The entire cactus forest came alive.
The moment Reiji finished speaking, countless branches began twisting unnaturally as if awakening from a deep slumber. Hundreds of cactus trunks slowly rotated toward him, and the dense forest that had looked harmless only moments ago transformed into a field of monsters.
"...So there really are this many."
*SWOOSH!!*
Without warning, thousands of poisonous needles burst into the air.
The sky darkened. The barrage covered every possible escape route.
Reiji merely tightened his grip on the bone sword.
[Shadow Step.]
His body disappeared.
The poisonous needles struck nothing except the cracked earth, producing a series of sharp explosions as clouds of green poison spread through the air.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Before the monsters could launch another volley...
*SHING!*
A silver arc flashed through the forest.
One cactus split cleanly in half.
Dark green blood sprayed across the ground.
Ding!
[Host has killed a C-Rank Poisonous Cactus!]
