World Flower

"So fast?"

Are you sure we haven't gone to the wrong place?

Now, let alone Kuit.

Even Ka Ji was somewhat incredulous.

The area between the roots and stems of Yulaman Suo Er is pitch black, and almost nothing can be seen with the naked eye.

Even for Ka Ji, a perceptive individual, it was difficult to pinpoint the location of the core.

Whether he listened intently or felt the vibrations, all he could hear was the endless rustling of plants around him, making the reconnaissance far more difficult than he had imagined.

As a result, they were only in this environment for seven or eight minutes.

Did Linsey find the core of this plant just like that?

"..."

Linsey did not respond to Ka Ji and Kuit's surprise.

Putting himself in his shoes, he didn't know exactly where the core of Yulaman Suo Er lay either.

But it's right ahead.

On the surface of a large tree root wall, a bright spot is displayed as part of Decryption Game, accompanied by the text. "A robust root—within lies a core brimming with the Life Source Material."

"How could there be a mistake?"

Linsey pulled out a dagger, first clearing enough space to move around, before switching to his Ice Badger Mace and sweeping wildly through the darkness.

Utilize the sharpness of the [Law of Icing] in the Equipment Slot.

The tree trunks were quickly sliced apart.

After swinging the Ice Badger Mace about ten times, a constantly pulsating crimson tree heart was revealed before Linsey's eyes.

"..."

"Shouldn't this be considered a rare resource?"

Linsey thought for a moment and decided not to destroy it directly.

Instead, he used a dagger to sever all the other tree veins connecting to the core and stuffed the thing into his baggage.

[Rare Item/Material: Bloodthirsty Wood Core]

[When integrated into the body, there is a chance to obtain the bloodline of bloodthirsty plants, greatly enhancing Constitution, significantly improving self-healing ability, and moderately extending lifespan; it can also be used as a material to craft other items.]

[A rare mutation, of moderate value.]

The next second, Linsey simultaneously confirmed the death of Yulaman Suo Er.

His Experience Bar is reacting.

Because of the difference in the killing process, the other attributes on the Attribute Panel remained unchanged.

Only the most difficult-to-increase intelligence attribute increased by two points.

Linsey then switched modules to collect information on Yulaman Suo Er's Prey Material.

[Source: Authority Wood]

[A section of core wood taken from a mutated plant; can be used as material to craft other items.]

[Rare mutated plant material, moderately valuable.]

"Oh right, and the Hunting Notes..."

Linsey was preparing to take stock of the harvest.

Just then, the ground beneath his feet suddenly collapsed.

What the three of them were actually standing on was a section of the trunk of Yulaman Suo Er.

At this moment, with the Life Core severed, the remains of this berserk plant rapidly withered.

Combined with the effects of the [Ice Erosion Toxin], the trees begin to rot as they wither, leading to a series of collapses!

"Lord Di Ya Bo Luo!"

Ka Ji's shouts came from behind.

Linsey remembered the other person's location and quickly shouted, "Ka Ji, protect yourself!"

In that instant, Linsey's mind had shifted from taking stock of her spoils to focusing on the battle.

Because Kuit is here too.

His pact with the wealthy merchant was only to last until Yulaman Suo Er was killed.

Now that their goal has been achieved, their relationship can no longer be as harmonious as before.

"..."

Amidst the continuous sounds of collapse, Kuit remained silent.

He had no desire to fight Linsey.

Leaving aside how formidable this opponent is.

As the merchant explored the Garden Enclosure, he had already spent one-fifth of his reserves.

Quett had made up his mind to save his money for the most crucial moment, and absolutely not to waste it on a protracted tug-of-war! Rumble—

The tremors continued.

Yulaman Suo Er's body continued to decompose, and a cold, decaying smell filled the air, while sparse rays of light from the Garden Enclosure trees pierced through.

But the decay of a corpse does not mean the end of change.

This maddened plant was planted inside the Garden Enclosure.

It was originally an ancient method used by organizers to seize control of the Garden Enclosure.

At this moment, Yulaman Suo Er is completely dead.

Its connection with the central hub of the Garden Enclosure was severed, eventually triggering an even more violent chain reaction!

The tremors in the waterway intensified and soon spread throughout the entire Garden Enclosure.

The ground began to twist and tilt, accompanied by a huge swinging motion.

Even Linsey would find it difficult to maintain control of her position amidst such a changing environment.

"Ah!"

A gasp came from below.

Linsey recognized the voice as Ka Ji's.

He quickly replaced [Law of Icing] with [Aetal Iron Dagger] in his Equipment Slot.

With one hand, he pulled out the ice axe he had made before and wedged it into the tree wall next to him; with the other hand, he held Vine Wood Whip and swung it downwards, directly binding Ka Ji who was falling!

Rumble—

Accompanied by the distortion of space.

Hanging in mid-air, Ka Ji swayed from side to side, crashing into the walls repeatedly. He could only withstand the strain thanks to his Awakened Constitution. But what surprised the Perceiver now was something else entirely:

"Lord Di Ya Bo Luo, the Essence here is incredibly strong!"

"Six... Is this the power of the Seventh Stage?"

Linsey reassured them, "This is the power of the Garden Enclosure itself. Don't worry, it poses no threat to us!"

A powerful Essence surged and roared through the Garden Enclosure like a tsunami.

Yulaman Suo Er's body was like a wedge stuck in the Garden Enclosure's body.

As the wedge rotted and collapsed, the terrifying Essence existing in the Eighth Stage of Essence burst forth through this gap!

Only a few seconds passed.

A series of complex sounds, such as 'bang' and 'crack', echoed in the surrounding space.

A blinding white light shone down from above, draping the dim waterway in a white veil.

Linsey, who was pressed against the tree wall, turned her head to look.

As the Garden Enclosure itself twisted, the waterway they were in was turned into an open area, where the dazzling light was actually sunlight from the sky!

As for the constant cracking sounds, they are the collapse of space itself.

The Garden Enclosure unfolded its body, and the secondary phase it maintained was also shattered and dissolved.

In the center of the Courtyard in the Forest, a gigantic plant, like a pillar of heaven, stretches out, stirring the atmosphere and squeezing out the surrounding clouds into a swirling, torn-up vortex.

The roaring hurricane howled from the sky down to the forest on the ground, its appearance like the chaos of creation being cleaved apart by a giant axe.

The whole world is looking up at this giant's outstretched figure.

Right now.

The degree of twisting in the rhizome where Linsey was located gradually decreased.

"Come on up!"

He exerted force and pulled Ka Ji up.

The two stood on the open waterway, looking around.

The Garden Enclosure's trunk, which was a thousand meters in diameter, spread out completely, becoming bundles of thick branches, each a hundred meters long, extending in all directions.

The shorter ones lean against the earth, while the taller ones reach straight into the clouds.

From a distance, the entire Garden Enclosure resembles a flower bud in full bloom.

In its center, a giant tree-shaped tower stands tall, gleaming like a flower stamen.

The entrance to the tower extends to a platform from which countless spiral staircases descend, connecting to the 'petals' beneath Linsey and the others' feet.

This is undoubtedly the heart of the entire Garden Enclosure!