"I feel the fluctuation of spiritual energy, a very special aura. What are you doing? Meow!"
Ding Ke licked his paws and looked at Xu Le who was clenching his fists with a strange expression.
This sudden fist-clenching gesture must have some special purpose.
"When it comes to killing someone, it's better to be serious." Xu Le smiled.
"Killing people? You don't look that nervous, but you seem to be a little more indifferent than before. There is no mental fluctuation in such behavior, meow."
Hearing Ding Ke say this, Xu Le was silent for a moment.
Has his heart grown cold
He himself didn't know if he had changed, but one thing was true, that is, he was no longer so moved by the killing process.
To be honest, he used to cherish life very much. Even if people who had nothing to do with him died too many times, he would feel sad.
But now it’s gone, completely gone.
"It's indeed a bit cold."
"Who did you kill? Meow."
"Just killed some bugs."
"It seems... those people are like bugs to you, meow."
Ding Ke rubbed Xu Le, as if to express his comfort.
Xu Le was a little surprised:
"Is this state of mind bad? I feel like I shouldn't be so indifferent."
"This is a very normal change. Everyone, or every expert, will actually go through this stage. I've had it too, meow."
After hearing what Ding Ke said, Xu Le didn't feel that he was bragging, because Ding Ke was actually a master.
"Why? Why must there be such a change?"
“Because promotion itself is a kind of improvement in life essence. The higher the life essence of a creature, the greater the difference between him and the ordinary group.
When you are at level 1-3, this gap is not that obvious, but when you reach level 4-6, the gap between you and ordinary humans is like the gap between advanced life and ordinary life.
I did not use the term "lower life" to describe humans because we are also humans, and this has not changed, but the gap has indeed begun to exist.
Once you reach level 7 and enter the legendary stage, that gap becomes an insurmountable chasm.
Level 7 creatures, even if they are humans themselves, are indescribable monsters to other ordinary humans and even some low-level extraordinary people.
That’s how they got their legendary name, meow!”
After Ding Ke's explanation, Xu Le understood a little bit, and her statement was reasonable.
"I feel much better after hearing what you said..."
"So who did you kill just now? Meow."
Xu Le turned his gaze again to the Soul Torch, which was once the tall tower.
“In that tree.”
"Xu Le, you are not... meow?"
Ding Ke didn't finish his words, but Xu Le had already nodded.
"Yeah, that's probably what it means."
Ding Ke stared at Xu Le, his eyes rolling around, as if he had discovered something extraordinary.
"This kind of thing, even Chi Xiao and I can't imagine it. You're only level 4, how dare you do this?"
"This has nothing to do with rank. It's just that because I lost something, I now gain something else."
Xu Le couldn't be said to be very excited, or rather, this itself was not worth his excitement.
By now, he has become much more indifferent.
"Well, I want to go up there and see the scenery, is that okay?"
Xu Le tilted his head:
"Of course, this is your privilege."
…
Inside the tower, branches entangled on the ground transferred some of the thugs' bodies upwards. These bodies were eventually thrown to the top of the tower and became fuel for the soul furnace.
Their ashes fell directly to the ground and became nutrients for the burning tree.
Not far from the tower, Zhou Bi and Jin Mingzhu stood at the door respectfully and walked towards the tower cautiously.
Just now, the two of them witnessed a thug being dismembered by branches from a tall tower.
There was no sign, just a simple death.
This situation was really unexpected for them, especially since they were councilors and had been to the tower at least 800 times, if not 1,000 times.
This was the first time they had seen such a situation.
Zhou Bi originally wanted to go up and check it out, but after seeing this situation, he didn't dare to go in.
His strength is very poor. He is okay at giving speeches, but it is simply impossible for him to fight.
"What is going on? Is this tree still alive? Why is it attacking other people?"
"How should I know about this kind of thing?" Jin Mingzhu seemed a little impatient when facing Zhou Bi's question.
However, after seeing the situation here, she felt a little excited.
The excitement is strong, very strong.
Because she could clearly feel the rich life and soul power wandering in this tree.
