I have an Apocalypse City Chapter 1569

Chapter 1569: Chapter 1570: Divine Plant Chapter 1569: Chapter 1570: Divine Plant Song Jian looked up at the entire vineyard, and as far as the eye could see, Divine Rhyme Grapes glowed like Purple Crystals, innumerable and densely packed.

After hesitating for a moment, Song Jian used his Apprentice-level Gathering Skill and reached for a bunch of Divine Rhyme Grapes.

Puff~
The white light of the Gathering Skill had just touched the Divine Rhyme Grapes when the bunch exploded into pieces, turning into purple shards that drifted to the ground.

System: You used Gathering Skill to harvest “Goddess of Harvest's Divine Rhyme Grapes,” harvesting failed, gathering experience increased by 12 points;
“As expected, even if the harvest of such high-quality treasures fails, some gathering experience is still gained, twelve points. This harvesting experience is enough for me to cut down one hundred and twenty big trees.” Song Jian thought to himself with a chuckle.

Though he failed to gather the Divine Rhyme Grapes, and his Gathering Skill wasn't advanced enough to collect them, the attempt wasn't a total waste, at least it could help in leveling up his skill.

Song Jian didn't even spare a glance at the shattered Divine Rhyme Grapes as he moved towards the next bunch…

One bunch, two bunches, ten bunches, a hundred bunches…

Behind Song Jian, not a single intact grape remained; without the Divine Rhyme Grapes, the vines turned to ashes. Now, with fewer than ten Divine Rhyme Grapevines left in front of him, his Gathering Skill had progressed by leaps and bounds, advancing straight from Apprentice-level to Master Level nine, just one step away from Grandmaster Level.

“What a pity, these remaining Divine Rhyme Grapes are not enough to upgrade my Gathering Skill to Grandmaster Level!” Song Jian thought with some regret.

However, he quickly came to terms with it. For players who lived off such gathering professions, advancing their Gathering Skill to Grandmaster Level without three or four years was impossible, especially because they couldn't find treasures like the Divine Rhyme Grapes.

A look of disappointment flashed in Song Jian's eyes. Even though he didn't know the specific properties or uses of the Divine Rhyme Grapes, encountering such high-quality gathering materials for the first time was significant; they could even be components for Divine-level potions.

In the end, the last few grapes shattered in Song Jian's hands. Out of the thousands of Divine Rhyme Grapes, he had not successfully harvested a single one, all were wasted, and all he gained in return was an advancement of his Gathering Skill to Master Level. Though not a loss, there was still a hint of regret in his heart.

Song Jian looked at the vineyard, now reduced to ashes, and couldn't help but sigh.

Just then, Song Jian suddenly discovered a hint of green emerging among the ashy remains of the vineyard, which startled him.

He quickly walked over and carefully brushed aside the ash; two tender green leaves appeared before Song Jian.

“A grapevine?” Song Jian exclaimed in surprise.

Before him was a small green vine, seemingly just sprouted from the soil, very delicate, with only two young leaves peeking out, looking as though a gust of wind could snap them off.

“Goddess of Harvest's Divine Rhyme Grapevine, a Divine plant, attributes: when mature, Divine Rhyme Grapevines can transform ordinary soil into Divine soil, bearing Divine fruits;”
The simple introduction made Song Jian's hands tremble slightly–he hadn't expected that, though he missed out on the grapes, he would gain a Divine Rhyme Grapevine, an unexpected windfall.

Song Jian carefully dug out a large clump of soil around the grapevine, wrapping it before transplanting it into his own Divine Country.

In the Divine Country, Song Jian had set aside a large area to plant this newly acquired grapevine. The moment he planted it, the grapevine miraculously grew at a visible speed, climbing more than a foot upwards.

Song Jian summoned the wood spirit Nova and said to her, pointing at the grapevine, “Take good care of it, and make sure you don't let it die on me.”

Nova bowed respectfully and replied, “As you command, master.”

Song Jian nodded and returned to the copy from his Divine Country. Left alone in front of the Divine Rhyme Grapevine, Nova's eyes were filled with intense envy and jealousy.

“A divine plant, he actually obtained a divine plant. Could it be that he killed a true deity, broke through the deity's realm, and plundered their plantation? No, that's impossible. Although his strength has greatly increased and he has reached the Demi-God Level, he still falls short compared to a true deity… It's simply not possible for him to defeat a true deity…”

Nova looked at the Divine Rhyme Grapevine, wishing she could swallow it whole. Divine plants were worth a fortune; if Nova could really devour and absorb the entire Divine Rhyme Grapevine whole, she could at least recover one percent of her power.

However, the entire Divine Country belonged to Song Jian, and Nova had to follow the rules set by Song Jian in all her actions. Like the Puppet Beasts, these wood spirits had no privileges within the Divine Country. If they engaged in behavior that threatened the realm, there was no need for Song Jian to punish them; divine lightning would descend within the Divine Country and obliterate them.

“What a pity…” Nova's eyes were filled with deep regret. She sighed and began building a trellis, meticulously taking care of the grapevine's growth.

Having returned to the copy, Song Jian searched carefully once more but found nothing else. He shook his head and walked toward the entrance to the copy.

Soon, Song Jian was back in the valley. Looking back, the altar showed no sign of anomaly; it appeared to be just an ordinary ruin.

“In this world of games, there must be countless ruins like this one. Perhaps each is a copy that can only be opened with special items, which is why they haven't been discovered,” a thought suddenly crossed Song Jian's mind. Shaking his head and smiling, he used the Earth Escape Skill and headed towards the City of Hope.

A moment later, a figure appeared in the valley – it was Basford. At that point, Basford was teeming with energy, seemingly on the verge of a breakthrough. Gazing at Song Jian's departing figure, a trace of wariness flashed in Basford's eyes.

“The Time Law, to think that someone could actually comprehend the Time Law. If he grows up to become the God of Time, I fear…” Basford muttered to himself. A moment later, he was enveloped in flames. As the flames dispersed, Basford vanished from the spot.

Song Jian, who had become a Demi-God Level entity, looked almost no different from an ordinary player who had just entered the game. His aura became subtle, a sign that he had completely mastered his power. To put it simply, he had returned to his original state. However, his eyes seemed distant, as if shrouded in fog. When someone made eye contact with Song Jian, it felt as though his eyes were like vortexes, capturing all of the onlooker's attention. At the same time, one could feel as if time itself had slowed down.

This strange state was because Song Jian had just comprehended the Time Law and had not fully digested it yet. In time, once he fully assimilated the law he had mastered, these effects would disappear.

Back at the City Lord Mansion, Song Jian's perception covered the whole City of Hope in an instant. Even seven or eight meters underground was clear to him; he had complete control over the entire city.

Just then, Song Jian's mind suddenly jolted. A giant tree rose from the ground within a forest, growing rapidly towards the sky.

“The Life Tree of the fragment universe has finally grown!” A glint of joy appeared in Song Jian's eyes. He stood up, and with a single thought, his figure disappeared from the City Lord Mansion.

Chapter end

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