at it.

After finishing their tasks, the group continued on their way.

After this sneak attack, the members became even more vigilant.

Gradually, the team encountered more and more demonic beasts, and Luo Zhe and his followers also took action, killing many of them.

The information in the Monster Compendium has been greatly enriched.

Finally, as the second spear swung and swept away the thorny vines blocking the way, the area ahead opened up, and the sunlight, which had been blocked by dense foliage and had no chance to show its presence, finally shone down.

One by one, the patrol members stepped forward, stood at the edge of the pit, and looked ahead.

The mouth gradually opened wider.