Of course it couldn't run …
Even a Draconic Beastman couldn't struggle free from the binding power of the Flame Shackles, let alone a weed.
As the Magic Array revolved, the high temperature of the Flame Shackles burst out, turning that weed into ashes in a split second. At the same time, a shadow darted out of the ashes. It was as fast as lightning, and in a split second, it dodged the Flame Shackles.
Lin Yun 'vision blurred, and by the time Lin Yun could see it clearly, that shadow had already passed through the Lava Barrier and was about to escape into the dense forest once again.
But Lin Yun didn't panic at all.
Just as that shadow passed through the lava wall, Lin Yun raised the Spiritual Magic Staff in his hand. This was a Mind Intimidation that didn't have too much destructive power. It was usually used by mages to crush weaker opponents. But now, only a sharp whistle could be heard as that lightning-like shadow suddenly froze there for some inexplicable reason.
The illusory figure was frozen for no more than a second.
"Syudos!" But to Lin Yun, one second was more than enough. Under the rousing of the Magic Array, the Upper Rank Flame Spirit rushed out.
In a flash, the flames and the shadow entangled.
As an Upper Rank Flame Spirit, Syudos was an existence infinitely close to the True Spirit realm. Although the Parasitic Tree's shadow was ever-changing and had the innate ability to devour all plant essence, it was still far too inferior in front of Syudos. It only took a short moment for the raging flames that Syudos had transformed into to tightly wrap around that shadow. Although the shadow was still struggling, that struggle gradually became powerless in the dazzling flames.
Ultimately, the shadow thoroughly disappeared within the flames. The originally thumb-sized Syudos had already turned into a plump ball, looking like a fist. The originally blazing and fierce flames also became lazy after devouring the shadow, as if they wanted to sleep after eating and drinking to their heart's content.
"So delicious …" Syudos lazily burped and smacked his lips twice before returning to Lin Yun 'body. With the help of the nine Magic Arrays, he started digesting the power of that shadow.
"…" Lin Yun scratched his cheek, thinking, 'How come I only have this kind of glutton?'
"Merlin …" Solomon was dumbstruck. He called out to Lin Yun, but didn't know what to ask.
"It's nothing, it's just a Specter." Lin Yun knew what he was thinking, but he didn't have time to talk about it. If the Parasitic Tree's soul disappeared, it would wither within ten minutes. He had to hurry and find the main body of the Parasitic Tree.
After hurriedly dealing with Saruman, Lin Yun released eight Mage Eyes in a row. The search went very smoothly this time, and he didn't need Saruman's help. After releasing the first batch of Mage Eyes, Lin Yun found a short sapling not far away in less than two minutes.
It didn't look any different from an ordinary sapling, but if one looked carefully, they would discover that this sapling was growing very well. Its branches were exuberant, and its roots were intertwined. It looked like it was overflowing with vitality. It could be clearly seen that this sapling was growing next to a Spirit Absorbing Tree. The Spirit Absorbing Tree itself was a very precious magic material, and a magic staff made from the trunk of a Spirit Absorbing Tree could be sold for more than ten thousand golds.
Moreover, the fruits of the Spirit Absorbing Tree had some mana amplification effects. Many mages liked to entertain guests with the fruits of the Spirit Absorbing Tree.
But the Spirit Absorbing Tree had a special characteristic …
Once it took root in a place, the Spirit Absorbing Tree would do its utmost to plunder all resources, sunlight, air, water, mana, and everything else. A mature Spirit Absorbing Tree would have no other plants within ten meters of it. Even weeds would rarely grow.
But now, this sapling was growing next to the Spirit Absorbing Tree, but it did not seem to be affected at all. Not only did it not look like it had been robbed, but its branches and leaves were tilted towards the Spirit Absorbing Tree. When the soil below was dug up, it could be clearly seen that the roots of this sapling were gradually growing towards the Spirit Absorbing Tree, and soon, they were entangled together …
So arrogant, so rogue, what else could it be besides the Parasitic Tree?
If Lin Yun and Solomon hadn't appeared, this Spirit Absorbing Tree would have gradually been entangled by the Parasitic Tree, just like prey trapped in a spider's web. It would become tighter and tighter until it finally suffocated in the spider's web.
"Merlin, is this what you're looking for?" Solomon looked at it for a long time, but he couldn't see anything special. He couldn't help asking with a frown.
