Chapter 130: The Alliance of Fugitives
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Ximba’s decision this time indeed had an element of gambling.
But could Simba be blamed?
No, it could not be blamed.
In this world, Simba could not find a moment of peace even if it was cautious and careful. Since being cautious and careful did nor lead to good results, it decided to take a big risk (i.e. write oneself off as hopeless and act recklessly) and seek fortune in danger!
It did not ask for much this time.
As long as he obtained relevant information about the Black Mist Zone, it would be considered a great success!
Under the night sky, Linhai County was quiet like a dormant behemoth.
The Simba duo silently entered Linhai County and saw a city in ruins, completely empty.
Today, Linhai County was particularly quiet.
Although the outcome of the battle between Lu Ming and the Mother Tree was clear, the humans did not have enough manpower to monitor the entire Linhai County.
Lu Ming also would not allow others to enter Linhai County and become additional meals for the Mother Tree.
As for the human-headed monsters on the Mother Tree, they had also been mostly exhausted in the battle with Lu Ming.
In short, there was no one around.
Using the night as disguise.
Using the ruins as cover.
Simba and Lian Jie were like thieves as they carefully approached the Mother Tree’s massive body and soon arrived near the matrix creep.
“Stop!”
Standing at the edge of the matrix carpet, Lian Jie immediately stopped when Simba spoke.
After waiting for a moment, Simba saw a huge bulge on the matrix creep in front. Soon, a sapling the length of an adult’s arm slowly crawled out of the matrix creep.
This sapling looked strange.
It was light red in color. The top of the tree trunk was not a tree crown, but the head of a fist-sized baby.
Before Simba could say anything, the sapling spoke in a deep voice.
“It’s me.”
Simba nodded slightly.
This was consistent with what the Mother Tree had just conveyed.
What was certain was that the Mother Tree’s main body had a certain degree of mobility.
In general, this was probably achieved by pulling out roots and using them as feet to move.
Compared to normal plants, this behavior could be described as an evolutionary miracle.
However, the speed could not be fast.
Moreover, given the size of the Mother Tree’s main body, if it moved, the commotion would naturally be huge.
At this moment, what the Mother Tree wanted most was to escape quickly into the Black Mist Zone and stay far away from Lu Ming!
It wanted to escape without causing too much commotion; otherwise, Lu Ming would not give it the chance to flee.
After careful consideration, the Mother Tree made this decision.
To survive, it had to cut off its tail!
Abandoning the main body and the massive energy reserves within, it tried to transfer its core to an inconspicuous target, hoping to use it as a retreat and make a comeback!
Simba watched as the adorable sapling quickly pulled itself out of the ground. Its tender roots turned into tree feet and it reached Simba in a few steps.
Two tender branches grew out of the trunk like arms. The sapling opened its arms, and Simba suppressed the fear in his heart and picked it up with its tentacles.
The Mother Tree’s voice sounded from the child’s head.
“Go, go in the direction you came from!”
Simba and the others came from the opposite direction of Lu Ming s camp.
Simba did not say anything else and quickly ran away.
Such a silent operation indeed did not alarm anyone.
Soon, Simba, Lian Jie, Xu Rufang, and the Mother Tree, this peculiar group, successfully left Linhai County.
-And they were not pursued.
As they got further and further away from Lu Ming, the mood of the monsters gradually became cheerful.
Simba spoke.
“As agreed, 1 brought you out. Now, you should tell me about the situation inside the Black Mist Zone.”
After a long silence, the little tree finally spoke, “It s not far enough. Let’s talk when we reach the edge of the Black Mist.”
“No, you have to tell me now!”
The little tree snorted coldly, “If I tell you, you’ll just abandon me right away. With my current mobility, how long do you think 1 need to crawl to reach the Black Mist?”
Clearly, even though the Mother Tree had become smaller, its intelligence had not diminished much.
However, Simba was not an easy person to deal with either.
“Let’s talk as we walk! If you don’t agree, get lost.”
The little tree was instantly disheartened.
F*cking being bullied by dogs when a tiger falls from grace…
It had no choice but to follow Simba s instructions.
The little tree began to talk as the group walked.
Soon, it described the situation in the Black Mist Zone.
The little tree deliberately controlled the timing so that when it finished speaking, the group was already close to the Black Mist.
They arrived at the edge of the Black Mist.
They could see the current Black Mist slowly squirming like a living creature. In about ten minutes, it could shrink to about a meter in a straight line.
The two corpses, one human, and one tree stared at the Black Mist which was within arm s reach. For a moment, they were silent, each contemplating their own thoughts.
Perhaps they were recalling the carefree days when they dominated Nanxiang City.
Or maybe they were thinking about the monster that drove them out of Nanxiang City.
Simba broke the silence again.
“Alright, there’s no other way. little tree, we’ll leave first. We ll part ways here and never see each other again.”
With that, he led Lian Jie and Xu Rufang towards the Black Mist.
However, before they could enter the black fog, the little tree behind them spoke again.
“Wait, I think we can work together one more time.”
Simba frowned, “Let’s forget about that…”
“No, I think there’s still a possibility of us working together.”
“Entering the Black Mist Zone is very dangerous. You all are only at Tier 4 rank, and my current strength is extremely weak.”
“In that case, the risks of us acting separately is too great. It’s better to form a team.”
“You are aware of my growth speed.”
“You can be my bodyguards for a while, and when 1 accumulate enough power,
1 will reward you with unimaginable returns!”
The Mother Tree’s growth speed was undeniable.
Even now as a little tree , it carried the genetic samples of Gris in its body. With enough biomass, it could summon a Gris army in minutes!
The little tree understood this, as did Simba and the others.
But precisely because of this, Ximba did not want to have more contact with the little tree – it was just too dangerous.
Just as Simba was about to refuse, the little tree’s next words stunned Simba.
The little tree said, “The danger in the Black Mist Zone is even greater than Nanxiang! Don’t think that Lu Ming is so strong. When he enters the Black Mist Zone, he will also be a grandson! Without me, you will be at the bottom of the food chain when you go to the Black Mist Zone. At that time, you will realize that your lives are even harder than in Nanxiang.”
“Both of you.”
“Do you really want to repeat the process of being hunted and constantly fleeing?”
“Do you really want to spend your whole life running away from others?”
Simba and Lian Jie fell into silence.
A moment later, Simba gritted its teeth.
“Alright, I’ll gamble one more time!”
Picking up the small tree, this strange alliance of fugitives marched boldly into the Black Mist Zone.
Faint voices drifted out.
Simba said, “Let’s set a target first. What should we do after entering the Black Mist Zone?”
The little tree suddenly screamed, “Don’t!! Don’t talk to me about goals! Don’t talk to me about dreams! Just take one step at a time and become stronger bit by bit. Forget about anything else!”
Simba and Lian Jie,”…”
Did they trigger some sensitive words?
Simba asked, “What’s wrong with you?”
The little tree said, “It’s nothing.. I just lost my dream, that’s all…”