Chapter 780: Chapter 617: Growth Mechanism of the Tree God
Chun was excited: "Cui, please tell us!"
Cui said: "This is called Flower Spirit, a Spirit of Nature born among the flora. At night, they absorb natural energy freely, but during the day, they become very ordinary to hide themselves and avoid being eaten by animals. As Flower Spirits continue to grow, they become Flower Gods, and that’s actually how I came to be. By the way, the Heart of the Wild that the Warrior consumed is also considered a precursor to Flower Spirits."
Holy Shit!
Chun was shocked: "So I just killed—"
Cui laughed: "Don’t worry, it’s like eating a bird’s egg. Eating a bird’s egg isn’t the same as eating the bird, right? Besides, if a Tree God is born in a forest cluster, the most refined energy will be absorbed by the God, and the other trees won’t be able to become Gods. At most, they’ll remain in the state of Spirits, or just become the kind of refined energy like the Heart of the Wild."
Oh, I see! The Southern Canyon Village used to have a Tree God.
Chun asked again: "What if the Tree God dies but other ordinary trees don’t?"
Cui was surprised: "How could that happen?"
Chun said: "For example, if a meteorite falls from the sky and hits the Tree God."
Cui said solemnly: "It seems coincidental, but in reality, it’s very possible. If the Tree God dies, the other Tree Spirits will start a survival competition again to see who can become a God first."
Chun asked again: "Are these Flower Spirits similar to Nightmares, in that they can invade human consciousness?"
Cui laughed: "If you had asked earlier, I could have told you they indeed have this ability. Humans might call them by another name."
Aileen said: "Forest fairies! And they can sing too!"
Ah, yes, yes! Those palm-sized little beings with butterfly wings, usually females.
Cui added: "Moreover, they have a special passageway, similar to my Green Passage, but different from the Nightmare Realm, so normally Nightmares won’t encounter them."
Chun was astonished: "But I’ve sent Dancing Girls into the Tree Monster’s consciousness to obtain these Hearts of the Wild."
Cui laughed: "The Tree Monsters you mentioned are not yet fully formed."
So they’re not formed yet...
Wait a minute! These three hundred Tree Monsters are the source of Six’s faith, they’re already at Boss level, relying on them to rival the Church’s advanced cadres, and yet they’re not formed?
Chun was anxious again: "Six’s followers all depend on them; if they’re weak, it’s not good. How can we strengthen them?"
Cui laughed: "This is the role of the Tree God. During competition, it’s about who can grab more resources, but once you become a God, you need to use your power to unify the thoughts of the trees and distribute resources reasonably to avoid chaotic waste. Six will sing to let her followers hear; her coordination ability is far superior to mine, so don’t worry."
"Additionally, my Green Passage is also connected to Six’s, allowing her to quickly learn the Green Passage. In no time, she will organize a Green Passage among the trees, forming a vast network. Once the network is established—it’s similar to the principle of the Secret Sect we’ve joined, forming a mechanism for collective strengthening."
Oh, I see! Listening to the Old God’s lecture is better than years of struggling on your own. Chun felt like a gentle spring breeze was blowing through!
Chun remembered something: "Cui, you mentioned it’s very possible for a meteorite to hit the Tree God; what do you mean?"
Cui sighed: "This involves the competition mechanism in the Tree God’s growth process. Think about a primitive jungle filled with towering trees; how can one stand out?"
Chun was really puzzled: "Isn’t such a thing up to luck and coincidence? Can a tree decide on its own?"
Cui sighed: "It can."
Aileen laughed: "It must be extending its roots to other trees and strangling them."
Cui said: "No, a struggle between two trees just depletes resources, benefiting the surrounding trees instead. The correct method is to quickly secrete a layer of iron-like grease to cover the tree, forming an iron armor. During a thunderstorm, it attracts lightning to strike itself, igniting the oil and causing a forest fire to burn the competitors."
Holy Shit!
Chun was dumbfounded: "But if it’s struck by lightning, the first to burn would be itself?"
Cui said: "Exactly, and it depends on how fire-resistant the iron armor is. If successful, the surrounding land, sunlight, water resources, and the fallen counterparts turned into fertilizer become mine, and the lightning losses will be compensated soon, growing stronger. This is the competition mechanism."
Holy Shit, aren’t you just plants? How can you be this clever?
Chun asked again: "What about the meteorite? The meteorite isn’t going to actively hit the iron armor, right?"
Cui said: "That’s something that happens after becoming a Tree God. If a meteorite is orbiting above us, and contains resources like Six’s, and it just happens to fly over the Tree God’s head, the Tree God will instinctively attract the meteorite. Although its attraction might not be significant, every time the meteorite flies over the Tree God, it’ll be pulled slightly downward. Over time, it will strike the Tree God’s head."
Holy Shit! Previously, I thought it was a Magic Gold Meteorite that made a pit, and the fertilizer nurtured the Tree God. Now it seems it’s the other way around!
Meanwhile, Chun also realized that the Tree God’s growth involves decisiveness and killing; originally wanting to ask what to do with the flowers in the City Beauty’s bedroom, but then thought, do Tree Gods have a grudge against the city? Better not rush with that question for now.
Chun sighed: "Thank you, Cui, for your guidance, although primarily, it’s about guiding Six to establish her Green Passage network."
Cui laughed: "That’s certain. Watching her grow rapidly is an immense joy."
If they were close enough to create a competitive relationship, I couldn’t be joyful and charitable.
The next thing to do is to ask Nancy. She’s also a god. Cui only teaches principles; she should know the origin.
Chun switched to the location on Vine Street and called in the guild channel: "Are you there?"
Aziza replied: "Yeah, been drinking at the tavern all night, watching all night dance!"
Chun was stunned: "Watching what dance all night?"
Aziza laughed: "Of course, it was the Dancing Girl’s dance."
Chun was surprised: "You’re women, too, right? Is it interesting to watch women dance?"
Aziza laughed: "You don’t understand women at all. Female beauty also attracts the same sex, unlike men watching dances, with their minds full of desire."
Uh... better get to business.
"I’ve investigated four kinds of flowers that were offerings to the Imperial Royal Family a thousand years ago, only produced in the Jade Dream Garden at that time, called Dream God... Now, these four pots of flowers have appeared in City Beauty Liya’s bedroom, and it’s highly likely they’ve given birth to flower demons similar to Enchanting Demons. How do we solve this problem?"
Aziza was stunned: "Why do you know about the City Beauty’s bedroom?"
Uh...
Aziza said grumpily: "Is my Sea Pearl not fragrant enough? Do I not have as much money as her? Is her maritime dominance greater than mine?"
Chun was really panicked; she truly loves me, right?
Nancy spoke: "A man who accomplishes great things must have many successful women by his side, right?"
You truly understand!
