Chapter 263: Man-Catching Grass

"At that time, I was ignorant and thought that Ivanola was just an ordinary visitor, so I answered all the questions she asked."

"When Ivanola heard my answer, her face immediately darkened, and she sneered at me and said, 'It's a waste to put an overly smart head on a scarecrow. I'm going to correct this mistake now!'"

"After that, the vicious witch cursed me and turned me into an indecisive fool. I never dared to make decisions for others again, and my life became boring."

After telling her own experience, Vita looked at Ma Yun with a hint of expectation.

"Dear Miss Mage, please forgive me for asking, are the silver shoes on your feet the magic shoes of Ivanola?"

"It is indeed that pair of shoes."

"In that case, the recent news is true, that you cast a spell to summon a wooden house and smashed the Eastern Witch Ivanola to death?"

The scarecrow's voice trembled slightly with excitement.

"Miss Wizard, since you have powerful magic power that surpasses Ivanora, it must not be difficult to remove the curse for me, right?"

"Vita, I'm sorry to tell you that I don't have the ability to remove the curse for you at present. In fact, Ivanora's death was just an accident. I'm not as powerful as people think."

Next, Ma Yun briefly recounted the cause and effect of being blown to Munchkin Township by a tornado.

"If I really have powerful magic power, I don't have to worry about going home."

"Miss Wizard, you just said you plan to go to the Emerald City to find the Great Wizard of Oz?" The Scarecrow asked Ma Yun.

"Yes, a friend told me that Master Oz can cast a spell to send me home."

The Scarecrow lowered his head and thought for a moment, and asked her a little embarrassedly: "Do you think...if I go to the Emerald City with you, will the great Oz help me remove the curse?"

"That's hard to say. If you want, you can go with me and try it."

"I guess it's a good idea!" The Scarecrow nodded.

At this time, Ma Yun, Gao Fei and Jiang Feng received a system prompt at the same time:

Scarecrow Vita has joined your adventure team!

"Did you notice that this time is different from when Dana asked to join the team. I didn't have the option to choose whether to accept Vita's joining the team. He was forced to join directly!"

Ma Yun said in the private chat channel of the star disk.

"This verifies the guess made by Xiaotian before. All important NPCs related to the main plot must be forced to join the team. They must be brought." Jiang Feng said, "This is a constraint that must be made to ensure the smooth progress of the plot."

Ma Yun agreed with it and turned to the scarecrow and said, "From now on, we are companions. Before going to the Emerald City, we have to help the dwarves solve the troubles in the cornfield. Vita, can you estimate how many man-catching grasses are hidden in the cornfield?"

"Well... I can't say how many there are, but there are still eight or nine."

The scarecrow answered unconfidently.

"You lead the way, point out the man-catching grass when you find it, and the three of us will be responsible for destroying these monsters one by one!"

"Ms. Mage, I have an immature suggestion, are you interested in listening?"

"Just say whatever you want, it doesn't matter if you are wrong, after all, we all may make mistakes." Gao Fei encouraged the scarecrow.

"According to my observation, the man-catching grass will bite people with its serrated edges, like a crocodile's mouth, in close combat. My spine was bitten off by them. You should be able to imagine the bite force."

Vita paused for a moment, making sure that the three of them were listening carefully and did not show any doubt or impatience. She regained some confidence and continued to tell the story.

"Compared to close combat biting, the man-catching grass has a more powerful weapon, which is its pollen."

"Pollen?" Ma Yun raised her eyebrows curiously.

"That's right. The pollen of the man-catching grass is poisonous. When humans and beasts inhale this pollen, they will become infatuated and can't help but want to get close to the man-catching grass. Even if you warn them loudly in their ears, you can't stop them from going straight to death..."

"The bewitching pollen..." Ma Yun thought for a moment and then asked the scarecrow, "How far can this pollen spread and how long can it stay suspended?"

"With the man-catching grass itself as the center, it will spray within 30 feet around it. If you don't consider factors such as wind and rain, it can last for about half an hour."

" The total amount of pollen in a plant is limited. It is impossible to re-synthesize it in a short time after spraying it once. Is it the same for the bewitching pollen of the man-catching grass? "

"Smart Miss Mage, you hit the nail on the head. According to my observation, a man-catching grass can only release bewitching pollen once a day."

"That is to say, we should try to avoid close combat with the man-catching grass. Attacking from 30 feet away can ensure safety."

"Miss Mage, this is exactly what I want to say."

The scarecrow was very pleased that he finally found a mistress who was smarter than the dwarf.

"We have almost understood the situation of the enemy, Vita, now you can lead us."

The scarecrow nodded, walked to the big tree first, reached out to take out a slingshot from the tree hole, and selected a few stones of appropriate size from the ground and put them in his waist pocket as ammunition.

After getting ready, he turned and walked towards the cornfield, stopping from time to time to carefully observe the corn stalks swaying in the wind.

"Look, there's a trapper plant there!"

Vita pointed it out to his companions behind him.

Gao Fei followed the direction of his finger and looked over. At first glance, it looked like a particularly thick and tall corn stalk. After careful examination, he discovered that it had a pair of extremely wide and thick leaves, like a split pod, with sharp serrations on the edges.

With a trace of curiosity, Gao Fei opened the astrolabe to check the details of the man-catching plant.

The information provided in the illustrated book shows that the "mantrap" is a large carnivorous supernatural plant, like an enlarged version of the "flytrap". Small insects cannot satisfy their appetite, and humans and animals are their favorite food. .

The challenge level of Mancatcher is level 1, with 45 HP points, natural defense +2, and its attributes are: Strength 15, Agility 14, Constitution 12, Intelligence 1, Perception 10, and Charisma 6.

As Vita said, the trapper plant can emit ecstasy pollen once per day.

Because they move slowly, they can only move 15 feet by their roots per round and cannot catch up with frightened prey. Therefore, they will always hide quietly in farmland or fruit trees, disguised as ordinary plants, and wait until the prey approaches. Spread pollen to hypnotize them, and then deliver it to your door for them to enjoy.