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rustle!

The strange sound rang out again.

This time, the little piglet clinging to Xu Ming's shoulder couldn't help but squeal in alarm.

"Xu, Xu Mingjun, what's that sound? There seems to be something nearby!"

"I heard you."

Xu Ming nodded, then closed his eyes.

When he opened his eyes again, the darkness faded, and everything around him immediately became clear.

This sight gave him a huge fright.

Before I knew it, dense vines, like venomous snakes, surrounded me from all directions.

Fortunately, Xu Ming doesn't have trypophobia, otherwise he would have fainted from fright at the sight.

"Hold on tight, Arita-kun!"

Xu Ming shouted and strode forward with his long legs.

The little piglet instinctively grabbed Xu Ming's collar.

The vines that had been silently approaching suddenly erupted into chaos, each one raising its head like a snake, waving wildly, and quickly surrounding Xu Ming.

However, the vines were far less agile than living creatures, and Xu Ming managed to break free before they could encircle him.

'Vine' didn't seem to want to give up the food in its mouth so easily.

The rustling sound became noticeably clearer and more intense, as if countless insects were swarming towards Xu Ming in the darkness.

Then, a terrifying scene unfolded.

Crunch!Crunch!

With a rustling sound of branches twisting, countless vines gathered together, forming monsters in the shapes of humans or animals.

These monsters, made entirely of vines, stretched their stiff bodies and pounced on Xu Ming.

The vine monsters were all around him, and in the blink of an eye, Xu Ming was surrounded!

Xu Ming immediately took out his phone, aimed it at the vine monster in front of him, and pressed the shutter button.

With a crack! A burst of purple-gold thunder appeared, and the vine monsters in the fan-shaped area in front of Xu Ming screamed in agony, quickly withered, and then turned into ashes.

Xu Ming immediately broke free from the encirclement of the vine monsters.

But the crisis is not over!

These vine monsters were incredibly cunning. Some of the humanoid vine monsters chased after Xu Ming, while others, in animal form, circled around to the front of him, forming an encirclement once again.

Xu Ming glanced at the newly formed encirclement, a hint of anxiety flashing in his eyes.

Then he looked at the little piglet on his shoulder...

"Wait! Xu Mingjun! What are you trying to do! You idiot!"

The piglet, screaming loudly, was once again sent flying like a pork bomb, crashing heavily into the vine monster in front of it.

Soon, black mist filled the air, and the 'Silver Raven' reappeared.

"You're all courting death!"

The man in silver-white armor shouted in grief and rage, carving a green 'bloody path' through the vine monsters.

Xu Ming seized the opportunity to break out of the encirclement and, as he passed by Haruyuki Arita, he took him into the 'Hyakki Yagyōshō'.

The vine monster seemed to want to chase after them, so Xu Ming had a sudden idea. He pulled out a flaming stick from his backpack and lit it with a whoosh.

A bright orange-red flame immediately burst forth from the head of the burning rod.

Xu Ming threw the incendiary rod directly into the monster horde behind him.

The vine monsters that were relentlessly pursuing him were instantly terrified and screamed repeatedly. Some monsters tried to go around the burning rod, while others hesitated in fear. Dozens of vine monsters huddled together, and Xu Ming took the opportunity to accelerate and quickly widen the distance between them.

Xu Ming glanced at the still chaotic and hesitant vine monster behind him and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

He just gave it a try, but he never expected it to actually succeed.

It seems that the fear of fire among plants and animals is deeply ingrained in their souls, even after they have become 'eerie'.

After passing through the flowerbed, a dense forest appeared before Xu Ming.

By this time, the vine monsters seemed to have overcome the initial chaos and were now bypassing the burning rods to continue their pursuit.

Xu Ming gritted his teeth and rushed straight into the woods.

After running for several dozen meters, Xu Ming felt the sound of pursuit behind him disappear.

He looked behind him in confusion, only to find dozens of vine monsters standing at the edge of the forest, staring straight at him, but refusing to step into the forest, as if there were an invisible barrier at the edge of the forest.

Xu Ming slowed his pace and then stopped.

A man and a group of monsters gazed at each other deeply across the woods.

After a while, the vine monster seemed to give up, and with a whoosh, it scattered into vines and left the edge of the forest.

Seeing this, Xu Ming's face showed no joy, but rather a solemn expression.

