Chapter 157: Can I Absorb It Too?

Chapter 157: Can I Absorb It Too?



Under Rain's constant interference, the Carnage Tree Spirit was in immense discomfort. The penetrating wound caused by the high-grade divine spell 'Sword of Judgment' on its main body had yet to fully heal.

According to its previous healing speed, it should have finished self-regeneration five minutes ago.

But now, due to Rain's interference, the massive wound had only shrunk from the size of a face basin to the size of a fist.

The root cause was that most of the tendrils that could be used to heal the wound had been cut off by Rain, leaving them scattered on the ground.

The Carnage Tree Spirit had a certain level of intelligence and realized it couldn't continue like this.

If this went on, it might indeed be worn down to death by this tiny creature before it. Suddenly, its upper body stood upright, and the small tendrils inside the penetrating wound retracted.

The next moment, the Carnage Tree Spirit launched a flying pounce combined with a death roll! Rain's eyes widened, and he quickly dodged with a sideways roll.

As multiple parts of the Carnage Tree Spirit exploded, it seemed to trigger a chain reaction!

Ding! The system prompt sounded: 【Unknown absorbable energy detected. Absorb? (Note: Can be converted into designated profession experience points after absorption.)】

It seemed that Jenny was right about this.

【The prerequisites for the Mother Tree Priest promotion are: 1. Knight (Extraordinary) level 3 or above, Apprentice Wizard (Extraordinary) level 3 or above; 2. Constitution 15 points or above, Mental Power 18 points or above; 3. Faith in the Mother Tree or utilization of a Mother Tree seed. Current conditions are met. Promote to Mother Tree Priest (Extraordinary)?】

As Father Rudolf oversaw the 'Huff-puff' extraction of the heavy obsidian slate by Temple Knight Machini, Rain glanced at him with doubt.

Facing the Carnage Tree Spirit's attack, which resembled magic, Father Rudolf's expression changed, and he secretly regretted not taking measures earlier.

The Carnage Tree Spirit stood up again, shaking its massive body, seemingly dazed from its previous head-on collision.

"Wait, there should be something here related to the Mother Tree Sect that the Carnage Tree Spirit was guarding."

"I can't spit it out for you." "That's a possibility," Rudolf frowned, pondering for a moment, then nodded, agreeing with Rain's statement.

Rain felt he should thank the person who first named the Carnage Tree Spirit.

The power of this cold aura far exceeded Rain's expectations. The moment the blood-colored mucus came into contact, it froze like an ice block and fell to the ground with a 'crack,' shattering into pieces.

It seemed that the Carnage Tree Spirit's body was filled with gasoline, just missing a fuse.

The next moment, the massive body of the Carnage Tree Spirit suddenly swelled, and its entire body glowed with a fiery red aura.

Father Rudolf nodded, confidently saying, "This should be it."

The previous spitting attack had been extremely energy-consuming for the Carnage Tree Spirit.

Huh? What's this? Rain's keen senses noticed a special, faint breath beneath the Carnage Tree Spirit's remains.

Just like before, Rain himself didn't feel any discomfort, and the entire absorption and transformation process ended.

Additionally, due to the extreme temperature difference in the air, the temple hall was filled with dense white mist, obscuring Rain's figure and even the massive Carnage Tree Spirit.

The countless tendrils on its surface seemed to lose all vitality, hanging lifelessly and motionless.

But it wasn't over yet. After freezing the blood-colored mucus, the extreme cold airflow still had the strength to rush towards the Carnage Tree Spirit's main body.

Rain's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly retreated.

It required both the Knight and Apprentice Wizard to reach level 3 or above.

At this moment, as Rain and his group emerged, the night watch and the deputy sheriffs immediately surrounded them.

The reason was simple. While he could gradually accumulate experience for the Knight or Apprentice Wizard through combat, the same wasn't true for the Beastmaster.

Rain realized he had developed a liking for the Mother Tree Sect's evil artifacts! The rewards were too generous! After some thought, Rain decided to continue choosing the Beastmaster (Extraordinary) for the additional experience.

Suddenly, in the center of the hall, Temple Knight Machini exclaimed, "Father, there's a stone slab here!"

Instantly, a warm current that made Rain feel indescribably comfortable flowed from the golden seed, an experience that couldn't be described as merely 'heavenly.'

