A Tacit Agreement
"You silly child."
"Being too stubborn and refusing to listen to the advice of elders will inevitably lead to great losses!"
"When you come to Volcano City, in addition to cultivating your Essence and accumulating knowledge, you also need to learn how to conduct yourself in society."
Green Fir left after uttering a rebuke.
The existence of beings at the Eighth Stage is extremely rare in the world.
Even if the Forest's Will has almost lost its self, Volcano City has absolutely no reason to abandon it.
Green Fir knew what she had to do, so she set off immediately.
So, amidst the devastation and carnage of the Lake Island Secret Realm, only Linsey and Ailini remained, staring at each other in bewilderment.
Woohoo—
A cold north wind blew by.
The unmanned mud around them rippled, folding into complex patterns beneath their feet, accompanied by a renewed rise of damp mist, now murky.
The battle between the two Sixth Stage awakened beings almost completely reshaped the surrounding landscape.
The Lake Island Secret Realm has turned into a muddy swamp.
However, the culprit who attacked the Forest Veins died on the spot.
Although the surrounding forest plants were still in a frenzied state, their fury was gradually subsiding.
Especially in the center of this secret realm.
However, due to the manifestation of the Forest Will just now, an even stronger aura of Essence permeates this area. Even if a person just stands here and does nothing, their stamina recovery speed is significantly increased.
"..."
"Those plants didn't attack me because of you, right?"
Ailini spoke in the wind, breaking the silence first:
"What exactly is the Forest's Will? Linsey, would you mind telling me?"
Linsey shrugged:
"Simply put, the Forest Veins are self-aware, and they think quite well of me. I was just pulled underground and said a few nice things to them. So from now on, you shouldn't be antagonized by these raging plants in the Courtyard in the Forest."
Linsey made it sound so easy, but Ailini didn't think so.
The young woman asked with the cautiousness of a merchant:
"This shouldn't be a paid service, right?"
Linsey almost burst out laughing.
Even though they sometimes don't see each other, Ailini's impression of being ruthlessly fleeced hasn't changed at all.
"Don't worry, this is a favor from a friend, and there's no charge whatsoever."
"..."
Ailini wrinkled her nose, circled Linsey, and examined her closely.
It felt like I was getting to know the man in front of me all over again.
Her gaze finally settled on Linsey's restored left hand before she continued, "Alright, I do have some bad news for you."
"You've only been gone from Nine Bends City for a few days, and the city is already in chaos. I can't afford to give you much of a share of the profits this time."
Linsey waved her hand dismissively:
"I don't need the money right now, you can keep it for yourself!"
While chatting with Ailini, Linsey also checked her luggage.
Before the Forest's Will faded, it left him a seed, which was no ordinary seed.
[Consumable: Garden Nursery Management Seed]
Seeds with management privileges stored can be used to activate the Garden Enclosure's control system and perform one operation. Options include: environmental adjustment, water flow guidance, vegetation propagation, species selection, enemy elimination, etc.
Control access to the Garden Enclosure system is extremely valuable!
"..."
Linsey blinked.
With this in hand, he could easily impersonate the representative of the world's will.
The rest of the trip to Echo Valley was much safer.
In addition, there is another item in the mission rewards.
[Accessories/Materials: Plant Expert's Backpack]
[After equipping the item, the user consumes Essence, and the inventory will provide information on the location of valuable plants in the vicinity; it can also be used as material to craft other items.]
[A rare reconnaissance item, reasonably priced.]
Linsey thought it was a backpack, but it turned out to be an accessory! The "Plant Expert's Backpack" effect is also very interesting.
If Linsey carries it on her back, as the attribute description states, she can use it to scout out surrounding plants by consuming Essence.
But instead of carrying it in reality, it's placed in the Equipment Slot.
When Linsey activates the [Map] skill, the Essence consumed will increase. However, the effect of [Plant Expert's Backpack] will immediately appear on the map, marking all the valuable plants in the vicinity!
This feeling.
It's as convenient as having a map search function in a game! And look at the crafting list—
[1 Plant Expert's Backpack + 1 Professional Prospector's Pointer + 1 Wilderness Hunter's Hunting Compendium + 1 Thief's Trap Installation Guide = Multifunctional Detector]
Want to!
Linsey really wants this piece of equipment!
He wished his left hand would malfunction three times right now so he could do quests and collect these items!
Linsey paced anxiously in place, her restlessness aroused by the synthetic system.
Meanwhile, Ailini wasn't idle either.
The girl walked up to Ya Li Kun's corpse and stuffed the wealthy merchant into her trading space.
The Ya Li Kun are dead.
But the things in his merchant space are still there!
If this body is transported to the Merchant United Guild.
Whether they hire someone to retrieve all of Ya Li Kun's supplies, or sell them as blind boxes, it's all a matter of choice.
These are all extremely common methods of handling things! After collecting Ya Li Kun's body, Ailini glanced around.
She doesn't mind making a little money off the dead.
However, the battle between the two Sixth Stage awakened beings had left the surrounding area in a mess, making it unrealistic to expect any further gains.
The young businesswoman had no choice but to turn to Linsey:
"Linsey, are you going to Echo Valley next?"
Linsey nodded:
"That's right. Although my hand injury has healed, I still have some physical problems and need to make another trip."
Hearing this answer, Elena sounded somewhat disappointed:
"I plan to go to Remote Yue City."
"The news of Ya Li Kun's death is incredible. Just like that old woman who was going to report to Volcano City, I also need to sell the information here to the Chamber of Commerce."
Linsey also had some regrets:
"It seems our reunion this time will be rather short-lived."
Linsey sighed, but quickly felt relieved.
It's a pity I can't go with Ailini.
But that's how the world is; it never revolves around one person, and everyone has their own things to do.
The atmosphere was clearly one of farewell.
Ailini suddenly spoke up, reminding Linsey:
"Linsey, you know Han Si Ke and Mu Le Na Hu En, right?"
Linsey revealed what she knew. "Rumors say they both disappeared, but actually, it seems they fought their way out of the city and are currently chasing each other in the forest?"
Ailini nodded seriously:
"The two of them had appeared around the secret realm before, and the route they took when they left was also in the direction of Echo Valley."
"If you're going there, you'd better be extra careful on the way."
Linsey had anticipated this.
After all, the Green Fir he bumped into in the forest was tracking those two guys.
Two injured Seventh Stage Awakeners...
Thinking about this, Linsey looked at her newly acquired items.
If it had happened a day earlier, he really wouldn't have had any way to deal with these two Seventh Stage awakened beings.
But now...
Linsey shook her head and smiled, feeling reassured.
"I think there shouldn't be any problem."
Seeing Linsey's actions, Ailini stopped trying to persuade her.
She stepped forward and gave Linsey a gentle hug as a farewell.
The moment their bodies touched, the merchant girl whispered in Linsey's ear, "Linsey, let's make a promise."
Linsey asked, "What agreement?"
Ailini's tone carried a hint of girlish complaint. "Your appearance is always changing, so I have no way of knowing who you are."
"So it's settled then, if you ever impersonate someone to see me in the future, you'll have a mole on your left ear."
"Let's just say it's our unspoken understanding, okay?"