Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 255 Restraint to the Death
“Swoosh!”

Suddenly, a grass python took shape and coiled around Li Wei's legs as he ran. But almost simultaneously, a flash of sword light appeared, and Li Wei had already severed the grass python with his two-handed heavy sword. This was the goat-headed man casting a spell, using grass and trees as pythons that could entangle their target opponents, making it quite difficult to defend against.

But that's relative to other people. In Li Wei's current state of +1 perception, it's meaningless.

At this moment, the ram-headed man still wanted to win by sheer numbers. Three grass pythons flew in from all directions, and he thought he had it in the bag. But Li Wei didn't even look at them. He just held the heavy sword in one hand, and the sword flowers flashed and shimmered. Without stopping, he shredded the three grass pythons in one go. In an instant, he had escaped more than a hundred meters away.

This speed and agility left the other superhumans speechless.

"Stop! Friend, we mean no harm. Judging from the current situation, you are neither a fire idiot nor a natural person, so you should also be some kind of superhuman who can maintain enough rationality. There is a high probability that the few of us are no match for you, and we also thank you for your restraint just now!"

"Are you going to hunt that man-eating flower? It's yours now, and you're welcome to come to the Frozen Dungeon from now on!"

"let's go!"

These five superhumans were really efficient; after their probing attack, they left immediately. That's pretty good!

Of course, it's also possible that they might be playing the game of sitting back and watching the tigers fight.

Li Wei remained silent and made no further move. He simply watched as the five superhumans retreated more than ten miles in one go. As expected, they stopped on a small hill over there. The snake woman even swiftly climbed up the canopy of a large tree, trying to observe the situation.

What do you mean? You guys think you can snag a bargain?
Alright, it seems they're probably right. Maybe their Frost Dungeon really can withstand radiation storms. Perhaps we can make some dealings with them in the future.

However, he still lacks the skills to find a bargain.

Since Li Wei was confident in taking action, he wasn't afraid of them taking advantage of the situation.

He immediately headed straight for the mutated cabbage.

When he was about 200 meters away from the mutated cabbage, he switched to the Dog Slayer title, which increased his agility to 34. At the same time, he dual-wielded heavy swords, slowed his pace, and occasionally the heavy swords would clink against the rocks.

But the mutated cabbage still didn't react, though the sense of danger was rising sharply, as if it had entered the hunting grounds of some ferocious beast.

Meanwhile, on a hill several miles away, the snake woman flicked her tongue, but in her hand she held a telescope, which looked quite incongruous.

"Captain, shouldn't we go and warn them? That guy has already entered the level two attack zone of the carnivorous plant."

"What's the point of reminding him? He won't listen anyway. These kinds of superhumans who narrowly escaped the radiation storm are usually very stubborn, even if they're not idiots. They're impossible to reason with. It's better to wait until he's swallowed by the carnivorous plant before we rescue him. That way we can kill two birds with one stone. Hmm, that crow in the sky is really annoying. Why is the crow all alone?"

The centaur seemed quite experienced; he was the real wilderness hunter. While strength was important, a clever mind was even more crucial.

"Hehe, snake woman, give me the binoculars. I also love to witness moments of wonder."

The fat pig-like superhuman stood under the big tree, drooling, staring straight up at the view!

"You fat pig, get lost! Believe me or not, I'll turn you into a shit-fat pig—Damn it! The man-eating plant has started attacking!"

The snake woman suddenly gasped, as if she had witnessed something unbelievable.

Suddenly, the petals of the man-eating flower opened wide, from which dozens of eerie stamens shot out, capable of stretching hundreds of meters in an instant. Sharp barbs grew at one end of each stamen, and once hooked, there was no chance of survival.

But what's even more deadly is that all sorts of big and small, thick and thin wooden spikes start to emerge from the ground and head straight for the lower body. They are vicious, ruthless, and impossible to defend against. The key is that there is no place to dodge or move, because wooden spikes can emerge from any position!

Under normal circumstances, it only takes a few seconds to skewer them into candied hawthorns. Even if you avoid the candied hawthorns, what about those flexible, thorny flower stamens that look like pork tapeworms? There's bound to be one that suits your taste!
Even if we can hold on for now, we can't keep going like this forever.

How many wilderness hunter squads has this carnivorous plant already devoured?
However, Li Weizhen remained completely calm at this moment.

The footsteps shifted and changed, as if walking a maze, landing wherever there was an empty space or a safe place, as if there were two eyes under the feet, never missing a step.

If that were all, it wouldn't be so bad. The problem is, the heavy sword in his hand is unreasonable. It's as agile as a one-handed sword. Hard and sharp wooden spikes with a diameter of ten or even twenty centimeters can be cleaved across a large area with a single swing.

Even those barbed flower stamens that try to take advantage of the situation will be met with terrifying slashes if they dare to get close.

Moreover, Li Wei did not retreat at all, but charged forward while slashing wildly. In less than ten seconds, he had already slashed more than twenty barbed flower stamens and more than two hundred wooden thorns. It seemed that this was nothing special.
But it's not that simple!
When Li Wei rushed within fifty meters of the mutated cabbage, more vines suddenly grew wildly in the valley. They did not rush towards Li Wei immediately, but instead twisted and wove themselves into a huge net, dozens of meters high, and then, like a turf carpet being lifted up, they came down on Li Wei!
That's really brutal.

At the same critical moment, even more barbed flower buds re-grow, emerging from these vine-like nets, and even more woody thorns sprout from the ground—this is a combined land, sea, and air operation.

