End of the World Cycle

The vines wrapped around Xie Qin and quickly shrank back towards their roots. Xie Qin observed all the way and only discovered when he entered the forest that the plants here were more mutated than those in other places.

Almost all the plants that could be seen by the eyes had changed. Their colors were emerald green or even silvery. Many colorful flowers had bloomed, making it look like a fairy tale world. However, the low-level plants did not seem to be very interested in living things and only moved slowly occasionally.

Xie Qin was soon swept to the heart of the forest, and only then did he see the bougainvillea clearly. Three vines condensed into one, about two meters in diameter. Using his mental power to probe the roots of the vines, he found that they were about thirty meters deep underground.

She had to force it out, otherwise she would not be able to dig out the crystal core even after a few days. She grabbed the vines on her body with both hands and with just a little force, the vines as big as a bowl were torn apart in an instant.

The bougainvillea reacted quickly, and a larger branch wrapped around it, and before it got close to the vine, it caught fire instantly. The fire of the fourth-level fire ability can basically burn all materials, let alone wood. The red fire spread along the vine to the roots. The vine waved in pain, and sporadic flames fell on other plants and also caught fire.

In just two minutes, the fire centered on the vine began to spread and was about to turn into a forest fire. A circle of water vapor quickly surrounded the fire. Thick fog formed in the water vapor and the temperature inside the circle quickly rose.

Although he couldn't see it with his eyes, Xie Qin could feel the vines slowly coming out of the ground. He wanted to escape, but as the vines broke through the ground, a stronger flame rushed towards the vines, and the huge bougainvillea was instantly surrounded by the vines. He twisted his body as if in pain, and wanted to get back into the soil, but Xie Qin, who came over, grabbed his roots tightly and he couldn't move at all.

In just a few minutes, the vines stopped moving, and the water-based ability watered the surrounding forest until it returned to peace. Xie Qin split the roots of the bougainvillea, and a green crystal core the size of a pigeon egg appeared before his eyes.

It was indeed a third-level plant crystal core. Xie Qin rinsed it briefly and ate it happily. Soon, a liquid full of power spread throughout his body, and the illusory colorful crystal core in his body became brighter and brighter. Although there was no substantial improvement, Xie Qin could feel that his body felt better than before. After sweating, he could clearly smell a sour odor on his body.

He looked down and saw that he was covered in carbon dust. He looked dirty and messy. He did not waste any time returning to the car, set up a shower shed, and washed himself thoroughly.

The more Xie Qin washed, the more he felt something was wrong. The water he used to wash was a little yellow and had a sour smell. Looking more closely, he found that the yellowish liquid was coming out of his pores like sweat. Xie Qin stopped and observed carefully. He didn't continue to bathe until he stopped sweating.

After taking a break and finding that there was nothing wrong with his body, Xie Qin continued on his way. The journey was relatively smooth, and he passed many hills. Although he did not encounter any high-level plants, he still had a good harvest. In total, about forty second-level plant crystal cores entered his stomach.

Ten days later, Xie Qin entered the tropical area. After arriving here, Xie Qin clearly felt that it was a paradise for plants. Mengga City, which used to be a city with a developed tourism industry, was now completely occupied by plants. Buildings and roads were all covered with plants. After arriving here, you can also see mutant rabbits, pheasants, birds and other small animals living there.

I just couldn't see any people or zombies. I didn't even see any remains. It was so weird that it was a little scary. It seemed that only plants and animals existed in harmony here. Humans or everything related to humans were driven out or occupied by them.

Xie Qin's arrival seemed to attract the attention of plants and animals. Soon Xie Qin felt some green eyes staring at him in the dark.

There was a faint rustling sound of plants rubbing against the ground. Xie Qin didn't care, instead he drove the fire to burn all the plants on the road. The plants seemed to have a sense of survival and began to make way. This allowed Xie Qin to enter the city smoothly.

Xie Qin found a villa area that was not too bad and stopped. As long as there was a fire around, the plants would run away. This was what Xie Qin had discovered in the past few days. No matter what kind of plants, they were most afraid of fire. Therefore, Xie Qin easily dealt with all the second-level plants along the way.

The smooth process made Xie Qin feel that it was so easy to extract the crystal core. When the plants around the house faded, Xie Qin found that it was very humid inside. The expensive wallpaper was covered with mold, and there were even mushrooms growing in the corners. The air was filled with the smell of mold.

Xie Qin frowned and left the room. He took a shower in the sun room next to him and went back to the car to rest. The pickup truck's compartment could be raised and lowered automatically. After it was raised, there were awnings on both sides that could be opened, and a small tent was quickly formed. Zhou Lili was very well prepared in terms of supplies.

I soaked a bag of dried vegetables, thawed a small piece of beef and stewed a vegetable and beef soup. The neatly packaged clay pot rice only needs to be put in a single-person electric rice cooker to cook a bowl of fragrant clay pot rice. I don't have to worry about it at all.

After being out for more than ten days, the fresh fruits had long been eaten up, so I just opened a can of yellow peaches after dinner, which was a perfect solution.

Xie Qin rested here for a day, and didn't find anyone here. After packing up, she went into the mountain. Looking at the huge mountain covered by towering trees in front of her, Xie Qin was happy. She had five days to get the crystal core here.

After entering the mountain, Xie Qin was shocked by everything around him. Unlike the mountains he had passed by before, the tropical rainforest here obviously had a much stronger ecosystem.

More than once, she felt the movement of huge animals around her. Countless green eyes were staring at her in the dark. Her hair stood on end instantly, and she felt uneasy. Xie Qin wanted to leave, but she could feel that there was a third-level plant one kilometer away to the west.

