I woke up to find myself transmigrated into a disabled child.

Chapter 447 Journey to the Center of the Earth

With the fall crisis averted, the next step is to tackle the roadblock.

Without Lezhi's command, and with the wound from the cross halberd as a breakthrough, the Entangling Vine quickly extended its roots into the worm's body. The vine spread and grew wildly, and the worm struggled less and less until it was completely trapped by the vine and could not move at all.

The cross-shaped halberd transformed into a streak of blue light and returned to Lezhi's right ear. With wings, the stone wall was no longer an obstacle.

He unfolded the star map in his mind, and only after confirming that the largest beam of light in front of him gradually dimmed and disappeared did he reach out his arm to recall the entwined vine. Without stopping, he continued forward.

Although the wings behind him were small in size, their power was not diminished at all. With their assistance, the efficiency of the journey ahead was much higher. No matter how complex the space was, Lezhi could pass through it without any pressure.

It went too smoothly; it felt like we arrived at our destination in the blink of an eye.

Emerging from the narrow cave, his vision suddenly opened up, and the aura of shadows mixed with a rich vitality rushed towards him.

Looking up, what he saw shocked Lezhi.

"This is……"

The vast space was desolate, with uneven ground and rock walls, and ominous shadows spreading everywhere among the soil and plants.

After growing miniature wings, he gained a unique sense of the earth, and being in an underground cave felt like returning home. So, the moment he arrived here, Lezhi knew what kind of being was before him.

"The Mother Tree!"

This is deep underground, where the roots of the mother tree are located.

I don't know when, but it has been stained by the shadows. These are the most important roots of the plant!

After emerging from the Endless Abyss, the Mother Tree stopped contacting him, not because she didn't want to, but because she couldn't.

His usually indifferent eyes turned bloodshot with rage. His calls to the mother tree went unanswered. Suppressing his panic, Lezhi stepped forward, and the vines began to climb up the walls and the ground behind him.

With each step he took, his body energy surged forth, mushrooms leaped out, spun and grew larger, countless spores sprayed from under their caps, and they quickly took root and grew everywhere.

Everywhere were shadows, and the spores were growing extremely fast. The "pop pop pop" sound never stopped, and Lezhi didn't stop either, picking as he went. Wherever he passed, not a single shadow remained.

They measured the space inch by inch with their footsteps. After an unknown amount of time, the dim space was covered with entwined vines, and lights were everywhere. The growth rate of mushrooms on the ground also slowed down, finally allowing Lezhi to gain the upper hand in terms of harvesting speed.

At this point, Lezhi's eyes had turned completely red.

The overwhelming amount of energy he absorbed at once gave him a feeling of being stuffed, something he hadn't experienced in a long time. But he didn't stop. Fueled by anger, he was determined to eradicate all the dark figures; otherwise, he would not give up.

…………

What does "disappeared" mean?

In the jungle where the Daqing Mountains meet the Red Stone Valley, the advance team and the rescue team finally met up, and the rescue target was successfully rescued. There was only one small flaw: Lezhi was nowhere to be found.

Snow and Resh finally managed to climb out of the ferry, only to be met with a barrage of good and bad news.

Upon learning from Si Xu that it was Le Zhi who had saved them, Snow's expression was complicated, while Lei Xiu felt it was only natural; Zhi Zhi was indeed very capable.

But the news brought by the rescue team later made Lei Xiu unable to remain calm. His questioning made Maoqiu realize that something was wrong. It was still in the form of a big white bird. With just one look from it, everyone else present immediately fell silent.

The rescue team leader, who was the first to be affected, had no choice but to reluctantly tell the team members everything they had seen, amidst their mutual attempts to pass the buck.

"...That's how it was. The Red River water flowed back into the crack, the flood season ended, and after everything returned to calm, we didn't see that aquatic companion anymore." At the time, they thought that the aquatic creature had left on its own. After they met up with Si Xu and the others, the three parties exchanged information and realized that he was actually Le Zhi.

This is bad.

Si Xu and the rescue team leader exchanged a bitter smile. What to do? They came to rescue people, but lost sight of the most important one. They couldn't even explain it to the clan chief, let alone themselves.

Lei Xiu integrated the information and conveyed it to Mao Qiu through Ke Le. Knowing that Le Zhi had handed them over to Si Xu and was going to deal with the Red River's high-water season himself, Mao Qiu remained calm.

With a flash of white light, it reverted to its small fluffy form. The Daqingshan Mountains were a no-fly zone, so maintaining its white bird form was pointless. Especially after confirming that Lezhi's disappearance had nothing to do with the people in front of it, the fluffy ball decided to save its energy.

They hopped over to Cola and rubbed against each other. Lei Xiu took the opportunity to ask the fluffy bird for its opinion through Cola.

Maoqiu is Lezhi's closest companion, and there is an inexplicable bond between them. Currently on the field, Maoqiu is probably the one who understands best what has happened to Lezhi.

"Chirp chirp~"

"Chirp chirp~ Chirp chirp chirp~"

"How about it?"

"Chirp chirp~"

Over there, the Kunling people were discussing what to do next with bitter faces, while over here, Lei Xiu was whispering to two birds, head to head. Jelly Frog, along with the sullen Leaf Bug huddled in a water bubble, was as quiet as a chicken, like a large figurine.

Only Snow was excluded by all three parties, and none of them could get a word in edgewise.

Looking at his clansmen who were gradually falling silent, and then at the jelly frog that was playing dead and not moving, Snow still felt that Lei Xiu had more information.

"Hey bro, how's it going? Any news from your end?"

He didn't deliberately lower his voice, but everyone's attention was instantly drawn to Lei Xiu, who had just finished whispering with the two birds.

Glancing sideways at Snow, Lei Xiu didn't keep him in suspense. "Furball said Lezhi is fine now, but it's a bit vague about his exact location."

"Oh?" Snow changed his posture, his body, which had been turned to the side, was now facing Lei Xiu. He glanced at the furball, then turned back to Lei Xiu. "Tell us what you mean by being vague, so we can all have a say."

"That's right..." Seeing that there was finally a reliable clue, Si Xu and the others also gathered around.

"........."

Despite the overwhelming number of opponents, Lei Xiu remained unmoved. He paused until the noise subsided before speaking, "Maoqiu said that Lezhi is downstairs."

"........."

"under?"

"What do you mean, underwater?"

"I don't know, he does have a second form, maybe..."

There were many speculations, and the answer seemed to make little difference whether it was true or not.

Even the astute Snow couldn't quite grasp the intricacies of the matter. He scratched his head, glanced at Rai Xiu, who didn't seem too worried, and then saw Mao Qiu, who had even begun to close its eyes and rest.

"Aren't you worried?"

"Worrying won't help. As Maoqiu just said, Zhizhi is fine for now. The most important thing now is to find a way to help her."

Lei Xiu doesn't need to say it; everyone knows we need to find someone, but how to find them and where to start is the question.

Without continuing his conversation with Snow, Resh looked around, gave Snow a brief explanation, and went into the woods. A short while later, he returned with a prey.

He dismembered the body, cleaned it, built a stove, and lit a fire, preparing to cook on the spot.

Lei Xiu's series of actions left everyone stunned. Si Xu and the others were not familiar with him, so they could only ask Snow. Snow thought for a moment and roughly guessed Lei Xiu's thoughts.

"It's alright, we'll do as instructed. We'll eat when it's time to eat, and rest when it's time to rest. By the way, it would be best to tell the clan leader about the situation here; maybe he'll come up with something..."

"……All right."

After a long silence, it seemed there was no better solution.