Chapter 189: Enchantment
Chapter 189: Enchantment
Simple and brutal plans often have loopholes when executed.
But if the execution is fast enough, this simplicity and brutality can also turn into an advantage of the plan.
Lin Sai and Red's approach is exactly like this.
Using the [Miniature Spider Nest] to ignite a massive battle in Thorn Valley, the Banyan Grove, which is just a stone's throw away, will surely notice this commotion.
Even if she is currently delirious and acting wildly.
As a direct descendant of the Tree Mother, the Treants are also a significant 'resource' for daily Essence contributions.
She cannot ignore such an event happening right under her nose.
The outcome is obvious: the Tree Mother will detach from the Banyan Grove and head to Thorn Valley to quell the chaos.
Once this action occurs, a chain reaction will follow.
The Tree Mother, leaving her nest, will inevitably move farther away from the Dragon Beast Messenger.
On the other hand, the Dragon Beast Messenger is farther from Thorn Valley. Even if it reacts immediately, it will take a considerable amount of time to come and investigate.
And at this moment.
Lin Sai and Red are moving swiftly through the forest.
Their target is the Dragon Beast Messenger, who might be heading this way or staying put in its lair.
Under the cover of night, their figures dart through the darkness.
Lin Sai constantly checks the map to survey the surroundings, and his equipment, which primarily enhances strength, has been switched to focus on perception and offense.
The two Awakened Ones move at a remarkable speed.
As the chaos in Thorn Valley continues, and the agitated Tree Mother barely arrives,
Lin Sai and Red have already crossed the low valley between the hills and arrived at the forest where the Dragon Beast Messenger resides.
...
Under the moonlight, the shadows cast by the trees come to life.
The forest before Lin Sai and Red is starkly different from the ones they have encountered before. Beneath each tree canopy, colorful flower beds spread across the ground, resembling a secret garden that has suddenly appeared.
The colors of the night flowers are usually not prominent.
But a layer of silver light from the moon filters through the foliage, cascading like dew on the petals, making them not only vibrant but also creating a dreamlike beauty.
Lin Sai and Red exchanged a glance, almost speaking in unison:
"Is the Beast pursuing the beauty of its environment?"
"The temperature here is just right?"
An appreciation for beauty indicates that the inhabitant must possess a certain level of intelligence.
Given that the temperature in the Black Mountain World varies with altitude, this hill has the perfect elevation, providing a comfortable temperature, making it an ideal living environment.
Lin Sai's gaze immediately fixed on the map.
In the forest on this hill, there are many yellow markers representing neutral entities and red markers representing hostile ones.
To identify the true enemy among these dozen targets, they need to act quickly...
"Lin Sai, have you found it?"
Red, aware of Lin Sai's excellent enemy-locating skills, quickly asked.
Lin Sai, however, could only tally the positions of these markers, shaking his head with a serious expression:
"There are many targets, we need some time to sort out their positions..."
Red interrupted directly:
"We don't have much time!"
"Let's split up. If you find a suspicious target, take action immediately, but remember to keep an eye on each other!"
With that, Red rushed off.
Red's decisions are always swift, stemming from trust in her companion and vigilance against the Tree Mother.
A dangerous Phase Six entity, once it quells the chaos in Thorn Valley, could arrive here at any moment.
For Lin Sai and Red, time is life.
Even though splitting up might bring risks, it is undoubtedly the most efficient decision!
Lin Sai accepted this choice and charged in the opposite direction.
Red mainly relies on her own perception to search for the enemy, while Lin Sai's task is simpler. He tallies the nearest yellow and red markers, planning to eliminate them one by one.
Surrounded by the faint fragrance of the flowers, Lin Sai quickly searches for his target.
"A sleeping Fire Fox, not this one."
"A Tree with signs of awakened intelligence, not this one."
"A Treant half-buried in the ground..."
Lindsey paused in his tracks.
Treants were a common species in the Starlight Forest, and seeing one buried here, he wondered if it was a plaything of the Dragon Beast Messenger.
With this thought, he immediately approached and equipped the Treant Crown.
Standing before the Treant, whose body was half-buried in the ground, Lindsey reached out and patted its head.
"Wake up! Hey, are you still conscious?" he called out.
At Lindsey's call and pat, the Treant opened its eyes.
But in the next moment, a coquettish smile appeared on its dry, bark-like face.
"Human, it's truly remarkable that you've made it here," it said.
"..."
Oh no!
This was his target! Lindsey instantly realized the danger and was about to draw his meteor dagger.
However, as he opened his bag, he found his body unable to move, and a sense of paralysis gripped him, controlling his Combat Awareness.
Lindsey's gaze shifted.
On his attribute panel, a red negative status of Poison: Paralysis was indeed marked.
He had been poisoned?!
When had this happened? Lindsey's mind raced, trying to figure out how to escape this predicament.
Meanwhile, the body of the enemy before him continued to change.
The Treant's dry exterior gradually peeled away, revealing a small, exquisitely beautiful fairy-like girl. She had long, slender ears, and behind her floated two transparent wings like those of a cicada.
Her entire body floated in the air, her face as delicate as porcelain, her skin glowing with a subtle jade hue, as if moonlight had solidified into form.
Then, this fairy maiden gracefully and alluringly floated towards Lindsey.
With an air of invitation and seduction, her enchanting pink face drew close to Lindsey, accompanied by a soft, sweet fragrance.
Lindsey was not swayed by the mesmerizing scene before him.
But his heart raced, and he felt tense.
On his attribute panel, the status Poison: Paralysis had turned into Daze-Induced Coma-Hallucination.
...
...
When Lindsey regained consciousness again, the scene before him was no longer the pitch-black forest.
a wooden board with a circular hole in the center, through which a person's head could fit.
He was in a forest bathed in daylight, with white snowflakes gently falling from the sky.
Initially, Lindsey was a bit disoriented.
But familiar scenes soon activated his memories, helping him realize where he was.
"Is this... the Hidden Frontier?"
Lindsey's eyes suddenly widened in realization.
Because this was the forest on the outskirts of the Hidden Frontier, where he had been thrown nearly four years ago! Instinctively, Lindsey looked in one direction.
And there, he saw a child, completely blackened by smoke, nimbly climbing up a tree.
"This is my memory!"
"For a human, awakening at this age should be the most appropriate time, right?"
A gentle voice sounded by Lindsey's ear.
He turned his head, and indeed, it was that beautiful and enticing face. The fairy maiden was right beside him.
Instinctively, Lindsey wanted to take action.
But he discovered that here, he was merely a Combat Awareness, without any means of attack, and even moving his position was impossible!
"Hahaha!"
Lindsey's reaction made the fairy maiden chuckle softly.
Amidst her clear and pleasant laughter, Lindsey maintained his composure, staring straight at her without getting flustered:
"Are you reading my memories?"
The fairy maiden, confident in her control of the situation, responded to Lindsey's question:
"Usually, I start reading from the moment a person is born."
"You're quite a special one."
She nodded lightly and flew towards the young Lindsey on the tree, and Lindsey's Combat Awareness was involuntarily transferred.
Both of them stared at the child before them, and the fairy maiden continued to nod:
"But it makes sense; if you didn't have some skill, you wouldn't dare come here to provoke that stupid, crazy old tree."
(End of Chapter)
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