Before she could stop him, Ye Chong pulled out the dagger strapped to his thigh. With a flick of his wrist, a cold glint flashed across his hand.
Almost at the same time, Meng Fei 'er realized that a red shadow was pouncing toward her from within the flames. It was so fast that she could only catch a glimpse of it! "Ah!" Meng Fei 'er screamed in shock. However, the red shadow grew larger and larger, and she instinctively tried to dodge it. However, the red shadow was too fast for her to react. Her heart sank. She was doomed!
Her dazed eyes widened in fear. A flash of light flashed before her eyes, but she still did not react.
Meng Fei 'er looked in the direction of the sound and saw a dagger nailed to a tree to her left. The dagger was embedded all the way to the hilt, and the immense force caused the tree to shake violently, sending leaves flying in the air. It was a beautiful sight.
Only then did the group notice the abnormality. Beside Meng Fei 'er's feet was a scarlet plant stalk about 15 centimeters long, covered in slime. The slime corroded the ground and formed a large pit, with green smoke rising from it. The corrosive smell made everyone take a few steps back.
Inside the pit lay a scarlet red object as thick as a thumb. Green smoke rose from it from time to time, making it look rather strange.
Meng Fei 'er was already in a trance, looking at the others blankly.
Ye Chong could not help but frown. She was obviously in a state of extreme shock. As the other four people watched, Ye Chong moved quickly and appeared before Meng Fei 'er. Ye Chong's ghostly movements startled the other four, and they looked at Ye Chong with awe and respect.
Meng Fei 'er was not even wearing a mask. Did she think that she was on a sightseeing tour? If she were not his temporary companion, Ye Chong would not have bothered with her.
There were many ways to deal with shock, and Ye Chong chose the simplest.
Slap! Slap! Ye Chong slapped Meng Fei 'er twice. To Ye Chong, a person as weak as her should not be involved in an adventure. Ye Chong did not feel any pity for her because she was a woman. Enemies would not treat you well just because you were a woman.
The other four stared at Ye Chong in astonishment, their mouths wide enough to fit an egg. They had never imagined that someone would be willing to deal such a heavy blow to Meng Fei 'er.
No matter which angle one looked at it from, Meng Fei 'er was an out-and-out beauty. She was considerate, knew when to advance and when to retreat, and revealed an intellectual beauty. In the eyes of many, she is a perfect modern woman. There had never been a female student who could stand shoulder to shoulder with her in the annual evaluation of the Central Alliance Academy. Meng Fei 'er had always been the undisputed most popular female student.
Meng Fei 'er had a special temperament. Standing in front of her, almost everyone couldn't help but feel ashamed. No one had ever said a vulgar word to her. Standing together with her, you can't help but soften your voice. Even someone like Qin Zuo, who had great self-control, couldn't help but be affected by Meng Fei 'er. Meng Fei 'er had never become arrogant because of this. She was still as humble, gentle, and considerate as ever.
How dare someone slap her now? He actually slapped her without any expression? The four of them felt like they had just seen the most unbelievable thing in the world. If the teachers and students of the Central Alliance Academy knew about this, this cold young man would probably be drowned in the sea of people. The four of them looked at each other.
Meng Fei 'er's fair, flawless face was immediately marked with two perfect red palm prints, one on each side, just like a red flower with its fiery red petals.
It had to be said that Ye Chong's method was very effective. Meng Fei 'er was startled for a moment, but she quickly regained her composure. The shock she had just received exploded forth. Meng Fei 'er could not hold it in any longer. She burst into tears and threw herself into Ye Chong's arms. No matter how calm Meng Fei 'er usually appeared, she was still a woman. She had never experienced such a shock before, and her first reaction was to seek protection.
Ye Chong could not help but frown.
Seeing Meng Fei 'er about to throw herself into Ye Chong's arms, Qin Zuo's eyes turned red with envy. Any normal man would not reject a beautiful woman throwing herself into his arms, especially when it was such a beautiful woman.
