"But after witnessing that assault just now, I don't think it would be an easy task for us to collect the plant sample, even entering the forest would be a problem." said Chris, rather thoughtful.
"I had taken a photo of the forest's geographical structure and researched it a bit just now, I believe this spot is the most ideal and safest point for us to sneak in and leave after taking samples for the plants." said Junior as he took out a small device that shows the hologram of the forest's structure.
Then, both Chris and Ben started to study the structure of the forest and frowned a bit.
"Yes, as Junior said, it is indeed the most ideal and safest point to sneak in, but despite that, it is still very risky. Yes, it is quite safe for us but at the same time, that point is somehow directly linked to the whole forest and is very near to the village, I am afraid that if we ruthlessly approach that spot we might trigger the whole forest and cause a deadly calamity to this village that is already unfortunate enough." said Chris, after he thoroughly analysed the whole situation with every single details and possibility.
"Mmm... I agree with Chris about that, we can't just ruthlessly approach that forest especially when we already realised how deadly it could be. We need to figure out a neat and detailed strategy to safely get near to that forest while minimising the harm that might happen to this village." said Ben.
"Ah... Usually, I will just throw this troublesome stuff to Sky but since he is probably sleeping right now and I don't feel like disturbing his sleep... Let's see... Hmm... Ah... Whatever! I believe if we are gentle enough we would most likely be able to sneak away without triggering those plants, and even if we do trigger the plants, we can always destroy the whole forest as a last resort." said Chris, who is kind of given up on his cautiousness on handling this matter.
"Well, that sounds good enough, I do believe you are able to destroy that forest easily, but if that's your choice, why even bother with all the discussion just now?" said Ben, slightly dissing.
Junior looked at those two with a subtle smile, he knows better than anyone else that these two are just acting in front of the village man and his wife, they had done discussing about the strategy inside of the aircraft, way before they entered the village. Despite it sounds a bit cruel, but the village is never the priority of their operations, their priority is the forest which was once the lost kingdom, thus the safety of the village and villagers are never their main concern.
"Uhm... If you don't mind I could accompany you guys to that spot, I am quite clear with the behaviour of those blood lusting plants as well as the land structure of our village." said the man out of the blue.
"Ah... Are you sure about that?" Chris asked, rather surprised.
"Yes, after all, you are trying to help our village out from the maiming of those blood-lusting plants, furthermore, you are my life saviour." said the man.
"Hah... I believe you do realise how dangerous this task will be huh? But, if you insisted, then... Well, just make sure that you pay attention to your own safety." said Chris, low-keyly accepting the man's offer.
At that moment, Junior is pretty sure that he heard a 'tsk' from Ben...
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With the escort from the village man, the trio reached their targeted spot after about half an hour, despite facing some obstacles particular from the other villagers as well as the assaulting plant's vines and roots, they managed to pass through the obstacles safely partially thanks for the guide from the village man.
Facing that gigantic forest in front of him, the village man is both shocked and amazed, it's very obvious that it is his first time seeing that forest which might be the 'culprit' behind their misery all these years.
"I am guessing, you never came here before, right?" Chris asked.
The man nodded without saying anything.
"I see." said Chris as he stared at a young sprout of the gigantic plant that is a few metres away from him.
Ben noticed Chris's eyes and understood his intention immediately, after a short observation to the environment around that young sprout, Ben swiftly and precisely plucked that sprout out along with its roots. Then, Chris and Ben looked at each other with a subtle smile...
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Meanwhile, in the aircraft.
Ruby who is about bored, opened the hatch of the aircraft and looked out through the hatch. Then, she saw a group of armed men and women stomping towards a small hut and brutally dragging out a poor heavily pregnant woman from the hut, but no matter how hard they dragged and pushed her, she fixed herself in a standing position, and is trying her best not to fall down.
"By right your husband should be sacrificing himself to bring us at least three months of peacefulness but he chose to survive cowardly and saved by the outsiders!" said an elderly man as he raised the wooden stick in his hand.
"Yes! He is a coward! A traitor! You and your child shall pay for his betrayal!" A Karen... I mean, a woman shouted before brutally slapped her.
Then, a middle-aged man raised an iron rod and aimed at her round bloated belly. As an instinct of a mother, the pregnant woman quickly turned away and guarded her belly with her frail and thin hands. However, the iron rod did not reach her, a girl with red hair blocked that blow of the iron rod for the pregnant woman with her tiny body, yes, it's Ruby...
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*Something out of the story
Sky: "Dear readers."
Chris: "Hmm?"
Sky: "This chapter is meant to be released for webnovel.com."
Chris: "Oh! This matter. Yes, if you're reading this chapter on another platform than webnovel.com, know that it's an illegal copy diffused without the Writer's authorization."
Sky: "As what Chris said. Right now, this story is free on the authorized platform, so please read it from authorized platforms as mental support for the writer."
Chris: "Mhm... There are two authorized platforms. One is webnovel.com. And another one is that messy and half-dead Weebly site that she uses for draft and backup... But not recommended."
Sky: "Ah... Haha. Yes, as Chris said."
Chris: "But look out, those scums might change this note to their own website link. So, be cautious.
Sky : "By the way, if the cover page is the old cover page that shows two stickmen, stop reading it, it's cursed and might cause the writer to stop writing."
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