The tree grew very fast, but it was not very large. Perhaps the vitality and energy in the black snake's body could not support a tree that was too large.
It is also possible that the lake cannot sustain it.
In short, the growth of the tree stopped when Bai Jing was stunned.
“This tree… this tree is… Guyinduo?”
Xu Le was floating on the water. He already knew about Bai Jing's arrival, but he was not so arrogant as to have the leisure to chat with the girl while killing a level 4 ancient god.
In response to Bai Jing's question, Xu Le pinched his chin and pondered.
"To be precise, it shouldn't be the Ancient Sound Tree."
Although it looks very similar, and Xu Le used a lot of Gu Yinduo's spiritual energy, the tree in front of him is definitely not the Gu Yinduo tree.
He also mixed in a lot of extra stuff.
For example, the Red Moon Psychic Energy, the Red Evil, and some weird things.
"What is it then?"
"Calling it the Dark Tree doesn't fit its characteristics. I haven't thought of a name for it yet, nor have I thought of its function."
"What does it do? What kind of things can trees do?"
"The purpose of a tree is, of course, to purify the world and to produce fruit."
"Purify the world? Give birth to a fruit?"
Bai Jing didn't quite understand what Xu Le said, but she soon saw a scene that shocked her.
Xu Le stretched out his hand towards the tree, and the tree seemed to sense Xu Le and began to radiate a joyful emotion.
"This is, mental energy?"
As a guide, Bai Jing's abilities are quite good, and she also has some knowledge of mental energy.
But right now, this tree is actually emitting mental energy
That is something that can only be born out of strong human emotional desires...
“Yes, mental energy, this is the area I excel in, I can’t achieve a stronger state yet.
But if it's just mental energy, I should be able to give it a try."
Xu Le gently stroked the tree, and this unknown blue tree began to grow green leaves and flowers the color of the red moon. Finally, the flowers withered and fruits appeared.
A fruit that is not a Guyinduo fruit.
"fruit?"
"I'll give it to you. This is also the first time I made it. It's just a work that I came up with on impulse. It won't sell for money. At least those fruit appraisers will definitely not be able to recognize this kind of thing."
Watching Xu Le pick the fruit and hand it to him.
Bai Jing always had a feeling that it was unreal.
Xu Le gave her an Ancient Yin Duo Fruit? Why did she feel something was wrong
"This... is our first meeting, how can I be so embarrassed?"
“Things that are not recognized by the market are difficult to be traded. After all, not many people dare to eat items related to Gu Yinduo.
You can keep it to yourself and play with it."
Bai Jing finally took the fruit, but Xu Le in front of her seemed more and more outrageous to her.
"Who are you?"
“I once thought of a name, but it sounded too ugly. However, it is very appropriate to use it now.
You can call me the Tree Shepherd."
"Tree shepherd?"
“He who herds trees is a tree herder.”
Looking at Xu Le, Bai Jing was in a daze. She didn't even notice that Xu Le was walking on the lake.
After returning to the camp with the fruit, Bai Jing didn't sleep well the whole night.
…
The next morning, everyone woke up and the team was ready to set off again.
But the guide Bai Jing was in very bad condition.
Her warrior's physique prevented her from getting exhausted after a night without sleep, but she was indeed feeling dazed.
The fruit in my arms is still there, which proves that everything that happened last night was true.
But how is that possible
If you think about it carefully, it seems absurd. How can a person control a tree? And then a new fruit is born
"Tree shepherds? They seem like some kind of evil cult wanted by the Red Moon Temple."
"Xiao Bai? What happened to you? The brothers are almost ready, are you going to leave? We are still some distance away from the mission destination."
"Oh, ok, sorry, was just thinking about something."
Bai Jing glanced at Xu Le who was sitting at the back of the bus. This guy looked like nothing had happened. What a joke.
"Okay, get ready to go."
When passing by the wasteland ahead, patches of black ash on the ground attracted many people's attention.
"They look like the bodies of earthworms. There are so many of them. Is there a fire here?"
"Bullshit, how can a wasteland catch fire? Can rocks and sand burn by themselves?"
