Chapter 2705: The Ingenious Use of Xu Huo

However, Pu Yu showed no intention of leaving. Instead of planning to leave, her eyes gleamed as she stared at the person on the ground, "Instances of evolving with Space-Time Power after being wounded are very rare, but there are successful cases!"

"He was injured by Space-Time Power?" Yan Ping was surprised yet secretly envious, "Is it time or space?"

"Space." Pu Yu said with certainty, then gestured to her comrades around her, "Let’s step back first; it’s not safe to be near him."

The group exited the prop area; Pu Yu was about to call Yan Jiayu out as well, but just then, the layer of Water Rubik’s Cube Barrier suddenly began to shrink rapidly and then slowly consolidated around Xu Huo’s right hand, gradually solidifying on his index finger.

Simultaneously, Xu Huo’s index finger began to change. In an instant, the skin appeared weathered, drying up and cracking, then gradually peeling away. What was revealed beneath was no longer normal human flesh, but something similar to transparent glass, with several finger bones embedded inside.

Before the others present could see all the changes brought by Space Power, a large hole suddenly appeared where Xu Huo lay; he fell straight down!

"Old Xu!" Without hesitation, Yan Jiayu jumped after him, but she misjudged the situation. The prop area had a ground made of interwoven vines; beyond the twenty meters of vines lies an underground forest with ample space for activity. The sprawling tree trunks and roots could serve as footholds and even slow Xu Huo’s fall...

However, upon jumping down, she discovered that anywhere Xu Huo touched would instantly evaporate, while Yan Jiayu hopped around on the trunks, Xu Huo tumbled over them.

"Old Xu, wake up! Don’t get yourself killed!"

Unfortunately, the unconscious person had no response.

Though he had no response, the mutant plants in the forest began to stir. Everything in the underground forest twisted like a dragon out of its lair. As they intertwined, the mutant plants on the ground sank heavily, rising like endless waves of vines. Various plant pollen and seeds clouded the sky, awakening dormant swarms of insects that surged forth, turning the area into a dense, airtight cage in an instant!

"This is a disaster!" Yan Jiayu pushed her speed to the limit as she navigated through the gaps of the tree dragons, descending nearly a hundred meters before finally catching up to Xu Huo. Just in time before he got caught by two vines, she used a web to pull him in.

The web had high adhesiveness, so she got stuck to him as she pulled him over. Carefully avoiding Xu Huo’s right hand, she attempted to run upward, but the towering mutant plants had blocked all paths of escape, leaving not even a glimmer of light!

"Come up!" A somewhat indistinct voice came from above, and the next second, the surrounding underground forest was consecutively cut open. A rectangle formed by mutant plants suddenly thrust upwards!

Yan Jiayu snapped a branch to support Xu Huo’s right arm and carried him up the newly opened path. As she maneuvered among the trees, any obstacles she encountered were cleared when she thrust Xu Huo’s hand forward. The overly dense air felt somewhat heavy.

But that was no concern.

Half a minute later, they finally returned to the ground, and at that point, Pu Yu’s prop that held the forest reached its limit. Large broken tree fragments fell down, crashing onto the upheaved ground. The mutant plants on the ground had already risen; this strike seemed to enrage them, causing them to rise like snakes, shooting up over a hundred meters high!

Not only could these things whip the ground, even a falling fruit could become a deadly weapon. Pu Yu’s group got caught in the forest waves. Even though they relied on their props and instruments for protection, the piercing screeches emitted by the plants were unbearable.

The strong mental interference caused Yan Ping and others to see blackness after blackness; within just a few minutes, two more members got entangled and covered by vines, suddenly disappearing from sight!

"Fire of the Prairie!" Yan Ping raised a torch-like prop and blew towards the ground, releasing fierce flames that instantly surged hundreds of meters ahead, directly piercing through the recently risen wave of vines!

After the fire burned through, he rescued the two companions, scattered some specially made Potion around, avoiding the smell so that some plants circled away from them. But it only bought a few seconds, as the smell quickly dissipated with the movement of the mutant plants.

The mutant plants returned in force, raising waves over a hundred meters high, once again forcing them into the underground forest. Just then, the swarms of insects drew near, dense enough to cling to everyone, trailing them as they descended.

"Phew!" From the center of the team, Pu Yu blew a handful of powder forward, causing the insect swarm to peel away. Regaining sight, she swung three Swords in succession, cutting a pathway several hundred meters long above, avoiding the falling debris and plants. She quickly opened multiple spatial portals, teleporting Xu Huo and the others back to the surface.

This time they didn’t linger but used Teleportation Prop to flee continuously. Only after escaping the forest waves did they switch to Spatial Teleportation, then transition to Characteristics, finally slowing down to a halt.

No casualties, but lost four Mechanical Suit Sets.

The group entered a new prop area to rest.

Other than Pu Yu and her three, Yan Ping’s group felt somewhat discontent. The situation earlier was obvious; Xu Huo couldn’t control Space Power at all, nearly dragging everyone down. It took nearly three hours of escape; if it happened again, neither their numbers nor their equipment would suffice.

"The portable detector has been lost," Yan Ping looked at Pu Yu, "We don’t have another one."

The implication was for Pu Yu to buy a new one.

The detector used for super high-energy partitioning wasn’t cheap, but Pu Yu readily took out another set, along with new Mechanical Suit Sets, somewhat calming Yan Ping’s group.

"Is he hurt?" After handling those affairs, Pu Yu turned her attention to Xu Huo.

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She anxiously waited for a while, then noticed Xu Huo’s body manifesting a layer of rippling airwaves. This was Space Power visible to the naked eye. This sort of Spatial Barrier-like entity emanated from Xu Huo’s body, covering him and trembling rapidly like boiling water, and within seconds, pulled away like bubbles from his body, half floating, half attached to one side of him.

At this point, Pu Yu and Yan Ping’s group, who had been resting nearby, had already retreated to the entrance of the prop area. They couldn’t perceive Superdimensional Space Power, but the Water Cube Barrier was so apparent they had to be aware—this severely injured and unconscious person right now was like a timed bomb!