Abnormal (Two Chapters Combined)

After the middle-aged man in the lead ordered the retreat, the treasure-hunting party quickly began withdrawing into the distance.

However, the giant pitcher plants had no intention of letting the middle-aged leader and his group leave safely. They immediately launched an even fiercer attack.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."

Sharp sounds of objects tearing through the air rang out without pause. Gray-brown vines came surging in from all directions, making the middle-aged leader and his companions' retreat extremely difficult.

"These things are really troublesome." The young man swung the weapon in his hand and severed the gray-black vine striking at him. Some viscous liquid sprayed from the cut and splashed onto his clothes, making him feel extremely uncomfortable.

"Stop talking nonsense and hurry over to help them..." The long-haired girl, whose hair reached her waist, noticed two companions trapped in the encirclement in the distance and hurriedly shouted at the young man.

"I'll go help them now. Watch yourself." the young man said.

The long-haired girl replied, "Go on! I can take care of myself..."

The young man charged toward the companions trapped in the encirclement with his sword in hand. With his arrival, the pressure on the shoulders of the two companions, who had already expended considerable stamina, suddenly eased, and they escaped the giant pitcher plants' complete encirclement.

At the very front, the middle-aged man in the lead watched the situation with a grave expression.

The development of events had somewhat exceeded everyone's expectations. These giant pitcher plants, which had seemed not particularly dangerous, appeared to be dragging everyone into a perilous situation.

"There are too many of these things. We can't keep this up. We have to shake them off quickly..." After helping his companions out of danger, the young man shouted to the middle-aged leader.

At that moment,