Starting Off Survival With A Small Treehouse-Chapter 696 - 460: All Vines Collected, A Complete Mess! (5400 Words)_2

Chapter 696: Chapter 460: All Vines Collected, A Complete Mess! (5400 Words)_2

"What... is that?"

"Let’s follow and take a look..."

Fortunately, from the result of mind reading, these giant insects showed no hostility towards him, just pure curiosity.

So, this time he felt very calm.

Even after he made a dozen leaps and was followed by dozens of giant insects, like an army crazily chasing him, he did not feel afraid.

Sure enough, soon the few insects initially curious had mostly lost interest and stopped following him, maintaining only about a dozen giant insects behind him.

However, such an eye-catching swarm of insects naturally attracted the attention of the surrounding chaotic beasts.

About a kilometer from the main vine bundle, he stopped proceeding by jumping and landed directly, standing still at the original spot.

The group of giant insects following him started flying chaotically around him.

[Hidden Cloak] began to take effect.

"Where did he go..."

"Why did he suddenly disappear...?"

Having lost their target, the insects flew aimlessly for dozens of seconds before starting to return the same way.

Watching the departing insects, Xu Xin’s lips curved with a slight smile.

Mind reading is truly wonderful.

If it weren’t for mind reading, he wouldn’t dare lead a swarm of insects the size of vehicles, leaping wildly close to ten kilometers. He would definitely proceed cautiously like before.

Now he feels the previously perilous underground world has become a backyard.

The unknown is the scariest thing; once aware of the inner movements of the surrounding chaotic beasts...

Honestly, they are quite cute.

However, the beasts near the main vine bundle are anything but cute.

Xu Xin’s expression turned serious.

He chose to stop here because, on the road up ahead, he could no longer bring that swarm of insects along.

Because, within this range, the beasts...

Are basically insane.

These beasts continue to fight each other.

He saw the tiger covered in scale armor still battling a wild ox beast 500 meters from the main vine bundle.

"Kill! Kill!"

"Die!"

Nearing the main vine bundle, the beasts’ frenzied and simple thoughts kept flooding into his mind.

Causing sweat to form on his forehead.

Okay, mind reading has a downside too.

In dangerous places, it makes one feel more nervous and afraid.

This murderous intent filled his head, making him feel cold all over.

"Be careful." Xu Xin took a deep breath and then firmly rubbed Keke’s head.

"Huh?" Keke was rubbed.

"Keke, help me watch for any surrounding danger."

"...Huh!"

Thankfully, just like when he emerged from the main vine bundle earlier, the surrounding beasts paid him no mind.

He quickly slipped through the gaps in their pairs of battles.

Behind him, the battle between the scale-armored tiger and the wild ox beast was already over.

The two beasts again suffered mutual injuries, dragging their heavily wounded bodies away from each other.

"Kill it... Let me kill it!"

"Ahhh I want to kill that bull!!"

But what they think contradicts their actions completely.

They took a few steps away, then looked back at each other.

Originally, Xu Xin regarded this as a vigilant behavior, wary of another attack, but it suddenly seemed different.

This is clearly the desire to return and continue fighting each other, yet...

They can only distance themselves?

Xu Xin’s eyes grew solemn.

From these beasts’ inner thoughts, he gathered crucial information.

First, the beasts around the main vine are indeed insane.

The beasts far from the main vine area, their thoughts are remarkably clear; compared to humans, they are hardly different.

Most obvious is the massive snake that awakened his mind-reading ability.

If he only listened to its inner voice without seeing its exterior, he’d think it was a woman’s heart.

As for these beasts here...

Their thoughts are wholly chaotic and violent!

Apart from murderous intent, they seem incapable of considering anything else, only wanting continued bloodshed!

Even when they separate due to severe injuries, it remains their intent!

Which means, they are now...

Controlled by some power!

This force drives them mad, making them fight surrounding beasts, but simultaneously pulls them apart when severely injured to quietly recover!

This...

Xu Xin glanced at the main vine bundle.

Is it the power of this vine bundle?

Or could it be...

The Blood Pattern Race, are they actually...

Controlling this area all along?

No... that’s not right...

The Blood Pattern Race is said to be unable to control the beasts?

"Xu Xin!"

His mind was still somewhat confused when a voice emerged from the main vine bundle.

Chang Yin stepped out from inside, running towards him.

At the same time gesturing to Xu Xin.

The gesture implies... he should not approach the main vine bundle?

Xu Xin stood at the outermost edge of the main vine bundle’s protective zone waiting for Chang Yin.

He looked at Chang Yin, actively trying to read his inner voice.

But just like with Xue Lan, he did not succeed.

Soon after, Chang Yin reached his side.

His expression was filled with expectation and concern: "How... did things go on your end?"

His gaze constantly drifted to Xu Xin’s wristband.