At that moment, under the sunlight filtering through the hall's cracks, Rain's body was bathed in a faint golden glow, making him appear exceptionally tall.

Rain's heart leaped with joy, and he chose 'Yes!' without hesitation.

Sorry!

The Carnage Tree Spirit was panting heavily, its penetrating wound expanding again. Only a few large tendrils remained, while the others had fallen off.

His 'Scorching Touch' was like a matchstick.

Hiss! Rain's eyes widened as he saw the promotion information displayed by the system. This was the first time he had seen such demanding prerequisites for a promotion.

If he chose the Knight or Apprentice Wizard, he could only level up once. As for the blacksmith, Rain didn't receive a prompt because, in his opinion, the blacksmith wasn't an extraordinary profession, and leveling it up wouldn't be too difficult.

If he wasn't mistaken, this should be a ceremonial text or prayer used in rituals to pray to the so-called Mother Tree.

At the bottom of the panel, it showed the remaining attribute points: 5, and skill points: 5.

The Church and the orthodox followers of the knightly path had a strong aversion to magic and wizards.

The reason was simple; the Mother Tree Sect was labeled as a cult by the Empire, and if Rain became a Mother Tree Priest (Extraordinary), he would naturally be seen as an opponent of the Empire. Rain didn't believe that the Mother Tree Priest profession, an Extraordinary job, would bring him benefits that matched the enormous risks! [Ding! The system detected a Mother Tree Seed containing a large amount of life energy. Absorb? (Note: The Mother Tree Seed will be destroyed after absorption.)]



So, in an instant, Rain emptied dozens of white tentacles, and a long passage leading to the Carnage Tree Spirit's trunk appeared! Rain shook the Radiant Giant Sword in his hand, and the next second, he had already arrived beside the Carnage Tree Spirit's trunk.

"Father Rudolf, I did have this, but I've already absorbed it."

Rain immediately exerted force from his feet, swiftly circling around the Carnage Tree Spirit and attacking. Once he found the right opportunity, he would release the Wizardry 'Scorching Touch' on other parts of the Carnage Tree Spirit.

The situation changed so fast! In half a minute, the Carnage Tree Spirit, which had just been on the upper hand, was now lying motionless, prostrating itself before Rain.

The black-haired elf's eyes widened in surprise, her cherry lips parting in disbelief.

At that moment, Father Rudolf said something that made Rain's heart skip a beat.

This was the first time Rain had encountered such an aura, filled with vitality, grandeur, and spirituality. Additionally, there seemed to be a hint of indescribable evil accompanying it.

The Carnage Tree Spirit's blood maw passed by Rain's side, its massive body and swift movements creating a significant kinetic force.

"Strange, the Wizardry Scroll that the human Knight tore open was clearly a Frosty Gale, but the Carnage Tree Spirit seems to have died from Fire Magic." The black-haired elf looked puzzled.

Even if Rain and Machini used their ultimate moves now, it would be too late! The Temple Knight Machini immediately raised his steel shield to protect Father Rudolf.

Instantly, an extremely cold air current appeared out of thin air, blowing towards Rain and covering almost the entire massive Carnage Tree Spirit.

The surrounding roots desperately tried to extinguish the flames on the wounds, but due to the effects of the Wizardry Scroll 'Frosty Gale', their movements were slow, making the fire suppression ineffective.

"Father, do you really think the Carnage Tree Spirit is guarding this stone slab?"

Since he wasn't going to change jobs, Rain decided to absorb the seed, at least using it for himself.

[You have experienced a battle. Knight (Extraordinary) gains +27 experience. Apprentice Wizard (Extraordinary) gains +112 experience.]



This made Rain feel richer and stronger with each battle! With the light golden tree still unexamined, Rain didn't indulge in the joy of leveling up for too long. Instead, he quickly took out a fist-sized light golden tree from the Carnage Tree Spirit's body.

"It couldn't be that thumb-sized light golden tree seedling, could it? Father Rudolf, I can say it's been absorbed too." Rain glanced at Father Rudolf, who was searching around, feeling even more guilty. But at this moment, he could only remain silent, following Father Rudolf around the temple hall, pretending to search.

Under the cold temperature, these originally resilient roots had become extremely fragile.

But the next second, she froze! The same situation occurred at the top of the hall. The black-haired elf, transformed into an eagle, was about to dive down to cast 'Hurricane Technique' for rescue, but soon, she stopped her dive.

