readytorunbook Chapter 523 The Mutant Banyan Tree's Counterattack
Chapter 523 The Mutant Banyan Tree's Counterattack
The mutated banyan tree was completely at the mercy of others.
They managed to escape, but the first-tier zombies were nothing to them.
Four or five branches, still burning from the tree canopy, rapidly extended downwards. Not a single leaf was superfluous; only tough, sharp branches remained. They were aimed directly at the zombies' heads, moving as fast as the wind.
It didn't seem like the speed of plant growth at all; it was as if it appeared out of thin air.
The mutated banyan tree needs to drain the first-order crystal energy of the zombies to replenish its own energy and make up for the energy it has consumed.
The previous, ineffective lashes and attacks from the branches were nothing more than a feint.
With Bai Mengyan nearby, the mutated banyan tree would never have its way.
The moment she saw the branches hanging down from the tree canopy, a sharp spatial blade shot out, instantly severing the newly grown branches so they couldn't even touch the first-tier zombie. The spatial blade also pierced the tree trunk behind it, leaving a deep cut.
In the next instant, a silent yet sharp wind blade precisely pierced the zombie's neck. With the immense potential energy brought by the wind blade, the zombie's head was thrown upwards in a spiral motion.
The wind blade arrived at the perfect moment, just as the spatial blade touched the tree trunk, thus achieving its kill.
Bai Mengyan was overjoyed and took the opportunity to use her spatial ability to take control of the zombie's head that had been thrown away, pulling it towards herself.
Leng Yuexiu's comprehensive understanding of the situation and his precise and ingenious move at this crucial moment completely surprised Bai Mengyan.
She thought his focus wasn't on that, but she didn't expect him to notice every single detail.
And with this extremely powerful move, he bypassed the cover and obstacles of his teammates, striking silently, mysteriously, and unstoppably with a single, decisive blow.
After Bai Mengyan cut off those tree branches, she prepared to snatch the zombie, but she was a step slower than Leng Yuexiu in her actions.
Fortunately, their teamwork was seamless and smooth, without any unexpected incidents or gaps.
Bai Mengyan used her spatial abilities to split open the zombie's head and pry out a first-order crystal energy object embedded in the skull.
The crystal was exceptionally bright, its surface reflecting a dazzling, glass-like brilliance against the backdrop of orange-red flames overhead.
Without the crystal energy body, the skull lost its value and was casually kicked aside.
After putting away the first-order crystal energy body, Bai Mengyan then saw that on the cross-section of the zombie's neck, which had been severed by the wind slash, there were two clear milky-white circular lines, which were evidence that roots were spreading from the zombie's body to its head.
So Leng Yuexiu had already sensed it, which is why he suddenly intervened.
If the mutated banyan tree hadn't been so eager and had such a clear goal, it might have succeeded by now.
By the time they realized what was happening, the first-order crystal energy body had already been completely absorbed by it.
Bai Mengyan looked back with lingering fear in the direction where Leng Yuexiu and the rabbit were. Leng Yuexiu was looking at the treetops outside and the fire overhead, controlling the wind to maintain clean air for the combat personnel.
Sensing Bai Mengyan's gaze, he turned his head to look at her and nodded to encourage her to continue.
Bai Mengyan nodded in response, her eyes even more determined. She deployed some active spatial elements around her teammates who were closest to the mutated banyan tree to prepare for any unexpected situations.
Zhang Zhiheng wielded a tactical shovel, using the sharp edge to smash off all the roots that were wrapped around the zombie's body.
Regardless of whether the zombies are valuable or not, the mutated banyan trees are not given any chance to absorb nutrients.
The zombie's body was completely severed from the tree roots. Zhang Zhiheng grabbed the zombie's ankle and, using all his strength, threw the zombie's body to the opposite side, away from the tree trunk.
The zombie slammed into the wall with a thud, then crashed to the ground, causing the cement on the wall to crack and fall down in pieces.
Zhang Zhiheng threw the zombie from behind his teammates, so much so that it would be almost unnoticed unless you were paying close attention.
Reassuringly, no one paid any attention to the sound of the impact and continued with their work.
The experienced members of the chief battle group, not only Leng Yuexiu, but also the others, were all well aware of the subtle changes on the battlefield and did not need to follow the sound source with their eyes to understand the origin of the sound.
Only the inexperienced new recruits, lacking battlefield experience, turned their gazes to the zombie's body, which lay sprawled on the ground, its limbs twisted and contorted.
On the other hand, Black Hawk and Yan Lina's corruption was quite effective, forcing the mutated banyan tree to unleash more tree crystal power to continuously extend new roots and slow the further spread of corruption.
The pressure from the tree roots was too great, causing the crown to be scorched by the fire, which the tree had no time to spare.
Su Jiancheng and Niu Erzhu, both fire-type ability users, were extremely efficient. In just a short while, all the hidden flowers on the tree canopy and the banyan wasps that depended on the banyan tree for survival were burned to ashes.
At Leng Yuexiu's command, the flames on the treetops gradually died out.
The dense foliage was gone, leaving only the thickest trunk in the crown, which lay horizontally in the air, allowing sunlight to naturally shine through the gaps left by the fire onto the ground.
Guided by Leng Yue Xiu Feng Hen, the pollen and ash all drifted to the low wall, where they were blocked and slowly fell to the corner.
It's like a gray-white snowfall just as summer is about to arrive and everything is teeming with life.
Bai Mengyan and Zhang Zhiheng dug quickly, and at the base of the mutated banyan tree, large clusters of roots tightly wrapped around tree crystals were already exposed.
Despite the tree roots frantically growing layer upon layer of wrapping, they still couldn't withstand the innate ability of the blood slaves and death servants to infect and corrupt.
Just when everyone thought the mutated banyan tree had no other way to resist, its trunk suddenly contracted as if it were being squeezed, making a crackling sound.
Then, a series of dense streams of juice gushed out.
Since there was no particular reaction during the process of continuously eroding the mutated banyan tree, the dark figure closest to the mutated banyan tree and Yan Lina had no time to dodge.
The crackling sound and the spurting of juice occurred almost simultaneously.
The rabbit's warning had barely been given when the milky white juice splattered out.
Bai Mengyan subconsciously used the spatial elements deployed in mid-air to urgently form a protective barrier, but the time was too limited and the size was only enough to cover the vital parts.
The tiny droplets landed on the still-unexpanded spatial barrier, making a dense "splashing" sound, like scalding hot water being splashed out.
Cheng Kaixi reacted quickly enough. As Bai Mengyan began to assemble the spatial barrier, an arc-shaped light shield appeared at the front, blocking almost all the liquid.
With their combined efforts, only a few fish managed to escape and get splashed on their clothes.
Regardless of the material of the clothes, they were quickly melted through, emitting a pungent odor.
Black Hawk's speed and reaction were beyond question. The moment he sensed the problem, he instinctively protected himself. As the spatial barrier began to form, he retreated away from the tree trunk.
Yan Lina was a fraction of a second slower, and because she was closest to the tree trunk, a tiny drop of sap fell onto the corner of her eye.