Jiang Fan tossed the kerosene bottle in his hand to Yao, who was beside him. Yao took the kerosene bottle, wrapped a strip of cloth around his saber, and then poured kerosene over it.
Just like that, a weapon with fire attribute was created.
However, if it wasn't necessary, Jiang Fan and his group would naturally prefer to avoid the attacks of these plants.
Jiang Fan simply held a burning wooden stick, walking and waving it towards the ground. This made all the surrounding grass afraid to emerge due to the high temperature.
As he walked, Jiang Fan felt a sense of unease.
He had a feeling that something was still following him.
Just then, he heard faint rustling sounds from behind.
He thought it was some plant behind him making noise, but to his surprise, when he turned around, a figure appeared on a nearby tree trunk.
This figure was the same one they had seen on the wall in the volcano.
To Jiang Fan's group's surprise, this figure had followed them all the way here.
Wherever the shadow passed, the plants and grass were all killed, either broken or withered.
Although they didn't know its abilities, it would definitely not be pleasant if they were touched by it.
Jiang Fan was the first to notice the shadow and immediately shouted to the others behind him.
"Hurry up, quicken your pace, don't let that shadow catch up to us."
Upon hearing this, everyone looked incredulous. By the time they looked back, the trees that had been growing vigorously behind them were now all withered and bent.
Bent trunks, yellow leaves, all caused by this single figure.
The shadow darted back and forth among these withered trees.
From afar, it looked like a flashlight shining on a person, casting its shadow onto the tree trunks.
But clearly, the reality was not like that. This figure was not cast by anyone at all.
After discovering that the black shadow was still following them, everyone was extremely terrified.
"What is this thing? How did it follow us all the way from the volcano to the snow mountain, and then to the jungle?"
"It's just a shadow, could it have no combat power? Let's try to attack it."
Hearing this, Jiang Fan immediately dismissed Zhou Niannian's idea.
"No, that would be too dangerous. We don't know its attack methods yet. If it can harm us, we'll be in trouble."
"The best approach is for us to escape immediately and not let it catch up. We can think of a solution later when we can't avoid facing it."
Zhou Niannian clearly didn't accept Jiang Fan's suggestion. Instead, she picked up a small stick she carried and approached, preparing to attack the shadow.
At that moment, Zhou Niannian expected to be able to attack the shadow. Unexpectedly, the shadow picked up an axe, extended it from the withered tree trunks, and then chopped through the thick roots with a single swing.
This startled Zhou Niannian quite a bit. The weapon in her hand fell to the ground, and she quickly ran towards Jiang Fan.
"I told you, it might not just be tracking us. It might attack us too."
Hearing this, Zhou Niannian nodded repeatedly, no longer doubting Jiang Fan's words.
Although the shadow didn't hurt Zhou Niannian, it scared her into being much more cautious. The audience, seeing this, couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Hahaha, Sister Zhou is indeed bold and courageous!"
"That's right, she won't show any fear until disaster strikes. Jiang Fan already told her not to mess around, but she was still so reckless."
"But speaking of which, our Sister Zhou is indeed the most daring among us."
"See? When she approached earlier, her brave demeanor was truly captivating. However, it's a bit embarrassing that she chickened out after being startled by the shadow."
"But this shadow is really terrifying. If someone encountered such a thing alone, they would be scared to death."
"Isn't that so? This shadow exudes a terrifying aura from within and without. If I saw this thing, I would run too."
"The only difference might be our Sister Zhou. As the saying goes, she won't shed tears until she sees the coffin."
"..."
Indeed, just as they said, if Zhou Niannian hadn't been scared this time, she probably would have continued to test the shadow all the way.
If she had discovered that the shadow couldn't attack her, she would have probably shown off in front of the shadow, making it furious.
But clearly, the shadow could cause substantial damage to the surrounding things, as everywhere it passed, things either withered or trees were cut down.
If a person touched it, who knew what the consequences would be. But the most cautious approach now was to keep moving forward.
If it disappeared in the end, then it would be fine. If it didn't disappear, they could think of a way to deal with it then. They couldn't possibly face it directly now.
After all, the plants in front of them were already enough to make them feel a sense of crisis. They truly didn't have time to deal with this shadow right now.
Just then, as everyone prepared to continue walking towards the grassy area, they found that the grassland had vanished before their eyes.
What greeted them was a wall nearly three meters high.
It was less of a wall and more of a huge ditch.
However, it was good that it wasn't difficult to climb, as its edges were all covered with tree roots.
With a little effort, one could easily climb up. Jiang Fan didn't hesitate, gave Yao a look, and immediately started climbing.
Zhou Niannian was about to say something when she noticed the shadow behind her was also getting closer. Recalling what had just happened, Zhou Niannian had no intention of stopping.
Seeing the shadow, Dai Xiaomei quickly urged Zhou Niannian to climb forward.
"Hurry, that shadow is catching up! It seems to be holding a weapon, and all the plants behind have been chopped down."
Seeing Dai Xiaomei's panicked expression, Zhou Niannian's pace quickened even more.