Wonderland Project, Phase One (Please Bookmark and Click)

The Willow Template's combat strength was not actually weak among those at the same Life Level.

It was simply because of the Willow Tree's Life Enlightenment talent.

The template itself held a fairly powerful attraction for mutated creatures affected by the Red Moon.

Under such circumstances, as the Willow Tree grew, it was highly likely to encounter mutated creatures with higher Life Levels and greater combat strength than its own.

There were quite a few Tier 2 Supernatural Creatures in the forest where Gamia lived.

There were also rule-breaking, limit-breaking monsters like the Hundred-Foot Centipede.

And from the looks of it, the monsters in the Dark Mountain Range where the Second Template Willow Tree was located seemed far stronger and more numerous than those in Centipede Forest, where Gamia lived.

To prevent the Willow Tree from meeting with disaster before it reached its complete form.

Su Heng devised the Wonderland Plan based on the Willow Tree's core talent, Life Enlightenment.

This plan was somewhat similar to the tower defense games Su Heng had played before.

He would rely on Life Enlightenment to guide ordinary creatures in this valley into mutating, forming an encirclement around the Willow Tree.

Different types of mutated creatures, with different talents and specialties, could cooperate under the Willow Tree's command and unleash power that could not be underestimated.

Even against powerful Supernatural Mutated Creatures, they would have the strength to fight.

Perhaps even—

In Su Heng's vision.

With multiple kinds of mutated creatures working together, defeating a Tier 2 Supernatural Mutated Creature should be fairly easy.

Other than extreme existences like Gamia and the Hundred-Foot Centipede, there was not an insurmountable gulf between most Tier 2 Supernatural Creatures and ordinary mutated creatures.

And as it happened.

The valley where the Willow Template lived was narrow on both sides and broad in the middle, surrounded by mountains.

The valley had a rich variety of species, and small animals often came here to drink. This meant the Willow Tree could enlighten a variety of mutated creatures with different traits.

Its excellent geographical environment provided a strong guarantee for carrying out the Wonderland Plan.

At first, Su Heng had intended to wait until the Willow Tree reached the peak of Level 1, when its vitality could no longer grow through photosynthesis, before implementing the Wonderland Plan.

But over the past few days, the Red Moon's power had strengthened, and mutated creatures had begun appearing endlessly around the valley.

With a sense of crisis hanging over him.

Su Heng had no choice but to take it seriously. Even if it slightly delayed the Willow Tree's growth, he had to prepare for the worst and provide the Second Template, which had yet to develop a complete consciousness, with a safe and favorable environment to survive in.

"Why do I feel like I'm taking care of an unborn child..."

As he considered the various details of the Wonderland Plan, Su Heng could not help grumbling inwardly.

Whether it was the lazy, pleasure-seeking First Template Gamia, or this dazed Second Template Willow Tree that had not even developed complete thoughts yet.

Neither was easy or effortless to cultivate.

There were many details to consider from every angle.

Every template possessed astonishing talents, but before those talents could be fully brought into play, they were still fragile.

And Su Heng's task was to find a way to fully unleash the talents of these templates.

Then lead them through their still-ignorant, most dangerous stage.

Over the past few days, Su Heng had already planned the Wonderland Plan in great detail. With the Root and Stem Activation talent, the Willow Tree's longest branch could now extend more than a hundred meters.

That range was already enough to fully encompass the most species-rich area of this valley.

"Still, before implementing the Wonderland Plan, I need to consider the Willow Tree's condition."

The Life Enlightenment talent consumed vitality. A large expenditure of vitality within a short period could cause irreversible damage to the template. In more severe cases, it could even cause the Willow Tree to wither and die.

Therefore, the Wonderland Plan had to be carried out in stages. It was impossible to accomplish everything in one go.

Willow Template Activated

Willow Tree

Status: Healthy

Life Level: 1

Vitality: 5.33 (Maximum 10)

Tree Height: 14.27 meters

Tree Age: 2.1 years

Bond Level: 2 (The higher the Bond Level, the greater the bonus gained in the Template Fusion State. The bonus at the current level is 40%)

Template Traits: Life Enlightenment, Body Doubling, Super Absorption, Root and Stem Activation

Thanks to the immense nutrients provided by Super Absorption, the Willow Tree's growth rate was not slow.

And as its vitality increased, the point of light representing the Willow Tree in the pitch-black, boundless Consciousness Space had become much brighter.

Though it still could not be said to possess a complete consciousness, the accumulation of the Willow Tree's spirituality and the growth of its intelligence had both been achieved under Su Heng's guidance.

This was the true reason their Bond Level could increase.

"Although its vitality isn't particularly strong yet, completing the first stage of guidance shouldn't be a problem."

Su Heng pondered.

Moreover, because he had just killed a wild boar, a large amount of nutrients was now flowing through the roots into the Willow Tree's trunk. Its vitality continued to grow at a decent pace, which gave Su Heng considerable convenience.

"If this valley is treated like a tower defense game, then the first thing to create should be a tough tank that can draw aggro, take hits, and fight."

Su Heng's train of thought was clear.

He turned his attention toward the entrance of the valley. On either side of the winding creek stood a towering White Oak Tree.

These two mature oak trees were over twenty meters tall. Their trunks were thick and sturdy, while their lush, dense canopies nearly filled the air above the valley.

"You two, then!"

The oak trees were much larger than the Willow Tree was now. Short and stout, they looked like they could take plenty of damage.

Su Heng extended a Willow Branch. It swelled rapidly in the wind, crossed a distance of over a hundred meters, and lightly tapped the White Oak Trees.

Bang! Bang!

Enlightening the two oak trees consumed a little over one point of the Willow Tree's vitality.

A wave of dizziness flooded Su Heng's consciousness.

Fortunately, the mutated wild boar corpse that the Willow Tree had just buried underground, driven by the Super Absorption talent, continuously sent fresh nutrients into the Willow Tree's body.

The dizziness eased slightly, and the vitality that had been drained in an instant was restored and replenished.

However, Su Heng was still unable to use Life Enlightenment again anytime soon.

"That felt awful. It nearly killed me!"

The sensation just now was like taking a heavy punch to the lower abdomen—he wanted to throw up, yet nothing would come out.

The Willow Tree had yet to form a complete consciousness, so that peculiar sensation was fully conveyed to Su Heng's senses, leaving him unable to catch his breath for a long while.