In the dead forest, Bai Mo turned a blind eye to the miserable corpse, and just stared at the twisting black branch with a look of thought in his eyes.
"It's a bit strange that the branches of Qi Yishu would hunt outside the restricted area..."
He was a little confused. He must know that every branch of the tree is connected to the trunk, and the trunk cannot move.
Rooted in the restricted area.
The fact that this branch can reach here either means that its length has reached an incredible level, or it means that after a long period of evolution, the branches of the tree can survive independently of the main body.
He observed carefully and saw that the branch was not long. It looked more like it grew from an ordinary dead tree.
It's quite strange.
But no matter which possibility it is, this change is enough to illustrate one problem, that is, after a long time,
Everything in the restricted area is also changing, developing in an unknown and uncontrollable direction.
He said to Zhang Tao: "I hope the branches of a tree will not change its position easily after determining the hunting area. You can remind others to pay more attention to the top of their heads recently. It is best to change the route."
Zhang Tao glanced at the miserable corpse hanging in the air and said with some worry: "Can't we get rid of it?"
"Of course." Bai Mo nodded slightly and said calmly, "—if you have that ability."
Seeing Zhang Tao's expectant look, he shook his head slightly and said, "Don't count on me. I'm no better than you now and can't deal with this thing. But my advice to you is, don't die if you can live well."
The implication is self-evident.
Zhang Tao's expression froze: "Is this thing so powerful?"
"You have to know that most of the dangers in the dark forest come from the Qiu Yi tree. Each tree trunk can probably reach the level of a D+ level extraordinary person, and the branches are D level and faster than bullets.
It can easily penetrate your head."
Zhang Tao quickly covered his head: "What about using a gun?"
"Do you have a gun?" Bai Mo asked curiously.
"I don't have one, but I heard someone in the gathering place has one."
"If it's just an ordinary pistol, then I still recommend it as before, don't die."
Zhang Tao was a little embarrassed, but then he seemed to have a sudden realization and said, "What about fire? Can we burn it with fire?"
Bai Mo glanced at it: "As I said, this thing has a deep connection with Yan Hua. You should have some understanding of the characteristics of Yan Hua."
Zhang Tao: "..."
After a moment of silence, he wondered: "But if it continues to kill people..."
"That's why I suggest you change your path in the future."
Bai Mo interrupted him, shook his head and said, "Qiu Yishu has a territorial theory. As long as you don't come here to die, there is actually no problem."
"And it's not all bad to have this thing here. Didn't someone just say that someone wants to take advantage of Rouzhu? If used properly, this branch may be used as your 'guard'."
Protect...protect?
Hearing the words,
Zhang Tao suddenly opened his eyes wide,
He looked extremely shocked.
He was not only shocked by what Bai Mo said, but also shocked that the other party had paid attention to his previous conversation with Wu Fan, and had even been thinking about how to solve Rou Zhu's problem.
He could see that although Bai Mo looked easy to talk to, his temperament actually tended to be cold, and he always gave people an indescribable sense of alienation. He seemed to have no interest in anything, but he didn't expect that he was actually concerned about the safety of their brothers and sisters.
"Then...how to do this?"
"Don't worry, you have to wait until it is hungry."
Zhang Tao was stunned for a while, hesitating and hesitating for a long time, and finally he could only hold back one sentence: "Brother Bai, you know so many things."
In fact, what he really wants to say is, are you serious...
Bai Mo corrected: "It's not too much, it can only be said that it's still a lot."
Zhang Tao smiled bitterly.
"But...normally speaking, people like you, Brother Bai, shouldn't fall into the buffer zone, right?"
After a short silence, he finally asked the question in his heart.
"What does 'fall' mean?"
Bai Mo smiled, "Whether it is a safe zone, a buffer zone, or even a restricted area under my feet, it is part of my feet. There is essentially no difference -"
"The difference is in the people."
He raised his hand and patted Zhang Tao's shoulder, and said seriously, "As long as you are strong enough, there is no such thing as a restricted area in the world, because you can go anywhere, even a restricted area can be your place of residence."
After saying this, he walked straight under the black branches under Zhang Tao's astonished eyes.
Not sure if it was an illusion, Zhang Tao noticed that when Bai Mo passed by, the black branch on the dead tree obviously lifted up, as if a person instinctively retreated after being frightened.
What this means is... Baiwu doesn't think the buffer zone is dangerous at all?
Zhang Tao quickly came to his senses, but he did not dare to walk under the branches like Bai Mo did. Instead, he quickly changed direction and hurriedly followed Bai Mo towards home.
The forest became quiet.
The black branch remained motionless until it sensed the danger and then reacted slightly. Spreading out from the tip, it formed a four-petal "mouth" with jagged teeth, swallowing up the dried corpse bit by bit from the inside out.
The only sound left in the forest was the sound of chewing.
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When Zhang Tao and the two returned to their residence, Zhang Rouzhu was busy in the kitchen.
In addition to bringing danger, the expansion of the restricted area has also brought many new changes to the buffer zone, such as novel plants.
Many plants can actively harm people, but some plants can be used medicinally or edible, and many more are toxic.
Since each buffer zone is formed by the expansion and intersection of different restricted zones and is affected by the restricted zone, the plants growing in different buffer zones are also different.
These plants are all kinds of strange and very different from conventional knowledge. There is no reference basis, so most plants can only be distinguished based on personal understanding.
Zhang Rouzhu doesn't go out much on weekdays. He spends a lot of time in the kitchen studying the effects of these plants.
However, she had no professional knowledge in the first place and no relevant instruments. It was more about tinkering with things to pass the time than research.
"Dong dong dong."
Hearing the knock on the door, Zhang Rouzhu immediately became vigilant. He quickly picked up the fire stick on his side and carefully approached the door.
The next second, the door was suddenly opened. She was startled and almost swung the stick out.
Seeing that the person coming was Zhang Tao, Zhang Rouzhu breathed a sigh of relief, threw away the fire stick, and then asked doubtfully: "Brother, why did you come back so early today?"
You must know that Zhang Tao would not come back until around six o'clock in the past, because the robots in Hansheng Mine would allocate rewards according to the mining volume, so Zhang Tao worked extra hard every time just to make more money.
Facing the confused Zhang Rouzhu, Zhang Tao did not hold anything back and told his sister everything that happened in the Hansheng Mine, and also told the other party what Wu Fan said.
After listening, Zhang Rouzhu frowned slightly and said doubtfully: "Although I go out more frequently recently, I am always near the gathering place, and always in the direction away from the Hansheng Mine. How could anyone from the Hansheng Mine notice me?"
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After hearing this, Zhang Tao thought about it carefully and was stunned.
Yes, this gathering place is some distance away from the Hansheng Mine, and there is nothing good nearby. With the urine of the people in the Hansheng Mine gathering place, why would they bother to come here to check it out?
But if they hadn't come to see it, how would they know the information about Rouzhu?
"Have there been any strangers in the gathering place lately?" he asked.
"I haven't seen it."
Zhang Rouzhu shook his head firmly, "If I have to say it, Brother Bai Wu is probably the most unfamiliar face in the gathering place."
"Since I haven't met you, how could they know about you... Could it be that Xiaofan is lying to me?" Zhang Tao frowned.
Zhang Rouzhu shook his head: "No, it won't do him any good. He has no reason to lie to you."
"Is that what others mentioned to them?"
"have no idea."
"Forget it, forget it." After a while, Zhang Tao shook his head and said, "Since I can't figure it out, then I won't think about it. Anyway, I have to be careful recently."
To be continued...