What kind of girl would travel to another world?

In the previous chapter, Qi Xinyang was clearing out the dungeon in the Evergreen Ancient Cave on behalf of the guild leader. She walked through cave after cave and finally arrived at a valley. It was almost noon, and while they were eating, they were attacked. After defeating the enemy, they set out again to search for and kill the monsters in the valley. After climbing a slope, they encountered a row of neatly arranged trees. After being attacked again, Qi Xinyang concluded that the one controlling these trees must be a monster.

Meanwhile, Qi Xinyang, fresh from a narrow escape, was completely enraged. She hadn't even seen the monster before, and she'd already been nearly crushed into a pulp by the two rows of trees it controlled. She'd never felt such humiliation before. What would she do next?

From the thrilling moment just now to the complete calmness in front of him, the time was so short that it took less than a minute.

Qi Xinyang stared at the still, unmoving wall of trees before her. She then placed her fingers in front of her mouth, gesturing to her feet to keep quiet. Then, through the tiny gaps between the trees, she quietly peered at the other side of the wall. She saw rows of trees again, no trace of any strangely shaped monsters at all. She wondered, "Could that monster also be a tree?" She continued to observe, puzzled.

Xiaojiao followed her example, observing the situation on the other side through the tiny gaps between the trees. He whispered to Qi Xinyang, "What are you looking at?" He looked at the other side of the tree wall and saw no movement. Everything seemed to have stopped.

Qi Xinyang answered Xiaojiao in a low voice, "Look for the monster that controls the trees." Then she asked Xiaojiao in return, "Look, is there any tree over there that looks strange?" She looked at each tree one by one, but she really couldn't see any tree that was different, so she could only ask Xiaojiao to help look for them at the same time.

Xiaojiao whispered to Qi Xinyang, "I can't tell. They all look the same." Then Xiaojiao asked Qi Xinyang, "What should we do next?"

Qi Xinyang whispered to Xiaojiao, "Let's find the monster first! If we can't find it, we can't fight back, so we can only keep hiding. How long will we be able to hide then?"

Xiaojiao whispered to Qi Xinyang, "Yes, if we keep wasting energy hiding, there will definitely be a time when we are exhausted. And I heard from other adventurers that monsters rely purely on magical energy, not physical strength. Monsters can fight to the death, but we can't." His words also brought Qi Xinyang some valuable information.

After hearing this, Qi Xinyang thought to herself, "Don't monsters rely on physical strength? Then I have to be careful and not use Wind Walk too soon. I have to find the monster first before I can cast Wind Walk, otherwise I might be consumed until the effect of Wind Walk is removed. If that happens, it's all over." With this thought, she regained her composure and caution, returning from her initial extreme anger. She thought to herself, "What on earth is that monster? Could it be the final monster in this dungeon? I've only just arrived, and I've already encountered the final monster?" She was a little confused.

After a long while, Xiaojiao asked Qi Xinyang in a low voice, "I didn't see any monsters, I only saw rows of trees. Are you sure the monster is on the other side?" He began to wonder if Qi Xinyang was wrong.

Qi Xinyang answered Xiaojiao in a low voice, "I'm absolutely sure! If the tree wall hadn't blocked the monster's sight, it would have continued to chase us. At this moment, it definitely thinks that we have all been crushed into meat patties by the tree wall it controlled." She told Xiaojiao her analysis.

After listening to Qi Xinyang's analysis, Xiaojiao suddenly understood. He muttered, "Oh. So that's how it is." Then, he continued to observe, wanting to find the monster as soon as possible.

After a while, Qi Xinyang whispered to Xiaojiao, "If the trees start moving again, we'll each run to the opposite sides." She was talking about a temporary countermeasure she had come up with. She was also worried that she would not have time to explain it when she dodged, so she told Xiaojiao what to do in advance and in a simple way.

Xiaojiao was very scared after hearing this, so he asked Qi Xinyang, "Ah? Why?" He was afraid that if they encountered a tree wall again when they ran separately, he would not be able to escape with his own abilities.

Seeing that his comprehension ability was so poor, Qi Xinyang could only continue to explain, "If we disperse, the monster's attention will be distracted, and the trees it controls will also be distracted. If we stay together, there is a high probability that we will keep falling into the tree wall it controls. By then, let alone physical strength, we may not even have enough arrows." She was not only thinking about killing this missing monster, but also thinking about clearing the dungeon next. She couldn't use up all the arrows here.

After listening to Qi Xinyang's detailed explanation, Xiaojiao finally understood a little. He said to Qi Xinyang, "That makes sense. I think we can give it a try. Should we start now?" His true thoughts were, "As long as the tree wall separates, we won't have two rows of tree walls to trap us. This will make hiding much easier." However, in reality, it was not as simple as he thought.

Qi Xinyang whispered to Xiaojiao, "Wait, that was done as a last resort. The most important thing is to find the monster first. It would be best if you can kill the monster directly without dodging. Remember, run to both sides before the tree wall appears." She had already told him all her countermeasures.

Xiaojiao finally felt relieved and thought to himself, "This girl is amazing. She can think of such a good plan so quickly. That's right! Before the tree wall appears, the trees will be arranged in a cross-shaped pattern. As long as you see it, just run to both sides." Then he stopped talking and focused more on searching for the monster that had disappeared.

