Wood Spirit Obtained

"Metamorphosis?! A hundredfold gene multiplier!"

Han Han felt a storm raging within his heart. The probability of such an event occurring in the universe was infinitesimally small.

It was much like Luo Feng's Demon Slayer Race Clone, which underwent a metamorphosis after absorbing a Heart of Space, not only breaking through to a hundredfold gene multiplier but also gaining the innate secret technique—Domain.

But if Luo Feng hadn't spoken of it, who could have ever guessed?

By the same token, Locke Divine Water had always been proven to be nothing more than a liquid possessing rich vitality ever since its discovery.

And while Wood Spirits were special lifeforms, they were not exactly one-of-a-kind, yet their numbers were too few to form a race. Who could have imagined that Locke Divine Water could help one undergo a metamorphosis?

Fate is truly wondrous.

"What a pity."

"Although I made some preparations, the version of me in the simulation still underestimated the power of the Wood Spirit." Han Han looked at the end of the simulation, unable to help but feel a sense of anticipation.

[Evaluation: E-20]

[With a deep comprehension of the laws, you took first place in the Strongest Tournament and obtained a special lifeform—Wood Spirit—for soul transfer. Unfortunately, due to the Wood Spirit's unexpected metamorphosis and a lack of sufficient preparation, the soul transfer failed.]

[You may choose two of the following options:]

[One: Universe Rank Level 1 cultivation]

[Two: Relatively rich combat experience]

[Three: Comprehension of the fifth level of the Mother Ancestor Heavenly Bridge]

[Four: Comprehension of the fifth blade of the Falling Wood Seven Kill Blade]

[Five: Volume One of the Mother Ancestor Secret Canon]

[Six: 20,000 Hunyuan Units]

[Seven: Special lifeform—Wood Spirit]

"It's actually there!"

Han Han had been somewhat anxious; after all, the evaluation for this simulation was only E-rank. It was unclear if the Wood Spirit option would even appear, let alone if he could manage to gestate it if it were only a semi-finished product.

Fortunately.

The Wood Spirit in the simulation had undergone a complete metamorphosis. What he received was the Wood Spirit post-metamorphosis, and even after the evaluation penalty, he could still obtain the initial Wood Spirit.

"For me."

"The initial Wood Spirit just means one more simulation; after all, the Locke Divine Water in the simulation can be consumed at will."

Han Han recited silently, "Choose six and seven."

He had originally wanted to choose Volume One of the Mother Ancestor Secret Canon. Although it was only worth 1,000 points, it was not a core item, so even with 1 million Hunyuan Units, one might not necessarily be able to buy it.

However, 20,000 Hunyuan Units...

This was not a small sum. If he were to enter the Primal Secret Realm again in the simulation, it would cost another 20,000, plus there were point rewards.

If he cultivated a plant lifeform, even without demanding top quality, there might be a chance to cultivate an Immortal-level plant lifeform. The benefits of this for the simulation were self-evident.

[Rewards distributed]

A card from the Universe Galaxy Bank and an incredibly tall Mysterious Ancient Tree appeared within the System Space.

"Good grief!"

Han Han was somewhat shocked. "It packed up the Mysterious Ancient Tree and brought it over directly. Unfortunately, this also means the Wood Spirit hasn't finished gestating yet."

He arrived at a World Ring.

The Mysterious Ancient Tree was nearly 50 kilometers tall; if placed in a Micro World, it would inevitably appear a bit crowded.

"Whoosh!"

Suddenly, the Mysterious Ancient Tree appeared directly. The system had performed a perfect transplant for Han Han, ensuring that the gestation process would not encounter any issues due to the environment.

At the same time, the Mysterious Ancient Tree pulled on the surrounding wood and space laws, causing this World Ring to form a sanctuary of wood and space laws.

"That's not right."

Han Han frowned. As the owner of the World Ring, he could feel the universe crystal energy supporting the ground draining away rapidly. "The gestation process cannot be stopped; does it have to absorb energy?"

With a thought, he dripped one drop of Locke Divine Water.

"Hoo~"

The patterns formed by the wood and space laws clearly stiffened for an instant. The Mysterious Ancient Tree seemed to have changed, yet it also seemed unchanged.

