《Global Tree Planting: I Can See Hidden Talents》 Chapter 1 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation [Welcome to the Divine Tree Project.] [You will have your own manor. Plant the Divine Tree in the manor, harvest the fruits, and resist the invasion from the Otherworld.] [Before the project officially begins, you can choose three different talents from the Sea of Talents.] [Talents will affect the attributes of the Divine Tree¡­] Cole opened his eyes and found himself in a vast sea of stars. Just as Cole was puzzled, a system notification appeared, allowing him to recognize that this was the Sea of Talents. He could choose three talents to help him plant the Divine Tree. ¡°In other words, I became a Tree Master?¡± Cole muttered. He was not completely ignorant of his own situation. After absorbing the memories from his transmigration, Cole knew that the world he had transmigrated to had been invaded by creatures from the Otherworld. The world had changed drastically. Billions of people had joined the [Divine Tree Project] and become [Tree Masters]. By planting the Divine Tree to increase his own strength, he could resist the invasion of the Otherworld. The Divine Tree could give birth to all kinds of mystical items and fruits. All kinds of mythical items, biographies, novels, animations, divine weapons, special abilities, and divine power techniques that only appeared in the game could be obtained by producing Divine Fruits from the Divine Tree. Moreover, according to the different talents of the Tree Master, the corresponding Divine Tree would also have different attributes and produce different Divine Fruits. In other words, before this plan started, he had to choose a good talent. ¡°If I choose a trash talent, I¡¯ll definitely die quite quickly. I don¡¯t want to die so quickly.¡± Cole suddenly realized that the alien species invading mentioned by the system definitely had monsters similar to the ones that invaded Earth. If his strength could not keep up with the level of those monsters, then there would only be death. He had just transmigrated here¡­ He did not want to die so soon. At the thought of this, Cole immediately waved his arms and swam in the Sea of Talents, picking up his talents. When he approached a small ball of light that was glowing with blue light, a notification suddenly appeared in front of Cole. [Rapid Growth (Normal): Able to allow the Divine Tree to grow rapidly.] Cole was stunned for two seconds and revealed an ecstatic expression. ¡°I can actually see the talent notification?!¡± He was certain that other people would not be able to see this notification. This was an ability that came with him as a transmigrator. The choice of talent depended on one¡¯s fate. However, with the ability to see talent, wouldn¡¯t he be able to choose whatever talent he wanted?! In Cole¡¯s eyes, these light balls in the Sea of Talents were like his own back garden, allowing him to choose at will! The grades of talents were divided into: Normal, Ordinary, Elementary, Intermediate, Advanced, Elite, Epic, Legendary, and God. Normal and Ordinary talents were the most trashy talents. They could only make the Divine Tree produce the most ordinary fruit and could not produce any Divine Fruit at all. Elementary to Elite talents could produce a special ability fruit. The higher the level, the more useful the fruit would be. As for Epic to Legendary tier, it was a talent that could only be chosen by those who were extremely lucky. Even if one could only pick one, they would be able to take off. As for God-tier talent, as long as one could pick one, then one would be the heaven¡¯s chosen Tree Master. The fruit that a God-tier talent casually produced would be as powerful as cheating. Cole took a deep breath to calm himself down. He continued to wave his arms to search for the best talent in the Sea of Talents. [Moonlight Tree (Epic): Able to produce Moonlight Fruit, absorb Moonlight Governance, awaken Epic Level directly ¡ª Seer.] Cole was a little tempted. A seer could predict their future, but it did not have any offensive or defensive properties. Moreover, it could only absorb the power of moonlight. Who knew if there was a moon in his manor at night? After thinking for a while, Cole decisively gave up on this talent. After swimming in the Sea of Talents for a while, Cole found another high-level orb of light. [Divine Tree of Words (Legendary): Able to produce a fruit with Divine Words, the ability to speak with the law.] This was a little too awesome. Normally, gods could speak with the law, but would the fruit that was planted be able to make a Tree Master speak with the law, or would the fruit itself have the ability to speak with the law? If it was a Divine Fruit that brought out whatever he wanted to say, it would be a bit of a pain in the a*s. If it were to bring out a Divine Fruit that would bring bad luck to the Tree Master, the Tree Master would have nowhere to cry. Cole¡¯s entire body trembled as he continued to wave his arms and swim deeper into the Sea of Talents. Suddenly, a golden ball of light appeared in front of Cole. Cole subconsciously stretched out his hands and grabbed the ball of light. [1,000 Times Amplification (God): Sunlight absorption x1,000, growth rate x1,000, production rate x1,000, production quantity x1,000] The moment Cole saw the ball of light, his eyes lit up. ¡°It¡¯s you!¡± Cole chose [1,000 Times Amplification] without hesitation Other than producing, the Divine Tree also needed to grow. When the Divine Tree was first planted, it was only a small sapling. Its productivity was very low, and the fruit it produced was only of average use. It would not be able to obtain very strong fruit abilities. However, with this 1,000 Times Amplification, his Divine Tree would be able to grow 1,000 times faster. With 1,000 times productivity, the Divine Tree would be able to let the Tree Master go through the early stages faster and possess sufficient self-protection abilities. He would be able to keep up with the later stages of growth. ¡°A God-tier talent is indeed powerful.¡± Cole laughed and decided that he only had two remaining talent slots. He would only choose a God-tier talent and not choose anything else! Not long after, Cole found another light ball with a God-tier talent. [Fantasy Divine Tree (God): Able to produce all kinds of fruits, such as: Strength Fruit, Magic Fruit, Life Fruit, Moonlight Fruit, and so on.] ¡°This is good. With this Divine Tree¡¯s talent, when paired with 1000 Times Amplification, won¡¯t it be better than the other Divine Tree¡¯s talents?¡± Cole felt that with these two talents stacked together, he should be able to survive the invasion of the Otherworld easily. However, there was still one talent slot left. He still wanted to choose a God-tier talent. In the end, he found a ball of light that was glowing with a bright white light. [Fusion Adaptation (God): Can perfectly fuse all kinds of Divine Fruits. Can stack the effects of the Divine Fruits exponentially.] ¡°Oh my god! This is the Divine Tree talent that I need the most. When I get past the initial stage to the middle stage, I will directly eat a bunch of Divine Fruits. The effects of the Divine Fruits will also stack exponentially. A weapon won¡¯t be able to pierce through me, and a person can¡¯t hurt me!¡± ¡°If I can take in a few creatures from the Otherworld as my underlings, I can even give them the Divine Fruits and let them dominate the entire Otherworld! Just thinking about it makes me excited!¡± Cole waved his arm and stored the last light ball into his body. After he finished selecting the three Divine Tree talents, a beam of light enveloped him. [The Divine Tree Project has begun. Please try your best to survive, Tree Master..] Chapter 2 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation [Welcome to the Gap Manor. Please remember the following rules ¨C] [1. The manor is divided into day and night. The Divine Tree can only absorb nutrients during the day to grow.] [2. Every once in a while, Gap Manor will appear in the Otherworld. It will be invaded by creatures from the Otherworld. Please be careful.] [3. Tree Masters can enter the Otherworld on their own accord. There are countless resources and items in the Otherworld. You can obtain all of them. The prerequisite is that you can return to Gap Manor safely.] [4. The output of the Divine Tree and the items and resources obtained from the Otherworld can be traded through the trading mall. However, be careful not to be deceived.] [5. If you meet other Tree Masters in the Otherworld, Congratulations. You can choose to ally with other Tree Masters. You can also choose to kill them, obtain their manor, and expand your manor¡¯s territory.] [6. The manors will regularly conduct advancement tests for Tree Masters. After passing the test, the manors will advance and obtain information about the higher-ups of the Otherworld. They will face a new era and challenges.] [7. The last surviving Tree Masters will become the god of the two worlds.] Cole shook his head and allowed his eyes to return to normal. In front of him, an empty box appeared. ¡®Set a fake nickname to confuse others?¡¯ Cole thought for a moment and entered the name of a character he liked very much in the box, [Constantine]. [[Constantine] unregistered, approved.] The box disappeared and Cole looked around him. The meadow. The sun. And the lightning at the edge of the gap. The lightning covered the manor and isolated everything. There was basically nothing in the manor, not even a place to stay. ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about the place to stay first. I can¡¯t possibly eat dirt to survive now, right?¡± Looking around the manor, Cole smacked his lips. There was no water source in the manor, no living creatures, and nothing except for the emerald green grass. ¡®I can only see if the system has anything to fill my stomach with.¡¯ Cole called out the system in his mind, and a screen appeared in front of Cole. Following that, a few options popped up: [Personal Information], [World Channel], [Trading Mall], [Map of the Otherworld], and [Warehouse]. Cole reached out and opened his personal information There were a few more options in his personal information. Among these options, only [Character] was lit up. The others: [Divine Tree], [Follower], and [Divine Weapon] were all dark and had not been unlocked yet. Cole clicked on [Character], and a long string of data appeared on another small screen. [Tree Master: Constantine] [Ability: None] [Cultivation Level: None] [Bloodline: None] [Talent: [1,000 Times Amplification (God)], [Fantasy Divine Tree (God)], [Fusion Adaptation (God)] [Luck: E] [Spirit: E] [Divine Tree: 0 (Unsown)] [Please open the warehouse and sow the seeds of the Divine Tree as soon as possible.] Cole immediately followed the prompt and opened the warehouse. There was only one thing in the warehouse at the moment ¡ª the seed of the Divine Tree. After taking out the seed of the Divine Tree, Cole could not believe his eyes. The seed of the Divine Tree was as small as a pea. The pea was surrounded by a colorful halo, and there was also a comfortable atmosphere. Cole looked around the empty manor, then turned around and walked to the center of the manor. After the Divine Tree grew, it could use its own power to feed back to the manor. The entire manor would be nourished by the power, so there was no problem planting the Divine Tree in the center area. Walking to the center, Cole reached out and dug a small hole in the ground. He carefully put the seed of the Divine Tree into the hole and covered the soil. In the next second, a beam of light that looked like a blessing from god shot out from the sun above his head and landed on the seed. In the blink of an eye, the small sapling of the Divine Tree broke out of the ground. Although it was only a small sapling, there was a brilliant light flowing on the leaf, as if it was divine. ¡°As expected of the Divine Tree. It looks very extraordinary.¡± Cole reached out and poked the leaf of the Divine Tree. Suddenly, a [Divine Tree] panel appeared in front of him. [Divine Tree] [Current Stage: Tree Sapling] [Sunlight: 300/day (0.3 x 1000)] [Energy: 120/day (0.12 x 1000)] [Number of Planted Trees: 1] [Number of Secondary Planted Trees: 3] [Product: Energy Fruit] [Production Cycle: 2.1/day (0.21 x 1000)] [Number Produced: 3] [Nutrition Points: 2 (0.21 x 1000 = 210/day)] [Next Stage: Small Tree/Spirit Tree (700 nutrition points)] ¡°As expected of a 1000-fold increase. It can provide three nutrition points in an hour.¡± Cole looked at the information on the Divine Tree and smacked his lips. If it was an ordinary Tree Master, they would only receive 5.04 nutrition points in a day based on 0.21 nutrition points. It would take at least four months for the small Tree Sapling to grow into a Spirit Tree. But now, he only needed to wait three days for the Tree Sapling to grow into a Spirit Tree. As for the Energy Fruit¡­ Cole felt that it had something to do with improving the Tree Master and the manor. After planting the seed, Cole suddenly realized that he had nothing to do now. After planting the seed, he would just lie down and wait for the fruit to ripen. Feeling bored, Cole opened the [World Channel], intending to see what the other Tree Masters participating in the project would talk about. The [World Channel] kept popping up with information about the other Tree Masters. ¡°Everyone, do you have any water over there? I¡¯m so thirsty.¡± ¡°I want water too. The sun is too bright over here. I feel like I¡¯m going to dehydrate.¡± ¡°I¡¯m so hungry. Why didn¡¯t I eat my fill before I joined the project?¡± ¡°We still have to wait for more than a hundred days for the fruit to ripen. If we don¡¯t eat for seven days, we¡¯ll die; if we don¡¯t drink for three days, we¡¯ll die. The project didn¡¯t give us any benefits either. I¡¯m afraid we¡¯ll all die of thirst here first, right?¡± ¡°Fortunately, I¡¯ve chosen the [Rapid Fruit Ripening] talent, which can allow the fruit to ripen earlier. As long as I wait for a few days, I¡¯ll have a fruit.¡± ¡°I envy the person upstairs.¡± ¡°Why is there such a lucky person? I¡¯m so envious that I¡¯m going to explode!¡± ¡°I¡¯ve chosen an Epic-tier talent! I won¡¯t starve to death so early!¡± ¡°Tsk, so what if it¡¯s an Epic-tier talent? I hope you can go see god soon.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t think there¡¯s such a thing as god here.¡± ¡°I¡¯m so thirsty¡­¡± Many of the Tree Masters who had not chosen a fruit-type talent would probably have to wait until their Divine Tree matured before they could bear fruit. Looking at the mournful wails in the World Channel, Cole turned his head to look at the glowing sapling. Suddenly, he thought of the [Fantasy Divine Tree] talent he had chosen. It was also a fruit-type talent. He would be able to eat the fruit in a day and a half. In other words, the food problem that others were having was not a problem for him at all. All he needed to do was wait patiently.. Chapter 3 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation Cole lay on the ground and looked at the sky. ¡®Wait for a day and a half like this? Sure enough, I need to make some plans for the future.¡¯ Cole turned over and was about to stand up when he suddenly felt a chill on his neck. He subconsciously touched his neck. It was the feeling of water. ¡°It¡¯s raining?¡± As soon as Cole¡¯s voice fell, a heavy downpour fell. Cole quickly became drenched. ¡°I hope I don¡¯t catch a cold. Oh right! Dig a hole! Store the water!¡± Cole quickly rushed to the side of the sapling and used his hands to dig a hole. As he dug, he used his hands to pile up the soil in the hole. It could be used again in the future. The rain became heavier and heavier, and the pit quickly filled up. Cole sat next to the sapling and wanted to squeeze the soil that he had dug out earlier into bricks. ¡°No, the soil has been scattered by the rain. I can¡¯t even pinch it.¡± Cole brushed his hair that had been soaked through by the rain back and turned his head to look at the sapling. The sapling was still blooming in the heavy rain, and it looked even more robust. Cole opened the [Divine Tree] interface with some doubts, and several pop-ups appeared. [Your sapling is absorbing water. Nutrition Points +1] [Your sapling is absorbing water. Nutrition Points +1] [Your sapling is absorbing water. Nutrition Points +1] ¡­ Other than the visible nutrition points, Cole also had a line in the [Divine Tree] interface: The sapling is absorbing water. At the same time, the growth cycle of the Divine Tree had also undergone a short change. The Tree Sapling, which originally needed a day and a half to grow into a Spirit Tree, now only needed a day to grow. The sunlight, energy, and rain in the manor could nourish the Divine Tree, not to mention Cole¡¯s talent of a 1000-fold increase. Just obtaining some water could greatly increase the growth rate of the Divine Tree. In order not to waste these water resources, Cole gave up the plan of turning mud into bricks and dug a few large pits on the ground. When the heavy rain ended, Cole not only obtained five pits that were more than one meter deep, but also obtained a small tree that was more than half a meter tall. Under a leaf, Cole also saw a fruit that was growing rapidly with the naked eye. Ten seconds later, a notification popped up in front of Cole. [Ding, you have obtained an Energy Fruit.] ¡°So fast! Is this the increase brought by the rain?¡± ¡°No, I feel that the rain can actually speed up the growth and production of the Divine Tree.¡± Cole held his chin and pondered in his heart. Suddenly, his eyes lit up. ¡°Everything in this manor is for the Divine Tree, such as sunlight, energy, and rainwater.¡± There were also all the items that he could obtain in the future. Compared to sunlight and energy, rainwater was a more important resource. It could increase the growth rate of the Divine Tree by several times. From this, it could be deduced that in the future, he could obtain resources that were even more precious and precious than rainwater. Coupled with the 1000-fold increase, wouldn¡¯t the growth rate of the Divine Tree soar like a rocket? Thinking of this, Cole immediately took off all his clothes and only allowed himself to wear a pair of wet underwear. He squeezed all the moisture in his clothes into the soil beside the Divine Tree, something that could speed up the growth rate of the Divine Tree¡­ He did not want to waste it. After squeezing his clothes until there was not a single drop of water, Cole spread the clothes to the side and let the sun dry them. He then picked the low-grade Energy Fruit. The appearance of the Energy Fruit was purple, somewhat like purple cabbage. When he sniffed it, he could even smell a faint fragrance. Cole touched his stomach. He was a little hungry. Cole gulped and put the fruit aside. He turned around and sat cross-legged on the ground. He was not bothered by what he could not see. He reached out and opened the [Divine Tree] page. At this moment, the [Divine Fruit] option on the [Divine Tree] page lit up. , [Divine Fruit] [Product: Energy Fruit, Cultivation Fruit] [Production Cycle: 1/day] As long as he waited for another day, he would be able to harvest the remaining two fruits. The rain could really double the growth cycle of the Divine Tree! ¡°I can still plant three secondary Divine Trees now. As long as I plant the Energy Fruit, with the addition of the rain and the 1000 Times Amplification talent, I can plant a secondary Divine Tree of Energy fruit a day later, and I can even produce a thousand fruits.¡± Cole patted his stomach. He could only wrong himself first. He planted the Energy Fruit into the soil beside the Divine Tree. Not long after, a shoot rose from the ground and quickly grew into a tree. At the same time, a new interface appeared in front of Cole. [Energy Fruit Tree] [Species: Secondary Divine Tree] [Product: Energy Fruit] [Cycle: 1.35 days (180/365)] [Number of Products: 2] [Quantity of Productions: 1,000] Originally, secondary Divine Trees needed half a year to grow, but with the blessing of rain and talent, it only took a little more than a day for the secondary Divine Tree to bear fruit and produce fruit. Now, all he had to do was wait. ¡°I have to think about where I should stay tonight.¡± Cole looked at his reddened hands and sighed. He began to use the soil from the pit to build a mud house and lie down for the night. ¡­ A day later, Cole crawled out of the small mud house while rubbing his eyes. After yesterday¡¯s heavy rain, the morning sun was shining brightly. Cole yawned and put his clothes back on. He opened the [World Channel] and wanted to see how the others had changed after yesterday. ¡°My sapling has finally grown a little, but I¡¯m still hungry!¡± ¡°I¡¯m already eating grass salad. I hope this grass will last until my Divine Tree bears fruit.¡± ¡°I drank a bellyful of water yesterday. It¡¯s a little uncomfortable today. Do you guys know how we¡¯re going to solve the excretion problem?¡± ¡°Dig a hole? Excrete into the hole? Maybe it¡¯ll turn into farm manure.¡± ¡°Ugh! Don¡¯t talk about such a heavy topic! My grass salad!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t mind. I have a talent for fruits anyway. I¡¯ll be able to eat the fruits in a few more days. I won¡¯t be hungry then.¡± Looking at the messages sent by the Tree Masters in the World Channel, Cole reached out and touched his stomach. He also felt an unbearable sense of hunger. He turned his head and looked at the two trees planted in the middle. The Divine Tree sapling had grown into a small tree that was nearly two meters tall. The two fruits of different colors had matured and were waiting for Cole to pick them. After Cole picked the two fruits, the sound of a notification rang in his ears. [Ding! You have obtained a Cultivation Fruit. After consuming it, you will gain cultivation experience.] [Ding! You have obtained an intermediate Energy Fruit. You can choose to disassemble it to provide energy to the manor, or you can choose to sow and consume it.] ¡°It¡¯s actually an intermediate Energy Fruit!¡± Cole¡¯s expression trembled. If only he had obtained this intermediate Energy Fruit first. After planting it, he would be able to obtain even better Energy Fruits. ¡°Although there are still two more places to plant secondary Divine Trees, I don¡¯t want plant any more Energy Fruit trees. Besides, I¡¯m really hungry now.¡± Cole took a big bite of the Energy Fruit.. Chapter 4 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation A mouthful of fruit exploded in his mouth. The taste of various fruits was like a fruit queue in Cole¡¯s mouth, entering Cole¡¯s esophagus one after another. At that moment, Cole felt that he was wrapped in energy at that moment. His entire spirit seemed to be swimming in a sea of pleasure. ¡°Delicious!¡± Cole could only use this word to describe the taste of the fruit. This taste would linger in his memories for a long time. After swallowing the entire fruit, Cole felt that his entire body was filled with energy. His empty stomach was instantly filled. Cole could not help but burp. He did not need to eat anything for the next few days. The intermediate Energy Fruit had already filled him up. His body was also full. What would happen to him after eating the Cultivation Fruit? After eating the Cultivation Fruit, Cole¡¯s body suddenly floated up from the ground of the manor. The energy that filled his body almost instantly condensed into his brain. A special force had unlocked the gene lock in his body. [Cultivation Level Increase: 0.1] Cole landed on the ground. He felt as if he had been reborn. A wave of energy naturally circulated in his body. It kept expanding and contracting, as if it was going to break the gene lock again. He sat back down on the ground and closed his eyes. He began to consciously guide this wave of energy to attack the organs in his body so that they could unlock the gene lock. Bang bang, bang bang, bang bang! His originally calm heart suddenly became anxious. Cole¡¯s face suddenly flushed red. He suppressed the discomfort and poured the energy into his heart! Bang! Hum, hum, hum ¡ª His heart instantly became like a car engine. It began to hum, and blood filled with oxygen was continuously transported through the blood vessels to all parts of his body. [Cultivation Level Increase: 1-2] After coming back to his senses, Cole opened his eyes and opened the system interface to check his current status. [Personal Information] [Tree Master: Constantine] [Ability: None] [Cultivation Level: 2] [Bloodline: None] [Talent: [1,000 Times Amplification (God)], [Fantasy Divine Tree (God)], [Fusion Adaptation (God)]] [Luck: E] [Spirit: D] [Divine Tree: 1] Other than his cultivation level, his spirit had also increased. Cole looked at his condition, and his eyebrows raised. ¡°After my cultivation level has increased, my spirit level has also increased. It seems that these two complement each other.¡± Just as Cole was about to study his cultivation level, a notification suddenly sounded. [Ding, your Energy Fruit tree has reached its first growth cycle. Harvested low-level Energy Fruits +1,000] At this moment, the Energy Fruit tree was already filled with fruits. Every fruit was blue. Compared to the intermediate-level Energy Fruit that was the size of a basketball, it was like a softball. ¡®If I eat some low-level Energy Fruits, can my cultivation level rise another level?¡¯ Cole quickly picked two low-level Energy Fruits and stuffed them into his mouth. Waves of energy poured into his body, and under Cole¡¯s conscious guidance, the energy rushed into his lungs. His lungs continued to expand, shrink, expand, and shrink, like a bellow until his breathing became stable again. The oxygen that his lungs breathed increased again, and a new notification appeared. [Cultivation Level Increase: 2-3] After eating another two Energy Fruits, Cole burped and stopped eating. The energy that the low-level Energy Fruits could give him was too little. If he wanted his cultivation level to rise from Level 3 to Level 4, he had to eat at least a hundred Energy Fruits. Cole was too full right now. ¡°Burp, I¡¯m a little too full. Let¡¯s digest them first before eating.¡± He opened the trade shop. Cole thought about whether he should place some Energy Fruits in the trade shop and exchange them with other Tree Masters. In the end, there was not a single hair in the trade shop. In other words, the other Tree Masters were still hungry. Cole rubbed his nose and opened the Divine Tree page. At this moment, the Divine Tree¡¯s products had changed. [Product: Life Fruit] [Growth Cycle: 2.5 days (250/365)] ¡°It¡¯s actually a Life Fruit?!¡± Cole thought that the Life Fruit would come later, but it came now. According to the system¡¯s introduction, the Life Fruit could give birth to various kinds of magical creatures. ¡°There are also two planting spots for secondary Divine Trees. When I plant the Life Fruit, I wonder what kind of creatures will be born? I¡¯m looking forward to it.¡± Cole opened the [Divine Tree] panel The nutrition points had reached 642 points. ¡°One more day and it will grow into a Spirit Tree. Should I add more water to the Divine Tree?¡± After pulling out the Divine Tree panel again, Cole temporarily gave up on the idea of adding water. The small icon from before had been replaced with a new one. The icon showed that the Divine Tree had plenty of water and did not need to be rehydrated. Now, all that was left was to wait for another day. Cole smacked his lips and could only expand the small mud house that he had fallen asleep in. It was so small that he could not even stretch his legs. If he did not even have a place to live, how could it be called a manor? It was at most a lawn. Another day passed. Cole stretched his body comfortably in his two-meter-large mud house. ¡°I slept really well.¡± After a night of digestion, his cultivation level had almost broken through to Level 4. He only needed to eat a dozen more, and he would probably be able to break through. Walking out of the mud house, he came to the center of the manor. The small tree that was originally just a meter tall had grown into a five-meter-tall Spirit Tree overnight. [Ding! Congratulations, your Divine Tree has grown into a primary Spirit Tree.] [Current Stage: Primary Spirit Tree] [Sunlight: 300/day (0.3 x 1000)] [Energy: 120/day (0.12 x 1000)] [Number of Divine Trees Planted: 1] [Number of Secondary Divine Trees Planted: 5] [Product: Life Fruit] [Production Cycle: 1.5/day (0.15 x 1000)] [Number of Productions: 3] [Nutrition Points: 724(0.24 x 1000 = 240/day)] [Next Stage: Intermediate Spirit Tree (7000 Nutrition Points)] ¡°Although the number of Divine Fruits produced hasn¡¯t changed, the production cycle has already accelerated from three days to one and a half days. This growth rate is too amazing!