The Abyss.
The Strange Tree.
Ever since the strange tree had become obsessed with video games, it had grown increasingly irritable. By now, within a ten-mile radius, not a blade of grass remained alive. Soil flew everywhere, and plants lay smashed and broken.
Any living creature that approached was twisted to death on the spot.
Before they even got close, they could hear the strange tree bellowing like a monster.
Jiang You had long since grown used to it. After recognizing who was approaching, the vines that had lashed toward her quickly curved away, and a thin vine reached over to hook around her wrist.
The surroundings suddenly fell silent.
"Friend, you're here... I'm so scared. Recently, there's always been a terrifying voice howling..."
"Wahh, there's a monster..."
The girl's voice was clear and soft. Just hearing it made one imagine a delicate girl.
But Jiang You knew perfectly well that the voice howling like a ghost just now had come from the strange tree.
This strange tree was quite the drama queen.
"Human, you should come keep me company more often. I'm so lonely..."
A wet eyeball pressed against Jiang You's cheek, smearing mucus across her skin. It carried the fresh, clean fragrance of tree sap, along with a faint, almost imperceptible earthy smell.
Like a sticky snake living in a damp swamp.
"Human... I missed you so much..."
The strange tree's eyeball gazed at Jiang You with longing. "I want to leave your head, your eyes, and your mouth behind. I want to keep everything."
"Let you grow on my body. You always have so many interesting things."
"If you stayed with me, I definitely wouldn't be lonely anymore."
As the strange tree spoke, a vine with a hand wrapped around Jiang You's waist. Its index finger and