But just like in the simulation, after coming into contact with the Locke Divine Water, the Wood Spirit's gestation process halted, and it could only absorb the energy of the Locke Divine Water from then on.

"Not bad."

Han Han was very satisfied with the current situation.

After all, he couldn't let the Mysterious Ancient Tree drain the energy of his World Ring to gestate, but he also couldn't afford to cultivate it recklessly using his own Locke Divine Water.

Pausing for now is the best course of action.

Flying high into the air, the Wood Spirit gestated in the center of the Mysterious Ancient Tree, the very heart where all the law patterns converged.

"So this is a Wood Spirit!"

Han Han looked on. Within the gestating embryo, a pale, white humanoid figure about three meters tall lay in slumber, its back clearly sprouting three pairs of thin, emerald-green wings.

"Beautiful."

The Wood Spirit was just like the nature spirits described in the legends of his past life.

"It has a hundredfold gene multiplier after metamorphosis. The original Wood Spirit's innate secret technique was the ability to provide unlimited buffs to plant lifeforms, essentially a support-type technique. I wonder what changes will occur after its metamorphosis." Han Han observed the embryo closely.

Plant lifeforms are not limited to auxiliary types like the Cloud-Touching Vine or Spirit Silk Grass; powerful, special lifeforms like the World Tree or the Bo Xue Vine are also classified as plant lifeforms.

A Wood Spirit might not be much in a solo fight, but in any battle, who wouldn't want a support that provides infinite buffs?

Even though a 60-fold gene multiplier is low, the buffs provided once its strength increases are still significant.

"As one of my options."

Han Han flew toward the canopy, found a spot on a branch to sit cross-legged, and began to comprehend the laws.

Although the gestation had stopped, the law patterns restricted within the void had not vanished, and they still provided an auxiliary effect for his comprehension of the wood and space laws.

(The comprehension in the simulation space was low, so he couldn't feel the bonus.)

The simulation cooldown ended, and Han Han withdrew from his meditation. After all, sinking his heart into cultivation for several years now was not as important as a single simulation.

Before starting, Han Han transferred 20,000 Hunyuan Units into his account.

"I hope to gain a better understanding of the Wood Spirit."

[Life simulation begins.]

[At 26, you break through to the first level of Star Rank. Due to your lack of knowledge regarding the Mysterious Ancient Tree, you dare not rashly use the Locke Divine Water for cultivation.]

[In the same year, you appropriately reveal your talent.]

[The Ganwu Dojo is greatly shocked, and even the Ganwu Secret Realm, the holy land of the Ganwu Universe Kingdom, sends people to invite you.]

[The Immortal Eleven meets you. After a simple test, he reports you to the Ganwu Universe Master. The Ganwu Secret Realm intends to cultivate you with all its resources.]

[You begin to cultivate with focus.]

[At 28, you break through to the first level of Universe Rank. After using Ice Flower, you soak in nutrient solution and rise to the ninth level of Universe Rank.]

[At 30, due to the Mysterious Ancient Tree, your progress in comprehending the wood laws is rapid, and you become increasingly curious about the lifeform within the Mysterious Ancient Tree.]

[Unfortunately.]

[Although your status in the Ganwu Secret Realm is not low, you still cannot find any information about the Mysterious Ancient Tree.]

[You recall the mysterious coordinates and decide to head there.]

[At 31, you discover and name the Ancient Tree Secret Realm. Within the realm, you feel a sensation similar to that of the Mysterious Ancient Tree, and you guess that the realm might contain information about it.]

[You report this to the Ganwu Secret Realm.]

[The Immortal Eleven descends. He discovers that the secret realm is of great help to your comprehension of the laws. Under the orders of the Ganwu Universe Master, he begins a rapid sweep of the realm.]

[The powerhouses of the Tree Person Race are wiped out.]

[The Ancient Tree World is discovered, and you are brought into it by Eleven.]

[You are shocked, because the Ancient Tree World actually contains an ancient tree identical to the one in your World Ring. However, your gestation has stopped, while the one inside the Ancient Tree World is currently gestating a miraculous lifeform in the center of its trunk.]

