The genius who counterattacked the mainland

The wind blades slashed at the treemen's bodies like they were slashing at tough leather, leaving only shallow scratches. Green juice oozed from the wounds, emitting a pungent odor. The treemen seemed enraged. They quickened their pace, their massive paws clattering against the ground with dull thuds, and each step made the earth tremble slightly.

The Ice Princess waved her wand, summoning ice spikes. They rained down upon the treants. A few managed to penetrate, but were quickly squeezed out by new branches growing from within. The Ice Princess frowned, concentrating her icy magic, attempting to create a large layer of ice beneath the treants' feet, restricting their movement. The ice spread rapidly, but the treants easily broke through it with their thick roots.

The mysterious figure quickly formed hand seals, merging the forces of darkness and light into a chaotic energy. He transformed this chaotic energy into several chains, which he entwined around the tree figures. The chains tightly gripped the tree figures' branches, embedding themselves within them, attempting to block their attack. However, the tree figures were incredibly strong, and their struggles managed to break some of the chains. The broken chains dissipated into energy fragments in the air.

The man in white played a flute, and the sound transformed into a flock of radiant birds of light. They flew around the tree man, pecking at his eyes with their sharp beaks. The tree man, distracted by the birds, lost their accuracy and waved his arms to drive them away. However, the birds were limited in number, and many were scattered by the tree man's frantic pursuit.

"These tree people are difficult to deal with. We need to find their weaknesses." Xu Tiancai dodged the tree people's attacks while observing their movements. He discovered that when the tree people moved, there would be energy fluctuations at the joints of their roots, which seemed to be the key point of energy transmission.

"Attack their roots!" Xu Tiancai shouted.

Everyone followed the command and adjusted their attack direction. Agang leaped high, his battle axe brimming with eternal fighting spirit as it struck the treeman's roots. The axe blade sank into the roots, sending up a shower of dirt and sawdust, and the treeman's movements froze. Lin manipulated the wind element into a powerful pneumatic drill, drilling into the treeman's roots. The drill bored holes in the roots, disrupting the treeman's energy transmission.

The Ice Princess summoned ice vines, which burrowed through the holes created by the pneumatic drill and penetrated the treeman's roots, rapidly freezing the surrounding tissue. A mysterious figure infused the ice vines with chaotic energy, amplifying their freezing effect. The figure in white played a passionate flute, which transformed into a luminous tiger that pounced on the treeman's roots, tearing at the already damaged roots with its razor-sharp claws.

Under the combined attack, the treemen's roots sustained severe damage. Their movements became sluggish, their offensive power significantly weakened. Seizing the opportunity, the group continued their assault. Xu Tiancai unleashed his "Star Creation Sword," crisscrossing with sword energy, severing some of the treemen's branches. Agang swung his battle axe repeatedly, hacking away at the treemen's roots. Lin's wind blades mowed away the treemen's remaining strength like grass. The Ice Princess's icy magic continued to freeze and damage the treemen's internal structure, while the attacks of the mysterious figure and the man in white continuously disrupted the treemen's recovery.

Finally, with a creaking sound, the tree people fell down one after another, turning into a pile of dead branches and leaves. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but they knew that this was just a small challenge in the journey to find the lost seeds.

They continued to follow the map on the tree trunk and came to a swamp. Many strange plants grew in the swamp. Some plants had huge mouths full of fangs, as if waiting for prey to approach; others would spray colorful smoke, which contained psychedelic power.

"Everyone, be careful with these plants and don't get attacked by them," Lin reminded.

The group cautiously walked along the edge of the swamp, trying to avoid this dangerous area. But the swamp seemed to have an invisible force, constantly pulling them towards the center. Agang felt the ground beneath his feet getting softer and softer. He plunged his tomahawk into the ground, trying to steady himself. "There's something strange about this swamp!" he shouted.

At that moment, the fanged plants suddenly attacked. Their long stems sprang out like springs, biting the nearest Ice Princess. The Ice Princess quickly cast "Life Ice" to create an ice shield. The fangs of the plants bit into the shield, making a crunching sound, and several cracks appeared in the ice shield.

Lin performed "Wind Dance of Space and Time," manipulating the wind element to create a powerful airflow that dispersed the colored smoke. However, the psychedelic power of the smoke still affected some people. A mysterious figure experienced hallucinations, seeing numerous dark creatures appearing around him and lunging at him. He subconsciously unleashed a chaotic energy attack, nearly injuring a companion.

The man in white played a flute, and the sound transformed into a swarm of light butterflies. These fluttered around them, emitting a soft glow that partially dispelled the hallucinogenic force. Xu Tiancai concentrated his energy, using the power of the stars to steady himself and his companions, resisting the mental attacks of the swamp plants.

"We have to find a way to leave this swamp, otherwise we will be trapped here and die." Xu Tiancai said.

He observed the swamp and discovered a peculiar energy flow, as if a single energy source was drawing everything around it. "If we go in the opposite direction of that energy flow, maybe we can escape," Xu Tiancai said.

The group began to trudge forward, moving in the opposite direction of the energy flow. As they advanced, they constantly battled swamp plants. Gon wielded his battle axe, severing the approaching plant stems; Lin used wind blades to sever the vines that attempted to entangle them; the Ice Princess used her icy magic to freeze the surrounding dangerous plants; and the mysterious figure and the man in white protected the rear of the group, preventing any sneak attacks.

