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Chapter 285: The Primeval Gene Tree
Chapter 285: The Primeval Gene Tree
"Let's go."
Ji Xinghuo replied without hesitation.
Ren Mian's beautiful face showed a hint of surprise as she looked at him for a few seconds before asking softly, "Aren't you going to ask how dangerous it is?"
"There's no need to ask because I know you won't harm me." Ji Xinghuo smiled calmly, "Even if it's truly very dangerous, Sister Ren must have made thorough preparations. I just need to follow your instructions."
Trust is mutual.
Even though Sister Ren had kept secrets from him, she had brought him into this secret realm and fully opened it up to him. Just that open blue forest was enough to prove her trust in him.
Additionally, Ji Xinghuo had sufficient confidence in himself, hidden deep within his heart.
This confidence stemmed from his strength!
He believed that his strength was not much inferior to Sister Ren's, or perhaps even stronger. Even if Sister Ren truly harbored ill intentions, he would be able to sense and respond accordingly.
Ren Mian stared at Ji Xinghuo, a smile tugging at the corners of her mouth, her eyes shining with unconcealable joy.
"The fact that you trust me so much makes me very happy." She hid her true feelings and said with a complicated expression, "However, I still want to advise you to never trust anyone unconditionally. Nothing in this world is absolute, and people's hearts can change. You shouldn't even place absolute faith in me. Always think carefully before you act."
Ji Xinghuo remained unwavering, "I understand, but I choose to trust Sister Ren."
"You really know how to make me happy."
Ren Mian smiled radiantly, her beauty blooming like a hundred flowers, incomparable to anything else.
Ji Xinghuo stared at her, a little entranced. Ren Mian, however, did not tease him as she used to. Instead, she extended a slender jade-like hand, which Ji Xinghuo naturally held.
Ren Mian's eyes flickered as if she had been electrified.
Ji Xinghuo's heart also skipped a beat, the soft touch reminding him of the first time they had shaken hands when they met.
"Sister Ren's hand is so soft." Ji Xinghuo couldn't help but say, gently caressing her hand a few times.
"You even dare to be forward with me. Your audacity is getting bigger and bigger." Ren Mian gave him a sideways glance, her smile full of allure, "You're so skilled at this. You must have held many women's hands before."
"Not at all."
Ji Xinghuo immediately denied it, thinking to himself that he had only held the hands of two women in his life.
"I want to hold Brother Xinghuo's hand too!" Xiao Kui, who had been swinging on the little swing, suddenly spoke in a coquettish voice. She flew over and landed on Ji Xinghuo's other hand, wrapping her entire body around his thumb. Her little face showed a proud expression, "Brother Xinghuo's hand is so warm. No wonder Sister wants to hold it."
Ren Mian's face turned red, and she quickly withdrew her hand, "Who wants it anyway."
"Hahaha..." Ji Xinghuo laughed, never having expected that Sister Ren could also be shy.
Xiao Kui, confused, scratched her head and flew away to play by herself again.
"Let's get to the point."
Ren Mian regained her composure, taking out a "Thought Necklace" and holding it in her hand to activate it, allowing the two of them to communicate mentally.
"Why use this method to communicate?" Ji Xinghuo moved his wicker chair closer and sat beside her.
"Because we need to talk about the Abyssal Star."
Ren Mian replied in her mind. She pointed to the left side of Ji Xinghuo's temple, "Every Eternal Day Guard who enters the Abyssal Star has a chip implanted there by the Crystite Tribe."
Ji Xinghuo understood.
Although the chip could only be used on the Abyssal Star for positioning, communication, and recording merit points, with the Crystite Tribe's ether technology, it might still have some functions in the Star Realm, similar to a backdoor in a chip, with hidden intentions.
Therefore, when he had returned to the City of Eternal Day from the Abyssal Star, he had asked the Crystite Tribe to remove the chip and return it to the guards.
"Rest assured, Sister Ren, I've already had the chip removed." Ji Xinghuo replied.
"That's good."
Ren Mian nodded, then suddenly her eyes widened in surprise, "How can you mention the affairs of the Abyssal Star outside of it?"
Every Eternal Day Guard who entered the Abyssal Star for the first time would have a spiritual imprint left in their brain by a King-level mental hacker of the Crystite Tribe. They were not allowed to actively disclose anything about the Abyssal Star outside of it.
The term "Abyssal Star" could be mentioned.
However, the "chip" was something that could not be talked about.
And yet, Ji Xinghuo had mentioned the chip without any hindrance, making Ren Mian realize that she had originally thought that Ji Xinghuo could only listen, while she spoke.
Ji Xinghuo was also surprised, "Didn't Sister Ren also break through the spiritual imprint?"
"You're truly different from others!"
Ren Mian exclaimed once again, well aware of how powerful a spiritual imprint left by a King-level mental hacker was. Yet, Ji Xinghuo, as a Super-Being, was also unaffected.
Regardless of how Ji Xinghuo had achieved this, it was enough to prove his capability.
"Since you don't have the spiritual imprint, communication will be easier." Ren Mian did not inquire further about the spiritual imprint, continuing, "You've been to the Abyssal Star. Did you notice anything unusual?"
"Yes."
Ji Xinghuo immediately thought of those monsters. The biggest difference between them and the monsters in the Star Realm was that killing them only yielded 1 point of spiritual source energy.
Moreover, all the monsters seemed to be driven by a single will or system.
"Is someone controlling those monsters?" Ji Xinghuo asked.
