Absolute Death Game-Chapter 448 - 46: Jungle Ruins (Part 2)

Xiao Buli felt a tightness around his neck, and breathing immediately became difficult, but the Xiao Buli of that moment was no longer the rookie of days past, not to mention that his Dark Gold level equipment was not negligible. Even though his vitals were constricted, the influence of the Heart of the Earth ensured that he did not suffer excessively. The Glowing Light in his hand, infused with Sunfire True Qi, immediately grew intensely hot. He understood that plants feared fire and heat. With a flourish of his sword, he urged the vines behind him to chop forward. The vines, however, proved extremely nimble and instantly repeated the trick, swiftly withdrawing and flinging Xiao Buli toward another vine in a toss as practiced as a basketball player’s pass, as though they were moved by a single will. This time, however, Xiao Buli had learned his lesson and was not so easily managed.

In mid-air, Xiao Buli executed a Chaotic Shadow Split, and simultaneously, five or six figures emerged in the sky, while his real body faded from view. Twisting his waist with force, he changed direction, yet none of the shadows fell useless; several vines captured them all at once. Of course, these were only illusions, which immediately burst into a puff of smoke and vanished into the air with a bang.

For a brief moment, the vines lost their target, resembling venomous snakes in the air, constantly quivering as they sought out their quarry.

Xiao Buli twisted his body and landed lightly on the ground. It was then that he got a clear view; the stone statue before him was no longer covered by plant life and was fully exposed. It was a stone carving of a figure with a snake’s body and a human’s head, the face etched with fierce detail, huge fangs protruding from the lips, and the eyes featuring only a narrow pupil, appearing just like a malicious serpent.

But at this moment, Xiao Buli had no time to admire the statue. He turned his attention to its base; the vines all grew from there, their roots emerging from the base of the statue and the cracks in the earth. Xiao Buli suddenly felt that the growth of these vines was not by chance—perhaps someone had planted them there when the statue was first carved, although he did not know for what purpose. It seemed the vines were protecting the statue.

Xiao Buli slowly straightened up, watching the aimless vines above him gradually return to calm. Their agitation caused some of the vines on the nearby statues to begin shaking as well.

Now that he had clearly seen the statue, Xiao Buli felt there was no need to antagonize the vines. Moreover, the surroundings were full of such plants. If a fight broke out, he would not gain much advantage, and it seemed the vines did not attack proactively. As long as he didn’t touch them and found the answers he sought to leave, all would be well. With this in mind, Xiao Buli slowly stepped back, waiting until the vines had returned to their original state before starting to move forward again. This time, knowing that the plants were alive, Xiao Buli tried his best to walk in the middle of the path, steering well clear of the vines.

Having seen the face of the statue, Xiao Buli was certain that this place was not some divine relic, perhaps it was a village of a minority group from the past. However, since he was already there, he decided to head towards the structure that resembled an altar to check it out.

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He hadn’t gone far when suddenly a huge pit appeared in the middle of the road, spanning the entire width and many of the surrounding houses were also damaged. The pit’s edges were collapsed beyond recognition. Though many years had passed, small stones occasionally still fell, showing that the pit had not reached a stable state. Xiao Buli watched from a distance.

The pit resembled the sinkholes he often saw in the news, and at a rough estimate from afar, it might be dozens to hundreds of meters deep, as if the ground beneath had been hollowed out. It remained unknown whether this was the workmanship of the inhabitants or the natural terrain.

Xiao Buli cautiously moved towards the pit’s edge and peered down. It was pitch-dark, nothing visible, but he could hear the sound of running water. Vines as thick as water buckets extended from the edge of the pit, making the opening resemble a gaping wound.

Suddenly, the ground beneath his feet loosened. Xiao Buli leapt backward, and the spot where he had just stood immediately collapsed.

Phew, Xiao Buli exhaled, eyeing the distant ruins and wondering if he should leave now that he had confirmed the place was not an Ancient God relic.

Suddenly, Xiao Buli noticed the light dimming around him. Looking up, he saw that at some point, dark clouds had gathered overhead, and the distant rumble of thunder could be heard.

"FUCK, what kind of weather is this?" he cursed. It had been clear just a moment ago. It seemed best to find shelter from the rain. This was a disadvantage of being physically present—if he were operating through a computer, Xiao Buli wouldn’t care about walking in the rain. This was the second time today he had found himself missing computer operation.

The raindrops the size of beans began to fall in an instant, giving Xiao Buli no time to think. He hastily performed a Cloud Thunder Leap, springing up, though keeping close to the ground. Xiao Buli certainly hadn’t forgotten the time when Qilin Group had surrounded him and trapped him within a storm cloud; the experience of being struck by lightning was not pleasant.

After a brief low altitude flight, Xiao Buli quickly arrived beneath the relic, spotting a fairly large cave opening halfway up the ruin.

Without time to ponder, Xiao Buli landed at the entrance and managed to dodge the pouring rain.