¡± In addition, the number of secondary Divine Trees that could be planted had also increased. In other words, he had more maneuverability. ¡°However, I still have to wait for half a day for the Life Fruit to ripen. I can¡¯t believe I have to wait so long,¡± Cole said with a hint of melancholy. If his words were to be heard by those Tree Masters who had yet to eat any fruits and were starving, he would definitely be killed by them. Cole opened the [World Channel] and ate an Energy Fruit while swiping the screen, wanting to see what Tree Masters were doing. Suddenly, a message on the World Channel caught his attention.. Chapter 5 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation On the [World Channel], a message was extremely eye-catching. ¡°I got a box of biscuits from the Otherworld! This time, I won¡¯t starve to death! Hahahaha!¡± ¡°Upstairs! What kind of place is the Otherworld? You can even get a box of biscuits?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not too sure either. Whatever, I¡¯ll eat the biscuits first.¡± At this moment, a person with the nickname [Xuebang Xiaowei] started to speak in the world channel. ¡°The Otherworld isn¡¯t much different from the Otherworld in the novels and biographies that we¡¯ve read. What you can find in there is entirely up to your own abilities. However, it¡¯s not certain if you can return safely.¡± Some people who had experienced the Otherworld also started to communicate in the channel. ¡°Indeed, it¡¯s not bad to be able to retrieve things from the Otherworld, but it¡¯s all done with one¡¯s life.¡± ¡°The people I talked to privately entered the Otherworld today, but there¡¯s still no news.¡± ¡°Although I don¡¯t want to go, if I don¡¯t go, it¡¯ll be a long time before the fruit ripens. I don¡¯t want to starve to death.¡± ¡°Why do we have to enter the foreign world? Isn¡¯t it safe to stay in the manor?¡± No matter what everyone was thinking, a portion of them had already entered the Otherworld to begin their search. They couldn¡¯t really live on grass and dirt, could they? If they really waited for the Divine Tree to mature, the Tree Master would probably be a pile of bones by now. Moreover, hiding in the manor wasn¡¯t a good thing. Cole still remembered that when the plan had just begun, the system had already stated that there would be creatures from the Otherworld invading the manor. In other words, the manor and the Tree Master would have to face an invasion from another world sooner or later. Now, Cole finally understood why there was only a bare lawn in the manor. There was another hidden indicator for this plan, which was to allow them to explore the Otherworld. Although there would be dangers in the Otherworld, there would also be many opportunities, not to mention tools that could upgrade the Divine Tree. However, hiding in the manor was nothing more than a slow suicide for most Tree Masters. It was obvious that many Tree Masters had realized this problem and began to enter the Otherworld. Cole looked at the lightning in the gap that surrounded the manor. As long as he approached the lightning in the gap, the lightning would turn into a small door. It was absolutely impossible for him to enter the Otherworld personally. Everything in the Otherworld was unknown and too dangerous. Without understanding the situation, what if he entered the Otherworld and died? However, when the Life Fruit matured, he could send his subordinates to explore the Otherworld. For Cole, all he needed to do was to cultivate the Divine Tree in the manor. There was no need to go deep into the Otherworld to explore. ¡°There should be some Tree Masters who have obtained some things in the Otherworld, right?¡± Cole thought of that [Xuebang Xiaowei]. For her to be able to tell others about the Otherworld so quickly, it meant that she had really entered the foreign world before and had made some new discoveries. Although Cole could not send subordinates into the Otherworld now, it did not mean that he could not exchange good things from the foreign world with others. Thinking of this, Cole quickly opened the [Trading Mall]. The shelves in the mall were still empty. Cole put up the first product in the mall ¡ª [Seller: Constantine] [Product: Energy Fruit] [Type: Low-Level Divine Fruit] [Transaction Requirements: Information from the Otherworld, or items that are useful to the Divine Tree from the Otherworld.] The moment Cole posted the item, a bunch of messages appeared in front of his eyes. Cole waved his hand and deleted all these messages. ¡°Can you stop sending spam messages?¡± The World Channel, which had been slightly calm, instantly exploded. ¡°Oh my god! Everyone, hurry up and look at the Trading Mall. Someone posted an item on it!¡± ¡°WTF?! My Divine Tree is still a sapling!¡± ¡°Could it be a lie?¡± ¡°Could it be a legendary talent?¡± ¡°It must be the big boss who has awakened a legendary talent!¡± ¡°Ahhhh! Why don¡¯t I have the luck to choose such a good talent!¡± ¡°I¡¯m getting tired!¡± ¡°@Constantine, can I exchange a pancake for the fruit with you?¡± ¡°What the f*ck are you thinking about? Eating? The boss already has the fruit to eat! Does he still want to eat your pancake?¡± ¡°Boss! Please give me a fruit! My child is starving to death!¡± ¡°Do you think everyone here is a saint or something? Why should he give you something for nothing?¡± Seeing that the building was about to deviate again, Cole patted his forehead and began to send a message. ¡°If you gain anything from the Otherworld, you can trade with me. Forget about food. I have food for myself. Having information about the Otherworld is a priority.¡± Another bunch of friend requests flew over. Cole was annoyed and immediately deleted these messages. He also blocked the friend request function. Just as the friend request function was blocked, a bunch of transaction requests appeared in front of Cole. In the Trading Mall, there was a transaction confirmation window. A bunch of people tried to use a bunch of trash to trade with Cole. Not only were there wooden bowls, iron spoons, and other ridiculous items, there was even a pair of plain underwear?! ¡°What is this? Do you think I have that kind of hobby?¡± Cole looked at the transaction requests and frowned. He wanted to curse. Could it be that other than him, the other players could not even bring out a good item? No way, right? The group of Tree Masters: F*ck, I¡¯m going to die! At this moment, another trade window appeared in front of Cole. It was the trade message from [Xuebang Xiaowei]. [The Tree Master, Xuebang Xiaowei, invited you to trade.] Cole raised his eyebrows. This was the person who revealed the information about the Otherworld. He opened the trade page and saw a four-leaf clover in the other party¡¯s trade window. [Item: Lucky Grass] [Effect: Increases the luck value of the Divine Tree and produces higher quality fruits.] [Do you wish to confirm the trade?] ¡®You want to exchange just this with me? That won¡¯t do.¡¯ Cole opened the trade chat window and entered a line of words. ¡°I still need information on the Otherworld. What exactly is the Otherworld like?¡± ¡°It¡¯s just like what I said in the channel. It¡¯s just like those movies and whatnot we¡¯ve seen.¡± [Xuebang Xiaowei] also began typing in the chatbox. ¡°After the Tree Master enters the Otherworld, their visual range will be very limited. It¡¯s about thirty to fifty meters.¡± ¡°The place I entered is a forest, and at the edge of the forest is a ruined town. I haven¡¯t entered yet.¡± ¡°As for the laws of the Otherworld, I haven¡¯t figured it out yet.¡± Cole rubbed his chin. He was unable to confirm whether [Xuebang Xiaowei¡¯s] words were credible. Right now, he could only obtain information about the Otherworld from her. ¡°Moreover, there will be some monsters appearing in the Otherworld. If there is no means of avoiding or resisting them, it¡¯s best not to enter the Otherworld..¡± Chapter 6 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation ¡°Evade?¡± Cole¡¯s eyes lit up. Those who could enter the Otherworld now had to have at least an Epic-tier talent. No one knew what the situation in the Otherworld was like. Being able to evade meant that [Xuebang Xiaowei] had something different. ¡°How do you evade? Or rather, how do you evade?¡± [Xuebang Xiaowei] was silent for a long time before replying. ¡°I¡¯ve said enough about the ability of the fruit of the Divine Tree. Let¡¯s trade.¡± ¡°Old fox.¡± Although Cole said that, he still traded the herb with the other party. After all, he had indeed obtained a lot of information from the other party. [You have obtained the Lucky Grass.] A small four-leaf clover appeared in Cole¡¯s hand. Cole planted the four-leaf clover next to the Divine Tree and opened the interface of the Divine Tree. [Divine Tree] [Current Stage: Primary Spirit Tree] [Sunlight: 300/day (0.3 x 1000)] [Energy: 120/day (0.12 x 1000)] [Number of Divine Trees Planted: 1] [Number of Secondary Divine Tree Planted: 5] [Product: Life Fruit (Luck +1)] [Production Cycle: 1.5/day (0.15 x 1000)] [Number of Trees Planted: 3] [Nutrition Points: 724(0.24 * 1000 = 240/day)] [Next Stage: Intermediate Spirit Tree (7,000 Nutrition Points)] This luck +1 effect made Cole feel a little numb. After all, he did not know what the effect of this luck +1 was. ¡°Tsk, how annoying. I should just eat some fruits to increase my cultivation level. After all, the Life Fruit has not been matured yet. I¡¯ll know when the time comes.¡± Cole continued to eat the Energy Fruit while scrolling through the World Channel. From time to time, he would check if there were any useful items on the shelves in the Trading Mall, just like how he used to play with his phone while lying in bed. [Xuebang Xiaowei] looked at the Energy Fruit in her hand and slightly raised her eyebrows. She had also obtained some food in the Otherworld, but the food was either some moldy jerky or some big cakes that were already hard enough to bite her teeth. The aroma of the Energy Fruit surprised her. ¡°What kind of talent did Constantine obtain? Even if I had a legendary talent, I wouldn¡¯t be able to produce a fruit like him.¡± ¡°Gulp!¡± Her stomach began to rumble. Looking at the fruit in her hand, [Xuebang Xiaowei] made up her mind. ¡°In any case, I have already exchanged for this food! What¡¯s there to be afraid of?!¡± After taking a bite of the fruit, several flavors of the fruit poured into [Xuebang Xiaowei]¡¯s mouth. The sweet taste made [Xuebang Xiaowei] subconsciously gasp. ¡°It tastes great!¡± The moment [Xuebang Xiaowei] finished eating that low-level energy fruit, she made up her mind. ¡°I must get more Energy Fruits from Constantine.¡± Cole kept scrolling through the World Channel until night fell before he returned to his small mud house. The moment Cole laid down and closed his eyes to sleep, he suddenly felt as if he had returned to Earth. It was as if after playing with his phone, he turned around and wrapped himself in a blanket, narrowing his eyes happily. However, none of these things existed. He only had a small mud house, and it was still in the shape of a matchbox. ¡°Sooner or later, I¡¯m going to live in a big villa.¡± It was another wonderful night. Cole dreamed that he was in a soft place and refused to wake up for a long time. [Ding, the Energy Fruits have matured. 1000 Low-Level Energy Fruits have been stored in the warehouse.] Cole, who was sleeping soundly, did not notice it, but the loud noise that followed immediately woke him up completely. Boom! The ground trembled, and Cole suddenly sat up. ¡°What is this?¡± Cole quickly climbed out of the mud hut, only to see that the secondary Divine Tree had already turned into a bald, dead tree trunk, and fell to the ground. ¡°Wow, after the fruit ripens, the big tree will disappear? This is just the right material for me to make a small wooden house.¡± Cole walked to the side of the fallen tree, and patted the bark of the big tree, making a thumping sound. ¡°It¡¯s a bit heavy, but my cultivation level has just reached level 4. Let¡¯s see if I can lift the tree up.¡± Cole quickly circulated the energy in his body and poured it into his hands. Accompanied by the rumbling of his heart and the continuous supply of oxygen from his lungs, Cole reached out his hands and picked up the tree. ¡°This weight is indeed a bit heavy. It¡¯s at least a thousand pounds! I definitely can¡¯t lift it up! I have to drag it along.¡± A large amount of sweat appeared on Cole¡¯s forehead. He dragged the big tree and slowly walked towards the small mud hut. After dragging it for a long time, Cole finally dragged the big tree to the side of the small mud hut. He wiped his sweat with his hand. Cole looked at the tree trunk. He was pleasantly surprised but also helpless. ¡°Although there is wood, it¡¯s useless without tools. Let¡¯s put the wood here first. When there are tools in the future, we can make another wooden hut. I¡¯ll eat an Energy Fruit to fill my stomach first.¡± As Cole spoke, he opened the warehouse interface and took out two fruits. As he ate, he leaned against the wall of the small mud house and basked in the sun. ¡°The sunlight is very comfortable¡­ Hmm¡­ I wonder if the Life Fruit is ready.¡± He took some time to check the progress of the Life Fruit. He still had to wait for another half an hour. Cole continued to eat the Energy Fruit in his hand and opened the World Channel. He wanted to see if there was a Tree Master who was willing to exchange something good with him today. ¡°@Constantine, can I use this thing to trade with you for the fruit? [Meat from an unknown source]¡± ¡°From upstairs, where did you get the meat? Or is it from an unknown source?¡± ¡°I picked it up from a bag. The surroundings had these bags and stone tablets.¡± ¡°Is there a cross-shaped stone tablet?¡± ¡°How do you know?¡± ¡°That¡¯s a cemetery, right? You want to exchange the meat from a cemetery with the boss! Are you really crazy?¡± ¡°How would I know that it¡¯s the meat of a corpse?!¡± ¡°@Constantine, Boss, please give me a fruit! I¡¯ll do anything!¡± ¡°Give you a fruit and you¡¯ll explore the Otherworld? Split the things in half?¡± ¡°Then it¡¯s better not to give it to him. After he finishes eating, he¡¯ll ask the boss for more. He¡¯ll throw a tantrum all over the place. Even beggars have a unique skill or something.¡± ¡°Hahahaha! The master from upstairs!¡± ¡°Hmm¡­ I can¡¯t do it anymore. I have to go to the Otherworld to try my luck. The more I eat the grass in the manor, the hungrier I get. @Constantine, big boss, if I get something useful to the Divine Tree from the Otherworld, can I exchange it with you for the fruit?¡± Cole thought for a moment. He could not finish eating all the Energy Fruits now. It was not impossible to exchange the good things from the Otherworld with these people. He quickly typed a line of words at random. ¡°Of course. If any of you can obtain items that are useful to the Divine Tree from the Otherworld, you can trade with me.¡± ¡°F*ck! The big boss has been blown out!¡± ¡°Where¡¯s the person who said that the big boss wants everything?!¡± Looking at the World Channel that had exploded again, Cole smiled. Suddenly, a notification sounded. [Ding! The Life Fruit has matured!] Chapter 7 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation [Ding! The Life Fruit has matured.] Cole stood up abruptly and looked at the divine tree. He saw a golden-red fruit that was shimmering with light hanging on the branch of the tree. ¡°Is this the Life Fruit? It looks so beautiful.¡± [The Life Fruit can hatch all kinds of life, and it can also be seeded into a secondary Divine Tree.] [Incubation Time: 3 days (Can be accelerated)] ¡°As expected, it can be planted! This way, when I plant a Life Fruit, it can hatch a thousand lives for me to control.¡± Cole immediately picked the fruit and dug a pit beside one of the puddles to plant the fruit. The moment Cole covered the fruit with soil, a large tree instantly broke out of the ground, and red fruits were hanging on the branches. ¡°F*ck, this is too awesome. It started to breed so quickly? Awesome.¡± Then, an interface of the secondary Divine Tree appeared in front of Cole [Life Fruit Tree] [Type: Secondary Divine Tree] [Product: Life Fruit] [Cycle: 3.55 days (Can be accelerated)] [Number of Times of Production: 1] [Quantity of Productions: 1,000] ¡°Sure enough, it can be accelerated. Then pour rainwater for the big tree!¡± Cole rushed back to the small mud hut and took out two earth bowls from the corner of the small mud hut. He continuously poured rainwater from the puddle on the big tree. [The Life Fruit Tree is absorbing rainwater. Growth Cycle -0.01 days.] [The Life Fruit Tree is absorbing rainwater. Growth Cycle -0.01 days.] [The Life Fruit Tree is absorbing rainwater. Growth Cycle -0.01 days.] ¡­ Cole was lying on the ground, his body dirty. The rainwater stored in a puddle had been used up, and there was still half an hour before the Life Fruit matured. ¡°The earth bowl isn¡¯t hard enough. It¡¯s turned into dust. I have to consider whether I should find some tools in the Otherworld that can hold water.¡± After eating a few more Energy Fruits to quench his thirst, Cole suddenly saw another fruit that was glowing with purple light on the Divine Tree. ¡°Hmm? Could it be another intermediate Energy Fruit?¡± He opened the [Divine Tree] interface and clicked on [Fruit] [Product: Ability Fruit] [Production Cycle: 1.5/day] ¡°What fruit? It actually requires a one and a half day production cycle? And there¡¯s no option to speed it up?¡± Cole scratched his head. Since it was half a day longer than the growth cycle of the Life Fruit and the Cultivation Fruit, its strength should not be that weak. He would know when he ate it. ¡°Maybe I won¡¯t just eat it myself? Anyway, there are still four planting spots for the secondary Divine Trees. I¡¯ll plant it again and let my subordinates eat it.¡± ¡°Oh right, there¡¯s one more thing to be resolved. How am I going to communicate with my subordinates after they enter the Otherworld?¡± Cole held his chin. With the tree of the Life Fruit, unless he used some technological equipment to communicate, even if he had many subordinates, they would be like blind people in the Otherworld. It would be useless. ¡°As expected, this communication problem needs to be solved, but I can¡¯t do anything about it now. Let¡¯s put up a few Energy Fruits first and see if anyone is willing to exchange things from the Otherworld.¡± As he thought about it, Cole reached out and opened the Trading Mall. Just as he was about to put up the Energy Fruits, he suddenly realized that there were already people putting up the fruits in the Trading Mall. After these few days, a portion of the Tree Masters had already obtained some tools that could allow the Divine Tree to grow by exploring the Otherworld. Moreover, a portion of the Tree Masters who had chosen high-level fruits also had excess fruits that could be traded. Cole opened the fruit that had been put on the shelf in the trading mall. [Tree Master: Fairy Tales Are All Lies] [Item: Shared Fruit] [Type: Ability Fruit] [Effect: Able to share vision, hearing, touch, and smell with a pet.] [Requirement: Requires fruit that can increase energy.] ¡°This kind of fruit is of little value to others, but¡­¡± Cole smiled and looked at the Life Fruit that would mature in a few minutes. ¡°Not to me.¡± Cole quickly sent a link to [Fairy Tales Are All Lies]. [[Fairy Tales Are All Lies] has accepted the link.] Without any nonsense, he went straight to the main topic. ¡°I want to exchange fruits with you. How many Energy Fruits do you need?¡± [Fairy Tales Are All Lies] immediately recognized that Cole was the first big boss to put the fruits on the shelf. He had to hold on to this thigh of his. [Fairy Tales Are All Lies] quickly typed. ¡°Big shot, I need two Energy Fruits. Big shot, can I add you as a friend? My talent is that the [Ability Fruit Tree] can grow many Ability Fruits.¡± Cole touched his chin. He had seen the [Ability Fruit Tree] talent before. It was an Epic-tier one, and it could grow different Ability Fruits. It was two levels lower than his Fantasy Fruit, but it was still not bad. It seemed that it was not impossible for him to become his power supplier. ¡°Okay, but you can¡¯t tell anyone about me adding you as a friend.¡± ¡°No problem, Boss! Let¡¯s trade then.¡± Cole clicked to confirm the trade. There were two low-level Energy Fruits missing from the warehouse, and a yellow fruit appeared in his hand. The skin of the fruit had a shape like a bicycle. [Ding! You have obtained a Shared Fruit (Can be planted)] Turning off the transaction interface Cole shook the shared fruit in his hand and stuffed it into the pit of the energy fruit tree. [Shared Fruit Tree] [Species: Secondary Divine Tree] [Product: Shared Fruit] [Cycle: 0.5 days] [Number of Times Produced: 1] [Quantity of Productions: 1,000] ¡°It only takes half a day to produce fruit. Doesn¡¯t that complement my subordinates?¡± Cole patted the tree in satisfaction. There were still ten minutes until the Life Fruit Tree fully matured. Cole looked at the tree and rubbed his hands in anticipation. ¡°I wonder what kind of life will be born? I¡¯m very curious.¡± Just as Cole decided to spend the ten minutes waiting, another message appeared in front of his eyes. [[Xuebang Xiaowei] invites you to trade.] ¡°Xuebang Xiaowei? Why would she suddenly send me an invitation to trade? Did she get something good from another world?¡± Cole opened the trade chat page. What appeared in the other party¡¯s trade box was a bag of gray stuff. [Fertilizer brought back from the cemetery.] [Effect: Increases the growth rate of the secondary Divine Tree.] ¡°Holy crap, did this little girl really go to a village? And she even went to the graveyard? Awesome!¡± Cole truly admired Xuebang Xiaowei¡¯s courage, but he really needed to get the fertilizer to speed up the ripening of the fruits. He quickly typed in the chatbox. ¡°I just happen to need this thing. How many energy fruits do I need?¡± ¡°Ten Energy Fruits.¡± ¡°Five. I can¡¯t take out that many fruits right now.¡± Although he could accept no matter how much Xuebang Xiaowei demanded, he just wanted to know where the bottom line was for Xuebang Xiaowei to accept the deal. ¡°Eight.¡± ¡°Six. I don¡¯t have many. I still need to eat them myself..¡± Chapter 8 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation [Xuebang Xiaowei] was a little shocked. Her initial price of ten fruits were just a bargaining chip. She didn¡¯t expect him to have so many Energy Fruits. ¡®It seems that Constantine does have around ten Energy Fruits. He doesn¡¯t lack food. Now, he should be considering entering the Otherworld.¡¯ ¡®Let¡¯s rope him in.¡¯ Thinking of this, [Xuebang Xiaowei] quickly typed in the dialog box. ¡°Eight. I¡¯ll give you the information I have on the enemies of the Otherworld.¡± ¡°Deal!¡± ¡®He answered so quickly? Did he trick me?¡¯ ¡°Did you take this bag of fertilizer from the village?¡± Xuebang Xiaowei shook her head and began to answer. ¡°No, I got this from a cemetery in the forest.¡± ¡°What kind of Otherworld creatures are there in the forest?¡± ¡°A kind of monster with the head of a horse and the body of a human. Its legs are very strong. There is also a kind of ant that is more than one meter in size. Poisonous grass and insects are also very troublesome. If you are not careful, you might get hurt.¡± ¡°Is it so dangerous?¡± Cole looked at Xuebang Xiaowei¡¯s answer and touched his chin. If the forest was so dangerous, then there was no need to think about other places. It was completely the Otherworld version of doomsday survival. ¡°But has she really been wandering in the forest? Doesn¡¯t she have a way to avoid it? She should be going to that village for a walk. Hmm¡­ Why don¡¯t we trade for her evasive method?¡± ¡°I¡¯ll give you fifteen Energy Fruits, and you¡¯ll trade your evasive method?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t even think about it, I¡¯m only trading fertilizer now.¡± Xuebang Xiaowei looked at Cole¡¯s condition and was very tempted, but it also made her more shocked. She had never thought that Cole would actually take out fifteen fruits as a trade. ¡°Alright, then, let¡¯s trade.¡± Eight low-level Energy Fruits landed in front of Xuebang Xiaowei. Picking up one of the fruits, she smelled the fragrance again and couldn¡¯t help but drool. ¡°Sure enough, he has a lot of these fruits. I have to think of a way to work with him for a long time. Now, let¡¯s eat first!¡± Kacha! Kacha! Kacha! The delicious taste of the fruit kept exploding in her mouth. ¡°Delicious! So delicious! This is the best fruit I¡¯ve eaten in the past few days.¡± After the feast, Xuebang Xiaowei suddenly felt that her strength seemed to have leveled up. She hurriedly opened her interface. [Tree Master: Xuebang Xiaowei] [Ability: Invisibility] [Cultivation Level: 3] [Bloodline: Serpentine Bloodline] [Talent: [Aura Concealment (Epic)], [Rapid Maturation (Epic)], [Danger Perception (Epic)] [Luck: B] [Spirit: D] [Divine Tree: 1] ¡°My cultivation level has actually increased?!¡± ¡°And I don¡¯t have to go to the Otherworld to absorb energy to gain experience. Energy Fruit! Constantine, as expected of you!¡± Just as Xuebang Xiaowei was surprised by Constantine¡¯s ability, a call suddenly came. It was from her best friend who had added her as a friend. ¡°Sister Wei, have you contacted that Constantine? Do you want to rope him over?¡± ¡°We must rope him in. His ability is more amazing than I thought, but the time to rope him in is not now. He is self-sufficient now. He doesn¡¯t need our help at all. Only when we are stronger and have more abundant resources will we be able to rope him in. He will definitely not refuse.¡± ¡°Eh? Sister Wei, are you sure you want to win him over?¡± Xuebang Xiaowei took a deep breath and nodded. ¡°I have to let him join our camp. Is the second Otherworld expedition ready? This time, I want to go to that village to take a look.¡± ¡°We will listen to Sister Wei. Sister Wei is awesome!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t be so glib. We¡¯ll set off in half an hour.¡± After getting the bag of fertilizer, Cole first took it out of the warehouse and smelled it. He almost fainted from the smell. ¡°Cough, cough, cough! This fertilizer, it¡¯s authentic. It¡¯s definitely farm fertilizer.¡± Cole quickly threw the fertilizer back into the warehouse and took in a few mouthfuls of fresh air. ¡°I can be sure that the fertilizer will definitely allow the secondary Divine Tree to grow quickly, but I definitely won¡¯t be the one to eat this fertilizer, cough.¡± When Cole adjusted his state again, he heard a pleasantly surprised notification sound. [Ding! The Life Fruit has hatched x 1000] [Ding! Congratulations! You have obtained B1 Battle Droid x 1000] ¡°What?! B1 Battle Droid?! This can be considered a living creature?!¡± [As a mechanical creature, of course it¡¯s also a living creature.] Cole had watched Star Wars since he was young, so he naturally knew about the comic role of Star Wars. The B1 Battle Droids were cheap to manufacture and had high production efficiency. They also had excellent combat abilities and were good at using the sea of people tactic to eliminate all enemies. However, the battle robots that were blown up like this could basically be seen as cannon fodder in Star Wars movies, and they were quite comical. They were either fighting or being funny, their catchphrase that was known to the audience was: Roger roger. ¡°Roger, roger, Commander.¡± Looking at the B1 Battle Droids that were neatly arranged in front of him, Cole knew that there was no way to regret what had happened. ¡°Alright, it¡¯s better than nothing. However, they can¡¯t eat the Energy Fruit and Shared Fruit.¡± ¡°No, Sir, you¡¯re wrong.¡± A B1 Battle Droid with yellow spray paint shook its head and opened its body to dry. A compressor was standing in its chest. ¡°We can squeeze out the energy from the fruit and let our bodies use it. There won¡¯t be any waste. This is more efficient than other creatures.¡± Cole¡¯s eyes lit up. This was a special ability that the movie version of the B1 Battle Droid did not have. If they could really use the fruit¡¯s ability, then they would not be ordinary B1 Battle Droids. ¡°You are more outstanding than I thought. From now on, you are the commander of this B1 Battle Droid unit. I will name you John. I hope you can lead your team well.¡± ¡°Roger roger, John is at your service at any time.¡± ¡°Flatterer.¡± ¡°Who are you talking about!? Do you want to fight?!¡± John, who had just been named, was instantly provoked. He punched the B1 Battle Droid that called him a flatterer. ¡°Now, I¡¯m your boss, hmph.¡± ¡°Why didn¡¯t I go up earlier to claim credit?¡± ¡°I want to be the boss too.¡± Looking at the B1 Battle Droids that were quarreling, Cole pinched the bridge of his nose. Although these B1 Battle Droids were much stronger than the ones in the movies, their habit of blabbering did not change. He sighed, he took out a thousand Energy Fruits from the warehouse. ¡°John, get them to line up. Use these Energy Fruits to recharge first.¡± ¡°Roger roger..¡± Chapter 9 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation Opening its chest, it stuffed the Energy Fruit into the extruder. With a burst of acid in its teeth, waves of energy turned into liquid and supplied the B1 Battle Droid¡¯s entire body with energy like gasoline. Feeling the energy in their body, all the B1 Battle Droids showed a satisfied expression. ¡°This energy will allow me to operate for several years.¡± ¡°My blaster gun will definitely be able to blow up the enemy.¡± ¡°Commander is awesome!¡± ¡°Commander is awesome!