Chapter 296: Return, Third-Rank Proficiency Nature Messenger

Chapter 296: Return, Third-Rank Proficiency Nature Messenger

The Tree of Knowledge had existed for tens of thousands of years, and without the threat from the Abyss, it would have had even more time to wait.

For the Tree of Knowledge, its greatest strength was patience, waiting for the world to transform from the vast ocean to fertile land, and for enemy nations to rise and fall.

When time was no longer a concern, waiting became a power.

For the Tree of Knowledge, if Su Muyu couldn't bring back the Life Tree Vine, it could wait for the next Su Muyu, and the one after that.

Eventually, the Life Tree Vine would return to the Ancient Tree Space.

Su Muyu agreed to the Tree of Knowledge's request and took out the Crystal Flask, gently pulling out the cork.

Pfft!

With a soft sound, the flask's cork was removed, and under the Tree of Knowledge's urging, the Moonwell Spring Water inside transformed into sparkling lights that floated out, filling the surrounding space.

Immediately, the Life Tree Vine's Energy Essence within Su Muyu extended and grew, sprouting vibrant green vines filled with vitality and transparent green leaves, exuding an aura that made one's mind clear.

The Life Tree Vine grew in the Ancient Tree Space, absorbing the Moonwell Spring Water floating in the air, becoming more and more lush.

Even the originally desiccated Ancient Tree Space seemed to emanate a renewed vitality.

Su Muyu clearly felt the growth of the Life Tree Vine's Energy Essence within her.

The Essence Fusion degree continuously increased from the original 38%, growing towards 100% fusion.

[Absorbing Moonwell Magic Spring Water, the Energy Essence Fusion degree is enhanced, and the Energy Essence ability gains a divine enhancement.]



[Energy Essence Fusion: 100%]



[Energy Essence Fusion completed, rank proficiency transformed, promoted to Third-Rank Proficiency 'Nature Messenger'.]



[Nature Messenger: Master of nature's forces, able to condense Energy Essence into seeds and grow the Life Tree Vine.]



[Life Tree Vine (Divine Enhancement): Once mastered by Druids, this natural force can summon life-filled vines that nurture all things and bring harmony to nature.]



[Effect 1: The Life Tree Vine contains pure life energy, capable of suturing wounds, accelerating healing, and bestowing tenacious vitality upon the injured.]



[Effect 2: When attacked, the Life Tree Vine can quickly grow and entwine itself and companions, forming a sturdy vine barrier to block attacks.]



[Effect 3: Through the Life Tree Vine, one can sense the information of plants.]



[Divine Enhancement: Gain divine Energy Essence enhancement, transforming the Ancient Tree Blessing into a permanent talent, increasing nature-based life affinity by 30%.]



[Ancient Tree Blessing (Talent): Receive the blessing of the Tree of Knowledge, gaining +10 Spirit, +30% Life Recovery Speed, +30% Origin Energy Recovery Speed. Life Tree Vine Energy Essence is amplified, healing ability increased by 30%, Life Tree Vine growth speed +30%. Duration: Permanent.]



The Life Tree Vine's Energy Essence fusion was complete, merging into a new rank proficiency, 'Nature Messenger'.

Su Muyu looked at her newly acquired rank proficiency with a smile.

Originally, she had returned here prepared to return the Life Tree Vine to the Tree of Knowledge.

Unexpectedly, not only did the Tree of Knowledge not reclaim the Life Tree Vine, but it also helped her fuse the Energy Essence, granting her the Third-Rank Proficiency.

Furthermore, using the Moonwell Spring Water, it transformed the [Ancient Tree Blessing] into a talent.

The original [Ancient Tree Blessing]'s duration was only 30 days, and today was the last day. After that, the blessing would disappear.

The additional 10 points of Spirit attribute and various amplification effects of the Life Tree Vine would also vanish.

During this Abyssal mission, Su Muyu had accomplished many feats with the help of the [Ancient Tree Blessing].

Now, the [Ancient Tree Blessing] was no longer a temporary buff but had become a talent.

Su Muyu's number of talents also increased from one to two.

She quickly checked her attribute panel, growing happier as she examined it.

