The Grand Academy of Natural Sciences
Chapter 89

Death Tree Monster

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The Howling Banshee forest during the day is completely different from that at night.

The forest was shrouded in a thick layer of fog, the visibility was only twenty or thirty meters, and it was extremely quiet.

Outside the forest, some chaotic fighting explosions could be vaguely heard. They started continuously last night and lasted all night. It was not until the day that it became calmer. I don't know what the fighting situation was like between the two warring parties.

Reilo is unmoved.

Like an experienced hunter, his movements are extremely slow, and even his breathing becomes cautious.

However, Howling Banshee wandering in the forest at night seems to have disappeared during the day. Reilo has been wandering around for a long time, but without any gain.

Due to the heavy fog, even the location of last night's battle was lost.

It seems that these Howling Banshee only roam freely in the forest at night.

"Look for a while longer. If we still can't find any trace of Howling Banshee, we have to go outside the forest to look for Temple of the Goddess of Wisdom's team. I don't know what the situation will be after last night's fierce battle."

Feeling quite heavy, Reilo murmured to himself.

Walking forward, Reilo, who was on full alert, suddenly noticed something. The energy of the robe flashed, and a layer of dragon-patterned protective cover emerged.

With a "bang" sound, a branch and vine covered with black fluff was intercepted by the protective cover, and Reilo flew back.

At this moment, Reilo's body is no different from that of some Apprentice knights.

"Humble human, I am an ancient remnant protected by the great Goddess of Wisdom. Any human who enters the Wailing Forest will be the enemy of the great Goddess of Wisdom. Now get out of the Wailing Forest. This is your last chance."

Looking faintly through the thick fog, it turned out to be a giant tree about five meters in diameter, with branches dozens of meters high, and rattan branches flying all over the sky.

The distance Reilo was at this moment was the attack limit of this tree monster, which was about fifty meters. Reilo actually felt a bit of Howling Banshee's death aura from this terrifying tree monster.

An ancient remnant protected by the great Goddess of Wisdom?

Reilo's brain was spinning rapidly as he thought.

After a while, I finally remembered the introduction about the ancient Fear Tree in a book in the Black Widow pharmacy.

According to legend, more than 3,000 years ago, an ancient Death Tree tree in the depths of Thorn Forest mutated. In one night, it slaughtered a small tribe it protected and integrated their heads into its own body.

This ancient Death Tree tree also became the ancient Fear Tree.

This ancient Fear Tree has the ability to move, constantly plundering and killing all intelligent creatures it sees, using their heads as its own organs, and gradually evolving incredibly strange and powerful powers, becoming a widely circulated terrifying nightmare in Thorn Forest.

"Are you Death Tree?"

Reilo asked tentatively and carefully retreated to a safer distance.

"Knowing too much does you no good, human."

Seeing this terrifying creature admit his identity as Death Tree, Reilo breathed a sigh of relief.

If it is really a Death Tree, compared to the legendary Death Tree that is hundreds of meters tall, this Death Tree is undoubtedly just a seedling.

I don't know where Goddess of Wisdom found such a Death Tree seedling.

Wait?

Reilo suddenly thought of something.

The long growth cycle of Death Tree, according to the description in the book, can easily last tens of thousands of years, and this space node is on the verge of collapse. Goddess of Wisdom transplanted this Death Tree seedling here. It is obviously not just a transplant, but probably to protect something.

On the way here, the young swordsman couple said that the space node responsible for guarding the Moon Crystal Stone mineral vein was also on the verge of collapse...

Could it be that this is where you are talking about!?

Reilo has almost never thought about such a coincidence.

"I wonder if you still insist on the deal of sacrificing your life?"

The roar of Reilo made the Death Tree seedlings that were wreaking havoc in the distance slowly stop and look at this tiny human seriously. He actually seemed to have some understanding of his ancient heritage and history.

"I am far from growing up to the power to conduct sacrifices."

Reilo didn't care, and took out a Small Vial pale golden reagent from Space Box. After opening the bottle cap, an astonishing breath of life filled the air. This was the mysterious liquid extracted from Lili!

Suddenly, the Death Tree seedling roared in surprise.

"This is the smell of Potential Fruit!"

Possessing some ancient inherited memories, the Death Tree seedling has extraordinary insight into some advanced Magic Creature, especially those things that help it grow.

