It's weird to apply for Witch Academy as a boy

"Well, thanks for the reminder. I have a protective spell, so you don't have to worry too much. Do you want me to use it on you? Just a reminder in advance, if you use all-round protection, your attacks may also be blocked. But since you have a summoning spell, it should be no problem."

"Really? Well... this is really all thanks to you, please come here." Cheng Yu said excitedly.

"Um... I can throw potions to assist in the battle, so can I not use full protection?"

"Of course you can, but you have to be careful." Of course I had no problem with that. After all, I came in with them this time to gain some experience, not to lead a team.

However, some of our own means and values ​​should indeed be displayed.

After all, my relationship is not like that of the two of them. There is a natural distance between us, and I need a certain level of strength to prove that I am valuable to be with them. After all, no one likes a burden.

"It's okay. I have a lot of tricks." At this moment, Sophie also put on her equipment. There were many sockets on her body, all of which were places to place potion bottles. Just a quick glance and she saw nearly ten kinds of potions!

This isn't a fight, this is just a waste of money, right?

"Um...what's wrong? Miss Yue, why are you looking at me like that?" Sophie felt a little uncomfortable with me looking at her like that, so she asked.

"Oh, I just feel like you have a lot of potions. Is this your fighting method?"

"Well, this is a corrosive potion, and this is a withering potion. They are very effective against the aggressive plants here..."

"Wait, that's not what I meant. I meant that you are... really rich." I said quickly.

"Oh, I am a person who knows how to prepare potions after all, so I can still earn some extra money. In addition...these offensive potions are actually not expensive, otherwise I would not use them as my regular means of attack. Miss Yue, I still have a lot here. Do you need some for self-defense? Just consider it as a reward for your protection for us."

"Oh, no, I still prefer spells, they are very convenient to use. Now that everything is ready, let's go."

"Well, it's time to set off. The sooner we leave, the sooner we can return." Cheng Yu also spoke up, "Anyway, Yanyan and I will lead the way."

"I'll cover you."

I nodded as well. Pharmacist Sophie was in the middle to protect us. I should be the strongest here, at least on the surface. Naturally, I would be in control of the overall situation in the end, covering the rear, providing support, etc.

Chapter 251 Giant Thorn Vine Mother Plant

The environment in the carnivorous forest is indeed very different from the forest I know.

The biggest difference is probably those so-called plants, right?

These plants don't look like they evolved naturally here. They are either species born in some special environment and transplanted here, or they are artificially modified.

Before arriving at the area of ​​the giant thorn vines that Cheng Yu mentioned, I had already seen too many magical plants.

And I also understand why they are so eager to wait for a month to come here.

Because this is simply a paradise for exotic plants!

Plants that we could never even imagine in the past actually exist here, whether it's the killer vines that shrink when touched, or the man-eating bean pods that act like animal traps. Although I admit that this plant is dangerous, it is indeed magical.

After all, it is really amazing that a cannibal pod could eat me and my protective spell in one gulp...

But after all, it was still a plant, which I broke open with magic. However, the plant juice inside it was highly corrosive. At the moment of the explosion, the surrounding plant trunks made a sizzling corrosion sound.

Even after the corrosive juice splashed onto an unknown plant, the plant made a shrill hissing sound and burrowed into the soil.

Here you can see the "vibrancy" and "livelyness" of the plants, which is really not an exaggeration at all.

Finally, after I blew up the man-eating bean pod, we collected some seeds. I also collected some out of curiosity, as a collection.

Sophie intends to cultivate some of these aggressive trap plants. Generally, these are extremely aggressive plants, and many growers will choose to use them as the contract objects of plant summoning spells. At least they are good to use.

It can also guard plantations, etc.

After some further questioning, I found out that Sophie had actually contracted an entire plantation in the academy!

Although I have no experience in this area, the person who contracts a plantation like this should be either rich or noble, right?

Did I meet a rich woman?

And when we arrived at the area of ​​giant thorn vines where they had been before, I finally understood why they had only made this little progress after entering the carnivorous forest so many times.

Not to mention that the previous area is still a relatively safe place on the periphery, but now we have already gone deep into it.

In the area where the giant thorn vine is located, I felt the oppressive force from the plants.

The area of ​​the forest that was originally dominated by trees is no longer the overlord that blocks out the sky. The dark green vines are tightly wrapped around the trees, and looking at the depressions that look like rib marks, it is enough to see how long they have been on these trees.

They crisscross each other. When you first arrive here, there are not many of these giant thorny vines, but when you look deeper, the dense vines there are like a giant net.

The originally tall trees became dry under these vines, and the leaves on the top became very sparse, but they were not dead yet, because they still had their final value at this moment, which was to provide nutrients for the giant thorn vines.

The thorns on the vines of the giant thorn vine, which look like sharp thorns and roots, pierce into the bark of the trees fiercely. High in the sky, you can see birds lying on the vines with only dry bones left.