"That's right." Ren Mian's face showed approval, "All the plants on the Abyssal Star, whether on land or in the ocean, regardless of their type or form, are actually a single plant that makes up the entire ecosystem of the Abyssal Star.
Ji Xinghuo was greatly surprised, although he had his suspicions, hearing it confirmed was still shocking.
"What kind of plant is so powerful?" Ji Xinghuo recalled the information he had seen on the Eternal Day Guard's website, and he had guessed that the Crystite Tribe had been manipulated.
Ren Mian paused for a few seconds and answered in her heart, "The Primeval Gene Tree."
"It is the product of a top civilization in the Milky Way Galaxy and was secretly planted on the Abyssal Star over 70,000 years ago to curb the development of the Crystite Tribe."
"I don't know exactly which civilization created the Primeval Gene Tree."
"As for who is behind all of this, it is even more impossible to know, but it must be an enemy of the Crystite Tribe."
"I'm only interested in the Primeval Gene Tree."
Ren Mian's voice sounded in Ji Xinghuo's heart: "Every Plant Witch will not miss the Primeval Gene Tree because its seed comes from the 'Qingling Divine Tree'."
Hearing this, Ji Xinghuo's heart trembled.
In the Star Realm, the term "Qingling Divine Tree" refers not only to a tree but also to a star god, and a very powerful one at that. The power of the Qingling Divine Tree is second only to the Four Great Divine Lords, as it controls the "Green Wilderness Plane". In the Star Realm and the Milky Way Galaxy, countless nature-worshipping believers follow this deity.
A seed from a Star God is, of course, no ordinary thing, containing immense power.
"The Primeval Gene Tree is a seed from a Star God, but it doesn't stop there. That Milky Way civilization genetically modified it, using unimaginable technology to implant a vast gene library, giving it infinite possibilities."
"With just one seed, it can grow, evolve, and give birth to countless different plants."
"And spawn a large number of exotic species!"
"So, the Primeval Gene Tree is essentially an exotic species incubator, and the planet it resides in is a large exotic species cultivation chamber."
"This Primeval Gene has been on the Abyssal Star for over 70,000 years. It has long controlled the entire planet's ecosystem, reproducing countless plants and monsters." Ren Mian said in her heart, "All the monsters and plants you have seen are the results of this Primeval Gene Tree."
"But not all monsters are very rare. Usually, only the outstanding ones are kept for further cultivation and propagation until the most powerful ones are born."
"Those powerful monsters are usually in the higher-level regions."
"Killing them will yield exotic species."
Ren Mian looked at Ji Xinghuo, "Our target this time is in the Level Six region, a 'Vine Banyan Composite' with terrifying strength, at least equivalent to a 'Quake'-level monster."
"Quake-level!"
Ji Xinghuo's whole body trembled.
The four levels of Calamity Monsters, Flood, Brilliance, Quake, and Meteor, do not correspond one-to-one with the tiers of Exotics. The difference in power between each level is called a "metamorphosis", not an evolution. While not as drastic as evolution, it still results in a significant increase in power.
Flood-level and Brilliance-level monsters are roughly equivalent to Legend-tier Exotics in terms of power;
Quake-level monsters are as fearsome as King-tier Exotics!
The highest level, Meteor, is equivalent to King-tier Three, and they have the opportunity to evolve once more, becoming the terrifying "Star Destroyer" monsters.
"With just the two of us, can we succeed?" Ji Xinghuo asked.
Both he and Ren Mian were only Super-tier Exotics, and while their strength far surpassed that of ordinary Legends, the greater the tier difference, the wider the power gap, and the more difficult it was to fight beyond their tier.
For others, having two Super-tier Exotics challenge a Quake-level monster equivalent to a King-tier Exotic would be akin to seeking death.
"If I were alone, I would only have a 30% chance of success." Ren Mian smiled slightly, "But with your help, our chances increase to 70%."
Ji Xinghuo nodded, "Seventy percent is already quite high."
But in the past, he would usually only act if he had at least a 90% chance of success. If he could wait another year or two, both he and Ren Mian would likely become Legends, and their chances of success would be much higher.
Ren Mian saw his hesitation and said, "I don't want to rush either, but we don't have the luxury of time."
"Why?"
"As I said, the Abyssal Star is now a large exotic species cultivation chamber..."
Before Ren Mian could finish, Ji Xinghuo understood, "Since it's a cultivation chamber, there must be someone controlling it behind the scenes. They will come to harvest the exotic species?"
"Yes." Ren Mian nodded, "Think about it, how formidable must the force be that is able to plant the Primeval Gene Tree? They must be at least Star Shepherds, and more likely, a powerful force."
Ji Xinghuo's scalp tingled.
"From what I know of the Abyssal Star, every time a Meteor-level exotic species forms, it will be harvested within three Star Realm months. We don't have much time left." Ren Mian's words carried a sense of urgency, "And from my observations, this Vine Banyan Composite exotic species may not just be one Meteor-level, there could be two or three of them."
"Are you sure?" Ji Xinghuo found it hard to believe. Any one Meteor-level exotic species was extremely precious, but two or three was even more extraordinary.
Ren Mian nodded, "There's a fifty percent chance."
"With a fifty percent chance of obtaining two Meteor-level exotic abilities, we can't afford to miss this opportunity. The sooner, the better." Ji Xinghuo was even more anxious than Ren Mian.
"We'll set off at dawn!"
(End of Chapter)
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