Amongst the Roots

"Damn it! This place can't possibly be some ordinary secret realm!"

"The so-called Forest Veins are not world treasures born under special circumstances, but rather man-made structures that someone has been working on here for a long time!"

Kuit was running wildly through a tunnel deep in the Garden Enclosure.

Although there was no map to guide them like Linsey's, they were still exploring upwards when they encountered Yulaman Suo Er. At this moment, Kuit chose to flee downwards.

The wealthy merchant dodged the Vines and branches that were chasing him from behind.

While waiting for my access to the skill to be restored, I am also trying to organize my thoughts.

Before entering the Courtyard in the Forest World, the Riverbank Merchant Guild treated this place as a normal border world and carried out commercial development here.

At that time, they did not know anything about the Forest Veins.

Instead, like investing in stocks, we conduct preliminary investigations into various aspects of this world before development.

This world was opened up by the Expedition Team.

At least 4,300 years ago, it was still a completely uninhabited wilderness, and even during the process of building cities, no humanoid creatures appeared.

"4,300 years ago... No! This is just the recorded period when there was no inhabitants. It will definitely take much longer, possibly several times longer, for nature to completely erase all traces of habitation here!"

"Far beyond the Age of Stars... even earlier than the Hero Age?"

Kuit's anger gradually subsided, replaced by calm analysis.

The merchant's extensive knowledge told him this.

Such a massive miracle of life as the Garden Enclosure could only be created by the Life Scholar of Volcano City through their skills.

However, judging from the actual contact...

The scholars leading the Courtyard in the Forest World were also completely unaware of the special features of this place.

"That's even earlier history."

Kuit raised an eyebrow.

The calendar used Entire Universe today.

The three eras—the era in which awakened individuals from all professions flourished and countless talents emerged—are known as the Age of Stars.

Further on, the world was ruled by gods.

Finally, Hero Age in which heroes came together to rebel.

Besides the history of the awakened rebelling against the gods in the later stages of the Hero Age, there is also the long history of the gods fighting each other to maintain their faith and consolidate their rule in the early and middle stages.

As for going further back in time, before the rule of the gods...

Only in ancient cities like the City of Law or Fortnix.

Perhaps only then can one find fragments of history in the deepest part of its library.

"Was this a kingdom established before the gods ruled?"

Thinking of this, Kuit's lips curled up slightly.

He wasn't sure about the Riverbank Merchant Guild, or the other two Sixth Stage merchants, but if he could find something valuable here...

Perhaps their original plan to revive the Chamber of Commerce could be taken a step further than initially envisioned—that wouldn't be unrealistic! Boom!

At that moment, Yulaman Suo Er, who was behind Kuit, slammed into the wall.

The excessively aggressive pursuit caused the plant to frequently crash into the walls in the winding passageway, producing deafening noises.

Kuit's scouting skills also revived at this moment.

He immediately focused his gaze on the surface of the terrifying plant, where some detailed product information appeared.

[A dangerous plant, extremely large in size.]

[Possesses power surpassing that of an ordinary Sixth Stage cultivator.]

[Bloodthirsty and greedy, every part of his body possesses extreme aggressiveness.]

Sensitive to sound and temperature.

Cutting off its stems and leaves does not harm its essential life force, and destroying most of its form does not disrupt its normal life processes.

The only weakness lies within the plant's core, hidden in its Amongst the Roots and stem.

"..."

"The Core Amongst the Roots?"

Kuit glanced at his trading space.

Most of these items were daily necessities used for trade.

However, there are also a few precious items that have been accumulated over a long period of business.

"To get to the top, we have to get rid of this thing."

"And then there's Di Ya Bo Luo, and the unknown Forerunner?"

Quirrell gritted his teeth at the mere mention of Linsey.

But the practical difficulties forced him to analyze the situation carefully. "I've classified this guy and that pioneer as awakened beings at the same stage as me. To eliminate them, along with this plant—even if I exhaust all my personal wealth, it would be difficult to achieve."

Clang!

During his escape, Quete stumbled into a huge space.

This is a cylindrical Open-Air Theater, with a height of tens of meters pierced through from top to bottom, and densely packed seats surrounding the stage.

"Great place!"

Upon seeing the terrain, Kuit's spirits lifted. "Sound and temperature reconnaissance—the elevation differences and complex environment here should be enough to shake off that thing up there."

Kuit immediately leaped into the air and jumped straight down.

He fell vertically to the ground from the highest point of the theater, paid a small amount of money for the impact of the fall, and then turned and rushed out of the door next to him.

"Lord Di Ya Bo Luo, that thing is going faster again."

On the other side, Linsey was also leading Ka Ji recklessly through the tunnel.

He yelled at the Perceiver he was holding, and Linsey turned and fired a shot, using the slime of the [Spraying Fish] to slow down Yulaman Suo Er's approach.

"Don't worry, we have good control over our speed and position."

"It can't catch up!"

Linsey's long history of adventure has given her a very strong mental fortitude.

While keeping an eye on Yulaman Suo Er behind him and maintaining his distance, he also frequently checked his Hunting Notes.

Just like Kuit on the other side.

As the pursuit continued, Linsey's Hunting Notes became increasingly rich in content, and he also came across a detailed description of this terrifying plant.

"The weakness lies in the core surrounded by roots."

"But this plant is extremely dangerous from head to toe, and the roots surrounding its core should also be aggressive."

"It's definitely not that simple to bypass the roots and attack the core directly."

Linsey ran wildly for a few more minutes.

With his Extraordinary Endurance, his stamina decreased only slightly, and he even seemed to be taking a leisurely stroll.

However, at this moment, the content of the [Hunting Notes] has stopped increasing.

"It's time to get rid of this thing."

Linsey turned around and fired another [Spraying Fish].

This time, however, he not only slowed down Yulaman Suo Er, but also pulled out the carcass of a Black Mountain World goat from his bag and threw it toward the raging plants.

Swipe—

Countless vines instantly wrapped around it, tearing and devouring the goat's carcass.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Linsey instantly sped up and disappeared from the pursuit in the blink of an eye.

After he shook off Yulaman Suo Er's pursuit.

An unexpected change suddenly appeared on Linsey's Attribute Panel.

[Task Completed]

[Module Open]

[Essence successfully entered]

[Horror Game Module Login]