¡± The chaotic sounds of satisfaction turned into praises for Cole. Cole covered his ears and glanced at the Shared Fruit that was still some time away from ripening. He extended his hand and waved at John. John ran over happily. ¡°Roger, roger, Commander. Is there anything you need?¡± ¡°Get someone to make that tree over there and that tree trunk of Life Fruit Tree into a wooden house. I want to live in it.¡± ¡°Roger roger.¡± John nodded and walked over to the group of B1 Battle Droids who were still shouting about how awesome the commander was. ¡°Commander needs to live in a wooden house now. Go and pull out that withered tree and make it into a tree house together with the big tree next to that doghouse over there.¡± ¡°Roger roger.¡± Half of the B1 Battle Droids were assigned to the withered Life Fruit Tree. Amidst the noise, they worked together to lift the tree trunk. ¡°This tree is really heavy. A guy who can lift it by himself must be a monster.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right.¡± A B1 Battle Droid stood at the top of the tree and began to command the other B1 Battle Droids. ¡°Move forward. Oh, oh, turn a little to the right, idiot.¡± ¡°Who does it think it is?¡± ¡°When we reach the place, we¡¯ll throw the tree out.¡± ¡°Roger roger, good idea.¡± The tree was thrown out, and along with the B1 Battle Droid that was directing the direction, it fell to the ground. ¡°Hey! Were you trying to kill me just now?¡± ¡°No, I was just joking with you.¡± ¡°Alright, if you do this again, I will crush all of your Energy Fruits. My serial number is in front of you.¡± ¡°Hurry up and build the tree house. Don¡¯t be lazy.¡± John stood next to a B1 Battle Droid, continuously commanding the other B1 Battle Droids to build the wooden house. ¡°With them around, the wooden house shouldn¡¯t have any problems.¡± [Ding! The Shared Fruit has matured x 1000] Cole¡¯s eyes flashed, he looked at John who was commanding the B1 Battle Droids. ¡°If it¡¯s really like what John said, then they should be able to use the Shared Fruit. John, come here for a moment!¡± ¡°Roger roger.¡± John ran in front of Cole, only to see Cole take out a yellow fruit with bicycle patterns on the surface from the warehouse. He tore half of it with his hands, stuffed half into his mouth, and handed the other half to John. ¡°Squeeze this fruit too. I want to share my five senses with you.¡± ¡°Roger roger.¡± John skillfully stuffed half of the Shared Fruit into the extruder. With a flash of yellow electric arcs, Cole realized that he could really feel John¡¯s body. ¡°Hmm, is this what a robot can feel? It¡¯s so light when it walks.¡± As the sharing deepened, Cole gradually gained control of John¡¯s body. Cole directly controlled John and made a handstand. ¡°I can feel electric arcs all over my body now, Commander.¡± After doing a few one-handed push-ups and backflips, Cole was done playing and handed control of its body back to John. ¡°John, after the cabin is built, I want you to take your people to the Otherworld and help me expand my territory.¡± ¡°No problem, Commander. Your orders are everything. Move faster building the cabin!¡± Ten minutes later, a 70-square-meter cabin appeared in the manor. The B1 Battle Droids even thoughtfully made a small wooden bed for Cole. ¡°Well done, you guys have done much better than I expected.¡± ¡°Roger roger roger roger roger roger roger roger.¡± The B1 Battle Droids kept repeating this word. They seemed to be very happy with the praise. John walked in front of them and waved his hand at them. ¡°The Commander told us to go to the Otherworld immediately after we finish building the cabin. Stop shouting here! Form up!¡± In almost a second, the formation was completed. John picked up its blaster gun. ¡°Load, and let¡¯s go.¡± ¡°Roger roger roger.¡± With the sound of uniform footsteps, the 1,000 B1 Battle Droids walked towards the lightning at the edge of the manor. The crack of lightning opened a door for them. Kacha, kacha, kacha. The moment they all walked out of the lightning, Cole immediately shared John¡¯s vision with his ability from the Shared Fruit. At this moment, the B1 Battle Droids walked out of the lightning and came to a beach. The golden beach made Cole¡¯s eyes light up, but to John, there was nothing to see. ¡°Ah ah, it looks like the place we came out of is not very good. It¡¯s too humid.¡± John turned its head and looked in another direction. A fishing village appeared in front of it. John raised its hand. A few B1 Battle Droids with serial numbers at the front quickly formed a small team and headed towards the small fishing village. The remaining B1 Battle Droids also formed a rhombus battle formation and quickly headed towards the small fishing village. ¡°005, 003, 007, did you find anything? Did you find any creatures?¡± ¡°No, there are no creatures at the moment. There is a corpse sitting in the middle of the small fishing village.¡± ¡°Corpse? Don¡¯t move yet. Wait for us.¡± ¡°Roger roger.¡± When John came to the corpse, Cole saw a person kneeling on the ground. His chest was pierced by a trident. In his right hand, there was something that looked like a book. In his left hand, there were two ink-colored beads. ¡°Alright, everyone, form a defensive stance and surround the village. Let me see what¡¯s in this book.¡± John picked up the book and started flipping through it. Although it was said to be a book, it was actually more like a diary or a legend. It was a legend about mermaids. ¡®The first time I saw a mermaid, I was deeply attracted by her singing. I wanted to go out to sea, but was rejected by the elders. They said that they saw the madness in my eyes.¡¯ ¡®The second time I saw a mermaid, the elders said that the mermaid was too close to us. They said that she wanted to eat people.¡¯ ¡®The third time I saw a mermaid, they raised their tridents to the shore. They took away a woman¡¯s child! I saw them eat that child!¡¯ ¡®I was very angry. I was deceived by their singing and appearance! I raised my pitchfork, drove the boat, went to the sea, ruthlessly killed two mermaids, I took two beads from their bodies.¡¯ ¡®The beads allowed the fish to grow up quickly. I don¡¯t know if it will work on other creatures.¡¯ The diary was broken at this point. John threw the book aside and picked up the two beads in its hands. ¡°John, bring those two beads back. If there are more, take as many as you can.¡± John stood up straight and nodded. ¡°Roger roger. No problem, Commander.¡± Just as John put the two beads into the small storage space on his back, a B1 Battle Droid walked over. ¡°John, we found a biological creature at the beach.¡± John suddenly picked up the blaster gun. ¡°There are beads in their bodies that the Commander wants. Kill them all!¡± ¡°Roger roger..¡± Chapter 10 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation At this moment, more than a dozen mermaids were talking by the seaside. ¡°Are you sure you saw them?¡± ¡°I¡¯m very sure. Those humans must have come back.¡± ¡°It seems that the humans haven¡¯t learned their lesson. I¡¯m going to eat them!¡± ¡°You want to keep them all for yourself?¡± ¡°I see that there are quite a lot of humans. With just a dozen of us, it¡¯s impossible for us to eat them all. Let the two of us go back and call for people first.¡± ¡°The two of you are the weakest. Go home and call for help. Just say that a few hundred people have come to the small fishing village. It¡¯s enough for us to eat for an entire year.¡± The two slightly thinner mermaids nodded and raised their tridents as they quickly swam towards the deep sea. The remaining mermaids all raised their tridents with sinister smiles on their faces. ¡°It¡¯s about time for a change.¡± ¡°Hehe, I can see them. They¡¯re really strong.¡± John looked at the bottomless water. Its thermal sensors allowed it to ¡®see¡¯ more than ten mermaids holding tridents swimming in the water. ¡°Do any of you know how to fish?¡± The B1 Battle Droids shook their heads. John reached out and grabbed its head. ¡°Why are my men a bunch of Idiots?¡± ¡°Now, we¡¯ll split into three groups. Three of you will act as bait, and the other three will be responsible for killing. We¡¯ll collect all the tridents and harpoons in the small fishing village.¡± ¡°Get up and tie a harpoon with a rope. If they don¡¯t take the bait, we¡¯ll take the initiative to kill the fish.¡± ¡°Roger roger.¡± The battle plan was quickly laid out. Three B1 Battle Droids formed a bait team, and the other three formed a hunting team. Once the mermaid took the bait, they would immediately open fire and kill it. ¡°I saw it. These humans were walking around the beach with something in their hands, as if they are measuring something.¡± ¡°Just like what those guys said about paying taxes last time? It¡¯s all a bunch of food. What¡¯s there to talk about?¡± ¡°These three belong to me. I¡¯m going crazy from hunger.¡± ¡°There seem to be a few groups of humans over there. There¡¯s enough for us to eat. These three humans will be handed over to you.¡± Pfft! A pillar of water shot out of the sea with a blue piranha. The mermaid opened her mouth that was filled with sharp teeth as she raised her trident and charged towards the three baited B1 Battle Droids that were acting as bait. ¡°All of you are mine!¡± ¡°I¡¯ve got you!¡± Buzz! Chirp! Chirp! Three red flares quickly made three bloody holes in the mermaid¡¯s head, chest, and tail. The lifeless mermaid landed on the beach, the three bait B1 Battle Droids immediately took out a black bead from the mermaid¡¯s body. ¡°Only one on each of them? I thought there were more.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t be greedy. Drag the mermaid¡¯s body away.¡± The three-man team quickly dragged the mermaid¡¯s body to the small fishing village and hid it. This hunting method was particularly useful. In a short while, the dozen or so mermaids were all killed. The B1 Battle Droids that participated as bait obtained a total of more than ten ink beads. John looked at the battle results and nodded. ¡°Looks like I¡¯m pretty smart. Although I don¡¯t really believe that these guys will have any reinforcements, the Commander said that the more of these beads, the better. We¡¯ll build fortifications in the small fishing village and kill all their reinforcements!¡± ¡°Roger roger.¡± Borrowing the few boats and wooden planks left in the fishing village, the B1 Battle Droids quickly built a series of defensive fortifications. John even made two escape points and ambush points. Once the battle situation was lost, they still had a place to run and ambush. After waiting for more than half an hour, hundreds of mermaids arrived at the beach. ¡°Where are those guys? Why didn¡¯t they wait for us to come and attack together?¡± ¡°They just like to eat alone.¡± ¡°Those guys must have gone to the small fishing village to eat alone. They said there are hundreds of humans. If we don¡¯t hurry, they will eat all of them up.¡± Hundreds of mermaids rushed out of the beach and rushed to the small fishing village. When they entered the small fishing village, they smelled a strong smell of blood. The mermaids who had not eaten human flesh for a long time all drooled. ¡°Meat! Where is the meat?!¡± ¡°I¡¯m hungry! You guys, don¡¯t eat alone!¡± When the mermaids all entered the small fishing village, John suddenly kicked open the door of a wooden door and raised the blaster gun in its hand. ¡°Kill them! For the Commander!¡± Red laser bullets flew out from all over the small fishing village and pierced through the mermaids¡¯ bodies. ¡°Hey! Aim accurately! Don¡¯t friendly fire by accident!¡± A B1 Battle Droid shouted as it patted its shoulder to extinguish the flames on its shoulder. ¡°You won¡¯t be hit if you don¡¯t stand there!¡± ¡°You¡¯re the one who¡¯s not good at shooting!¡± ¡°You¡¯re an iron-born idiot!¡± ¡°You¡¯re an idiot who shoots randomly!¡± The battle continued noisily. The sounds of their battle attracted some things, such as the group of Tree Masters. A few Tree Masters leaned against the trees behind the small fishing village, observing the battle in the small fishing village. ¡°What do you think those things that beat the mermaid to the point that they can¡¯t even fight back are?¡± ¡°They look like robots, but are there robots in this Otherworld?¡± ¡°Maybe they¡¯re not robots, maybe they¡¯re magic puppets of the mages in this Otherworld. I found the remains of a magic puppet in the home of another mage before, and they look very similar to the robots below.¡± ¡°Magic puppets? If we had such powerful magic puppets, would we be able to do whatever we want in this Otherworld?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t even think about it. Those who control magic puppets are all mages, and they have to have magic as well. At the very least, they have to have eaten the Magic Fruit. Have you eaten it before?¡± ¡°We can¡¯t think about it if we haven¡¯t eaten it before. Oh right, what should we do after they finish fighting? Should we go pick up some leftovers and put them on the Trading Mall?¡± ¡°Speaking of the Trading Mall, I really want to eat the fruit of Big Brother Constantine.¡± ¡°Who doesn¡¯t? Let¡¯s pack up some leftovers to fill our stomachs first.¡± The battle was one-sided. A few quick-witted mermaids quickly crawled on the ground, trying to climb out of the dense laser net. But just as they were about to climb out of the range of the laser net¡­ A few metal feet appeared in front of the survivors. ¡°For the Commander.¡± The battle lasted for eight minutes. The B1 Battle Droids had harvested hundreds of ink beads and dozens of intact tridents. Under Cole¡¯s instructions, the B1 Battle Droids used the net to collect the ink beads and tied up the dozens of tridents with ropes. ¡°I feel like a victorious general now. Haha.¡± John placed its hands on its hips and looked at the surface of the sea. If it had an excretion device, it would definitely use smelly gasoline on the sea. ¡°Alright, John, get a few people to bring the things back. I want to check the beads and see what they are..¡± Chapter 11 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation John sent 20 B1 Battle Droids to carry the ink bead and the tridents back to the manor. Cole looked at the Battle Droids coming back in one piece and felt slightly relieved. At least until now, there were no creatures in this area that could fight against the Battle Droids. ¡°Commander, we¡¯ve brought back all the spoils of war.¡± ¡°Well done. You guys can rest in the manor for now and wait for the others to come back.¡± ¡°Roger roger!¡± The Battle Droids who were given free time to rest waved their arms and cheered. Cole subconsciously laughed when he saw their dazed expressions. He took out an ink bead from the net and placed it on his palm to observe carefully. A notification suddenly appeared in front of him. [Mermaid¡¯s Ink Bead] [Effect: Increases the growth rate of Water and Ability Fruits. Increases the growth cycle of Water and Ability Fruit Trees.] [Usage: Crush it and sprinkle it under the tree or fruit tree where the fruit is.] Cole raised his eyebrows. This bead came at the right time. He just happened to want to see if it had any effect on the Ability Fruit. Cole took the ink bead and walked to the Divine Tree. He looked at the Ability Fruit that looked like a small cherry on the Divine Tree. He gently crushed the ink bead in his hand, and the powder fell into the soil where the Divine Tree was. [Ability Fruit Growth Cycle -0.001] [Ability Fruit Growth Cycle -0.001] [Ability Fruit Growth Cycle -0.001] ¡­ ¡®So the reason why there¡¯s no acceleration notification is because I didn¡¯t get a tool that can accelerate it?¡¯ After crushing nearly a hundred ink pearls, the Ability Fruit¡¯s growth cycle, which was originally one and a half days, was reduced to one day. After that, it could no longer be reduced. ¡°Hmm, looks like the effects of the ink beads are still limited. I¡¯ll leave some for now and place the remaining ink beads and tridents on the Trading Mall.¡± A minute later, the Tree Masters who were browsing the Trading Mall noticed that Constantine had a new product on the market! [Mermaid¡¯s Ink Bead] [Effect: Increases the growth rate of Water and Ability Fruits. Increases the growth cycle of Water and Ability Fruit Trees.] [Usage: Crush it and sprinkle it under the tree or fruit tree where the fruit is.] [Mermaid¡¯s Trident] [Effect: Tough enough to pierce through most of the wooden armor.] [Energy Fruit] [Effect: Provides energy.] What surprised these Tree Masters was not only that Big Brother Constantine had new products on the shelves, but the number of products on the shelves was huge! ¡°Oh my god! Did Big Brother Constantine go hunt an entire mermaid race?!¡± ¡°Big Brother Constantine¡¯s strength is simply outstanding! Kneel and worship him!¡± ¡°Those who dare to go to the Otherworld are all ruthless people. Big Brother Constantine is even more ruthless among the ruthless people.¡± ¡°Today is also a day of worship for Big Brother Constantine.¡± ¡°My tree is going to bear fruit today. I want to use it to exchange for the Energy Fruit with Big Brother Constantine!¡± ¡°The fruit ripens one more time, but I want to exchange for the trident with Big Brother Constantine more. I plan to go to the Otherworld, take a look, and get more good things along the way.¡± ¡°Sigh, I¡¯ve already walked around the Otherworld and didn¡¯t find anything good. I only found a cloak that can make me invisible.¡± ¡°F*ck, the person upstairs!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t dare to go to the Otherworld¡­ but I¡¯m really hungry now. @Constantine, Big Brother, please give me a fruit!¡± ¡°@Constantine, Constantine! You already have so many fruits! Why can¡¯t you give us some for free?!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right! We¡¯re all people who participated in this Divine Tree Plan together! Why can¡¯t we share the good stuff together?! What¡¯s so good about keeping it for yourself?!¡± ¡°Why are there these brainless guys every day?¡± ¡°This trick might have been useful in the past, but now it¡¯s different.¡± ¡°By the way, when we were on Earth, there were people like this too. Why didn¡¯t they ask the rich for money?¡± ¡°Who knows? Maybe they knew that they couldn¡¯t get money from those rich people?¡± ¡°That seems to be the case, but why can they ask Big Brother Constantine for fruit?¡± ¡°Shameless is invincible!¡± ¡°I switched to the trident! The trident that the boss got feels pretty good! I¡¯m having fun! I¡¯m going to the Otherworld!¡± ¡°Come on, buddy!¡± ¡°Do you want to team up? I have two people here, and two more to eat the chicken!¡± ¡°Count me in!¡± The products that Cole put on the shelves in the mall not only filled the stomachs of many Tree Masters, but also gave many Tree Masters the courage to rush to the Otherworld. ¡°You¡¯re welcome.¡± Cole yawned and glanced at the sky of the manor. He could already see the black clouds. It was almost evening. He lay on the bed and closed his eyes to share John¡¯s vision. ¡°John, is it going to be nighttime on your side?¡± John raised its head to look at the sky. The clouds in the sky were constantly changing, and the setting sun was constantly setting on the distant sea level. ¡°It¡¯s about time, Commander.¡± ¡°Then let¡¯s regroup the troops and build a defensive structure. We¡¯ll act tomorrow morning. The world at night should be very dangerous. Don¡¯t let the soldiers act on their own.¡± ¡°Roger roger.¡± John commanded the B1 Battle Droids to clear an area in the forest behind the small fishing village. They used wood to build a defensive structure, ¡°Commander, tomorrow I plan to check on a small transport station 30 kilometers away. There were soldiers who reported earlier. There¡¯s a thermal reaction from creatures over there.¡± ¡°No problem. If there¡¯s resistance, kill some of them and leave a few for interrogation.¡± ¡°Roger roger, please wait for my good news.¡± After receiving John¡¯s promise, Cole lay comfortably on the bed and yawned. It was a dreamless night. Xuebang Xiaowei was woken up by her teammate. The moment she woke up, she grabbed her dagger and trident. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Her teammate pointed at the bottom of the tree. Xiaowei looked down and saw more than twenty blue creatures wearing dirty clothes and holding wooden sticks walking under the tree. ¡°Are these¡­ goblins? They are indeed creatures from a manga. We don¡¯t have many people, so let¡¯s not provoke them for now. Let¡¯s think of a way to catch and dissect them. Let¡¯s follow them and see where they go first.¡± ¡°No problem, Sister Wei.¡± A few Tree Masters quickly shuttled through the forest, stopping from time to time to wait for their companions. The twenty or so goblins finally stopped by the mouth of a mountain spring. After a few grunts, the goblins each found a place to hide. It was as if they were preparing for an ambush. ¡®Could it be that they are waiting for something?¡¯ After dozens of minutes, more than thirty creatures with human heads and beast bodies came to the side of the spring and lowered their heads to drink water. ¡®So they are hunting these creatures..¡¯ Chapter 12 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation ¡°Woah! Woah woah!¡± Just as all the creatures with human heads and beast bodies lowered their heads to drink water, the goblins suddenly rushed out from the bushes. They screamed as they rushed towards the creatures that were drinking water. The creatures with human heads and beast bodies were frightened and let out terrifying shrieks. A milky white ball flew out from their bellies. After producing the ball, they quickly ran away. The goblins cheered and scrambled to pick up the milky white ball from the ground. While screaming, they carried the ball away from the mountain spring. ¡°These goblins are quite smart. They know how to scare these creatures and make them abandon their limbs to escape. Sister Wei, let¡¯s try it next time?¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go and see if the goblins have left. If they go far, we¡¯ll go down to replenish some water and kill some wild boars while we¡¯re at it. We¡¯ll set up a small stronghold here. Xiao Qian, Bury your Teleportation Fruit and we¡¯ll teleport back here later.¡± ¡°Alright, Sister Wei.¡± Xuebang Xiaowei led the team down the tree slowly. After checking that there was no danger in the surroundings, they immediately began to deploy defensive fortifications to obtain water resources. Xiaowei used the kettle she picked up to fill up a jar full of water and poured it into her stomach. ¡°It feels so comfortable to be able to replenish water at any time.¡± ¡°Sister Wei, we¡¯re only one to two kilometers away from that small village. It¡¯s only noon now. Should we take a break and go in in the afternoon?¡± ¡°I think so too. Everyone, take turns to rest.¡± After planting the Teleportation Fruit, Xiao Qian also came to the spring. After drinking two mouthfuls of spring water, she suddenly realized that there were many blue crystals in the spring. Xiao Qian picked up a crystal and put it in front of her. [Spring Crystal] [Effect: Can add a small stream to the manor.] ¡°Sister Wei! I found something good! There are crystals here that can add a stream to the manor!¡± They were all excited. They all knew the effect of water on the Divine Tree. They would not give up if there was a way to get water. One of them quickly took out a large number of crystals from the mountain spring. Xiaowei looked at the crystals in her pocket and thought of Constantine. ¡®I wonder if I can get more Energy Fruits from him if I use this thing?¡¯ ¡°Sister Wei, we have made the hard work of these days worth it. Our Divine Trees can grow quickly now.¡± Xiaowei frowned slightly. ¡°Although we have earned back all these days of suffering from the spring water, our goal is not limited to this. Everyone, take a break. We will continue to move towards the small village.¡± ¡°No problem, Sister Wei.¡± Just as [Xuebang Xiaowei] and the others were happy with the results they had obtained, John brought the troops to the small transport station. Although it was called a transport station, it was actually a small watchtower. Four arrow towers were set up around the watchtower, and a few archers were yawning while standing on the arrow towers. ¡°There are a total of ten humanoid creatures. They are armed with iron weapons, and their attack power is limited. We have yet to find a machine that can communicate with others.¡± John stretched out its hand and moved it up and down, quickly coming up with a battle plan. ¡°Every thirty-five people attack an arrow tower. The rest of you rush into the bunker and clear out the enemies inside, leaving one or two alive.¡± ¡°No sound is allowed to escape this operation. Move out.¡± ¡°Roger roger.¡± One hundred and forty B1 Battle Droids surrounded the arrow tower and waited for orders. The other B1 Battle Droids also gathered near the entrance of the tower, waiting for the right time. John raised the blaster gun in its hand and aimed at the enemy standing on the top of the tower. ¡°Steady, steady, go!¡± The red laser bullet instantly shot through the head of the archers on the tower, and the battle started. The red laser bullet almost instantly shattered the four arrow towers, and the archers were instantly smashed into pieces. ¡°I like to shoot at fixed targets like this.¡± Hundreds of B1 Battle Droids rushed into the arrow towers. After the screams of humans and the sound of laser bullets being fired, the arrow towers quieted down. In less than a minute, the B1 Battle Droids had taken over the arrow towers. John stood at the top of the arrow tower and looked at the surrounding scenery. ¡°I think the Commander would like such a scene.¡± [Ding! Your subordinates have occupied the Transportation Station!] [Ding, congratulations on obtaining your first territory in the Otherworld!] Cole immediately sat up from his bed after hearing the two notifications. ¡°What? My subordinates have occupied a territory?¡± [Yes, your deeds will be sent to all members participating in the Divine Tree Project, and you will be provided with reward resources.] ¡°Hey! I haven¡¯t agreed yet!¡± The next second, a mechanical voice sounded from the sky above the manor. ¡°Congratulations, Tree Master: Constantine, for snatching the first piece of land in the Otherworld: Transportation Station.¡± ¡°Congratulations, Tree Master: Constantine, for snatching the first piece of land in the Otherworld: Transportation Station.¡± ¡°Congratulations, Tree Master: Constantine, for snatching the first piece of land in the Otherworld: Transportation Station.¡± ¡°Reward: Teleportation Ability, Rain can be specified (Once)¡± ¡°Oh, oh, oh, oh! There¡¯s actually a big shot who has taken over the Otherworld¡¯s territory!¡± ¡°I¡¯m finally able to hold my head high!¡± ¡°Big Shot Constantine is awesome!¡± ¡°I announce that I am now his fan!¡± ¡°Big shot is just too awesome!¡± ¡°I want to form a team with him!¡± [Fairy Tales Are All Lies], who was picking the fruit, also heard this message. His eyebrows twitched violently. ¡°Big Boss Constantine is really too fierce. He can actually occupy territory in the Otherworld. He¡¯s too awesome. I have to have a good relationship with him.¡± [Fairy Tales Are All Lies] looked at the Special Ability Fruit in his hand and shook it. ¡°The Special Ability Fruit should be given to Lord Constantine first. He should need this fruit very much.¡± [Fairy Tales Are All Lies] clicked on the name at the top of his friend list, [Constantine]. He thought carefully for a while and sent a message. ¡°Lord, are you back in the manor now?¡± Cole was studying how to use the teleportation ability when he saw the message from [Fairy Tales Are All Lies]. ¡°I¡¯m back. What¡¯s the matter?¡± ¡°My Divine Tree has produced a new fruit. Do you need it?¡± ¡°Sure.¡± [[Fairy Tales Are All Lies] sent a trade invitation to you.] [Commodity: Doppelganger Fruit] [Attribute: Ability Fruit] [Effect: After consuming it, you can create a doppelganger. The number of doppelgangers varies according to the amount of energy in your body. Their strength is no different from the original body.] Cole took a deep breath. This fruit was very important to him. After using it, he could send his clone and the B1 Battle Droids to explore the Otherworld together. He did not need to use the Shared Fruit to share John¡¯s body to explore the Otherworld anymore.. Chapter 13 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation ¡°What do you want in exchange?¡± [Fairy Tales Are All Lies] was overjoyed and immediately typed. ¡°This time, I¡¯ll give it to Big Brother for free. Big Brother, just give me a piece of grass. I just want to explore the Otherworld with Big Brother.¡± ¡°Explore the Otherworld with me? This little brother is actually not afraid of death? Interesting¡­ But it¡¯s impossible for me to go personally.¡± Cole took out a trident from the warehouse and put it into the trading box. ¡°Tomorrow, give me the coordinates, I¡¯ll come find you.¡± ¡°No problem, Boss!¡± [You have obtained the Doppelganger Fruit.] The fruit landed in his hand. It was something that looked like a cherry, one big and one small. ¡°I wonder how it tastes?¡± Cole stuffed the Doppelganger Fruit into his mouth, and a hot and cold feeling instantly invaded his tongue. ¡°Wuhu! So hot, so cold, so disgusting!