The earth was barren, devoid of all life.
The once-lush trees had withered and died, their branches exposed beneath the sunlight like dry bones. The wild grass had vanished from the ground, leaving behind endless stretches of infertile, cracked earth without a trace of life, nothing but desolation and swirling dust.
Amid the endless desolation, only the howling wind echoed through the empty forest.
Fang Yi bent down once more to pick up the spirit flower and put it back into the flowerpot.
Leaving only his back to the ground, hiding his achievements and fame.
"Once I drain a few more places, today's feeding task will be complete."
A forest after Spirit Qi Recovery was extremely dangerous to other pioneers and ordinary people alike.
Forests were full of snakes, insects, rats, and ants.
Such creatures were troublesome enough to begin with, and they were especially prone to drawing close to the spiritual qi of heaven and earth. If one was careless, they would proudly join the ranks of the evolved.
If they evolved and hid away to cultivate in peace, that would be one thing. But if they came out and attacked humans, even professional equipment or extensive survival experience might not save anyone.
Thus, forests after Spirit Qi Recovery were even more deserted than before. Even many experienced hikers and outdoor streamers no longer dared to enter.
Fang Yi had walked inside for an hour without seeing a single person.
As for those evolved creatures...
The Barren Spirit Flower lay quietly in his arms. Faint wisps of barren aura drifted out from it, as though weaving a dense spiderweb through the forest.
Any creature that caught the flower's scent fled before it could even react. None dared come within ten meters of him.
Seeing this, Fang Yi said softly,