Chang Fengle had considerable foresight in everything he did.
He knew that as the leader of the Tree Herders, he would have to spend most of his time in this factory building. Aside from presiding over the sacrifices and offerings here,
protecting this tree was another reason.
And after the Black Tide, if the Tree Herders had not been wiped out, they would inevitably receive a great deal of resources, so he had moved his own tree here long ago.
When the Soul Tree above absorbed Oddity corpses, the Soul Tree below would receive nourishment as well.
Perhaps the Soul Tree below would not receive as many resources as the one above, but by the same token, he did not need to share the resources here with anyone.
The tree above belonged to everyone, while the tree below belonged to him alone.
His alone...
"What kind of fruit will grow on this tree after today? I really look forward to it."
Anticipation practically spilled from Chang Fengle's face, but he did not linger here for long.
After all, he still needed to oversee matters upstairs himself.
"It's about time I went back to take a look."
After Chang Fengle left, he locked the place up. The sunlight in the sewer could shine right into it.
The place where this tree was planted was the factory's sewer.
After Chang Fengle left, Xu Le's figure slowly emerged from the darkness.
He glanced in the direction Chang Fengle had gone, then walked up to the tree.
"Even a seed casually handed out can flourish. Free growth really is full of vitality, better than a tree I push and nurture myself..."
With Night Fiend's earlier reminder, Xu Le had already realized the benefits of letting these abilities grow freely.
Although there was a possibility