Chapter 391: The World's Flower
Chapter 391: The World's Flower
"So soon?"
"Are you sure we're in the right place?"
This time, even Kaghi couldn't help but be a little skeptical.
The root system of Yuramanthor was pitch-black, making it nearly impossible for the naked eye to discern anything.
Even Kaghi, a Sensor, found it challenging to pinpoint the core's location.
Whether he listened intently or felt the vibrations, all he could perceive was the endless rustling of plants, making reconnaissance far more difficult than imagined.
Yet, in just seven or eight minutes of being inside, Lindsey had somehow located the core of this plant.
"..."
Lindsey didn't respond to Kaghi and Quete's astonishment.
If he were in their shoes, he wouldn't know where Yuramanthor's core was either.
But it was right ahead.
On the surface of a thick root wall, a bright spot from the Puzzle Module displayed a message:
"Robust Root Stem—A core that gathers Life Essence is buried within."
"How could I possibly be wrong about this?"
Lindsey drew his dagger, creating enough space to move, and then switched to the Ice Badger War Club, sweeping it back and forth in the darkness.
With the aid of the Ice Law in his equipment, he swiftly sliced through the root stems.
In just a dozen or so swings, a pulsating crimson tree heart was exposed before Lindsey's eyes.
"..."
"This should be considered a rare resource, right?"
Lindsey thought for a moment and decided not to destroy it directly.
Instead, he used his dagger to sever all the other tree veins connected to the core and stuffed it into his bag.
[Curiosity/Material: Bloodthirsty Wood Core]
[When absorbed, there is a chance to obtain the bloodline of a bloodthirsty plant, greatly enhancing physical strength, significantly improving self-healing abilities, moderately extending lifespan; can also be used as a material to craft other items.]
[A rare mutated product, of moderate value.]
The next moment, Lindsey simultaneously confirmed Yuramanthor's death.
His experience bar reacted.
Due to the difference in the killing process, none of the other attributes on the attribute panel changed except for the most challenging one to increase—Intelligence, which rose by two points.
Lindsey immediately switched modules to collect the materials from Yuramanthor's prey.
[Material: Authority Wood]
[A piece of core wood taken from a mutated plant; can be used as a material to craft other items.]
[A rare mutated plant material, of moderate value.]
"Oh, right, there's also the Hunting Notes..."
Lindsey was about to take inventory of his gains.
But at that moment, the ground beneath his feet suddenly collapsed.
What they were standing on was also a section of Yuramanthor's root stem.
With the core severed, the remnants of this frenzied plant quickly withered.
Combined with the effect of the Frost Erosion Toxin, as the tree withered, it began to rot, and with it came continuous collapses!
"Lord Diablo!"
Kaghi's shout came from behind.
Lindsey remembered his position and shouted back:
"Kaghi, protect yourself!"
In that instant, Lindsey's focus shifted from taking inventory to battle.
Because Quete was also here.
His contract with the Merchant was only valid until Yuramanthor's demise.
Now that the goal had been achieved, their relationship naturally couldn't remain as harmonious as before.
"..."
Amidst the continuous sound of collapsing, Quete remained silent.
He didn't want to fight with Lindsey.
Not to mention the difficulty of this opponent.
As they explored the Garden, the Merchant's reserve funds had already been depleted by one-fifth.
Quete had made up his mind to save his wealth for the most critical moments and not squander it in a prolonged stalemate!
The tremors continued.
Urulan Soler's body continued to decay in the cold, emitting a putrid odor of rotting wood, and the illumination from the trees in the Garden seeped in sporadically.
But the decay of the body didn't signify the end of the transformation.
This rampaging plant was cultivated within the Garden.
Originally an ancient Organizer, it was a means to seize control of the Garden.
At this moment, Urulan Soler was truly dead.
Its connection to the Garden's central hub was severed, triggering an even more violent chain reaction!
The tremors in the sewers intensified, quickly spreading throughout the entire Garden.
The ground began to distort and tilt, accompanied by massive swaying.
Even Lindsey struggled to maintain his position amidst the overall environmental changes.
"Ah!"
A cry of surprise came from below.
Lindsey recognized Kaghi's shout.
He quickly swapped the Ice Law for the Ertan Iron Dagger in his equipment panel.
With one hand, he pulled out the ice pick he had crafted and jammed it into the tree wall beside him; with the other hand, he swung the vine whip downward, firmly entangling the falling Kaghi!
Rumble—
Along with the distortion of space.
Kaghi, hanging in mid-air, swayed from side to side, colliding with the walls, and could only rely on his Awakened physique to endure.
But what surprised the Sensor now was something else:
"Lord Diablo, the essence here is so strong!"
"Six... Is this the power of the Seventh Phase?"
Lindsey reassured him:
"This is the power of the Garden itself. Rest assured, it poses no threat to us!"
The powerful essence surged like a tsunami within the Garden.
Urulan Soler's body, as if wedged in the Garden's body, began to crumble, and the terrifying essence of the eighth phase, which had been suppressed, burst forth!
In just a few seconds, the surrounding space echoed with complex sounds of 'bang' and 'crack'.
Blinding white light poured down from above, covering the dim sewers with a white veil.
Lindsey, pressed against the tree wall, turned to look.
As the Garden itself distorted, the sewer they were in twisted, revealing a sunlit area, and the blinding light was sunlight from above!
As for the continuous cracking sounds, they were the collapse of space itself.
The Garden unfolded its body, and the secondary phase it maintained also shattered and disintegrated.
In the center of the Forest Courtyard World, a colossal plant, like a world pillar, stretched out, stirring the atmosphere above, and the surrounding clouds were squeezed into a torn, scattered vortex.
A roaring hurricane, from the sky to the forest below, howled, resembling the chaos of creation being split by a giant axe.
The entire world gazed upon this giant's graceful posture.
At this moment.
The distortion of the root stem where Lindsey was gradually subsided.
He exerted force on his hand, pulling Kaghi up.
The two stood on the stretched-out sewer, gazing around.
The Garden's body, over a thousand meters in diameter, fully unfolded, transforming into a cluster of sturdy branches, each over a hundred meters thick, extending in all directions.
Some rested low against the ground, while others soared into the clouds.
From a distance, the entire Garden resembled a blooming flower bud.
In its central position, a towering tower rose, radiant like a stamen.
The entrance to the tower extended into a spiral staircase, winding down and connecting to the 'petals' beneath Lindsey and Kaghi's feet.
This was undoubtedly the Garden's core!
(End of Chapter)
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