"Yes, with this sapling, I'll compound a Rebirth Potion for you after returning. If you're lucky, you'll be able to return to Okland as an Archmage in three months."
"I'll do it!" Solomon didn't say anything else as he rolled up his sleeves and started digging.
After a few minutes, Lin Yun threw the Parasitic Tree into his Spatial Ring and went with Solomon to meet up with Fran and Suyass.
The two of them seemed to have gained a lot, especially Fran. His face was glowing as he walked over. There was no need to ask to know that he had gained a good harvest.
After the four of them gathered, they chatted for a while and exchanged what they had learned from each other. However, this kind of exchange was definitely hidden. No one would be stupid enough to tell others everything. Regarding this point, the four of them were also well aware of it. So, it seemed that the exchange was quite pleasant. As they chatted, the topic shifted to other people.
"I just studied that maze array …" Suyass took out a few pieces of paper from his pocket. They were all used to crack the maze array. "I found out that I missed a crucial module, but I'm not too sure. Great Mage Merlin, take a look …"
"Fortune Box." Lin Yun only needed one glance to know that Suyass had made a mistake.
The Fortune Box itself was a small array. It was usually embedded in a relatively large array and could be used as a module. But most of the time, this module was used for escaping, because the Fortune Box's only function was to randomly teleport within a fixed range.
Many alchemists liked to add a Fortune Box to a defensive array so that if the array was destroyed, they could use the Fortune Box's random teleportation function to escape.
But embedding a Fortune Box in a maze array was a bit reckless.
Unfortunately, the 20 members of the joint exploration team had become the victims of this kind of reckless behavior …
"Yes, a Fortune Box. I really didn't think that someone would embed a Fortune Box in a maze array. Could it be that he wasn't afraid that the random teleportation function of the Fortune Box would destroy the entire maze array?" Suyass thought about it, but he couldn't understand how there could be such a reckless alchemist.
"Haha …" Seeing Suyass' annoyed expression, Lin Yun couldn't help chuckling.
But Lin Yun was becoming more and more suspicious about that maze array. The appearance of this Fortune Box once again confirmed Lin Yun 'previous conjectures. This was completely contrary to Vaughn's style. With Vaughn's strictness, he definitely wouldn't embed a Fortune Box in a maze array. Taking the risk of destroying the entire maze array for a random teleportation function was something that Vaughn, who always pursued perfection in details, wouldn't do.
"But from the looks of this Fortune Box, the others shouldn't have too much of a problem …" Lin Yun said with a smile as he thought of this.
"Yeah …" Suyass was also a peak Master Alchemist, and his understanding of Fortune Boxes wasn't much inferior to Lin Yun's. The random teleportation function of the Fortune Box was limited to a certain range, and it could be seen from the botanical garden that the four of them were in. This place was undoubtedly still within the range of Vaughn's laboratory.
In other words, the others were most likely like the four of them, still within the range of Vaughn's laboratory after being teleported by the Fortune Box. If that was the case, as long as they looked carefully, they would eventually meet up.
"Merlin, look at us now …" Suyass didn't dare to consider Lin Yun as a Great Mage anymore. He even changed the way he addressed Lin Yun, invisibly pulling the relationship between the two of them closer.
"Let's leave this place first." Lin Yun looked around. They were already at the edge of the botanical garden, but after thinking about it, he added, "But we have to be careful …"
"Hmm?"
Suyass froze. This was only a botanical garden. Apart from all kinds of plants, there wasn't even a living animal to be found, let alone any other dangers.
"Mafa Merlin, aren't you being a bit too careful? This is only a botanical garden …" Perhaps it was because of the previous harvest, Fran was in a good mood. He hadn't said a word to Lin Yun in the past few days, but now, he actually said a few more words.
As he said that, he boldly walked forward.
"Careful!" Lin Yun inwardly cursed when he saw him. 'What a pig-like teammate.'
Unfortunately, it was already too late to stop him. Just as Lin Yun's voice echoed, a Mana Ray brushed past Fran's head and brushed past him.
No, it wasn't just one …
It was many, many …
The botanical garden that was quiet just a moment ago was suddenly filled with hundreds of magic rays. Ice, fire, lightning, light, and all sorts of other attributes. In an instant, the four of them were suppressed by the firepower, and they couldn't even lift their heads for a while.
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