"Third Brother, I'm here to help you!"

As Wang Wu was being forced back repeatedly, Pork Belly also reacted, howling as he rushed forward. However, his boastful words did not match his strength at all. Almost as soon as he charged forward, he was bounced back with double the force.

With a "bang," he was directly hurled over ten meters away, spitting out a mouthful of old blood, looking as feeble as a chick.

Goodness, it seemed his power at best was only 20 points, and his basic defense was not as good as Wang Wu's.

So he was immediately severely injured, paralyzed, and lost his combat capability.

It was only then that Wang Wu finally got a clear look at the monster that silently emerged from the ground, its shape resembling a large oval beetle.

It also looked like a centipede with an iron pot on its head, about two meters tall, with a diameter of around two meters, and had numerous tentacles wriggling around it. It seemed inconspicuous, but that outer shell was really tough.

Could this be the Grass and Wood Zombie?

"Lianhua, you all fall back, this Grass and Wood Zombie isn't meant to be fought like this!"

At this moment, far away, Niu Aihua, who had been munching on grass, also turned his head around, mooed twice, and instantly charged with all four hooves like thunder, akin to a heavy tank, crashing into the slow-moving Grass and Wood Zombie.

"Boom!"

This time the commotion was even greater, like a muffled thunder, followed by a clattering sound, then a snapping noise, as if something had broken. But what broke was definitely not a part of Niu Aihua, but the Grass and Wood Zombie.

The hard shell, which Wang Wu couldn't budge and was like a stone wall, was shattered into pieces by Niu Aihua's headbutt.

And the broken part was its connection to the ground, a section that resembled a wooden stump with a diameter of no less than two meters.

"Moo! This thing looks strange but isn't tough at all, I could take down two by myself when I was ten."

Niu Aihua shook his head and looked spirited, showing no impact at all after smashing the Grass and Wood Zombie.

All that rigidity, nonsense, it's all about brute force making miracles.

Wang Wu was dumbfounded and could only feel inferior.

He thought Niu Aihua's basic power must be in the 80s, given how effortlessly he crushed it, and considering how terrifyingly he could drag the Big Head Water Thieves weighing thousands of pounds ashore from the river before.

Of course, the bonus from related Bloodline Talent must also play a part here.

At this moment, another gigantic black shadow emerged from the ground far away, much like a giant mushroom sprouting suddenly.

These Grass and Wood Zombies indeed come from underground.

"Moo moo! Your Grandpa Niu is coming!"

This time there's no need for Wang Wu to act; Niu Aihua alone can handle it. Kicking up his heels and mooing strangely, he charged directly, smashing it into pieces!

Simpler than eating peas.

"Cough cough! Big Brother is mighty! With one more, we can complete the first stage of the task."

Pork Belly coughed up blood and shouted cheers as he went, very pleased, finding this task surprisingly simple?

Wang Wu, however, was staring at those shattered break points, deep in thought.

Then, he suddenly said, "Old Niu, if another of those Grass and Wood Demon Soldiers shows up, don't rush to attack."

As soon as he said this, the deep valley immediately became deadly quiet.

Niu Aihua and Pork Belly were both stunned, forgetting to breathe as they stared wide-eyed, as if they had seen a ghost.

"No... Lianhua, Third Brother you..."

"It's a long story, just do as I say first."

Wang Wu spoke calmly, in fact, he didn't want to speak initially because he really didn't want to engage with these two simpletons too deeply, not because of annoyance, but he was truly afraid he might become friends with them, then like being close to those of high virtue, one becomes virtuous—or in this case, a simpleton. Besides, he was used to being alone and was somewhat unaccustomed to this.

Yet given the current situation, he couldn't remain silent.

"But, why?" Niu Aihua asked again.

"Because you're not attacking the complete form of the Grass and Wood Demon Soldiers. If you just keep smashing like that, we won't even be able to complete the first stage of the task."

"Who asked you this, I meant, why did you pretend not to talk?" Niu Aihua seemed a bit sad, as did Pork Belly, who squatted there looking much like a pitiful, abandoned little piggy.

These two really are simpletons!

Wang Wu sighed, "Because you two talk too much!"

"Hahaha! That's the funniest joke ever! Cough cough cough!"

Pork Belly laughed over there while clutching his stomach, laughing so hard he was coughing up blood.

Niu Aihua also started laughing loudly, and the atmosphere quickly became jovial, "I told you, Lianhua exudes the aura of a great general, turns out to be a master in disguise. Now you direct us, we'll follow your lead."

Wang Wu nodded, just about to speak when he noticed that several dozen meters away, another Grass and Wood Zombie silently poked its head out. This time they all immediately quieted down and did not attack.

But they saw the creature still wriggling in the soil very slowly, indeed inching upwards.

Finally, after a whole minute, the complete form of the Grass and Wood Zombie was completely extracted from the soil - this was a massive club-shaped monster over ten meters high, its head resembling a beetle with a body entangled and assembled from roots, rocks, soil, and various other things.

Like a giant baton.

It had no arms or legs, just countless thread-like tentacles as thin as cobwebs, constantly swaying and writhing, at first glance, it really looked like a legion of a million iron wire parasites assembling.

"Moo! My hoof stump! So this is the complete form of the Grass and Wood Zombie, I never knew!"

Niu Aihua cried out in alarm, while Pork Belly had already darted behind Niu Aihua like lightning, saying, "This thing looks terrifying, doesn't it?"

