The Mutated Star Fruit Tree

Seeing Chen Fenglie's somewhat exasperated appearance, Lin Zhen couldn't help but find it a little funny.

"Old Chen, it doesn't have to be like this. Let's talk this out slowly, okay? Why don't you come to my house? I'll have Yue'er cook a few dishes, and we can chat and drink together?"

Chen Fenglie was clearly tempted. "Going to your house is fine too. Not everyone has the chance to taste the Su the Beauty's cooking. Okay, I'll be there in a bit."

After saying that, he immediately exited the Dimensional Universe.

Lin Zhen smiled and closed her eyes to feel the warm and peaceful feeling of her slightly furrowed brows.

About ten minutes later, Chen Fenglie arrived.

Just then, Su Mingyue and An Ning finished their cultivation session. Seeing Chen Fenglie arrive, Lin Zhen said to Su Mingyue, who had a passion for cooking, "Yue'er, Old Chen is here. Make a couple of side dishes for us to enjoy with our drinks, and remember to order plenty of meat."

"Yeah, I know, you guys can't live without meat."

Su Mingyue greeted Chen Fenglie and then went out to prepare.

In no time, a pan-fried tuna from Blue Bay Star, a plate of grilled wild beef, a pot of steamed crab, and stewed Earth Dragon were served—all four dishes were meat.

"Come on, Old Chen, this is Hundred Flowers Brew, a unique creation of our Ling'er, a specialty of the Elf Clan. It's one of a kind in the entire universe. You're lucky to have tasted it."

After pouring the wine and eating a few bites of food, the two clinked glasses and drank it down. Chen Fenglie couldn't help but sigh, "Lin Zhen, you've really gone to a decadent lifestyle. You're surrounded by so many stunning beauties every day, and you eat so many things I've never even heard of. This meal must have cost at least a few million."

"Hehe~! When we brothers get together, let's not talk about money, and as for beautiful women, well, we're just too charming."

"Alright, stop making me angry. I'm here to talk to you about something important."

"Tell me, what happened? You look so disheveled."

"To be honest, this is all your fault. You were the one who wouldn't let the experts slaughter the Mutated Beast."

"Yes, this is also to enable Earth's martial artists to cultivate and grow quickly. As you can see, now almost everyone practices martial arts, and the progress is very significant. If you walk down the street, you can call any old man or woman War General."

Chen Fenglie nodded. "That's right, but the Mutated Beast have also gained breathing space and a chance to grow. Do you know how I managed to get it like this?"

"What happened?"

"I went to the Star Fruit Tree and got attacked by the Mutated Insect there. I almost died inside."

"Star Fruit Tree!"

Lin Zhen was stunned for a moment. He hadn't been back to the Star Fruit Tree since he left, but it should be a place that would repel anyone below the level of War God General Training Camp, and only those below the War General could enter. Chen Fenglie was already at the Satellite Stage, so how could he possibly go to the Star Fruit Tree?

Seeing Lin Zhen's doubts, Chen Fenglie said, "I can tell you're aloof and indifferent to worldly affairs. The God General Training Camp has been canceled for several years. During the battle with the Extraterrestrial Civilization, Guo Mo and the others all died, and the Star Fruit Tree was abandoned. Without external forces, the unique environment there caused the already mutated insects to mutate again, and the Star Fruit Tree grew uncontrollably. It's no longer what it God General Training Camp to be."

Chen Fenglie took a sip of wine. "That place is not suitable for training at all. Let alone War General, even Stellar Realm would be helpless. You can tell from my appearance that I couldn't even manage there. I estimate that apart from you and Yan Qi Ye, no one on Earth could survive there."

"That amazing?"

"That's right. Moreover, the insects on the Star Fruit Tree have started to leave the tree. The Capital City Base City has already been hit several times. That's why I went there. Now I can't handle it. You, as the lord, can't just sit idly by."

Lin Zhen nodded solemnly. "In that case, of course I can't ignore it. Let's go see the Star Fruit Tree right after we finish eating."

"Alright! I'm relieved to hear that. Now I'm going to start eating. You eat these things every day, so don't try to take them from me today."

After saying that, Chen Fenglie immediately began to eat voraciously, devouring all the dishes and wine on the table like a whirlwind.

"Ugh! It's so delicious! After eating your food, nothing else tastes like the same."

"Come over for a drink sometime, let's get down to business first."

The two tidied themselves up and got up. An Ning walked over and asked, "Are you going out again?"

"Hehe, don't worry, wife. I'm just going with Old Chen to check on the Star Fruit Tree. We won't be leaving Earth for now."

Without leaving home, they boarded the spaceship in the yard, took off, and arrived at the outskirts of the Capital City Base City three minutes later.

"Look, that's the Star Fruit Tree. You almost didn't recognize it, did you?"

Looking down from the spaceship, the Star Fruit Tree was almost out of the atmosphere, its canopy covering hundreds of miles in circumference, stretching as far as the eye could see, a verdant ocean.

"You've grown so much?"

"Yes, you can't tell much from the outside, but the inside is truly amazing."

"Let's go down and take a look."

As the Eternal Crystal Spaceship landed, Lin Zhen stepped off and looked up at the colossal object, feeling a powerful life force rush towards him.