[Name: Su Muyu]



[Race: Human]



[Level: 38]



[Health: 1010/1010]



[Origin Energy: 1250/1250]



[Attributes: Strength 99, Agility 101, Physique 101, Spirit 125, Perception 107]



[Talents: Summon Visual, Ancient Tree Blessing]



[Combat Rank Proficiency: Nature Messenger (Third-Rank)]



[Skill Slots: 7]



[Skills: Celestial Phoenix, Invisibility Field, Prism Field, Spirit Awakening, Life Tree Vine Trap, Elemental Arrow - Fire, Energy Pulse Sensing]



[Equipment: Mia's Crossbow, Dragon Eye Gem Bracelet]



Seeing her Spirit attribute at 125 points, Su Muyu touched her forehead, feeling a bit excited.

Out of the 125 points of Spirit, 9 points came from the [Dragon Eye Gem Bracelet], and 10 points were from the [Ancient Tree Blessing].

Especially the [Ancient Tree Blessing], this blessing had transformed into a talent and would never disappear.

So, these 10 points of Spirit were also permanent.

As her level increased, she became more and more aware of the importance of attributes, especially the Spirit attribute.

Many skills were linked to the Spirit attribute, including the heat of the Celestial Phoenix's [Solar Wind], which was also influenced by Spirit.

The high-temperature coefficient of Solar Wind = 100 x Spirit. When her Spirit was only in the 60s, the temperature of Solar Wind was over 6,000 degrees.

Now, with her Spirit attribute increased to 125, it meant that Solar Wind's temperature was 12,500 degrees, and its power increased exponentially with temperatures exceeding 10,000 degrees.

After acquiring the rank proficiency, Su Muyu spent some more time in the Ancient Tree Space, releasing the Life Tree Vine to assist the Tree of Knowledge in healing its wounds.

When she emerged from the Ancient Tree Space, it was already 10 PM, with only two hours left until the return.

The final four gathered in the tree, awaiting the moment of return.

Lu Heng checked his mission panel, and most of the tasks were completed.

However, the first main quest, along with three challenge quests, were already marked as finished.

The second and third main quests were not yet complete.

These two quests had a time limit.

The second main quest was: Evade the pursuit of an unknown force.

The third main quest was: Survive 30 days on the Queldore Continent.

With the remaining two hours, these two main quests would naturally be completed as well.

Unless something unexpected happened within that time.

However, Xie Shi En's situation was a bit special.

Lin Zeyu curiously asked, "Is your second main quest considered complete? The unknown force pursuing you should be the Elven warriors sent by Augustus."

Xie Shi En was captured and severely injured by Fred, the deputy captain of the Elf Guard.

Lu Heng was quite confident about this, "As long as you're not dead, it's considered complete. The task is to evade pursuit, not to avoid getting injured."

In fact, the unknown force being Augustus was in line with the difficulty of the main quest.

The main quest in the Abyss Battlefield was a reward for Mystics to survive in the Abyss World, and the difficulty was not too high.

Xie Shi En sighed, "It's a pity I couldn't participate in the final battle. Listening to your account of the process, it must have been awe-inspiring to witness it in person."

Lin Zeyu continued, "It was indeed awe-inspiring. Augustus self-destructed his soul to create a spatial crystal wall, trapping the Bloodborne Overlord inside. According to the elves, this spatial crystal wall will exist as long as this world does."

Su Muyu suddenly shook her head, her expression a bit odd.

Lu Heng looked at her with confusion, "What's wrong?"

Su Muyu shook her head and smiled, "Nothing. After obtaining the Third Rank Proficiency, I gained a new ability to sense plant information. It's like my ears heard some strange sounds..."

She paused, then continued, "The trees in the forest just provided some information. I sent out the Celestial Phoenix to check, and Chen Zi Hang and the others are outside the forest, but they can't seem to find their way in."

The Moonshadow Forest was like a maze; without Serene's guidance, ordinary people couldn't enter.

Lu Heng and the other two were able to enter because Su Muyu was fulfilling her promise to the Tree of Knowledge, so the forest actively guided them in.

Now that Su Muyu had obtained the Third Rank Proficiency as a Nature Messenger, she could freely traverse the forest without the Tree of Knowledge's guidance.

"Bring them in," Lu Heng said. Previously, he had come to deliver Su Muyu to meet the Tree of Knowledge and also to check on Xie Shi En, so he had only greeted Chen Zi Hang before leaving for Kolos City.

