Chapter 98

"Phew... finally I can start farming."

A satisfied smile appeared on Xia Wanyin's face, and she reminded him, "Oh, right, Shen Xing, when you get back, remember to have someone select the plump ones; they can be used as seeds."

"Okay, I understand."

Shen Xing nodded, then Hellscream beside him.

Hellscream paused for a moment, then quickly understood his lord's meaning. He grabbed a shovel and led his orc squad to the harvested wheat fields.

As the shovels flew, handfuls of dark red soil were scooped up and piled together.

"Shen Xing, what are you doing?" Xia Wanyin asked in confusion.

"Uh... I think the soil here is pretty good, I'm planning to take some back and study it." Shen Xing replied seriously.

Xia Wanyin was stunned for a few seconds before she realized what was happening.

She immediately dispatched her twenty-three slave laborers to join the digging team.

Shen Xing watched this scene and thought to himself that this woman learned quite quickly.

The area around this Silver Ancient Tree is covered with this kind of red soil that looks very nutrient-rich; there's no end to it.

While the orc squad was digging, Shen Xing pushed his wheelchair to the foot of the hundred-meter-tall Silver Ancient Tree.

Looking up, the massive trunk resembles a giant silver pillar, with a dense, silvery canopy spreading out as if supporting the entire world.

While marveling at the magnificence of the ancient tree, Shen Xing circled it halfway around, his gaze sweeping over its roots.

Chapter 79: The Powerful Sacred Fruit, An Unexpected Joy

"Shen Xing, what are you doing again?"

Xia Wanyin noticed his movements as he circled the Silver Ancient Tree and asked curiously.

"Uh... nothing, just browsing."

"Just browsing..." Xia Wanyin tilted her head, somewhat suspiciously asking, "You're not thinking of digging up this Silver Ancient Tree too, are you?"

Shen Xing, having been exposed, gave an awkward laugh.

He did have this idea, after all, this Silver Ancient Tree was quite extraordinary.

The mere fact that its location is immune to fog for several kilometers around it is enough to make any lord's heart flutter.

Moreover, these ancient trees also have the ability to improve the soil and increase crop yields.

If I could dig it up and plant it in my own territory, that would be wonderful.

"The Silver Ancient Tree cannot be dug up; they will die if they are removed from their growing area."

Xia Wanyin poured cold water on the idea, saying softly, "To date, I have never heard of any lord successfully transplanting an ancient tree."

"However..." she changed the subject, "If you could find the seeds of this ancient tree, you might be able to grow one yourself."

"Seeds?" Shen Xing asked, "How do we obtain these Ancient Tree Seed?"

"I don't know. The methods for obtaining the seeds of these ancient trees are uncertain, and they are extremely rare."

Xia Wanyin said, "However, I've heard that Holy Altar appear in some special areas."

"Like the Demon Statue, there's an extremely small chance of obtaining this Ancient Tree Seed through sacrificing something to receive a divine gift."

Holy Altar, offerings...

Shen Xing nodded in realization and silently made a mental note of it.

Although he often checked strategy guides on forums, the game had a vast background and numerous systems.

It's simply impossible to remember and understand everything in a short period of time.

"Then let's go." Shen Xing silently pushed the wheelchair, turning around with some regret.

Xia Wanyin nodded, and was about to leave when she suddenly stopped. "Huh? There seems to be something else!"

"There's something else?" Shen Xing, somewhat surprised. "What is it?"

"I don't know. That thing was in the tree, and I sensed a very strong life force."

"In the tree?"

Shen Xing looked up, but all she saw were layers upon layers of silvery-white leaves.

After a moment's thought, he ordered, "Hellscream, go check up the tree and bring down anything you find."

"Yes, my lord!"

The orc immediately dropped the shovel in his hand, then activated [Hope's Plume], making his body incredibly light.

With a gentle flap of his black bat wings, he shot up the tree trunk like an arrow and disappeared into the depths of the dense canopy.

A rustling sound followed.

A few minutes later, Hellscream emerged from the treetops, carrying a bulging bag in his hand.

"My lord, there were some fruits on the tree, and I picked all the ripe ones."

As he spoke, he untied the bag.

A flash of silver light streaked across the sky, making it difficult for people to open their eyes.

When the light faded, a dozen or so fruits, each the size of an adult's fist and gleaming with a silvery-white light, were revealed.

