Fierce Battle with Mutated Willow Tree, Pybara Unexpectedly Finds Wood Bud Crystal

"Better to focus on growing stronger first! In the Swallowed Star world, strength is the only absolute truth!"

Bidding farewell to those two little beauties.

Capybara also departed from the city.

Having reached the Lord level.

His perception was now significantly stronger.

Although there were sporadic monsters in the city, their levels were generally not high.

To level up quickly, the best method was to hunt in the wild.

This was the South Australian Continent.

It was a monster paradise in the purest sense.

Therefore, it possessed almost the most diverse range of monster species in the entire world.

Even Lord-level monsters were present in considerable numbers.

For him, this was absolutely good news.

Perhaps because they saw Capybara's small stature.

Most monsters didn't take him seriously.

It wasn't until they saw this guy's black hole that they realized they had encountered a ruthless character playing the pig to eat the tiger.

Relying on his Lord-level perception and speed, Ye Xiu quickly traversed the ruined city and arrived at the rugged coastline of the South Australian Continent.

His gaze locked onto an isolated island shrouded in hazy mist in the distance.

A dense and peculiar aura of vegetative life drifted from there.

Intermingled within were several not-insignificant energy signatures; it was the ideal hunting ground.

He leaped into the icy seawater.

His round body displayed excellent buoyancy and impressive swimming speed as he swam rapidly toward the isolated island.

Stepping onto the island, the scene before him gave him a slight start.

The vegetation on the island was exceptionally dense, but unlike ordinary tropical rainforests, one could see peculiar willow trees everywhere.

Their branches were not weak and drooping, but rather like emerald tentacles possessing life.

They swayed slowly in mid-air, shimmering with a metallic luster.

[Warning! Lord-level plant life fluctuations detected!]

The system prompt rang out at the right moment.

"Plant-type monster? And a Lord-level one at that?"

Ye Xiu was immediately intrigued. This was his first time encountering a plant-type opponent.

He stepped cautiously into the willow forest. The moment he entered, a sudden change occurred!

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

The dozen or so seemingly ordinary willow trees around him suddenly stiffened their swaying branches.

Like vipers poised to strike, they pierced toward Ye Xiu at astonishing speed!

The sharp, piercing sound of them breaking the air indicated the terrifying power and penetration these branches possessed!

Even more thick, emerald vines sprang from the ground like giant pythons, attempting to entangle his limbs!

"There really is something strange here!"

Ye Xiu reacted extremely quickly, exerting force through his limbs to nimbly dodge several lethal strikes.

But the number of branches was simply too great, covering every direction.

"Rip!"

A sharp branch grazed his back, actually carving out a shallow bloody gash!

The toughness and sharpness of these branches far exceeded his imagination!

"Roar!"

Ye Xiu let out a low growl, holding nothing back.

Space distorted behind him, and a pitch-black hole three meters in diameter instantly unfolded!

"Hum--!"

A powerful devouring force field expanded with him at its center!

Those emerald branches, which had been as swift as lightning and incomparably tough.

The moment they entered the range of the black hole's force field, it was as if they had been grabbed by an invisible giant hand, their forward momentum coming to an abrupt halt!

Subsequently, they trembled violently against their will, their life energy and physical forms being stripped and decomposed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

They transformed into streams of green light, forcibly dragged into the bottomless black hole!

[Ding! Consumed Millennium Willow Heart fragment, energy +100]

[Ding! Consumed Wood Spirit essence, energy +150]

A series of system prompts rang out in his mind. These willow branches actually contained a significant amount of energy!

"Swish, swish, swish!"

More branches were stirred into action, surging from the depths of the forest like a green tide.

There were even a few massive willow trees, exceptionally thick and radiating Lord-level fluctuations.

They swung their terrifying main branches, as thick as buckets, lashing out fiercely like the whips of a titan!

However, in the face of the Black Hole Domain, which had already expanded to three meters, all this resistance was futile!

Whether it was the thinnest twig or the thick, sturdy trunk of a Lord-level willow tree.

As long as they entered the consumption range of the Black Hole Domain, the outcome was identical.

They were forcibly decomposed, compressed, and transformed into pure streams of energy to be devoured and absorbed.

Ye Xiu did not even need to move; he stood in place, controlling the Black Hole Domain as it slowly rotated.

He was like a ruthless harvester.

Wherever he passed, those clawing and snapping willow trees withered and decayed at a speed visible to the naked eye, eventually turning into fly ash.

The once lush and murderous willow forest rapidly became sparse and dilapidated.

[Ding! Successfully consumed Lord-level Millennium Willow King!]

[Energy converting...]

[Host level increased: Intermediate Lord!]

[Black Hole Domain diameter increased: 5 meters!]

[Detected extractable gene fragments [Millennium Willow · Life Recovery/Wood Affinity], extract and fuse?]

A majestic and vibrant surge of energy poured into his body, not only taking his strength to the next level.

It also made him feel that his cellular activity had greatly increased, and his recovery ability had been significantly enhanced.

At the same time, he developed a strange sense of affinity toward the surrounding vegetation.

"Extract and fuse!" Ye Xiu did not hesitate.

A cool, life-filled aura circulated throughout his entire body.

The bloody gash on his back healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, leaving not even a scar behind.

Looking at the large clearing he had carved out in the willow forest.

And the bountiful harvest prompted by the system in his mind, Ye Xiu patted his round, chubby belly with satisfaction.

"Not bad, not bad; this place is truly a treasure trove!"

His eyes burned as he looked toward the depths of the island, where even more powerful auras seemed to be lurking.

At the same time, a faint scent of rice wafted up from the ground.

It was coming from beneath the roots of the willow tree he had just devoured.

"How could there be such a fragrance in this place?"

Suddenly, he seemed to realize something.

He hurriedly used his small claws to dig frantically at the location of the tree roots.

Soon, a white crystal appeared.

The scent, which resembled the fragrance of rice, was emanating from it.

"This is... a Wood Bud Crystal!"

As a transmigrator, this Capybara immediately realized what this item was.

It was just like the legendary Ginseng Fruit.

This thing held immense benefits for monsters.

If you could withstand its power.

You only needed to eat one to transform from a Lord-level monster into a King-level monster.

But if you couldn't withstand it, you would explode and die.

Through constant consumption, this Capybara was already a peak Lord-level monster.

He had one foot already stepped into the high-level Lord realm.

"I am a transmigrator; if I can't even withstand this thing, what kind of Child of Destiny would I be?"

Without the slightest hesitation.

After digging out the Wood Bud Crystal, the Capybara shoved it directly into his mouth.

Just as he swallowed this treasure.

He seemed to hear a young girl's cry of surprise in his ear.

"What? You just ate it like that?"

But looking all around, there was no one there.

Could it be an auditory hallucination?