¡± Cole opened his mouth wide and blew into the air. At the same time, he opened his personal information interface [Personal Information] [Tree Master: Constantine] [Ability: Sharing, Doppelganger] [Cultivation Level: 4] [Bloodline: None] [Talent: [1,000 Times Amplification (God)], [Fantasy Divine Tree (God)], [Fusion Adaptation (God)]] [Luck: E] [Spirit: C-] [Divine Tree: 1] ¡°I¡¯ve already obtained the ability of a doppelganger. How should I use it?¡± Cole frowned as he channeled all the energy in his body. As all the energy in his body surged, a puff of white smoke suddenly appeared beside Cole. The white smoke dissipated, and a person who looked exactly like Cole appeared. ¡°What is this?¡± The two looked at each other and raised the same hand at the same time. After waving a few times, Cole confirmed that the person in front of him who looked exactly like him was his doppelganger. Cole could completely control the movements of his doppelganger. Furthermore¡­ After the doppelganger died, it would turn into white smoke. It would not cause any harm to Cole himself. ¡°If that¡¯s the case, even if only the doppelganger goes to the Otherworld alone, it will be completely fine.¡± Cole took out a trident from the warehouse and looked at the trident flying up and down in the doppelganger¡¯s hand. Cole nodded. ¡°Although this kind of strength isn¡¯t comparable to the B1 Battle Droids, it should be enough to protect myself. The next thing to do is to wait for tomorrow¡¯s Otherworld exploration. I¡¯m so sleepy.¡± Cole yawned and turned over to lie on the wooden bed. He closed his eyes and controlled the doppelganger to practice with the steel trident in the manor. It was another good night¡¯s sleep. When Cole woke up naturally and rubbed his eyes as he sat up on the bed, two messages appeared in front of him. They were from [Fairy Tales Are All Lies]. ¡°Boss, are you awake?¡± ¡°Boss, my coordinates are 77,13. I¡¯m waiting for you to come over at any time.¡± ¡°It seems that this kid is quite knowledgeable. 77,13, is it? It¡¯s time to start preparing to explore the Otherworld with those guys.¡± Cole closed one of his eyes and used two psionic abilities. While sharing John¡¯s perspective, he condensed a clone. ¡°John, I¡¯ll bring my companion to your side later. Restrain your men and leave ten people behind to follow us.¡± ¡°Commander, leaving ten people is too little. Let a small team follow you, Commander.¡± ¡°Ten is enough. More will arouse the suspicion of others. Control the Watchtower well. I don¡¯t want anyone to take back the Watchtower.¡± ¡°Roger roger, Commander, we will protect the Watchtower well.¡± The doppelganger brought the trident and quickly walked to the gap at the edge of the manor to the lightning. The doppelganger slowly spoke to lightning. ¡°Enter address, 77,13.¡± A crack of lightning that was emitting blue light slowly opened a door. The doppelganger carried the trident and walked in. The moment the doppelganger entered the coordinates, he saw a man in brown robes standing beside the Divine Tree and waving a trident. It should be [Fairy Tales Are All Lies]. Fairy Tale immediately waved his arm when he saw Cole¡¯s doppelganger. ¡°Big Brother Constantine!¡± The doppelganger was slightly stunned and nodded. Fairy Tale quickly rushed to the front of the clone and stretched out his hand. ¡°Big Brother! My name is Norman Ceci. Just call me Ceci!¡± The clone nodded and stretched out his hand as well. Their two hands were clasped together. ¡°Ceci, just call me Constantine. I¡¯m not a big brother. We¡¯ll protect each other.¡± ¡°Okay, Boss! No problem, Boss!¡± The doppelganger sized Ceci up. Ceci looked a little like a Russian. He was a little tall, and the way he waved his trident was very powerful. He was a good hand. Moreover, the doppelganger could feel several different powers from Ceci¡¯s body. ¡°You have a lot of strange energy in your body. Did you eat a lot of different Ability Fruits?¡± ¡°How did you know that, Boss?!¡± Ceci looked a little surprised. His doppelganger shook his head and patted his shoulder. ¡°Don¡¯t eat so many miscellaneous things. If you eat the wrong things, your body¡¯s power might collide with each other and make you a ticking time bomb.¡± Ceci was frightened. He quickly recalled the Ability Fruits he had eaten and patted his chest. ¡°I haven¡¯t eaten any conflicting Ability Fruits yet.¡± ¡°That can only mean that you¡¯re lucky. Be careful when you eat. Check your things first. Let¡¯s head to the Otherworld.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll be fine anytime, Boss!¡± ¡°Then grab my shoulder. I¡¯ll teleport you there.¡± Ceci grabbed his doppelganger¡¯s shoulder. The doppelganger¡¯s energy flashed, and a bright light appeared, blocking their vision. When the two of them saw the scene again, the two had already come to the side of the Watchtower. When the B1 Battle Droid standing guard at the door saw the doppelganger, it immediately raised its blaster gun and saluted. ¡°Welcome to the Watchtower, Commander.¡± The doppelganger gave a low grunt and pointed at Ceci who was standing beside him. ¡°He¡¯s my companion. If he comes to the Watchtower on this expedition, open the door for him. Don¡¯t stop him.¡± ¡°Roger roger.¡± The two B1 Battle Droids looked at Ceci up and down before letting him into the Watchtower. ¡°Sometimes I have to admit that I really like his limbs that are sturdier than ours.¡± ¡°Me too, haha.¡± Walking into the Watchtower, John was currently studying a map in the Watchtower. Cole¡¯s doppelganger patted its shoulder before it turned around and stood up straight. ¡°Commander! Welcome back!¡± The doppelganger nodded and looked at the map. ¡°You¡¯ve been looking at the map for a long time. Do you see anything strange?¡± ¡°No, Commander, but I found a place that looks like a city 30 kilometers away from the Watchtower. It¡¯s here.¡± John nodded at the map and the doppelganger nodded at the map. Cole turned to look at Ceci. ¡°Let¡¯s go to that city and take a look. What do you think?¡± Ceci gave him a thumbs up while showing his beautiful big white teeth. ¡°I¡¯ll go wherever Boss goes! Hehe.¡± ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go then. John, take ten people and defend this place.. The remaining ten people, get ready to follow me!¡± Chapter 14 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation Ten B1 Battle Droids followed the doppelganger out of the Watchtower. The group quickly left the watchtower. ¡°Although the distance between the city and the Watchtower is 30 kilometers, there is an official road. The speed should be much faster.¡± The doppelganger looked at Ceci with a smirk. ¡°Have you ever run 30 kilometers?¡± Ceci looked at Cole in a daze. ¡°30 kilometers, is that far?¡± ¡°It¡¯s about three-quarters of a marathon.¡± ¡°Then I have no problem with that! I¡¯ve run a full marathon before!¡± The doppelganger looked at Ceci in surprise. He couldn¡¯t tell that this kid had quite a bit of stamina. ¡°Then let¡¯s run. Try to reach the city before noon. If we encounter any enemies, kill them.¡± ¡°Understood!¡± The twelve of them quickly ran on the official road. The doppelganger and Ceci ran at the front while the ten Battle Droids followed behind them. They chatted as they ran. ¡°Hey, I quite like this. The wind is very cool.¡± ¡°I just hope that I won¡¯t trip over something and fall apart.¡± After running for more than half an hour, the doppelganger felt that he couldn¡¯t run anymore. His speed finally slowed down. Seeing him like this, Ceci also slowed down. ¡°Boss, are you okay?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, my condition is better than you think, but your endurance is also pretty good.¡± ¡°Really? I just warmed up.¡± Ceci laughed as he scratched his head. Just as the doppelganger and the others were running along the road, [Xuebang Xiaowei] arrived at the abandoned village. At this moment, they were checking every single house. Pushing open one of the doors, a burst of thick smoke came out of the room. A few Tree Masters quickly retreated to the door. ¡°It seems like no one has lived here for a long time.¡± [Xuebang Xiaowei] took out a handkerchief from her pocket and tied it over her nose. She turned to look at the other Tree Masters. ¡°I¡¯ll go in and check. You guys check the surroundings to see if there¡¯s anything strange. Don¡¯t touch it if you see something strange.¡± ¡°No problem, Sister Wei. We all know what to do.¡± [Xuebang Xiaowei] walked into the hut slowly. She was holding the trident in her hand. In order to reduce the possibility of being discovered, she activated her invisibility talent. The hut seemed to have been uninhabited for several years, but [Xuebang Xiaowei] was sure that the family must have left in a hurry. That was because she saw that there was still half a piece of bread on the table in the dining room and a few coins on the cabinet. After putting the coins into her homemade fanny pack, [Xuebang Xiaowei] slowly walked into the living room. The moment she walked into the living room, all the hair on her body stood up. In the living room, a person was sitting on a wooden chair. After waiting for a few minutes, [Xuebang Xiaowei] did not see any movement from this person. She thought that this person was asleep, so she stretched out her trident to try. However, with a poke, that person fell to the ground. That was not a person, but a corpse! [Xuebang Xiaowei] instantly covered her mouth and quickly retreated to the door. At the same time, she opened the wooden door and closed it again. Xiao Qian, who was waiting at the door, immediately came up to her. ¡°Sister Wei, did you find anything in there?¡± ¡°A corpse, I found a corpse in the house, ha¡­¡± [Xuebang Xiaowei] supported herself with her trident and raised her head to prevent herself from vomiting. Before she could recover, she saw a teammate rushing over from afar. ¡°Sister Wei! Sister Wei! Let¡¯s leave the village quickly! Plague¡­ There¡¯s a plague here!¡± ¡°What the h*ll? A plague?!¡± ¡°Del, don¡¯t talk nonsense!¡± The Tree Master named Del took out a book wrapped in cloth from his waist bag and placed it on the ground. ¡°I found this book when I went to check the largest house over there. It says that there¡¯s a plague in this village and most of the people are dead! The remaining people have all been transferred to the nearby Gold Coast City.¡± ¡°Gold Coast City? How far is it from here?¡± ¡°It should be forty kilometers away. With our current speed, we should be able to walk to it in two days.¡± ¡°Then let¡¯s set off quickly. We can¡¯t stay in this place for even a minute longer.¡± ¡°Understood.¡± ¡°Ahhhh! Zombies! Zombies!¡± The sudden shouts frightened the three of them. The three of them looked at each other and nodded. Then, they raised their weapons and quickly rushed in the direction of the sound. A human who looked like he was covered in pus appeared in front of a Tree Master. The human slowly walked toward the Tree Master. Every step he took would cause the pus on his body to fester and explode, revealing dark green flesh. ¡°Hurry up and step back. I¡¯ll handle this!¡± [Xuebang Xiaowei] suddenly jumped in front of the zombie and used her trident as a staff to kick the zombie down. After kicking the zombie down, [Xuebang Xiaowei] took two steps back and looked at her teammate. ¡°How did you mess with this guy?¡± ¡°I just opened the door of a room, and it was standing right in front of me! It must be a zombie!¡± ¡°Roar!¡± The zombie let out a weird cry, then got up from the ground and reached out its claw-like arms to charge at [Xuebang Xiaowei]. [Xuebang Xiaowei] frowned, raised her trident, and knocked away the claw. Then, she swung her trident, and the zombie¡¯s head fell to the ground. [Xuebang Xiaowei] looked at the zombie with its head separated from its body, thinking about the zombie¡¯s strength. ¡®Its cultivation level is around Level 1, but its brain isn¡¯t working well. I¡¯m not sure about the number of zombies, so I should go to Gold Coast City first.¡¯ [Xuebang Xiaowei] swung her trident, and the blood on the trident was instantly thrown onto the stone wall. She turned to look at the three Tree Masters who were already in a daze ¡°Gather the others. We¡¯re going to Gold Coast City.¡± ¡°No¡­ No problem! Sister Wei, you¡¯re too awesome!¡± ¡°Keep your voice down. Don¡¯t let the other zombies hear you. Quickly call the other two people back. We¡¯re going to Gold Coast City.¡± The six-man team gathered together. [Xuebang Xiaowei] heard more about the abandoned village from the other two people. She pondered while walking. ¡°Sister Wei, what are you thinking about? You look so mysterious. Tell us about it. Maybe we can help.¡± [Xuebang Xiaowei] shook her head slightly. ¡°I¡¯m thinking about one thing. Is Gold Coast City still there?¡± ¡°Hmm?¡± ¡°Because I saw from the book that the villagers who left the village did not sterilize themselves. If they just swaggered into the Gold Coast City and spread the plague bacteria that they carried, Gold Coast City would have become a dead city just like this small village.¡± ¡°Moreover, this is the Otherworld. There should be the existence of magicians. Then, what this small village encountered¡­. Could it be the work of Necromancers?¡± Chapter 15 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation ¡°Necromancer?¡± Xiao Qian trembled when she heard this word. She held onto [Xuebang Xiaowei]¡¯s arm tightly. ¡°Sister Wei, don¡¯t scare me. I can¡¯t take it.¡± ¡°Who wants to scare you? I¡¯m making a reasonable guess. Let¡¯s hurry up and get to Gold Coast City as soon as possible.¡± The six of them quickly ran. Four hours later, the doppelganger, Ceci, and the other 10 B1 Battle Droids finally arrived at Gold Coast City. It was already evening. The city walls of Gold Coast City looked a little dark, and there were fully armored soldiers standing at the entrance. When the doppelganger and the others arrived at the city gate, the two soldiers drew their swords from their waists. ¡°Who are you? Why are you here?¡± The doppelganger was about to speak when Ceci stood up. ¡°We are adventurers who are traveling outside. We came here today to rest for a night and continue our journey tomorrow.¡± ¡°Oh, adventurers. Go in.¡± Ceci and the doppelganger walked through the city gate, but when the ten B1 Battle Droids approached the city gate, the two soldiers became nervous again. ¡°This is? A magic puppet?! Which one of you is a mage?¡± Ceci poked the doppelganger with his elbow, and the doppelganger immediately raised his hand. ¡°I¡¯m a mage. What can I do for you?¡± ¡°Respected mage, please follow me.¡± A soldier immediately welcomed the doppelganger and Ceci into the city. The doppelganger and Ceci wanted to look at each other, but they saw the confusion in each other¡¯s eyes. The two shrugged and followed the soldier into the city. Within a few minutes of entering the city, the doppelganger realized that something was wrong. Every household in the city had their doors tightly shut, as if there were demons wreaking havoc in the city. ¡°May I ask, what has happened in the city recently? Why are every household¡¯s doors closed?¡± ¡°Ah, it¡¯s like this. A few months ago, a plague suddenly occurred in the city. The City Lord sent three priests to study the antidote to the plague, and at the same time, he asked us soldiers to let every household stay at home. However, so much time has passed, and the antidote has yet to be completed. The City Lord has issued a mission to the entire continent, hoping that more mages will come to solve this problem.¡± ¡°So, my arrival is considered to have solved your urgent problem?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± The few of them arrived at the City Lord¡¯s mansion. Under the lead of the soldiers, the doppelganger and Ceci met the City Lord. At this moment, the City Lord¡¯s head was already full of white hair, and his face had become rather haggard. He looked at the documents on the table in front of him and could not help but sigh. ¡°Sir City Lord, I have brought a mage here.¡± ¡°Mage?!¡± When the City Lord heard this, he immediately stood up. He looked at the doppelganger and Ceci, and spoke with a slightly puzzled tone. ¡°May I ask who is the mage?¡± The doppelganger bowed slightly. ¡°I am a mage, but I specialize in the direction of magic puppets.¡± ¡°Then do you know about magic potions?¡± The corners of the doppelganger¡¯s brows twitched, and he nodded with a little hesitation. ¡°A little.¡± ¡°That¡¯s great! Soldier, quickly bring this mage to Priest Hill and let him help her complete the potion.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Ceci looked at the doppelganger, and the doppelganger gave him a thumbs up, indicating that there would be no problems. This made Ceci admire him even more. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect Boss to be able to handle such a situation so easily. The Oscar should be given to Boss!¡± The doppelganger led by the soldier came to a small room in the City Lord¡¯s mansion. As soon as he opened the door, the doppelganger smelled a strong smell of medicine. In the room, a woman dressed in a priest¡¯s uniform was looking at the medicine in the pot with a sad face. ¡°No, it still can¡¯t be done. The method and execution are all right. Why can¡¯t the plague be completely expelled?¡± The doppelganger looked at the depressed priest and coughed twice. ¡°Hello, Priest Hill. I am a mage sent by the castellan.¡± ¡°Mage?!¡± Priest Hill suddenly stood up, turned her head to look at the doppelganger, and looked at the doppelganger in surprise. ¡°The City Lord has finally invited a mage?! Come quickly!¡± Hill grabbed the doppelganger¡¯s hand, and the gentle touch made the doppelganger blush. The two of them came before the pot of potion and Hill began to explain the pot to him. ¡°I used the Sober Grass to make this pot of potion. The Poison Removing Flower and Lily Leaf, which can be used to expel toxins, should have been useful, but the plague sufferer had no reaction after drinking it. I don¡¯t know what to do now.¡± The doppelganger looked at the pot of green potion. Suddenly, a paragraph appeared in his eyes. [Antidote Potion] [Effect: Able to cure most plagues.] [Current situation: It has no effect on the Plague Curse cast by the Necromancer.] [Solution: Add some Mermaid¡¯s Ink Beads and let the spirit energy pour into this pot of potion to break the Necromancer¡¯s Plague Curse.] ¡°Hmm, hmm, I think I have an idea.¡± The doppelganger pretended to nod deeply. ¡°The Antidote Potion has a very strong effect on most of the toxins, but Priest Hill, have you ever thought that this plague is not an ordinary plague?¡± Priest Hill shook her head. ¡°The patient¡¯s condition is the same as when we encountered the plague in the past. That¡¯s why I¡¯ve been working hard on the Antidote Potion and have no time to think about anything else.¡± ¡°So, you never thought that it was a Necromancer who cast a Plague Curse on the residents of the city.¡± ¡°A curse?¡± ¡°Necromancer?! That kind of scum that God won¡¯t tolerate?!¡± Priest Hill gripped the cross on her chest and began to pray in a low voice. Meanwhile, Cole¡¯s doppelganger began to circle around the pot of antidote. ¡°There¡¯s nothing wrong with the potion, but we still need to add another material to make it effective.¡± ¡°What material?!¡± ¡°The Mermaid¡¯s Ink Bead! The Mermaid¡¯s Ink Bead has the effect of spirit energy. Use spirit energy to break the Necromancer¡¯s Plague Curse. The residents who are affected by the plague will definitely recover completely.¡± Priest Hill looked at the doppelganger in shock. She had never expected that the plague problem that had troubled her for months would be solved in less than ten minutes after the new mage arrived. ¡°But Mermaid¡¯s Ink Beads are very difficult to obtain¡­ Sigh, many residents are going to be tortured to death by the plague¡­¡± Seeing Priest Hill begin to recite the eulogy, the doppelganger rolled his eyes at her. He walked out of the room and beckoned for its ten B1 Battle Robots. ¡°You guys, do you still have any extra Mermaid¡¯s Ink Beads?¡± The ten robots looked at each other, almost shaking their heads. The remaining one thought for a while before raising its hand. ¡°I! I! I should still have an ink bead in my storage.¡± The B1 Battle Robot turned around and ejected the storage from its back. An ink bead the size of a ping pong ball appeared in the storage. The doppelganger took out the ink bead and walked in front of Priest Hill. He turned around to look at her. ¡°Sometimes, you have to be prepared in order to be safe.¡± With that, the clone crushed the ink bead in his hand and sprinkled the powder into the potion.. Chapter 16 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation When the powder of the ink bead was poured into the potion, the properties of the potion instantly changed. [Antidote Potion, Revised Edition] [Effect: Able to cure most plagues.] [Status: Able to perfectly cure the Necromancer¡¯s Plague Curse.] ¡°Alright, there¡¯s no problem now. We just need to give the infected residents a potion.¡± Priest Hill looked at the doppelganger with admiration. ¡°Mr. Mage! You¡¯re too knowledgeable! I hope the potion this time is really useful. Ah, right, I haven¡¯t asked your name yet.¡± ¡°Just call me Constantine. Right, where are the infected residents?¡± ¡°They¡¯re all arranged by the City Lord to rest in the church. Usually, the soldiers feed the potions to them.¡± ¡°Soldiers feed them? Aren¡¯t they afraid of secondary infection? Leave the task of feeding the magic potions to my magic puppet.¡± ¡°Magic puppet?! Indeed, using magic puppets can stop the spread of the plague. Mr. Constantine, Let¡¯s tell the City Lord the good news about the completion of the magic potion.¡± The doppelganger nodded and the two quickly walked to the room where the City Lord was. At this time, Ceci was sitting in the City Lord¡¯s room, eating fruits and talking nonsense with the City Lord. ¡°The two of us adventurers have traveled far and wide. We have seen everything. This plague will definitely be resolved soon. Don¡¯t worry.¡± The City Lord nodded with a hint of worry. Just as he sighed, Priest Hill and the doppelganger¡¯s appearance surprised everyone in the City Lord¡¯s mansion. Priest Hill held the cross on her chest and took a deep breath. ¡°God bless the Gold Coast City. We have already investigated the origin of the plague and completed the potion.¡± The City Lord stood up abruptly and looked at Priest Hill and Cole¡¯s doppelganger, who nodded. ¡°The plague in the Gold Coast City this time should be the work of a Necromancer. I used the Mermaid¡¯s Ink Bead to add spirit energy to the potion, which can break the Necromancer¡¯s curse. The only thing to do now is to feed the infected people with the potion.¡± ¡°Great! That¡¯s great! I¡¯ll get someone to feed the infected residents with the potion immediately.¡± ¡°No, no, no, City Lord. We can¡¯t let the soldiers feed them the potion now. It¡¯s easy to cause a secondary infection. Please let my magic puppets feed the infected people with the potion. They won¡¯t be infected.¡± ¡°No problem! No problem!¡± Ten B1 Battle Droids carried the large pot of potion into the church where the residents were settled. In the church, the holy statue was emitting a faint light, which was suppressing the plague on the infected residents. It was to prevent them from turning into zombies who had lost their minds. ¡°Wow, the people in this place can¡¯t even stand on their own feet.¡± The B1 Battle Droids carried the potion to the holy statue and used bowls to allow the patients to drink the potion. Some of the patients had already lost consciousness and couldn¡¯t even open their mouths. The B1 Battle Droids could only pry open their mouths and pour the potion in¡­ Ten minutes later, the potion was used up and all the patients drank the potion. A B1 Battle Droid looked at the patients lying on the ground and wiped the non-existent sweat with its hands. ¡°I hope we won¡¯t carry you out and bury you.¡± When the B1 Battle Droid carried the empty crucible out of the church, Hill, who was a priest, felt the power of the holy statue in the church increasing. She immediately knelt on the ground and began to sing a prayer. A golden light enveloped the church. The doppelganger looked at the church that was emitting golden light and smacked his lips. ¡®I didn¡¯t expect the special power in this place to look so awesome.¡¯ ¡®Can I defend against such an attack? It¡¯s too difficult for me.¡¯ As the golden light exploded, a jet-black smoke flew out of the church and rose into the sky. It was blown away by the wind. ¡°The curse has been lifted!¡± Priest Hill and the City Lord cheered at the same time. The City Lord waved his hand and ordered the soldiers, ¡°Send someone to inform the entire city! Tell them that the plague has been completely resolved!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± The City Lord respectfully welcomed Cole¡¯s doppelganger and Ceci into the City Lord¡¯s mansion. ¡°We cannot repay your kindness. If you need anything, we will definitely give it to you.¡± Just as Ceci was about to ask for something, he was stopped by the doppelganger. ¡°The two of us have traveled to many places, but we have always wanted a place to stay for a long time. We also want to sell some of the goods we brought from various places. I wonder if the City Lord can give us a small shop?¡± ¡°No problem! No problem! The two of you have given the city so much help. It¡¯s just a small shop. There¡¯s no problem at all. I can arrange it for the two of you today.¡± ¡°Then we¡¯ll leave it to the City Lord.¡± Just as the doppelganger and Ceci were about to leave, the City Lord stood up again. ¡°The two of you are meritorious officials of the city. How can we not have a meal? Please go to the empty room in the City Lord¡¯s mansion and rest for a while. Dinner will be ready soon.¡± ¡°Then we¡¯re very grateful to the City Lord.¡± After being brought to the empty room in the City Lord¡¯s mansion by the two soldiers, the doppelganger and Ceci finally relaxed. They thought that the City Lord would suddenly make trouble, but they did not expect him to be so easy to talk to. ¡°Boss is indeed a boss, to be able to solve such a huge problem so quickly.¡± ¡°I¡¯m just knowledgeable.¡± The doppelganger poked Ceci¡¯s head with his hand. ¡°There are many incredible things about the [Divine Tree Project]. When I saw the pot of magic medicine, I knew what to do, understand?¡± Ceci realized that the problem that could solve the magic potion was the system of the [Divine Tree Project], and he immediately nodded. The doppelganger took off his coat and threw it on the clothes rack. Then, he turned around and lay on the bed. The soft mattress made the doppelganger like it very much. ¡°If I could bring such a soft quilt back to sleep, how comfortable would that be?¡± ¡°Exactly. I¡¯ve been sleeping on the grass these days.¡± The two of them sighed and fell asleep at the same time. A few hours later, when the doppelganger woke up, the sky was already dark. He reached out and patted Ceci¡¯s face. ¡°It¡¯s almost time to eat. Don¡¯t sleep.¡± ¡°Oh, okay.¡± Ceci yawned and sat up from the bed. The doppelganger put on his coat again and opened the door. At this time, a servant was reaching out to knock on the door. ¡°Ah, Mr. Constantine, Mr. Ceci, dinner is ready. Please come to the dining room with me.¡± The doppelganger nodded and followed the servant to the dining room. Ceci and the ten B1 Battle Droids followed behind the doppelganger. When they arrived at the dining room, the doppelganger instantly saw Priest Hill in casual clothes. Dressed in black casual clothes, she looked more lively. The cross on her chest shone under the light. The City Lord sat on the main seat. When he saw the doppelganger arrive, he immediately stood up and raised the cup in his hand. ¡°To our benefactor! Mr. Constantine!¡± The doppelganger nodded slightly and also picked up the wine on the table.. He also raised it and swallowed it in one gulp. Chapter 17 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation After exchanging a round of pleasantries with the City Lord, the doppelganger finally used a spoon to scoop up a spoonful of sticky stuff from the bowl and put it into his mouth. A sticky liquid with a strong smell of wheat continuously swirled in his mouth, and it also carried an unimaginable fishy smell. ¡®F*ck? Did I drink poison?¡¯ The doppelganger swallowed the liquid in his mouth with disgust. He looked at the attendant standing beside him and whispered, ¡°May I ask what is this that I¡¯m eating?¡± ¡°This is Wheat White Fish Soup, which is stewed with the freshest hundred fish from wheat.¡± ¡°Okay, I got it. Thank you.¡± The doppelganger looked at Ceci. Instead, he was eating happily. The doppelganger shook his head slightly in his heart. ¡®A Russian¡¯s stomach is really strong. I only dare to drink half a bowl of this soup.¡¯ While the doppelganger was talking with the City Lord, he was having a difficult time eating dinner. Priest Hill was quietly eating the soup while quietly watching the two of them chat. After dinner, it was already early in the morning. The two of them walked back to their room. Ceci patted his stomach with his hand and let out a breath. ¡°Finally, I¡¯ve eaten something that tastes a little bit better. These few days, the taste buds in my mouth have faded.¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you to be able to eat three bowls of that soup. I only ate half a bowl at most and didn¡¯t dare to eat it. It¡¯s too fishy.¡± Ceci scratched the back of his head and laughed dryly. After walking back to the room, the doppelganger took off his coat and shirt. His muscular body made Ceci¡¯s eyes light up. ¡°Boss, do you often work out? Your body is very healthy.¡± ¡°Work out? No, I usually eat healthily. This body of muscles is made from eating fruits. Rest early. Tomorrow morning, we can go and visit our little shop.¡± ¡°Oh right, Boss, what do we do after we have a little shop?¡± ¡°We¡¯ll sell some food and groceries. First, we should stabilize our position. We can¡¯t let others easily see that we are people who came out from the gap. Go to sleep quickly.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± The next morning, the doppelganger took the contract of the shop from the City Lord. The doppelganger brought the contract, Ceci, and ten B1 Battle Droids to the front of the shop. ¡°C Street, Little Shop No. 13. It should be here.¡± The doppelganger waved at the B1 Battle Droids. ¡°Clean up this little shop. Clean up all the useless things. Bring out the tables and chairs.¡± ¡°Roger roger.¡± The B1 Battle Droids opened the door of the store. The store that had not been opened for months was filled with dust, spider webs, and the excrement of some unknown creatures. ¡°Ten subordinates might not be enough. I need to use some other methods to clean it up.¡± ¡°Then leave it to me, Boss.¡± The doppelganger turned to look at Ceci. Ceci stretched his body. The doppelganger could see that he was moving the energy in his body. ¡°If you want to clean it up, you have to use water!¡± Ceci raised his hands, and the water rushed into the store. As streams of dirty water gushed out from the steps of the store, the doppelganger looked at Ceci, who was spraying water. ¡®The use of his ability is quite exquisite. No wonder he said that he would do it.¡¯ ¡°I still have to blow dry the remaining water stains! Let the wind come!¡± Ceci put down his left hand and turned his right hand into the shape of a gun. A gust of strong wind gathered in his hand. With a sharp whistle, the strong wind cleaned up the water stains in the shop completely. ¡°Boss, the cleaning in the shop should have been completed.¡± Ceci turned his head to look at the doppelganger with a smile. The doppelganger nodded slightly in a daze. ¡®The effect of the Ability Fruit is really amazing sometimes.¡¯ The doppelganger stood in the small shop and looked around. Then, he reached out and pushed a big vat. There was nothing in the vat. After the two B1 Battle Droids moved it away, the doppelganger found a secret door that could be moved. ¡°Ceci, there¡¯s a secret door here. Do you want to go in and take a look?¡± ¡°Sure!¡± After opening the secret door, a secret passage appeared in front of the two of them. They slowly walked down the secret passage. On both sides of the secret passage, there was a mine pit that was more than ten meters deep. On the wall of the mine pit, there were a few small yellow crystals. ¡°What is this thing?¡± The doppelganger took a crystal and placed it in front of his eyes. A message appeared in front of his eyes. [Small Earth Crystal] [Effect: It can improve a piece of 3 x 3 land in the manor and increase the number of Divine Fruit Trees.] [Hint: In the middle of the small Earth Crystals, there will be a large Earth Crystal. It can change the soil structure of the entire manor and make the soil in the manor produce small Earth Crystals. The location of the large Earth Crystal is three hundred meters below.] ¡°Earth Crystal?¡± ¡°Eh?! Boss, do you know what this is?¡± ¡°This is an Earth Crystal. It can improve the soil quality of the manor and increase the number of Divine Fruit Trees. Do you need it?¡± ¡°Can you give it to me? Some of my good friends are also in need of Ability Fruits recently! Thank you so much, Boss!¡± ¡°Take as many as you can. Just don¡¯t empty this place.¡± ¡°Alright!¡± The doppelganger let go of the small Earth Crystals on the wall and walked straight into the depths of the mine. When he turned around, he saw a corpse holding a pickaxe. ¡°It should be a miner who was hiding here because of the plague. Please rest in peace.¡± The doppelganger put his palms together and bowed to the corpse. He took the pickaxe from his hand and took the small bag from the corpse. He rummaged through the bag and took out more than thirty small Earth Crystals and a colorful crystal. [Life Crystal, a top-grade crystal born from tens of millions of crystals.] [Effect: Can let the Life Fruit mature quickly, and Luck +10.] ¡°This¡­ is the most precious crystal.¡± The doppelganger put the Life Crystal into his pocket and took the small bag of Earth Crystals to Ceci¡¯s side. ¡°Ceci, don¡¯t trouble yourself. I took this small bag from a corpse inside. It¡¯s full of Earth Crystals.¡± ¡°Corpse?!¡± Ceci seemed to be frightened and jumped back abruptly. ¡°B¡­ Boss, does the thing in your hand have a curse on it?¡± ¡°Who would use Earth Crystals as a curse medium? That¡¯s too extravagant. Hurry up and take it. Besides this place, we have to check the other places in the shop.¡± ¡°Oh, okay.¡± Ceci pinched the bag with two fingers and walked out of the secret passage with a look of disgust. Walking to the second floor of the store, the doppelganger saw a locked box, a bed, and a table. It was a very simple small room. ¡®Besides the Watchtower, this place can also be used as a temporary stronghold. I¡¯m lucky.¡¯ As soon as Ceci arrived on the second floor, he saw the locked box and immediately threw the small bag aside. He leaned on the box and studied how to open it. ¡°Boss, this box is so tightly shut. There must be something good inside!¡± ¡°You can open it and take a look.¡± The doppelganger leaned against the table and crossed his arms as he looked at Ceci.. He did not believe that people with underground mineral veins would put treasures into a box casually. Chapter 18 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation The lock of the box was burned by Ceci¡¯s fire attribute special ability. When the lock was burned, the doppelganger saw Ceci¡¯s face and became even happier. When the box was opened, the doppelganger clearly saw the smile on Ceci¡¯s face instantly shrink. ¡°There are only a few books and a few coins in the box¡­¡± ¡°I told you, there are some things that can¡¯t be seen on the surface.¡± As the doppelganger spoke, he sat on the chair and skillfully pulled out all the drawers on the table. The clattering sounds attracted Ceci¡¯s attention, and the doppelganger took out the white bags hidden under the drawer. ¡°It¡¯s just as I thought. The owner of this small shop used the boxes as a disguise, but in fact, all the precious things are hidden.¡± The doppelganger shook the white bags and opened them. They were all small Earth Crystals. ¡°Didn¡¯t this guy sell the Earth Crystals for money? Ceci, look under the bed and see if there¡¯s any money he hid.¡± ¡°Okay!¡± Ceci quickly climbed under the bed and took out a few more white bags. ¡°Boss! There are really a few white bags here! It sounds like money!¡± ¡°Let me see.¡± Ceci handed over a white bag, and the doppelganger poured out everything in the bag, including a gold coin and a dozen silver coins. ¡°Gold coins and silver coins? They look like the money in the game world. Ceci, take a bag of Earth Crystals and go find Priest Hill. Take one and ask how much this thing can be exchanged for, and also ask about the exchange system for coins.¡± ¡°Hey! Okay.¡± Ceci eagerly took a bag of Earth Crystals to find Priest Hill. The doppelganger closed his eyes and sent his consciousness back to Cole¡¯s main body, who was resting in the manor. ¡°Ha¡­ I didn¡¯t expect that I could send my consciousness back.¡± Cole straightened up from the wooden bed, twisted his stiff neck, and walked out of the small wooden house. As soon as he walked out of the small wooden house, Cole saw that the purple fruit on the Divine Tree was gone. He reached out and patted his forehead. ¡°The bed over there is too comfortable. I forgot about the Ability Fruit.¡± Cole opened the warehouse and took out the Ability Fruit. [Ability Fruit] [Type: Ability Fruit] [Effect: After eating, spirit power will be obtained. After planting, Ability Fruit will be obtained.] [Hint: Ability Fruits cannot normally be eaten by mechanical lifeforms, except for special talents.] ¡°Except for special talents? Isn¡¯t this just asking me to plant this Ability Fruit?¡± Cole sighed. He would have to wait a few more days to find out what exactly this Ability Fruit was. He planted the Ability Fruit in the pit of the original Shared Fruit and covered it with soil again. Another secondary Divine Tree appeared in front of him. [Ability Fruit Tree] [Species: Secondary Divine Tree] [Product: Ability Fruit] [Cycle: 3.22 days] [Number of Productions: 1] [Quantity of Productions: 1,000] ¡°Three days? That¡¯s even longer than all the fruits I¡¯ve had in the past few days.¡± Cole rubbed his hands and moved the ink beads that he had not used up to the side of the Ability Fruit Tree. The ink beads shattered and fell into the ground around the tree. [Ability Fruit Growth Cycle -0.001] [Ability Fruit Growth Cycle -0.001] [Ability Fruit Growth Cycle -0.001] After using up all the ink beads, the Ability Fruit Tree¡¯s growth cycle was shortened to two days. ¡°The Ability Fruit Tree¡¯s growth cycle is a little too long. I still have to wait two days after using up all the ink beads.¡± Cole turned his head to look at the Divine Tree and opened the Divine Tree¡¯s data. [Current stage: Primary Spirit Tree] [Sunlight: 300/day (0.3 x 1000)] [Energy: 120/day (0.12 x 1000)] [Number of Divine Trees Planted: 1] [Number of Secondary Divine Trees Planted: 4] [Products: Energy Fruit, Weapon Fruit] [Production Cycle: 1/day (0.15 x 1000)] [Production Quantity: 3] [Nutrition Points: 2,132(0.24 x 1000 = 240/day)] [Next Stage: Intermediate Spirit Tree (7,000 Nutrition Points)] ¡°Weapon Fruit? This is a new fruit. Hmm¡­ I might as well not plant it this time. I¡¯ll give the weapon to my doppelganger for self-defense.¡± Opening the World Channel that he had not entered for a day, Cole took out two fruits from the warehouse. As he ate the fruits, he watched the people chatting on the World Channel. ¡°I found that the Otherworld is really similar to our novels. I met a small team of adventurers.¡± ¡°I also met adventurers. I even joined them, hoping to get more good things.¡± ¡°It seems that most of the people have already entered the Otherworld. Are there still people waiting to die in the manor?¡± ¡°Uh¡­ it¡¯s not really waiting to die. I used the rapidly maturing fruits to exchange for some life-saving items with quite a few people.¡± ¡°That¡¯s indeed waiting for death. That¡¯s called temporary life-saving. After all, no one knows when the Otherworld invasion and advancement test that the system mentioned will appear.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t talk about that! I¡¯m scared to death right now! Sob, sob, sob.¡± ¡°Did you form a team to go on an expedition to the Otherworld? Talk to me privately!¡± ¡°Those who want to go should have formed a team long ago.¡± ¡°I heard that Big Brother Constantine also went on an adventure in the Otherworld. I wonder if it¡¯s true.¡± ¡°I feel that he¡¯s so mysterious. He rejected many people¡¯s friend invitations.¡± ¡°Sigh, Big Brother Constantine¡¯s shop has sold out of Energy Fruits long ago. I hope that Big Brother will sell some next time.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right! Big Brother¡¯s Energy Fruits are even more delicious than I thought. It¡¯s like a fruit party in your mouth! Wuhu!¡± ¡°I really want to go on the shelves, but none of you have anything to trade with me.¡± Cole yawned and logged out of the World Channel. He opened the Trading Mall and wanted to see if the recent Tree Masters had gotten some good stuff to trade. ¡°Oh? I found a pretty good thing.¡± [Tree Tamer: Schwarzenegger] [Commodity: Life Fruit] [Effect: Able to hatch a pet that belongs to you.] Cole remembered that the ripe Life Fruit was glowing green, but the fruit on the shelf in the mall was a yellowish fruit. ¡°But the transaction requirement is 50 Energy Fruits or one Ability Fruit. This guy is really asking for a lot.¡± ¡°However, there are indeed many people who need this Life Fruit¡­ Umm¡­ Forget it, I can¡¯t block it with normal market behavior.¡± Just as Cole lost interest in this Life Fruit, the Life Fruit instantly disappeared from the shelf. ¡°It was bought so quickly? The speed is really fast.¡± After strolling around the mall and not finding anything interesting, Cole exited the mall. Just as he was about to return to his bed and connect to his doppelganger, an invitation to add him as a friend flew to his face. [Iron-Black Alliance, Garth, sent you a friend invitation and left a message.] ¡°You can leave a message?¡± Cole opened the message, and a rather arrogant word appeared in front of him. ¡°I am Garth of the Iron-Black Alliance. We hope that Mr. Constantine can join our Iron-Black Alliance.. Please do not be ungrateful.¡± Chapter 19 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation ¡°What the f*ck? Someone actually sent such an invitation? Aren¡¯t they afraid of getting beaten up?¡± Cole scratched his head and looked at the 20 B1 Battle Droids that were hibernating in his manor. ¡°My B1 Battle Droids should be able to fight against 100 humans¡­ Let¡¯s ask the others if they received such an invitation first.¡± Entering the World Channel again, Cole started to type. ¡°Do any of you know about the Black-Iron Alliance?¡± ¡°Big Brother Constantine! Black-Iron Alliance? It¡¯s an organization that has appeared recently.¡± ¡°It seems that many people have formed small alliances recently. I didn¡¯t expect Big Brother to receive an invitation from these organizations so quickly.¡± ¡°I also received an invitation from the Black-Iron Alliance. To be honest, I don¡¯t like their message.¡± ¡°What message?¡± ¡°They just say that they hope you can join the Black-Iron Alliance. Don¡¯t be ungrateful. These are their original words.¡± ¡°What the f*ck? Are they so fierce?¡± ¡°Hey, hey, why are they so arrogant? Just because they have more people?¡± ¡°They seem to have some special abilities or something. Anyway, everyone, be careful not to be targeted by them.¡± ¡°Then, does Big Brother Constantine want to join?¡± Cole shook his head. He did not want to go to the Iron-Black Alliance. If he joined casually, his talent might be discovered and he might be used as a tool to plant Divine Fruit Trees. He did not want to become like that. Following that, Cole rejected the invitation to be a good friend of the Iron-Black Alliance. He woke up the 20 B1 Battle Droids that were curled up and resting. ¡°There might be people invading the manor in the coming period of time. The few of you need to patrol. Don¡¯t slack off.¡± ¡°Roger roger.¡± The 20 B1 Battle Droids moved quickly. The 10 of them were patrolling the manor in groups of 10 with blaster guns. ¡°The B1 Battle Droids are quite strong. If there really is an attack, they should be able to resist for a period of time.¡± Cole panted slightly, lay on the wooden bed, and closed his eyes. His consciousness returned to the doppelganger, and the doppelganger opened his eyes. At this time, Ceci had not returned from Priest Hill¡¯s place. ¡°I don¡¯t know how much time has passed, but I have to buy a clock here.¡± The doppelganger slowly got up, put the Earth Crystal into his pocket, and walked down the stairs. When he went down to the first floor, there were already many people gathered at the entrance of the store. Ten B1 Battle Droids were maintaining order at the entrance of the store. ¡°What happened?¡± A B1 Battle Droid turned around and saw its commander. It immediately said, ¡°Commander, they seem to be here to thank you. We can¡¯t stop them.¡± ¡°Then don¡¯t stop them.¡± Cole walked out of the store with a smile on his face. He looked at the crowd surrounding him and didn¡¯t feel any fear at all. Suddenly, an old man knelt on the ground. ¡°Lord Mage! Thank you for saving my child¡¯s life!¡± As the old man knelt down, more people also knelt down. People thanked Cole for saving their loved ones¡¯ lives. This made him a little at a loss. He organized his thoughts and began to speak. ¡°Everyone, there¡¯s no need to thank me. Go and thank the City Lord. I was commissioned by the City Lord to produce the antidote together with Priest Hill. I¡¯m only a mage. There¡¯s no need to thank me too much.¡± After saying that, Cole saw Ceci and Priest Hill standing outside the crowd. ¡°Are you happy to see me embarrass myself? You didn¡¯t even come to help me?¡± Back on the second floor, the doppelganger sat on the bed and looked at Ceci. Ceci scratched his head. ¡°There are three circles in the crowd and three circles outside the shop. We can¡¯t get in at all.¡± ¡°Okay, okay, okay. Keep talking nonsense. Priest Hill, may I ask why you¡¯re here?¡± The doppelganger looked at Priest Hill. Priest Hill was stunned for a moment and took out an Earth Crystal. ¡°I heard from Mr. Ceci that you have many Earth Crystals?¡± The doppelganger made an international friendly gesture to Ceci and nodded. ¡°We do have many Earth Crystals, but we want to sell them as commodities.¡± ¡°The market price of one Earth Crystal is about three gold coins. One gold coin can be exchanged for 1,000 copper coins and 100 silver coins.¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t expect it to be so expensive. I thought it was very cheap. We only have a bag of Earth Crystals, about 20 of them. I¡¯ll sell one to you for one gold coin. Is that sincere enough?¡± Hill was stunned for a moment and quickly nodded. Although the city she was in was not very rich, more than twenty gold coins could still be taken out. ¡°Then, let¡¯s make the transaction.¡± ¡°Uh¡­ I don¡¯t have so much money on me right now. Please wait for me for a moment, I will bring the money over immediately.¡± ¡°No problem, I will wait for you, Priest.¡± Only after Priest Hill left did Ceci dare to speak. ¡°Boss, we clearly have a lot of Earth Crystals. Why don¡¯t we sell all of them?¡± ¡°The rarer the item, the more valuable it is. If we put too many things out, it will disturb the market and cause us to make less money. I¡¯ll give you a gold coin. You go around the surrounding markets and see if there is anything suitable for you. Buy it, and use the rest of the money to see if you can buy a few wooden cabinets.¡± The doppelganger gave a gold coin to Ceci. Ceci happily accepted it, but he was puzzled again. ¡°Boss, we can¡¯t stay here for nothing. We still have to go back to the manor to cultivate the Divine Tree. But the store can¡¯t be empty. What should we do?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ve already thought of what to do. We can go back after staying here for another two days.¡± ¡°Boss, what¡¯s your plan? Can you tell me about it?¡± ¡°I can plant food and fruits. Then, we can transport the fruits over and sell them in the store. We have to take root here. The Watchtower is just a stronghold. Only by gaining a place in the city can we be considered to have a firm foothold in this world.¡± Hearing the words of the doppelganger, Ceci nodded. ¡°Anyway, you¡¯re the boss. Whatever you say. I¡¯ll go shopping first!¡± As Ceci said that, he took the gold coin and ran out of the shop happily. The doppelganger looked at the silly Ceci and shook his head slightly. He lay down on the bed and moved his consciousness out of the doppelganger. ¡°Uh¡­ I¡¯m a little dizzy.¡± Cole sat up straight from the wooden bed and touched his forehead. His spiritual power was a little hard to pull in and out twice. ¡°Sure enough, I have to upgrade my cultivation level as soon as possible. I have to finish the plan first.¡± After returning to the Trading Mall, Cole searched for a long time before he found a fruit that was sold food. Moreover, the starting price was fifty Energy Fruits. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s great to have different fruits. When my Divine Tree grows more and more special fruits, I will sell them at a sky-high price!¡± Chapter 20 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation Cole frowned slightly as he traded the 50 Energy Fruits. He didn¡¯t have many Energy Fruits left. Looking at the newly obtained fruit, Cole bounced up and down. It was a little heavy, and the outer layer of the fruit was like a tough shell. ¡°Hopefully, this fruit will allow me to get more resources. My fruit types are a little too simple.¡± Cole buried the fruit in the pit. Not long after, another huge tree appeared in front of him. [Food Fruit Tree] [Type: Secondary Divine Tree] [Product: Food Fruit] [Cycle: 0.8 days (180/365)] [Number of Productions: 3] [Quantity of Productions: 1,000] ¡°It can ripen once every 0.8 days. Won¡¯t it ripen faster if I use fertilizer?¡± Cole suddenly thought of the fertilizer he exchanged from [Xuebang Xiaowei]. Although it was from the graveyard, it should not have much effect on the taste of the food fruit. After taking the fertilizer out of the warehouse, Cole continued to sprinkle the fertilizer around the Food Fruit Tree. [Food Fruit Tree Growth Cycle -0.01] [Food Fruit Tree Growth Cycle -0.01] [Food Fruit Tree Growth Cycle -0.01] After using one-third of the fertilizer, the Food Fruit had matured. [Ding, Food Fruit has matured. Food Fruit x1000] ¡°Very good, now there¡¯s food!¡± Cole activated his energy and pulled out the five B1 Battle Droids that were patrolling at the same time. He asked them to bring the food and another doppelganger to the Watchtower. Taking advantage of the night, Cole brought the five B1 Battle Droids into the city. ¡°This food should be able to be sold temporarily for a period of time.¡± When he arrived at the store, the second doppelganger saw that the store was already filled with wooden shelves. The second doppelganger waved at the fifteen B1 Battle Droids and asked them to find a few wooden display plates and put the food into them. When a new day arrived, the store was almost done. After the second doppelganger wrote the last word on the sign, he let out a long sigh, clapped his hands, and disappeared. The doppelganger lying on the wooden bed on the second floor suddenly opened his eyes. He stretched out his leg and kicked Ceci, who was resting on the ground. ¡°Ceci, get up. It¡¯s time to start selling food.¡± ¡°Huh¡­ Huh? Huh?¡± Ceci was woken up by the kick. He looked around in confusion and slowly sat up. Cole¡¯s doppelganger stretched out his hand to tidy up his hair, tidied up his clothes, and quickly went downstairs. Looking at the neatly placed food on the shelf, the doppelganger nodded seriously. ¡°The preparations for selling the things are almost done.¡± ¡°Boss, this food¡­ how did they get here?¡± Ceci looked at the food on the shelf in surprise. He walked in front of a loaf of bread and took a deep breath. The fragrance of the bread entered his nose. ¡°It smells so good, like it just came out of the oven. Boss, how did you do it?¡± ¡°The ability of the Doppelganger Fruit can create more than one doppelganger. All the food here is bought from the Trading Mall. Sell it here and exchange it for some resources.¡± ¡°I will assign five B1 Battle Droids to sell, patrol, and replenish the supply. The rest of the B1 Battle Droids will have to follow us to other places. However, it¡¯s the first day of business today, so we have to be there in person.¡± When the doppelganger walked out of the store, several gazes came from all over the street. The doppelganger clapped his hands and shouted at the pedestrians on the street. ¡°Everyone! Constantine¡¯s Store is officially open for business today! Welcome, everyone! Today, all the bread will be sold for one copper coin! I can guarantee that the price of the bread today will not exceed ten copper coins! Welcome to the store!¡± For a moment, a large crowd of people poured into the store. Fourteen B1 Battle Droids quickly maintained order, allowing every customer to have a piece of bread. At the same time, they also made sure that the customers did not cheat while waiting in line to pay the bill. The remaining B1 Battle Droid collected money from every customer who bought bread at the entrance of the shop. In a short while, a hill of copper coins was piled up. ¡°I like to count money. It¡¯s fifteen copper coins in total.¡± ¡°Sometimes, robots are more useful than people. Let¡¯s go, let¡¯s go to the city.¡± ¡°Okay, Boss!¡± Ceci followed Cole¡¯s doppelganger and started to walk around the city. Gold Coast City was divided into four parts: East, west, south, and north. The north side was where the City Lord¡¯s mansion and a group of nobles lived. The west side was the territory of adventurers and some itinerant merchants. The south side was where the ordinary residents and churches were located, and the east side was a normal commercial street. The doppelganger¡¯s store was also on the east side. ¡°I asked you to buy a cabinet yesterday. Where did you buy it?¡± ¡°I bought two silver ones from the traveling merchants on the west side. It feels good. Why don¡¯t you buy two as well, Big Brother?¡± ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. I mainly want to get something useful for the Divine Tree from those traveling merchants.¡± The doppelganger took out ten gold coins from his pocket and handed them to Ceci. They were obtained from the sale of Earth Crystals to Priest Hill. ¡°Twenty gold coins. I¡¯ll give you half. Go buy something useful for the Divine Tree and bring it back. Don¡¯t bring a whole body of gold and silver when you go back. It¡¯s useless for the growth of the Divine Tree.¡± ¡°I got it.¡± Ceci, who was lectured by the doppelganger, took ten gold coins to the mobile merchants to find treasures that could be useful for the Divine Tree. Meanwhile, the doppelganger was also strolling around. ¡°Water Crystals! One of them only costs ten silver coins!¡± ¡°Healing potions! They can heal wounds! It¡¯s a must-have when traveling!¡± ¡°Come and have a look, come and have a look! There are many good things here! Weapons, medicine! Everything!¡± As the plague subsided, the number of adventurers on the streets began to increase. The doppelganger also saw a few merchants selling goblin slaves. He suddenly thought of the Brave Heart anime that he used to watch in anger. In the anime, the Brave Heart had a bird that could transform into a human, and it was hatched from a bird egg. He wondered if there was one here. ¡®Am I too greedy? After all, that Divine Tree of mine can bear any fruit. If it can bear another Life Fruit, I won¡¯t have to be so greedy for the main character¡¯s mount.¡¯ While thinking, the doppelganger went to a shop and picked up a water-type crystal that was placed on the surface for sale. [Water Crystal] [Effect: Can open up a stream in the manor. The function of the stream is no different from rainwater.] ¡®D*mn! This thing is also awesome. If I buy a bunch of it and lay it on the place where I planted the tree, won¡¯t I be able to lie down and let the Divine Fruit Tree ripen? I don¡¯t even need to add any fertilizer!¡¯ The doppelganger immediately took the crystal and looked at the boss. ¡°Boss, how much is this crystal? I want to buy it in large quantities!¡± Chapter 21 - Buy Water Crystals, Shop Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation ¡°Buy in large quantities? That won¡¯t do. I only have ten crystals here. You have to find the wholesaler girl to buy them.¡± ¡°A wholesaler? Where is she?¡± ¡°She seems to be eating in a restaurant not far away. From the looks of it, they must have been camping in the wild for a long time before they came here.¡± ¡°Okay, I got it. Thank you.¡± The doppelganger gave a silver coin to the boss and walked quickly to the restaurant the boss was pointing at. At this moment, [Xuebang Xiaowei] and her allies were eating in large mouthfuls in the restaurant. Xiao Qian was eating while sniffling. ¡°This is the best meal I¡¯ve had since I joined the project! Sob, sob, sob.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t cry and eat at the same time. It¡¯s disgusting.¡± [Xuebang Xiaowei] said as she handed a handkerchief to Xiao Qian. Xiao Qian blew her nose with the handkerchief and continued to chew on the beef in her hand. After finishing the food in front of her, a Tree Master took a deep breath and looked at [Xuebang Xiaowei]. ¡°Sister Wei, what should we do next? Continue our journey?¡± ¡°No, we need to rest here for a while and collect the things we¡¯ve collected and bring them back to the manor. We¡¯ve been out for a long time, and there¡¯s a lot of information that¡¯s lagging behind.¡± ¡°Do we need to spend money to rent a house? I¡¯ve asked around before, and there¡¯s a boss who wants to rent a house for six silver coins a month.¡± ¡°Six silver coins? We can consider it.