"This young man doesn't look like one of ours." Old Lu slowly spoke as he watched the direction Lin Li had disappeared in.
"Huh?" Xiao Zhao was somewhat surprised by his words, then he realized, "It does seem that way. What did he come here for?"
"I have no idea." Old Lu shook his head.
The surrounding Black Vine was quickly cleared away by the investigators who rushed over. Old Lu and Xiao Zhao were lifted onto stretchers and sent to a safe area.
Beneath the vast Night Scene, Black Vine covered the silent streets.
Lin Li moved rapidly across the rooftops, drawing closer and closer to where Su Yue was.
"Boom."
An explosion suddenly rang out, and Lin Li stopped after hearing it.
"That direction?"
"Looks like the investigators have run into a major obstacle..."
The moment he finished speaking, an extremely sharp sound splitting the air came from behind him.
Lin Li retreated half a step and dodged sideways as a Treant flew past him.
"There are this many?"
A full twenty Treants appeared around Lin Li. Powerful Spiritual Energy fluctuations radiated from every one of them, and they were at least at the Second-Order Mid Stage.
Unfortunately, these Treants could not provide nourishment for the Miracle Small Tree and help its Ability Fruit ripen.
"Roar..."
The Treants surrounding Lin Li let out wave after wave of roars before charging forward as one.
"Overestimating yourselves." Lin Li snorted coldly, and a weapon appeared out of thin air in his hand.
"Crack."
After he infused the Spirit Artifact Longsword with Spiritual Energy, a pale golden Spiritual Light immediately surfaced along its blade.
The Treant that lunged straight at him stiffened all over and was cleaved in two by a single stroke from Lin Li.
"Bang, bang, bang..."
"Boom, boom,