Chapter 360: The Legendary Seed
Chapter 360: The Legendary Seed
Aly Kun's body fell before Lindsey, and soon, his breath left him.
This sixth-stage master merchant, who had once dominated the business world, was now just a lifeless corpse.
Lindsey sighed.
For some reason, he thought of the Dragon Beast on Black Mountain.
No matter how glorious one's life had been, death always brought an equal end.
Even though Revivers were not technically alive and had issues with hostility towards the living, the temptation to return to the world with one's memories intact was hard to resist.
As these thoughts crossed his mind, Lindsey activated his skill and bent down to collect a material from the merchant's corpse.
[Consumable: Source Seed (Essence Extraction)]
[After use, Awakened individuals within a 50-meter radius will be unable to control their Essence for 15 minutes. This ability is ineffective against Awakened individuals above Stage Six.]
[A highly valuable, rare concentrated form of Essence.]
Lindsey placed the item on the workbench, and a formula appeared, along with the name of a familiar item.
[Source Emblem + Source Seed (Essence Extraction) = Essence Circuit (Abstract Replacement)]
"Source Emblem..." Lindsey muttered to himself.
When he had defeated the previous fifth-stage Awakened individual, he had obtained a Source Seed.
The Source Seed, when used alone, could increase the probability of an ordinary person becoming an Awakened individual. By combining three of them, one could obtain a Source Emblem.
"I haven't gathered all the materials for the Emblem synthesis, but I've managed to get the materials needed for the higher-level synthesis."
"..."
As Lindsey was deep in thought, Qinggan arrived.
She grabbed the floating merchant's necklace and held it in her hand, suppressing the Essence interference from Aly Kun, and then proceeded to examine Lindsey's body.
"Your body is unharmed, and your life aura is stable, but your left hand..."
"Your left hand?! Lindsey, where did that power on your left arm go?!"
Qinggan took an involuntary step back, shocked.
She couldn't help but be wary, remembering the eighth-stage power that had descended moments ago, which had now suddenly disappeared from Lindsey's arm.
"The power that descended just now belonged to the will of the forest itself," Lindsey explained.
"Due to some historical issues, it helped me remove the hidden danger from my arm, and it has now left."
Qinggan's reaction made Lindsey feel deeply grateful.
The will of the forest was undoubtedly an eighth-stage existence.
It had appeared and then immediately left Lindsey.
A normal person witnessing such a change would naturally assume that Lindsey had been attacked.
But despite the immense pressure of facing an eighth-stage entity, Qinggan had rushed in to offer her assistance, undeterred.
This gesture, even if it had no effect, was a significant act of kindness and demonstrated the strength of their bond as mentor and mentee.
In the future, Lindsey vowed to make a trip to Volcano City to repay this favor.
At the same time, hearing Lindsey's response, Qinggan's gaze shifted to the weapon in his hand.
"Was this weapon also bestowed upon you by the will of the forest?"
It was just an ordinary-looking wooden spear.
If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, Qinggan wouldn't have believed that this was the weapon Lindsey had used to pierce through Aly Kun's defenses.
She couldn't fathom how this ordinary-looking spear could be so powerful!
Lindsey nodded slightly.
"More or less."
This wooden spear was indeed what he had just obtained.
But it wasn't the one that had grown from the seed left by the forest's will.
It was Lindsey's own [Hand, My Hand, My Left Hand!].
After completing the task, Lin Sai obtained three legendary plant seeds.
【Magical Seed/Ingredient: Eternal Night Iris】
【After blooming, the Eternal Night Iris forcibly transforms the surrounding environment into an Eternal Night; the effect lasts for 7 days or until the flower is destroyed.】
【A terrifying plant that forcibly locks day and night, its value is immeasurable.】
【Magical Seed: Radiant Ironstone Tree】
【The Radiant Ironstone Tree periodically bears fruit; its fruits are made of metal and are a high-grade metal with exceptional performance.】
【A tree that produces high-grade metal, its value is extremely high.】
In addition to these two legendary plant seeds, the final seed from the task rewards was directly cultivated by Lin Sai, becoming the weapon he now holds.
【Weapon/Consumable: Crimson Horn Mistletoe】
【When used as a weapon, the Crimson Horn Mistletoe can pierce through defenses of up to the Sixth Stage; if used as a thrown spear or arrow, it can penetrate the defenses of the Seventh Stage and rapidly grow inside the enemy.】
【A powerful anti-magic weapon, its value is extremely high.】
One is immeasurable, and the other two are of great value.
The rewards for the task of eliminating the power of the Extinction Crown were also powerful, befitting the occasion.
"Lin Sai?"
At that moment, Elaine, who was standing nearby, approached.
Hearing Qinggan's words, she looked at Lin Sai, who was disguised as Kang Qi, and quickly realized:
"You, pretending to be Mr. Kang Qi?"
"Haha—"
Lin Sai, upon hearing this, transformed back into his original self and smiled at Elaine, who was full of surprise:
"There's a reason why I took on Mr. Kang Qi's appearance."
Lin Sai was about to explain to Elaine why he was there.
But before he could continue, Qinggan stepped between them, scrutinizing the girl before her:
"Lin Sai, are you close to this girl?"
Lin Sai replied very seriously:
"Ms. Qinggan, Elaine is my friend, a very good friend!"
"..."
Qinggan remained silent.
She had never liked the merchant profession, and Elaine was no exception.
The female scholar and Lin Sai locked eyes.
After a moment of serious eye contact, Qinggan abandoned the topic of Elaine and turned to ask about the other events that had just occurred:
"Lin Sai, you said the Forest Will intervened and healed your injuries?"
Lin Sai understood Qinggan's concern.
He voluntarily omitted the details and informed her of what she wanted to know:
"The Forest Will has no hostility, but it has become one with the world, and there's no way to separate its consciousness anymore."
"It's lost its self-awareness..."
Qinggan's eyebrows furrowed.
For any Awakener striving to advance to the Eighth Stage, the loss of self-awareness was an unacceptable price.
Most of the top scholars in Volcano City were holders of Life Essence, and they weren't as eager as those in other mainstream professions.
"Hmm..."
"But this is still a successful example, and it's related to the Life System."
After a brief analysis, Qinggan quickly made a decision:
"Lin Sai, I must return to the Codex Compilation Society as soon as possible to report on the matters here."
"Since your injuries are healed, come back with me."
Lin Sai immediately shook his head in refusal.
"No, I have to go to Echo Valley."
Qinggan's eyebrows rose, and anger surfaced as she was about to reprimand him.
But before she could speak, Lin Sai pointed at his chest and gave a very compelling reason:
"Ms. Qinggan, you know that I cultivate two types of Essence, which brings great trouble. But according to the Forest Will, Echo Valley might have the opportunity to resolve this hidden danger!"
(End of Chapter)
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