"Then why are they all burnt?"
“Maybe the weather is too dry?”
"Neuropathy."
The discussion among the few people naturally came to Bai Jing's attention, and she suddenly remembered the ground-dwelling worm meat that Xu Le brought back last night.
That kind of scorched lake...
"He actually has the ability to use fire? What's his profession?"
No one could give her an answer.
The repaired old car drove for nearly an hour, and Xu Le, who had been uninterested in the surroundings, suddenly became energetic.
“This… this is!”
A city full of tall buildings!
This is a truly modern city, and it looks more advanced than the big cities in the previous life.
At least in the previous life, the Magic City did not have sky bridges connecting almost all the high-rise buildings.
But here it is.
Although parts of the overpass were broken, they did not collapse.
It's just that due to the passage of time, the building is covered with green plants, mosses, and ivy.
“Incredible architectural style. What did the wildness look like?”
Seeing this, Xu Le was certain.
Before the Dark Ages, Deep Blue Planet must have experienced a glorious era of civilization.
There may be some extraordinary people, but they are definitely not just simple extraordinary people. Nor are they like the Red Moon Temple, an organization that uses force to subdue other cities.
"Isn't it beautiful? The legendary Second Era Empire is a behemoth that existed two eras earlier than us. It is said that they existed long before the birth of the Red Moon.
In an era that is unimaginable, their buildings could last for thousands of years and still stand tall today."
"The former empire? The Second Era..."
Xu Le knew that there was a difference of about 400 years between the Third Era and the present.
He was not sure about the exact time difference between the Third and Second Eras.
Could buildings have reached this level thousands of years ago
In the ancient ruins outside the city of Zion, Xu Le had seen some traces of the ancient empire.
What was his impression of the ancient empire like
An ancient stone castle, knights on horseback, old buildings, windmills, water towers, and a runaway princess...
But what does the ancient empire before us look like
Advanced, unimaginably advanced.
Judging from the colors still preserved on the walls of the buildings, this must have been a vibrant era, a very vibrant era.
"People living in this era must be very happy." A new mercenary like Xu Le said in a daze.
"Perhaps people who once lived here could eat beef every day? What a luxurious life."
"Don't be so useless. The Red Moon Temple and the Zion people just eat beef every day. Read more and masturbate less."
"Depend on… "
Just as Xu Le thought, he was not the only one who felt emotional.
But compared to these people, he felt more emotional.
Because I have seen the world of my previous life and know how prosperous it once was.
And here, he actually saw a large shopping mall projection screen. Of course, it has been damaged over the years, but all signs indicate that this is an era of electronic technology.
“It’s really exciting.”
Xu Le touched the plant at hand and felt a little happy.
Bai Jing was about to remind Xu Le not to touch anything here, but after thinking about it, she gave up.
Maybe he doesn't mind this kind of touch at all.
"Okay, we have reached our destination now. The area that Mission 1033 is responsible for is approximately 4 kilometers in diameter. If we go deeper, it will be Mission 1034.
That mission is being carried out by other teams. Our job is to eliminate the danger in mission area 1033.
The task team is divided into groups of 10 people. You can form groups freely. I will guide the newcomers, just like before.
From now on, the Outer Domain development mission begins!"
Xu Le, who has always been outside the team, is a little confused. Is there something missing in this interpretation of the task
"Um, let me interrupt you. After the mission is divided into teams, is there no other information?"
"What other information do you need?"
"Like when do we meet?"
"Gather together when the mission is completed." Bai Jing was a little surprised. Xu Le was really a newbie when it came to missions.
"Is there no requirement for the time to complete the task?" Xu Le's eyes flashed.
It seemed incredible to him that there were no specific requirements for the task time.
"What time limit can be set for a pioneering mission like this? As long as it doesn't exceed two months, it will be fine. If a black tide strikes and you are still in the wild, wouldn't that be suicide?"
"Two months?"
Hearing this time, Xu Le was a little speechless...
Once upon a time, he naively thought that at the lighthouse, the night watchman was at least considered a human being.
Only people in the lower city are treated as non-human beings.