However, Li Wei remained fearless because he knew what was going on. Such a commotion must have been incredibly exhausting. Did he even know how many trees were within a 500-meter radius?

But now he has chopped them all up.

Therefore, when two sides meet on a narrow path, the brave shall prevail!
At this moment, Li Wei truly transformed into Bald Qiang, cutting down any vines, flower stamens, or splinters that touched him, as if they were made of paper.

The damage is too high.

Even if the vines and nets fall down, he can easily tear a huge gash in them with a single sword strike; the extra 30% damage bonus is a huge advantage.

Even if dozens of vines are intertwined together, and their thickness is enough for one person to hug, it still won't work!

With a swing of his two greatswords, only fragments remained. Yes, even cutting them in half wasn't enough; he had to slash them back and forth several times.

This isn't a battle; it's clearly a one-man lawnmower.

Neither the sky nor the ground will do; they'll all end up being shredded.

As for a surprise attack from underground, that was out of the question. Li Wei's footwork was so agile and his evasion so effortless that it was as if he were the evil snake, leaving a trail of wood chips wherever he went.

Even with all that mutated cabbage's ultimate move, it's nothing special!
Of course, if things continued like this, Li Wei wouldn't be able to hold on any longer, as his physical strength was also limited.

Alas, alas!
When the mutated cabbage ran out of energy and was about to draw life energy from the surrounding trees, it suddenly discovered, "Damn it, who the hell cut off my supply?"
Being unable to recover health is a major taboo.

Although it can extend further, it still needs enough nutrients and enough time to grow.

But the lawnmower had already rushed up close.

"call!"

The mutated cabbage's huge leaves closed up, wrapping itself into a giant dumpling about three meters in diameter. It then jumped up and down like a ball trying to escape!

How could Li Wei let it escape?
He swung his sword with all his might, but the greatsword bounced back. Something was wrong with the leaf; it seemed to have turned into a rubber tire.

Seeing the mutated cabbage rolling forward madly, Li Wei didn't say a word. He handed his heavy sword to his left hand, tip down, hilt up, and tilted it behind him, hooking it precisely onto the special buckle at the bottom of his backpack. At the same time, he had already drawn the three-star dagger. Then, he crouched down, pushed off with his feet, and took three steps in two, catching up with the mutated cabbage like a gust of wind. With a leap, he jumped onto it.

Then, without using any force, he gently touched the strange leaves of the mutated cabbage with the dagger in his right hand.

And just like that, a miraculous scene unfolded.

The blade, which would only bounce back when slashed with all its might, was instantly cut open by the sharp dagger, creating a gap several centimeters deep.

As the mutated cabbage rolled faster and faster, the gap widened and widened.

After Li Wei rolled down again, the gap had widened to three or four meters.

Yes, it's amazing.

This is probably what it means to be resistant to gentle persuasion but not to force; immune to blunt force, but easily skinned by a sufficiently sharp blade.

Next, Li Wei maintained the same speed as the mutated cabbage, while the three-star dagger in his right hand remained motionless. He neither exerted force nor let it slip, but simply circled around, like a small knife pulling on the buttocks. The skin of the mutated cabbage unfolded layer by layer, which was quite a sight to behold.

It rolled forward for less than a kilometer before the leaves of the mutated cabbage were completely cut open. At this moment, Li Wei was no longer going to tolerate it. He tore open the crack, squeezed in, and started stabbing and slicing wildly with his three-star dagger.

Anyway, we don't know the specifics, but just half a minute later, the mutated cabbage suddenly stopped rolling and its leaves spread out, clearly indicating that its time was up.

However, Li Wei didn't rush to kill it. Instead, he took the opportunity to frantically cut its leaves. This thing must be a good thing.

There is no doubt about it.

As long as you cut it off before it dies and put it into a resource card, you've made a profit.

Next, Li Wei cut three huge leaves in one go and put them into the resource card. Just as he was about to cut the fourth leaf, without warning, the mutated cabbage suddenly burst into flames. In an instant, black smoke rose and dissipated completely, leaving only a golden, magical, all-powerful card that shone like clouds.

I'm rough!

It's a five-star hotel!

Li Wei rushed over almost immediately, blocking the golden light of the omnipotent gold card and grabbing it. Fortunately, from this position, those superhumans couldn't see it even if they had binoculars.

[You single-handedly destroyed the main root of the mutated carnivorous plant that rules this forest! You have captured this resource point. Since it is a full 100 miles away from the scavenging camp, you need to garrison troops here to prevent other mutated creatures from taking over. However, if you cannot do anything, this capture will not earn you any development points or family contributions.]

[Note: Without the guidance of a monthly main quest or some kind of random quest, any battle more than 50 miles away from the family camp will not earn pioneer points or family contribution, unless a team is sent to occupy the area for at least one month within fifteen days.]

[You have completed the bounty issued by the Ice Duke for eradicating the carnivorous plant. You may claim your reward within the next six months by bringing any evidence that proves the kill to the Ice Dungeon.]

You have received a special universal gold card. You can make the following choices.

[First, by submitting your gold card, you will receive 3000 standard gold coins.]

Second, exchange for a silver-quality clearance token.

[Third, enhance any two titles]

[Fourth, enhance any two weapons and equipment]

[Note: Unless you choose the first option, choosing any option will increase the difficulty of your exploration side quests by an additional 90%.]

(End of this chapter)