Jiang Fan retreated several steps in succession.
The man-eating plant before him was several times taller than him.
If it hadn't bent down to try and eat Jiang Fan, he probably wouldn't have been able to see its full form.
Fortunately, Yao's combat skills were quite high. After propping open its mouth with his twin blades, he fixed its jaw firmly to the ground.
Now, he could no longer consider why the thing before him had become this way. Jiang Fan could only take out his fire axe and chop down the giant man-eating plant from behind.
As the fire axe sliced through its stem, a sound was heard, and the man-eating plant's head fell to the ground.
"What is this thing? Why is it so huge? What happened here?"
Jiang Fan was also very curious. How could a small man-eating plant grow so enormous?
While man-eating plants are aggressive towards animals, they are definitely not towards humans.
Now, this man-eating plant seemed to have become extremely ferocious.
If not for Yao's timely intervention, Jiang Fan would likely have barely escaped death.
Zhou Niannian, standing beside him, was still in shock. Seeing that Jiang Fan was unharmed, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Are you alright? You scared me to death. That thing almost swallowed you whole just now."
Zhou Niannian said tremblingly to Jiang Fan, and at that moment, all of them were almost stunned by the sight.
Although they knew this jungle would not be simple, when they saw the man-eating plant open its mouth, they were momentarily stunned. Even Gun Gun seemed a bit at a loss.
Although it had survived for a long time, it had never seen such a terrifying thing.
This man-eating plant was clearly not a product of the normal world.
"Has this thing mutated? But what could have caused such a significant mutation? Could it be nuclear radiation? Everything in the vicinity has undergone such extreme changes."
"And judging by their individual evolutionary direction, this mutation isn't a negative one."
If it were due to nuclear radiation, the mutations in these species would be varied and not in the same direction. However, it was clear that these plants and trees were all mutating towards growth.
This indicated that they had been affected by more than just nuclear radiation; it was more likely artificial.
Yao walked forward with a troubled expression. The man-eating plant's strength had been immense, and it had taken a great deal of effort for him to hold it back.
His hands still retained the sap that had dripped from the man-eating plant's teeth.
However, this liquid didn't seem that foul, as its purpose was to attract prey into its attack range.
Therefore, it smelled somewhat fragrant.
Jiang Fan didn't waste the man-eating plant. Instead, he took out a small bottle and collected all its liquid.
Seeing this, Zhou Niannian put on a disgusted look, her face contorted.
"What are you doing, Jiang Fan? What's so good about this stuff? It's disgusting, just throw it away."
At this moment, Yao slowly shook his head and smeared some of the liquid onto his blades.
"What's going on? Yao, why are you doing such a disgusting thing with Jiang Fan? Clean this stuff off quickly."
"Even though it smells good, it's still something that dripped from that monster's mouth! It's its saliva."
Jiang Fan smiled helplessly and then said to Zhou Niannian.
"You're a well-educated person, how can you not understand this? Don't you know the function of the substance secreted by man-eating plants?"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Niannian finally abandoned her personal opinion and reorganized her knowledge.
"Now that you mention it, it does make sense. The liquid from man-eating plants can be used as medicinal material, and its most significant function is to paralyze the prey's nerves."
"If an enemy touches this liquid, they will quickly fall into a daze and become unable to extricate themselves."
"Are you planning to eat this liquid?"
Hearing Zhou Niannian's words, Jiang Fan almost gagged. Yao also looked at Zhou Niannian with lingering fear.
"Eat what? They're obviously going to use it as an anesthetic. You just said it yourself, it can paralyze the prey's nerves."
Although Dai Xiaomei didn't know as much as Zhou Niannian, her logic was very clear, and her imagination wasn't as wild as Zhou Niannian's.
Clearly, after Zhou Niannian spoke, Dai Xiaomei immediately reacted.
Thinking back to what she had just said, she found it very amusing.
"I just didn't react quickly enough. I thought your tastes were so peculiar that you wanted to eat this stuff."
"But now that you say it, I understand why you're collecting this liquid."
"Indeed, if we collect it, we can use it for its paralyzing effect if we get injured in the future."
Hearing this, Jiang Fan slowly shook his head and then looked up at Zhou Niannian.
"The best outcome, of course, is not that we get injured. The reason I need this liquid isn't because it can paralyze us."
"I need it to paralyze prey. This will not only make it easier for us to resupply food but can also be used when we face powerful enemies."
"Under normal circumstances, this liquid doesn't have such strong paralyzing effects, but looking at its size, its effect should be incredible."
"Even the scent has become so fragrant to lure large prey, so fragrant that even we find it pleasant."
"So I estimate that its paralyzing component will have a greater effect. Therefore, keeping it will likely be useful."
After saying this, Jiang Fan stood up and put a bottle into his backpack.
Yao, on the other hand, more conveniently poured the liquid directly into his scabbard and then sheathed his sword.