¡± [Xuebang Xiaowei] tore off a piece of meat from the leg in her hand and chewed it before swallowing it. ¡°In addition to rest and recuperation, we also need to find some items here that can increase the growth rate and growth cycle of the Divine Tree. After renting a house, we have to go to the Adventurers¡¯ Association in this city to accept a mission and see if there¡¯s anything we can take away.¡± ¡°No problem, Big Sister. We¡¯ll do whatever you say.¡± Just as [Xuebang Xiaowei] lowered her head to eat, the door of the restaurant was opened. A man wearing a coat stood at the door. He was holding a gold coin that glittered with gold, attracting everyone¡¯s attention. ¡°I heard that people who sell crystals are eating in this restaurant. I want to buy a large number of crystals. I wonder who is the one who sells crystals wholesale?¡± [Xuebang Xiaowei] reached out and pressed Xiao Qian down. She stood up and walked toward the doppelganger. ¡°I am the person who sells crystals. May I know who you are?¡± The doppelganger took a deep breath and reached out to [Xuebang Xiaowei]. ¡°My name is Constantine. I want to buy the crystals in your hands.¡± [Xuebang Xiaowei] frowned but still reached out her hand. ¡°Let¡¯s talk in the alley outside.¡± The two of them walked out of the restaurant and came to the alley. [Xuebang Xiaowei] went straight to the point. ¡°I have a total of more than 300 Water Crystals here. One, I¡¯ll sell it for two silver coins. More than 100, one silver coin per crystal. How much do you want to buy?¡± The doppelganger thought for a while and took out a gold coin and 20 silver coins from his pocket. ¡°Give me 120 Water Crystals. I want them in stock.¡± ¡®What a rich man.¡¯ [Xuebang Xiaowei] took out 120 Water Crystals from her purse and handed them to the doppelganger. The doppelganger also handed the money to [Xuebang Xiaowei]. ¡°We¡¯ve successfully traded. I have opened a bakery on the east side of the business street. If you have any extra things to sell, you can look for me there.¡± ¡°No problem, Mr. Constantine.¡± Only when the doppelganger left the alley did [Xuebang Xiaowei] let out a sigh of relief. She could feel power from this guy that was even stronger than her. That power had been suppressing her, making her not even dare to breathe. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect¡­ This guy in this world to have such a powerful power. I have to make a new plan, ha¡­¡± Back on the street, the doppelganger saw Ceci looking at an item that looked like an ornament. ¡°If you like it, then buy it. Although I¡¯m not asking you to spend money to buy anything, I¡¯m not asking you to shop for half a day.¡± ¡°Boss?! Boss, you came at the right time. Help me take a look at this thing.¡± Ceci quickly handed the accessory in his hand to the doppelganger. The doppelganger took the accessory and took a look at it. [Tomb Ring] [A 340-year-old Tomb Ring. Wear it and you can see through the darkness.] [Hint: There are two sides to everything. A Tomb Ring will make the wearer forever unlucky.] ¡°It¡¯s an item that has some history, but I advise you not to buy it.¡± The doppelganger scanned the stall where the Tomb Ring was located. Most of the items inside were replicas, and they were not more than seven days old. If you bought items here, you could only pray that no expert would be able to see through you. Seeing the doppelganger put the ring back on the stall, Ceci was a little depressed. The doppelganger stretched out his hand and patted his head. ¡°Go to two more shops. If there really isn¡¯t anything, come back and buy that ring.¡± ¡°Oh¡­¡± After walking two more rounds in the mobile shop street, the doppelganger finally found something not bad. [White Tooth Scepter] [It can greatly increase the holder¡¯s spirit energy, and it comes with two different spells.] [Hint: If you don¡¯t buy it, you will immediately experience what it means to have no such shop in this village.] ¡°Wow, does it have to be so exaggerated? Boss, how much is this White Tooth Scepter of yours?¡± The boss glanced at the doppelganger with a bit of lack of interest. Compared to business, he preferred to watch the vagrant dancer dance. ¡°Three gold coins, two-for-one price.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll take it.¡± The doppelganger quickly threw the three gold coins in front of the boss. When the doppelganger picked up the scepter, he also gave Ceci a lucky charm. ¡°This is much more exciting than fishing in troubled waters.¡± Putting the White Tooth Scepter into his pocket, the doppelganger handed the charm to Ceci. ¡°I found a lucky charm for you. It¡¯s about time today. It¡¯s time to go back.¡± Ceci took the charm in fear and trepidation and followed behind the doppelganger. When the doppelganger and Ceci returned to the shop, there were not many people in the shop, but there were still a few old men buying bread. ¡°Commander, we have sold 341 pieces of bread and received a total of 11 silver coins.¡± ¡°11 silver coins? It can¡¯t even be exchanged for one gold coin. The speed of earning money is still too slow.¡± Ceci looked at the doppelganger in slight surprise. He had earned 11 silver coins in one day. Was that not enough? The Tomb Ring he wanted to buy only cost five silver coins. ¡°Well¡­ Leave five people to continue selling bread in the bakery. The rest of you go back to the Watchtower. If I need you, I¡¯ll call you over. Ceci, go to the second floor. We¡¯re ready to go back to the manor.¡± ¡°No problem, Boss!¡± Chapter 22 - Weapons, Fruits, Killing and Seizing the Manor Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation The two of them walked up to the second floor. After a period of spatial distortion, they returned to Ceci¡¯s manor. Once they returned to the manor, Ceci sprawled on the grass. ¡°Wu ~ I¡¯m back!¡± Ceci roared at the Divine Tree. Cole¡¯s doppelganger only felt that he was a little silly. He took out twenty Water Crystals from his pocket and handed them to Ceci. ¡°This is also good for the manor. Take it and use it. I will decide the time for the next adventure.¡± ¡°No problem, Boss! I¡¯ll wait for you!¡± ¡°Then, sayonara.¡± The doppelganger waved at Ceci and walked towards the lightning in the gaps of the manor. When the lightning turned into a door, the doppelganger clapped his hands and his figure disappeared instantly. Cole slowly opened his eyes. The fatigue in his mind was as if he had stayed up for days, making him not want to get out of bed at all. ¡°In the future, I¡¯ll create more doppelgangers when my spiritual power is stronger¡­ My head hurts.¡± [Ding! Your Ability Fruit Tree has matured. Ability Fruit x1000] [Ding! You have obtained an intermediate Energy Fruit.] [Ding! You have obtained a Weapon Fruit.] Cole forced himself to sit up and took out the Weapon Fruit from the warehouse. [Weapon Fruit] [Effect: Form a weapon that is suitable for the host.] [Usage: If you put your hands into the Weapon Fruit, the fruit will automatically form a weapon.] ¡°I see.¡± Cole reached out and inserted his hands into the Weapon Fruit. A cold touch instantly woke him up. Following that, Cole felt two hard objects. The fruit quickly shrunk and two weapons appeared in front of him. [Weapon: Double-Armed Blaster Gun (Special Edition)] [Effect: One shot can make the head of a disobedient guy explode like a watermelon.] [Ammunition: 1,000/1,000. Fill it with your own energy.] ¡°This thing is a little fierce.¡± Cole turned the blaster gun in his hand, aimed at the distant lightning gap, and pulled the trigger. Two bullets that were like miniature rockets were instantly fired. Just a second later, the lightning gap suddenly exploded into a large area of flames. ¡°The power is not bad, but I wonder how powerful it is when it hits a person?¡± Cole flipped the two blaster guns around, thinking that he had to get someone to make a leather belt and a cowboy hat. He could directly cosplay as a cowboy and see who would be unhappy with a single shot. Just as Cole was happily playing with the blaster guns, he suddenly felt that there was something spying beside the lightning in the gap of his manor. ¡°An invasion from another world?¡± Cole immediately gathered the fifteen B1 Battle Droids that were patrolling and told them to find an ambush position. As long as he opened fire, they would immediately follow suit and completely turn the enemy into minced meat. Pop! Pop! Accompanied by a strange gust of air, a few figures passed through the lightning in the gap and arrived at Cole¡¯s manor. They were all wearing black coats and holding all kinds of weapons in their hands. They looked like a group of bandits. ¡°I wonder if Constantine is here. If he is, we will force him to join the Black-Iron Alliance. If he is not here, his Divine Tree will suffer. Hehehehe.¡± Cole hid in the small wooden house and listened to the sounds outside the door. He snorted coldly and walked out of the small wooden house with both hands holding the blaster guns behind his back. ¡°You are from the Iron-Black Alliance? To be able to come to my manor from the crack of lightning, you really have some ability.¡± A few people from the Iron-Black Alliance were stunned at first when they saw Cole, and then they laughed randomly. ¡°Mr. Constantine, we are here to invite you to join our Iron-Black Alliance.¡± ¡°Intruding into other people¡¯s manor and cutting down other people¡¯s Divine Trees if they don¡¯t want to join? You guys are really good,¡± Cole said as he mobilized the energy in his body. ¡°Does that mean that Mr. Constantine doesn¡¯t intend to join us?¡± Cole nodded and looked at the few members of the Iron-Black Alliance. ¡°According to the law of the country, you guys have already invaded my home. I can use any means to expel or even kill you, even if it¡¯s with a gun.¡± Cole raised both his hands as he spoke. The first explosive bullet blasted towards the Iron-Black Alliance members. For a moment, the manor was instantly covered by the sound of laser bullets and explosive guns. A member of the Iron-Black Alliance quickly raised a shield. A light blue hemisphere wrapped around the members of the Iron-Black Alliance. ¡°F*ck, f*ck! Why does Constantine have a gun?!¡± ¡°How would I know! Now, think about what to do! This shield won¡¯t last long!¡± ¡°Now, slowly retreat. This time, we¡¯ve met a tough opponent. We need to go back and shake him.¡± ¡°My weapon can block for three seconds. In three seconds, we need to quickly retreat.¡± ¡°Okay!¡± A person suddenly threw out a red sickle. The sickle spun quickly in the air, blocking the explosive and laser bullets. The few of them quickly ran toward the lightning in the gap. ¡°Sometimes, I have to teach you guys a lesson. Only then will you know how to be polite.¡± Cole raised the blaster gun. He held his breath and focused. He aimed at the slowest one and pulled the trigger! Whoosh! Whoosh! His head exploded. Red blood and grey brain matter splattered on the ground. Cole turned the blaster gun in his hand and pretended to blow on the muzzle. ¡°I¡¯ll make an example of you. Let¡¯s see if you dare to come to my manor and cause trouble in the future.¡± Cole walked to the side of the corpse and took off his windbreaker. He kicked the corpse into the gap lightning, and the gap lightning instantly devoured the corpse. [Ding! You have dealt with a Tree Master. His manor and the Divine Tree will merge with yours.] As the earth trembled, Cole realized that his manor was twice as big as before. It was the size of five standard football fields. ¡°Is this the change after the merger? This change is indeed a little big.¡± Not only did the manor become bigger, but it was also much richer. The guy Cole killed had planted a lot of things in his manor, and now all of them belonged to Cole. Cole opened the Divine Tree page again, he wanted to see what the merged manor had become. [Current Stage: Primary Spirit Tree (This Manor)] [Sunlight: 700/day (0.7 x 1000)] [Energy: 270/day (0.27 x 1000)] [Products: Food Fruit, Energy Fruit, Cultivation Fruit] [Production Cycle: 1/day.] [Nutrition Points: 6,024 (0.24 x 1000 = 240/day)] [Next Stage: Intermediate Spirit Tree (7,000 Nutrition Points)] [Current Stage: Tree Sapling (Merged Manor)] [Sunlight: 700/day (0.7 x 1000)] [Energy: 270/day (0.27 x 1000)] [Product: Energy Fruit] [Production Cycle: 2.33/day ¡ª 1/day] [Nutrition Points: 124.1] [Next Stage: Basic Spirit Tree (700 Nutrition Points)] [Number of Divine Trees Planted: 0] [Number of Secondary Divine Trees Planted: 7/10] ¡°As expected of an ordinary Tree Master. He can only be considered as a lackey. Not only is his Divine Tree trash, even the secondary Divine Trees planted are also trash. If I had known earlier, I wouldn¡¯t have killed him. This trash has ruined my reputation..¡± Chapter 23 - Spirit Power, Invasion of Another World Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation ¡°Why don¡¯t I just throw these fruits to that guy, Ceci, and have him sell them at the mall in exchange for resources?¡± Cole scratched his head and clicked on the friend window. ¡°Ceci, have you laid down and rested?¡± ¡°Not yet. I just plucked the ripe fruits from the Divine Tree and plan to sell them at the Trading Mall.¡± ¡°Yeah, I got some fruits that I don¡¯t want here. You can exchange them for some that you need.¡± ¡°Eh?! Is it really okay?!¡± ¡°If these things are sold at the Trading Mall, it will ruin my reputation. You can sell them. There¡¯s no problem. I will bring these fruits to your place later.¡± ¡°No problem, no problem! Thank you so much, Boss!¡± Turning off the chat channel, Cole had the B1 Battle Droids dig a ditch around the current Divine Tree and secondary Divine Tree. After the ditch was dug, Cole threw the Water Crystals he bought in the Otherworld into the ditch. The moment the Water Crystals fell into the ditch¡­ A stream appeared in the ditch instantly. The ditch was filled in an instant. Cole¡¯s ears kept ringing with notifications. [The Divine Tree is absorbing water. Growth Cycle -0.01] [The Divine Tree is absorbing water. Growth Cycle -0.01] [The Divine Tree is absorbing water. Growth Cycle -0.01] [The Secondary Divine Tree is absorbing water. Growth Cycle -0.1] [The Secondary Divine Tree is absorbing water. Growth Cycle -0.1] [The Secondary Divine Tree is absorbing water. Growth Cycle -0.1] ¡°The effect is the same as the rain.¡± [Ding! Food Fruit Tree is ripe! Food Fruit x10] [Ding! Tobacco Fruit Tree is ripe! Tobacco Fruit x10] [Ding! Energy Fruit Tree is ripe! Energy Fruit x40] [Ding! Cultivation Fruit Tree is ripe! Cultivation Fruit x10] ¡°There are only 70 fruits in total. Isn¡¯t this number a little too small? It¡¯s better to make room for this kind of fruit tree.¡± Cole took a bite of his Energy Fruit. All the energy in his body burst out in an instant. [Ding! Your cultivation level has increased: 5-6] ¡°It has increased again. I wonder where the increase is this time?¡± Cole subconsciously kicked his leg outward. A gust of strong wind blew, and the corner of his mouth curled up. ¡°Is the increase in leg strength this time? I feel that there are many special movements that can be done. With weapons¡­ it should be quite interesting!¡± Changing into his black windbreaker, Cole carried the more than 70 fruits he had collected and walked in front of lightning. ¡°77,13.¡± Cole appeared in Ceci¡¯s manor once again. After chatting with Ceci for a while, Cole handed the fruits to Ceci. ¡°Use these fruits to exchange for some things that can be used in the Otherworld, weapons, fruits, and other special items. It¡¯s best to get a large quantity. After resting for two days, we¡¯ll go to the Otherworld again.¡± ¡°Yes, I understand. There won¡¯t be any problems, Boss.¡± ¡°Just call me Constantine. I have a feeling that the nearest manor might be invaded by the first Otherworld. Make your own preparations.¡± ¡°How can it be so fast?!¡± ¡°I just have a feeling. Don¡¯t think too much about it. Just make your own preparations.¡±. ¡°Yes, I understand!¡± Returning to his manor, Cole recalled the thousand Ability Fruits that were still in the warehouse. With a flip of his hand, an Ability Fruit appeared in front of him. The purple peel made Cole lose his appetite slightly, but Cole still took a bite in the end. Along with a taste that was hard to tell if it was fruit or rubber, Cole felt as if his soul was about to soar. Just as he was about to be unable to bear it, a strange energy suddenly rushed into Cole¡¯s head. It was as if he was constantly feeling pain in his brain. Cole felt as if his brain was about to split open. He lay on the ground and his body kept twitching. To outsiders, his face was purple. His entire body was twitching like he was having an epileptic seizure. ¡°Ha! Urgh!¡± White liquid kept spurting out from his mouth and nose. Parasites were expelled from his brain one by one. A minute later, Cole¡¯s consciousness slowly returned to normal. ¡°Cough, cough, cough! Blergh! F*ck¡­ Blergh! I feel like I¡¯m about to die. Isn¡¯t my Fusion Adaptation talent God-tier? Why! Blergh!¡± Cole shakily walked to the side of the river surrounding the Divine Tree and washed his face with the river water. ¡°F*ck¡­ Blergh¡­¡± Cole, who could no longer spit anything out, looked at the reflection in the water. His eyes turned from brown to purple as he breathed. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me that changing the color of my eyes is spirit energy?¡± Cole wanted to wash his face with the river water, but a ball of water suddenly appeared from the river water and covered Cole¡¯s face. ¡°Huh?! What¡¯s going on? Is there a ghost?¡± Cole looked at the river again. His eyes had turned purple, and he immediately began to experiment. As the water balls poured out of the river, Cole learned the most basic ability of spirit energy, telekinesis. Cole immediately opened his interface [Personal Information] [Tree Master: Constantine] [Ability: sharing, Doppelganger, Teleportation, Spirit Energy (Lv 1)] [Cultivation Level: 6] [Bloodline: None] [Talent: [1,000 Times Amplification (God)], [Fantasy Divine Tree (God)], [Fusion Adaptation (God)]] [Luck: F] [Spirit: B] ¡®The Ability fruit is indeed an Ability Fruit, but this spirit energy is a little too strong. It almost killed me.¡¯ After eating two more Energy Fruits to replenish his stamina and energy, Cole planted the fruits from his Divine Tree in the pit with spirit energy. ¡°It¡¯s very similar to the psychic power of a superpowered person. It¡¯s a little magical. However, I can only get some fruits in my Level 1 state. I can¡¯t even lift the trunk of the tree.¡± After replenishing his energy, Cole felt that his spirit was about to reach its most fatigued state. He dragged his stumbling body back to the small wooden house, lay on the small wooden bed, and fell into a deep sleep. When he woke up from his sleep, it was already noon the next day. Just as he sat up straight and yawned. A thunderous voice completely woke him up. [The manor is about to descend to the Otherworld to absorb the lightning energy. The invasion of the Otherworld¡¯s creatures will begin in seven days. All Tree Masters, please be prepared!] [When the Otherworld invades, please return to the manor with your pets.] [All Tree Masters need to defend against four waves of the Otherworld invasion. I hope that you can successfully defend against the Otherworld creatures and continue with the plan.] [As this is the first invasion of the Otherworld creatures, this plan will give all Tree Masters a chance to resurrect. Please take note.] Cole listened to the voices and his expression gradually turned grave. ¡°Finally, it¡¯s about to begin..¡± Chapter 24 - Everyone’s Preparation and Entrustment Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation After hearing about the invasion of the Otherworld creatures, all the Tree Masters panicked. With this incident, the Weapon Fruit had become a hot seller. ¡°Boss! The Otherworld creatures will invade in seven days! What should we do?!¡± ¡°What if we get killed?!¡± ¡°Although they said that they will resurrect us, they didn¡¯t say what the punishment is!¡± Cole looked at the message from Ceci speechlessly and waved his hand. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. You just need to set up more defensive measures and get two weapons that you are familiar with. The Weapon Fruits are selling very well now. I advise you to buy two of them as soon as possible.¡± ¡°Okay, Boss! I¡¯ll go buy them now!¡± After ending the conversation, Cole looked at the several secondary Divine Trees that he had planted. ¡°Seven days? There¡¯s still some time. I can probably get some special fruits.¡± Opening the Divine Tree panel, Cole wanted to see what kind of surprise the Divine Tree would give him this time. [Current Stage: Primary Spirit Tree (This Manor)] [Sunlight: 700/day (0.7 x 1000)] [Energy: 270/day (0.27 x 1000)] [Product: Life Fruit, Weapon Fruit.] [Production Cycle: 1/day.] [Nutrition Points: 6,522 (0.24 x 1000 = 240/day)] [Next Stage: Intermediate Spirit Tree (7,000 Nutrition Points)] ¡°Another Life Fruit? And a Weapon Fruit? Isn¡¯t this just right in my hands?¡± Cole quickly took out the rainbow-colored Life Crystal and walked to the side of the Divine Tree. He crushed the crystal and countless colored powder fell into the roots of the Divine Tree and was quickly absorbed by the Divine Tree. [Current Stage: Primary Spirit Tree (This Manor)] [Sunlight: 700/day (0.7 x 1000)] [Energy: 270/day (0.27 x 1000)] [Product: Life Fruit (Evolution +3), Weapon Fruit.] [Production Cycle: 1/day.] [Nutrition Points: 6,522 (0.24 x 1000 = 240/day)] [Next Phase: Intermediate Spirit Tree (7,000 Nutrition Points)] ¡®Evolution has increased! Does this mean that it can give birth to even more powerful subordinates?¡¯ Cole¡¯s mouth twitched. The B1 Battle Droids that was born with Luck +1 was already strong enough, but with 3 evolution points, how strong would these guys be?! This was simply too awesome! ¡°There doesn¡¯t seem to be anything left for me to do now. Let¡¯s see if there¡¯s anything else in the Trading Mall that can provide defense.¡± Opening the Trading Mall, Cole could feel the wealth of those wealthy Tree Masters. The long blades that could only be bought with 30 Energy Fruits were instantly snapped away. The supply of weapons and fruits was basically in short supply. Some people even spent 80 Energy Fruits just to buy a set of defense armor for themselves. Money was nothing to them now. As long as they could keep their lives, they were willing to buy anything. ¡°It¡¯s a pity that the weapons and fruits I have now are not enough for my own use. Sigh, I can¡¯t sell them to you guys.¡± ¡°Sigh. In this situation, everyone is at a loss.¡± Cole strolled around the mall for a while. He felt that there was nothing interesting, so he left the Trading Mall. Now, everyone was actively preparing for the invasion of the Otherworld creatures seven days later. Not many people were chatting in the World Channel anymore. Cole looked at the sky that was about to turn dark. He smacked his lips and lay back on the wooden bed. He used his energy to form a doppelganger. ¡°Besides the power of the fruit, I have to seek some power from the Otherworld.¡± The doppelganger raised his arm, and in the next second, he appeared on the second floor of a small shop in Gold Coast City. He walked down to the second floor and asked about the sales situation. Cole took two gold coins from the cashier and walked to a mobile merchant. ¡°Do you sell any props that can instantly form a city wall?¡± ¡°Those things are magic props, right? You have to ask the mages. We only sell some special items here.¡± ¡°Magic props? Mages¡­¡± This was difficult. There were only two mages in the entire city. They were the pseudo-mage and Priest Hill. ¡°Otherwise, you can go to the Adventurers¡¯ Association to issue a mission and see if those adventurers have anything suitable.¡± ¡°Adventurers¡¯ Association? Where is that?¡± The boss pointed to a tavern in the distance that had the sign of the Adventurers¡¯ Association on it. ¡°It¡¯s over there. Go to the front desk of the tavern and ask her to give you a form. After you write down the requirements, you can just wait. However, you have to put some deposit with them in advance.¡± ¡°Okay, okay, I got it. Thank you, Boss.¡± The doppelganger felt that even if he went to the Adventurers¡¯ Association to place a commission, there might not be any hope. But what if there was? Walking into the tavern of the Adventurers¡¯ Association, the tavern was noisy. The men and women dressed in strange clothes were either trying to find out where they were going to hunt the next day, or were eating meat and drinking wine. It could be said that it was a very different world. Cole walked to the front desk and knocked on the table with his hand. ¡°Hello, I want to commission something.¡± ¡°Okay, please wait a moment.¡± The girl at the front desk put the dozen silver coins in her hand into the drawer, nodded at Cole, and handed a form to Cole¡¯s doppelganger. The moment the doppelganger took the form, he saw a Mariana Trench, and he subconsciously swallowed his saliva. He picked up the quill pen in the ink bottle and began to write down his requirements on the form. ¡°You need a tool or a spell that can immediately build a city wall. The deposit is one gold coin. The total price is seven gold coins! Please come to Constantine¡¯s Store on the East Street and ask for the store manager, Constantine.¡± When the receptionist saw the money on the commission, she was instantly stunned. Now, a private lesson in the Magic Academy was only twenty silver coins. This guy paid seven gold coins to buy a spell of unknown level?! ¡®Isn¡¯t he too rich?!¡¯ ¡°Sorry to trouble you. If no one accepts the commission tomorrow, I will come again.¡± After the doppelganger finished the commission, he quickly left the tavern. Seeing the girl at the front desk so surprised, the adventurers asked one after another. ¡°Phil, what¡¯s so surprising to you? Did a cockroach get into your clothes?¡± ¡°Idiot, stop talking dirty! What¡¯s going on, Phil?¡± Phil¡¯s expression quickly returned to normal. She threw the commission in her hand into the air and used three red needles to insert the commission in the bar. ¡°It¡¯s an S-Rank commission! The total price is seven gold coins! Why aren¡¯t you guys doing it?!¡± ¡°Oh, oh, oh, oh!¡± The entire tavern was in high spirits. Seven gold coins! This could be said to be money that only adventurers like them, who were on the edge of the knife, could earn in half a year. They did not expect to be so lucky today! ¡°Hurry up and see what the commission is!¡± Chapter 25 - Defense Training, Fighting Again Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation Back in the shop, Cole checked the remaining bread. ¡°A thousand of them sold so fast? There are only two hundred left. Fortunately, the Food Fruit has been planted. It should be on the shelves tomorrow. You guys, close the shop door and come with me. I want to go out of the city to fight monsters.¡± ¡°Roger roger.¡± The five B1 Battle Droids nodded in unison. They closed the shop door and raised their blaster guns. They followed Cole and rushed to the city gate. Like a gust of wind, they flew past the city gate. The soldiers only had time to see Cole¡¯s face. Seeing how fast they ran, the soldiers could not help but click their tongues. ¡°As expected of an adventurer. His footsteps are so fast.¡± Running through the forest, the doppelganger was now thinking of finding an animal species to train his combat skills. ¡®Just the city walls are not enough. I still need to be strong.¡¯ The deeper he went into the forest, the more the doppelganger could feel a strange energy. ¡®I feel like I can see something.¡¯ The doppelganger closed his eyes and his mind sank. The things in the forest were like radar, appearing in his mind in every detail. ¡®This should also be the power of spirit power. Oh right, I still remember that I have a White Tooth Scepter. I should have put it in the pocket of this shirt.¡¯ As the doppelganger ran, he took out a scepter that was a little longer than his palm from the pocket of his windbreaker. [White Tooth Scepter] [It can greatly increase the wielder¡¯s spirit power, and it comes with two different spells.] [Hint: In fact, the one that can increase spirit power is the Black Skull Cross Necklace wrapped in the white tooth. It has nothing to do with the white tooth. You can break it.] ¡®I keep feeling that this hint is getting more and more naughty.¡¯ The doppelganger sighed slightly and slammed the scepter in his hand on the big tree beside him. White tooth shattered, and a Black Skull Cross Necklace appeared in the air and was grabbed by the doppelganger. [Black Skull Cross Necklace] [Able to greatly increase the wielder¡¯s spirit power. It also comes with two different spells. Spell 1: Detect all hostile creatures within a three-hundred-meter radius. Spell 2: Open a spirit barrier that can last for thirty minutes.] [Hint: All the spirit power required for this necklace is extracted from the wielder¡¯s body.] ¡®It doesn¡¯t matter if the spirit power is extracted from my body, but I really like these two functions.¡¯ The doppelganger transferred a portion of his own spirit power to the necklace. In the next second, a psionic wave spread out in the surroundings. As the psionic wave returned, the doppelganger ¡®saw¡¯ that there was a Goblin settlement more than 200 meters to their left. There was a sleeping Earth Dragon 1200 meters in front of them. ¡°Earth Dragon¡­ After dealing with the Goblins, we¡¯ll come and take care of it. Everyone, follow me!