The correct version is available on 69 Book Bar! 6=9+Book_Bar.

The Carnage Tree Spirit's not-so-sturdy body moved forward without retreat, calmly taking out a scroll from its embrace! "I was planning to keep this Wizardry Scroll 'Frosty Gale' for the Investiture Examination, but it seems I have to use it now." Rain said softly with a hint of regret.

"Could it be that the human Knight just used Fire Magic?"

"Father, let's retreat now." Rain quickly said, feeling a bit guilty.

22 points of Mental Energy allowed Rain's Scorching Touch to become even more powerful.

"Rain, did you see any crystals similar to the ones dropped by the Demon Knight?" Father Rudolf asked, turning his head.

Therefore, although the Carnage Tree Spirit had been using its roots to fight Rain, Rain remained vigilant against the Tree Spirit's ultimate move.

The crystal's aura was quite similar to the Demon Energy Crystal dropped by the Demon Knight, but it was even more intense and vast.

Lagra, on the other hand, was squatting with her agile body, her beautiful eyes fixed on Rain. Her left hand held a Bloodstained Steel Shield, and her long, powerful legs made her look like a ready-to-pounce female leopard.

Rain muttered to himself while his hands swiftly infused a bit of Mental Energy into the Wizardry Scroll 'Frosty Gale', slightly controlling its direction.

"Yes, Father Rudolf, I just used a Wizardry Scroll 'Frosty Gale' that I obtained from an Apprentice Wizard."

After a brief thought, Rain chose "Yes!"

"The great Mother tree follows the most humble servant. I pray to you."

Without hesitation, Rain decided to give it his all! Borrowing the words of a great man, 'Pursue the defeated enemy to the end, do not give up the pursuit for fame.'

Rain was initially surprised and carefully observed for a while, but later, he lost interest.

The next second, the walnut-sized crystal's originally flowing dense black energy instantly passed through Rain's arm and surged into his body.

Although the Carnage Tree Spirit instinctively tried to dodge Rain's attacks, after being affected by the Wizardry 'Frosty Gale', its entire body, including the roots, slowed down significantly, making it impossible to avoid Rain's attacks and approach.

After such a long struggle, it was finally time to reap the rewards.

For a moment, the Carnage Tree Spirit fell silent. At this time, the system notification sounded: [Your Giant Bear Sword Technique has improved. Experience +1291.]



Just a moment ago, the Carnage Tree Spirit had swallowed a lightly injured Temple Knight with a single strike.

As the blood-flesh tree spirit's energy suddenly surged and contracted, it seemed to release all its power at once.

At this moment, it was undoubtedly dead.

However, due to his limited knowledge in this field, Rain couldn't immediately grasp the significance of the obsidian slate.

"Hmm..."

It wasn't surprising that the black-haired elf had doubts.

This should be a higher form of energy, even more advanced than demon energy crystals.

As Rain silently recited the word 'Beastmaster' in his mind,

All attributes +1! The Mother Tree Seed is incredible!

In an instant, the nearly twenty-meter-long blood-flesh tree spirit shot forward like a meteor, smashing a large hole through the thick white marble wall of the temple.

Seeing the Beastmaster (Extraordinary) level on the panel increase from lv3 (12/500) to lv5 (48/2000), Rain couldn't help but smile brightly.

"Huh? This aura..."

For a moment, the three of them didn't know what to say.

Soon, the blood-flesh tree spirit's roots, and even its main body, were covered in thick white frost and crystals. Its movement and attack speed significantly decreased, as if it had transformed from a nimble monkey into an eighty or ninety-year-old wobbling old woman.

At this moment, four system prompts appear one after another:

He was still concerned that the blood-flesh tree spirit might have other trump cards or desperate last-ditch efforts.

Please give me a dozen! Rain, who had regained his senses, was genuinely surprised to see four system prompts appear one after another!

Rain was overjoyed.

Huh? Is this possible?

"Perhaps it's because the other party had a Fire Magic Scroll."

Obviously, this had almost no meaning for him. If Rain had just been promoted to a Mother Tree Priest, the prayer text would have been of great use, and he could have studied it carefully. But at the moment, it was truly useless.

As the eagle was about to land, it suddenly transformed into a black-haired elf. The tall and slender figure calmly approached the corpse of the blood-flesh tree spirit to inspect it.