"Potential Fruit?"

Reilo said calmly, "I will use this bottle of Potential Fruit liquid in exchange for a piece of Moon Crystal Stone."

If Moon Crystal Stone can be obtained, Reilo will have no reason to continue to stay in this space node. Although these Potential Fruit fluids are precious and can slowly strengthen Reilo's body and suppress weird abnormalities in the body, compared to Moon Crystal Stone, they are far inferior in the eyes of Reilo.

"Moon Crystal Stone? Are you talking about the stone that the Gulan Demon Eyes believe in, which can give them infinite power?"

Death Tree Miao sneered.

"I don't have this kind of stone. Although there is a Moon Crystal Stone mineral vein in this space node, it only produces a few pieces every year. They must be handed over to Temple of the Goddess of Wisdom as scheduled. And the guardian there is not as easy to talk to as me, hum."

Easy to talk to?

Reilo sneered, if you were not still a seedling and restricted by the scope of your activities, you might have become fertilizer before you even opened your mouth, so there would be nothing to say.

"Tell me all the information about the Moon Crystal Stone mineral vein and the guardian, and I can give you one-third of the Potential Fruit liquid."

Reilo Look for the next best thing.

For Moon Crystal Stone, Reilo is bound to win. This is the clear key for Reilo to study Cosmic Starry Sky Law of Truth.

As for Howling Banshee, it is just a possible substitute. Although the possibility is slim, Reilo is not willing to miss any possibility.

"Deal!"

Death Tree Miao actually agreed straightforwardly.

Reilo was a little surprised, but still didn't say anything. After using another small glass bottle to separate one-third of the potential liquid, the energy of the necklace around his neck flashed, summoning Frost Wolf.

This ice wolf, about one and a half meters long, continued to emit frosty white mist in all directions. After receiving the Potential Fruit liquid from Reilo with its mouth, it walked towards the Death Tree seedlings in the mist.

"Hahahaha, it does smell like Potential Fruit!"

Death Tree Miao let out an excited cry, looking extremely satisfied.

"The Moon Crystal Stone mineral vein is in that direction. It is divided into a main road and a branch road. As for the guardian inside, it is a Ash Puppet!"

Ash Puppet?

Reilo Never heard of such a thing.

"What is that?"

"That's something handed down from the older civilization Starveil Land in the historical gap before Gulan Civilization!"

Regarding historical faults, Reilo certainly knows something about it.

It seems that it was a historical period before Gulan Civilization. Starveil Land had a long historical blank period. I don't know what happened to it.

"Got it."

As for Ash Puppet and Reilo, they didn't think much about it. Since those blasphemers had occupied this space, the guardians of the two resource points would naturally find a way to clean them out.

Reilo frowned and was about to leave, but Death Tree Miao said unwillingly, "What can I use in exchange for the remaining Potential Fruit liquid you have?"

Reilo stopped for a moment, thought for a moment and said, "Wrath Bead of Howling Banshee."

Huh?

Reilo originally had the attitude of giving it a try and didn't have much hope. However, Death Tree Miao's next words left Reilo stunned.

"How much do you want?"

Reilo realized that his thinking might be wrong.

"50?"

Facing Reilo's whimsical lion's mouth, Death Tree Miao was not angry at all, but looked like he was thinking about it for a moment. It seemed that it was not impossible for him to do this, but he just didn't want to do it because of some scruples.

"From the moment my wisdom awakened, I took on the mission of protecting Howling Banshee, and I was also responsible for protecting their dead Wrath Bead. If there are 50 of them, that's too many, and they will be discovered by other Howling Banshee. I can't do this."

Death Tree Miao made a decision and said firmly, "At most...5."

"Five? I can only give you another third of the potential fluid."

It turns out that this Death Tree tree is actually the protector of Howling Banshee!

Reilo suppressed the ecstasy in his heart, but looked extremely reluctant on the surface. He took a deep breath and responded calmly.

"Okay."

The harvest far exceeded expectations. However, while Reilo traded five Wrath Bead, he added additional conditions and asked, "Is the thing you are guarding here related to prehistoric civilization?"

"No."

After receiving the response from Death Tree seedlings, Reilo nodded, said nothing more, and quickly left the Wailing Forest with 5 Wrath Bead.

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