Chapter 482: The Heart of the Forest's Bountiful Harvest! Extinct Plant Beast Companions!

Chapter 482: The Heart of the Forest's Bountiful Harvest! Extinct Plant Beast Companions!

The Heart of the Forest.

Upon returning to the Heart of All Spirits, Su Ping hurriedly made his way here.

Accompanying him were the three individuals who had just arrived with him.

"I never imagined that such a significant event would occur in Dianzang," Zhu Hong exclaimed, still somewhat pale, expressing his astonishment.

"Indeed, and you, young man, have brought back these extinct plant beast companions from history!"

Even Yin Luo, who wasn't particularly interested in plant beast companions, couldn't help but show his curiosity. It was evident that after Su Ping recounted the events of the past three days to the three of them, they were eager to see the results of Su Ping's journey.

Liu Niang was generous, or perhaps she had immense trust in Su Ping.

On this occasion, Su Ping had obtained nine extinct beast companions himself, while Xu Dandan and Wang Luo had acquired four each. In total, thirteen plant beast companions that had definitively vanished from Blue Star were now within Su Ping's Beast Taming Space.

Additionally, there were twenty more plant beast companions that were relatively rare but not extinct, along with the Celestial Vine Evolutionary Form: the Eternal Sky Vine, a Sovereign-ranked growth form that had come at the behest of the Divine Wood Totem.

Therefore, upon returning to the Heart of the Forest, Su Ping hurriedly made his way here.

To be honest, he hadn't actively cultivated many beast companions in the Heart of the Forest, but in terms of quality, it had become the region with the highest concentration and number of beast companions in the vast Heart of the Spirits!

However, the arrangement of the Heart of the Forest was still relatively immature in its early stages.

Hence, this hurried visit was not only to settle these extinct little ancestors but also to inspect the cultivation environment.

These delicate little or large creatures required a specific environment to thrive.

Swish, swish, swish!

Beams of summoning light appeared at the foot of the Heart of the Forest.

Various mysterious figures emerged before everyone's eyes.

Even Yin Luo, who was the least interested in plant beast companions, couldn't help but gaze upon these living beings.

Jade Branch Tree, Sunflower, Poison Scale Sulphur Grass, Immortal Welcoming Pine, Sword Forest,

Wild Fruit, Extreme Flame Lotus, Great King Ginseng, Green Ant Moss, Black Gold Imperial Chrysanthemum, Snake Root Wood, Mind Questioning Bodhi.

The appearance of these thirteen precious and rare plant beast companions undoubtedly captured everyone's attention.

Among them, Green Ant Moss, Snake Root Wood, Mind Questioning Bodhi, and Dream Lotus were obtained by Xu Dandan and Wang Luo.

The rest were all acquired by Su Ping with the help of the Emerald Spring Ginseng.

Su Ping and the extinct beast companions observed each other.

Compared to Yin Luo and Meng Yao, who were captivated by the most eye-catching Jade Branch Tree, Zhu Hong's gaze first fell upon the least noticeable ones:

"I never thought that one day, I would be able to see these extinct plant beast companions from history!

Green Ant Moss and Wild Fruit are just Common-ranked. Haha, not bad, truly impressive.

By the way, Su Ping, do you know the abilities and characteristics of these two beast companions?"

Upon hearing this, Su Ping became genuinely intrigued.

Zhu Hong was the most knowledgeable person about beast companions that he had ever met, and the Wind Elder was also quite knowledgeable, but he had limited interactions with the Wind Elder.

"I'd like to hear more!"

"In ancient times, probably over ten thousand years ago, humans were not the rulers of the earth, and a large-scale insect infestation occurred across Blue Star.

Insect beast companions, although weak in the present, were once born and grew rapidly during this period.

As a result, Blue Star suffered from the ravages of insect beast companions. Green Ant Moss, the lowest-ranked Common-ranked plant beast companion, found even basic communication challenging.

However, this creature was the favorite food of ant-type beast companions, and its ability was quite mediocre in combat, but it was an extremely rare plant-type companion with both Earth and Wood attributes!

Additionally, Green Ant Moss could rapidly reproduce, creating a vast expanse of moss, and its consciousness could be retained in any part of the moss, ensuring its survival even during the insect infestations of ancient times."

After a brief pause, Zhu Hong continued, "As for the Wild Fruit, it is similar. This little creature is also one of the most unique plant beast companions. Although classified as a plant companion, it possesses abilities akin to parasitic types.