[You ask Eleven what this is.]

[Eleven tells you all the information about the Wood Spirit and informs you that if you can win first place in the Strongest Tournament, this Wood Spirit can be yours to possess.]

[You are tempted.]

[At 33, you discover that your Wood Spirit is somewhat different. Other cultivation materials have no effect on it; only your Locke Divine Water can cultivate it, and the speed is faster.]

[You begin to cultivate it bit by bit.]

[At 35, the Strongest Tournament begins.]

[Possessing the comprehension of the fifth level of the Heavenly Bridge, you are undoubtedly a dimension-reduction strike against other contestants. You take 1st place in the overall rankings of this Strongest Tournament without controversy.]

[You obtain the qualification to enter the Primal Secret Realm.]

[You obtain 20,000 Hunyuan Units and 100,000 points.]

[You obtain the Wood Spirit. Eleven tells you that the Ganwu Universe Master intends to take you as a disciple, provided you perform well in the Initial Universe. You are somewhat excited.]

[At 40, you are about to arrive at the Primal Secret Realm. Since you now possess a vast amount of wealth, you develop the idea of cultivating the weakest Immortal-level plant lifeform, so you only purchase some relatively cheap secret techniques.]

[Both of your Wood Spirits have finished gestating.]

[On the surface, the two Wood Spirits are indistinguishable, but when you compare their strength, you find that the Wood Spirit cultivated with Locke Divine Water crushes the latter.]

[First is the realm: the former is at the third level of Universe Rank, while the latter is at the first level of Universe Rank.]

[Second is the power: the former is a hundred times that of a normal lifeform, while the latter is only 60 times, which indirectly proves that the former has a 100-fold gene level.]

[And there is the Mysterious Ancient Tree.]

[After an ordinary Wood Spirit is birthed, the Mysterious Ancient Tree seems to lose all its essence, but a Wood Spirit nurtured by Locke Divine Water maintains a close connection with the Mysterious Ancient Tree after birth, as if the two are in a symbiotic relationship; when near the Mysterious Ancient Tree, this Wood Spirit's recovery ability is increased by a full 100 times.]

[You intend to possess the former.]

[Your Spirit Silk Grass has already broken through to Domain Lord rank 9, easily separating the transformed Wood Spirit from the Mysterious Ancient Tree while simultaneously wounding it to the brink of death.]

[You discover that even after being separated from the ancient tree, this Wood Spirit still possesses a recovery ability far exceeding your own.]

[Fortunately, you were well-prepared, and having used the Spirit Silk Grass to wound it to the brink of death, you ultimately gained the upper hand after a brief soul struggle.]

[Of course, your success was also a matter of luck.]

[During the soul struggle, just as you were about to succeed, the Wood Spirit's soul actually recovered a bit in a very short time; you suspect it was an innate secret technique, but fortunately, you still had energy to spare at the time.]

[You possess the special lifeform.]

[Countless memories merge into your soul; fortunately, your soul is at Universe rank 9 and has significant endurance, so it didn't take long for you to finish absorbing them.]

[You learn that it is no longer called a Wood Spirit, but a Wood Spirit Emperor; as long as one Wood Spirit Emperor exists in the universe, other Wood Spirits cannot fully transform even if they absorb Locke Divine Water, and can only increase their gene level by 100 times.]

[Of course, this is limited to the gestation period.]

[After all, the Mysterious Ancient Tree is the key to the Wood Spirit's gestation, and after birth, the connection to the Mysterious Ancient Tree is lost.]

[Furthermore, the innate secret techniques have undergone significant changes, shifting from the single Wood Fusion to three.]

[Innate Secret Technique - Wood Fusion: Once activated, you can transform into secret patterns to merge with plant lifeforms, greatly enhancing their strength.]

[Innate Secret Technique - Clone: You can nurture one clone at the Domain Lord rank and one at the World Lord rank, though there is a restriction: the Wood Spirit can only nurture plant lifeform clones.]

[Innate Secret Technique - Resurrection: This is the ability the Wood Spirit used during the soul struggle, allowing it to instantly recover one percent of its health, though it cannot be used consecutively in a short period.]