A Desperate Plight! The Eerie Cage!

"Boom--!"

A deafening explosion rang out.

The fierce surge of blood energy struck the large hand that emerged from the black mist with pinpoint accuracy.

In an instant, the black hand exploded into dust, turning into a rain of black dust that fell to the ground.

"Who?!"

A loud shout, uttered despite the excruciating pain, echoed from within the black mist.

Before the words had even finished...

The next second, a bright red streak of light flashed past and, under the watchful eyes of Lan Tianbai and the others, rushed into the thick black mist at lightning speed.

Then, in just two seconds...

The thick black mist began to dissipate and fade, revealing a corpse with its chest wide open.

It was the corpse of an Exotic Human from Land of Extinction.

Behind the corpse, a familiar figure hovered— Lin Zichen.

Seeing that Lin Zichen had easily killed the Exotic Human from the Land of Extinction in the black mist, Lan Tianbai and the others below were all stunned, their faces filled with disbelief.

The deceased Exotic Human from the Land of Extinction possessed a rare fourth-tier Biological Rank and was able to single-handedly overwhelm an entire team of Exotic Human Tier geniuses, including their instructor.

They were beaten so badly that no one could fight back; they could only sit and wait for their deaths, a slow and agonizing demise.

However, this seemingly invincible Exotic Human was instantly killed by Lin Zichen, who had been in the team for less than half a year.

This scene was absolutely astonishing.

It's so amazing it's almost unreal.

"Is this Lin Zichen... really from Earthling?"

Lan Tianbai stared blankly at Lin Zichen in the sky, his face full of existential doubt.

The others felt the same way, all suspecting that Lin Zichen wasn't from Earthling.

Otherwise, it's really hard to explain why Lin Zichen's strength is so abnormal.

"Pfft!"

High in the sky, Lin Zichen slowly pulled his hand out of the corpse in front of him, bringing with him a Source Crystal slightly larger than his fist.

This single Source Crystal is worth at least a thousand contribution points.

He collected nearly ten such Source Crystal on this trip.

In total, it costs around 10,000 contribution points, which can be exchanged for 10 Rare Tier Exotic Fruit in the city's treasury.

The prerequisite is that this great battle must be won, and City No. 1 must not be captured.

Otherwise, it's all just empty talk.

Soon.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Lin Zichen slowly descended and landed beside Shen Qinghan.

"Lin Zichen, what is your current strength?"

Zhao Qingxian immediately stepped forward and asked, expressing his curiosity.

Although it might be offensive to ask this, I really want to know the answer.

"Rare Tier."

Lin Zichen gave a vague answer.

Strength is a secret, a trump card; it can't be told to anyone else.

It's good enough that they didn't curse.

"They're gone."

Lin Zichen had no intention of keeping her, and turned to Shen Qinghan beside him.

All he wants to do now is loot more corpses.

I don't want to waste a single second.

If we miss this great battle that will yield a large amount of evolutionary resources, who knows when the next one will come?

We must seize this opportunity to acquire a large amount of evolution resources and soar to new heights.

"Zichen, wait a minute!"

Seeing Lin Zichen about to leave, Lan Tianbai, who was in charge of the team, quickly stepped forward and called out, "We are a team, it's better to act together. It's never good to be a lone wolf."

Lin Zichen is extremely strong; it's a real shame he's a lone wolf.

Lan Tianbai hopes Lin Zichen can stay and lead the team.

The growth of the entire team is definitely much better than the growth of an individual.

Furthermore, leadership ability is a very important attribute.

Earth is currently at a disadvantage. If it wants to break through the encirclement of the Origin Land, it must unite as one and work together with one heart.

Being a lone wolf will only lead the Earth to its destruction.

Seeing that Lan Tianbai had already said so, the others also chimed in with their own words of advice:

"Yes, Lin Zichen, there's strength in numbers. If we encounter any difficult problems, it's easier to solve them if we all think about them together."

"The battlefield is too dangerous; having more teammates means more protection."

"Being a lone wolf is dangerous; it's easy to find yourself isolated and helpless. It's better to team up with others."

Those who say these things are actually just trying to curry favor with Lin Zichen; very few of them are actually motivated by the idea that numbers make a difference.

After all, no matter how many ants there are, they can't help an elephant.

They had all witnessed Lin Zichen's strength; he was far superior to Lan Tianbai, who was their instructor.

If Lin Zichen can lead the team, the rest of the trip will definitely be much safer.

Everyone wants to be safe, and everyone wants to be even safer.

Living is hard enough; nobody wants to die.

