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Chapter 356: The Fruit
Chapter 356: The Fruit
What does this mean? An unexpected turn of events caught Lindsey off guard.
He could understand that the master of this will, buried deep beneath the earth, was the massive root system.
But what Lindsey couldn't comprehend was the attitude it displayed.
From being non-hostile to now being overly friendly and ingratiating.
Even when Lindsey searched for answers in all the buffs on his body, he couldn't find anything that fit the current situation.
Swish—
Beneath the ground, a thick plant root suddenly emerged, instantly enveloping Lindsey within its grasp.
"Don't even think about running!"
Among the crowd, Aly Kun was the first to react.
He braced himself against the terrifying pressure and pointed a gleaming Twin Serpent Coin towards Lindsey.
The enormous essence within the coin drove the value contained within it.
Aly Kun used this coin to purchase the wooden vines surrounding Lindsey, intending to corrupt and decay them to prevent what was about to happen.
A Twin Serpent Coin crafted by a Stage Six merchant.
Its purchasing power was astonishing, capable of buying even a person's life without hesitation.
Even the plants outside the Lake Island Mystic Realm, in the canyon, reduced to ruins by a single Twin Serpent Coin from Aly Kun!
"Hmm?"
Seeing this, Lindsey couldn't ignore it.
He reached into his bag and took out the Twin Serpent Coin he had obtained earlier, intending to counter the opposing force.
But before Lindsey could make his next move, the roots surrounding him unleashed an even more powerful force.
Vibrant green essence surged from the ground.
Aly Kun's thrown coin seemed to disappear into a wishing well, causing nothing more than a faint splash.
The coin fell powerless to the ground, motionless.
Swish—
The roots easily deflected Aly Kun's attack, quickly closing in and trapping Lindsey within.
But the ground beneath them transformed, as if a peaceful sanctuary had been invaded by a more intense force.
Delicate green grass grew wildly, lashing out like green tentacles, binding and strangling everything in their path.
Even the harmless flowers, once emitting a faint fragrance, now released clouds of yellow and white pollen.
The Elemental Manipulator, skilled in controlling the environment, was the first to be engulfed by a cloud of yellow pollen.
His skin contact and the pollen's scent were enough to make him dizzy.
As he prepared to use his abilities to disperse the pollen, a wave of nausea hit him.
"Ugh... Ugh!"
The Elemental Manipulator collapsed, unable to move, his vision fixed on the ground beside him.
There, the Awakened information gatherer lay, also overcome by the toxic pollen, succumbing to the darkness of death.
"Damn it!"
Chaos erupted around them.
Aly Kun, disagreeing with his own decision to leave early, cursed aloud.
But his voice was devoid of emotion, as if he were a detached observer, making a logical choice.
Cold commercial logic told him the situation was beyond saving.
Resisting was futile, so the merchant abandoned his companions without hesitation.
He threw another coin, buying his escape from the raging lake island.
Swish—
A path opened through the chaotic flora.
The plants on the ground seemed to deliberately avoid this route, clearing a path for Aly Kun to the outside world.
The big merchant calmly approached, still having the energy to analyze the current situation.
"Why is the forest's root system suddenly displaying active traits?"
"This shouldn't be happening, and there were no signs of it before."
"Our plan..."
Aly Kun's voice abruptly stopped.
His current state of commercial rationality made him notice some subtle changes.
The path ahead, bought with Twin Serpent Coins, was indeed unobstructed.
But at the end of the road, the land and vegetation around him exhibited a different kind of vitality.
Aly Kun had witnessed countless Awakened abilities.
With one glance, he discerned the difference.
"Is this... the skill of a Life Scholar?"
As the merchant spoke, Qinggan's figure slowly emerged from the mist beside him.
The female scholar glared angrily at the merchant before her.
Her deep voice carried an air of authority, as if she would devour her opponent in the next moment:
"Aly Kun, where is Kang Qi?"
Aly Kun calmly asked in return, "I'd like to ask you the same question. What's going on here?"
"Before he arrived, everything was going according to plan, but as soon as Kang Qi stepped onto the island, the entire forest fell into this frenzied state."
"Qinggan, do you really want to start a war with us from the Riverbank Chamber?"
"..."
Qinggan slowly raised her right hand.
Her aura had completely merged with the surrounding forest, so there was no need to worry about plant attacks.
The next moment, she blocked the path Aly Kun was about to take.
The surrounding plants, soil, and rocks were all activated and integrated. They combined like cells, forming a giant, earthy-yellow arm that held up composite spears brimming with vitality.
Swish, swish, swish—
Countless weapons aimed at the merchant, blocking all his escape routes, making him look like a giant hedgehog from the outside.
At this moment, Qinggan's voice rang out again:
"Aly Kun, hand over that person immediately!"
"I won't say it again!"
"..."
The Stage Six merchant remained silent.
His commercial rationality told him the reality of the situation.
If it were any other enemy, he might have been able to resolve the dispute by patiently explaining the situation.
But Qinggan, standing before him, was definitely not someone who would listen to reason.
So Aly Kun drew a line in the air, and a dagger adorned with countless jewels from his merchant space appeared in his hand.
The Essence power surged within this Awakened individual:
"I am the embodiment of thoughtful value!"
"This is just a transaction, the essence of wealth operation!"
"..."
Just as the two were about to engage in battle, Lindsey, who had been dragged underground by tree roots, felt a sense of bewilderment.
The place was pitch-black, but he could sense that he was deep underground.
Soon, something appeared before Lindsey.
A young sprout emitting a pale green glow emerged from the ground, illuminating the area as it quickly blossomed and bore a delicate, crimson fruit.
"Huh?"
Instinctively, Lindsey reached out with his right hand.
Pat—
The fruit fell from the branch and landed directly in Lindsey's hand, as if it were meant for him.
At that moment, an old and weak voice resonated in the pale green underground space.
"Honorable member of the Divine Court, please consume this fruit and heal your arm's injury."
Lindsey's eyebrows arched.
Many of his doubts were answered in that sentence.
However, Lindsey did not immediately consume the fruit to heal his injury.
His first thought was of the situation above ground and his friends caught in the frenzied forest:
"There are two more friends up there. Please don't harm them!"
(End of Chapter)
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