Such an unusual situation can only mean one thing: there is an even more terrifying 'monster' in the woods!

Chapter Seventy-Nine: The Suicide Forest

Xu Ming looked around, carefully examining everything in the forest.

On the surface, it looks like an ordinary forest, with pine, cypress, fir and other trees growing lushly, almost covering the sky above the forest.

Xu Ming frowned slightly. The trees here seemed... a little too dense.

Apart from that, it doesn't seem to be much different from other forests.

and many more!

Xu Ming suddenly realized that something was wrong.

Most of the animals in the park are free-range, so even if some escaped, there should still be some animals remaining in the forest.

But ever since Xu Ming entered the forest, all around was silent. Not only were there no animal calls, but not even the chirping of birds or insects could be heard.

This forest is too quiet!

At this moment, Xu Ming felt a slight soreness in his eyes, which was a side effect of his 'night vision' ability being used for too long.

However, he dared not be careless in the face of this perilous forest.

He stood at the edge of the forest waiting for his phone to recharge, and then summoned Haruyuki Arita.

The little piglet, summoned by Xu Ming, immediately looked unhappy, turning its head away as if to say, "This little pig is angry and doesn't want to talk to you!"

"Stop being stubborn. I'll give you two more bags of chips when we get back. Now, pull yourself together. This forest is dangerous!"

Xu Ming said with a serious expression.

"Seriously, Xu Mingjun, please don't be so sudden or forceful next time, okay..."

Seemingly sensing Xu Ming's seriousness, the little pig muttered a couple of things, but still obediently climbed onto Xu Ming's shoulder and sat down.

"I'll definitely pay attention next time, I'll definitely be more careful next time."

Xu Ming gave a perfunctory reply while cautiously observing the movements in the forest.

The system's task requirement was for Xu Ming to go to the central rockery area of ​​the Expo Park.

Xu Ming had seen a detailed map that showed the general terrain of the Expo Park.

From the outside in, the park consists of the plant viewing area, also known as the flower bed area, the forest area, and the central rockery area.

The three regions form an irregular concentric circle.

To reach the central rocky area, you can either choose to traverse directly between the two parks, or go around to the southwest corner of the Expo Park, follow the river, and take a boat into the rocky area.

Both options carry some risk.

To cross directly between the two parks would mean facing the dangers of both parks.

If you choose to take a boat, firstly, it will be very difficult to get a boat. This is not Tokyo Bay, but a small river hidden in the mountains, like a stream. Who would put a boat in such a place?

Secondly, it remains unknown whether there are monsters in the river.

Moreover, wild animals mostly prefer to live near water sources, and the probability of encountering mutated wild animals is greater near rivers.

So what in the forest could make even those terrifying vines feel threatened?

As Xu Ming pondered this, he stepped into the forest.

His figure quickly disappeared into the depths of the forest.

A gust of wind blew by, and the trees swayed, making a rustling sound, with a faint whistling noise mixed in.

It sounded like the wind blowing through a tree hole, or like a person crying...

As Xu Ming ventured deeper into the forest, the sense of silence became increasingly pronounced.

Apart from the rustling of footsteps on leaves and the rustling of wind through the leaves, you could hardly hear any other creatures; it was as if all the animals in the forest were dead.

A strong, stinging sensation washed over Xu Ming's eyes, and he instinctively wanted to rub them.

Ok?

A glimpse of pinkish-white suddenly flashed in the corner of my eye.

Xu Ming quickly looked in that direction and saw a large amount of fallen leaves piled up under a tree. Among the withered yellow leaves, an abnormal pinkish-white color was faintly visible, which was very conspicuous.

Xu Ming walked over, picked up a long branch, and carefully parted the fallen leaves, revealing a pink and white sneaker.

The shoes were very worn, as if they had been exposed to wind and rain. The artificial leather on them was peeling and cracked, looking like an old man's skin.

"What's wrong, Xu Mingjun?"

Xu Ming stared at the sneakers for a while, and the little pig on his shoulder couldn't help but pat his shoulder.

Xu Ming didn't speak, but slowly raised his head...

First, a pair of pale little feet, then calves, and thighs covered by the skirt...

Xu Ming's gaze kept going upwards, finally settling on that pale, bloodless face with eyes that bulged out like a frog's.