Overall Level 77Lv, New Totem
The Month of Falling Fire is September 1st.
Half a month has passed since the Evil Tree Incident ended, and the entire human kingdoms have fallen into an inexplicable atmosphere of calm.
In a rare defeat for the Empire, the Blood Emperor paid the ransom and redeemed all the captured soldiers.
This victory should have been an unprecedented source of inspiration for the Kingdom, yet it created two distinct atmospheres between the Kingdom ruling class, the nobility, and the common people below.
The crowd is cheering!
The nobles are terrified!
This resounding victory came too suddenly.
The arrival was sudden—the nobles were completely unprepared, fearing that the empire would retaliate, triggering a national war and disrupting their decadent lives.
And the Slane Theocracy.
Upon witnessing the annihilation of the entire [Black Scripture] army, like a frightened wild beast, the nation instinctively mobilized its resources for defense.
The information about the Platinum Armor, secretly guided by Tang Zheng, pointed directly to the Council State, further provoking the Theocracy.
As for the Council State, they remained completely silent!
Abelion Hills.
From the deep, lush jungle came a strange, suffocating sound, as if some kind of peculiar beast was moving through the forest. A large number of birds took flight from the trees, probably sensing the danger, and flew to more distant locations.
The sound grew closer.
The enormous dark shadow became clearer; it was a strange tree about twenty meters tall, with a thick trunk, lush green leaves at the top, and blooming red flowers.
In the middle and lower part of the thick tree trunk, there is a huge mouth that takes up the entire face, with root-like teeth twisted in the gaping maw.
It looks extremely fierce and terrifying!
The wild beasts and monsters in the forest dared not approach, fleeing desperately and disappearing completely.
This is a Terror Treant!
The Dryad Pinison controlled six octopus-tentacle-like roots as she moved through the forest, her speed varying, sometimes her body tilting involuntarily.
It's a bit like a newborn baby learning to walk.
"You look so ugly - I had no intention of eating you." The Dryad Pinison said with some grievance as she saw the animals fleeing as soon as they approached.
However, this feeling of being wronged...
In the blink of an eye, it was replaced by a complex mix of happy emotions.
"You can walk now."
The Dryad Pinison carefully manipulated her roots, moving forward with a mixture of surprise and excitement.
As an alien tree spirit, her true form is just like an ordinary tree; she cannot move freely and can only transform into a fairy to leave her true form, but she cannot go too far!
"Its appearance has become uglier, but it can still move freely."
The Dryad Pinison muttered to herself, a habit formed over a long period of solitary life in the Great Forest of Tob:
This is probably what people often refer to as the "price of loss."
"Yes, thanks to that gentle human, otherwise I would have died."
She didn't know what had happened either.
All I knew was that I was about to die, and then that powerful human used an item called "Assimilation Potion" to save me.
She merged her dying body with the seed within her body, transforming into Terror Treant, yet she survived.
"You're too slow, Pinison!"
A somewhat shrill sound came from the depths of the forest.
The Tree Spirit Pinis looked ahead and immediately noticed a White Mist figure moving swiftly through the forest.
The other party was a Demi-Human Species called White Mist, whom she had never seen before, nor had she even heard of this race.
The White Mist Witch held a pile of medicinal herbs in her arms.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
A large quantity of medicinal herbs were thrown over.
The Dryad Pinison hurriedly raised her six tentacles to catch all the herbs, then carefully placed them on the lush canopy.
A faint, pale green light flashed by.
"You're too fast, White Mist."
The Dryad Pinison responded softly, while simultaneously controlling the canopy above her head, which contained a certain amount of magic that could protect the harvested herbs.
It's roughly similar to a "preservation" spell, except it only works on plants.
This ability doesn't come from the Terror Treant, but from herself, because she possesses the [Farmer] Production Class.
Perhaps it's a racial talent.
The Tree Spirit Pinis felt very confident in his ability to cultivate plants.
When she was bored in the Great Forest of Tob, she liked to plant some trees or seeds that birds would bring from who-knows-where.
Cultivating seeds into timber is a very enjoyable thing, and I even got a job as a [Crop Expert] because of it.
"Oh."
The white female demon scoffed, "You're too slow."
"Really, why did Master pick so many medicinal herbs?"
In response to this criticism...
"It seems to be a human named Nfirea who has been conducting potion research recently, and he has consumed a lot of medicinal materials."
The Dryad Pinison quickly responded, adding a sarcastic remark, "My master used up all the herbs he provided recently."
The White Mist Witch called the black-haired human who saved her "master," and she felt she could call him that too.
She's a Tree Spirit who knows how to be grateful.
Now!
On the other side, deep in the Abelion Hills and valleys.
The [Two-Realm Mandala] floats in front of Tang Zheng, unfolded flat, its surface flowing with the golden luster of Buddhahood.
