Reborn as Xiao in another world, targeted by the little red bird

Late at night, the sands of the Black River were soaked in the inky darkness, the stars and the moon were extinguished, and there was no sound of the wind.

At the foot of a sand dune more than ten kilometers away from the camp of Xiao and his group, many mutated dead willows took root and gathered into a gray-black forest.

This is the strange willow forest that attacked the camp.

At this moment, the branches of the willow tree moved without wind, as if they were dancing, and a bit of human joy was revealed as the branches waved.

Tonight, they caught a big prey.

The sand surface trembled slightly at first, and then suddenly bulged without warning, pushing up the entire strange willow forest.

In an instant, these mutated dead willows seemed to have discovered something and slid down the raised sand dunes one after another. The entire forest suddenly seemed to come alive, and the surrounding silence was replaced by the creaking sound of breaking wood.

However, just as the mutated dead willows were sliding halfway, the sand dune suddenly exploded. It was like an erupting volcano, shooting yellow sand mixed with broken roots high into the sky.

The dust turned into haze in the air, and in this haze, a huge figure was looming.

That was the big prey caught by the mutant withered willows.

A golden-winged Peng King.

A loud and long cry tore through the noise, and the next moment, a green whip split the fog and lashed the sand.

The Golden-winged Roc King swooped down from mid-air. No one could see his movements clearly. All they could see was a series of afterimages.

In just a blink of an eye, several deep gullies appeared at the location of the strange willow forest, as if it had been scratched by sharp claws. Most of the entire forest was destroyed, and only the mutant dead willow that happened to be in the gap between the claws was in a relatively good condition.

The Golden-Winged Peng King rose into the air again, but there was still a lingering green wind where he attacked.

The green wind swirled like countless sharp knives, cutting the remaining mutated dead willows into pieces, leaving only wood chips flying in the wind. The entire strange willow forest disappeared in an instant.

Plants have no intelligence. Even if they mutate by chance, their ability to think is far from that of most animals.

If Xiao had struggled a few more times while being captured, these mutated withered willows would have given up on their prey out of instinct to seek profit and avoid harm, but Xiao did not do so. He only ensured smooth breathing and did not do anything extra, which led the mutated withered willows to misjudge.

They use their roots as hunting forks to catch prey, and this time, they accidentally caught a hunter.

However, at this point, the Golden-Winged Peng King did not stop, and even launched a new offensive. A different scene was reflected in his pair of golden eyes.

Strong winds and gunshots raged in this desert where there should have been no wind.

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Shortly after Xiao was captured by Willowroot, the skeleton army attacking the camp retreated.

The campfire was rekindled, but it was just an ordinary fire that could only provide a visual connection. It could not attract the willow-eating earth dragon or prevent people from being targeted by the mutated dead willow.

With the help of the firelight, both sides began to clear their numbers.

At this moment, in addition to Yang Ce and Bai Jie, Xiao was also missing.

"Where's Xiao?" Baili Ling's eyes swept over everyone present. "Has anyone seen the short but handsome young man who always follows me around?"

When everyone heard this, they all shook their heads.

Except for Old Man Hu.

He said, "The sudden retreat of the skeleton army controlled by the mutant withered willow usually occurs when they have captured their desired prey. The young man you mentioned was probably captured by the mutant withered willow."

"Captured?!" Baili Ling was surprised and suspicious. "Are these mutated withered willows so powerful?"

Ever since Xiao showed off his skills a little in the Baihe City Inn, Baili Ling has always believed that Xiao is a hidden master. After learning about Xiao's mission resume from the Adventure Association, he became even more convinced of this.

Even though their relationship became closer and the gap between him and Xiao became smaller after spending more time together, he still thought so.

Now you say that such a master was taken away quietly by some mutated plants?

Old Man Hu explained, "These mutated withered willows are very cunning. They use those skeleton monsters to attract attention in front, burying their roots in the sand, waiting for an opportunity to launch a sneak attack. Their sneak attacks are difficult to detect, and the victims can only hear an inexplicable heartbeat. When they find an opportunity, they will strangle the person's neck with their roots and quickly drag them into the sand. They are very strong, and the neck is the lifeline of the human body. Those with weaker constitutions will have their necks strangled on the spot. Even if the remaining person is not killed immediately, they will lose the ability to call for help due to suffocation. If they fail to break free in time and let the willow roots drag them into the ground, it is basically too late to save them."

Hearing this, Baili Ling became a little anxious.

The target of the escort mission was lost. How can I explain this to others?

Not to mention, the person who commissioned them had close ties with the royal family and offered a very high price, which shows that Xiao was very important to the Liang royal family.

If this trip goes wrong, these five people will basically be finished with their careers in the industry.

Ding Shu said: "Captain, with the boss's strength, he shouldn't die so easily. He might have already escaped."

"Even so, we can't stay here and do nothing." Zhao Gaoli took over the conversation.

"Are you going to look for the monster Liulin that attacked us too?" Old Man Hu shook his head. "The sea of ​​sand is so vast, we won't find them. Besides, they won't stay where they are. If they sense danger, they'll run. You know what I mean? They move like animals."

Baili Ling didn't hear the rest of the sentence at all, his attention was completely attracted by the first sentence.

"You said 'also'? Who else wants to go find Weird Willow?" he asked.

"That's the boy you're looking for. His name is Xiao, right?"

Although Old Man Hu had been saved by Xiao during the attack just now, he was now an elderly man with no sense of responsibility. He didn't have many personal emotions and would not allow the people he brought with him to do anything dangerous. He continued to persuade them, "Don't even think about it. I've never heard of anyone who was captured by the mutant withered willow being found."

Ren Liang interrupted at this time and said, "Grandpa, we also take on jobs and bring people with us. You should be very familiar with this kind of thing."

Hearing this, Old Man Hu sighed. He took out a piece of firewood from the fire as a torch, waved at Baili Ling and others, turned and walked towards where the tent was originally stationed.

"It's up to you. If someone's missing again, don't say I didn't warn you. You're the ones going to Xuan Chi Mansion. Since you insist on looking for people, I'll take them here to hunt the Willow-Devouring Earth Dragon. I have the raw materials for making special lamp oil in my bag, but I don't know where they were blown away by the wind just now."

Although Baili Ling was disappointed that he couldn't get help from Old Man Hu, he was not discouraged.

He gathered the team members and arranged the route: "Wait, we will split into two groups and look for people in this direction..."

Suddenly, a voice that sounded very annoying interrupted Baili Ling's words.

"Hey, I heard you guys were going to look for someone, are you looking for me?"