The Wild Tree Fruit can even appear on the fruits of purely resource-based plants, but some plants' main bodies cannot become Beast Companions, while their fruits can! Quite fascinating, isn't it?

However, it's a bit similar to your Rainbow Coral Worm. This little creature's reproductive method is extremely unique, unlike the reproductive methods of most plant species.

The Wild Tree Fruit, after parasitizing certain parts of plant fruits and absorbing enough nutrients, will fall to the ground and undergo its first evolution! And the result of this evolution is that it will become the very plant species it has been parasitizing since its growth!

You could say that although the Wild Tree Fruit is only of Common Rank, its potential is incredibly high! Of course, truly advanced Plant Beast Companions would not allow this Wild Tree Fruit to parasitize them so easily.

Only after the Wild Tree Fruit evolves will it naturally leave behind a single seed. It is precisely because of this stringent reproduction requirement and the fact that it is often expelled or even crushed by Plant Beast Companions during parasitism that the Wild Tree Fruit's disappearance may have predated that of the Green Ant Moss!"

Su Ping looked at Zhu Hong in disbelief, then glanced incredulously at the Wild Tree Fruit.

So, that's how it is.

He hadn't thoroughly researched the origins of these Plant Beast Companions during this time, but the Wild Tree Fruit only had one skill, which was to absorb nutrients.

As for the Green Ant Moss, it only had the abilities of Earth-Wood Decomposition and Rapid Division. If it weren't already extinct in history, Su Ping wouldn't have bothered to take a second look at these two things.

Hearing the origins of these two creatures now, he couldn't help but sigh.

As if getting into the swing of things, Zhu Hong continued his teaching:

"These two little creatures are of Common Rank, while the Elite Rank includes the Poison Scale Sulphur Grass, the Dream Lotus, and the Snake Root Wood, each with its own reasons.

The Poison Scale Sulphur Grass needs no introduction. This little creature was internally squeezed out by Plant Beast Companions. After taking root, it significantly affects the ground within a radius of several dozen meters, making it difficult for ordinary plants to survive, and its toxicity is immense!

As a Toxic Lineage plant Beast Companion, its combat power is extremely strong, but unfortunately, its rank is too low, and there's been no human intervention to guide its evolutionary path, so it naturally disappeared from history.

As for the Dream Lotus, this one is somewhat laughable. Its reproductive method, without human interference, relies solely on pollination for cultivation, as the lotus seeds cannot grow.

However, unless it encounters an enemy, the Dream Lotus usually keeps its petals curled up, preventing many bee Beast Companions from pollinating it.

Gradually, it also became extinct in history. The previous Beast Companions had external influences and natural enemies.

The Dream Lotus is a case of self-inflicted extinction.

However, in modern times, we can try grafting, division, and planting methods to see if we can enable it to reproduce! While the Dream Lotus seeds cannot propagate, they are still valuable and worth cultivating and developing. As a rare Spiritual Lineage plant Beast Companion, the Dream Lotus is inherently mysterious."

A Plant Beast Companion that went extinct by its own doing?

Su Ping stared speechlessly at the Dream Lotus.

Indeed, even though this creature is no longer in its ideal habitat of flowing lakes, it still appears to be sleeping.

As expected, the world is full of wonders.

"What about the Snake Root Wood?"

"The Snake Root Wood is similar to the Green Ant Moss. Named Snake Root, it actually has its roots growing outward, resembling little snakes. It doesn't have any special abilities, but its rapidly growing roots are highly attractive to Insect Lineage Beast Companions.

It was probably one of the Beast Companions eaten to extinction during the Insect Plague."

Zhu Hong didn't seem to know much more about the Snake Root Wood and didn't elaborate further.

"What about the rest?" Su Ping asked without hesitation.

While he could see many Beast Companions' abilities through the Spirit Eye, he was unaware of their origins and these points of caution. If Zhu Hong hadn't mentioned them, he wouldn't have known.

For example, the Wild Fruit and the Dream Lotus.

The other two also looked at Zhu Hong, clearly interested in these extinct Plant Beast Companions.

"Previously, we talked about ranks, so let's continue with that. Among the Leader Rank, there's only the Immortal Welcoming Pine and the Black Gold Imperial Chrysanthemum.

The Immortal Welcoming Pine's abilities are straightforward; it's a pure Wood Lineage Beast Companion with no other significant effects.

Its extinction is purely due to its naturally low numbers, attractive appearance, and the fact that it is surrounded by clouds and mist, making it a mysterious and prized possession for ancient royalty, nobility, and officials.

