Chapter 85: Purple Leaf Vine Sprout
Chapter 85: Purple Leaf Vine Sprout
"Lin Sai, what is this now?" An Rui asked, his eyes filled with curiosity as he spotted a wooden sword stuck in the small island within the lake.
Lin Sai, however, had no answers to offer. She could only shake her head, expressing her bewilderment. "I don't know either."
"In fact, even discovering this hidden space was an unexpected effect of my skill. I have no idea what's inside here," she added.
An Rui raised an eyebrow, accepting Lin Sai's explanation, and then shared his thoughts: "Then let's not go there for now."
"Things in unknown places, or unknown things, might bring danger if we approach them recklessly."
Lin Sai remained silent.
"Well, my skill also has the effect of appraising items," she said, a bit embarrassed.
After hearing this, An Rui simply responded, "Appraiser?"
An appraiser was not a specific profession or school.
Merchants, explorers, and those in similar professions could develop this skill, so An Rui wasn't too surprised.
Lin Sai readily acknowledged, "Yes, similar to an appraiser. But the information obtained isn't very detailed; it can only reveal some basic content."
An Rui smiled and shook his head, "Lin Sai, the effects your skill can bring are already plenty."
"In the outside world, remember to keep your secrets. Otherwise, you'll definitely attract envy and greed."
"I'd only tell you guys this," Lin Sai replied.
As they spoke, Lin Sai waded through the lake and reached the small island, where a lush flower lawn awaited.
This hidden map wasn't particularly large, and reaching this spot marked the end of the area.
Although the task reward had pointed out the hidden space here, the objects before them were not something her skill could create out of thin air.
Following the principle of caution, Lin Sai first appraised the wooden sword stuck in the ground using her item attribute appraisal skill.
[Oddity/Sprout/Weapon/Material: Purple Leaf Vine Sprout]
The sprout growing on the Climbing Heaven Vine has the potential to become a World Junction Point. During the sprout stage, its material is fragile and can sever anomalous connections. It can also be used as a material to craft other items.
[Unique Item, extremely rare, of indeterminate value.]
The sprout could sever anomalous connections.
And when fully grown, it could become a World Junction Point.
Even without considering the description of 'unique item' and 'indeterminate value', these two characteristics alone made it clear that the item before them was incredibly valuable! There was no room for hesitation.
Lin Sai reached out and grasped the cool wooden handle, then pulled with one hand.
Crack!
With almost no effort, she plucked the Purple Leaf Vine Sprout from the ground.
Only when the object was fully exposed to the air did she realize that although it looked like a wooden sword stuck in the soil, it wasn't actually the case.
The sprout growing on the outside did resemble a sword hilt, but below it was a normal root system.
When she held it, it felt like she was holding a worn wooden broom, and she could hardly sense its uniqueness.
"Lin Sai?" An Rui, still sitting on the ground at the edge of the lake, called out to her.
Lin Sai then brought this 'wooden sword' back to An Rui's side and explained, "This... is a type of vine's epiphyte."
"According to the information I've explored, it can sever anomalous connections, and in the future, it can be further cultivated to unlock more abilities."
"Sever anomalous connections..." An Rui narrowed his eyes, deep in thought, "Can I see it?"
(End of Chapter)"Of course." Lin Sai, without hesitation, handed over the Purple Leaf Vine Sprout.
An Rui held it in his hand and casually waved it around a few times.
With the help of the Weapon Master's expertise in all weapon techniques, he quickly understood the capabilities of this 'weapon', and his expression relaxed accordingly.
Returning the 'wooden sword' to Lin Sai, An Rui then began to explain:
"The effect of this thing is just as you said, but you need to be careful when using it in the future. Its texture is very fragile, just like an ordinary branch."
Lin Sai nodded slightly and put the Purple Leaf Vine Sprout into her bag.
He carefully inspected the cave once more, confirming there were no other valuable items, and then proceeded to take care of An Rui, who was sitting on the ground.
"Uncle An Rui, how's your injury?"
While asking about his condition, Lin Sai also took out some herbs and continued to use them on An Rui's wound after converting them through Essence Conversion.
Gulp—
After using one portion of the herbs, she immediately took out another portion to continue.
But this time, her actions were stopped by An Rui, who spoke up in advance:
"Lin Sai, that's enough."
"One portion of the medicine is sufficient. More won't help much, and with such a safe environment, I can take some time to clear the remaining toxins."
Lin Sai nodded.
An Rui wouldn't be joking about such a matter.
She put the herbs back into her bag and then took out some wood, starting a campfire in the cave.
They had swum across Mirror Lake to get here.
Both of their bodies were already soaked by the lake water, and now they needed to dry their clothes.
Moreover, An Rui needed to replenish his energy after his serious injury, so Lin Sai took the opportunity to bring out the meat she had stored and began preparing food.
Some time passed.
When Lin Sai brought the prepared roasted meat to An Rui,
he noticed that the warrior in front of him was deep in thought, his gaze profound, to the extent that he hadn't even noticed the food before him.
"Uncle An Rui, it's time to eat."
Lin Sai called out softly, and An Rui finally reacted, using his one arm to take the roasted meat and take a big bite.
With his severe injuries, he indeed needed to replenish his energy.
Seeing that An Rui had almost finished eating, Lin Sai asked, "Uncle An Rui, I noticed your expression earlier, and you seemed to be pondering something. Is it a problem related to the changes in the world and the dragon beast?"
2. An Rui nodded and then shook his head:
"It might be related, but it's hard to confirm right now."
3. Lin Sai's tone turned slightly confused:
"But didn't you already confirm that the changes in the world are related to the dragon beast?"
4. This time, An Rui immediately nodded:
"Yes, that point is confirmed."
5. "But what I'm thinking about is those spiders. Their existence and motives pose a significant problem!"
"A Fifth-Stage Beast is just like me, and I had even prepared to spend a week searching for the corresponding individual before encountering one.
"But as it turned out, we had only been here for half a day when we encountered a Fifth-Stage Beast head-on, and it was even commanding a substantial number of subordinates."
Hearing An Rui's explanation, Lin Sai also realized the peculiarity of the situation.
She pondered the possibilities behind this incident, but just then, An Rui brought up the next issue:
"Moreover, Lin Sai, today's strange events don't end there."
"Think about it—with the number of monsters around Mirror Lake, there shouldn't be so many beasts. The existence of these spiders and their motives are highly questionable!"
End of Chapter.
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