Geniuses, especially those with various privileges, are even less willing to die.

Based on this, as long as one's survival rate can be increased, things like saving face are meaningless.

Even becoming a lackey of a powerful figure is not out of the question.

A living genius is a genius; a dead genius is a useless piece of trash.

"No, I prefer to travel with fewer people."

Faced with everyone's persuasion, Lin Zichen refused without even thinking.

He doesn't need any burdens.

Unless this burden is Shen Qinghan.

"Let's go, Hanhan."

Lin Zichen spoke again to Shen Qinghan beside him.

The moment he finished speaking, he lightly touched the ground with his toes, and instantly soared into the air, flying forward.

Seeing this, Shen Qinghan also had a thought and followed him into the air.

What's going on?

How can she fly?!

Is she also Rare Tier powerhouse?

Seeing Shen Qinghan take flight, Lan Tianbai and the others widened their eyes, their faces filled with disbelief.

Lin Zichen's strength was terrifying; they had all long been aware of it.

They truly hadn't expected Shen Qinghan, this seemingly quiet girl, to be so powerful.

After all, Shen Qinghan looks delicate and weak, lacking confidence; she appears to be a vulnerable person.

Now it seems that she only appears weak, but her strength is ridiculously strong.

You really can't judge a book by its cover.

While others were amazed by Shen Qinghan's strength, Luo Qianxue looked up at the two figures gradually disappearing into the distance, feeling quite puzzled.

Are these two people really from Earthling?

Why are they so powerful?

I can't figure it out...

High in the sky.

Lin Zichen and Shen Qinghan flew towards the clearing filled with corpses and remains, intending to clear the battlefield, loot the spoils, and also rescue the city dwellers who were struggling in the fighting.

Before the two had flown very far, a very strange sound came from all around them.

"Pop!"

"Pop!"

"Pop!"

Upon hearing the sound, Lin Zichen instantly became alert.

Activate your five senses to the maximum immediately.

Always be aware of your surroundings.

I observed for a moment.

Lin Zichen discovered that the strange sound was produced by the seeds bursting open.

The entire sky was suddenly filled with pale blue seeds.

Like dandelion seeds, they diffuse in the air, emitting tiny points of light, as dazzling as stars in the night sky.

"Lin Zi, let's get away from here! These seeds might be dangerous!"

Shen Qinghan spoke up to remind her.

She loved the scene before her; she found it incredibly beautiful, breathtakingly so.

But she knew that such a scene suddenly appearing on the battlefield was definitely not a good thing.

Most of them are closely related to the Sun-Moon Sacred Land.

Because the Sun-Moon Sacred Land is the Base Camp of Exotic Plant, the methods used are usually related to plants.

These dark blue seeds before us are most likely the work of the Sun-Moon Sacred Land.

Upon hearing Shen Qinghan's reminder, Lin Zichen, who was still observing the seeds, immediately snapped out of his daze.

For some reason, he had suddenly become engrossed in observing the surrounding dark blue seeds, as if bewitched by them, and lost his mind.

These seeds are too strange; we must get away from them as soon as possible...

With this thought in mind, Lin Zichen quickly moved closer to Shen Qinghan, taking her away from the surrounding seeds to prevent any unforeseen complications.

However, just as the two were about to leave, all the seeds around them suddenly exploded, bursting into a dense, loud noise.

"Pop... pop... pop!"

The moment the sound occurred, the shattered seeds instantly sprouted numerous blood-red roots, taking root and sprouting directly in the air.

Seeing such a bizarre scene, Lin Zichen had no intention of fighting back. Instead, he immediately took Shen Qinghan and fled as fast as he could.

He didn't know if he could fight back, but he knew he couldn't rashly choose to confront the enemy head-on without understanding them.

Failure would mean certain death and the annihilation of one's spiritual essence—the price is far too high.

It offers absolutely no value for money.

"Buzz--!"

Lin Zichen carried Shen Qinghan at an extremely fast speed, leaving a series of loud bangs in the air.

Just as the two sped past overhead, amidst the Lan Tianbai clouds—

"Call out!"

"Call out!"

"Call out!"

A series of sharp, piercing sounds rang out.

Countless tiny, Blood-Colored Roots, as dense as hair, shot out from behind them, instantly catching up with the two who were flying away at top speed.

Before the two could react, the entire sky darkened, completely enveloped by the Blood-Colored Roots that blotted out the sun, making it impossible to see their own hands in front of their faces.

It's gone!

Lin Zichen's expression was solemn.