¡± The five B1 Battle Droids quickly followed the doppelganger¡¯s footsteps. It was completely unlike the scene in the movies where they would trip over a tree trunk. A minute later, the doppelganger and the others arrived at the edge of the Goblin settlement. He activated his spirit power again. This time, the doppelganger ¡®saw¡¯ even more clearly. ¡°The Goblin King is relatively tall. There are more than ten Goblin Archers, so it will be a little difficult to deal with. The rest are all ordinary Goblins.¡± The doppelganger took out two blaster guns from his large pocket and threw them up and down in a handsome manner. ¡°After firing, I¡¯ll try to stand still and deal damage. If I really can¡¯t deal damage, then run.¡± The doppelganger raised the two blaster guns and aimed at the tall Goblin King. ¡°Fire!¡± Whoosh! Whoosh! Bang! Bang! Two explosive bullets were sent to the Goblin King, leaving two bloody holes. The Goblin King was dumbfounded. Who the f*ck would be so immoral?! It was eating barbecue and singing when it was beaten up by someone?! ¡°Roar!¡± The Goblin King immediately shouted. When the other Goblins saw their boss being beaten up, they also shouted. Following that, a few red laser bullets guided the people who attacked the Goblin King. The other Goblins raised their big clubs and charged forward. The Goblin Archers behind them continuously shot arrows at the doppelganger. ¡°Just like I said! Stand still and attack! Don¡¯t be afraid!¡± For a moment, the sound of explosions and the sound of laser bullets rang out continuously. Goblins were continuously hit. They were either beaten into a bloody mess or had a big hole in their heads or chests. The doppelganger only felt that the current state of his attack was awesome. It was as if he was holding these guys down and rubbing them on the ground. ¡°Although it¡¯s only experimental training, if the invasion of Otherworld creatures is all like this, then it will really be very easy.¡± ¡°Roar! Roar!¡± The Goblin King¡¯s roar resounded through the forest. Dozens of birds were scared out of their wits and flew out of the forest. The doppelganger watched as the large hole on the Goblin King¡¯s body shrank at a speed visible to the naked eye. ¡°Tsk, I¡¯ve met a tough opponent.¡± The doppelganger held the blaster gun and turned around to run towards a big tree behind him. Borrowing the force of the jump, he jumped onto the branch of the big tree and directly faced the Goblin King. ¡°Die!¡± Dozens of explosive bullets continuously bombarded the Goblin King¡¯s body, creating bloody holes! The Goblin King was just about to let out a furious roar when another explosive bullet hit his throat. His tall figure fell to the ground. The Goblin King had died under modern firearms. The doppelganger landed gracefully and looked at the Goblin King in front of him. He shook his gun twice and put it back into his pocket. ¡°Times have changed.¡± When the Goblins saw that their boss was gone, they scattered like birds and beasts. The B1 Battle Droids were about to chase after them but were stopped by the doppelganger. ¡°Stop chasing. Gather the things from their settlement and bring them to me.¡± ¡°Roger roger.¡± The doppelganger walked towards the Goblin King who had already turned into a corpse. Looking at the five-meter-tall body, the doppelganger felt a burst of cold sweat. ¡°Fortunately, it¡¯s a long-distance attack. Otherwise, with the length of this arm, I wouldn¡¯t be able to get close at all.¡± Just as the doppelganger was examining the Goblin King¡¯s body, a few notifications suddenly appeared in front of him. [Breath Soil] [Effect: It can automatically erect a five-meter-tall wall for a short period of time. Supplying moisture to the Breath Soil can make the Breath Soil harder.] [Reminder: When retrieving the Breath Soil, you need to find the place where you put it. Use your hand to grab the soil in that place, and the Breath Soil of the entire wall will return to your hand.] ¡°Hey, hey, hey, this is really like a pillow when you¡¯re sleepy.¡± Following the hint, the doppelganger took the handful of soil from the Goblin King¡¯s waist bag. ¡°Not only did we complete the training, but we also got what we needed. Our luck is really good.¡± ¡°Commander, are we still going to get rid of that dragon?¡± ¡°There¡¯s no need. The training this time was pretty good. You guys did a good job and deserve praise.¡± Hearing that they did not have to fight the Earth Dragon, the five B1 Battle Droids heaved a sigh of relief. ¡°I prefer doing business rather than fighting.¡± ¡°Me too..¡± Chapter 26 - Magic and Spirit Power Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation After returning to Gold Coast City, the doppelganger only felt refreshed after a joyous occasion. He did not need to sleep for the whole day. ¡°I feel better now. This Otherworld creature test is stable.¡± After returning to the store, the doppelganger saw a girl with a cane pacing at the door of the store. The doppelganger frowned slightly and walked over. ¡°Do you have something you need?¡± ¡°That¡­ that, are you Mr. Constantine?¡± The doppelganger nodded, and the girl quickly took out a copy of the commission from her pocket. ¡°I¡¯m here to execute the commission.¡± The doppelganger recalled the commission he had previously entrusted to the Adventurers¡¯ Association. He thought that no one would accept it, but he did not expect that someone would come just a few hours after he left. ¡®There must be brave men under the heavy reward?¡¯ ¡°That, that, can we begin?¡± The little girl seemed to be a little impatient. The doppelganger nodded and the little girl waved the cane in her hand and began to explain to the doppelganger how to build a stone wall. ¡°To build a stone wall, you must first learn earth magic and let your body feel the power of the earth. Then, you can use the power of the earth to build a stone wall, just like this!¡± The little girl¡¯s body suddenly emitted a faint light, and her finger pointed to the ground. ¡°Earth Spirit, please build a stone wall!¡± The next second, a stone wall about a centimeter long appeared in front of the doppelganger. The doppelganger nodded. He naturally did not have magic power, but that did not mean that he would not learn. He discovered from the energy circulation in the little girl¡¯s body that magic and spirit power was not much different. In other words, he could use magic to circulate energy and use spirit power to duplicate magic. ¡°I see.¡± The doppelganger nodded and the energy in his body surged. He suddenly pointed at the ground and a tiny bolt of lightning struck the ground. Immediately after, a stone wall that was more than a meter tall surged up from the ground. When the little girl saw the stone wall, her jaw almost fell off. Although she had been a Mage Apprentice for five years, she had trained stone wall magic for three years and was already at the pinnacle of perfection. However, she had never seen a genius who could learn the stone wall magic with just one look. ¡®Magic seems to be quite simple.¡¯ As the doppelganger thought, he waved his hand to make the stone wall disappear. ¡°Hmm, this magic can be considered learned. Where do I stamp when the commission is completed?¡± The girl immediately took out the commission form and the seal from her pocket. After covering the seal, the girl let out a long breath and bowed to express her gratitude to the doppelganger. ¡°Mr. Constantine, thank you so much for your request. My tuition fees for next semester were still seven gold coins short.¡± ¡°It¡¯s fine. I also know how hard it is to learn magic. Since you¡¯ve completed it, go back and rest. It¡¯s already very late.¡± The doppelganger watched the girl run back to the tavern and sighed with pity. ¡°Although I didn¡¯t spend much money, I earned it myself. Forget it, I¡¯ll go back to sleep. As expected, I prefer a big, fluffy bed. Hmm¡­ I might as well buy two blankets or something tomorrow.¡± Just as the doppelganger returned to the second floor of the shop and was about to sleep, a B1 Battle Droid walked over with a simple projection communicator. This was a small prop that all B1 Battle Droids were equipped with. ¡°Commander.¡± John¡¯s figure appeared in the projection device. The doppelganger looked at John and yawned. ¡°What¡¯s wrong, John?¡± ¡°We killed a group of wild boars of unknown species at the Watchtower. We found crystals in the body of the wild boars. I don¡¯t know if we should throw it away, so I came to ask you.¡± As the B1 Battle Droid spoke, it put the crystal image on the projector. [Fire Crystal] [Effect: It can ignite raging flames and disperse a portion of enemies and wild beasts. It is a super good item for traveling outside of home.] ¡°They killed a group of wild boars that condensed Fire Crystals? Hmm¡­ It¡¯s fine. You guys bleed the wild boars, peel off their skin, remove their heads, cut off their four legs and meat, and hang them on a rope to make bacon. Send someone to bring the Fire Crystal over.¡± ¡°Yes, I understand. I¡¯ll make the wild boars into bacon. I hope Commander will have a good rest.¡± After a night, the doppelganger woke up from his dream. He rubbed his neck in a slightly comfortable manner. ¡°Yesterday, I kept dreaming about the Mariana Trench. It felt like I was being squeezed. I don¡¯t know what¡¯s going on, but I had a dream because I saw it in the day? No, that¡¯s not right. I saw that in the middle of the night. Forget it, let¡¯s not dwell on these useless things. In six days, the creatures of the Otherworld are going to invade. I have to think about whether there¡¯s any other way to stop those guys.¡± ¡°Commander.¡± A B1 Battle Droid who was guarding the shop stood at the entrance of the second floor. ¡°John sent someone to deliver the Fire Crystals.¡± ¡°Ah, right, I almost forgot. Yesterday, that guy brought people to kill a herd of wild boars. The Fire Crystals were taken from those wild boars.¡± The doppelganger quickly stood up, changed his clothes, and walked to the first floor. The B1 Battle Droid who was holding the Fire Crystals handed a bag to the doppelganger. ¡°Alright, thank you for your hard work. Go back to the Watchtower and tell John to bring the team back to the manor in three days. We won¡¯t stay here for a while. There¡¯s something important that needs your attention.¡± ¡°Roger roger.¡± Seeing that the B1 Battle Droid left quickly, the doppelganger turned to look at the remaining five B1 Battle Droids in the shop. ¡°This shop will be closed for a few days after another four days. You guys should also make some preparations. Don¡¯t panic when the time comes.¡± ¡°Roger roger.¡± ¡°Commander, are we going back to the manor too?¡± ¡°Yes, because something is going to invade the manor. We have to go back and make preparations.¡± The B1 Battle Droids looked at each other and took out their blaster guns from their backs. ¡°We will listen to the Commander¡¯s orders.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t be so nervous. Let¡¯s take care of the things in front of us first. It¡¯s time to open the shop.¡± The door opened, and dozens of customers poured into the shop. Most of them were poor people from Gold Coast City. Four B1 Battle Droids started to maintain order, and the remaining one continued to stand at the cashier to collect money. Seeing the customers lined up in an orderly manner, the doppelganger nodded and walked up to the second floor. With a twist of space, the doppelganger returned to the manor. ¡°These two skills are getting more and more familiar.¡± The doppelganger¡¯s eyes were slightly absent-minded. Following that, Cole sat up from the bed. The two of them stood there and looked at themselves. ¡°The control of the doppelganger is more complicated. Although I have B-class spiritual power, it still feels a little blocked.¡± From the doppelganger¡¯s hands, Cole received all the rewards from his trip to the Otherworld. ¡°Although these things are not bad, I prefer the bottomless Mariana Trench, haha..¡± Chapter 27 - Everyone’s Preparations Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation After storing all the items he had collected into the warehouse, Cole made the doppelganger disappear. ¡®I forgot to buy a gun belt. It¡¯s still not enough.¡¯ Cole put the necklace around his neck and closed his eyes, pouring spirit power into the necklace. A psionic wave flew out of the necklace, and the feeling of being reflected allowed Cole to see the entire manor clearly. ¡°There¡¯s empty land in the north, south, east, and west. The Otherworld creatures in the space can attack from any direction. I need to think about how to set up a defense.¡± ¡°A trench war? I¡¯m afraid that the number of my subordinates can only support a trench war now. With the support of the Divine Tree, a trench war that continues to expand outwards can be tried, but there should be other methods as well. Let¡¯s give it a try.¡± Cole thought and began to move quickly. When he was less than twenty meters away from the crack of lightning, Cole stretched out his hand. Following that, his entire body circulated his energy. A stone wall that was more than ten meters tall was erected. Cole then followed the crack of lightning, he wrapped up his manor. At the same time, he also left a gap in the stone wall that was the same distance away. It would allow the invaders from the Otherworld to come out from this exit. If the calculation was correct, as long as a certain amount of troops were placed around this gap¡­ It would be able to lock this place tightly. Not even a fly would be able to fly in. Other than these gaps, Cole, who felt that it was not enough, began to modify the ground. A large amount of soil was dug out, forming a small hill. ¡°After processing this soil, it should still be usable. I¡¯ll firm it up on both sides of the gap so that they can only attack along the route I¡¯ve set. The defensive effect will definitely be very strong.¡± Cole seemed to be in control. A large amount of soil began to change and its density continued to increase. In the end, it was like a small mountain that was placed on both sides of the gap. It was continuous, and his spirit was drawn out like a tide. Looking at his preliminary work, Cole nodded his head in satisfaction, ¡°The terrain of a tower defense game has to be decided by yourself.¡± Cole, who had not thought of a better way to improve it, returned to the small wooden house and waved at the B1 Battle Droids, who had a dumbfounded expression on their faces. ¡°From now on, you guys will circle around this circle and defend. If you see anyone coming through the gap, just kill them. There¡¯s no need to ask.¡± ¡°Roger roger¡± The B1 Battle Droids started to move quickly. Cole sat back on the wooden bed. He lowered his head and pinched the bridge of his nose. This time around, he had almost used up all of his spirit energy to modify the terrain of the manor. He felt that his head was swelling up. ¡°Hmm¡­ if I had known earlier, I would have done it bit by bit. It¡¯s not good for me to be too impatient. I can¡¯t take it anymore. I have to lie down for a while.¡± Cole lay on the wooden bed. As he pinched the bridge of his nose, he slowly fell asleep. This time, Cole slept very soundly. Even the sound of the ripening fruit and the upgrading of the Divine Tree did not wake him up. He slept until the night of the next day. When he woke up, he was still a little confused. ¡°Eh? Wasn¡¯t it already evening when I slept? It should be daytime. Why is it nighttime?¡± After calling up the system, Cole realized that he had slept for an entire day. He suddenly patted his face. ¡°F*ck, I wasted an entire day! I must be more careful next time!¡± Cole quickly created a doppelganger and asked him to bring 1,000 Food Fruits to Gold Coast City. At the same time, he quickly buried the Life Fruit and Weapon Fruit in the pit. Although the Divine Tree could not grow at night, Cole still heard the familiar notification sound. [Secondary Divine Tree is absorbing water. Growth Cycle -0.1] [Secondary Divine Tree is absorbing water. Growth Cycle -0.1] ¡°I have to speed up. I still have to think about how to improve my defense. It would be great if I had some powerful defensive weapons.¡± Cole did not realize that he was already like the other Tree Masters, sinking into a deep anxiety. After spending an entire night thinking about his defense, when Cole saw the sun on a new day, he felt a little relieved. ¡®Anyway, it¡¯s still early, isn¡¯t it? There¡¯s no need to settle everything in one day.¡¯ Sitting on the ground in front of the small wooden house, Cole ate his Cultivation Fruits and Energy Fruits one by one. ¡®Improving myself is what I should do now. I should have done most of the defensive arrangements. The rest is just icing on the cake.¡¯ ¡°Burp!¡± [Ding! Your cultivation level has increased: 6-7] Cole suddenly felt that he could control the muscles on his legs, even the muscles on the soles of his feet. Cole, who was filled with curiosity about his current body, asked the B1 Battle Droid to bring over a withered tree. After taking off his shirt, Cole took a deep breath at the tree that was as wide as a person¡¯s embrace. He raised his right hand. The next second, the skin on his right arm was full of veins. He slashed down heavily! Crack! Cracks appeared on the tree¡¯s bark! Following that, with a strange groan, the withered tree was split into two! ¡°Phew¡­ Is this my current strength?¡± Cole raised his leg again, and the muscles on his thigh instantly tensed up. One of his legs was like a steel knife. With another tearing sound, the withered tree was broken again. ¡°I¡¯m already so strong just by reaching Level 7. Then how about at Level 10?¡± Facing the withered tree, Cole completely released his anxiety. When the B1 Battle Droids patrolled here, they only saw a mess of tree dregs. ¡°Phew! I¡¯ve finally vented my anger.¡± Reaching out to wipe the sweat off his face, Cole returned to the small wooden house. He looked at the still somewhat simple wooden house and scratched his head. ¡°After this invasion, I want to build a bigger and better house.¡± Just as Cole was making plans for his future residence, there was a rush on [Xuebang Xiaowei]¡¯s side. ¡°The Weapon Fruits are still not available?¡± ¡°The price is too high. We don¡¯t have that many resources.¡± ¡°What about the water circulation system in the various manors?¡± ¡°It¡¯s almost done, but I think it¡¯s unrealistic to rely on the water circulation defense alone,¡± Xiao Qian said as she tapped on the table in front of her. ¡°I think we need more people to carry out the defense. We need to buy a large number of Life Fruits to hatch subordinates.¡± [Xuebang Xiaowei] sighed slightly. ¡°Xiao Qian, you have to know that we don¡¯t have many resources. Even if we go to the Trading Mall to buy them now, we might not be able to buy them. How about this? I¡¯ll give you a share of 100 Energy Fruits and 20 Water Crystals. You go and buy some high-quality Life Fruits.¡± Xiao Qian scratched her head and nodded. She also knew that their small alliance did not have many resources, so it was impossible for them to have all the resources. Right now, the production of the water circulation defense system had almost used up all their resources. ¡°You should also raise your cultivation level while you¡¯re at it. Don¡¯t get killed so early.¡± ¡°I got it, Sister Wei..¡± Chapter 28 - [Van Gogh On His Way Home] Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation On the fourth day to the end, the mood of the Tree Masters seemed to have been adjusted. They chatted as they built their own defenses. ¡°Hahaha! I¡¯m safe now! Twelve ferocious beasts have hatched! I won¡¯t be afraid even if there are ten waves of enemies this time!¡± ¡°I envy you, upstairs. I only managed to get ten heavy machine guns from my side.¡± ¡°You two are not ordinary anymore! What about the others?!¡± ¡°Do you know how heavy a heavy machine gun is? I¡¯m carrying a heavy machine gun as I run and fight! I¡¯m not Superman!¡± ¡°That¡¯s true. I picked up a magic wand in another world and learned a lot of magic.¡± ¡°The kind that gnaws on melons?¡± ¡°Uh, more or less, but most of them are summoning type.¡± ¡°Then the eight lines of your deck.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t talk about the game!¡± ¡°Now I really want to know if those stay-at-home parties are still staying at home?¡± ¡°When I talk about this, I don¡¯t feel sleepy anymore. Let me tell you, I added a friend before. She is a stay-at-home party and has a legendary fruit talent. She used to stay in the manor all the time since she had enough to eat. I also bought a few fruits from her, but when this Otherworld invasion came out, she called me crazily and asked me to take her to the Otherworld to find something to protect her. I¡¯m dying of laughter.¡± ¡°I¡¯m dying of laughter. I have a friend who¡¯s similar to my friend upstairs. His fruit talent is the Food Fruit. He used to be very expensive, but now he¡¯s trading Food Fruit for Weapon Fruits. I¡¯m dying of laughter.¡± ¡°By the way, have you guys noticed that quite a few Tree Master organizations have popped up recently?¡± ¡°I think so. But will this kind of situation attract more invasions?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know about that. After all, the rules of this plan are very vague.¡± ¡°People live in groups. One more person means more power. I think that¡¯s what they¡¯re thinking.¡± ¡°It would be great if Big Brother Constantine also founded an organization. I¡¯ll join immediately.¡± ¡°Even Big Brother Constantine can¡¯t take care of himself right now. After all, he hasn¡¯t spoken for two days.¡± ¡°@Constantine, Big Brother! Do you have any plans to establish an organization?! If you do, I¡¯ll immediately apply to join!¡± ¡°Me too!¡± ¡°@Constantine, can you come out and talk to us, Big Brother? Don¡¯t scare us.¡± ¡°Boss isn¡¯t dead, right?¡± ¡°Bah bah bah, what nonsense are you talking about! If such a powerful boss is dead, we won¡¯t even need to live anymore!¡± Seeing that the direction of the conversation was getting more and more strange, Cole laughed dryly and started typing. ¡°Everyone, I¡¯m not dead yet. Don¡¯t shout about the funeral yet.¡± ¡°Wow! Boss, you¡¯re finally out. If you didn¡¯t come out, I would have thought you were cold!¡± ¡°There¡¯s nothing on the shelves at the Trading Mall either. We can¡¯t buy anything even if we wanted to.¡± Cole looked at the crowd of Tree Masters shouting, rubbed his chin, and started typing. ¡°It seems like everyone misses me. How about this? I¡¯ll help build a wall for the five people after this. It¡¯ll be able to resist the invasion of Otherworld creatures for a period of time, but it¡¯ll also require resources in exchange.¡± ¡°Me, me, me, me! Boss, look at me!¡± ¡°One step faster!¡± ¡°Hand speed! My pride! Boss, look at me!¡± ¡°F*ck, I¡¯m only the fourth?!¡± ¡°You¡¯re all single dogs! Your hand speed is too fast!¡± Cole looked at the five people who had already appeared and nodded, adding them as friends. The first person to ask for help was a Tree Master called [Van Gogh On His Way Home]. ¡°Big Brother, Big Brother, Big Brother! You¡¯ve really added me as a friend!¡± ¡°Mm, send me your address. I¡¯ll go over and build a wall for you. If it¡¯s resources, I¡¯ll take one or two of them.¡± ¡°No problem, no problem! My manor¡¯s location is 42,29. Big Brother can come over whenever he wants!¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Cole turned off his communication device and walked along the well-paved road to the lightning gap. As for why he wanted to help the other Tree Masters build a defensive wall, there was no other reason. For the sake of resources, although Cole seemed to have many fruits, the variety was too simple. He needed more kinds of fruits to ensure that he would be able to survive the invasion of the Otherworld creatures. ¡°I have to have space for more secondary of Divine Trees.¡± Walking to the lightning gap, Cole told it the coordinates of the manor. As the lightning turned into a door, Cole walked in quickly. [Van Gogh On His Way Home] was unusually excited when he saw Cole. He ran to Cole using quick steps. ¡°Big Brother Constantine, I didn¡¯t expect you to come so soon! Do you want to try my Drink Fruit?!¡± Cole waved his hand. ¡°There are still four people waiting for me to build the wall. If I stay here for too long, the others will be anxious.¡± Cole turned his head to look at the manor. The initial size of the manor seemed to be about the same. Cole told [Van Gogh On His Way Home] to go back and get the fruit first while he began to build the wall with spirit power. ¡®I won¡¯t build the stone wall. Let¡¯s build the earth wall. The energy consumption of the earth wall will be less.¡¯ Cole pointed at the ground. The energy in his body surged. As the earth trembled, a solid earthen wall appeared in the manor. [Van Gogh On His Way Home]¡¯s jaw almost dropped when he saw Cole¡¯s actions. ¡®Ah¡­ is this the true strength of the big boss? Isn¡¯t it too scary?¡¯ As Cole waved his arm, the edge of the manor was constantly erected with earthen walls. In a short while, the entire manor was surrounded by earthen walls. ¡®The spiritual energy required to build a wall like this is less than the spiritual energy required to move the mound. Is building a wall the right thing to do?¡¯ Cole reached out and opened his interface. [Personal Information] [Tree Master: Constantine] [Abilities: Sharing, Doppelganger, Teleportation, Spirit Power (Lv 2)] [Cultivation Level: 6] [Bloodline: None] [Talent: [1,000 Times Amplification (God)], [Fantasy Divine Tree (God)], [Fusion Adaptation (God)]] [Luck: F] [Spirit: B+] ¡®Huh? What¡¯s going on? How did my spirit power and spirit power level increase?¡¯ Cole recalled the period of lethargy after he changed the terrain in his manor. ¡®Did I level up because I used too much spirit power?¡¯ ¡®Interesting. Then, will I level up again if I use up my spirit power again?¡¯ ¡°Um¡­ Boss, do you want to take a break?¡± A strange voice interrupted his mumbling. [Van Gogh On His Way Home] had already brought all his fruits over. ¡°No need. Are these all your fruits?¡± [Van Gogh On His Way Home] nodded. Cole picked up a fruit and looked at it. [Gasoline Fruit] [Effect: Can produce 100 kilograms of gasoline.] ¡°Gasoline Fruit? This fruit of yours is really interesting.¡± [Van Gogh On His Way Home] scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed. ¡°This is the fruit that my [Thousand Kinds of Fruit] talent produced. Once my tree bears fruit, I throw it into the warehouse. After all, I don¡¯t have a machine that can use it right now.. Why don¡¯t you take something else, Big Brother?¡± Chapter 29 - Four Peoples Mansion Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation ¡°Why don¡¯t you try another one, Big Brother?¡± ¡°No need. This one¡¯s pretty good. Do you have any other fruits here?¡± ¡°Yes! I do!¡± In the end, Cole took away a Gasoline Fruit and a Crystal Fruit. Following that, Cole went to the manor of four other people and helped them build a solid earth wall. Although the earth wall could only resist the creatures of the Otherworld for a short period of time, for these Tree Masters¡­ This earthen wall was their greatest sense of security. After returning to his own manor, Cole saw his doppelganger that had returned. ¡°The food has already been sent over. I¡¯ve also gotten some news while I¡¯m at it.¡± ¡°Tell me about it.¡± Cole and his doppelganger walked back to the small wooden house. His doppelganger took the Energy Fruit from Cole¡¯s hand and spoke as he ate. ¡°It seems that the country that we¡¯ve taken root in has started to mobilize troops. I heard that they¡¯ve discovered a new world and are planning to send troops to take a look.¡± ¡°Foreign countries are sending troops? Could it be that they are going to invade our manors?¡± ¡°Not necessarily. I heard from those adventurers that the mobilization of troops this time will take at least half a year.¡± ¡°Half a year¡¯s mobilization time? Then this country¡¯s actions are too slow. You don¡¯t have to care so much.¡± Cole took out the Gasoline Fruit from the warehouse and threw it up and down. ¡°With this fruit, Fire Crystals, and incendiary bombs, it¡¯s done.¡± ¡°Use incendiary bombs to burn those guys? I¡¯ll back you up.¡± ¡°There are also Gold Fruits and Crystal Fruits. These should be the things I¡¯ve chosen to make a fortune in the Otherworld later.¡± ¡°Everyone loves gold, but don¡¯t you think these things are useless in battle?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve also taken quite a few things that are useful in battle. I¡¯ll let those invaders know what modern warfare is.¡± ¡°Then do you need me to go to the Otherworld again? John and those guys haven¡¯t returned yet.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ve already given them orders. They¡¯ll be back tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. The Equipment Fruits that I took from others have also been planted. Now, all that¡¯s missing is this fruit.