"Is there really no other way?" Han Sen asked with a frown.
These people had been trapped here for a long time. Some of them had been trapped here for decades. If they had no clue, Han Sen didn't think he'd be able to figure out what was going on.
Wang Jiangang quietly said, "It's not like there's no other way. We've been trapped here for so long, and we've discovered a possibility. But it's not like there's anything we can do about it."
"What do you mean?" Han Sen asked.
Wang Jiangang pointed in the direction of the Dark Haunted Tree King and said, "At night, the Dark Haunted Bugs collect nectar and deliver it to the Tree King. The nectar is used to feed the Dark Haunted Tree King.
We've been watching for a long time, and the monsters seem to have the power to control the Dark Haunted Trees and Dark Haunted Bugs. Perhaps if we kill them, we'll be able to escape the forest.
But the monsters are very strong, and we don't dare get too close to the Tree King. If we do, we'll die of old age. So, there's nothing we can do about it. "
"What kind of monsters are they?" Han Sen asked with curiosity.
"The Dark Haunted Tree King is different from the other Dark Haunted Trees. Its fruits don't produce Dark Haunted Bugs. Instead, they produce something that looks like a bat.
Every fruit contains a bat, and it comes out at night to feed on the nectar delivered by the Dark Haunted Bugs. It's so fast that we can't even see it moving, "Liu Fang said.
Han Sen chatted with them for a while, and then decided to go check out the Dark Haunted Tree King's monsters later that night.
When night fell, Han Sen planned to leave Zero in the camp and go check out the Dark Haunted Tree King on his own. But Zero didn't say a word and just followed behind Han Sen. No matter what Han Sen said, she wouldn't budge.
Han Sen had no choice but to take her with him. Han Sen just wanted to observe the situation from afar, so it wasn't a big deal.
Luminous flowers were blooming, and Dark Haunted Bugs were flying everywhere. Although it was night, the view was excellent. Han Sen took Zero to the Dark Haunted Tree King.
The people in the campsite had seen too many people who had been trapped in the Dark Haunted Tree King, so they knew it was pointless to stop them. Liu Fang, on the other hand, repeatedly warned Han Sen not to get within a kilometer of the Tree King.
Han Sen nodded and led Zero towards the Dark Haunted Tree King. They followed the Dark Haunted Tree King, and it didn't take long for them to reach it.
Giant luminous flowers bloomed on the hill-sized Dark Haunted Tree King, and at the center of the flowers, there were black bats hanging upside down.
Countless Night Ghost Bugs poured nectar into the giant Luminous Flower. Once the nectar accumulated to a certain level, it would flow through the flower to the black bats and be sucked into their mouths.
After hearing what Liu Fang had to say, Han Sen paid close attention to his own lifeforce. But strangely, he didn't feel his lifeforce draining away.
If what Liu Fang said was true, the Dark Haunted Tree could absorb lifeforce. No matter how little it absorbed, Han Sen's Dongxuan Aura should have been able to sense it.
But he didn't feel his lifeforce draining away, which made Han Sen frown.
Looking at the distance between himself and the Dark Haunted Tree King, Han Sen realized it was only one kilometer away. He hesitated for a moment, then asked Zero to wait for him while he walked closer.
But Zero followed him. Han Sen didn't know what to do. Although Zero had become a lot more cheerful, no one could change her mind once she made up her mind.
With Zero next to him, Han Sen didn't dare go too far. He carefully walked forward, estimating the distance between himself and the Dark Haunted Tree King. He was already one kilometer away.
Suddenly, Han Sen felt as if his lifeforce was leaking out of his body. Han Sen pulled Zero back a dozen meters, and the lifeforce finally stopped.
"This is a bit weird."
Han Sen was shocked. With his power, it was hard to imagine he could not control his own lifeforce. It was hard to imagine.
As Han Sen was thinking, he saw Zero walk towards the Dark Haunted Tree King. He was shocked and said, "Zero, what are you doing?
Come back! "
But Zero didn't turn around. She walked into the Dark Haunted Tree King, and just as Han Sen was about to grab her, her purple eyes turned purple.
However, Zero's long black hair was turning purple. Two purple horns were growing out of her head. She was transforming into a shura.
Han Sen looked at Zero in shock. He didn't know what was going on. Why was Zero walking towards the Tree King? Why was she transforming into a shura?
"Zero, what are you doing?
Come back! "Han Sen shouted at Zero.
But Zero ignored him. She walked straight towards the Dark Haunted Tree King. Her long hair had turned purple, and her purple horns glowed with a purple light.
Han Sen quickly summoned his Devil-Eye Mask to check out Zero's lifeforce. Her lifeforce was burning like a fire, but it wasn't leaking out of her body. It wasn't leaking, either.
"What's going on?"
Han Sen was shocked. Zero's lifeforce wasn't being sucked out. That was something he couldn't do.
Han Sen stopped walking. If Zero wasn't in any danger, he didn't try to drag her out. He wanted to see what she was up to.
Zero's power surprised Han Sen. He hadn't seen her transform into a shura for a long time, and now that she was in her shura form, her lifeforce was as strong as a super creature's. She was much stronger than when she was in her human form.
The bats in the Dark Haunted Tree King's flower seemed to have noticed Zero's presence. They screeched and flew out of the flower, heading straight for Zero.
There were many bats, at least three hundred of them. Their lifeforces were close to the level of a super creature, but they were still a little weaker than that.
If he had to make a comparison, he was like an evolver who had used the shura liquid. He was the kind who had unlocked his gene lock.
With so many bats coming for Zero, Han Sen was worried. But in the next second, Han Sen's worry turned into shock.
The scary bats were about to reach Zero, their mouths revealing their white fangs. Suddenly, Zero raised her jade-like hands and grabbed one of the giant bats in front of her. Using both hands, she tore the bat in half. Black blood flowed all over the ground.
Han Sen had never seen Zero fight in her shura mode before. Now, he was frozen. So many giant bats were being torn apart by Zero's bare hands. Not a single one of them was able to fight her.
She fought like a wild beast, and it was enough to make one's hair stand on end.