Wen Wen released the hand on Li Dazhuang’s head, gripped the chainsaw with both hands, and turned on the switch. The sharp saw blade spun rapidly, emitting a deafening roar.
"Since you don't want to leave, then stay!"
He raised the chainsaw high, then approached the two men with a vicious expression.
Li Dazhuang and Tao Wen were so scared their hair stood on end. They forgot about the old man behind the tree and bolted.
What parents said was true. There really were terrifying things in this park at night!
"Phew, the nuisances are finally gone."
Wen Wen lowered the chainsaw, watched the two teenagers disappear from his sight, then turned to stare at the large oak tree, licking his lips.
"Now to deal with you. Should I saw you down or burn you?" Holding the chainsaw, Wen Wen slowly approached the large oak tree.
"I'm fine. I can go back by myself later," the old man's voice came from behind the tree.
"Don't come over!" The old man was a little scared.
"..."
As Wen Wen drew closer, the old man's voice grew more panicked. When Wen Wen rounded to the other side, he saw that there was no old man at all, only the thick trunk of the tree!
"As expected, no one is here. This Guiyan Shujing really can imitate human speech, just as Zhu Qipei said," Wen Wen murmured, looking at the tree in surprise.
This oak tree was Wen Wen’s next target after catching the carrion demon. The information came from Zhu Qipei, in exchange for creating several shocking photos.
Well… Wen Wen had said he wouldn't deal with Zhu Qipei anymore, but Zhu Qipei had come to him…
Besides, detectives don't sweat the small stuff!
Based on the collected materials, people occasionally went missing in this park at midnight. However, Furong River City had too many missing person cases, and the Hunter Association was busy with other matters, so the case hadn't attracted their attention yet.
In summary, for Wen Wen, this was an excellent hunting target.
Wen Wen approached the large oak tree, which seemed defenseless. He whispered to himself, "At this distance, it should make its move, right?"
As soon as Wen Wen finished speaking, two thick roots emerged from the ground, attempting to bind his legs. But Wen Wen, having anticipated this, leaped lightly to dodge them. Several thick roots swung, but they couldn't even brush his clothes.
"The roots should be strong, but their speed is abysmal. Without the element of surprise, it would be difficult to catch ordinary people."
After dodging a few times, Wen Wen retreated a few steps. The roots stopped their pursuit.
"The attack range is likely within four meters of the trunk. Simply put, this monster is trash. An ordinary person could take it down with an excavator."
"Human, can you please not analyze me so loudly!"
The bark patterns wriggled, forming shapes resembling eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. The branches twisted like roots. Being analyzed by humans wasn't scary; what was scary was that every single thing this human said was correct.
"I'll speak loudly. Come and hit me if you can," Wen Wen taunted, brandishing the chainsaw.
The great oak tree: "..."
It was impossible for it to go and attack Wen Wen. Its strength lay in the earth. Once it moved out of the soil, that human’s chainsaw could easily kill it!
"How about this? I'll give you a chance. Come out yourself, surrender, and let me capture you. That way, you won't get hurt."
The Guiyan Shujing shook, then sneered at Wen Wen, "Human, what can you do to me? With that ridiculous chainsaw? You can't even get close to me. Stop being foolish!"
"Yes, this thing is for laughs." Wen Wen tossed aside the chainsaw, which felt awkward to fight with, and pulled out an RPG rocket launcher from behind him…
Yes, an RPG rocket launcher!
The cloth bag behind him contained this item. Gu Panxi had promised Wen Wen his reward, which he could claim after she captured the Mother of the Lost. So, for now, she had acquired this heavy firepower item for the enthusiastic Wen Wen from the Furong River branch.
This was Wen Wen's first time owning such a powerful weapon, and he was incredibly excited to test it out on the Guiyan Shujing.
"What is this thing? It doesn't look as powerful as that saw..." The Guiyan Shujing's brain was short-circuiting. Its understanding of modern society was limited to the idle chatter of old people who came to cool off here. Thus, it didn't know what a rocket launcher was.
Before the Guiyan Shujing could speak, a rocket launched past its trunk, hitting the ground behind it and causing a massive explosion. The high temperature and shockwave made the Guiyan Shujing's leaves fall off in droves, and the bark on the side facing the blast was scorched by the heat.
"Sorry, first time using this thing. Missed, but this thing is awesome. Men should play with this!" Wen Wen laughed heartily, pulling another rocket from his backpack…
"Wait, I surrender!" The Guiyan Shujing let out a woman-like scream.
"Then come out quickly. Don't stay in the dirt," Wen Wen said with a hint of disappointment in his voice. If it hadn't surrendered, Wen Wen really wanted to try a shot.
Fearing Wen Wen would attack directly, the Guiyan Shujing's roots moved rapidly, crawling out of the dirt pit and leaving a massive crater several meters in diameter on the ground.
Emerging from the earth, the Guiyan Shujing seemed somewhat withered. Its power came from the earth; once its roots were detached from the ground, it posed no threat.
An ominous aura emanated from the Disaster Containment Facility's gloves. Dark chains emerged, resembling the shackles used by the Grim Reaper to capture souls in legends.
These chains crawled out slowly, gradually coiling around the tree spirit. While the tree spirit initially had some vitality, once bound by these chains, it became completely immobile.
Despite the black chains moving slowly and not exerting much force, Wen Wen had never seen any monster able to break free once fully ensnared.
The dragging process was rather lengthy, so long that Wen Wen grew bored and felt like dozing off, given the tree's large size.
After it was over, Wen Wen walked to the edge of the pit left by the tree spirit and looked down, his pupils contracting sharply.
He saw over a dozen desiccated corpses in the huge pit left by the Guiyan Shujing!
If Wen Wen hadn't intervened today, Tao Wen and Li Dazhuang would have met the same fate, buried beneath a tree, their nutrients slowly drained, becoming the Guiyan Shujing's nourishment.
He sighed, releasing some acid onto an empty patch of ground, and then used the rocket launcher to destroy several nearby trees, leaving behind a mess of severed limbs.
Regardless of whether it could cover anything up, he at least had to stage the crime scene.
After setting up the scene, he dialed Lin Zhe Yuan’s number.