My eyes! I meant to click edit and save, but I clicked the related works list instead... The 3,000-word chapter I'd finished hadn't been saved, so I had to start rewriting from 1,500 words. I could cry without tears!
Thanks to winnerpk for the tip.
The source of the sound was blocked by lush branches and leaves. It was impossible to see clearly in the dim light, but judging by the volume, it could not be far away. And with every second of delay, the Players being surrounded by Little Man-Eating Plants could be in greater danger.
Wang Yang sprinted as if his life depended on it, crashing through the foliage at the maximum speed permitted by his Agility bonus and racing toward the occasional desperate roars.
In just ten seconds, he clearly heard that voice—somewhere between fear and despair—in front of two large trees. Without the slightest hesitation, he slipped through the gap between them and stepped onto the distinctive terrain where multiple Little Man-Eating Plants spawned—a flat clearing suitable for battle.
At that moment, five Players on the clearing were in dire straits under the attacks of more than twenty Little Man-Eating Plants. Wang Yang also heard rustling from the grass to the side, which meant something very bad: more Little Man-Eating Plants drawn by the scent of fruit were still arriving.
More than twenty, perhaps even more than thirty... That number could easily wipe out a party at this stage.
The five Players under siege had not noticed Wang Yang's arrival. Their formation was four protecting one: four male Players stood in every direction, while a female Player was sheltered in the middle.
The female Player was kneeling on the ground, clutching her head with both hands, utterly panicked. Her unfocused pupils showed just how terrified