Crystal clear juice oozes out from the vines and finally drips into the ground along the thorns.

The air here is quite humid, and it is very different from other places. There are no dense bushes or even ferns here. But even the plants that grow here avoid the giant thorn vine. It seems that the juice of this thorn vine is also problematic.

"The giant thorn vine has strong vines that cannot be cut by sharp weapons. It is a natural high-strength rope. The juice it secretes is very corrosive, but it has high value. I come here mainly to collect the side buds and juice of the giant thorn vine." Sophie introduced to me, and then took out her professional tools and customized containers, which seemed to be specially used for collection.

"This is where we came from the first time. We suffered a great loss. We didn't get any benefit and were injured. After we went back, Sophie found an introduction to this plant. It's worth mentioning that this thing is quite valuable."

"Indeed, the book says that the side buds of this thorny vine can be further cultivated. I want to try to cultivate it artificially in my plantation. If possible, I will have another crop that can be produced continuously." Sophie's tone was a little excited at this moment. It seemed that after suffering a loss last time, she was prepared this time and could take this thing back.

"Is there anything else I should pay attention to?" I asked, "Will this vine bind people like the one we encountered before?"

"It's not mentioned in the book, but I don't think so. The body of the giant corrosive thorn vine sacrificed its ability to trigger contraction, but gained extremely strong toughness in exchange. Moreover, although the juice it secretes is extremely corrosive, the book describes it as slippery. Even if it is used to tie someone up, they will quickly break free and at most suffer corrosion damage and thorn damage. This kind of injury is only a superficial injury, and my potion can provide emergency treatment."

"All right…"

I nodded. Although I really wanted to complain, I held back. The corrosive power was so strong, so how did the person who wrote the book know that the secretions felt slippery?

Is it because he is too dedicated?

Perhaps it's some kind of local hand protection spell.

And this vine is not so much a predator as it is a parasite, right? Looking at these malnourished trees that have been sucked away by the vine, it looks more like a parasite than a predator.

If it really was a predator, with so many densely packed giant thorn vines it probably wouldn't have survived that long.

After spending some time collecting, Sophie was satisfied and put everything away.

"Also, this is a plant specimen I made, and a side bud specimen. I'll give it to you as a gift. I've used magic to keep this side bud specimen alive. If you want to try to cultivate it someday, maybe you can grow it alive."

"Forget it, I don't have such a big plantation, and this thing is obviously not suitable for keeping in a villa." I refused.

"Okay, then when we get out, I'll give it to you at a discount price of red copper."

I also acquiesced to this behavior. Although we have not gained much so far, the dangers we have encountered are no less.

But at the same time, I also saw a lot of new and interesting things. This trip was not meaningless. At least it made me realize the diversity of secret realms, and also set a bottom line for the difficulty of secret realms.

There shouldn't be any secret realm that's cheaper than this, right?

It should also mean that no secret realm is less dangerous than this one.

This means that this is the simplest secret realm, but if freshmen are really allowed to come here, casualties are inevitable.

Not to mention those dangerous plants, even when facing plants like the giant thorn vine that don't actively attack, big problems are inevitable if we don't know what they are.

This so-called carnivorous forest tests one's keen observation of danger and knowledge of alien plants. Without a vast reserve of knowledge and corresponding strength, it is not easy to thrive here.

Even now, although I think the plants here are too fragile for me, they still cause me great trouble.

For example, vines that bind people, man-eating pods, giant-mouthed flowers, and even man-eating trees disguised as ordinary trees are all too dangerous.

And with the restriction of having to pay compensation for excessive damage to the secret realm, it is indeed very troublesome.

The only pity is that I haven't found the so-called bottles containing notes, drafts, recipes, etc.

However, he collected a lot of new and rare plants, and gave many of them to me.

Although this is a carnivorous forest and most of the plants are dangerous, there are also many beautiful plants. The dreamlike flowers bloom in deserted corners, and the three of us will naturally not let them go.

After all, it's a rare opportunity to come here, so you should take something away to make up for the cost, right?

Even if you are not very proficient in growing these exotic flowers and plants, can you cultivate potted plants with just any hands?

These plants can survive in such harsh environments, so why can't they live in my pots?

It would look nice if you put it in the villa as decoration.

We set off directly, preparing to head towards the dark thorny vine area deeper in the sky. Facing the giant thorny vines blocking our way, we used wind blade magic to deal with them.

Because there is no other danger here, but there are more poisonous insects.

So the three of us directly set up full protection shields, and focused on protecting the top. Otherwise, who knows if the juice of those thorny vines will drip down when we pass by. How ugly would it be if it corrodes the scalp and causes hair loss and baldness?

Moreover, when I used the Wind Blade Technique, I also felt the toughness and strength of this thorny vine. It was actually difficult to cut it with ordinary Wind Blade Technique!