Although most of these souls and lives were roaring and wailing, what did it have to do with her, Jin Mingzhu
As long as she could be sure that the tree was not dead, it would be a real win-win situation for the entire lighthouse and herself.
She won numbly.
“It’s still alive and well.”
"What?" Zhou Bi didn't quite understand.
A tree covered in flames is still alive? How did it survive
"I don't know much about the extraordinary things, but since it is still alive, what is its function now?"
"I don't know. I can't even tell what state this tree is in. Is it between life and death? It feels so strange..."
As Jin Mingzhu was speaking, there was a sudden vibration under her feet.
Zhou Bi grabbed Jin Mingzhu at a loss:
"Old Jin, what's going on? Is this tree trying to kill us?"
"If you call me Old Jin again, I will castrate you." Jin Mingzhu looked ferocious, as if he was going to stab Zhou with a knife.
"If you threaten me again, I will announce your age." Zhou Bi threatened back without any hesitation.
Both of them are Lower Town councillors who rose from the Lower Town. Their experiences may not be as grand as Xu Le and his companions, but the degree of twists and turns is so tortuous that even the protagonists of some novels may not be able to compare with them.
Swearing is naturally standard.
However, even though they cursed at each other, Jin Mingzhu did not let go of Zhou Bi. They had already become solid companions.
"Zhou Bi, hold on to me."
"I'm holding onto it..."
Jin Mingzhu held Zhou Bi tightly. The shaking ground showed no sign of stopping and even began to crack.
"Fuck, what's going on?"
"Stop talking nonsense and run."
Just as Jin Mingzhu was about to run, the ground beneath their feet completely shattered, and a thick rhizome rose from the ground, and she and Zhou Bi were trapped on this rhizome.
"Well… "
"Do you want to jump? Talk, it's getting higher and higher."
As soon as Jin Mingzhu moved, she stopped immediately. Some branches emerged from the rhizome.
Although there were no obvious attack movements, Jin Mingzhu had a feeling that if she really took the risk and took Zhou Bi down with her now, they would definitely be attacked by these branches.
The best choice now is to stand still. As long as they don't move, these branches should not hurt them.
It’s better not to move now.
"Don't move, these branches don't seem to be attacking us."
"What do you mean by attacking us? Are they sentient?"
"I don't know, but it feels like it's controlled by humans. There's no way to tell right now."
The roots continued to rise, and then came to a position in the middle of the golden tree, and a thick branch took them away.
"It feels like I'm in an elevator..." Zhou Bi was a little panicked at this time.
"What's on top of the golden tree?"
"I feel like it's not quite right to call this tree a golden tree now. Maybe calling it a soul tree would be more appropriate."
Jin Mingzhu looked at the blue flames burning above her head and felt a little emotional.
They were getting closer and closer to the top of the tree, and she was very much looking forward to what would happen there.
"What could it be..."
Meow! ~
A sudden cat's meow disrupted Jin Mingzhu's thoughts. She looked up and saw a black cat lying leisurely on a branch, shaking its tail.
The black cat was eating a piece of sausage in its mouth. Jin Mingzhu was familiar with this kind of sausage because she also had a cat at home and had bought similar snacks before.
"Hey? Kitty? Why are you here? Where's your owner?"
Jin Mingzhu greeted the black cat. There was a cat being fed by someone here, but it was not attacked by the tree. This was obviously abnormal.
Either this cat is special or this cat's owner is special.
Jin Mingzhu knew very well that perhaps this was the key point of the matter.
Just when Jin Mingzhu was about to tease the black cat, the black cat's eyes immediately became sharp.
"If you don't want your hands to be snapped off by branches, then you'd better not come over to touch me, meow!"
Jin Mingzhu:?
Zhou Bi: ?
"Did the cat just speak? Was it warning you?"
Facing Zhou Bi's questioning, Jin Mingzhu looked a little embarrassed. It was indeed a bit embarrassing to be said like that by a kitten.
But this also proves that her previous judgment was correct, this cat is extraordinary.
