What did five fruits mean to these old hands in the Mother Tree Realm?
Yes, rewards of five fruits were certainly not unheard of, but those had all been Chi Xiao's personal rewards. No one else had ever received more than four.
Even the strongest of the older men had only received four fruits when an Upper-Level Fruit appeared.
Only Chi Xiao, with her outstanding strength and the almost unimaginable number of Oddities she slaughtered during each Black Tide, had received five fruits on a few occasions.
And even a powerhouse like Chi Xiao did not receive five fruits every time.
First Wang Wei, and now Liu Lan...
Was something wrong with the Gundo Mother Tree?
It had given rewards like these to people anyone could tell were weaklings?
Then what did that mean for the strong people here?
What would someone like Chi Xiao say?
Everyone looked puzzled. Xu Le felt that, given the personality he usually displayed, he really should not stay silent now.
So...
"Hey, hold on a second. Liu Lan, right?"
"Uh, yes. Brother... what is it?"
Xu Le wore a mask, hiding his appearance, so Liu Lan could only roughly estimate his age from his voice and build.
Fortunately, she had not called him uncle.
Relieved, Xu Le still remembered the question he wanted to ask.
"Last night... how many Oddities did you kill?"
"How many Oddities? Uh..."
Liu Lan looked conflicted. Her hesitation left everyone on tenterhooks.
Could she be some hidden human powerhouse?
Someone who could turn the world upside down with a wave of her hand?
Her expression and demeanor did not suggest it. If she was not an expert like that, what exactly would someone have to do to earn five fruits?
Under their puzzled gazes, Liu Lan slowly spoke.
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