With one hour left until their return, since they had reached the Moonshadow Forest, Lu Heng decided to meet with them one last time.

The Celestial Phoenix flew out and led Chen Zi Hang's group of ten into Serene's garden.

Due to the need for post-war repairs in Kolos City and the many injured elves, there was a lot to do, so Serene temporarily stayed in the city to treat the wounded.

Therefore, Serene was not currently in the Moonshadow Forest.

Chen Zi Hang's group of ten entered the garden and waved hello.

After experiencing the Abyss Battlefield and surviving, everyone was delighted.

Since all ten of them were present, Zhuo Hongjun was also there. He had sustained some injuries and had his arm and shoulder wrapped in bandages.

After entering, he quietly sat to the side, remaining silent and not causing any further trouble for Lu Heng.

Wu Weibing, Tao Yalun, and the others also had some minor injuries, but nothing serious.

Surviving such a grand battle was the greatest achievement.

While discussing the previous battle, the group waited for the moment of their return.

At midnight, the countdown to their return began.

One by one, the group chose to return, leaving the Queldore World.

After selecting to return, a world quest completion prompt appeared before Lu Heng.

[World Quest Completed: Resolve the Crisis of the Elven Civilization]



[World Quest Reward: Choose one of the following three rewards.]



[1. Consume 600 points of Divine Energy to establish a spatial anchor point. After returning, Divine Energy can be consumed to return to the Queldore World.]



[2. Consume 1200 points of Divine Energy to obtain a chance to draw a skill, replacing an existing skill. The drawn skill will be B-rank or above.]



[3. Consume Divine Energy to upgrade a fully mastered skill, with the amount of Divine Energy consumed varying based on the skill level.]



After reading through the three reward options, Lu Heng realized that his luck with world quest rewards was average this time.

To be precise, his luck had been exceptionally good before.

A world quest reward that increased skill slots was something that might not appear even after twenty attempts.

For other Mystics, these three reward options were not bad either.

For those who had learned low-level skills early on and wanted to change them, the second reward option was excellent.

Drawing a B-rank skill to replace an existing one was a great opportunity.

The choice of which skill to replace was up to the individual, essentially allowing them to exchange a low-level skill for a B-rank one, and if they were extremely lucky and drew an A-rank skill, it would be a huge gain.

Of course, since the drawn skill was random, there was a chance it might not suit the Mystic's development path.

However, even if the skill was not a perfect fit, a B-rank skill could still be more powerful than a D-rank one.

The third reward option was simple: upgrading a skill. It was useless to Lu Heng but invaluable to other Mystics, comparable to the value of Moonwell spring water.

After considering the three reward options, Lu Heng chose the first one without hesitation, establishing a spatial anchor point to return to the Elven World by consuming Divine Energy in the future.

Even among the three rewards, if there was an option to increase skill slots, Lu Heng might still choose the Spatial Anchor.

With the Spatial Anchor, he could return to learn sword techniques from Teres in the future.

Currently, he had mastered the Wind Dragon Extinction Slash and could somewhat execute the Soaring Dragon Sky Hunter, but he hadn't fully grasped the essence of the latter.

According to rumors, Teres had three ultimate sword techniques, but Lu Heng had only witnessed two of them and hadn't seen the third one yet.

As far as he could remember, no human had ever learned Teres's third sword technique.

Therefore, Lu Heng decided to establish a Spatial Anchor in the Queldore World, so he could teleport there to learn from Teres in the future. First, he planned to master the Soaring Dragon Sky Hunter, and then he would attempt to learn the final Sword Saint Ultimate Technique.

As he made his choice, the teleportation process began.

【Return to the Main World...】

【Main Quest 1 Completed: Find the Elven Capital City Kolos and establish diplomatic relations with the Elven Race. Reward: 300 Divine Energy.】

【Main Quest 2 Completed: Evade the pursuit of an unknown force. Reward: 300 Divine Energy.】

【Main Quest 3 Completed: Survive for 30 days on the Queldore Continent. Reward: 300 Divine Energy.】

【Challenge Quest 1 Completed: Defeat 20 Abyssal Summoners. Reward: 900 Divine Energy.】

【Challenge Quest 2 Completed: Locate and eliminate the source of Abyssal pollution. Reward: 900 Divine Energy.】

【Challenge Quest 3 Completed: Investigate and attempt to resolve the crisis facing the Elven Capital City Kolos. Reward: 900 Divine Energy.】

With all quests completed, Lu Heng gained a total of 3700 Divine Energy, including the remaining amount from before.