Over time, it became extinct, and the era of the Immortal Welcoming Pine's disappearance came much later than the previous species, probably during the late Wu Dynasty.

This is the result of human Beastmasters' involvement."

The most noteworthy among them is the Black Gold Imperial Chrysanthemum. If nothing unexpected happens, this Black Gold Imperial Chrysanthemum will likely die after its natural lifespan ends in a few years!"

At this statement, Su Ping's eyebrows twitched, "Why is that?"

"It's the age-old problem of reproduction. The Black Gold Imperial Chrysanthemum has been mentioned in many records left by the Da Qian Dynasty.

Let me tell you this, among so many extinct beasts, in terms of external value, this Black Gold Imperial Chrysanthemum is probably only inferior to the Jade Branch Tree!"

Upon hearing this, Su Ping was taken aback. The Jade Branch Tree is an Imperial Rank beast! And its value is so precious, as mentioned earlier.

This unassuming black chrysanthemum with a grandiose name but only a Leader Rank grade is so impressive?

Facing the others' astonishment, Zhu Hong spoke nonchalantly:

"The Black Gold Imperial Chrysanthemum has two things that are highly sought after. Firstly, the honey produced by Black Gold Bees feeding on its pollen is an ultimate resource among monarch-level beasts, with countless benefits and a unique flavor.

Secondly, the petals that naturally fall off the Black Gold Imperial Chrysanthemum over the years can also be used to brew tea, which is equally refreshing and valuable.

However, the reproduction of the Black Gold Imperial Chrysanthemum requires an essential item. Only the Black Gold Bees can help the chrysanthemum reproduce and spread its pollen. But the Black Gold Bees have also been absent from history for a long time.

Due to the disappearance of the Black Gold Imperial Chrysanthemum, later generations did not attempt to breed any possible bee-type beasts in the direction of the Black Gold Bees."

Zhu Hong also expressed regret. The Black Gold Chrysanthemum tea was fine, but the legendary Black Gold Honey was said to be a royal treasure in the records of the Da Qian Dynasty.

Who wouldn't want to taste this ancient treasure?

Hearing this, Su Ping's eyebrows furrowed slightly as he looked at the black and gold chrysanthemum.

This thing seems to deserve some serious attention!

But there's no rush now.

He pointed to the other beasts, "What about the others?"

Zhu Hong casually glanced at them and continued, "There are many Monarch-level beasts. The Sunflower and Extreme Flame Lotus need no introduction; they are pure combat-type beasts, but both have special characteristics. The former is a unique plant-type beast that utilizes solar power, while the latter requires a pure fire-based environment to grow.

As for derivative value, there's almost nothing. None of them have any resources to utilize.

The Sword Forest is similar; it's a pure combat-type extinct beast, but its form is unique. It has an enormous root system that can grow branches resembling swords and knives on the ground, each seemingly unrelated to the others.

However, they all share a common root, and this creature is extremely belligerent, enjoying fighting others and itself. There's reason to suspect it went extinct due to self-inflicted wounds.

The only one that might suit your purpose is the Great King Ginseng. Its roots are highly nourishing and valuable, but this creature is extremely wary of humans. It's been hunted to near-extinction by human Beastmasters.

I assume you've encountered its request not to harvest its roots?"

Zhu Hong shook his head helplessly.

Su Ping blinked but didn't reveal the truth—that there was no such request.

The scent of the Emerald Spring Ginseng enveloped Xiao Qing, who instantly became its devoted fan, unable to shake it off.

"As for the last two, the Jade Branch Tree and the Mind Questioning Bodhi.

The latter stands alongside the former because the Mind Questioning Bodhi is also an Imperial Rank beast with a high racial cap. Its effects are not weak, in a sense, beyond combat capabilities, but the cost is too high.

Its Bodhi heart, when worn by a human Beastmaster, can accelerate their meditation speed. In ancient times, it was hunted extensively, leading to its extinction.

However, this creature also possesses a lie detection ability. Moreover, meditating near it can increase speed. It would be a waste to kill it for its Bodhi heart."

Su Ping nodded, "Rest assured, any beast that enters my Heart of All Spirits will be protected. Unless they are truly beyond help, I will never allow anyone to harm them!"

Initially, all the plant beasts, left to be gawked at like monkeys, were quite discontent, especially those who understood the implications of Zhu Hong's words and held a low opinion of him.

This included the Great King Ginseng and the Sword Forest.

But Su Ping's resolute words eased their discontent, and they couldn't help but glance at the brand-new world before them.

This place will be their future home!

(End of Chapter)

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