As Chen Chong stood up abruptly, the few broken roots quickly retreated into the ground like startled earthworms. Chen Chong stared fixedly at the ground, his expression changing, feeling as if he had experienced a rebirth after the disaster.
Obviously, after entering the misty area, from an unknown time, everything he had experienced was nothing more than illusions created by his own mind. Not only the bloody sea that almost completely engulfed his consciousness, but also the sudden appearance of ** Johnson and the eerie phenomenon of ghost walls were probably all illusions created by his brain!
"The problem should lie in this fog."
With rapid breathing, the wisps of fog uncontrollably entered his lungs. At this moment, Chen Chong's mind was extremely clear, illuminating his entire body.
"These foggy mists probably contain a strong hallucinogenic factor. As time passes and the fog is inhaled, the longer one stays in the fog, the stronger the illusions created by the deceived brain become, until one sinks forever into the illusions and is helplessly killed by these roots underground as fertilizer!"
The unknown is dangerous, but now that the mystery of this foggy area has been revealed to Chen Chong, he no longer fears. The main god's sphere of light in his mind radiated brilliant light at a critical moment, dispelling all illusions, making Chen Chong's mind incredibly clear. He finally realized that the strange attraction he felt in the misty area was not his imagination, but a certain hint given by the main god's sphere of light in his mind!
Chen Chong closed his eyes and sensed that the main god's sphere of light was quiet and motionless in his spiritual world, but it faintly revealed a certain instinctive desire, pointing to a certain direction in the mist.
"What could it be?"
Chen Chong opened his eyes, his gaze flickering.
Although the main god's sphere of light temporarily dispelled the invasion of illusions, he couldn't be sure if there were still other dangers in the mist. He didn't know if he would fall into that confused state again. Reason told him that now he should take advantage of his clear consciousness and immediately find a way to escape from this foggy area.
"Roar... Ah!"
Just at this moment, a few faint roars floated in the air, but Chen Chong immediately noticed them.
"It's Johnson! Not far from here!"
The thought flashed through Chen Chong's mind, and without hesitation, he immediately lifted his foot and rushed towards the direction where the sound came from.
He already had a plan in mind. Although he had roughly guessed the danger in this foggy area, he needed some evidence.
Chen Chong followed the faint sound and ran dozens of meters in the mist before stopping, listening carefully to determine the location.
"Hoo... hoo..."
Within the dense fog, visibility was only three meters. Faint heavy breathing and a creepy ** sound could barely be heard near Chen Chong.
"There it is!"
Chen Chong instantly locked onto the direction to his right. Without fear, he broke through the thick fog and rushed over!
Then, when Chen Chong arrived at the source of the sound, the whistling wind briefly dispersed the dense fog, and his line of sight became clear.
He also witnessed an unforgettable scene.
Two meters away on the ground, Johnson lay face up. Several root tentacles, about the thickness of fingers, protruded from the ground and tightly entwined him. At this moment, he convulsed violently, with horrifying blood holes in his nose, eyes, and mouth. It seemed that these tentacles knew that Johnson's skin surface was tough and difficult to penetrate, so they drilled into his eye sockets, mouth, ears, and other openings!
This gruesome scene appeared vividly in front of Chen Chong. A strong and fierce awakened person like Johnson was being devoured like an insect caught by a plant. Even with Chen Chong's currently fearless nerves, seeing this terrifying scene felt as if he had been drenched with cold water from head to toe, sending shivers down his spine!
Unaware, these horrifying tentacles continued to ** Johnson's flesh and organs. Johnson's originally strong and robust body had become shriveled, seemingly depleted of a large amount of blood and flesh essence. Despite being consumed alive, he seemed completely unconscious, convulsing and occasionally letting out muddled roars driven by instinct.
"Indeed... it's like this."
Staring at the shocking sight before him, a sense of resentment surged in Chen Chong's heart. With a sweep of his eyes, he immediately noticed a shining tactical dagger lying not far from Johnson's side.
Chen Chong stepped forward like a vicious predator, swiftly passed by Johnson's side, and in the blink of an eye, grabbed the tactical dagger in his hand.
This tactical dagger emitted a chilling light, with a fierce and ferocious appearance. Although it was called a dagger, it was as long as an ** arm and looked more like a tactical knife. After Chen Chong grabbed it, he hesitated for no moment and slashed at the root tentacles on Johnson's body!
Ssssh!
As the blade swept through, the severed tentacles immediately spewed out a strange pale red liquid, as if mixed with human blood. The attacked tentacles began to break apart. The remaining tentacles on Johnson's body twitched madly for a while, then, following some kind of instinct, quickly withdrew from Johnson's body and shrunk back into the ground.
"Do they only have predatory instincts without intelligence?"
Not all the tentacles were completely killed, so Chen Chong coldly observed the reaction of the remaining tentacles and quickly concluded:
"This place is tens of meters away from where I was just now, yet the same tentacles appear and react in the same way. This means that the entire foggy area is probably the territory of these mysterious plants!"
"The hallucinogenic fog that causes creatures to have illusions is a means to prevent prey from resisting. It seems that the formation of the fog is also related to these plants. But as long as there is a way to resist the hallucinogenic effect of the fog, these root tentacles are nothing to fear!"
Standing beside Johnson's mutilated body, feeling that he had already seen through the mystery of this strange foggy area, Chen Chong held the tactical knife and gazed at Johnson.
Until now, Johnson's nerves and brain remained blinded, unconscious. Thinking about how fierce and aggressive Johnson was earlier, yet how miserably he ended up without even catching a glimpse of his own shadow, lying here in a pitiful state, could not help but make Chen Chong deeply aware.
In terms of strength, Johnson was undoubtedly much stronger than him, but under a slight carelessness, a powerful awakened person turned into food for other species. This bloody example fully revealed to him the cruelty and mystery of the world he was in.
"It's fortunate that I won... and I will keep winning."
Chen Chong licked his lips, sensing the restlessness faintly emanating from the main god's sphere of light in his mind, and looked towards a certain direction in the mist:
"So... what is it in there that attracts the main god?"
After experiencing the materialization of the super divine water that violated reality and its miraculous effects, Chen Chong assumed that the light sphere in his mind, which lacked any consciousness, was a flawed or counterfeit version of the main god's sphere. However, he couldn't be sure whether the unknown entity that attracted the main god in the mist was a blessing or a curse for him.
"Let's find out!"
After considering for a moment, Chen Chong immediately made a decision.
In fact, if it wasn't for the main god in his mind suddenly freeing him from the illusion, his fate would probably have been the same as Johnson's current state, becoming fertilizer for these terrifying plants. Now that the secret of the misty area has been revealed to him, without the hallucinogenic effect of the fog and with a weapon in hand, these root tentacle plants pose no threat to him!
"Heh heh... heh..."
With his decision made, there were only a few blood holes left on Johnson's throat and face, and he unconsciously made some sounds.
Looking at this man who was previously fierce and fierce but now in a miserable state, Chen Chong's expression remained unchanged. He murmured softly:
"Johnson, consider yourself lucky."
With a soft sound and a flash of cold light, the tactical knife in Chen Chong's hand instantly stabbed into Johnson's brain, freeing him on the spot!