142 The Nagging Troubles of Survival 3 (1/2)

When sundown finally graced its forlorn smile onto the lower regions of the Wu Ji Forest, the undergrowth finally released a collective sigh of relief.

The various animals, be it birds, deer, or a timid rabbit, all sighed as they patted their body to ensure that the vitality bestowed to them remained confined within their own body.

The plantlife, on the other hand, could only reminiscence and hope that they would once again receive a blessing as empowering.

The creatures within the forest bade the sun a temporary farewell with differing sentiment, though it regarded a single event that occurred during the day.

That was, regarding the natural disaster that had swept through the Wu Ji Forest's undergrowth, reaping lives left to right without any display of mercy.

A natural disaster in the form of a young girl and a steel sword missing its handle.

The lives of both animals and plants had been plundered by the two with swift, sweeping motions, severing the channel of vitality from their bodies without any form of mounted resistance.

The forest could only helplessly watch as numerous animals quickly ventured onto the same fate as the pack of grey wolves – either neatly sliced, or ground to a paste.

…in An Fei's defense, the various creatures she had encountered throughout the day had aimlessly assaulted her upon the initial encounter.

The young girl had barely managed to open her mouth to inhale, before a storm of claws, fangs, and fierce paws bolstered with unimaginable strength flurried in her direction, seeking to sweep her off her feet.

Following the incident with the grey wolves, An Fei had been constantly assaulted by the creatures of the forest left and right, without pause or respite.

…thus, the young girl had eventually found herself standing in a quagmire of corpses and shredded herbs.

The earth had eagerly swallowed the paved road of blood, leaving behind shriveled husks that remained devoid of their previously flourishing vitality.

Bears, wolves, fierce feline creatures, and even some birds; most of the creatures that spotted An Fei and possessed a decently powerful capability, sought to leap onto the fragile figure, as though she sported a delicious, tantalizing bait that hung from her neck.

Having to fight whilst venturing towards the stream to obtain a quick break, having to fight whilst attempting to assess her surroundings for a suitable host for her shelter, and forced to fight and slaughter when nature had made its call.

The young girl had engorged herself onto a day of slaughter, the twin butterfly swords practically remaining in her hands the entire day.

When the sun finally bade its way towards the horizon, it was not just the animals and herbs that heaved a sigh of relief.

Sundown represented a brief period of rest and relaxation, for the inhabitants of the forest engaged in a conquest towards their respective shelters.

Given how it was also the period in which the fierce creatures that dominated the forest began to stir and awake, the animals did not dare to tarry across the young girl's path.

”Hah…”

An Fei heaved a heavy sigh, swinging her legs back and forth as she perched herself upon a relatively high branch.

Though she was still far from the height that would permit her gaze to pierce through the dense overgrowth of branches and leaves to glance across the exterior of the forest, the young girl was still capable of obtaining a substantial observation of the forest.

The Wu Ji Forest… continued to remain as the surreal and incredible atmosphere as An Fei had discovered at the beginning.

Regardless of how she attempted to comprehend the environment before her, the young girl had to admit the capabilities and mystery of the forest.

Herbal life, animal life, even the marine creatures, the diversity and proliferation of these living existences completely astounded An Fei's consciousness.

She was well cognizant of the fact that tigers and elk did not reside in similar habitat conditions, but both types of species roamed across the ground of the forest.

If she attended to her surroundings during the morning, the young girl could faintly discern a tiger's roar crashing through the sea of trees and grass without reservations.

Furthermore, the trees themselves originated from all regions of the world, completing a mottled and incomprehensible mixture of life that appeared completely impossible by logical reasoning.