Chapter 82

Even if she worked herself to death, she still couldn't find 100 in a day.

But if it could be planted, wouldn't it then have an endless cycle of life?

The current test is whether the Star Plant will leave seeds.

Li Yang asked the system.

System: [Would you like to consume five years of your lifespan to perform this query?]

Fine, fine, it's only been five years.

Li Yang: "Search."

System: [As long as the seeds are left, cultivation can continue.]

The answer was somewhat vague, but Li Yang saw hope.

Let's plant one to try. It'll be ripe by tomorrow anyway. When she harvests it, we'll be careful and try to save some seeds so we can plant more.

The immediate problem is to get more seeds...

Li Yang stared at the Little Ox for a while.

The Little Ox trembled, "Sir, please don't kill me."

Li Yang smiled and said, "I never kill innocent people indiscriminately. I can even help you find your family, but in return, you have to help me farm the land properly."

The Little Ox's eyes suddenly lit up.

But his expression quickly darkened, and he said, "Sir, it's very dangerous here. It's a little better now that it's daytime, but once it gets dark, there will be even more Star Plant, and they'll be eating people everywhere."

Li Yang: "!" This is like a pillow delivered just when you're sleepy.

Li Yang was just wondering where to find Star Plant, and it turns out he's here tonight.

On a whim, she released her Vest and transformed into Little Ox.

The Little Ox was startled and stood there dumbfounded.

Li Yang imitated his voice and said, "My name is Niu San, and I'm your twin brother."

Niu Er: "!!!"

Li Yang stared at him and said, "Did you remember?"

Niu Er swallowed hard and said, "I... I've remembered."

Li Yang smiled slightly, revealing a simple and honest smile, "Second brother, let's farm."

Open your mind.

What kind of person should I be?

Being Star Beast would be wonderful.

I'll farm in the Divine Miracle area and try to reach the Third Grade High Stage first!

Chapter 82

Li Yang's words made Niu Er tremble.

That scared the cow to death!

How could he possibly be worthy of being her brother?

But looking at the ox in front of him that looked exactly like him, Niu Er couldn't help but feel a desire to get closer to it.

Niu Er is terrified lately.

Aside from daring to go out during the day, he spends all his nights hiding indoors, trembling with fear.

It's not safe during the day either; Star Plant have never appeared before.

After living in fear for so many days, Niu Er thought he was going to die, but unexpectedly he was saved by the human in front of him.

The Plow Ox Clan has a very good impression of humans.

They were born under the patronage of the Huaxia, and with their skill in farming, they were able to multiply and thrive.

The Star Wielders of Huaxia Main City regularly purchase food from them, and the merit points they pay are enough for their families to eat.

The Niu Er family has always been grateful.

I never expected such a disaster to strike, and suddenly I was swept up here, unable to find my way home.

Seeing that Little Ox remained silent, Li Yang called him again, "Second Brother?"

Little Ox:"!"

Li Yang said, "You'll have to get used to it."

Little Ox: "Okay, okay."

Li Yang then asked Little Ox about his experiences over the past few days.

Little Ox couldn't answer exactly how much time had passed, but from his words, it could be roughly inferred that a month or two had gone by, otherwise he wouldn't have forgotten.

Divine Miracle often feature distinct days and nights.

It's not distinguished by the Sun and Moon, but because the daytime sky is very bright, and the entire Divine Miracle is relatively safe, with few ferocious Astral Realm creatures roaming outside.

But things are different at night. First, it gets dark, and second, a large number of the Astral Realm creatures go out to forage for food.

Niu Er said, "Eating people is addictive; you'll eat more and more until you lose your mind..."

The "people" he was referring to weren't just humans, but intelligent Astral Realm beings.

This was something Li Yang didn't know much about, but Little Ox explained it to her.

Most Astral Realm beings initially possess intelligence; however, like humans, they face many choices on their path to advancement.

Astral Realm beings have an extremely convenient way to cultivate: devouring.

When Li Yang heard this, she thought of those cult members.

Humanity may have its own shortcuts, but under the pressure of morality and law, this path of no return has been severed.

Astral Realm beings can rapidly increase their power level by consuming other beings, but the price is that they gradually become insane.

In Niu Er's words, it's addictive.

The more they ate, the more ferocious they became, eventually losing control.

Divine Miracle descended upon the area surrounding Huaxia, gathering a vast number of the Astral Realm beings within it.

Niu Er said, "Some people have no choice; they're so hungry that they can only resort to cannibalism."

Although the person he spoke of was not human, it still sent a chill down one's spine.

What's the difference between the Astral Realm being like Niu Er and a human?

Li Yang understood what he meant.

