Chapter 494

Chapter 494: Creatures From Another Realm
“Old Fire, you are familiar with that old guy Wan Xu, so you take him. I’ll rest for a while, who knows if there will be more coming later.”
One of the giant trees transformed into a human form, looking at his silent companion beside him, he angrily kicked his trunk and grumbled, “Old lazy bones, always slacking off. Next time we get a job, who knows when you’ll show up.”
It was an old man with fiery red hair and white long beard, who initially looked serious but now was arguing like a child with another giant tree over who would be responsible for Zhang Mu.
Zhang Mu looked at the corners of his mouth twitching, they were just like two old friends.
Sensing Zhang Mu’s smile, the old man with red hair looked over and asked aggressively, “Kid, why are you laughing? Do you want a beating?”
Zhang Mu immediately suppressed his smile, looking seriously at the guide in front of him without saying a word.
“You’re quite dense.”
The old man muttered to himself, then shouted, “Kid, what’s your name? Where are you from?”
Zhang Mu had prepared his response, and replied directly, “I gave myself a name, Zhang Mu, I come from the mountains in the north.”
The old man couldn’t help but laugh, “Coming from the mountains, let’s just stick with Zhang Mu, you’re like a block of wood. Finally able to transform into a human and you didn’t choose a better name?”
The old man misunderstood Zhang Mu, and Zhang Mu didn’t bother to argue. If Zhang Mu’s name was remembered by the people here, it could cause trouble. It was better to avoid it and maintain their cover.
Seeing Zhang Mu nodding continuously without speaking, the fiery-haired old man shook his head helplessly.
“With your character, you’d fit right in with that old fella Wan Xu, both of you can’t even make a sound for half a day.”
I’m called Fire Kirin, sounds powerful, right? Let me tell you, a name should carry some weight, even though I’m a fire maple, when I burn, I look a lot like a mythical creature.
“With a name like yours, you’ll be picked on sooner or later. Let me give you some advice, change it quickly.”
Zhang Mu watched the old man who wouldn’t stop talking and tried hard not to burst into laughter.
Fire Kirin?
What a great name, hahaha!
Of course, Zhang Mu only dared to show his respect for the elder on his face, while in his heart, he showed a humble and curious expression.
Seeing someone finally willing to listen to his chatter, Fire Kirin kept talking to Zhang Mu for a long time, emphasizing the importance of having a good name.
Zhang Mu kept nodding, nodding so much that Fire Kirin eventually stopped lecturing him but he was still nodding.
When Fire Kirin stared at him, Zhang Mu hesitated for a moment and said, “Um, Fire, actually, I think the name Zhang Mu is quite nice, no need to change it, really no need to change it.”
Upon hearing Zhang Mu’s words, Fire Kirin got so angry that he puffed up his cheeks and stared at Zhang Mu, saying, “So after all the talking I did just now, you didn’t listen at all, huh? Only my old man needs to lecture you, or else you’ll end up in trouble sooner or later. There are serious factions within the plant camp, with your clueless look, you’ll end up being played by others sooner or later.”
Zhang Mu, upon hearing this, suddenly became alert. Since he couldn’t leave the enemy camp now, he could do well as a spy. Gathering intelligence for this task could be very effective. Spying requires skill, and its usefulness can surpass direct battles. It’s all about being strong, not weak.
Understanding this, Zhang Mu finally realized that he was in a situation where risks and rewards coexisted. As long as he infiltrated the enemy’s ranks, he might greatly increase the chances of humanity winning in the end.
It’s dangerous, but he likes it.
It’s been a long time since he felt this way.
While Zhang Mu was reminiscing about the Era Battlefield, Fire Kirin had already led him to the territory of his own clan.
Centered around an ancient tree, the roots extended to form a forest, with each tree corresponding to a small treehouse in its canopy.
From afar, Fire Kirin’s voice sounded as if it was automatically amplified and transmitted to this cluster of treehouses.
“Old Ghost Wan Xu, I’ve brought you a good seedling, come quickly to receive it.”
The loud voice of Fire Kirin was not to be taken lightly, a casual roar startled the surrounding trees into trembling.
“I say, old man of fire, can’t you change your temper a bit? Just as a few of us were about to take a nap, you woke us up. Believe me, I’ll punch you.”
Zhang Mu was horrified to find that the tree next to him, which had been motionless, was speaking.
Well, to be precise, it was the vines above that were making the sound.
“At such an old age, all you do is sleep, day in and day out. Haven’t you slept enough over all these years?”
Fire Kirin was used to it by now, continuing to lead Zhang Mu forward, paying no attention to the vines on either side grumbling, and even cursing a few times.
At this moment, the door of the treehouse on top of the towering tree creaked open, and a figure walked out.
Green, from head to toe, covered by vines obscuring the face, the features were indiscernible.
The voice of the elder, it’s not surprising that most plants who can enter the Era Battlefield are older.
“Old Flame, you’re making a lot of noise as soon as you arrive, disturbing the peace here. We just fought with those exotic creatures, can you let us rest a bit?”
The elder in front of them should be Wan Xu, the leader of the vine clan, as mentioned by Fire Kirin.
Upon hearing Wan Xu mentioning he just came back from the front line, Fire Kirin became serious and asked, “You fought with them again, what’s the casualty?”
Wan Xu shook his head and said, “It’s similar to before, a relatively conservative fight. This time, they couldn’t hold back and launched a major attack.”
Fire Kirin scratched his fiery red hair and said slowly, “They’re starting to strike back too? It’s lucky we’re not humans, so we don’t have to deal with both the pressure of facing exotic creatures and the rivalry between Beastman and Revenant at the same time.”
Zhang Mu picked up on some key information – indeed, the human race is under immense pressure. What No. 14 and No. 37 mentioned is true.
As for the exotic creatures, Zhang Mu was familiar with them because that’s what the Era Battlefield was created for. In later years, he also fought against those creatures. They weren’t particularly strong, but they were evenly matched at least.
They needed to deal with the exotic creatures first, and then settle the conflicts between the different clans to determine a winner. However, due to Wang Liang’s actions, the Beastmen seemed relentless towards humans, especially with the significant influence of a fourth-rank Demon Emperor.
The zombie tribe likes to grow their numbers by using human deaths, so humans are in great danger now.
Even though the plant tribe doesn’t seem to harm humans, if creatures from another land attack, the human race will be in a difficult situation, facing attacks not just as a test.
Zhang Mu realizes the seriousness of the situation, considering the current trend, humans may not have time to deal with the creatures from another land first.
It’s highly likely that before that, the human race will be eliminated!