Forest Brooch

The forest was in chaos at night.

The sudden appearance and attack of the Corrupted Poison Spider, the Tree Mother's intervention and death, and the collapse of the Banyan Forest and the hills.

In just over half an hour.

Everything happening here is having a huge impact on Starshine Forest.

When Linsey and Red returned to Thorn Valley, the scene before them was astonishing.

Giant Vines spread throughout the valley, possessing unimaginable power, bursting forth from the ground and completely destroying the original ecosystem.

It was accompanied by the entanglement, oppression, and tearing of countless Vines.

The Corrupted Poison Spider were mercilessly strangled or crushed to death on the ground, turning into a pile of wrecked fragments.

As Sixth Stage powerhouse.

It's understandable that the Tree Mother would use such powerful abilities to escape from the Fairy Girl's summons as quickly as possible.

But what's truly impossible to judge are the other corpses beneath the Vines.

Other species inhabiting Thorn Valley, even the Tree Spirit directly descended from the Tree Mother, could not escape the crushing weight of the Vines. Countless corpses lay scattered throughout, discernible only by the sparse moonlight filtering through the Vines.

"They're completely insane."

Gazing at the scene before her, Hong shook her head and scoffed:

"Linsey, if we kill it, won't we be relieving its suffering?"

Linsey rubbed her eyes and chimed in, "Maybe that's really true..."

With the help of the Life Source Material within his body, his vision and hearing are recovering, but he still feels somewhat uncomfortable.

But in any case, Linsey wouldn't mistake the properties of the item in her hand.

This material was just obtained from the corpse of the Tree Mother.

[Wonderful Item/Material: Mad Wisdom Wood Core]

[Integrating into the body can stabilize the soul and self-awareness, greatly enhance Constitution, and significantly improve self-healing abilities; it can also be used as a material to create other items.]

[A rare mutation, extremely valuable.]

"My instinct is to survive, my will is to fight!"

The wood core, originating from the Tree Mother, is influenced by both madness and Essence, thus giving it special abilities.

It's another item with special attributes.

The synthesis formula is also befitting its 'noble' status, and there's simply no chance of synthesizing it right now.

[1 Mad Wisdom Wood Core + 1 Balance Orb + 1 Law Codex + 1 Advanced Gem = Sanity Spellbook]

[1 Mad Wisdom Wood Core + 1 Dragon Blood + 1 Jade Solvent / Lava Potion = Soul Calming Potion / Madness Potion]

Linsey nodded slightly; the information on the Attribute Panel didn't lie.

He only heard about the story of the Tree Mother through hearsay. In some unknown place, this Sixth Stage creature must have experienced a lot of suffering and torment.

It was only under the coercion and control of the Dragon Beast.

Ultimately, it can only reveal a side bordering on madness.

Linsey recalled the image of killing the Tree Mother, and the seedlings that sprouted from her corpse:

"Is it truly a case of being powerless to resist, forced to await execution...?"

With these thoughts in mind, Linsey walked into Thorn Valley.

The thoughts in his mind wouldn't affect his reaping of spoils; the entire valley's bounty awaited him! "Vines... I'm just missing this to craft the Thorn Bracelet!"

"Special plant seeds that can cultivate Thorn that cause intense pain? The Thorn Circlet cannot be used to craft items, but when worn on the head, it can summon Thorn when attacked?"

"This... this can't be harvested? It was killed by the Tree Mother..."

Linsey worked feverishly under the cover of night.

In contrast, red is extremely boring.

She had no ability to gather materials and could only watch helplessly from the sidelines. She quickly became impatient. "Linsey, how long are you going to keep picking them up one by one?"

Linsey replied, somewhat helplessly but with a touch of joy:

"What can we do? We can't just leave them unpicked up, can we?"

"Tsk—" Red pursed her lips and looked at the collapsed hill in the distance. Suddenly, she had an idea. "Then you stay here and do your thing. I'll go check out its nest."

Linsey opened the map and took a look.

There are many Red Dot on the map that symbolize hostility, but because of tonight's battle, most of them are scattering in panic.

To say what poses a threat to Red...

Linsey's gaze lingered on the girl in front of her.

There is no second Sixth Stage Devil Beast to be found in the Starshine Forest.

Linsey nodded slightly:

"Then go ahead."

Red turned to leave, but then remembered the weapon she had just destroyed on the Tree Mother: "The Meteorite Spear broke during the fight. Can I borrow the Steel Spear from before?"

Linsey tossed him a Steel Spear: "Here you go."

Hong turned and left, saying, "Thanks, see you later."

"..."

After Hong left, Linsey looked at the sky and then at the ground.

The battle was over, and looting the spoils was perfectly fine, but he felt something was missing.

"Hmm... let's take a look at the synthesis formula first."

Unable to figure out the problem, Linsey decided to first examine her findings.

First up is the [Thornwood Bracers].

I found a few Tree Spirit corpses at random, and the next [Thorn Bracelet] can now be synthesized.

[Wristband/Material: Thorn Bracelet]

[A wooden bracelet engraved with Thorn pattern. Wearing it increases Constitution and strengthens skin defense; consuming Essence can create tough, thorny Vines; it can also be used as a material to craft other items.]

[Achievement item, moderate value.]

"And then there's this."

Holding the [Thorn Bracelet] in her hand, Linsey was somewhat excited.

He took out the Treant Crown and the Flower Fairy Anklet from his bag one by one, and when he put the three items together, the crafting formula appeared naturally.

[1 Treant Crown + 1 Flower Fairy Anklet + 1 Thorn Bracelet = Forest Brooch]

"It's been almost a year since we went from Hidden Borderlands."

"Come out here!"

Linsey was excited about the action, but the compositing on the Workbench remained unchanged.

A considerable amount of Essence is required as a synthesis cost.

An exquisite brooch appeared silently in his hand.

A magnificent oak tree is exquisitely carved from black walnut wood, its branches spreading gracefully. A few lifelike petals adorn the branches, while a ring of intertwined Thorn encircles the entire piece, adding a protective edge.

Its natural and simple feel also allows one to sense its extraordinary nature.

[Accessories/Materials: Forest Brooch]

[This item comprehensively enhances attributes, improves plant perception, increases natural affinity, boosts toxin resistance, and strengthens skin defense. Consuming Essence allows you to create Vines, flowers, and trees; it can also be used as a material to craft other items.]

[A fully functional and extremely rare brooch—any buyer would love this!]

"This... can be synthesized?"

I'm observing the attributes of the [Forest Brooch].

Linsey was both surprised and delighted, and at the same time, she felt an irresistible urge to act.

He immediately placed the [Forest Brooch] on his Workbench.

[1 Forest Brooch + 1 Surging Tide Conch + 1 Sky Compass = Ecosystem Radar]

Bang! Bang bang!

Linsey jumped up and down on the spot, then stomped her feet hard, but she still couldn't suppress the desire in her heart.

What is Surging Tide Conch? And how do I obtain Sky Compass?

"It won't be as hard to obtain as the Forest Brooch, will it?"

After jumping around, Linsey paced anxiously in place, and casually equipped the [Forest Brooch].

All other effects are fully maintained, and All Attributes are increased by five points.

"The consumption of the Miniature Spider Nest this time was not a loss at all, but rather a huge profit... By the way, I haven't read the [Hunting Notes] yet!"

Linsey had learned so much tonight that she couldn't recall it all at once, so she quickly opened her notebook to check.

[Kill Achievement: 57/100]

[Leader Kill Achievement: 1/1]

Although the Tree Mother and the Tree Spirit are vastly different in strength, they ultimately belong to the same biological system.

Two more achievement rewards are available to claim!