Work at sunrise, rest at sunset.
The battle during the day had shaken the entire canyon, and even now, the disturbance had not completely subsided.
Even from far away, the thick, lingering stench of blood was still noticeable.
At that moment, however, Yu Ziyu felt a rare flicker of anticipation.
Yes, anticipation.
A closer look revealed that his Attribute Panel had undergone a complete transformation.
[Species: Mutated willow tree. Title: Tree Demon. Lifespan: 0.4/200 years Evolution points: 149 (Acquisition methods: First, absorb unknown energy from sunlight and refine it; second, plunder other animals and even plants, extracting points from them.) Rank: Tier 1 (A powerful existence whose level of life had transformed and ascended accordingly.) Innate talent: Super regeneration-A terrifying talent unique to plants that could greatly enhance regeneration speed. Even if relatively fragile parts such as branches were damaged, they could regenerate in an instant through the power surging within his body. (Evolvable) Special abilities: Mutant Branches (fifty)—As easy to control as his own arms, striking like the wind. (Evolvable) Mutant Roots (nine)—Terrifying roots resembling giant black pythons, capable of strangling anything. (Evolvable) Life essence-A spiritual liquid nurtured within his body that could accelerate the evolution of species and even heal injuries. (However, too much was as bad as too little; excessive use would deplete his own reserves.)]
Compared to the beginning, his Attribute Panel was undoubtedly far more extensive.
Moreover, his evolution points had reached a staggering 150.
With so many evolution points, he could raise his strength to another level.
But that was not what mattered.
What truly mattered was that he had discovered a rather pleasant surprise on his Attribute Panel.
He could choose the direction in which his abilities evolved, expanding the means at his disposal.
For example, Dense Fog Shroud (Unlockable)-Make his main body release dense fog, shrouding an area several kilometers or even dozens of kilometers around him, concealing his presence. Hallucination (Unlockable)-Imbue dense fog, branches, and other things with hallucinatory effects, misleading the perceptions of animals and even humans to a certain extent.
Two very good abilities.
They were also the two abilities that had caught Yu Ziyu's eye at first glance.
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, these two abilities would form the foundation for his future growth in hiding.
Of course, the most important thing now was to unlock them.
"Ding, please confirm again: spend 20 evolution points to unlock the abilities Dense Fog Shroud and Hallucination?"
Listening to the cold, synthesized electronic voice, Yu Ziyu nodded and confirmed:
"Yes."
As his words fell, his main body suddenly shuddered. A warm current swept through him, followed by a mysterious piece of information surfacing in his mind.
"So that's how it works?"
As though he had understood something, Yu Ziyu suddenly stirred his branches and leaves.
"Rustle..."
As thousands of leaves trembled, wisps of mist began to rise.
There was not much mist, but it resembled mountain haze, or a wondrous curtain of gauze, slowly enveloping Yu Ziyu's main body.
Just then, Yu Ziyu activated his other ability-Hallucination.
Hallucination-it could mislead the perceptions of animals and even humans to a certain extent.
An ability like Hallucination was not unusual.
Many plants possessed it, secreting special substances that stimulated the nerves.
Yu Ziyu simply had not expected to be able to induce hallucinations in others as a willow tree.
With a chuckle, Yu Ziyu concealed his presence and quietly observed.
"Skree..."
With a piercing cry, one of the Peregrine Falcons still feeding alongside the red fox in the distance seemed to notice something. It suddenly flapped its wings uneasily, then took flight, a trace of confusion flashing deep in his eyes.
Not just it-the other Peregrine Falcons, and even the red fox, also seemed to realize something and slowly stopped eating.
Their gazes swept in every direction, unease filling their eyes.
Yes, unease.
Gone.
Their "master" was gone.
"Tap, tap, tap..."
Walking slowly across the ground, the red fox looked somewhat wary, but a moment later, a red glow suddenly ignited in its brilliant eyes.
Then, with a long, delighted cry, it leaped forward.
"Well, well. I didn't expect you to see through my dense fog."
Chuckling, Yu Ziyu swung a branch to deflect the red fox's leap, dispelling Hallucination in the process.
A moment later,
"Skree, skree, skree..."
Amid delighted cries, the eight Peregrine Falcons came flying over one after another.
Not long afterward, a sudden groan caught Yu Ziyu's attention.
Looking up, he saw that one of the two women bound by his branches seemed about to wake, her furrowed brow slowly relaxing.
"Finally waking up?"
Feeling a rare hint of anticipation, Yu Ziyu knew it was time to get down to business.
Before that, however, it seemed he could do a few things.
For instance...
With a thought, he made mist rise and slowly envelop the woman.
Activating Hallucination Ability required a medium, and mist was an excellent one.
Another point worth mentioning was that he would turn the dense fog ability into an instinct, constantly breathing out dense fog just as he performed photosynthesis.
That way, his dense fog would shroud the canyon, and even the nearby mountains, at a terrifying speed.
He even intended to further enhance "dense fog" and "Hallucination," using them to truly create this world's first forbidden zone-the Valley of Mist.
Since this was an age of transcendence, surely forbidden zones were inevitable.
The living were forbidden entry; the dead were to go no farther.
It would become a forbidden zone for humans and all other beings.
And this was the ambition gradually rising within Yu Ziyu.
Since peaceful coexistence was impossible, they could simply leave each other alone.
If even this demand could not be met, Yu Ziyu would not mind commanding a beast tide in the future and truly launching a war between species to secure a place for himself.
Of course, all these choices would depend on humanity.
As for whether humanity could rise in the age of transcendence?
Sorry, but as a truly intelligent species, Yu Ziyu believed that even if "spiritual energy" favored animals and plants, humanity would still rise.
Intelligence was absolutely the most powerful weapon.
Moreover, this species' high-tech weapons were simply too terrifying. Unless a truly powerful being arose who could face humanity's high-tech weapons head-on, humanity's position as the dominant power would remain unshakable, even in the age of transcendence.
After reading many comments, Crimson noticed there was disagreement over how to deal with the two women.
Indeed, Crimson was also very hesitant about this.
Many readers advocated killing them outright.
But putting yourself in his position, would killing them now really be a good idea?
Yu Ziyu had yet to truly grow strong, and two people disappearing at once, especially during this sensitive period involving supernatural phenomena-
Surely someone would come to investigate, right? Then exposure would only be a matter of time.
So Crimson also had quite a headache, but now it was all right-there was a better solution.
Trust Crimson: there would be no bleeding-heart saintliness or excessive sentimentality. Everything would proceed from self-interest.
Crimson was very good at writing dark stories and had a fairly good grasp of human nature, habitually considering how to deal with a supernatural plant like the willow tree from the perspective of humanity's "evil."
Naturally, there would be no bleeding-heart saintliness.
Being decisive and ruthless was not just talk.
Thank you for understanding.
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(Event period: June 12 to June 14)
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