The Sacred Tree Shows Its Might

"You were very brave in the daytime battle!"

The mixed-race girl's admiration and respect made Trilobite somewhat smug, but the arrival of the burly man later ruined the atmosphere.

Name: Charkin Sealord

Race: Marine people (intelligent species)

Racial Traits: Deep-sea walking, advanced marine life perception

Hidden talent (not yet unlocked)

Classes: Deep Sea Warrior lv30, Cloud Wing Knight lv25

Overall Level: 55

Health: 3600/7000

Skills: Spear Mastery lv7 (Expert), Ocean Beast Mastery (Expert), Intermediate Energy Mastery, Hand-to-Hand Combat (Expert), Torso Hardening (Master), Half-Fishman Form (Expert),??,??

Race Template: Tree King's Spear

Note: A powerful tribal warrior, possessing the deep-sea power to nurture bloodlines, he is one of the few 'Enlightened Ones' of the Tree of Wisdom.

"Holy crap, this guy actually has templates."

"The Enlightened One, what is that? The Tree of Talents?"

Before the trilobite could even speak, Charkin patted him heavily on the shoulder, praising him as he did so:

"You fought well! Even the strongest warriors in the tribe aren't as skilled in combat as you. Pandora, you have excellent judgment!"

Seeing the trilobite grimacing in pain, Pandora flew into a rage and stomped on Charkin's foot.

The burly man with blue skin didn't mind at all. He looked around, chuckled, and pulled out a wine flask.

"Hey bro, wanna have a drink?"

Trilobite's eye twitched violently, and he quickly refused; he could smell the industrial alcohol.

The burly man with blue skin didn't care and just kept chugging the liquor.

This guy is way too exaggerated!

After a long while, amidst the strong smell of alcohol, Charkin finally stopped his "socializing" and got down to business, saying seriously, "I see that you trilobite brothers seem to know something about those iron plates? Could you tell us about them? We ocean people have always lived in the deep sea and have never offended our friends on land."

Trilobite didn't hide anything and told them all the information he knew about the Knights Order. When the two learned that the level 15 artificial soldier (the technology-enhanced version) was only the lowest unit in the faction, and that there were super strong units such as advanced combatants, mech knights, and great knights above them, their expressions changed immediately.

Especially when they learned that not only in the deep sea, but also around the world, the Knights were a terrorist organization skilled in 'human research,' which even caused quite a stir outside the tent.

Charkin's smile vanished, replaced by a grave expression. "I heard from Pandora that your faction is a righteous force opposing the Knights. Could you lend us a hand? You can state any of your demands!"

Trilobite was about to retort, but seeing the way the others were grasping at straws, he couldn't help but sigh.

"I'll give it a try, but you'd better not get your hopes up."

Everyone had left, leaving only Pandora walking with the trilobite. The trilobite looked at Charkin, who was cheering on the soldiers not far away, and couldn't help but shake its head.

If verbal attacks were effective, there would be no need for artillery.

"By the way, what's that?"

The trilobite turned its head and stared at the creature perched on a branch of the Tree of Wisdom, pecking at its wings.

"That's a Sea King Beast, a Cloudwing Beast that Charkin tamed outside."

Most people from the sea only have a given name and no surname, unless they achieve something great, in which case they will be given a surname.

Taming a level 38 marine radiant beast is undoubtedly such an achievement.

This thing looks like a mutated tiger shark with wings and its body covered in bone spikes. By the way, although it doesn't have feet, its wings allow it to fly short distances.

Name: SeaKingmon

Race: Radiation Beast - Ocean Gate - Radiation Sharc

Radiation level: b-

Health Points: 65620/86420

Stamina: 6551/65511

Mechanical energy: 185700

Good heavens, it's actually a B-rank beast!

The B-grade radioactive beasts of the Iron Sand Desert are almost extinct these days.

After scanning the opponent's skills, I found that there were quite a few, such as "Beast Bite" and "Bone Pierce", a total of more than a dozen.

The trilobite wanted to take another look, but the sea monster suddenly turned its head, its huge, dim yellow eyes staring intently at him, and with a flap of its wings, it pounced on him.

Holy crap, I just casually used a detection skill, why is the reaction so intense?

Oh no, my health isn't fully restored yet.

However, to the trilobite's surprise, the other party pounced on it and began to lick it vigorously. Many marine creatures surrounded it, pointing and whispering with astonished expressions.

"Alright, alright, stop licking. You're a fish, not a dog."

After the trilobite got up, covered in drool and looking disheveled, it saw Pandora looking at it with a strange expression.

"Uh, what's going on?"

Do you know why Charkin was able to subdue the Sea King?

"Because he is a son of the Tree of Knowledge!"

"Ha!?"

In the legends of the sea people, after the god "Kermos" created them, he personally planted the first tree of wisdom, attempting to impart wisdom to his species. However, only the most gifted sea people could draw wisdom from the tree of wisdom.

"So, Charkin received the tree's blessing, and even because of this, became the first hybrid to enter the Eye of the Ocean for further studies?"

