Chapter 51 Corpse Grave Tree

The Thorn Forest is a large area.

At least, Xu Nian felt that he had walked along the artificially opened path for at least an hour, but still saw no sign of the exit.

There was no voice from Zuo Qiuyue in the headset. He didn't know what the other party was doing now. After he shouted a few times without getting a response, he felt that Zuo Qiuyue was "retaliating" for his sudden interruption of contact just now.

"What a petty woman."

Xu Nian muttered to himself.

At first, his son looked around excitedly, but after he didn't encounter even a single monster, he yawned without interest.

"Xu Nian, according to the route you walked, the map has been mapped. Unfortunately, I tell you that this path in the forest is deliberately used by someone to confuse outsiders. You have actually been going in circles."

At this time, Zuo Qiuyue's long-lost voice suddenly sounded in the headset.

Xu Nian was startled, and immediately said angrily: "Asshole, who the hell is so boring!?"

As he said that, he patted his head and said in annoyance: "What happened to me recently? Why did I suddenly become much slower?"

"Xu Nian, did you take the mental catalyst again?"

Zuo Qiuyue obviously heard Xu Nian's muttering, and his tone was full of annoyance.

Xu Nian's heart skipped a beat, and he hesitated: "No way? Will I become slower after taking that?"

"Damn it, you really took it secretly just now. I warned you that the human spirit body is still an unknown field in the scientific community. The mental catalyst is a special medicine that must be taken according to the pioneer ability development regulations given by the hospital. How can you..."

For a moment, Zuo Qiuyue seemed to be so angry that he couldn't speak.

Xu Nian also felt a little guilty, so he said angrily: "I just thought of trying it again because I saw that I didn't have the side effects you said after taking it several times!"

"Forget it, now that things have come to this, fortunately your side effects are different from those of most people. It's okay to be a little stupid, it's not a bad thing for you, but when you take it next time, you must follow the ability development plan designed by Sister Tang for you."

Xu Nian: "."

After a moment of silence, Xu Nian did not continue to move forward along the path, but stopped to think carefully about the current situation.

Through the corrosive evil dog that appeared just now, he can basically conclude that there are guys from the Corpse Eater Cult here. As for whether it is related to Father Dret, it will take in-depth investigation to know.

Then there is the artificially opened forest path. Although it is unknown who did it, the other party's purpose is very clear, that is, to trap those who try to break in in this thorn forest.

So, after understanding this, he returned to the entrance of the thorn forest and stood at the position where he first saw the path.

"Xu Nian, what are you doing?"

In the headset, Zuo Qiuyue's voice was full of doubts.

"Qiu Yue, you just said I was going in circles, right?"

Xu Nian did not answer her, but asked back.

Zuo Qiu Yue in the sentry post was stunned for a moment, but still answered: "Yes, although it is not very regular, it is indeed going in circles."

"That's easy."

Xu Nian looked at the entrance behind him, kept his standing direction perpendicular to the entrance, and then walked straight ahead.

Just as he thought, before he took two steps, he was blocked by thorny trees with sharp barbs.

Xu Nian was not in a hurry. He picked up the engineer shovel and started to clean it until he cleared a hole that could pass through, and then continued to move in this direction.

Then he encountered some thick trees in this direction. He did not clean them, but went around the other side of the trees and continued to sneak in the direction.

Zuo Qiuyue, who saw this scene through the camera, suddenly realized: "Xu Nian, you are really amazing."

"Haha, this is just a trick. The people who opened this path are just taking advantage of our irritability. As long as we calm down and walk in one direction from the exit without changing direction, we will definitely be able to get out of this forest."

The son on his shoulder seemed to understand what his father was doing and wanted to participate with great interest, but was severely rejected by Xu Nian, who told him to keep his strength.

After all, he was not going to take the mental catalyst without restraint. If there was any danger later, he would still need his son's ability.

Just like that, after shoveling away countless thorn trees, his eyes suddenly lit up, followed by an incredible shock.

A big tree.

Very, very big.

He estimated that it was at least as high as a few hundred floors.

The leaves on the trunk were even more outrageous. The gray-black leaves with complex and strange patterns hung in the air like giant curtains, suppressing this area in a weird shadow.

"Oh my god, how long have I not seen this corpse tree? It has grown so tall?!"

Corpse tree?

Xu Nian was shocked and asked hurriedly: "What is a corpse tree?"

"Well, as the name suggests, it is a tree that grows in a pile of corpses. I remember reading some information at the research institute. After the disaster, humans were almost extinct. The whole earth was full of human corpses, and this place was no exception. It is said that the whole swamp was filled with various mutilated corpses."

Xu Nian took a breath and said: "So, this tree is fed by countless human corpses?"

"You can understand it this way, but I remember that it was also very big before, but it didn't seem so exaggerated. It's been a long time since I last saw it, how come it is at least one-third taller?"

Xu Nian was shocked, as if he thought of something, and said word by word with an ugly face: "Corpse, food, religion!"

"Damn, how could I forget this! It must be them, and only they are so interested in corpses."

"Damn it! How many corpses did these beasts get to make this corpse tree grow so tall in such a short time."

Listening to Zuo Qiuyue's angry voice in the headset, Xu Nian felt the same way, but he felt a sense of crisis in his heart.

He was not a fool. He didn't think about it before because he didn't take the corrupt swamp seriously. After all, this place is still within the city wall. He felt that no matter how dangerous it is, it wouldn't be that dangerous.

But now after seeing the appearance of the corpse tree, he had to deny his idea.

The corpse tree has changed so much, is the courtyard really unaware?

Also, knowing that the Corpse Eater Cult might be hiding in here, why didn't the hospital send a powerful pioneer to clean it up?

As long as he calmed down, he could think clearly about these two questions.

Therefore, there were only two possibilities before him.

First, the Sunset Psychiatric Hospital, which was responsible for a heavy task, neglected its duties and ignored the changes in the Corpse Grave Tree in the Corrupt Swamp and the conspiracy of the Corpse Eater Cult.

Second, the hospital knew about the changes in the Corpse Grave Tree and the conspiracy of the Corpse Eater Cult, but for some reason, it was unwilling to send someone to deal with it.

Or it dared not to send someone to deal with it!

Thinking of this, Xu Nian's pupils shrank sharply, and his heart kept looking down.