You know, ordinary wind blade techniques can penetrate an ordinary person directly. Although it’s a bit regrettable, they still have to admit defeat under my modified wind blade techniques.

Moreover, I also used the Wind Blade Technique to develop a special Wind Blade Technique skill for cutting targets with strong flexibility. Unfortunately, this cannot be considered an independent derivative.

Because of this, we were moving faster and faster, at least faster than the first time they came here.

Cheng Yu, who was standing by, was still telling me about what happened last time. He also said that Yan Yan's mouth was bleeding when he broke through these thorny vines last time, and his fur was corroded by the secretions.

If I hadn't harnessed the earth element for protection, I really wouldn't know what to do.

"This is our first time coming so deep into the Giant Thorn Vine. By coming in, we have paved the way for others, right? It will be a benefit for those who come later." Cheng Yu turned around and looked at the passage they had broken through behind them, sighing a little. Although this was only their second time to come to this area, they just didn't go as deep as this time.

But there shouldn't be a need for us to clear the way for others. Although the Giant Thorn Vine has a strong corrosive effect and its body is very tough, it is not impossible to break it, right?

Even the basic spell book Wind Blade can clear the way, but its efficiency is not as fast as mine.

At this moment, Sophie was holding a very thick book in her hand. The label on the book showed that it was borrowed from the library. At this moment, Sophie was reading the content related to the giant thorn vine.

I saw that she had already turned several pages, but had not yet finished reading the content about the giant thorn vine. It seemed that the content introduced in this book was really rich.

"It's getting more and more dense the deeper we go. Yue, are you okay? I see you've unleashed so many wind blades. How about we try another route?"

"No need, I have plenty of mana sources."

I shook my head and said, the path we are heading towards is leading straight into the depths under my deliberate guidance, so the crowds here are becoming more and more dense.

Because from my spiritual vision, I can see that this giant thorn vine has extraordinary energy flowing inside it, and it is a type that reproduces by side bud transplantation. The direction of energy flow in all of its vines is very directional.

So I reasonably suspect that there is a "mother plant" somewhere in the central area.

I don't care whether there is anything special about the mother plant. I just hope that no one gets here first. However, this is a very low-level secret realm and it shouldn't be swept away. What I care most about are the notes left in the secret realm.

"Sophie, let me ask you something. I noticed that you have been reading about the giant thorn vine. Does this plant have any special existence similar to the mother plant?"

"Mother plant? Uh... I seem to have seen it. Indeed, the giant thorn vine is a very reproductive creature. It is not recommended to be placed in an unfamiliar ecosystem. Once placed in, it will reproduce unscrupulously, just like us now. The original giant thorn vine will degenerate many characteristics under continuous reproduction, becoming a pure reproductive body and requiring other offspring for nourishment..." Sophie flipped through several pages and pointed to a certain paragraph.

"So there is?" I asked.

"Yes, there is." Sophie nodded and said, "Well, you are not going to look for it, are you?"

"Well, I want to go look for it. After all, we seem to have come to the central area, right?"

"That's true. The giant thorn vine doesn't have any ability to attack actively. I also want to see what the mother plant of the giant thorn vine looks like! If...if it can be transplanted, it would be even better. Otherwise, I don't know when the side shoots I collected can become the mother plant."

Sophie closed the book and her eyes lit up immediately. It seemed that she was really interested in plants. My previous impression of her was that she was introverted. Maybe she became more open after we fought side by side and became friends?

"If I find any notes or formulas there, I'd like to have a copy." I also spoke at this moment.

"Oh? Don't say that, this is really possible. Don't worry, you will definitely not be left out! After all, you have contributed the most along the way, I feel a little embarrassed..." Cheng Yu said, looking away at Yan Yan standing aside, feeling a little disappointed.

After all, these things can be divided up, so just make another copy.

That's what knowledge is, it can be spread.

Moreover, Cheng Yu knew that if it weren't for Yue in front of them, they might not be able to go that deep. It's not that they don't have the means, but it's not worth it.

It takes time and money, which is not worth it.

But soon, under my guidance, we arrived at the center.

Here, we saw a huge sphere woven with giant thorny vines, which had a unique and strange beauty when viewed from a distance.

"Wow... so big? And the weaving is so beautiful. Is this the magic of nature?" At this moment, Cheng Yu also exclaimed in amazement.

"Indeed, it's amazing."

I looked at the huge vine cocoon that looked like a silkworm cocoon, and I felt a wonderful rhythm inside.

But then he raised his hand and slashed with a wind blade, which hit the giant cocoon with powerful cutting force.

I have not been idle along the way. Instead, I have started to learn and apply spells to continuously improve the Wind Blade Technique, hoping to see if I can deduce an independent derivative spell with the help of the extended effects I have explored. Unfortunately, I have no inspiration.

However, the efficiency of cutting giant thorn vines has been greatly improved.

But even so, my wind blade did not completely split it in half.