After much hard work, they finally escaped the swamp. Following the map, they arrived at a cave. The cave was covered in moss and vines, and the entrance exuded a mysterious aura.

"Could the lost seeds be in this cave?" A Gang asked.

"You'll know once you go in and take a look." Xu Tiancai said, leading the way into the cave.

The cave was dark and damp, with some glowing minerals inlaid on the walls, providing them with weak lighting. There were some strange murals on the cave walls, depicting ancient trees and mysterious rituals, which seemed to tell the history of this forest.

As they walked, they heard the sound of gurgling water. Following the sound, they discovered an underground river. The water was crystal clear, but at the bottom of the river there was something shimmering.

"Is that a seed?" asked the Ice Princess, pointing to the bottom of the river.

Lin cast wind magic, attempting to pull something from the riverbed. However, when the wind element touched the water, it suddenly became turbulent, forming a massive whirlpool. This whirlpool generated a powerful suction force, pulling everyone deeper into the river.

"Everyone, be careful!" Xu Tiancai shouted, channeling the power of the stars into his feet to steady himself. Agang plunged his battle axe into the ground, gripping the handle tightly. Lin struggled to control the wind element to counter the vortex's suction. The Ice Princess summoned the Ice Giant, having him grasp the surrounding rocks with his hands to prevent being sucked away. The mysterious figure and the man in white coordinated their efforts. The mysterious figure used chaotic energy to form an energy shield around everyone, while the man in white played a flute, stabilizing the energy shield through the sound of the flute.

As the group stalemated against the vortex, Xu Tiancai noticed a strange symbol flickering in its center. It resembled some ancient runes they had seen in the forest. "That symbol might be the key to controlling the vortex. We must find a way to destroy it," Xu Tiancai said.

Everyone began to consider ways to destroy the symbol. A mysterious figure attempted to attack the symbol with chaotic energy, but the chaotic energy was dispersed by the force of the river as it approached the symbol. The figure in white played a flute with a specific frequency, attempting to disrupt the symbol's energy, but with little effect.

Lin concentrated her mind, manipulating the wind element to form a small wind tornado around the vortex. The tornado gradually moved closer to the center of the vortex, attempting to destroy the symbol. However, the vortex was too powerful, and the wind tornado was ripped to pieces as it approached the symbol.

The Ice Princess waved her wand, infusing the river with icy magic. Under the influence of the icy magic, the water's temperature plummeted and began to freeze. The ice spread rapidly, attempting to freeze the vortex. However, the vortex spun too quickly, shattering the ice as it formed.

Ah Gang looked at the vortex and decided to take a chance. He concentrated his eternal fighting spirit on himself, then released his axe and rushed towards the center of the vortex. As he approached the center, he felt a tremendous pressure, but he did not retreat. He swung his axe and slashed at the symbol.

The axe struck the symbol, sending a spray of water flying. The symbol flickered even more intensely, and the vortex's suction grew stronger. Agang felt a powerful force pulling at his body. He gritted his teeth and raised the axe again, ready to launch a second attack.

At this moment, Xu Tiancai unleashed his "Star Creation Sword," fusing the power of the stars with the power of the hourglass, transforming it into a stream of sword energy. This energy followed the path Ah Gang had blazed, shooting towards the symbol. When the energy struck the symbol, it shone brightly and then shattered.

As the symbol shattered, the vortex's suction disappeared, and the river returned to calm. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and Gang climbed out of the river, soaking wet but with a smile on his face. "We did it!" he said.

Lin cast her wind magic again, pulling something from the riverbed. Sure enough, it was a seed emitting a green glow. Its surface was intricately textured, revealing a powerful life force within.

"This is one of the lost seeds. We still have to find two more." Xu Tiancai said.

The group carried the seeds and continued their search in the cave. They followed the passage deeper into the cave and discovered a huge cavern. Many giant mushrooms grew in the cave, emitting a colorful glow that illuminated the cave like a dreamland.

Amidst the mushrooms, there was a small stone platform, upon which sat a seed, also emitting a green glow. Surrounding the seed stood a group of guardian elves. These elves had transparent bodies, wings, and held small bows and arrows, watching the group warily.

"It seems that it is not easy to get this seed." Lin said.

As they slowly approached the stone platform, the elves immediately raised their bows and arrows, aiming them at them. "You can't take the seeds; they're sacred objects we're protecting," one elf said.

"We need this seed to save the world. We have no ill intentions," Xu Tiancai explained.

"We don't care what your purpose is, we can't let the seeds leave here." The elves were unmoved.

A Gang was a little impatient. "We don't have time to talk to them. Let's just rush over and get the seeds." As he said this, he prepared to take action.

"Wait, let's not hurt them. Let's try to communicate with them first." The Ice Princess stopped Agang.

The man in white stepped forward and played a soft flute. The sound echoed through the cave, filled with soothing power. The elves listened to the flute, and the vigilance in their eyes slightly eased.

"Although your flute music is beautiful, we cannot betray our mission," said the elves.

The mysterious figure said, "We know you are here to protect the seeds, but if the world is swallowed by darkness, this forest will no longer exist. We obtained the seeds to repair a sacred artifact and stop the spread of darkness."

The elves listened and began to whisper. They seemed to be considering the mysterious man's words. After a while, an elf flew out and said, "We can consider letting you take the seeds, but you have to pass our test."

"What test?" Xu Tiancai asked.

"We will set up a magic circle in the cave. You have to solve the puzzle and find the exit without destroying the magic circle. If you can do it, we will give you the seeds." said the elf.