"Old Niu, back when you and your sister came to participate in the assessment, didn't you see this thing?"

Wang Wu quickly asked.

"No, my sister wouldn't bring me, I was a burden. I really didn't know the grass and wood zombies were like this. I always thought they were just something to smash when they showed up. I thought this thing was no different."

"Then why don't you try crashing into it now?"

Wang Wu coaxed.

"No, Lianhua, I'm scared. This thing looks weird, maybe we should just let it go..." At this moment, Niu Aihua transformed into Niu Song, as timid as a mouse.

Even Pork Belly was nodding frantically, thinking that thing was too sinister.

Only Wang Wu was still carefully observing, and he noticed that the movement speed of this grass and wood zombie was extremely slow. Even after they had been talking for a long time, the grass and wood zombie had only moved less than three meters.

But the problem was that the thread-like tentacles emerging from this thing were very active, like a giant dandelion, and not only that, but a dandelion that writhes and extends, exploring wildly and enthusiastically in all directions.

In the meantime, some small spores would grow at the tips of these thread-like tentacles and then float up into the air like hot air balloons, drifting everywhere.

In just a moment, these sinister things were already floating all around Wang Wu and the others.

"We've got to kill it. Old Niu, go head-on and topple it over for me. I'll circle around. Little Pig, be ready to assist at any time!"

Wang Wu shouted loudly, and without waiting for Niu Aihua to act, he rushed towards one side of the grass and wood zombie.

"Hey, hey, I'm your second brother! Is it so hard to call me Old Pig?"

Pork Belly was still discussing seniority. Meanwhile, Niu Aihua, being more single-minded, didn't hesitate once Wang Wu rushed out, let out an angry roar, his body flashed with a bloody light, and his form suddenly grew several times larger. Then, with a rumbling of his four hoofs, he charged at the stiff and slow grass and wood zombie.

True "all-out effort"!

But just as Niu Aihua charged over, the thread-like tentacles of the grass and wood zombie seemed to sense the danger and frantically grew and extended. Each tentacle grew to several dozen meters long, entangling with each other like a dense spider web, protecting the grass and wood zombie imperviously.

Moreover, these tentacles emitted toxic fumes when they landed on Niu Aihua, corroding down to his flesh.

Even some barbed tips grew from one end of the tentacles, wrapping around tree trunks to form resistance.

They then latched onto Niu Aihua, intending to slow and block his charge with this method.

This scene made Wang Wu break out in a cold sweat.

Because if it were him, he felt he would be walking right into a trap. The thread-like tentacles appeared slender but were actually very sturdy and resilient, and with thousands of them layered together, being scientifically pulled by at least five large trees, the cushioning effect on impact was enormous.

However, this time the one charging head-on was Niu Aihua.

His strength really was great, and with the blessing of his Bloodline Talent, he charged in recklessly. Even though the dense tentacles tore and corroded his skin, they could never stop his charge.

He even directly pulled down the five large trees, each needing five or six people to encircle, even though he himself was being torn apart.

Then, without pausing at all, with unstoppable momentum like a mountain crashing down or a giant wave crashing, he rammed directly into the waist of the grass and wood zombie.

With a crack, the bizarre and sinister body of the grass and wood zombie broke apart, revealing countless small insects inside.

It was like a disordered army, mindlessly rushing towards Niu Aihua's damaged body parts.

If they burrowed inside, wouldn't he become a grass and wood zombie too in moments?

"Moo! Moo, moo!"

Niu Aihua cried out, too frightened to even speak human words. While his might was undeniable, he was extremely afraid of this.

"Freeze!"

Wang Wu shouted quietly, and a sky-blue Array Stone flew out, a huge, vivid snowflake rising, seemingly descending slowly but actually freezing the entire 20-meter radius in an instant.

Following this, Wang Wu slammed the ground heavily, quickly releasing 200 points of Ice Spiritual Qi, freezing the entire 40-meter radius in a simple ice mode.

Then he shouted at the still-dazed Pork Belly:

"What are you waiting for? Go and tear those things apart!"

Wang Wu didn't know what those thread-like tentacles inside the grass and wood zombie were, but he knew they were likely the key to controlling the grass and wood zombie.

So he quickly charged in, using the freezing effect of the ice, and began slicing away with his claws.

Over there, Pork Belly was just frolicking about, who knows what it was doing? Like it had lost its mind.

Luckily, Wang Wu didn't count on it. The thread-like tentacles lost their vitality once frozen, easily severed with any cut.

Once all the outer tentacles were cut off, he gradually retrieved his Ice Spiritual Qi until he also freed the frozen Niu Aihua.

Then this guy moo'd, dashed out quickly, scared stiff!

And when Wang Wu checked the insects inside the grass and wood zombie, he found they were all dead from the cold. Even with all the Ice Spiritual Qi retrieved, they wouldn't come back to life, very fragile indeed.

However, saying that, if Niu Aihua hadn't broken the grass and wood zombie, and relied solely on the Array Stone to freeze, quite a number of insects might have luckily survived.

Of course, if they had prepared in advance by throwing a few Flame Crystals over, the effect probably wouldn't be bad either.

Overall, this grass and wood zombie wasn't difficult to kill, very suitable for the difficulty of the first level task.

The difficult part was finding the hidden clues for the fifth level from this.

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