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Dense Wood Forest was a forest covering an area of 1,000 acres, and it was one of the Magical Regions closest to District 12.
It was scattered with all kinds of magical plants and magical beasts, creating hidden dangers. A moment of carelessness could result in death. Hence, it was also known as the Death Forest.
Dense Wood Forest was divided into the outer and inner regions. The outer regions were less dangerous, and most C-rank missions could be completed in the outer regions. However, the danger level in the inner regions would increase by several levels. If one did not have the strength of tier 4 or above, entering the inner regions was akin to committing suicide.
This was also the place where the Blood Luminescent Beasts were most commonly seen.
"Brother, look!" Mo Chu and Mo Chu had just stepped into Dense Wood Forest when they encountered a brutal battle.
Right in front of them, a towering tree suddenly erupted into movement. The vines wrapped around the thick tree trunk seemed to have smelled the taste of flesh and blood and instantly launched an attack. The several-meter-long vines suddenly stretched out, attacking their prey!
The entire process seemed to have happened in the blink of an eye. The man had his back to the vines, and he did not even have the time to react before he was entangled!
However, his reaction was not slow either. Even though he was entangled by the vines, he continued to send fireballs toward the vines one after another, making 'Chi! Chi!' sounds. A faint burning smell spread in the air.
The vines seemed to have been provoked. More roots surged up, like a malicious ghost that was trying to strangle the man to death.
"Oh!" the man grunted. He began to panic. His eyes rolled around, and his body struggled more and more violently.
The fireballs in his hands also lost their rhythm. They hit the vines randomly. However, perhaps he was lucky and hit the crucial point of the vines. The vines retreated with a hissing sound. The vines did not even care about their prey anymore.
After escaping from the tiger's mouth, the man who fell to the ground had a panicked look on his face. He stumbled and stood up. He did not care about the injuries on his body and hurriedly ran out.
"This is a Parasitic Vine." Mo Yang softly explained in Mo Chu's ear, "It and the Barrier Tree complement each other. After the Parasitic Vine catches its prey, it will drag it to the Barrier Tree. The Barrier Tree will rely on the protruding suction on its bark to swallow the prey whole, and then transfer a portion of the energy it obtains to the Parasitic Vine."
"Without the Parasitic Vine to catch food, the Barrier Tree can not survive. The Parasitic Vine can not absorb its own energy, so it can only rely on the Barrier Tree."
"Therefore, once you discover a Barrier Tree, it is necessary to be careful of the existence of the Parasitic Vine."
"Then, that man was able to escape by a fluke was because he hit the place where the Parasitic Vine and the Barrier Tree were connected?" Mo Chu recalled the process just now and voiced her own doubts.
Upon careful observation, one would discover that the Parasitic Vine was not simply wrapped around the Barrier Tree. Instead, it was connected to the Barrier Tree's suction through a special structure. When the Parasitic Vine extended, this structure would be separated from the Barrier Tree's suction. It was because that man hit this structure that he managed to obtain a slim chance of survival.
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