Two swordsmen made a simple stretcher to carry Odysseus. After understanding what had happened, Odysseus tried to dispel everyone's hostility towards Trunks. It was a pity that although everyone didn't continue to call for Trunks to be killed, no one gave him a friendly look either.
Trunks himself was quite open to everyone's hostility. Han Shuo even felt that he didn't care at all. Han Shuo asked Trunks in surprise, but Trunks only responded very coldly, "If you hadn't miraculously discovered my tracks, none of them would have left alive. I've never paid attention to people who pose no threat to me. "
Han Shuo had understood some of the rules of the Dark Forest from Trunks in the days he'd spent with Trunks. In the depths of the Dark Forest, everything depended on one's strength. Everything else was secondary. Indecisiveness and kindness were signs of weakness, and would often cost one their life.
Everyone followed Trunks' directions and continued to explore deeper into the Dark Forest for three days in a row. Odysseus' injuries had been brought under control after these three days. His wounds had started to slowly scab over, but his movements were still a bit impeded.
Trunks' physical injuries also quickly recovered after being treated. However, because of Han Shuo's Demonslayer Edge's stabs, his hands and feet still appeared to be a bit sluggish. However, his originally pale face once again revealed rosy color.
Everyone arrived at the edge of a pond at noon. They first found a large tree to put Odysseus down, and then planned on fetching some water from the pond to drink.
However, before everyone could move, Trunks, who'd been with Han Shuo, suddenly frowned and said to Han Shuo, "Tell them to be careful. Look at the seaweed growing in the pond. These seaweed roots have sharp thorns. They'll pull people into the pond if they detect them approaching. If they're not careful, they'll lose their lives."
Han Shuo hastily called out when he heard this, "Gordon, you guys stand there and don't move."
"If you hold a torch in your hands, the scorching heat will make the seaweed hesitate." Trunks faintly suggested a solution when he saw Han Shuo staring at him.
"Thank you!" Han Shuo said softly before walking towards Gordon and the others. He explained the dangers of the seaweed and reminded them to carry the torches.
When they started to act according to Han Shuo's instructions, an Original Demon standing guard in the distance suddenly discovered the manticore's movements. Han Shuo was startled and quickly arrived in front of Trunks, saying, "Your manticore is nearby."
Nodding, Trunks looked at Han Shuo in astonishment and said, "You can actually detect movement in your surroundings. Not bad, I chose this path because this is where I told the manticore to stay. I have a scent on me that only it can smell, I think it'll be able to find me very quickly."
"So that's how it is. I hope you can make the manticore behave." Han Shou understood that Trunks' reputation for keeping his promises had always been pretty good, so he wasn't afraid of any tricks from him. However, as a level one magical creature with boundless strength, the manticore could identify enemies. If it attacked him and Odysseus as soon as it appeared, then it would be a bit troublesome.
"I know what to do, I don't need you to remind me." Trunks leaned lazily against the large tree and suddenly opened his mouth to howl.
The manticore, which had been pacing in the distance, swiftly approached Trunks when it heard his howl and stood docilely in front of him after ten seconds. Gordon and the others, who had been drawing water from the pool in the distance, acted as if they were facing a great enemy when they saw the manticore appear, but were comforted by Han Shuo's words.
At this moment, one of the Original Demons, who had been observing the manticore from afar, suddenly saw a strange phenomenon. The branches of a small, lush green tree suddenly began to twist strangely. The twisted branches twisted into a few balls like fried dough twists and suddenly strangely transformed into human hands and feet.
Han Shuo sensed the abnormality through the Original Demon and immediately began to observe with rapt attention. The twisting branches continued to twist and finally formed a strange person draped in tree bark clothing. This strange person had green hair and looked a bit similar to a Forest Troll, but had pointy ears and looked a bit like an elf.
Just as Han Shuo was puzzled and puzzled, the strange person identified the direction and headed in the direction that the manticore had just walked, murmuring lowly, "If the manticore is here, then Trunks must be nearby as well."
Han Shuo was startled and abruptly stared at Trunks, "There's a strange person who seems to have set his eyes on the manticore. He was just a tree and is now following the path that the manticore has taken and is approaching. He seems to recognize you."
Trunks' lazy expression was swept away as soon as Han Shuo's words had sounded. He stood up with a bang and leapt onto the manticore's back, saying, "If I'm not wrong, that person should be the great druid Caspian. As a great druid, Caspian has the ability to transform into a tree or a giant bear. He can also communicate with trees. I can't meet him with my current strength, we have to leave immediately."
"It's too late, he's already here." Han Shuo frowned and suddenly spoke.
Originally, Han Shuo had wanted to ask Trunks before deciding whether to leave or stand their ground, but he hadn't thought that the great druid Caspian would move so quickly. Caspian leapt onto a tree branch just as Trunks was speaking. The soft branch seemed to have a mind of its own as it suddenly swung and tossed Caspian over.
Caspian had already landed in front of Trunks as soon as Han Shuo had finished speaking. He looked at Trunks with a slight smile, "Long time no see, good friend. Shouldn't you return what you owe me?"
Trunks, who was riding on the manticore, didn't pay any attention to Caspian. The manticore took a leap and attempted to leave the area.
