Chapter 611: Purification Fruit
Chapter 611: Purification Fruit
Clang!
Lin Sai strolled through the burrow, and as he passed through an unstable section, a beam automatically secured the loose ceiling, preventing an imminent collapse.
"I never thought I'd end up doing construction work in a place like this!" Lin Sai sighed.
But this was indeed an unavoidable task. In his battle with the Deviator, their fierce exchange, coupled with the Flesh Bomb detonated by the enemy, had severely damaged this deep underground burrow, leaving it on the brink of total collapse.
To make matters worse, Lin Sai had planted the Wilted Tyrant Blossom on the body of the Deviator.
To ensure this space didn't get crushed by a falling ceiling, Lin Sai had no choice but to take on the role of a builder.
As he walked, he glanced back at the burrow's exit.
As an achievement reward item, the Wilted Tyrant Blossom's effect was genuine.
After it started growing, this plant completely ignored the earth that normal plants needed. Instead, it rooted all its tendrils into the Deviator's body, following the veins, muscles, and bones.
The power accumulated within the Awakened was scavenged and absorbed by the tendrils, nourishing the Wilted Tyrant Blossom.
A plant that would normally take a century to grow was now rapidly catalyzed. Vibrant green stems and leaves sprouted from the corpse, unfurling as a deep red flower bud emerged from within.
"It normally takes 140 years to grow," Lin Sai mused. "Is this what happens when you use high-quality fertilizer?"
After reinforcing the burrow, Lin Sai approached the corpse and sprinkled some Bone Powder from his bag.
"Here, have some more for dessert!"
Bone Powder had the effect of promoting plant growth.
The Wilted Tyrant Blossom absorbed it, and its growth became even more vigorous. As the flower bud swelled, the large petals became more vibrant, revealing a yellow pistil within.
With this, the body of the five-stage Deviator was completely absorbed.
Lin Sai checked his hunting notes, and indeed, the number of kills had increased by one, allowing him to collect the materials from his prey.
"It's finally dead," Lin Sai smiled slightly and bent down to touch the shriveled corpse.
[Consumable: Quintessence Core (Life)]
[After use, Awakened within a 50-meter radius will experience uncontrollable physical phenomena for 15 minutes. This ability is ineffective against Awakened of the sixth stage and above.]
[A highly valuable, rare essence-condensed entity.]
"A Quintessence Core?" Lin Sai's expression changed.
He clearly remembered that a five-stage Awakened would drop a Primal Essence Seed upon death, while only a six-stage being would drop a Quintessence Core.
However, judging by the skill level demonstrated in the actual battle, the Deviator he had just defeated was undoubtedly a five-stage entity.
To produce such a loot...
"Resurrected from the ancient past, but unable to regain peak strength?"
"Even in death, the dropped loot still matches their original power level?"
Lin Sai's expression was perplexed.
In the game, this would be considered a high-drop-rate treasure-hunting monster.
And based on their real-life encounters, the Deviator's recovery of strength after resurrection seemed slower than that of the Resurrector.
Crack!
Just then, a sound came from the Deviator's corpse.
Linsey turned his head and saw that the power within the Deviator had been thoroughly absorbed by the Wilted Tyrant Blossom.
However, the plant still hadn't finished growing.
Its roots began to pierce the flesh, reaching out and absorbing the lower-tier Deviators that Linsey had killed, turning them into nutrients.
Eventually, it even didn't spare the water flow in the cave.
The plant stretched out its roots, not particularly thirsty for water, but instead, it frantically extracted the Corrupting Venom from the water!
"Such an exaggerated thirst, will planting it casually harm people?"
Linsey warily extended his palm.
Swish—
Fortunately, the Wilted Tyrant Blossom's roots brushed past his hand and immediately coiled away, lying on the ground beside him.
Seeing that this creature had no intention of attacking and wasn't interested in living beings, Linsey finally relaxed.
...
The Wilted Tyrant Blossom continued to grow.
In just a quarter of an hour, the cave was transformed, and no traces of Corrupting Venom could be found.
"With such a specialized countermeasure, it's much faster than the gradual guidance of Corrupted Gold."
Linsey sighed as he approached the Wilted Tyrant Blossom.
The plant had finished growing, and its bright red petals withered and fell.
In the place of the yellow flowers, five avocado-like fruits had grown.
Linsey picked all the fruits.
[Fruit: Purification Fruit]
[After consuming the entire fruit, it permanently increases constitution by three points. Due to absorbing a large amount of Corrupting Venom during its growth, it also permanently increases resistance to Corrupting Venom. This fruit is only effective when consumed for the first time.]
[A mystical fruit of moderate value.]
With such a valuable item, Linsey didn't hesitate to eat it.
He took three or two bites of a fruit, revealing a brand new seed from the flesh, and its attributes were exactly the same as the Wilted Tyrant Blossom!
"Hmm..."
"It's so bitter!"
Linsey stuck out his tongue and then analyzed, "Due to the abundant nutrients during the production process, the number of fruits might be higher. Even if we reduce the cultivation conditions later, we can still harvest more seeds than the parent plant."
"Not bad, it's something that can flourish."
Linsey collected the remaining fruits and put them in his bag.
In his mind, he had already categorized this item as a core resource for purifying Corrupting Venom in the future.
"So, next..."
Linsey opened the map while pondering the development of his territory.
He spent Essence to extend the reconnaissance range as far as possible underground and in the surrounding areas.
As expected, the anticipated scene appeared before his eyes.
More red dots were hidden underground.
In every direction, no matter which way he extended his perception, he saw the same scene.
It was just as described in the task.
These Deviators had dug out massive structures underground, thereby establishing their kingdom.
"..."
"It's still early, so let's continue."
Linsey snorted coldly.
Instead of returning to the surface, he continued walking deeper into the darkness.
The five-stage Deviator he had just killed was probably the manager of this area.
Now that he was here, he had to deal with these guys!
"No wonder there are rarely any corpses in the Wildlands."
"The living beings from this once-thriving world were probably dragged underground by these creatures during the chaos of war, becoming the 'foundation' of their kingdom!"
(End of Chapter)
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