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Chapter 26 Unbeatable! Farewell! Fight Another Day!_1

Chapter 26: Chapter 26 Unbeatable! Farewell! Fight Another Day!_1

The captain was certain. With this punch, the Strange Tree in front of the floor-to-ceiling window would either be critically injured or destroyed.

Unfortunately, wishes didn’t always come true.

Before the captain’s punch could land, another vine net suddenly appeared above him. It blotted out the sky, covering him from all angles without a single blind spot. Faced with this sudden onslaught of vines, the captain had no time to react. His fist was still mid-air. The next moment, the net descended, and the captain was completely bound by the vines. He was twisted and bound tightly, like a pretzel, lying stiffly on the ground, unable to move.

Quickly thereafter, several more vines struck, encasing the already bound captain in a cocoon. Then, one thick vine pulled him up, suspending him high in the air.

With the captain’s defeat, the old Puppet departed, and a new one silently arrived.

Soon, a thump was heard. Another new Puppet fell from within the Strange Tree.

At that very moment, everyone present despaired. They had harbored a sliver of hope in the captain. But now, the captain was finished.

"CRACK... CRACKLE!"

Accompanied by the strange noise, the Puppet suddenly twisted its neck with a wide, sharp movement. The sight made everyone present feel their scalps tingle and a chill run down their spines.

Then, under the horrified gazes of the crowd, the Puppet’s lifeless face swiveled and finally stopped, facing Su Yan. With hollow, expressionless eyes, it asked, "Is the falling of the leaves the pursuit of the wind, or the tree’s unwillingness to hold on?"

Facing this deadly question from the Puppet, Su Yan felt not the slightest hint of panic. He stopped his squatting motion and looked calmly at the Puppet. Then, after a slight pause to gather his emotions, he said with a profound air, "The departure of the leaves is neither the pursuit of the wind nor the reluctance of the tree."

The moment Su Yan spoke these words, the Puppet in front of him trembled slightly.

This scene did not escape the notice of the people in the classroom. Many showed expressions of surprise, mixed with a hint of joy. They seemed to have an epiphany. It turned out that this deadly question could be answered from a third perspective. And it was highly likely to be the correct one. The Puppet, which had remained motionless during the previous two answers, now actually reacted to Su Yan’s response!

This was a good sign. It meant Su Yan’s answer had affected the Puppet.

At that moment, everyone regained a flicker of hope. If Su Yan could answer the Puppet’s question and successfully dodge its Attack, then they might all be saved.

However, fantasies are rich, while reality is often barren.

Just as everyone was eagerly anticipating Su Yan’s follow-up analysis, Su Yan changed tack entirely, saying seriously, "The leaves fall simply because winter has arrived. Rainfall is scarce, the air is dry, and the trees’ growth needs cannot be met."

"Moreover, as the hours of daylight shorten day by day, a hormone called abscisic acid begins to form in the leaves..."

Everyone: ????????

Strange Tree: ?????????

At that moment, everyone there, including the Strange Tree, was utterly dumbfounded.

Seriously explaining the fall of leaves with biology... Are you freaking kidding me?

Not paying any mind to the stunned crowd, Su Yan abruptly took a step forward the instant his words ended, flashing in front of the Strange Tree.

Then, a loud BANG was heard.

The Strange Tree, still failing to react, took a fierce punch directly from Su Yan. Under the massive force of the blow, the Strange Tree began to teeter, its roots tearing from the earth. It was almost completely uprooted by the single punch.

Sigh, what a pity, Su Yan thought. It just lacked a little more force. Otherwise, I could have completely obliterated that piece of rotten wood with that single punch.

Seeing that the Strange Tree wasn’t entirely uprooted, Su Yan couldn’t help but sigh internally at the missed opportunity. Yet, he wasn’t too surprised at nearly uprooting the Strange Tree with one blow.