A thin twig.
Emerging from the surface of the [Two-Realm Mandala], this location resembles a ripple on the surface of water, about the length of an arm.
Tang Zheng reached out and grasped the slender branch, closing his eyes to sense it slightly.
Moment!
The location of the Dryad Pinison appeared in Tang Zheng's mind.
"Interesting."
Tang Zheng sensed it for a moment, then released his hand, and the branch disappeared back into the [Two-Realm Mandala].
This branch originated from the Evil Tree trapped within World Item.
His research on the Evil Tree had ended during this period; the monsters formed from the Evil Tree's seeds were Terror Treant.
The monsters formed from the seeds of the Terror Treant are ordinary Treant.
This "command tower" structure ensures that higher-level monsters have absolute control over lower-level monsters.
just.
With this ability, Tang Zheng could instantly seize control of the Dryad Pinison's body at any time by controlling the Evil Tree. "It really took a lot of effort."
Tang Zheng shook his head; the process of subduing the Evil Tree was a truly troublesome affair.
The Evil Tree lacks normal reason, which means that the only way to subdue it is through methods akin to taming a hawk.
"The Dryad Pinison is a pleasant surprise." Tang Zheng smiled gently.
This Tree Spirit itself wasn't very strong, but what surprised him was its Production Class- related Class Construction.
It's still Production Class related to planting!
In Tang Zheng's mind, the value of the Dryad Pinison was comparable to that of Nfirea.
Attribute Panel.
[Ability Table]
Innate Talent: [Player]
Overall Level: 77
[Experience Bar: 1061/1403w]
Skill points: 135
"Totem Possession"
Head (empty)
Chest (Sun Anglerfish - HP +50) BUF - Fire Immunity; Arms (Wise King of the Forest - Physical Defense +50) BUF - Body Armament; Back (Evil Tree - Magic Defense +50) BUF - Pulse of the Annual Rings; Legs (Empty)
Counting from August 2nd, when he last leveled up, to September 1st, Tang Zheng has collected a total of 45 million experience points, including several million from killing the Evil Tree.
A full month passed, and despite accumulating nearly 50 million experience points, Tang Zheng only leveled up by 3.
Nowadays, the experience required to level up is in the tens of millions, and the pressure increases as you progress.
In addition to leveling up.
Tang Zheng also completed a new "Totem Possession" and gained a skill called "Pulse of the Annual Rings".
This is a special skill that can resist time-based magic; it's an ability the Evil Tree is born with.
After killing the Evil Tree, Tang Zheng used Ninth-Tier Resurrection Magic to revive it, so the Evil Tree only lost two levels and is currently still above level 80.
"Totem Possession" is achieved by acquiring the power of a soul and then gaining the abilities of the person being possessed.
When Tang Zheng first killed the Wise King of the Forest Hamsuke, he conducted an experiment and found that the soul energy absorbed when killing the opponent was not all of it.
It's just a part of the soul.
Therefore, it does not affect its resurrection, but it will still cause some damage to its soul itself, which may be the reason!
After the resurrection of the Evil Tree.
The Evil Tree's chaotic consciousness seemed to have been affected, which allowed it to be completely subdued.
Brush!
The [Two-Realm Mandala] rolled up again and landed in Tang Zheng's hand, which he then tucked into his waistband and put away.
Tang Zheng stood up and activated a Teleportation spell, his figure disappearing from the spot.
As perspectives shift.
We arrived at the Fenchu Muzi in the Abelion Hills.
The strong aroma of herbs filled the air, creating a slightly pungent odor.
Clang! Clang!
Tang Zheng walked to the door and gently knocked on it.
After waiting for a while without any response, all that could be heard were the occasional strange and unusual noises.
Tang Zheng chuckled to himself, then pushed the door open with a slight effort, and was immediately met with an overwhelmingly strong smell of herbs.
Shuai Yane.
Nfirea's golden bowl-cut hair partially obscured his eyes as he intently and excitedly observed the various herbs and the Alchemical Potion in his hand.
Tang Zheng saw this scene but did not disturb it. Instead, he walked to the shelf next to him and observed the various semi-finished products on it.
After the Evil Tree incident was over, Nfirea came to the Abelion Hills at Enri's invitation, which was much easier than Tang Zheng had expected.
After all, the other party's grandmother, Lizzie, was not an easy person to deal with. The fact that things went so smoothly was due to the reputation of "Free Will" and Tang Zheng's own title as a genius Alchemist.
Nfirea's value to Tang Zheng goes far beyond being just Potion Maker; her Innate Talent also makes her a qualified user of [Downfall of Castle and Country].
"That's right, exactly."
"No—we still need more of the essential medicine." Nfirea's excited voice rang out.