Area 13 of the Serene Forest.
Like Route 5 from before, this was also a relatively outer area of the Serene Forest.
Although the layout of the Serene Forest differed from that of Lorraine Forest, with each area functioning like a small "ecosystem," it still generally followed the principle of stronger monsters deeper in and weaker ones farther out. The more inward an area was, the higher both the upper and lower limits of its monsters compared to those in the outer areas.
The primary monster population living in Area 13 was known as Vine Treants.
They were a relatively rare type of plant monster. They usually could not move and could only hunt by disguising themselves, waiting for prey to approach.
"In other words... the seemingly ordinary trees in this area could all be disguises worn by Vine Treants. If you let your guard down, you might be entangled by poisonous vines, paralyzed, then buried beneath a tree and turned into nourishment as they slowly drain the nutrients from your body..."
If they had been rookie adventurers, they might have already been trembling in terror upon hearing that.
Well, even if they were not rookies, they still might react that way...
Lin Mo rubbed Phini's hair, comforting the timid, adorable girl.
As for the others, there was no need to mention Lin Mo himself. Neither Ally nor Shefiliya seemed like the sort to be frightened by this.
Phini took the opportunity to move two steps closer, practically throwing herself into Lin Mo's arms.
Only then did Ally realize something was off, but it was already too late to pretend otherwise. She could only curl her lips helplessly.
She knew it. Those children who looked obedient, adorable, and clueless were actually the most calculating!
"They're here."
After walking forward for