He scanned with his mental power and saw about twenty mutant animals around him, but he didn't know what they were and they were not far away. The rainforest was very humid and Xie Qin could feel the dampness and coldness even through his jacket. Without caring about anything else, Xie Qin focused his mind and the fireballs instantly gathered around his body.

The five fingers spread out, and the fireball quickly flew towards the mutant animals hiding in the dark of the forest. The animals were incredibly fast, but very cautious. Once they sensed danger, they scattered in an instant, staying far away from Xie Qin.

Not wanting to waste time, Xie Qin ran straight towards the mutant plant. When he was almost there, Xie Qin saw the branches of the plant, and it was indeed a vine.

Vines grow quickly, and after mutation they have greater advantages than other plants in obtaining food and energy, so most mutant plants above the second level are vines.

Seeing that it was a vine, Xie Qin was not in a hurry at all, and let the vine entangle him and drag him to the root. While being dragged away by the vine, he studied the vine.

It was just a common kudzu vine, probably just at the third stage. From a distance, the root of the vine did not look that big. In order to make a quick decision, Xie Qin wanted to tear the vine apart directly. Burning it first and then pulling it up by the roots would be the fastest way.

But when he held the vine wrapped around his waist with both hands, Xie Qin realized something was wrong. He couldn't exert any strength. He lowered his head and found that the vine was covered with dense thorns. These thorns were very small, but hard. They had already penetrated his clothes and touched his skin.

I didn't feel anything at all. It didn't hurt or itch. Even when I pinched it with my bare hands and got my palm pierced, I didn't feel it. Struggling to get free was useless. Xie Qin began to panic.

His nerves seemed to be paralyzed, and he could not use any of his supernatural powers. In a panic, he pulled out a dagger from the side of his backpack and chopped off the vines holding him.

When the vines were cut off and had no support, Xie Qin fell heavily to the ground. The moment he landed, he felt poisoned.

My whole body was paralyzed, my mental power was difficult to control, and I had no strength in my body. It was difficult for me to even crawl forward a few steps, let alone run. I tried several times, but my fire ability was useless.

The vines soon wrapped around Xie Qin's feet again. The numb feeling blurred his eyes, and Xie Qin could only swing the knife randomly based on his feeling. The knife was very sharp, and it accidentally cut his ankle with just a slight pass.

The bloody smell spread, and the mutant plants and animals around could no longer resist the temptation and moved closer to Xie Qin. The vines seemed to have sensed the same thing, fearing that something else would come to snatch its prey, and quickly dragged Xie Qin towards its roots. When it approached the roots, more than a dozen mutant mantises were already waiting there. Some mutant snakes rustled out of the bushes.

Xie Qin fumbled and took out the sharp whistle from his pocket. After the whistle was blown, the three dogs that were originally guarding the car outside the dense forest rushed in. After more than a year of feeding and the journey south, the three dogs had eaten a lot of zombies. At this time, the three dogs were as big as fat horses.

The speed was also amazing. After rushing into the dense forest, it began to bite the vines around Xie Qin. The husky's voice was very deep, and it roared while stepping on a bowl-sized snake. The small mutant animals around retreated a lot.

It's just that plants only know prey, and they all attacked Xie Qin. What's puzzling is that these vines don't seem to attack mutant animals. Even when three dogs bit the vines, the vines only attacked Xie Qin and automatically avoided the three dogs.

While the dogs were biting the vines on their bodies, Xie Qin staggered out of the forest. The vines seemed to realize that the dogs were there to save Xie Qin, so they tied up the three dogs tightly.

After the dog was tied up, the mutant animals that had been scared away came around again. Xie Qin's eyes were blurry, but he could see clearly that seven or eight flower snakes pounced on the Samoyed. The Samoyed twisted its body hard to break free, but it stopped struggling after a few seconds when the venom penetrated its skin.

Then Xie Qin watched helplessly as his dog was eaten. The fear struck his heart, and it was not so much that he felt sorry for the dog, but more that he felt desperate for himself.

She thought she might not be able to get out of the forest alive. This was the third time she had fallen into trouble because of her carelessness. But this time, there seemed to be no hope of survival.

A sharp vine stabbed towards Xie Qin's heart. Xie Qin dodged with his remaining consciousness, and his entire left shoulder was pierced in an instant. The intense pain caused Xie Qin's pupils to shrink, and his mind regained clarity for a moment. The self-protection system seemed to be activated, and his hands regained strength.

But as the vines on her shoulders turned, the piercing pain was unbearable, and her consciousness began to gradually become blurred. Xie Qin knew that this was only temporary. She couldn't escape after all.

Looking at the two dogs still fighting with the mutant animals not far away, Xie Qin threw a fireball with all his might. As the flames spread, the animals began to flee. The vines also retreated. The dogs could escape if they were freed from their restraints. Xie Qin knew that he could not escape, so he at least wanted to give the remaining two dogs a chance to survive.

Then Xie Qin ignited a large circle of fire wall at the place where he fell. Although it was scorching hot, all animals and plants dared not approach. Xie Qin relied on water-based abilities to cool himself down. But as his consciousness gradually dissipated, his abilities also slowly disappeared.

It was just because the fire ignited the surrounding grass and trees that it did not go out. The last moment Xie Qin closed her eyes, she saw the two dogs jumping into her circle of fire. She felt helpless and wanted to cry. She was really useless. Not only was she going to die, but she also dragged three dogs to be buried with her. If it were before the end of the world, such a stupid behavior like her would probably be cyberbullied to death.