And its owner is most likely related to this tree.
"Um, sorry, I don't mean to offend, but I just don't know why this tree brought us here?"
"Someone wants to see you. Come with me, meow!"
Ding Ke finished eating, turned around, wagged his tail, and walked like a cat, leading the two to the crown of the Soul Tree.
From a distance, Jin Mingzhu and Zhou Bi saw the burning soul fireball.
To this day, a large number of wandering souls are still being extracted and transported here by this soul tree to become fuel for soul fireballs.
As a warrior, Jin Mingzhu has a very keen sense of body. The temperature here is a little low, but she can bear it.
Zhou Bi's condition was worse. He was shivering and rubbing his hands.
"There's a fire here, why is it so cold?"
"Because the fire here has taken away the vitality and energy, it is so cold and gloomy."
Jin Mingzhu supported Zhou Bi, and golden energy flowed into Zhou Bi's body little by little, slightly dispelling some of the cold.
However, doing so is a very physically demanding task, and she couldn't hold on for long.
After turning a few corners, crossing a few branches, and pushing aside a huge leaf, a voice that was very familiar to Jin Mingzhu and Zhou Bi appeared.
"It's been a while since we last met, both of you, how are you?"
Xu Le, who was sitting next to the soul fireball, spread his hands towards the two of them.
Jin Mingzhu's eyes shrank slightly. She felt somewhat surprised but also reasonable that Xu Le was standing here.
"I didn't expect that the person who stayed in the end would be you."
Jin Mingzhu's subtext was that Duolei and the others were already dead, but Xu Le did not confirm it or mention it.
"Everything that succeeds requires a little bit of luck."
Jin Mingzhu didn't say anything else. Zhou Bi, who was standing beside her, tried his best to overcome the cold, took a few steps forward and praised:
"Brother, when I first saw you, I said you were gifted and would become something great in the future. Do you think I was right?"
Zhou Bi was laughing and shivering, which was a bit funny, but Xu Le didn't laugh at him.
Just wave your hand gently to make the burning of the soul fire a little smaller.
In this way, the golden energy provided by the Golden Pearl is enough to maintain Zhou Bi's body temperature.
However, it was this method that shocked Jin Mingzhu.
"Have you got control of the tree?"
Xu Le still didn't answer her. He liked Zhou Bi more than Jin Mingzhu. It was just admiration between men.
“Steady brother, your performance towards the people of Lighthouse during this period has been really impressive.
I originally thought that with your personality, if the golden tree burned, you would run away immediately, but I didn't expect you to be so good at disguising yourself."
Xu Le's praise made Zhou Bi laugh a few times.
“Do you know how many years I have been waiting for this opportunity? When I got out of the gutter 20 years ago, I swore to myself that one day I would make life better for the people in downtown.
But there was no chance. I waited for three years, three years and three years. After I don’t know how many three years, I finally got this opportunity.
How can I leave for the lighthouse?"
Zhou Bi's face looked extremely ugly. He couldn't stand the coldness of the soul fire, but his words were particularly courageous.
Xu Le nodded slightly.
“I have seen what you have done, and compared to those three congressmen who ran away, you have done much better.
So what's next..."
Before Xu Le could even open his mouth to explain his purpose, Zhou Bi spoke first:
"Brother Xu Le, let's talk about the supply of new energy. I think that kind of cheap energy is necessary for the entire lighthouse.
Of course, this matter is definitely led by you. We two will fully cooperate with you. As long as the price is low enough, it will be fine..."
Zhou Bi understood clearly that Xu Le was the dominant one, so he had to lower his posture.
This concerns the survival of the entire lighthouse, so it is not the time to be arrogant.
He can abandon a lot of things, including dignity, which had been eaten by dogs when he was in the downtown area.
What he wants is simple, enough energy at a low price.
A cheap enough weapon.
Then, cross the Kuroshio Current...
Seeing that Xu Le had no reaction, Zhou Bi, who had been acting nonchalant,
At this moment, he was trembling and knelt down.
"Please save the lighthouse."