The surprise came very suddenly. Su Xiao had originally thought that the secret treasure hidden inside this withered Black Maple Tree would be something closely related to it, but now it seemed that wasn't the case.
However, looking at it from another angle, why was there a fragment of the Origin Stone—World inside this Black Maple Tree? Was it trying to save the tree? Or could a fragment of the Origin Stone—World assist the Black Maple Tree's growth?
Su Xiao examined the Origin Stone—World fragment in his hand. It was no different from the one he had obtained earlier, except that it was slightly larger. In other words, if a fragment of the Origin Stone—World could really assist the Black Maple Tree's growth, it would have to do so without damaging the fragment itself.
If that was the case, Su Xiao could give it a try after returning. Including this fragment, he had already obtained four Origin Stone—World fragments. He was still missing one. Once he had it, he could use his Hunter authority to synthesize a complete Origin Stone in Reincarnation Paradise.
If the Origin Stone—World fragment merely assisted the Black Maple Tree's growth, that would be fine. The World Core (Fragment) he had obtained earlier had the same property.
Forty-one World Core (Fragments) were buried in the soil around the Black Maple Tree. He used them as fertilizer for the tree. From ancient times until now, whether in the Void, the Transcendence Worlds, or the various Paradise factions, Su Xiao was the only one who did this.
This was partly because Black Maple Trees were rare, and partly because World Core (Fragments) were just as scarce. They could be considered a unique product of the Paradise factions. If other factions wanted to extract them, the cost would be