Chapter 2332 Sade's Minions (Plus More)
Joan has a habit of always having a strong curiosity about unknown things, eager to explore the mysteries behind all novel things.
This is not his unique hobby, but an "occupational disease" of the "mage" profession. To be more precise, people who are not curious enough will not become mages at all, and Ms. Fiona is no exception.
In fact, Fiona has already done some research on the two kinds of enchanted plants that threaten the deep forest valley, and now she is telling Joan and others about her research results.
"Dr. Vader, the 'blood-sucking tree root' we saw in the mirror was actually just an ordinary vine plant, which was forcibly grafted by the leader of the Conquered Order, Duolan Teresis, into the 'Gantias Demon Tree' It mutated into this disgusting appearance after the root hairs had passed, and it also became more dangerous and evil at the same time."
"The main body of the 'blood-sucking tree root' is a large mess of dark red root nodules, usually hidden deep in the soil, and it is difficult to see the whole picture. What is exposed on the ground are two roots used for hunting, which can extend 30 feet away .”
"'Vampire Root' is good at digging and sneaking. It often launches a surprise attack from the ground, uses sharp roots to bind prey, punctures wounds, and greedily sucks blood."
"Creatures stabbed by this evil plant are cursed, unable to stop the bleeding and heal themselves. Before bandaging the wound, the curse must be removed or treated with divine magic, otherwise they will soon die of excessive blood loss."
"'Vampire Root' has no self-awareness, and its intelligence is similar to that of insects, but it also uses different tactics according to the characteristics of its prey when hunting."
"For those prey that wear armor or have a hard shell, the roots are not easy to cause damage. They will sneak up on the prey from the ground, launch a sneak attack from their feet, use the roots to entangle the prey, drag them deep into the soil and bury them alive until the prey Died of suffocation."
"The 'Vampire Tree Root' is always very careful not to expose its body to the surface. As for the two roots used for hunting, it is not fatal even if they are cut off, and when they absorb enough blood from the prey, they will die. It can promote the regrowth of broken roots."
After introducing the hunting skills of "Vampire Root", Fiona then put forward two suggestions to everyone to fight against this evil plant.
"First of all, we must strengthen our defenses and be alert to sneak attacks from the ground at all times, especially when there are abnormal tremors from the ground under our feet, it often indicates that the 'blood-sucking tree roots' are approaching."
"If you can fly, try to fly, and if you can't fly, hide in a hard area on the ground, such as climbing on a large rock - the 'blood-sucking tree root' can only dig soft sand, but cannot dig through hard rocks .”
"In addition, if you find the roots of the 'blood-sucking tree' sticking out of the ground, it is best to use fire spells to attack, which can cause double damage to it and prevent the roots from regenerating."
Joan remembered Fiona's instructions, reached out to touch the mirror, and switched the perspective of detection from the "blood-sucking tree root" to another larger evil plant.
At first glance, this monster looks like a "tree man". Its roots are twisted into a pair of giant feet, and its branches are woven into two long arms. It can't be less than thirty feet high, and it is taking big steps, approaching Taniguchi slowly and firmly. .
Joan zoomed in and took a close-up of the evil treant in the mirror. After careful observation, it was found that there were two obvious differences between this monster and the normal treant.
First of all, there are three thick and long vines hanging from its crown, the ends of which almost touch the ground, dark red in color, twisting like life-like nooses.
In addition, there are many fruits the size of an adult's fist among the dense branches and leaves. The outer shell is dark red, smooth and hard, and its shape resembles an enlarged version of the oak fruit.
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Scouting Target: Hangman Tree (Very Large Supernatural Plant, Evil Subspecies)
Life Level: Level 8
Attributes: Strength 28, Dexterity 8, Constitution 23, Intelligence 7, Wisdom 12, Charisma 10
Special Abilities: Plant traits, blindsight 60 feet, damage reduction 3 power levels/slashing, shock vulnerability (weakness); other (unidentified)
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When Joan cast a spell to investigate, Fiona was also introducing the magic tree in the mirror to everyone.
"This kind of monster that looks like a 'tree man' is the 'hanging tree', the main force of the THAAD Corps."
"The 'Hanging Tree' was transformed from an oak tree grafted with branches of the 'Gantias Demon Tree', which was created by Duolan Teresis earlier than the 'Vampire Tree Root', the aborigines in central Alfheim It is called the 'Fallen Treant', and the headquarters of the 'Conquest Order' is located in the 'Hanged Head Forest', because there are often 'hanging trees' wandering around, and it is notorious far and wide."
"Compared to the mild-tempered tree man, the 'hanging tree' is more aggressive and aggressive, and its fighting methods are more abundant than the tree man who can only swing branches and lash."
Fiona pointed to the red vine hanging from the "hanging tree" in the mirror, and solemnly reminded Joan and the others:
"These three vines are the branches grafted from the 'Gantias Demon Tree', which are equivalent to 30 feet long activated cables. The 'Gangling Tree' uses these vines to restrain the prey in the distance and drag them to itself. After killing the prey, hang the body on the branch of the tree, like a prisoner who has been hanged, and show it off as a trophy."
"Similar to the roots of the 'blood-sucking tree', the vines of the hanging tree can regenerate themselves after being cut off. To completely kill the hanging tree, its trunk must be destroyed."
"In addition to the three activated vines, the hanging tree also has a unique weapon, which is the nuts that grow from the branches."
"When the hangman tree detects that a large group of prey is approaching itself, it will shake the canopy, causing the red nuts to escape from the branches. The moment it hits the ground, the shell bursts, releasing a large number of spores containing supernatural toxins, forming a cloud of red spores covering a space of 50 feet around the hangman tree. .”
"Creatures that accidentally inhale the spores will have hallucinations, as if they have been 'hypnotized'. They can't help eliminating their hostility to the Hanging Tree and approaching them actively. Even if they are ruthlessly strangled, they will not have the courage to resist."
To deal with the "hanging tree", Fiona also gave two suggestions.
"Most plants are naturally afraid of fire, but the 'hanging tree' is very special. Fire attacks have no advantage against it, but electric attacks can cause double damage to it."
"In addition, we have to beware of the 'hypnotic spores' erupted from the fruit of the hanging tree. It is best to take the magic potion with anti-poison effect in advance."
Hearing what she said, Joan remembered that he carried the potion soaked in "Tears of God" with him, so he took out three bottles and distributed them to Shrek, Cassio, and Fiona.
After taking this potion, it can prevent all supernatural germs and toxins for the next seven days, including of course the "hypnotic spores" scattered by the hanging tree.
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