Chunks of earth fell away, and a ray of light instantly shone in. But before Paige Summers could feel a flicker of excitement, two swift strikes shot toward her!
With no time to think, she brought up her dagger to block.
Her dagger was hardly sharp after all that digging, but Paige Summers was so strong that she still managed to force the attacker back.
Only then did she get a clear look. It wasn't a person, nor was it a weapon—it was two branches from a mutated plant!
Though they were only branches, they were as thick as a person's wrist, and their tips split into three prongs, resembling incomplete human hands. It was an exceptionally bizarre sight.
But that initial strike had shown her the mutated plant's strength was considerable, so after blocking, she immediately backed away. Fortunately, the tunnel sloped downward. Keeping her eyes locked on the branches, she let her body slide down the incline!