What is this thing?

Shen Xing was somewhat puzzled, then used the Hand of the Void one.

[Obtained: Silver Sacred Fruit (Gold)]

"Wow, a golden-quality fruit?"

Shen Xing immediately became interested and then took a closer look at the attributes.

[Silver Sacred Fruit]

[Quality: Gold]

[Description: The fruit of the Silver Ancient Tree bears fruit once every 5-10 years. Consuming it can significantly enhance physical fitness and accelerate recovery.]

[Effect: Permanently increases all four main attributes by 20 points and increases recovery speed by 10% after consumption]

[Number of uses remaining: 1]

Shen Xing: "⊙▽⊙!!!"

The effects of this fruit are a bit outrageous!

Taking one pill can increase all four attributes by a full 20 points, comparable to the boost from leveling up 5 or 6 times.

As expected of a golden-quality fruit, it's far superior to Bone Fruit and Brain Fruit.

"Shen Xing, what kind of fruit is it?" Xia Wanyin asked blankly, her face showing a hint of curiosity.

Shen Xing didn't say anything, but directly put one into her hand.

Through the system's functions, Xia Wanyin saw the specific attributes, and her expression changed to '⊙▽⊙'!!'

"Wow, it can actually increase so many attributes! This sacred fruit is amazing!" Xia Wanyin exclaimed in shock.

Shen Xing smiled, having regained his composure. "There are 16 fruits here in total. Let's split them equally, eight each."

This time, she did not refuse and accepted the allocation plan.

The two quickly finished dividing the fruit, and several more incredibly valuable treasures appeared in their backpacks.

On the other side, the orc squad and slave laborers were still diligently digging red clay, piling it into small hills.

The once flat and orderly Silver Holy Land is now riddled with craters, making it look as if it had been hit by a meteor shower.

The two reached the edge of the pits and collected all the piled-up red soil into their backpacks.

Unfortunately, each compartment of the backpack can only hold a maximum of 400 kilograms of the same type of items, and the 20 compartments were quickly filled.

By this time, the entire Silver Holy Land had been completely looted by them, leaving not a single grain of wheat behind.

"Alright, everyone stop."

Shen Xing clapped his hands, preparing to bring people over to dig again next time he had time.

And those unripe Silver Sacred Fruit also need to be checked regularly to prevent other lords from picking them.

The slave laborers stopped what they were doing and stood in two lines behind the two men.

At that moment, Shen Xing suddenly felt a chill on his head, and a few drops of icy water hit his forehead.

Looking up, I noticed that a light drizzle had started falling from the sky.

"It's raining." Xia Wanyin suddenly changed slightly, and she said nervously, "Shen Xing, we need to go back quickly."

Shen Xing noticed something was off about her expression and asked, "Is there anything special about the rain?"

"I don't know, but I heard from my sister... a friend, that this game rarely has unusual weather phenomena."

"But if it does appear, it will cause the monsters in the mist to become extremely violent, and some special creatures that are not usually encountered will also appear."

Shen Xing frowned slightly, looking at the gray raindrops overhead, and felt somewhat depressed.

"Alright, let's head back first then," Shen Xing said.

"Okay." Xia Wanyin nodded gently.

The two teams greeted each other, then each carried a lantern and parted ways in the mist.

We walked through the misty drizzle, the raindrops tapping softly on the bronze lampshade.

Just as Xia Wanyin said, the monsters in the mist seemed to have become much more ferocious.

Along the way, they encountered at least three waves of monsters, averaging one every ten minutes.

But against Transcendent Rank Hellscream, these Apprentice Rank monsters are simply easy experience points.

About half an hour later.

Shen Xing led his orc squad, along with more than twenty newly recruited slaves, back to his territory.

The warm firelight rushed towards me, dispelling the chill from my body.

At this moment, the Black Moon Knights were patrolling along the edge of the city wall, the heavy clatter of hooves echoing all around.

On the city wall, several skeleton archers, carrying bows and arrows, patrolled back and forth.

Although a level 1 city wall is only three meters wide, it's still more than enough for several people to stand on.

It even saves some space, enough to store some war tools.

Leina has already led the werewolves back to their territory, where they have gathered around the Bonfire, silently awaiting their lord's orders.

"The boss is back!"