But compared with Tianrui Lifeng, which is known for the most developed mercenary industry, it seems that the Night Watchmen are not even human beings.
At that time, the night watchmen's mission time was compressed to 3 days. If they failed to complete it, they had to continue the mission, which was divided into 2 times, and there was also pressure on personnel.
The final result is also very obvious, a new generation replaces the old one...
“No wonder Brother Shu admired Tianrui Lifeng’s brutal policies so much after he came to Tianrui Lifeng.
Although the policies here are extremely barbaric, they are at least humane.
They did not treat humans as animals. Although they were barbaric, they were still human beings, not cattle or horses…”
"Ding Ke? What's wrong with you?"
"Nothing." Xu Le waved his hands, and his mood suddenly became a little bad.
There are only four cities in this world, and they are all under such high pressure. It's really too bad.
"I just think that the saying that reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles makes a lot of sense."
"I don't know where you get all these emotions from. Come with me. You're a newcomer too. We're on the same team."
"good."
Bai Jing took the initiative to let Xu Le join the same team with her, but she actually had selfish motives.
The first thing is that she wanted to know more about Xu Le.
Another thing is Xu Le’s strength. As a guide, she was able to survive six consecutive years of field missions.
Of course, it is very important to judge people. Xu Le’s strength will be the safety guarantee for the entire team.
The premise is…
"I hope this guy Ding Ke doesn't cause any trouble."
Although she had such thoughts, Bai Jing also knew that she could not control Xu Le at all.
Judging from Xu Le’s previous behavior, he really is a guy who likes to commit suicide.
"They went to the left and center, let's start with the building on the right."
Bai Jing, as the team leader, walked in front.
Xu Le brought Ding Ke and mixed in the middle of the team.
“There are so many tall buildings here…” said a young mercenary.
He looked a little younger than Xu Le, probably only eighteen or nineteen years old at most.
Is he going to be a mercenary at this age? Xu Le wondered.
"What's this?"
"It should be a platform for some kind of transportation." Looking at what the boy was pointing at, Xu Le replied.
"Um, something like a steam locomotive?"
"It may be something more advanced, like an electric bus, or a hover car or something like that."
Seeing that Xu Le was willing to talk to him, the young man also started talking.
"Wow, you know all this. Have you been to a place like this before?"
"Yeah, I've definitely been to a similar place."
"Then what is the scariest monster you have ever seen? The reason I became a mercenary is to kill monsters."
Looking at the young man's determined eyes, Xu Le couldn't help laughing.
"Me too."
Rustle…
Just as he said this, there was a noise coming from the overly lush green belt ahead.
"Be alert." Bai Jing reminded loudly, but it was too late.
A monster that was twisted like mud released a ball of green slime towards the mercenary team.
Licking ghost, deformed species, level 3 weird, many ancient sounds
puff!
The slime sprayed onto the ground and green gas immediately rose up.
Xu Le instantly pushed away the young man next to him, and after this action, the tongue of the licking ghost also came.
Bang!
The tongue, like a long whip, hit the air. Because the target was pushed away, the licking ghost felt some hostility towards Xu Le.
In its opinion, the young man was the easiest person to deal with.
After failing to strike once, its tongue immediately wrapped around the ankle of another female mercenary and dragged her into the green belt.
Ah! ~
The woman screamed. Her panic made it impossible for her to make correct judgment. If she wasn't so panicked, this wouldn't have happened.
Fortunately, Bai Jing had already taken action. She drew her knife and cut at the strange mucus-filled tongue.
The licking ghost screamed as it was cut off with one knife.
Xu Le frowned slightly. The frequency of this call... was a little wrong.
At the same time, the second slime monster also crawled out of the green belt.
It bit the woman's thigh.
Tear!
A large piece of meat was torn off by its sharp mouthparts, and the woman screamed again.
"My legs."
The bone wounds were already visible, and a large amount of thigh meat was missing, indicating that this woman had completely lost her fighting ability.
But this is just the beginning.
Xu Le, who had not taken any action, turned his head and looked at the building on the right.
There seemed to be something in the dark door on the first floor.