"Boom--"
The converging sound waves suddenly exploded in the forest.
Then, it began to wreak havoc.
Although it was described as rampant, it didn't actually cause any damage, however...
Qin Yu stared blankly at the suddenly stopped, chaotic trees, branches, and vines.
"No, what... what's the principle behind this?" The voice in his mind exclaimed in amazement.
Qin Yu was also somewhat confused.
This situation seems more like a shock to consciousness, but putting aside the question of what level the Calamity Beast was—it wasn't even here, it was just using trees to attack—how could this be...?
"Now!" came a stern and heavy voice.
Qin Yu quickly regained her senses and rapidly mobilized the Origin Power within her body.
A curtain-like shadow once again enveloped the two retreating figures.
After only a second or two, the figure that had been frozen in place quickly recovered.
The branches and vines began to sway once more.
As it was waved, the dust that had already mostly dissipated finally dispersed completely.
Then.
I was stunned for a moment.
"Where is the beast...?"
Confused thoughts drifted through the woods.
One branch after another, along with vines, hung suspended in mid-air, staring blankly at the wrecked open space.
Suddenly.
"Bang!"
A moderate thud came from a certain direction, followed by the sounds of panicked escape.
Several giant trees, their trunks slightly bent, straightened up, accompanied by a cracking sound, and looked over.
Then.
"Where are the bad kids! Where are the bad kids... hehehe..."
The branches surged forward.
The malicious chanting quickly receded.
In just a short while, the once menacing forest returned to its usual tranquility.
time...
"Cough--"
A soft cough sounded, and Qin Yu looked over with some concern.
"Captain, are you alright?"
"It's nothing, I just got slapped twice, it's nothing serious." Shen Heng let out a heavy sigh.
The two blows I received didn't cause any major problems.
However, the physical exertion during the day, the desperate escape, and the depletion of his Origin Power still left him feeling exhausted.
This body is only at the Second Tier, and it has long been exhausted from working all day.
It was only during this period that he managed to adjust a little bit.
Hearing that the captain was alright, Qin Yu breathed a sigh of relief, then stood there, unsure of what to say.
She felt confused about many things.
But if she were actually asked to ask, she wouldn't know how to begin.
Calamity Beast, trees, fleeing...
After a long pause, she finally looked up. "Captain, what should we do now?"
"Let's keep waiting," Shen Heng said slowly, lying on the ground.
"Wait?" Qin Yu looked at the captain.
"Well, we just used sound to lure them over. It won't last long. Once they've chased for a while and realized they're not around, they'll probably come back!" Shen Heng said slowly.
"If that's the case, wouldn't it be better if we left this place?" Qin Yu asked.
Under normal circumstances, that would indeed be the case... Shen Heng looked up at his surroundings, at the giant tree that had returned to its normal state.
"We can't be sure when they'll notice anything unusual. Once they start moving, if we don't notice in time, they might target us again."
"Besides, we can't go far with limited time, so we might as well stay here and wait."
Somewhat understanding, Qin Yu slowly nodded.
The two remained hidden in place.
One minute, two minutes, three...
"Crunch, crunch..."
Shen Heng lay on the ground, opened his eyes, and looked up.
Suddenly, the giant tree, which had been standing still, began to tremble again.
They trembled a few times, then stopped.
Then, the giant tree twisted slightly, causing its dense canopy above to rotate as well.
"Bad boy, no, not here!"
"Where is that?!"
"Come and find it, come and find it..."
"Find them, find those bad kids..."
Sounds that cannot be heard directly drifted silently through the forest.
"Crunch, crunch..."
The cracking sound of the giant tree turning echoed continuously through the forest.
Qin Yu looked at the giant, twisting trees and slowly, very softly, took a breath.
Her body was slightly tense.
In his mind, his consciousness also murmured, "What... is this?!"
Beside him, Shen Heng lowered his eyes.
After waiting for a while, the chanting began to fade away.
Then, that familiar sound of swaying branches rang out once again.
This time, it no longer points to a specific direction, but faces all directions.
The vines and branches surged in all directions like waves.
After a while, the chanting sounded again, and then it faded away.
Then it came again, and then it went away again.
This was repeated three or four times.
The sound came again.
However, unlike before, this time the words were filled with resentment.
"Bad kids get tricked; bad kids get tricked; bad kids get..."
"Hehe..."
"Find them! Find them!"
"Withered, withered, withered..."
The sound of vines sweeping across the ground rang out.
Shen Heng glanced at it from the side.
All that could be seen were dense, vine-like tendrils, surging in like waves.
This time, it truly surged like a tidal wave.
One after another, the vines clung to the ground, surging forth.
Shen Heng glanced at Qin Yu but didn't say anything.
Qin Yu nodded slightly.
The two lay down on the ground and waited.
The dry, guttural sound approached rapidly, soon reaching their sides.
Then.
"Click click..."
Shen Heng used the little bit of his restored Origin Power to suppress the surrounding sounds.
Qin Yu also mobilized his Origin Power to weaken their presence.
The branches flowed by, and with that squeeze, a slight pain appeared on their bodies.
However, both of them lay quietly on the ground as if nothing had happened.
Soon, the branches flowed past and continued onward.
The two remained motionless, lying on the ground.
Then, time flowed on.
During this time, the branches that swayed close to the ground came by again, but still found nothing, and left.
Time continued to flow.
Ten minutes, twenty minutes, thirty minutes...
The forest was deathly silent, except for the occasional rustle of the wind.
Finally, at a certain moment, Shen Heng opened his eyes.
What came into view was the sky, which was already showing some light.
Moving your gaze downwards, you see rows of ordinary trees, standing quietly.
Shen Heng let out a soft breath and slowly stood up from the ground.
Hearing the noise, Qin Yu glanced to the side and then stood up as well.
"Are you alright?"