Two swordsmen made a simple stretcher to carry Odyssey. After learning what had happened, Odyssey tried to ease everyone's hostility toward Trunks. Unfortunately, although they no longer shouted about killing Trunks, none of them treated him kindly either.
Trunks himself took their hostility very well. Han Shuo even felt that he did not care in the slightest. Surprised, Han Shuo asked him about it, and Trunks merely replied coldly, "If you hadn't miraculously discovered my whereabouts, not one of them would have left alive. I've never paid any mind to people who pose no threat to me."
During his days with Trunks, Han Shuo learned some of the rules of the depths of the Dark Forest through him. Deep within the Dark Forest, everything depended on individual strength; all else was secondary. Indecision and mercy were signs of weakness that often cost people their lives.
For three days in a row, they followed Trunks's directions and continued exploring deeper into the forest. Over those three days, Odyssey's injuries had been brought under control, and his wounds had slowly begun to scab over, though he still had some difficulty moving.
After treatment, Trunks's physical wounds also improved rapidly. However, because of the stabs from Han Shuo's Demon-Slaying Edge, his hands and feet were still somewhat sluggish, though color had returned to his formerly pale face.
At noon, they reached a pond. They first found a large tree and set Odyssey down beneath it, then prepared to fetch some water from the pond to drink.
Before anyone could act, however, Trunks, who was staying beside Han Shuo, suddenly frowned and told him, "Tell them to be careful. Look at all the algae growing in the pond. Their stems and roots have sharp thorns. Once they sense a person or beast approaching, they'll