Ye Chong was not used to people being so close to him. Keeping a certain distance from others had become second nature to him. However, Ye Chong did not dodge either. If he did, Meng Fei 'er would definitely fall, and that would delay their journey again. They had already wasted a lot of time.
Ye Chong saw Qin Zuo looking at him from the corner of his eye, and immediately moved his hands.
His left hand pressed lightly on Meng Fei 'er's shoulder, and his right hand pushed against her waist. Meng Fei' er flew like a sandbag towards Qin Zuo.
Qin Zuo had been watching the situation, but he did not expect Ye Chong to do this. Fortunately, his reaction was extremely fast. He hurriedly extended his arms and caught Meng Fei 'er. The moment he caught her, he quickly retreated and dispelled the force, afraid that he would hurt Meng Fei' er in his hands.
Qin Zuo did not expect something like this to happen to him. Catching Meng Fei 'er was just an instinctive reaction. When he was sure that he was holding Meng Fei 'er, he was overjoyed.
Ye Chong ignored them, and calmly pulled out the dagger from the tree. The dagger given to him by Gu Shaoze had been of great use many times. Ye Chong carefully wiped the dagger with his hand.
Now, Ye Chong walked up to the dangerous, fiery red plant and studied it.
The two human faces were actually its petals, and were connected. Ye Chong took a closer look. The soft stem that Ye Chong had cut off with his dagger was now safely tucked away. The cut was secreting a bright red mucus, a little like blood.
Ye Chong knew that the plant was no longer aggressive, but he was still careful. The corrosive nature of the mucus made him shudder. It looked like the chip was right. However, the corrosive nature of the mucus did not harm the seemingly fragile petals at all. He could not help but admire the wonders of the Creator. The most terrifying part of the plant was the tip of the red stem. That was the core of the plant's attack. With its core destroyed, the red flower was no longer aggressive.
Ye Chong carefully held the two human face petals in his left hand, and with his right hand, he cut off the stem supporting the flower from the bottom of the stem. The flower petals were now the best container for the blood-like mucus. Ye Chong exerted strength in his shoulder, and the backpack on his back slid to his right hand as if it had a mind of its own.
After learning from Lan Yixing's chip, Ye Chong's already formidable muscle control had improved to an unimaginable level. For example, when he took the backpack, no one saw Ye Chong move at all. However, if Ye Chong were topless, they would have noticed something strange. Ye Chong's muscles began to move from his shoulder, like a wave, and pushed the backpack to his right hand.
Lan Yixing's chip did not have this technique. Ye Chong had figured it out himself, and it was also a technique to train his muscles. Ye Chong could only do this with his shoulders and arms. He was still a long way from controlling his entire body.
Fortunately, everyone's attention was on Meng Fei 'er, and no one noticed this detail.
Ye Chong opened the backpack with his right hand, and took out a square metal box. He opened the box, and cold air spread out from inside. Neatly arranged balls could be seen in the cold air. Ye Chong reached into the box and took out a ball about the size of a fist. The ball was made of a special material, with a faint metallic sheen. It was semi-transparent, allowing people to see the inside of the ball. There was nothing inside. More accurately, it was a spherical shell. Due to the constant temperature of the air, the ball was cold to the touch.
Ye Chong pressed on a protruding point at the bottom of the ball. There was a soft hiss, and the top of the ball opened up into a hemispherical bowl. Ye Chong carefully placed the red petal in his left hand into the bowl. With a light press, the bowl immediately became a semi-transparent ball. The flower inside the ball could be seen clearly. Ye Chong placed the ball with the red flower inside the box.
This metal box was a collection box for alchemists. It was not only kept fresh at a constant temperature, but when the box was closed, the balls inside would be in a vacuum state. It was the dream of every alchemist to have such a top-notch set of equipment.
"What's this?" It was Meng Fei 'er who spoke. Her voice was still tinged with fear. Not long after Qin Zuo caught Meng Fei 'er, she returned to normal. Qin Zuo, who was still enjoying himself, wished that time had passed too quickly. She could see Ye Chong's every move clearly, and understood what had happened just now. It was this focused young man who had saved her.
