Chapter 629: Chapter 436: The Skeleton Forest _2
They were unaware that the Wizard Wraith, which posed the greatest threat to them at this time, had already been imprisoned by Dong Tianyu in the Cave, but because the Bone Forest’s encircling area was gradually shrinking, they had to make a quick decision now.
Seeing the member of the Hunting Team who was originally trapped still hesitating, the captain of the motorbike team decisively said to his own team members, "Don’t wait for them any longer. We’ll go first, still following the old rules. Gina, it’s up to you now."
Hearing her captain’s arrangement, Gina took out a model bus from her waist bag, then carefully placed the model bus on the ground, and crouched down to pull the door of the bus model with her hand.
When Gina’s hand opened the door of the bus model, her body suddenly shrank and then she directly walked into the model bus.
At this time, the member of the trapped Hunting Team didn’t pay too much attention to Gina’s disappearance amid their argument, but as the motorbike team’s members dwindled, they gradually became aware of the situation here.
When they saw the other team’s members one by one shrinking and walking into the model bus, they somewhat understood why the captain of the motorbike team had asked that question earlier.
Seeing the distance between the Bone Forest and themselves growing shorter, and watching the other team’s members gradually enter the model bus, they didn’t fully understand the motorbike team’s method of evacuation, but seeing their calm and accustomed demeanor, they realized that this situation was definitely not the other’s first experience.
Therefore, they came to trust the suggestion of the motorbike team captain more, and as all the members of the motorbike team entered the model bus, and the distance between the Bone Forest and them was at most five meters.
Some members couldn’t help but speak up, "Big brother, I trust you, I want to go with you. May I join you?"
Hearing someone speak up, the motorbike team captain urged, "If you want to come with us, just walk up to the bus model, then reach out and grab the handle on the door, but remember, no matter what happens during the process, you must not resist. Otherwise, you’ll lose the chance to ride the sightseeing bus.
Remember, it’s a permanent loss. Once you resist during the process, from then on, you’ll truly be unable to enter the sightseeing bus ever again."
Hearing the warning of the motorbike team captain and seeing bone spikes breaking out of the ground, several members couldn’t help but try to enter the bus model as the captain had instructed.
Perhaps because of the captain’s reminder, those few members didn’t commit any violations and smoothly entered the bus model.
Watching their teammates successfully entering, the remaining few felt a stirring, their gazes instinctively turning to the original team leader of their small squad.
Seeing all his team members looking at him, the captain of the Hunting Team that had been trapped understood his team members’ thoughts very well.
But unlike the others, no matter what, he had built the team bit by bit. Although this rescue seemed to have no problems, he always felt something was not right.
After all, there’s no such thing as a free lunch falling from the sky. If something does fall, it’s likely to be a heavy iron disc. If you can’t dodge, it hits you square on the head, causing bleeding and injury. If you do dodge, you can pick it up and sell it at a scrap yard; even though it’s a shock, you can still make a small profit.
However, seeing that the distance between the Bone Forest and them was now less than five meters, the two hunting team captains were startled simultaneously. The motorbike team captain directly said to the others who had not boarded the bus model, "Any more people want to get on? We’re leaving now. It’s too late if we don’t go."
Hearing the motorbike team captain say this, a few more people entered the model bus without hesitation.
Seeing there were only a few people left behind him, the captain of the trapped Hunting Team, without saying another word, also led the last few remaining people into the bus model.
When everyone had entered the bus, the motorbike team captain grabbed the bus with one hand, then took out a book from the backpack behind him, opened the book, and then placed the bus model in the center of the book.
After closing the book, the model of the bus that should have been trapped between the two covers surprisingly transformed into a picture in the album.
After tucking the book into his chest and carrying it close to his body, the motorbike gang leader suddenly burst into loud laughter. Zachary, hovering in mid-air, immediately realized that the man’s recent behavior was likely an act, but he didn’t know why.
By now, the bone forest was less than a meter away from him, and seeing tiny bone spikes beginning to grow at his feet, he knew he couldn’t stay here much longer.
He picked up the weapon at his waist, channeled his Inner Breath into it, and swung it hard at the bone forest in front of him. He expected strong resistance, but the result nearly caused him to strain his back.
While the oppressive bone forest seemed to close in on him, it was only when the motorbike gang leader moved to act that he realized the bone forest was more bark than bite.
Although the leader had initially used ninety percent of his strength to break through, his recent experience showed him that only fifty percent was needed to destroy the surrounding bone forest.
Upon this realization, the motorbike gang leader did not hesitate to decisively clear a path with his weapon, planning to break through immediately.
But as he cleared his way with the weapon and entered further, he found himself surrounded by pure white bones, completely disoriented and unable to discern any direction.
Furthermore, once he plunged into the bone forest, he discovered that the destroyed area would absorb the shattered bone fragments around it and begin self-repairing.
This situation meant that if he didn’t leave the bone forest quickly, and if he ended up trapped in there for a long time and became exhausted, he would really be doomed to die within its confines.
He wasn’t ready to die just yet. Fortunately, his wristwatch was equipped with a compass function. After determining a direction, he began to break through the bone forest toward an exit.
So he kept destroying the bone forest ahead of him, pausing from time to time to confirm his direction with the compass on his watch.
Despite having a clear direction, he had been in the bone forest for a long time, and by all rights should have already broken through. But even as he grew tired, he had not left the bone forest.
Meanwhile, on the ground, while the motorbike gang leader continued to struggle forward, Dong Tianyu sat leisurely on his Flying Sword, noting that although the other was moving in a straight line and on the correct path,
it seemed as if someone was controlling the bone forest. Directly in the path of the motorbike gang leader, the bone forest sprouted anew.
Watching the bone forest, Dong Tianyu was excited as if he’d found a new toy. With the Wizard Wraith trapped in his Cave, covered by Divine Sense, and no trace of other Undead Creatures, Dong Tianyu’s curiosity peaked.
Dong Tianyu used his Divine Sense once more for a meticulous observation of the bone forest, seeking to find if it was being controlled by other Undead Creatures. Otherwise, such intelligent behavior shouldn’t be happening, predicting the trapped one’s route and extending in advance.
But however Dong Tianyu’s Divine Sense scanned the bone forest, he never found any trace of other Undead Creatures.
Dong Tianyu was unaware that the bone forest, as a Forbidden Curse, had effects that went beyond merely swallowing bone fragments and growing endlessly. The very aim of developing this curse was to target the endlessly expendable skeleton cannon fodder.
After casting the Forbidden Curse, the new bone forest could absorb the broken skeletons, and when it reached a certain scale, it would actively attack nearby skeletons.
As for the fact that it trapped prey, it was actually a result of having absorbed enough Soul Flame, and the bone forest was unconsciously evolving towards becoming an Undead Creature.