The smile on Caspian's face didn't change as he suddenly recited a string of ancient and desolate incantations. All of the shrubs, trees, and flowers in the direction that the manticore had jumped seemed to come to life, turning into countless hands of all sizes as they moved to entangle the manticore and Trunks.
Right in front of Trunks, the branches of a large tree intertwined into a net, blocking off his path. The shrubs churned like the waves of the sea, surrounding the manticore and Trunks in a short while. The rampaging manticore tried to destroy everything around it, but was stopped by Trunks.
"Old friend, I can feel that you're injured. You didn't resist this time, which means that you don't have the confidence to throw me off. It looks like your injuries aren't light. Give me the Divine Wood Scepter and I can help you treat your injuries. Isn't that good?" Caspian looked at Trunks who had stopped in the distance and spoke with a smile.
Han Shuo and the others watched the dispute between Trunks and Caspian, but didn't interfere. It looked like Trunks had taken something from Caspian, and Caspian was just coming over to take it back. Judging from the current situation, it looked like Trunks was the one in the wrong. Therefore, Han Shuo didn't interfere and only watched coldly from the sidelines.
"I'm injured, you won't forcefully take it at this time, will you?" Trunks spread out his hands after he'd been surrounded by the shrubs.
Caspian was silent for a moment and then stared at Trunks, "If I remember correctly, you were the one who took the Divine Wood Scepter when I was injured. If there's a need, I don't mind learning from you!"
"Alright, this is your Divine Wood Scepter. I've studied it for three months and haven't discovered anything special about it. I'll give it back to you." Pursing his lips and smiling wryly, Trunks took out an exquisite scepter that seemed to be made from the roots of an old tree from his space ring and tossed it far away to Caspian.
A large tree branch suddenly extended down and miraculously wrapped around the Divine Wood Scepter, sending it into the hands of the great druid Caspian. When Caspian grasped the Divine Wood Scepter, an aura of vitality immediately emanated from within. The surrounding shrubs rustled as if they were cheering softly.
Caspian tossed a small bottle the size of a thumb to Trunks. When Trunks caught it, Caspian said faintly, "The Hundred Flowers Essence in the bottle will be greatly beneficial to your injuries. Don't have any ideas about me in the future."
Trunks gulped down the Hundred Flowers Essence and shrugged his shoulders at Caspian, not agreeing to anything. Judging from his appearance, he seemed to have ulterior motives towards what was on Caspian's body.
"Honored great druid, could you please treat my friend?" The elven archer Nia suddenly walked in front of Caspian at this moment and spoke with great sincerity.
Caspian smiled as he looked at Nia and nodded, saying amiably, "Adorable child, I cannot refuse your request."
Druids and elves were both worshippers of the Goddess of Nature. Only the most devout worshippers of the Goddess of Nature had the right to become a druid. This druid had pointy ears and was obviously a druid that had been converted from an elf. No wonder he'd agreed without hesitation when he heard Nia's request.
The great druid Caspian walked in front of Odysseus on the stretcher and glanced at Odysseus' wounds. He couldn't help but frown. Caspian then chanted an incantation and dripped three drops of green liquid into the wound on Odysseus' chest. He then said apologetically to Nia, "Your friend's injuries are very serious. My Nature's Blessing and three drops of Vitality Water will speed up the recovery of his wounds and he won't have to worry about infection. However, he can't do any strenuous exercise after his injuries have healed, otherwise he may develop dizziness or even directly faint. I can't do anything about this, I'm truly sorry! "
"Many thanks to your benevolence, Caspian." Nia expressed her thanks and then said, "Trunks says that the Medusa's blood can help Odysseus recover completely. We'll find the Medusa."
Caspian looked at Trunks with surprise and then said to Nia, "He's right, there's some magical blue blood in the area where the magical core is in the Medusa's brain. This blood can indeed help him recover completely. However, this old friend of mine isn't someone who loves to help others. Why would he tell you this? "
"You've taken the Divine Wood Scepter and healed him. I think you've chased me for a few months, shouldn't you report back to the Druidic Order as soon as possible?" Trunks glared at Caspian and said with a bit of displeasure.
Nodding with a smile, Caspian explained to Nia, "It looks like this old friend of mine is angry. Heh heh, he's actually not as bad as you think. If he's willing to help you, you have a great chance of obtaining the Medusa's blood. I'm very sorry that I have other matters to attend to and can't accompany you. "
"You're too kind." Nia was obviously a bit overwhelmed by the favor and hurriedly said sincerely.
Caspian looked at Trunks from afar and left with a slight smile, disappearing from everyone's line of sight after a while.
"Come, let's continue on our way. We'll be there in two more days." Trunks snorted slightly with a cold face after Caspian left and then urged everyone to continue on their way.
The group didn't encounter any danger under Caspian's lead and arrived at a swamp with a heavy stench after two days. A few enormous man-eating flowers repeatedly attacked Han Shuo and the others in the surroundings of the swamp. It was a good thing that Trunks had warned them beforehand and everyone had gathered together to defend against the attacks of the man-eating flowers.
"It's said that the Fruit of Dagmar that you need grows in a piece of sludge in the middle of this enormous swamp, including a Medusa hiding within. We've arrived at our destination." Trunks pointed at the expansive swamp in front of them and said.
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