Ye Chong heaved a sigh of relief. Even he would not dare to be careless with such a strong liquid. The flower petals were useless to Ye Chong. He needed the liquid secreted by the stalk. Lunatic Guan's chip had several recipes that included this ingredient. Besides, the Tongshu Letter was a rare plant. Who knew when he would see it again?
Ye Chong got up and put the collection box back into his backpack. He turned around and said coldly, "This plant is called the Tongshu Letter. Its main characteristic is that it preys on animals. Its petals have a red stalk that looks like a snake's tongue. This stalk secretes a highly corrosive liquid. The liquid also contains anesthetic properties. Please keep your mask on. Your carelessness will only drag everyone down. Also, please do not approach unfamiliar plants. This forest is more dangerous than you think. "Ye Chong's words were cold and harsh.
With that, Ye Chong ignored Meng Fei 'er.
After being delayed for so long, Ye Chong did not want to waste any more time. Meng Fei 'er knew that she had acted too rashly just now. She looked at the young man who had already turned around and quietly put on her protective suit's mask.
The group began to move forward again.
Ye Chong grew more and more surprised. He could not understand how these fellows had managed to travel so far into the forest and come back safely.
Lunatic Guan's chip had recorded many of the plants here. Ye Chong looked at the calm expressions of the other four people, and could not help but sigh in his heart, "Ignorance is bliss."
The dark brown vine less than half a meter away from Phal was the famous blood-sucking vine. The vine was covered with countless hollow thorns. Any creature that was pierced by the thorns would immediately be injected with a strong anesthetic. The poison in 25 thorns was enough to render an adult lion defenseless. Once the prey was anesthetized, it would eventually be turned into a dried corpse.
The egg-shaped fruit three meters above Ye Chong was the fruit of the green honey tree. The green honey fruit was fragrant and nutritious. One could smell its sweet fragrance from afar. However, the tempting green honey fruit was just as terrifying.
The green honey fruit was the natural nest of the black-winged wasps. Wherever there was a green honey fruit, there would be black-winged wasps. Ye Chong had seen a few black-winged wasps burrowing into a green honey fruit. The Black-Winged Wasp was undoubtedly a rather terrifying creature. If one were to carelessly touch their nest, the only thing that awaited one was death.
These creatures were extremely aggressive and vengeful. They would not rest until they were dead. The stinger on the stinger of the strong black-winged wasps could pierce through a centimeter thick alloy plate. Besides, the poison in the stinger would also kill you in a short time. Ye Chong was not confident that the protective suit would be able to stop the black-winged wasps.
There were too many dangerous plants here! There were also a few that Ye Chong did not recognize, and he did not know if they would threaten their safety. However, Ye Chong did not want to test them.
Fortunately, Meng Fei 'er's incident had alerted everyone. The corrosive nature of the sticky liquid had left a deep impression on them.
If the river was already so difficult to walk, it would be unimaginable in the forest.
The meandering water was clear and transparent, and the sound of flowing water gave them a sense of the tranquility of the forest.
So far, they had not encountered any ferocious beasts, and this made Ye Chong very uneasy. If even the plants here were so dangerous, Ye Chong did not believe that the animals here would be pacifists.
The Coxcomb's landing may have scared away most of the animals, but Ye Chong also understood the stubbornness of advanced creatures towards their own territories. Back on the trash planet, Ye Chong had encountered the mutants most of the time. He was familiar with animals, especially the ferocious ones.
Ye Chong did not dare to underestimate the strength of the wild beasts. For example, the iron lizard on the trash planet. Ye Chong believed that if the mech pilots from the Five Galaxies were to face it alone, most of them would die without a doubt. And in this dangerous forest, there must be millions of them that had not been disturbed by humans. Ye Chong dared not imagine how they would develop.
However, a water source like this must be the source of water for the animals nearby.
Why had he not encountered a single animal yet? Ye Chong was puzzled. After all, they were quite a distance away from the Coxcomb.
Could it be …
Ye Chong had a bad feeling about this. Behind him, countless silver lines flashed across the river.
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