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Chapter 273 Escape
In this situation, splitting up the forces would be unwise. As the commander, he could only make the best choice to preserve the fighting strength. He could only hope that Le Zhong and the others who saw the signal would come and join them as soon as possible. If things went well, perhaps they could return to their tribe before the insect swarm broke out.
The explosion of the pink flames was quite loud, and both Le Zhong and Lei Xiu noticed it. With a clear direction, their worries were relieved, and now they were just waiting for the two sides to meet.
The two teams gradually approached each other. One was led by Le Zhong, who was searching for Le You and Le Ting using a carpet search method. However, before they could find the two, they met up with Le Man first.
The other group took a completely different turn. Although Lei Xiu was in charge of leading the way, the main members of the group were not tree spirits, but rather a variety of birds and beasts that kept joining along the way.
Furthermore, because Lei Xiu himself was quite composed, and with Le Zhi keeping an eye on Fan Le Niao and helping to keep things in order, the team was surprisingly disciplined and organized.
The aftereffects of the ground tremors were already beginning to appear. Nestled on the backs of birds and beasts, Lezhi and the others had ample visibility to observe the situation below.
The creatures living in Yunmeng Forest also have a tragic fate. During the most leisurely winter season of the year, they would either have already fallen into a deep sleep with enough energy stored up from the previous three seasons, or they would be hiding in their nests to hibernate while guarding their stored food.
Who would have thought that because the celestial birds had been plotting for a long time, and had hit it off with the furball, they first staged a "kidnapping," causing the rescue team to plow through the forest again and again. That was bad enough, as these winged creatures often frolic in the forest on ordinary days, and this time they were just a little more active, so they endured it.
But what happened next baffled the creatures. Could someone explain why, after a blizzard the night before, plants were sprouting up everywhere, completely disregarding the fact that it was the wrong season?
Many hibernating creatures were not confronted with this scene. After being awakened, they thought the season of the spirits had arrived early. When they excitedly crawled out of their nests, they were dumbfounded by the fact that the outside temperature had not risen and the obviously abnormally growing plants.
When I woke up, the world had changed beyond recognition.
But that's fine. Since they've already woken up early, the presence of plants means there's food. The animals, who don't need to think too much, only need to make a choice: whether to continue their hibernation and end it, or to continue sleeping until the harsh winter passes and the Ghost Season arrives.
Many animals cannot resist the fragrance of plant fruits. Even if they ate a lot before going to sleep, their stomachs are already empty after sleeping for so long. With food right in front of them, no one can resist the temptation.
Moreover, these plants, which were nurtured by Lezhi, are exceptionally resilient, and their fruits are all delicious and juicy, enough to feed the awakened indigenous people.
As the instigator, Lezhi did not expect that his unintentional act would leave the plants of Yunmeng Forest with genes that made them resistant to the cold. From that year on, Yunmeng Forest remained lush and green even in the winter, which also caused many animals that depended on plants to change their own survival rhythm.
But that's not the point; the point is now. The animals, who had just been rejoicing over the abundance of food after being inexplicably awakened, began to show signs of anomaly.
The creatures have lived on the continent of Jormungand for generations and have their own way of sensing danger. When an earthquake occurs, all the conscious creatures instantly realize that an even greater danger awaits them.
The Void Resonance is a shared nightmare for all beings living in Jormungand. Species that survived this catastrophe have preserved that tragic memory in various ways, embedding it into their genes and passing it on to their offspring.
This is their survival wisdom. By doing this, they can at least instinctively develop a sense of danger avoidance, instead of being foolishly unaware and being submerged in the torrent of disaster, becoming nourishment for the mainland.
Regardless of the type of life, the most basic need is to survive.
For this purpose, they can create countless miracles.
Such as now.
"Lezhi, look down..." Leyou had sharp eyes and, even flying high in the sky, was able to spot the unusual activity in the forest thanks to his good eyesight.
Those were animals awakening from hibernation trying to save themselves. At this moment, regardless of species or strength, they raced against time to join the migrating herd, trying to follow the flow to find a suitable place of refuge.
Leading the group was a long-nosed insect, its wings spread wide, flying ahead at the forefront. Behind it followed a dense swarm of winged insects, many of which had misjudged the timing and emerged from their cocoons prematurely.
"What are they?" Lezhi asked with a complicated expression. He was only gradually taught about the species in Jormungand after he started participating in the clan's training. In Jormungand, biological populations can be simply and crudely divided into three major categories.
The first type is the Treant race. As the only intelligent beings in Jormungand, they possess humanoid limbs and can walk upright. Although they are not large in size, thanks to the protection of the Mother Tree, each adult Treant is extremely powerful and can easily defeat other creatures on their own. Therefore, although they are the fewest in number, they have long occupied the top of the food chain in Jormungand.
The second category is birds and beasts. They are generally large in size, and their diets almost overlap with those of the tree spirits. However, because the insect races of Jormungand are so numerous and rapidly multiplying that there is no competition for survival resources, the birds and beasts have always maintained a friendly and respectful relationship with the tree spirits without any conflict of interest.
After all, they share a common threat: the Zerg.
Because the two sides had very little interaction, the tree spirits only knew that these birds were very good at catching insects, and their understanding of their other habits was very limited.
However, with this opportunity, it is now inevitable that the Spirit Feather Clan will have to deal with birds and beasts. Lezhi is also looking forward to seeing how things will develop.
The third category, unsurprisingly, is the insectoid race. Yes, on the continent of Jormungand, apart from the treants and birds, all other creatures, regardless of their form or social habits, are classified as insectoids.
This includes the so-called fish that Lezhi had seen in the Windwalker Clan, as well as the amphibians that he had never seen before. Although their evolved forms are more suitable for survival in the current environment, they are still insects in essence.
Moreover, due to their extraordinary reproductive ability, the Zerg are currently the most diverse and numerous creatures in Jormungand.
This broad classification further confirms the teacher's statement that the Zerg are not all enemies; it's just that at a certain point in time, their positions differ from theirs.
They are diverse in species and have complex diets.
Some of these species, if they overpopulate, will have an infinitely increasing demand for food, naturally putting pressure on the environment.
The main task of the Treants is to control these insects and prevent them from spreading endlessly.
They usually treat insectoids that are gentle and have little impact on the ecosystem with equanimity.
Every living thing has a reason to exist. Jormungandr is not the backyard of the tree spirits; other creatures also have the right to live.
The Treant race's mission is to maintain the ecological balance of the entire Jormungandr.
I remember the elder who taught them said that there are thousands of insect species, with all sorts of strange and wonderful habits. Some like to eat plants, some like to eat minerals, and there are even insects that eat soil exclusively.
Most of their natural enemies are not treants. Different races within the insectoid race are in a food chain relationship, they check and balance each other, and some insectoids even devour each other.
Only a very few races receive special attention from the treants. The teacher spoke with a meaningful tone when he mentioned this.
“Whenever they appear, it’s not just us who are threatened; it will be a disaster for the entire Jormungand, and no one will be spared…”
The teacher didn't go into more detail, saying that this was enough for them to digest for a long time.
Lezhi deeply agreed. The ecology here may be different from that of his previous life, but there are also many similarities. Life always seems to follow a certain cycle, which is a wonderful thing.