Was there some kind of treasure inside?
Lan Qingyou was a bit puzzled, but since little Spoon was acting this way, there had to be a reason for it.
So, she released a Blade-roller and had it start sawing into the treant.
Because it was already dead and had been scorched by fire, it was much easier to saw through than before.
At the very least, the Blade-roller's saw blade wouldn't snap this time.
Whir— Whir—
As the chainsaw whirred, the blade gradually sank deeper.
“Zhi!”
Just as the Blade-roller's saw was about to cut into the center, Spoon immediately cried out.
Lan Qingyou had the Blade-roller stop at once. She leaned in to look, but the cut was pitch black, and she couldn't see a thing.
So, she had the Blade-roller cut again.
This time, however, it wasn't a vertical cut. Instead, it sliced horizontally, much like shaving noodles.
Once the surface charcoal and the middle of the trunk were completely shaved away, Lan Qingyou saw a vibrant green twig with a few leaves still attached to it.
【War Treant Sapling (?)】
【Effect: ???】
【Description: ???】
Oh ho!
Lan Qingyou’s eyes lit up.
Although the rest of the information was still question marks, it didn't matter. Based on the name alone, Lan Qingyou could more or less guess what it was.
It was a sapling, which meant it was something that could be planted.
If she took them back and planted them, wouldn't that be the equivalent of planting a bunch of War Treants around her shelter?
She didn't know if these treants could eventually be tamed like her two little companions, but since she could kill them once, she could kill them twice. It wasn't a big deal.
One had to have dreams, after all—what if it actually worked?
Licking her lips, Lan Qingyou was no longer as cautious as before. She released nine Blade-rollers and began 'logging,' slicing open the War Treants one by one.
Initially, Lan Qingyou thought the drop rate for these saplings would be low, but to her surprise, every single one of the dozens of treants had one inside.
Some even had two saplings, like a double-yolk egg.
Could this be a method of inheritance for these treants?
If she hadn't discovered them, would these saplings have taken root and grown into new War Treants after she left?
If that were the case, then no matter how many times this place was cleared, these War Treants would continuously cycle and be reborn.
Tsk tsk, not bad at all.
In terms of species survival, a model where every death led to a new life was quite perfect.
And because there was a small chance of a 'double-yolk egg' appearing, the population could even expand.
But now, all seventy or eighty of these saplings belonged to her!
As for the treants' monster cores and other materials, Lan Qingyou naturally didn't leave them behind. She sent them all to Shang Chuan.
This time, however, she sent a message asking him to hold onto them for her, as she might need them after she returned to her shelter.
Shang Chuan didn't mind; he had plenty of storage space anyway.
However...
The Moon: “You're still outside?”
The Tower: “Yeah, I happened upon a great spot and got a lot of good stuff. I'm still searching the area.”
Seeing Shang Chuan's abrupt question, Lan Qingyou told the truth, feeling a bit confused.
The Moon: “Impressive. I thought you were a cautious person, but I didn't expect you to be even more of a daredevil for profit than me.”
The Tower: “Huh?”
The Sun: “Isn't the mana tide happening right now? If you're not at your shelter, where are you?”
The Tower: “Wait, what do you mean mana tide?”
Lan Qingyou was stunned by Ingrid's words.
By her calculations, there should still be a full day before the mana tide. She should have plenty of time to get back, right?
How could the mana tide have already started?
Had there been a mistake in her timing?
“...”
After seeing Lan Qingyou's reply, the members of the group chat responded with ellipses one after another.
The Tower: “Seriously, I don't feel any sign of a mana tide here at all. [Image] [Image] [Image]”
With that, Lan Qingyou took several photos and posted them in the group.
High Priestess: “How is that possible?”
Hierophant: “That shouldn't be right.”
Justice: “Where exactly are you right now?”
Chu Yuan asked the question everyone wanted to know.
The Tower: “I'm inside a cave in the Abandoned Mountains.”
Justice: “First time I've heard of someone being able to tank a mana tide while outside.”
The Sun: “No, it's not tanking. Didn't the Witch say she doesn't feel the mana tide there at all?”
Chariot: “From the photos, except for the places with battle damage, the rest of the area really doesn't look like it's being affected by a mana tide.”
Magician: “There isn't even any snow?”
The Fool: “Forget the snow; it looks like spring is in full bloom. It doesn't even look like Kalim.”
High Priestess: “Haha, didn't The Tower say she was in a cave?”
High Priestess: “Wait, why is there light inside the cave?”
The Emperor: “It feels like she's running a dungeon.”
Hmm? Running a dungeon?
Gu Xiaobei's comment made Lan Qingyou feel like that was exactly what was happening.
The only thing was that while a dungeon had a boss, this place only had some elite mobs.
Death: “I encountered a similar situation not long after I first teleported here.”
High Priestess: “Wow, it's rare to see Death chime in.”
Because Li Huai rarely participated in these discussions, Vivian’s reaction was quite exaggerated.
But in truth, she wasn't the only one; the others in the group felt the same.
Magician: “Don't mess around. Death, keep going.”
Death: “That time, I was commissioned by The Tower to go to a volcano in the Abandoned Mountains to gather herbs. I ran into a group of social monsters inside the volcano. I was so focused on the fight that I ended up missing the time to head back...”
...Wait, how did this turn into a story about her?
But it seemed that really did happen.
Lan Qingyou thought back for a moment and remembered that incident, but...
The Tower: “I remember you just stayed overnight. What does that have to do with the mana tide?”
Death: “That's the point I wanted to make. That night, in the place where I was, there were no monsters other than the ones living there. Not even at the entrance to the volcano. Other monsters would only wander around outside and wouldn't come in at all. So, I came up with a theory.”
Magician: “A theory?”
High Priestess: “Isn't it just because a volcano is an extreme environment, so monsters of other attributes aren't willing to enter?”
Death: “Yes, exactly. An extreme environment. Or to put it in terms everyone can understand more easily: the mana concentration there is higher than the outside, so those monsters won't, and aren't willing to, enter.”
The Sun: “Are you saying that the environment The Tower is in right now is likely unaffected because its mana concentration is higher than the external mana tide?”
The Star: “It sounds more like you're talking about the natural laws of the Kalim continent.”
The Tower: “I'm not sure about that, but the witch set you made doesn't seem to work in here. The Constant Temperature Enchantment is the most obvious; it feels like it's not even there.”
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