It was impossible to tell if it was an aftershock or the mutant plant's death throes, but the ground began to tremble violently once more.
Soon, the ground cracked open, forming a spiderweb of countless fissures.
Inside the off-road vehicles, the drivers stared intently ahead, wrenching their steering wheels to avoid the hazards and escape the area as quickly as possible.
However, the mutant plant's counterattack was too ferocious. Countless thick, long roots burst from the earth, thrashing wildly and lashing out at everything on the surface with no discernible pattern. Mud and stones flew through the air. A deluge of broken branches and vines, torn from the surrounding hillsides, rained down upon the convoy.
Several vehicles failed to dodge in time. They were struck by heavy debris, leaving large dents in their frames. Even the bulletproof glass began to show faint cracks.
If this kept up, the vehicles would be completely wrecked.
Yet, this was only the beginning.