"Such vibrant energy! This fruit tree is truly extraordinary."

"I've also done some research on it. This fruit tree is a rare species from outer space, also known as the World Tree. If it's not controlled, it can even grow indefinitely. If it grows for another few hundred years, it might absorb all the nutrients from the entire Earth."

"Could it be that serious?"

"That's absolutely right. Once it absorbs all of Earth's nutrients, our home will be destroyed. Lin Zhen, this time we must completely eliminate this place."

Lin Zhen nodded, and the two walked towards the Star Fruit Tree. When they arrived under the tree, they could no longer feel the repulsive force.

"Indeed, they're gone. Even God of War Level couldn't stay here for long back then. Things are really different now."

Before Lin Zhen could finish speaking, Chen Fenglie suddenly shouted, "Watch out!"

A green shadow swept over him, and Lin Zhen flicked his wrist, Yin-Yang Long Spear swiftly thrusting forward!

"Gahhhhh!!"

A horrible scream rang out, blood splattered, and a huge, unidentified insect lay on the ground, spinning wildly.

Lin Zhen thrust out several times in succession, completely killing the tenacious insect.

"This is just an ordinary leaf insect, yet it possesses such immense power! I felt that the force of its attack just now was almost comparable to that of a martial artist at the Planet Stage."

Chen Fenglie, standing beside him, looked at Lin Zhen with a shocked expression. "Brother, your strength is too great! You killed these insects with a casual attack in a hurry. It took me a lot of effort to deal with them back then."

"Is there anything more amazing than this?"

"It's not just that they exist, they're everywhere. These insects are just the lowest grade of the Star Fruit Tree. The higher grade ones stay deep inside the trees and don't come out. If they did, our Earth could forget about An Ning."

"In that case, Old Chen, you don't need to stay here. Leave it to me."

"Then I'll wait for you here. This place can now connect to the Dimensional Universe. If anything happens to you, just tell me. Otherwise, I won't feel at ease. If something happens to you, I won't be able to go to your house and explain to your younger brother and sister-in-law."

Lin Zhen nodded, leaving Chen Fenglie under the tree, and then began to climb the spiral wooden staircase alone.

Lin Zhen even remembered the place where he fought Yue Zhenhua. Further up were layers of platforms, where he met Su Mingyue.

We climbed all the way up to the Fifth Layer platform, just to see the Tree Heart Lake come into view.

However, once you get onto the platform, you're immediately met with a dense swarm of all kinds of insects.

Ladybugs fluttering about, strong beetles, swift mantises, spiders arrayed in formation.

Moreover, these insects are incredibly powerful, far beyond the capabilities of ordinary martial artists.

"This is going to be fun."

Lin Zhen's clone appeared beside his main body, brandishing his twin pistols, and resolutely charged into the Insect Swarm.

Lin Zhen originally thought that no matter how strong these insects were, they were no match for him. But when he actually fought them, he realized that the insects were not only strong, but also numerous.

There were so many that they were almost impossible to kill them all!

It took Lin Zhen a whole day to advance from the platform to the shore of Tree Heart Lake, leaving behind a trail of insect corpses.

The sheer number of insects was so overwhelming that Lin Zhen had no choice but to retreat and rest.

Such intense combat is a great test of a martial artist's physical and mental strength. If a martial artist has a slightly weaker will, looking at those dense insects would lead to despair and loss of confidence.

But Lin Zhen wouldn't do it; neither his willpower nor his sense of responsibility would allow him to.

Fortunately, the strongest insects here are none older than those from the Star Stage, and they are not very intelligent, so they are not as troublesome as humans.

After resting for three hours, Lin Zhen entered the Star Fruit Tree again. This time it was a little better, and it took another day to advance to the center of the Tree Heart Lake.

"Star Crystal!"

Just as Lin Zhen was about to leave, a ray of light appeared in her field of vision.

"That's Satellite Crystal! But why does it feel so powerful, so much stronger than before?"

Taking advantage of the fact that there weren't many insects around, Lin Zhen quickly moved forward and arrived at the location of the Comet Crystal by the lake.

The dazzling Satellite Crystal, like a huge Diamond, floated quietly on the petals.

"This actually works for Satellite Stage!"

After sensing the aura above, Lin Zhen's eyes widened instantly!

The Satellite Crystal and Comet Crystal he saw back then were only effective against General Stage. But over the years, earth-shaking changes have taken place here. Not only have the fruit trees grown much larger and the insects become stronger, but even the Star Crystal have mutated!

After plucking the Satellite Crystal, Lin Zhen Teleport away and returned to Chen Fenglie's side in a few moments. "Old Chen, quickly absorb this!"

Chen Fenglie knew the Star Crystal was a good thing as soon as he got it, and without thinking about anything else, he immediately sat down to meditate and absorb it.

A moment later, Chen Fenglie opened his eyes. "Brother! This stuff is amazing! It's equivalent to almost a month of my cultivation! I've taken a huge step forward on the path to Satellite Level Seven. A few more and I'll be at Satellite Level Eight!"

Lin Zhen smiled and nodded, "That's good. I hope there won't be too few fruits on this tree."

I have a lot to do today and tomorrow, Hei Tu I'll try to make the most of my time to write. I'll update today if I can finish writing, but I can't guarantee it.