Episode 8: I Summon the Forest to Fight for Me
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The green light spreads across the entire valley.
Every plant in a hundred-mile radius responds to Lin Xiaoman's call. Trees, grass, flowers, vines—they all start growing at an impossible speed.
Hundreds of thousands of fruit trees burst out of the ground, covering the entire valley in a thick forest. Apple trees, pear trees, peach trees, orange trees—every kind of fruit tree you can imagine.
"With the power of the Fresh Fruit Elf Royalty, I command all plants to fight with me!" Lin Xiaoman shouts, her voice echoing across the valley.
The fruit trees come alive. Their branches swing like giant fists, smashing Blood Beast warriors into the ground. Their fruits fall like bombs, exploding on impact and paralyzing anyone nearby. Their roots wrap around the warriors' legs, pulling them down into the earth.
Even better: the trees drop fresh, ripe fruit for the Plant Alliance fighters. When they eat it, their wounds heal instantly, and their power doubles.
Chen Gu eats a peach, and the cut on his arm closes up immediately. His power surges, and he slams his hands on the ground, creating a huge earthquake that knocks over hundreds of Blood Beasts.
Chili eats a bunch of grapes, and her fire turns from orange to bright red, hot enough to melt steel. She breathes a huge fireball that incinerates an entire group of enemies.
The tide of the battle turns completely. The Blood Beast army, which was winning just minutes ago, is now being slaughtered. They run in panic, but the forest is everywhere, and there's no escape.
Xiong Kui finally breaks free of the paralyzing liquid. He stares at the forest around him, his face filled with terror.
"This is impossible... no one has this much power..." he whispers.
Lin Xiaoman floats down from the top of a giant peach tree, landing in front of him. She holds a sugar cane whip in her hand, her eyes cold.
"Now. Tell me who the traitor is."
Xiong Kui falls to his knees, trembling. "I'll tell you! I'll tell you everything! It's the Golden Flower Clan! They betrayed you a hundred years ago! They gave us the map and poisoned your water supply! They're still in the Plant Alliance, waiting to strike again!"
Lin Xiaoman's eyes narrow. The Golden Flower Clan. She remembers the elder who called her a burden at the base.
Just then, a loud explosion comes from the direction of the management bureau base. A huge fireball lights up the sky.
Chen Gu's communicator crackles to life. A panicked voice comes through, filled with static:
"Xiaoman! The base is under attack! The Golden Flower Clan has betrayed us! They opened the defense array and let the Digging Rock Clan in! The director is dead!"
Lin Xiaoman's blood runs cold.
She looks at Xiong Kui, then at the burning base in the distance. She grips her sugar cane whip tightly.
"Chen Gu, Chili. Round up the troops. We're going back to the base. And this time, we're going to finish this once and for all."
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