After a conversation, hearing that there was a nearly twenty-meter-long blood-flesh tree spirit inside, the crowd couldn't help but click their tongues in amazement. From their expressions, they all seemed relieved.

Fortunately, although this blood-flesh tree spirit was powerful, there was no mention of a second phase or transformation.

The blood-flesh tree spirit let out a miserable scream! Just where Rain had made contact, a half-human-sized hole exploded, and the raging flames continued to burn the spirit's body at the wound.

The precise naming contained the key to breaking the enemy.

Instantly, two consecutive system prompts appeared: [Congratulations! Your Beastmaster (Extraordinary) profession level has increased!]



However, suddenly, Rain looked around in confusion. After killing the blood-flesh tree spirit, he had felt a vague sense of being watched.

Along the way, the 'cracking' sound of the white roots falling to the ground was incessant.

At this moment, no one but Rain himself could see what he had done.

The white mist also began to gradually dissipate.

This blood-flesh tree spirit, whose name contained the character 'tree', unexpectedly feared fire.

So, in just over ten seconds, Rain ignited multiple parts of the blood-flesh tree spirit's body!

After all, the high-grade divine scroll 'Sword of Judgment' played a crucial role in defeating the blood-flesh tree spirit. But now, the problem was that Rain had 'monopolized' all the benefits.

[Ding! A total of 1536 Extraordinary points have been converted. Please choose to enhance Knight (Extraordinary), Apprentice Wizard (Extraordinary), or Beastmaster (Extraordinary).]



"Even normally, there should be dark energy fragments left behind. How is it possible that nothing was left behind?"

Rain's expression suddenly changed, and he quickly retreated.

This scene, akin to a volcanic eruption, almost covered the entire temple hall. Even Rudolf, Lagrelle, and Machini, hiding in the corner of the temple hall, had nowhere to escape!

The next second, the extreme cold air current clashed head-on with the blood-colored viscous liquid spewed by the tree spirit.

In the corner of the hall, Rudolf, Lagrelle, and Machini stood frozen, staring at the clearly dead blood-flesh tree spirit and Rain, who stood by its side, sword in hand.

At that moment, Rain swung his sword and rushed towards the tree spirit's main body like an arrow released from a bowstring.

If this powerful move hit directly, it would be ten deaths with no chance of survival! Indeed, the tree spirit used its ability again.

The blood-flesh tree spirit was powerful!

The burning gradually intensified.

At this moment, Rudolf also realized something and furrowed his brows. He stepped forward, carefully examined Rain, and asked, "Was that large-scale frost attack just now a magic spell?"

Indeed, Rain was casting the level 2 magic 'Scorching Touch' that he had mastered. After a short incantation of just over two seconds, Rain's palm glowed red and quickly sank into the rough skin of the blood-flesh tree spirit.

Rudolf muttered in confusion, "It shouldn't be like this! After a blood-flesh tree spirit of this level dies, there should be at least large chunks of dark energy crystals left behind."

After a pause, Rudolf continued, "Divine arts not only have greater power but are also safer. Rain, I hope you understand this."

Upon hearing that it was from the spoils of war, Rudolf immediately relaxed, his expression improving. He nodded and said, "That's good. While magic has immense power, the learning process can be filled with unpredictable dangers."

Tsk tsk!

However, as the archdeacon, Rudolf had some knowledge of spirit scripts.

Continue reading.

Rain naturally wouldn't argue with Rudolf at this moment. He smiled and nodded again.

No wonder it hadn't used its main body to attack earlier.

Obviously, this proved that his previous judgment was accurate.

Facing the extreme cold air current, the blood-flesh tree spirit didn't have time to make an effective dodge or defense.

(End of Chapter)

"Or perhaps, there must be something here that is very important to the Mother Tree Sect. Otherwise, the Carnage Tree Spirit and the Demon Knight wouldn’t have appeared out of nowhere."

Suddenly, dust and smoke rose! Additionally, Rain noticed that once the Carnage Tree Spirit’s main body began to participate in the attack, its self-healing completely stopped, possibly due to the massive energy consumption or because the wounds were being torn open when the main body attacked.

A walnut-sized crystal and a small golden tree, wrapped in a transparent film the size of a fist, appeared before Rain’s eyes.

