The moment it entered the ground, Tuanzi split into countless fine strands that gripped the surrounding soil like a tangled mass of roots.
Even so, the wind made it hard for me to stay steady. The tornadoes in the distance were still sweeping this way.
Two veered off in other directions.
But one headed straight for me.
It was pitch-black all around. I raised a hand to shield my eyes. I still had my Dark Knight state active. Without Tuanzi's power, the wind would snap me in half in an instant.
Even with my Dark Knight state active and those tangled black tendrils anchoring my feet, I still had to devote more than half my strength to resisting the wind battering my body.
"Whoooosh—BOOM!"
The wind roared in my ears, whipping my long hair to one side. Damn, this was hard work.
I struggled forward one step at a time as the wind howled overhead. Relying on the map in my memory, I barely managed to look up and get my bearings before continuing on.
Honestly, I couldn't move fast. Both feet could never leave the ground at once. One always had to stay planted, connected to Tuanzi.
Meanwhile, Tuanzi's tendrils moved ahead underground, keeping pace with me. Before I put my back foot down, they extended to meet and attach to it.
Only then could I stay upright.
If I got blown into the air, things would be even worse. I wouldn't be able to control where I went. The fall might not kill me, but there was no telling where the wind would carry me.
"Holy shit... Nature really doesn't mess around."
When you're short on words, "holy shit" covers everything... Uh, that sounded more like something Tuanzi would say, didn't it?
As for why I suddenly blurted