He has exceptional eyesight and even stronger perception; he can see every corner of his surroundings, even in the pitch-black of a silent night.

But now, shrouded in Blood-Colored Roots, he can't see anything.

He couldn't even see Shen Qinghan beside him.

"Lin Zi..."

Shen Qinghan panicked a little and held Lin Zichen's hand tightly, not daring to let go.

Lin Zichen frowned as he tried to sense his surroundings, while gently reassuring him, "It's alright, it's not a big problem."

The truth is, the problem is huge.

Under the influence of Biological Attribute such as [Higher Spirit] and [Eye of the Sky].

After a short while, Lin Zichen was able to vaguely sense his surroundings.

Then they discovered that they and Shen Qinghan were trapped in a huge cage.

This enormous cage, entwined with countless Blood-Colored Roots, was so tight it was airtight, completely isolating the interior from the outside world.

"Bang!"

A tremendous sound exploded.

With a thought, Lin Zichen condensed a terrifying surge of blood energy and slammed it onto the cage.

He thought his attack would damage the cage.

But in reality, the power of qi and blood struck the cage, leaving only a faint mark and causing no damage whatsoever.

This Blood-Colored Roots cage was more sturdy than any Tree Cage I had ever encountered before.

Seeing that a direct assault was ineffective, Lin Zichen immediately chose to take a different approach. With a thought, he used [Lord of the Forest] to control the Blood-Colored Roots that formed the cage.

However, he tried for a long time but never managed to control it successfully even once.

Because these Blood-Colored Roots seem to be of a level far exceeding that of Rare Tier- level creatures, which are completely beyond the control of Rare Tier beings.

Since all the roads are blocked and flying out is impossible, let's try digging a tunnel as an escape technique and create a new path to escape...

With that thought in mind, Lin Zichen quickly brought Shen Qinghan to the ground and used his [Digging Instinct] to dig an escape route under their feet.

It would have been better if we hadn't dug; once we started, despair washed over us.

Even on flat ground, it was entangled with a large number of Blood-Colored Roots, rendering the [Digging Instinct] Biological Attribute useless and losing its due value.

This is going to be difficult...

Lin Zichen's expression grew increasingly grave, unable to find a way to escape for the time being.

Shen Qinghan, who was beside her, was also thinking along with her, trying to see if there was any way to escape.

But after thinking it over, I couldn't come up with anything.

"Everyone, stay put and wait for me to touch and mark each of you. Don't get separated!"

In the darkness, Lan Tianbai's voice rang out.

He and his teammates, because of Lin Zichen's involvement, are now all shrouded in a blood-red apocalypse.

Upon hearing the shout, Shen Qinghan immediately said to Lin Zichen, "Lin Zi, Instructor Lan others are over there. Let's go over there; many hands make light work."

Now, with her vision obstructed, she felt extremely uneasy and instinctively wanted to go to a crowded place.

Lin Zichen did not go it alone this time.

To put Shen Qinghan at ease, he chose to do as she said and walk towards the Lan Tianbai clouds.

When we were halfway there...

The pitch-black cage was suddenly illuminated by beams of dazzling blue light from the top, lighting up the entire interior.

The moment the blue light illuminated.

When Lan Tianbai and the others saw Lin Zichen and Shen Qinghan approaching, their faces were filled with confusion.

"Didn't you two fly away? How come you're here?"

Lan Tianbai looked at the two of them with a puzzled expression and asked.

Lin Zichen replied, "We hadn't flown far when we were enveloped by this suddenly appearing prison."

Lan Tianbai nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

He then frowned slightly, carefully observing his surroundings, trying to assess the current situation.

Lin Zichen did the same, activating all his senses as much as possible, constantly sensing every corner of the cage.

Just then--

"Whoosh!"

A crisp sound of twigs rustling together rang out.

Upon hearing the sound, Lin Zichen immediately looked in the direction from which it came.

Then a dark figure was seen plummeting from the top of the cage, crashing to the ground with a thud, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Everyone was drawn to the commotion and turned to look at it in unison.

A moment later, the dust settled.

What immediately came into view was a puppet lying flat on the ground, a humanoid Humanoid Puppet the size of a normal person.

Everyone stared at the puppet with wary expressions.

They dared not approach.

They dared not act rashly.

Suddenly, the puppet sat up abruptly from the ground.

It twisted its stiff neck with cracking sounds, staring at the nearest girl with its empty eyes, and asked in a lifeless voice:

"Is the falling of leaves a result of the wind's pursuit, or the tree's failure to hold on?"

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