The teleportation process took a bit longer than usual, and Lu Heng took the opportunity to check his attribute panel.

【Name: Lu Heng】

【Level: 39】

【Health: 1020/1060】

【Origin Energy: 900/1110】

【Attributes: Strength 106, Agility 136, Constitution 106, Spirit 111, Perception 106.】

【Talents: Graceful Dragon, Divine Evolution, Demon Hunter】

【Combat Rank: Void Swordmaster (Third Rank Proficiency)】

【Essence Abilities: Shadow Traverse, Rift Slash, Void Blink】

【Skill Slots: 6】

【Skills: Thunder Jail, Divine Incarnation, Wind God Step, Bullet Time, Damage Retrace, Mind Control】

【Martial Arts: Swordsmanship (Realm of Intention), Combat (Subtle Realm), Body Skill (Realm of Intention)】

【Martial Techniques: Wind Dragon Extinction Slash LV1】

The Abyssal Battlefield expedition had been highly rewarding, and Lu Heng's Origin Energy level had reached 39, not far from the next stage.

Finally, he absorbed the Moonwell Spring Water, obtaining the complete Third Rank Proficiency and fusing it into a new rank, the Void Swordmaster.

He also added a Divine Enhancement to the Void Blink, allowing him to use it twice in a row, a significant improvement.

After checking his attributes, the light in front of him gradually returned.

Lu Heng opened his eyes and found himself back in the practice room of the Qionghua Tianlu Lake community in Binhai City.

The other three, Su Muyu, Lin Zeyu, and Xie Shi En, slowly opened their eyes as well.

Xie Shi En's injuries had healed, and he no longer looked as haggard as he had a moment ago.

The four of them silently exchanged glances, and then they all burst out laughing.

Having gone through a life-and-death situation and returning safely to their familiar world, all four of them were present and unharmed, which brought them great relief.

After his recovery, Xie Shi En felt much better. He took out the crystal flask containing the Moonwell Spring Water and said, "I heard you mention the three effects of the Moonwell Spring Water. I haven't achieved the Tri-Transformation Essence yet, so I'm considering using it to upgrade my skills. I have two skills that need upgrading, and their effects should be much stronger after the upgrade."

Hearing this, Lu Heng and the other two exchanged glances with peculiar expressions.

Only the three of them in the team knew the secret of Lu Heng's ability to upgrade skills.

Xie Shi En wasn't a member of the team, so he was unaware of this fact.

Indeed, the Moonwell Spring Water was most valuable for increasing Essence Fusion and obtaining Divine Enhancements.

However, for ordinary Mystics, opportunities to upgrade skills were rare, and skills upgraded with Moonwell Spring Water became significantly more powerful.

Xie Shi En currently had two skills that needed upgrading, which was why he was considering this option.

Lu Heng looked at Su Muyu and Lin Zeyu and suddenly asked, "Should we add a new member? We'll take a vote, and if it's unanimous, we'll add him."

Lin Zeyu didn't hesitate and immediately raised his hand, "I'm in favor. I think Old Xie is a great guy, and we could use a teammate with mental abilities."

Su Muyu also raised her hand in agreement, "I agree. Also, I have a personal reason. I've accepted a task from the Tree of Knowledge, and I'll have to face the Creator Organization in the future."

She had promised the Tree of Knowledge to retrieve the Life Tree Vine from the Creator Organization.

As a result, she had unknowingly become an adversary of the Creator Organization.

Xie Shi En also had a grudge against the Creator Organization, so the two of them shared a common goal and could work together to deal with the organization in the future.

After considering for a moment, Lu Heng asked, "Xie Shi En, we have a team pact with three signatures already. There's still one spot left, and both of them agree to your joining. Now it's up to you."

Joining the team wasn't a decision to be taken lightly.

The team pact had absolute binding power, and if any team member was summoned, all members would be sent to the Abyssal Battlefield.

In other words, once someone joined the team, the interests of all team members would be bound together.

Therefore, Xie Shi En didn't agree immediately but lowered his head to consider the matter carefully.

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(End of Chapter)

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