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You draw your weapon and strike out, cleaving through the end of the deadly creeper which emits a high-pitched squeal as it recoils, trailing a spray of sticky green slime from its sundered tip. Gagging at the stench of the creature’s foul ichor, you pull yourself upright and stagger away along the trail. You are within sight of the beach when your escape is suddenly blocked by a wall of flailing vines which descend with alarming speed from the canopy overhead.

If you possess Grand Weaponmastery and have reached the Kai rank of Sun Lord or higher, turn to 299.

If you do not possess this skill, or if you have yet to attain this level of Kai Mastery, turn to 226.