Some Astral Realm beings, trapped by Divine Miracle for too long, resorted to devouring other intelligent Astral Realm beings as a last resort.

He became increasingly addicted to it, eventually losing control of his mind.

Li Yang asked him, "So how have you been coping lately?"

Niu Er said, "We Plow Ox Clan have our own food bags, and my family has just harvested a lot of grain, so I'm full and can hold on for a while longer."

Li Yang: "The era?" She couldn't even understand which two words it was.

Niu Er explained it to her carefully for a long time, and Li Yang finally understood.

The food pouches of Niu Er's group are somewhat like the pouches that hamsters use to store food, and also somewhat like the humps that camels use to store water.

In short, because of the food pouches, they are very resistant to hunger, lasting from a few months to several years, and even decades in extreme conditions.

Li Yang then asked him, "After these seeds are planted, can the harvested crops be eaten?"

Niu Er said, "Of course!"

As soon as Li Yang asked the question, she realized what she meant and said, "Because crops don't have sentience, right?"

Yes, yes!

Li Yang roughly understood the logic behind this.

Intelligence is one of the key criteria.

In the teacher's words, this should be considered Laws of Heaven and Earth.

Consuming sentient beings can rapidly elevate one's cultivation level and grant energy, but the price is that one's mind will gradually lose control.

While consuming substances devoid of sentience may not rapidly elevate one's cultivation level, it can satisfy basic survival needs and provides mental stability to prevent loss of control.

From this perspective, the existence of the Department of the Agronomy Department is very meaningful.

It's like cultivating some "clean and non-toxic" food for the Star Wielders.

After all, ordinary food in the Huaxia Realm Domain is simply not enough to fill the stomachs of high-level Star Wielders.

For example, Li Yang, who has now reached the Peak Second Grade, would still feel hungry even if he ate ten bowls of ordinary rice.

Of course, from Star Plant's perspective, the Agronomy Department is indeed quite terrifying.

In their eyes, it was as if they had cultivated intelligent Star Plant into mindless food.

If we replace Star Plant with a human...

It's definitely a horror movie.

However, it's not the same. For example, Li Yang found a seed after killing a crazed Third Grade Star Plant.

Then, through breeding techniques, a clean seed was cultivated.

From this perspective, isn't it a form of "waste utilization"?

After all, letting that Third Grade Star Plant run rampant would only lead to more bloodshed.

Eating that crazed, Third Grade Star Plant directly is like eating infected pork or beef; it will make you sick.

However, these problems will be eliminated after replanting.

Therefore, what the Agronomy Department is doing is very meaningful!

Li Yang and Little Ox chatted casually until it got dark.

Li Yang wore a watch, so she naturally knew how much time had passed.

She was quite surprised that her new place was so quiet.

Over the past few hours, no one has come over, except for a few more Astral Realm creatures that have arrived one after another.

What Li Yang didn't know was that the transmission of Divine Miracle also followed certain patterns.

The explorers who entered the Divine Miracle this time were all on the outer perimeter, but Li Yang, because of Lianxin, went directly into the inner city.

The Divine Miracle Core contained a Soul Fragment of the Divine Venerable's soul. This Soul Fragment did not possess the Divine Venerable's consciousness, but it had the instinct to be resurrected.

And Lianxin are undoubtedly the best food.

Li Yang was also teleported to the inner city.

However, the core is immobile and extremely fragile compared to the main body. It needs time to bewitch mentally unstable Astral Realm beings, driving them to eat the Lianxin and then transfer it to it.

This process was undoubtedly lengthy, but the Divine Miracle Core had no other choice.

Li Yang was unaware of these things, but she came to the Divine Miracle for training, and the fact that crazed Astral Realm creatures had come to her door was actually a good thing.

This saves her time.

Of course, the premise is...

Don't bother coming, Star Beast; she's too lazy to waste her energy.

As soon as it got dark, the Little Ox dared not speak.

He had witnessed Li Yang's strength, but he had also witnessed how terrifying things were after dark.

There weren't this many Star Plant a few days ago, but for some reason today, Star Plant are chasing after us even during the day.

During the day, Little Ox Niu was thinking of going out to look for his parents, but unexpectedly he saw Star Plant and quickly ran back into the house.

Little did he know, these Astral Realm beings were after Li Yang.

And Li Yang just happened to choose his room.

Li Yang focused intently on sensing the outside world; with her current Spirit Points, she was able to distinguish between humans and Astral Realm beings.

There are no humans.

She was too lazy to dress up as Little Ox anymore.

Although Vest Sister doesn't consume much of Starlight's resources, tonight's battle is clearly going to be fierce, so she's trying to conserve her energy.