In fact, from observing the captain’s earlier punch, Su Yan had realized the Strange Tree’s Defense must be relatively weak. Beyond that, he had noted something very important: every time someone answered a question, a faint, intermittent sound of hard objects rubbing together would emanate from within the Strange Tree. The sounds were grating and cracking, like the friction of solid materials.

This led Su Yan to wonder. Could it be that while its target was answering, the Strange Tree was secretly crafting a Puppet in their likeness amidst its dense leaves? In other words, the reason the Strange Tree manipulated Puppets to ask questions wasn’t because its intelligence was low, or because it had some deep obsession with that phrase. Rather, it needed time to create the Puppets, which it could then control to hunt for it.

So, to sum it up, Su Yan had concluded, the best time to strike would be while the Strange Tree was making a Puppet. That meant while he, or someone else, was answering the Puppet’s question. Because at that moment, the Strange Tree would most likely have to divide its attention to create the Puppet. And when one’s attention is divided, vigilance inevitably slackens. Of course, the most crucial point was that there were no Puppets near the Strange Tree at that time. And without the support of its Puppets, frankly, the Strange Tree was, at best, just a ranged attacker that could only swing its vines. And as everyone knows, once a ranged attacker is engaged in close combat, they’re helpless, ripe for the slaughter.

So, while answering the question, Su Yan had been carefully observing the Strange Tree’s movements, constantly looking for an opportunity to strike. And in the instant his words ended, he had successfully seized that opportunity. Without hesitation, he struck swiftly and unexpectedly, landing a punch on the Strange Tree, catching it completely off guard.

Ma De! What an outrageous humiliation! the Strange Tree fumed.

At this very moment, the Strange Tree, gradually recovering its senses, grew infuriated. Su Yan’s punch moments ago had not only inflicted tremendous pain but had also left it utterly humiliated.

This! The more it thought about it, the angrier it became; the angrier it became, the more it stewed on it. Consumed by its festering anger, it furiously lashed out with a multitude of vines, whipping them toward Su Yan.

Facing the furious Strange Tree, Su Yan wasn’t flustered in the slightest; in fact, he found it rather amusing.

This Strange Tree’s resilience is truly terrible, Su Yan mused. To lose its composure so easily.

With this thought, Su Yan threw another punch, generating a powerful gust of wind.

One punch, two punches, three punches...

In the blink of an eye, Su Yan had thrown countless punches. Half landed on the attacking vine net, and the other half struck the Strange Tree’s main body.

Immediately after, a series of THUDS and CRACKS burst forth. The vine net descending from above was instantly torn to shreds by his fists, scattering to the ground in pieces. The Strange Tree by the floor-to-ceiling window, meanwhile, was battered back and forth by the blows. Most of its roots were ripped from the soil, and the entire plant swayed perilously.

Su Yan didn’t possess any flashy Creature skills; he relied entirely on brute force in a fight. Fortunately, his brute strength far surpassed that of other beings at his level, allowing him to embody the principle that pure power can overcome any technique. He could shatter all defenses with a single punch, forcing the Strange Tree into a constant retreat, nearly making it flee in utter disarray.

What in the world is this person? the Strange Tree despaired. How can his strength be so absurdly great? It was just an ordinary-looking punch, yet why can’t I withstand it?

At this moment, the Strange Tree was filled with shock and terror, and also an overwhelming sense of shame.

To think that I, a dignified Rare Level Creature, have unleashed all my killing moves, yet I can do absolutely nothing to him! This is just so utterly ridiculous! Not only that! I tried to act tough but got completely owned instead! I’ve been completely overwhelmed by this Advanced Level Being the entire time, unable to fight back at all! How can I ever show my face—er, bark—again?

The more the Strange Tree thought, the angrier it got! The angrier it got, the more it stewed!

Finally, unable to contain its rage any longer, it swung a vine, furiously lashing out at Su Yan one last time.

Then, without another word, it uprooted itself completely and turned tail to flee...

Can’t win!

Gotta go!

We’ll fight another day!

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PS: Placing my bowl here, asking for your votes.