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Chapter 593: Chapter 593: Blocking the Way

The Robe of the Guarding Devil Vine, while merely being of blue quality, has excellent attributes, nearly comparable to a silver quality cloth armor. It has two very practical special effects. The first one improves Anna’s healing efficiency, while the second one is equivalent to having a free mana potion that recovers between five hundred and eight hundred points every five minutes;

This is equivalent to giving Anna an extra five hundred to eight hundred mana points compared to ordinary players, which is quite a significant advantage;

The robe has a green foundation interspersed with purple magic patterns, clearly distinguishing it from ordinary items. Upon wearing the robe, Anna’s demeanor immediately changed, giving her an air of mysterious elegance.

“Song Jian, do I look good?” Anna twirled in her Robe of the Guarding Devil Vine and asked, full of anticipation.

“Not bad, you look good in anything.” Song Jian took a careful look and teased her lightheartedly.

Anna’s cheeks blushed slightly, appearing a bit shy;

“Anna, it’s dangerous here, be careful.” Song Jian reminded her;

“Yes, I’ve done my homework before coming here.” Anna nodded, “Over the years, several hundred adventurers have died here. This place was once open to everyone for free, but due to the high death count, my uncle ordered the Blackhoof Tribe to mark this place as forbidden, denying entry to most people.”

Song Jian nodded, what Anna said mirrored Kane’s warning about the dangers of the Mysterious Garden!

They continued to move forward, amidst the dense vegetation, formidable monsters could appear any time. Thankfully, there was a manmade path leading away from the stone platform, and they followed it carefully;

Before long, Song Jian felt a sudden chill wind blowing, immediately giving him a feeling of being watched;

“There’s an enemy nearby!” Song Jian squinted and surveyed the area, immediately spotting several dark shadows moving between the large trees ahead;

“Be careful, there are monsters up ahead!” Song Jian warned in a low voice.

Just then, Song Jian suddenly felt as if he had stepped on a rope. As his vigilance elevated, the rope-like object underfoot twisted like a live serpent and wrapped around his ankle, as if trying to hoist him up.

It was actually a dried vine curling like a snake, seemingly lifeless, and indistinguishable from a withered vine. In reality, its appearance was but a trap to fool people. As soon as anyone touches it, it would immediately wrap around them and hoist them up.

Just as Song Jian was about to be hoisted, a faint golden Sword Qi bloomed from his left index finger, cutting the vine wrapped around him in half;

These dried vines were extremely tenacious; ordinary people would find it hard to break free once entangled. But for Song Jian, his strikes were these monsters’ nemesis. His sharp Sword Qi easily split them in two;

Just when Song Jian thought he was out of danger, the large tree standing beside him suddenly came alive. All the dried vines entwined around it seemed to be activated at once. They slithered towards Song Jian like snakes, and the tree itself even sprouted eyes, nose, and a mouth, transforming into a Tree Demon with a roar;

“Dried Vine Tree Demon?” Song Jian was taken aback, and after glancing at the monster’s properties, he quickly ordered Anna to retreat;

Rather than backing off, Song Jian ran towards the Tree Demon, sword in hand. With a loud ‘thud’, his sword mercilessly slashed the Tree Demon, easily tearing its defense;

The Dried Vine Tree Demon distinguishing trait was its strong defense, and it could also control the dried vines on its body to bind enemies. Even for a five-player team, this monster was a real headache.

Luckily, the Dried Vine Tree Demon’s attack was not strong; a five-player team could defeat it as long as they stayed calm and spent a little more time on it.

However, the Tree Demon’s defense was a joke in front of Song Jian. His formidable attacks made the Tree Demon’s defenses irrelevant.

The only thing that gave Song Jain trouble were the dried vines on the Tree Demon that would occasionally slither like snakes, trying to bind him and distract his attention.

Song Jian swung his long sword, continuously hurling strikes at the Tree Demon. Wood chips splashed off the Tree Demon’s body constantly. Anna occasionally healed Song Jian and he was at ease, his Vitality Points never dropped below 80%.

It didn’t take long for the Dried Vine Tree Demon to let out a heartrending scream and turn into a pile of wood chips. The dried vines on its body also lost their vitality and lay motionless on the ground.

“Did it drop anything good?” Anna asked, her face brimming with excitement.

Song Jian bent down, picked up the items left by the Tree Demon, and handed a green belt to Anna. “It dropped a green-quality belt. The attributes are mediocre, but it should be better than what you currently have.”

This belt only increased spirit by two points. However, it had the special effect of having four storage slots for holding potions, making their use more convenient.

Anna happily fastened the belt. She seemed to have discovered the fun of defeating monsters and gaining loot. Upon encountering monsters, her feelings of worry were replaced with excitement.

Apart from this belt, the Dried Vine Tree Demon had also dropped some materials needed for pharmaceutical and forging use. If sold in the auction house, they could bring in several thousand Doomsday Coins.

“The Mysterious Garden truly lives up to its name. Just killing the monsters here can make you a small fortune.” Song Jian chuckled and his mood tuned cheerful all of a sudden.

They continued to move forward, but the path was teeming with annoying plants. Just any old weed could attack Song Jian like a snake, which annoyed him immensely.

Thinking for a moment, thirty Blood Raptors and thirty Blood Wolves suddenly appeared by his side.

“Go scout ahead!” Song Jian commanded.

The Blood Raptors flew into the air while the Blood Wolves dived into the bushes, making Song Jian’s journey much easier. The Blood Wolves dashed in front of him like a demining team, coming into contact with many dry vines. Some vines remained motionless, while others tried to wrap around the agile Blood Wolves, albeit unsuccessfully.

The Blood Raptors also dispersed and rushed at the suspicious-looking trees. Before the Tree Demons had any chance to react, the Raptors gestured agilely and flew back to the sky;

With the help of Blood Raptors and Blood Wolves, Song Jian was able to distinguish between ordinary plants and monsters disguised as ordinary plants. They avoided any identified creatures as much as possible, only attacking when it was impossible to bypass, neutralizing the threat.

They made progress smoothly, but soon Song Jian discovered a group of monsters blocking their path ahead.

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