Hiss! This was the aura he had sensed earlier, the aura of the small golden tree. The tree was light golden, seemingly a divine object, but the keen-eyed Rain noticed a trace of black mist flowing beneath its light golden surface.

"Is the Carnage Tree Spirit guarding this object?" the Temple Knight Machini asked curiously from the side.

The two of them quickly walked over. Upon closer inspection, Machini dug out a black obsidian slate over a meter long from where the tree spirit had been, inscribed with Spirit Text (Arcadian) writing.

Otherwise, from the fallen Temple Knights’ bodies, it was clear that ordinary people would have suffered heavy casualties, even total annihilation! Realizing this, the short Mattio and other Night Watchmen looked at their Deputy Sheriff Rain with grateful eyes.

—After Rain and the others left the temple hall, the eagle on the ceiling finally flapped its wings and flew down.

Congratulations! Your Strength attribute has been enhanced!

Sure enough!

The remaining attribute points returned to three, while the remaining skill points reached an astonishing five.

Although Rudolf, after translating, believed it was just a common prayer, he thought the Carnage tree spirit’s focus on the black obsidian slate suggested it had some special purpose or significance.

Suddenly, the Carnage tree spirit’s nearly twenty-meter-long body stopped moving, no longer dodging Rain’s attacks, but trembling slightly.

Lagra probably intended to rush to Rain immediately, using her shield to block the carnage tree spirit’s spew.

After some thought, Rain lifted his sword tip, picking up the crystal first.

He had been blocked by Machini’s position and hadn’t seen Rain take out the wizardry scroll.

The black-haired elf quickly thought of a possibility.

"Perhaps I’m just being overly sensitive, mistaking the observation of animals for the observation of intelligent beings."

She had witnessed the entire battle, but after Rain tore the ‘Frosty Gale’ scroll, the hall filled with thick fog.

Understanding this, because it’s similar to the lineage disputes in xianxia novels or the capitalist vs. socialist distinctions in modern society.

The next second, the carnage tree spirit inhaled a large breath of air, swelling its body, and then spewingCongratulations! Your Agility attribute has been improved!

"Haha, that’s not the case. By the way, Archdeacon Rudolf, could it be due to the high-level Divine Art ‘Sword of Judgment’ you just cast?" Rain laughed heartily.

But the next second, under Rain’s watchful eyes, the carnage tree spirit’s massive body suddenly shrank back, rapidly withering and emitting large amounts of acridinous black smoke.

And the originally mountain-sized carnage tree spirit now lay charred and black, emitting black smoke, serving as the backdrop for the golden light.

Rain’s eyebrows raised, hmm? This... there really is something?

Rain’s mind raced, and after a few seconds, he resolutely chose “No!”

Your skill Scorching Touch has been improved, experience +35

However, when it realized it hadn’t hit Rain, it seemed unusually enraged! Once it reconfirmed Rain’s position, the carnage tree spirit roared to the sky.

Rain took a look,,a breath of relief.

Though the exact improvement is unknown, it would definitely surpass the previous.

Soon, Rain and his group returned the original path, back to the temple garden’s entrance.

At this moment, the system prompt sounded again: Ding! Detected the host acquiring a Mother Tree Seed, triggering the profession change—Mother Tree priest (Extraordinary)!

Congratulations! Your Mental Energy attribute has been improved!

The next second! Boom!!

This peeping sensation was very subtle. Rain looked up again, noticing a few birds flying away from the hall’s ceiling, then shook his head slightly, thinking:

"Machini, dig this out and take it back." After some thought, Rudolf understood the situation by the expression on his face, a mix of joy and slight worry, because as a Temple Knight of the church, he hadn’t studied Spirit Text, focusing on combat skills and prayers instead.

With his left hand pressing against the carnage tree spirit’s rough skin, the low and deep incantation began in his mouth.

Hmm? Instantly, Rain felt as if he had ignited a powder keg!

Congratulations! Your Physical Power attribute has been improved!

At the moment, its body seemed filled with magma, resembling a volcano about to erupt.

Congratulations, your Beastmaster (Extraordinary) profession level has been improved!

Because, she had sensed a trace of the dark mother tree seed’s aura.

This aura she was naturally very familiar with, almost identical.

No, this is the aura of the darkmother tree seed, which the Mother Tree Sect worships!

The next second, the black-haired elf reacted.

(End of chapter )

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