Although purebloods and mixed-bloods are currently mortal enemies, Pandora still looked proud when she mentioned this.

"Uh," looking at this enormous sacred tree, the trilobite didn't know what to feel. Under the canopy that blocked out the sky, he felt as if he were being watched by this huge botanical wonder.

I'm just a land-based player, it's none of your business.

"Huh? It looks like someone's standing in the treetops!"

"Our people would never do such a blasphemous thing! So you can't either!"

Seeing Pandora puff out her cheeks, Trilobite hurriedly apologized, then rubbed her eyes. Sure enough, the figure had vanished.

Sigh, how did I end up being treated like one of our own?

The trilobite let out a long sigh.

"You go ahead with your work, I'll go make a phone call."

"Kindness?"

"What I mean is, I'll try to find someone to help me out, and see if I can."

High in the treetop, the 'little woman' looked at the senior engineer. 'Is this your plan?'

The senior engineer smiled and said, "You have to believe that crises are the cradle of evolution. The stronger the crisis, the faster the evolution will be."

"If we fail, it's just the fall of an intelligent species, which is quite common in this world, isn't it?"

"Let's get back to our own business."

The next moment, the senior engineer disappeared, replaced by countless fleshy vines that entwined around the tree.

And the 'little woman' disappeared, and in her biological realm, a 'tree of wisdom' rose from the ground.

Almost no one knows that this so-called "Tree of Wisdom" is not actually a marine plant, but a large genetically modified beast.

To be precise, it is a genetically engineered animal.

This thing is very common in carbon-based civilizations. Its main function is actually to lay eggs, or rather, to nurture species.

Name: Gene Eco Beast (Sacred Tree Form)

Category: Biochemical Architecture

Quality: Tier 1

Weight: 140 tons

Large modules: Enlightenment Module (90% damaged), Gene Synthesis Module (completely destroyed), Defense Module (56% damaged)

Note: The basic architecture of carbon-based civilization, though fundamental, is indispensable.

At this moment, with the combined efforts of the senior engineer and the brain in the vat, this tree-shaped "genetic ecological beast" is rapidly recovering.

One is good for the body, the other is good for the brain.

Once things are settled here, the senior engineer will have to deal with the deity called "Kermos," or rather, the S-class radiation beast.

The second war broke out soon after.

It is unclear whether a traitor leaked the secret or the Knights' surveillance system came into play.

In short, the pure-blooded elders must have realized that this underwater world has the largest number of young ocean people.

And so the war began.

And it was far more intense than the last time.

In addition to tribal guards, modified soldiers, and pureblood warriors, the enemy has also deployed a super unit.

"Cloudwing Knights" are purebloods who, like Charkin, fight riding ocean-radiated beasts.

Although they can't compare to those like 'Chalkin' who have already undergone carbon-based fusion, each one of them is a level 30, first-tier, max level.

Hundreds of knights rampaged across the battlefield, utterly crushing everything in their path.

In addition to the Cloudwing Knights, the Knights Order's Mech Knights also appeared on the battlefield. Although they were few in number, they were all experts. At this moment, Charkin was trapped by ten knights in Mech-Mech mode. Even though he was rampaging through the water like an underwater missile, he was still blocked from the battlefield by the combined forces, and he was yelling angrily.

Furthermore, some strange individuals dressed in black hoods have already entered the underwater world and are making their way towards the stronghold of the elderly, women, and children.

"Grass!"

Monomolecular ropes shot out randomly, and trilobites flew around in various buildings. One of them grabbed a hooded man, but the strange man vanished into thin air.

"Why haven't we heard anything from the uncle!"

He did report the situation, but there was no response from headquarters. His closest friend, the bearded hunter, simply replied "I understand" and then there was no further news.

This is the feeling of being abandoned!

The more the trilobite thought about it, the more anxious he became. In a daze, he seemed to hear someone say in his ear—

"My child, you're back."

"My child, you've finally come."

"Child..."

"Who the hell are you?!"

The trilobite cursed angrily, and then he saw the 'Tree of Wisdom' glowing faintly.

None of the others on the battlefield seemed to realize this situation.

"This--"

In a daze, the trilobite walked over, and for a moment, he seemed to enter a state of detachment, seeing everything around him as if he were in a detached state.

He remained in this state until he touched the tree trunk.

In that instant, the whole world seemed to be beckoning to him.

The power of the entire Tree of Wisdom seemed to merge with his own. In the next moment, a large amount of white light overflowed from the tree, and wherever it passed, any enemy was visibly digested.

These lights continued until they covered the entire underwater world.

The next moment, a huge phantom of a deity appeared on the tree trunk.

"I am... Kermos."

All the mixed-race sea people stared blankly at their god, tears welling up in their eyes.

The next moment, all the mixed-race sea people felt a continuous stream of power rushing into their bodies.

Conversely, the pure-blooded ocean people were greatly affected because they felt their power being drained away.

"Hey kid, look down."

Suddenly, the bearded hunter received an extra message on the communicator.

Trilobites raise their heads.

The hunters fell like rain.