The others, including Dai Xiaomei, nodded in agreement, understanding Jiang Fan's intention. They followed him as they walked forward.
Suddenly, they found themselves surrounded by countless slugs. Although these slugs were quite large, they seemed to have no aggressive intentions. When Jiang Fan saw them, he didn't think they would pose any threat to him; he merely found them disgusting as they writhed.
"Honestly, these creatures are repulsive. Let's hurry up and get away from them. I don't even want to imagine what would happen to our bodies if they touched us," Jiang Fan said, quickly moving forward, fearing contact with the slugs. He worried that the mucus they secreted might be incredibly sticky, hindering their movements. If they were to be touched by these slugs, it might not end well for them.
However, Zhou Niannian seemed disgusted by the slugs and immediately swung her vine, commanding the dinosaur to eat them. The dinosaur, controlled by the vine, swallowed a slug in one gulp.
But to Zhou Niannian's surprise, after swallowing the slug, the dinosaur's teeth became stuck together. It appeared to be in great pain, constantly retching and trying to vomit.
"Zhou Niannian, these slugs are poisonous! If you let the dinosaur eat them, aren't you going to kill it? Then we'll lose our powerful fighter, and we'll be in danger. Do you understand?"
Seeing the dinosaur's state, Zhou Niannian realized the gravity of the situation. If the dinosaur were to die from this, it would be disastrous.
"I didn't expect this. I thought these dinosaurs were invincible. I didn't know they would react like this after eating those slugs," she said with distress.
Jiang Fan also recognized the seriousness of the problem. The large animals nearby, seeing the dinosaur injured, immediately moved closer. Jiang Fan knew their situation was extremely dangerous. He quickly urged his companions to move forward.
Honestly, Zhou Niannian felt it was too much. How could she dare to do something like that? Those were slugs! The mucus on their bodies possessed potent healing properties, capable of being used in traditional medicine. And Zhou Niannian had actually thought of this.
Dai Xiaomei felt uncomfortable, her speech strained. She looked at the mucus, her eyes filled with fear.
"If we eat them, aren't we just asking for death? Now we're in trouble. If we lose our fighting ability, how are we going to fight other creatures?"
"That's true, but we can't entirely blame Zhou Niannian."
"After all, she didn't know about this. Sister Zhou is very capable. If it weren't for her, we probably wouldn't have gotten this far. So, it's understandable for her to make a mistake."
"Exactly. We can only take it one step at a time now. But I'm scared just looking at this step. That group of animals is getting closer and closer to Jiang Fan. And there's a mantis. It seems even more formidable than the last one we saw. Its scythes are sharper, and it's faster. This is terrifying."
Jiang Fan had already spotted the mantis. It was a female mantis. If it were to attack them, its speed might allow it to take one of them down.
"Let's go quickly! If these creatures catch up to us, we won't be able to save our lives. Their combat power is incredibly strong. We fought these mantises before, and even a weak individual like that almost killed me and Yao. This one is much stronger," Zhou Niannian said, her voice trembling with fear.
Upon learning how powerful these mantises were, she quickly followed behind Jiang Fan.
Looking at the dinosaur, it seemed to have vomited excessively and lacked energy. It could only weakly trail behind them, offering minimal protection. The dinosaur inherently had no desire to protect Jiang Fan and Zhou Niannian; it only followed because it was controlled. Now, after suffering such injuries, it had even less inclination to protect them and only wished to return to its own cave to recover.
Suddenly, a strand of spider silk appeared before Jiang Fan. He looked at it, incredulous, and after a moment's reaction, realized there was a large spider nearby. Jiang Fan quickly retreated two steps. If they were to get entangled in this spider silk, even the strongest among them would be unable to escape. The spider's silk was incredibly adhesive and its structure very strong. After all, spiders were notorious hunters. If Jiang Fan were caught now, he would be finished.
"Don't touch this spider silk! It could kill all of us. If we get caught, even with nine lives, we wouldn't be able to escape. These spiders are huge, and their fangs are highly venomous. A bite from one of them is something none of us here can withstand," Gun Gun said, moving to Jiang Fan's side upon seeing the spider. He seemed to have great faith in Jiang Fan's combat ability, almost forgetting that he himself was the most powerful creature.
Jiang Fan quickly shielded Zhou Niannian and Dai Xiaomei, blocking the two women with his arms. He crouched low, ready for battle. Yao, despite his severe injuries, did not dare to let his guard down. He raised his weapon, prepared to counter-attack at any moment. The spider was menacingly eyeing Jiang Fan, seemingly ready to attack them at any moment. Jiang Fan, in turn, watched the spiders, preparing to launch an offensive, as they were clearly poised for an attack.
"Zhou Niannian, quickly put the dinosaur in front!"