However, before the two of them could find the monster, the wall of trees in front of them began to move again.

They were both startled to see the wall of trees moving again. Instead of crashing into them, it slowly returned to its starting position. But three trees were visibly missing from the first two rows. Those missing trees, shattered by Qi Xinyang's "three arrows," lay flat on the ground behind them.

Just as the two of them saw that the tree was no longer moving and were hesitating whether to start running to the sides.

Then, suddenly, the trees began to move again.

Qi Xinyang immediately shouted to Xiaojiao, "Run!" As she ran, she thought to herself, "That's right! The monster must have discovered us again. It is hiding inside!" She once again confirmed that the monster's approximate location must be among these trees.

After receiving the order, Xiaojiao immediately ran in the opposite direction of Qi Xinyang.

Immediately afterwards, those neatly arranged trees split into two groups, each chasing towards Qi Xinyang and Xiaojiao.

Qi Xinyang and Xiaojiao saw that the trees had parted, but the number of pursuers hadn't decreased. After all, the monster had only attacked four rows of trees, but now all of them were in action. However, it was clear that the trees had lost their previous speed. This made it easier for the two of them to dodge.

As they dodged, they kept an eye out for any intersecting trees. As soon as they saw a crossover, they'd immediately run to the side, always escaping the tree wall from the side. Each of them relied on their own abilities to dodge the trees' pursuit: Qi Xinyang's agility, Xiaojiao's constant running to the end before dodging.

Don't be fooled by the fact that Xiaojiao was carrying a backpack. As a dwarf, this weight was practically nothing to him and didn't affect his movements at all. Qi Xinyang also carried a backpack, but thanks to her exceptional agility and flexibility, she actually consumed very little energy.

After dodging for a while, Qi Xinyang still couldn't figure out which of the trees that remained still was the monster. However, it wasn't her who got impatient first, but the monster.

The trees that were chasing the two of them suddenly formed a circle and began to spin. Then, the two spinning circles began to sweep towards the two of them.

When Qi Xinyang saw this change, she thought to herself, "Oh my god! They don't want people to pass through the gaps between the trees. It's turning so fast, and if I force my way through, I'm afraid I'll be hit on the way. This is a bit bad. And no matter which direction I run, this circle will definitely catch up." She was thinking of a simpler situation.

The trees were spinning like a typhoon, and their direction of movement kept changing as the two of them ran.

Qi Xinyang felt that the tree couldn't catch up to her at all, and was just playing around. She was still concentrating on finding the monster.

But Xiaojiao was different. He didn't have Qi Xinyang's "wind element blessing." Although he was also the type of person who could run forever, he couldn't run that fast. He was almost hit several times, and he had to change direction immediately to narrowly avoid a sweeping collision.

However, the embarrassment of Little Foot was also seen by the invisible monster. The trees that were originally still in place also joined the rotating trees in batches, constantly expanding the range of the circle.

Because Little Foot had been exposed, the monster, anxious to kill Little Foot, also became vulnerable. Row after row of trees moved away from their original location, until only one tree remained standing.

Qi Xinyang smiled at that moment, thinking, "You're the only one who hasn't moved. You're quite well hidden." Although she could tell there was something fishy about the unmoving tree, she remained expressionless. As she ran, she quietly took out her eye.

It was obvious that the monster was focusing on the little feet at this moment, and did not notice that Qi Xinyang had used identification on it.

After Qi Xinyang appraised the unmoved tree, she saw, "Species: Monster, Name: Heart Demon Tree, Appraisal: High-level Monster, Skills: Evil Magic."

Qi Xinyang looked at it and thought, "It's you! But even running like this doesn't work. It's just a high-level monster. I thought it was the ultimate monster. 'Evil magic'? That's really evil. Both the name and the spell are evil." With this thought, she suddenly took an arrow, nocked it, and shot it into the sky as she ran.

The arrow flew over the circle of trees in front of Qi Xinyang, drew a parabola in the air, and hit directly the "trunk" of the monster called "Heart Demon Tree".

Qi Xinyang had already learned this move in the palace's guard training ground. He didn't need to shoot a few arrows to test the distance first. He could hit the target with one shot!

Qi Xinyang didn't shoot directly at the "roots" of the Heart Demon Tree because she wasn't sure the core of the Heart Demon Tree was actually its "roots." Even if she was right and the "roots" were the core, she wasn't sure she could cause any real damage without the Wind Walk effect.

Moreover, for archers, tree trunks are significantly larger and easier to hit. Qi Xinyang's arrow was clearly intended to create time for him to cast Wind Walk, and also to serve as a "marker." After all, these trees all looked so similar, so piercing the "trunk" of the Heart Demon Tree with an arrow would make it easier to identify later.

As expected, the Heart Demon Tree showed no signs of being affected after being hit by an arrow. Despite this, it still pulled most of the tree back to its side, blocking Qi Xinyang's line of sight.

Xiaojiao also got a break. He had already been scraped against the bag on his back by the circle that swept over him, and he was knocked to the ground. However, at this moment, he saw the circle that swept over him suddenly shrink back.