¡± ¡°There are two spots left for the secondary Divine Trees? After the Gasoline Fruit is planted, there should be another secondary Divine Tree¡¯s fruit that you¡¯ve already planted?¡± Cole scratched his head and laughed twice. ¡°Because John and the others still need the energy to replenish, so I planted the other Energy Fruit Tree.¡± ¡°Then there¡¯s only one spot left for the Gasoline Fruit.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, there¡¯ll be an empty spot tomorrow. There¡¯s also a large pile of wood that can be used as a new villa.¡± ¡°I¡¯d rather lie on a soft bed.¡± Cole clapped his hands, and the doppelganger in front of him disappeared in an instant. ¡°It¡¯s said to be born from worries and die from happiness. Let¡¯s not think about those things for now.¡± Lying on the small wooden bed, Cole played around while opening the World Channel. ¡°Join the Iron-Black Alliance! Join us and we¡¯ll protect you!¡± ¡°The Outer City of Xuebang will fight against the invasion of the Otherworld with you! Join us!¡± ¡°An, they¡¯re sending us a message to join organizations again. There should be quite a number of people joining.¡± ¡°Who knows? I don¡¯t want to join any of them. Who knows if I¡¯ll be pushed to the front as a pawn if I join the organization?¡± ¡°That¡¯s true. There¡¯s no contract at this time. If we run out of resurrections, we¡¯ll really die.¡± ¡°But it¡¯s not bad for the weaker ones to band together.¡± ¡°Some of the weaker ones don¡¯t want to join. Forget it, it¡¯s already late. That day will come anyway! Everyone, come on! Let¡¯s go to the Otherworld again!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll go too. Let¡¯s see if I can bring some life-saving tools.¡± ¡°The rest are all boring speeches. The strength of the enemy can only be discovered when the enemy launches an attack. Now that everyone has seen the enemy¡¯s strength in an invincible way, it¡¯s not bad. It¡¯s just quite tiring.¡± Cole turned off the World Channel, rolled over on the small wooden window, and slowly closed his eyes. Three days to the world invasion. Cole woke up with a notification sound. [Ding! Life Fruit Tree has matured. Life Fruit x1000] [Ding! Weapon Fruit Tree has matured. Weapon Fruit x1000] [Ding! Equipment Fruit Tree has matured. Equipment Fruit x1000] [Ding! Gasoline Fruit Tree has matured. Gasoline Fruit x1000] ¡­ ¡°Damn it, can¡¯t this notification sound be canceled?!¡± Cole covered his ears with his hands and wanted to sleep again. However, the notification sound was still ringing. Cole almost instantly stood up from the wooden bed and punched the ground. Bang! A big hole appeared in front of him. ¡°Do this to me when I¡¯m sleeping soundly! My Mariana Trench!¡± ¡°Commander?¡± A B1 Battle Droid poked its head out from the door. ¡°Ah?!¡± Cole looked at it unhappily, and the B1 Battle Droid immediately retracted its head. ¡°Uh¡­ That guy John is back, Commander.¡± ¡°Got it.¡± Cole took a deep breath and walked out of the small wooden house. At this moment, John and its men were standing on the open ground, quietly waiting for Cole. In front of them was a pile of items that they had collected over the past few days. There was no need to mention some items that could reduce the growth cycle of the Divine Tree. They had even obtained Water Crystals and Earth Crystals, not to mention the Fire Crystals that they had obtained from hunting wild boars. ¡°Commander, we¡¯re back.¡± John raised its head high like a general. Cole nodded at it. ¡°Well done. You¡¯ve harvested so many things, and you didn¡¯t lose a single person. I was right about you.¡± Cole picked up a white bead about the same size as the ink bead. [White Bead] [Able to reduce the growth period of light-type fruit. It has a strengthening effect on the Life Fruit.] ¡°Aiya, why didn¡¯t you come earlier?¡± Cole shook the White Bead, feeling a little regretful. Then, with a wave of his hand, he collected all these resources. ¡°Not bad without you all. Now, I will give the five hundred people who have excellent combat skills a chance to level up. Those who feel that their combat skills are excellent enough, step forward.¡± John was the first to step forward. Among the remaining nine hundred people, five hundred B1 Battle Droids stepped out of the line. ¡°Five hundred people line up and squeeze out the energy of the Ability Fruit.¡± Five hundred B1 Battle Droids took the purple Ability Fruit from Cole¡¯s hands and stuffed it into their own extruder. As the energy from the Ability Fruit was continuously transferred from the extruder to their entire bodies, the five hundred B1 Battle Droids¡¯ bodies were filled with purple lightning. John was trembling as it made sounds as if it was leaking electricity. ¡°I, I, I¡­ I feel that I¡¯m¡­ stronger now..¡± Chapter 30 - Astarts, The Invasion Has Begun Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation John¡¯s copper-colored metal body was covered in purple. When it restarted from the system outage, it looked at its entire body. ¡°I¡¯m not sure if my color is good, but I think it should be good.¡± ¡°It looks like you already have the power of spirit power. Try to see if you can lift that log in the distance.¡± John stretched out its metal arm. Along with a wave of spirit power, the withered tree that was more than 30 meters away from it suddenly rose slowly. The other B1 Battle Droids watched as it lifted the withered tree with spirit power and whistled in unison. ¡°Wow, this power is really amazing.¡± ¡°I¡¯m a little regretful that I didn¡¯t take a step forward.¡± John, who had put down the withered tree, realized that it only had a third of its energy left. It looked at its commander. ¡°Commander, things like spirit power consume a lot of energy.¡± Cole smiled and reached out to pat its shoulder. ¡°Do you think I¡¯ll let you go to the battlefield empty-handed?¡± Cole flipped his hand and took out an intermediate-level Energy Fruit. His intermediate-level Energy Fruit Tree had also matured. The energy provided by the intermediate-level Energy Fruit was two to three times that provided by the low-level Energy Fruit. After squeezing the intermediate-level Energy Fruit, John felt as if its entire body was filled up, and its entire body was filled with power. ¡°All B1 Battle Droids that have obtained spirit power, use that withered tree for the test and come to me for the Energy Fruit. The rest of you, take your weapons and go patrol. Soon, there will be enemies invading the manor. If your performance is outstanding, you will be able to obtain new powers like them. I hope you can work hard to fight.¡± ¡°Yay!¡± ¡°The Commander is awesome!¡± The B1 Battle Droids that did not obtain the Ability Fruits all raised their blasters and cheered when they heard Cole¡¯s words. John shrugged its shoulders as it looked at them. ¡°The Commander¡¯s method to stir up robots¡¯ hearts is really awesome.¡± ¡°This is like giving them another sweet date after giving them a slap. Oh right, John, come with me to meet your new colleague.¡± Cole led John to another empty space. With a wave of his hand, 1,000 Life Fruits appeared on the empty space. [Ding! The Life Fruit has hatched. Life Fruit x1000] [Ding! Congratulations on obtaining Astarte x1000] ¡°Oh sh*t.¡± Looking at the tall figures walking out from the Life Fruits, Cole¡¯s face changed. Astarte, also known as the Black Star Troopers, was a type of Superman that could carry a gun and live with its citizens. When this kind of powerful warrior that only existed in games and stories appeared in front of Cole, as a fan of Warhammer 40k, he almost fell to his knees. ¡°Oh my god! The Life Fruit¡¯s eternal God!¡± ¡°My Lord!¡± Thinking about how it felt to see a thousand two-meter-tall giants kneeling in front of him on one knee, Cole even pinched his face with his hand, wanting to know whether the matter was true or not. After feeling the pain, Cole put away his head that had been overwhelmed by ecstasy. With another wave of his hand, a thousand equipment fruits appeared in front of the Astarts. ¡°Everyone, although it¡¯s a little unfair to let you put on your equipment now, the situation is urgent. Soon, there will be enemies attacking. I need you to get used to it immediately and be ready for battle at any time.¡± ¡°Everything follows my Lord¡¯s will.¡± The Astarts walked into the huge Equipment Fruits. Along with the sound of metal clanging, 1,000 Astarts wearing blue armor appeared in front of Cole. ¡°Blue Limit Warriors?! F*ck me! I¡¯ve struck gold this time!¡± The thousand Astarts looked at the equipment on their bodies with some doubt. They could clearly feel the power in their bodies. They all looked at Cole, who almost cried, Cole took a deep breath. ¡°All of you will be the sharp blades that I charge towards the enemy. All of your actions will be my will. All of you are Astarts! You are also my most loyal Limit Warriors!¡± ¡°Everything is for my Lord!¡± John looked at the Astarts who were kneeling down once again and scratched its head. ¡°I¡¯m not sure why these people like to kneel down on one knee.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know either, but I know one thing. Their arrival has filled me with confidence in the battle that will follow. Now, I can rest easy. Long live!¡± ¡°I still don¡¯t understand. However, Commander, it doesn¡¯t matter as long as you¡¯re happy.¡± Cole had the B1 Battle Droids build a very large dormitory, allowing every Astarte warrior to live in it. The construction took a lot of time, even though the B1 Battle Droids would not make a mistake¡­ However, it was indeed a little noisy for them to chatter as they built. As for the newly born Astarts, Cole gave them all the weapons and fruits. Each Astarte received a weapon that was suitable for them, and there was also an Astarte that got two weapons from one Weapon Fruit. One was a power sword with blue electric arcs, and the other was a blaster. Cole immediately appointed this Astarte as the commander of the Limit Warrior Group, and gave him a rather impressive name: Cicarius. ¡°I will definitely not let you down.¡± Hearing Cicarius¡¯ confident words, Cole felt relieved and handed over the daily patrol mission of the manor to them. At this point, Cole¡¯s previously tense nerves were completely relaxed. He never knew what to do with his daily work, but his busy schedule became sorting fruits, training spirit power, and improving his cultivation level. Two days passed like this. When Cole was still dreaming, a loud bell-like roar woke him up. ¡°Ah ah, why is someone here to disturb my dream again?¡± Cole rubbed his eyes and walked out of the three-story wooden villa with a wobbly body. Then, the ground shook and the lightning that had appeared around the manor slowly disappeared. Cole sobered up and immediately gave orders to his dazed men. ¡°Attention, all personnel! The enemy is about to invade! Look alive!¡± The next moment, the B1 Battle Droids and the Astarts were in combat positions, staring at the breach. In addition to their blasters, the Astarts also had several improvised incendiary bombs made from Gasoline Fruits and Fire Crystals. Cicarius and John were guarding the same gap. Each of them had a few incendiary bombs in their hands. John stared at the gap and made a bet with Cicarius. ¡°Let¡¯s make a bet. If I kill more enemies than you, then I will get half of your Energy Fruits next month. Otherwise, it will be the same.¡± ¡°Do you think I will be afraid of you? Don¡¯t leave yourself there when you don¡¯t have enough energy. It will give my Lord a headache..¡± Chapter 31 - Luminous Fruit Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation In the second that the lightning disappeared, Cole found that his manor was in a huge forest that stretched as far as the eye could see. ¡°A big forest? They sure know how to pick a place for me.¡± The sudden appearance of the manor immediately attracted the attention of the ferocious beasts in the forest. The ferocious beasts felt that something that could allow them to evolve was in the manor that had suddenly appeared. For a moment, a hundred beasts surged, and the ferocious beasts rushed towards the manor like a tide. Cole also took out his two blaster guns and stared at the stone wall. Bang! Bang! The stone wall kept on making sounds as countless ferocious beasts kept hitting the stone wall. They wanted to make the stone wall fall down, but the stone wall still did not move. After crashing for a full minute, some ferocious beasts finally found an opening and rushed into the manor through the opening. Just as the beasts were drooling and rushing into the manor through the small path, several simple incendiary bombs smashed onto their body. The gasoline was instantly ignited, and the beasts cried out strangely. All of its muscles were swallowed by the gasoline, and finally, they fell weakly to the ground. They let out a final groan. ¡°The gasoline incendiary bombs are still very effective against these beasts.¡± More and more beasts began to rush into the gap. The Astartes kept throwing incendiary bombs in their hands, burning these beasts to death. Cole kept commanding, but he did not notice that a huge ranking projection was appearing above the manor, and his position was constantly rising. ¡°Focus on the gap! Don¡¯t look around randomly. After you¡¯ve thrown the incendiary bombs, you can shoot! Don¡¯t be stingy! If the spirit ability group needs Energy Fruit, tell me! Don¡¯t hold it back!¡± ¡°The incendiary bombs will be delivered soon! Don¡¯t be stingy! Hit every single one of them hard on these guys!¡± Another five hundred incendiary bombs were thrown out. This time, the burning flames at the gap stopped the ferocious beasts. They retreated as if it was premeditated, as if they were waiting for something. ¡°Commander, those guys seem to have retreated?¡± ¡°Hmph! Those ferocious beasts will give up on me? We must not let our guard down. Cicarius, get your men to throw out the corpses of those ferocious beasts. The gap needs to be wide enough for shooting.¡± ¡°Yes, my Lord!¡± Cole raised his head to look at the sky. He saw the huge projection of the ranking board, but he was more concerned about the color of the sky at this time. The sunlight had slowly dissipated, and it was almost nighttime. ¡°The forest at night is even more dangerous than during the day. I have to get something that can shine.¡± Cole opened the Trading Mall. Although there were still a lot of goods in the Trading Mall, there was basically nothing that Cole needed. After searching for a long time, Cole finally found a seller who sold Luminous Fruits. [Luminous Fruit] [Effect: Able to emit light that covers several kilometers. Lasts for eight hours.] ¡°This is it!¡± Although the price of the fruit would be higher during this special period, it was usually cheaper for fruits that didn¡¯t have much help in fighting. Cole threw three intermediate-level Energy Fruits into the Trading Mall and took away the three Luminous Fruits. ¡°Plant one first. The two fruits in my hand will have to last through today and tomorrow.¡± The sky was completely dark. As the red moon rose from the east, the ferocious beasts began to howl again. ¡°Sure enough, they will be even more excited at night.¡± Cole whispered a few words and threw a Luminous Fruit into the sky. At the same time, he raised the blaster gun in his hand and blew up the Luminous Fruit with one shot. It was as if dozens of flares exploded in the air. The previously blocked vision was also illuminated. The ferocious beasts that had already entered the gap did not have time to retreat before they were burned into ashes by the incendiary bombs. ¡°Fire! Fire!¡± All of the B1 Battle Droids and Astarts that were defending the gap opened fire at the same time. Countless bullets and incendiary bombs exploded in the air. Gunpowder and bombs echoed in the forest along with the screams of the ferocious beasts. The ferocious beasts were slightly dumbfounded. ¡®No, isn¡¯t night the home of the ferocious beasts like us? Why are they fighting more fiercely than us?¡¯ ¡°Kill them all! Leave none alive! Shoot all of them! Shoot all the bullets!¡± Cole split into several doppelgangers. Like him, he held a blaster gun and walked through the gaps, killing one ferocious beast after another. He didn¡¯t expect that killing the ferocious beasts would make him so happy. ¡®Indeed, a person¡¯s bones are filled with the desire to kill!¡¯ The flames burned for an entire night, and the sound of gunshots reverberated throughout the night. Only when the sky turned white did the remaining beasts slowly retreat. Cole stood on the mountain piled with the corpses of the beasts. Cole opened his mouth and roared at the retreating beasts. ¡°Noob! I¡¯ve been fighting for an entire night, and you can¡¯t even get through the gap! Come again if you have the ability!¡± Raising his gun once more, Cole fired several explosive shots into the sky. The sound of gunfire resounded through the forest once more. When he returned to the small wooden house, the mental stimulation in his body had already subsided. All Cole wanted now was to have a good sleep. Just as he lay on the bed and was about to fall asleep, several notifications suddenly rang out. [The first wave of defense has ended. Starting to calculate the defense points of the Tree Masters.] [After each wave of defense is over, the ranking board will automatically calculate the defense points. When the four waves of invasion are over, the top five defense points will be awarded with special rewards.] ¡°Can you stop making so much noise? I, Cole, am dying of exhaustion. I want to sleep!¡± Cole covered his ears with his hands and covered his face with his clothes. He immediately fell asleep. Not long after Cole fell asleep, the Astarts and the B1 Battle Droids were cleaning up the battlefield when an arrow suddenly flew out of the forest and hit a B1 Battle Droid. The arrow fell to the ground and the arrowhead turned into scrap metal. The B1 Battle Droid that was hit looked behind with some confusion. ¡°I felt like something hit me just now.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t be lazy. There are still many things we need to do.¡± ¡°Roger roger.¡± The figure that shot the arrow quickly retreated into the forest. His figure was like a bird flying freely in the forest. In the end, this figure appeared under the largest tree in the forest. ¡°Lord Priest.¡± A green figure slowly walked out from behind the tree. It had sharp ears and a tall figure. This was the beloved child of the forest, an elf. ¡°Ante, what did you find out?¡± ¡°Lord Priest, the battle with the ferocious beasts in that place that suddenly appeared lasted for a day and a night. The combatants didn¡¯t suffer many losses, and the defense was still very strong.¡± The priest turned his head to look at the enormous tree behind him. ¡°The World Tree has already given an oracle. It needs the Divine Tree in that place to recover its power.¡± ¡°Whatever it takes..¡± Chapter 32 - Another Product On the Shelves Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation Cole slept in a daze for half the day. When he woke up, he only felt a wave of hunger in his stomach. ¡°Ah¡­ After fighting for an entire night, I¡¯m actually so hungry.¡± Cole flipped his hand and took out an intermediate Energy Fruit from the warehouse. He took two bites, and energy continuously poured into his body. ¡°By the way, what did the system say about the rankings? Isn¡¯t this letting people kill enemies to earn defense points as a reward? What a capitalist.¡± Scratching his head, Cole opened the World Channel to see how the other people¡¯s defense was doing. ¡°Sob, sob, sob¡­ I was chased by a group of bison. I almost lost my virginity!¡± ¡°Hahaha, I was defending against a bunch of bugs. They were very easy to fight. I killed one with a single stomp.¡± ¡°I envy those upstairs. I was surrounded by a bunch of wild beasts.¡± ¡°Do you guys dare to believe that I was f*cking fighting with a bunch of lizards in the desert?¡± ¡°I haven¡¯t even said that I was fighting with a bunch of birds. My home has already been torn into eight pieces.¡± ¡°A few of my secondary Divine Trees were pulled out. I silently squatted by the wall and drew circles.¡± ¡°Then did you guys use up the chance to resurrect?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t think so. At least, I didn¡¯t. I feel that the enemy¡¯s strength is just so-so.¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay. It¡¯s a little difficult to fight on my side¡­ I didn¡¯t use up the chance to resurrect.¡± ¡°The people in front should all be at the middle level. What about those at the lower level? Are there still alive?¡± ¡°Me, me, me, I¡¯m still alive. Half of the Divine Tree was cut off, and now it¡¯s in a half-dead state. I didn¡¯t use up the chance to resurrect, but I think I won¡¯t be able to survive the second wave. I¡¯ll leave it to you guys.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t. We need to help each other now. Everyone, if you still have any usable resources, quickly exchange them. Who knows when the next wave of the invasion will be?¡± For a moment, the Trading Mall became lively again. Cole thought for a moment and placed all the Breath Soil he had previously obtained and the Energy Fruits on the other Divine Tree. ¡°Oh, oh, oh, oh! Boss Constantine is selling goods again!¡± ¡°Breath Soil, to be able to build a city wall¡­ Oh my god! Boss must have taken out all of his assets!¡± ¡°Can this thing really be sold?¡± ¡°Aren¡¯t you bullsh*tting? Such good stuff, now everyone wants to buy it at the cost of their lives. Who would think that it¡¯s too little?¡± Not long after Cole placed the goods on the shelves, a few purchase links were sent over. Cole looked at the familiar [Xuebang Xiaowei] and touched his chin before clicking on it. The moment [Xuebang Xiaowei] saw that Cole agreed to her transaction request, she immediately typed on the chat channel. ¡°I want to buy your soil. How do you plan to sell it?¡± ¡°Do you have any Gasoline Fruits?¡± ¡°Gasoline Fruits?¡± [Xuebang Xiaowei] was dumbfounded. She immediately checked her own fruit warehouse and asked the others, but none of them had any. It was very awkward. ¡°Sorry, we don¡¯t have that kind of fruit.¡± ¡°Then do you have a large number of Fire Crystals?¡± ¡°A large number? How many do you plan to buy?¡± ¡°One thousand.¡± ¡°This¡­¡± ¡°We don¡¯t even have enough Fire Crystals in our hands.¡± [Xuebang Xiaowei] rubbed the spot between her eyebrows helplessly. She didn¡¯t have to think too much. The business this time would probably not be done. ¡°You don¡¯t have both? How do you do business?¡± Cole ended the transaction without hesitation and clicked on the next link. In the end, none of them had enough Gasoline Fruits or Fire Crystals. ¡°A bunch of trash. They can¡¯t even collect this little thing.¡± Cole pinched the bridge of his nose and clicked on [Van Gogh On His Way Home] that he had helped build the earthen wall. ¡°Are you there? I want to buy Gasoline Fruits from you. Do you have any more?¡± After a few minutes, [Van Gogh On His Way Home] replied. ¡°Yes, yes! These two days, the Divine Tree has produced this kind of fruit again. If you want it, I¡¯ll give it to you for free.¡± ¡°No need, what do you need?¡± ¡°There are some parts of my land that need to be reconstructed. The earth wall that Big Brother helped to build is really too awesome. It hasn¡¯t been damaged even after fighting for an entire day.¡± ¡°Mm, then I¡¯ll give you some Earth Crystals that can improve the land. See if you want them.¡± Cole placed the ten Earth Crystals into the trading box. When [Van Gogh On His Way Home] saw the Earth Crystals, he was also stunned. ¡°This is a good thing. Compared to my Gasoline Fruit, it¡¯s like one in the sky and one on the ground! The big boss is too good to me!¡± The transaction was immediately completed. Two more Gasoline Fruits appeared in Cole¡¯s hands. Cole quickly planted one of the fruits. The fruit tree grew rapidly and matured rapidly in the water source. ¡°Now, only Fire Crystals are left. Without Fire Crystals, my Gasoline Fruits will only be trash.¡± Cole frowned and began to speak on the World Channel. ¡°I need a large number of Fire Crystals now. At least a thousand of them. I¡¯ll trade them with Breath Soil. If you¡¯re interested, add me as a friend and chat privately.¡± ¡°F*ck, the boss actually sent a request on the World Channel?!¡± ¡°The situation on his side must be very grim. Maybe they are still fighting.¡± ¡°It¡¯s a pity that I don¡¯t have so many Fire Crystals. Otherwise, I would be able to trade with Breath Soil.¡± ¡°What about those organizations? Why don¡¯t they trade with such a good opportunity? What are they thinking about?¡± ¡°Do you think we don¡¯t want to trade? We don¡¯t have so many Fire Crystals either.¡± ¡°If you don¡¯t even have the Fire Crystals that Big Brother wants, what use do you have?¡± ¡°F*ck, you¡¯re stabbing me in the heart, brother. Our Iron-Black Alliance is still gathering resources to buy the Breath Soil. Who wants to sell it?! We¡¯ll buy it at a high price!¡± ¡°Now you know the benefits of a large organization, right? Gather all the resources and accomplish great things!¡± ¡°Are you sure that you can get a share of the Breath Soil if you buy it?¡± ¡°That¡¯s true. After all, there¡¯s no way to distribute the resources fairly.¡± ¡°The weaker ones should seize the opportunity to purchase resources that are suitable for them. The stronger ones should go and organize their resources. As for the experts, I don¡¯t know. They should also need to deal with corpses or something, right?¡± ¡°I hope everyone can live.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know when the next wave will come. Let¡¯s rest first. I¡¯m so tired.¡± Cole looked at the words of the Tree Masters and relaxed his nervous mood. At this moment, John ran into the small villa. ¡°Commander, we found that outside the manor, another force is forming an army. It seems to be launching an attack on us.¡± ¡°Huh?¡± Cole followed John to the gap. With the power of the necklace, Cole ¡®saw¡¯ the force John was talking about. ¡°F*ck, the ferocious beasts have just passed by, and the Elves are already here to join in the fun? Pass down the order. Everyone, turn on the heat energy illumination, and allow them to fire freely.. Do not let them in!¡± Chapter 33 - The Priest Closes His Eyes Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation At this moment, the Elves had yet to realize that their actions had already been witnessed by Cole and the others. Following the cry of a bird, more than ten Elves riding on flying birds soared into the air and charged towards the manor. ¡°Shoot them down!¡± The firepower net formed by hundreds of laser bullets and incendiary bombs quickly smashed the flying birds into pieces. ¡°Is that all your strength?! If you know what¡¯s good for you, then get lost! Don¡¯t make me dig up your ancestral graves!¡± Cole stood in the villa and shouted at the forest around the manor. Then, he threw the second Luminous Fruit into the sky and blew it up with his gun. All the Elves hiding in the forest had nowhere to hide. ¡°Cicarius! Take the First Company! Get rid of the enemies on the right! John! Throw incendiary bombs at the forest! Block those Elves! Second Company to Tenth Company, go up to the two ends of the gap. Ability Group, prepare to attack!¡± The Elves hiding in the forest were dumbfounded. How did this guy know that they were hiding in the forest?! And he knew that the right side was the main offensive force?! Cicarius and John did not care about these things. When Cicarius heard Cole¡¯s order, he immediately led the soldiers of the first company to charge into the forest on the right side. Their speed was so fast that the Elves hiding in the forest did not even have time to draw their bows and arrows. Bang! Bang! Bang! Explosive bullets were fired continuously. The trees were broken one by one. The Elves who were caught unprepared could only start to counterattack. Dozens of Elves held short swords in their hands and rushed towards Cicarius. More than ten Elves stood at the back, holding longbows and chanting elvish. They enchanted the bows and arrows. ¡°The will of my Lord does not allow you to resist!¡± Cicarius raised the sword in his hand and slashed continuously. The Elves holding the short swords were split into two by him. Light green blood splattered on his armor. ¡°This is my Lord¡¯s residence! You cannot touch it!¡± A green arrow flew over. Cicarius cut it in half with one slash. He did not even look at it and directly raised the blaster gun in his hand. With one explosive shot, the Elves who drew the bow were all turned into dregs. ¡°Damn it! Go to hell!¡± The Elven reinforcements that had just arrived saw that their comrades had been killed, and their brows instantly furrowed. They did not care whether their strength was compatible or not, and directly charged towards Cicarius and the warriors of the First Company. ¡°Defend! Counterattack!¡± The warriors of the First Company each found a teammate to lean against their backs, and constantly pulled the trigger on the enemies that were charging towards them. Small rockets with flames shot out, shattering the enemy¡¯s body. Green blood splashed on the ground, shining with a strange light. ¡°The invasion on the right has been declared a failure, Lord Priest.¡± ¡°I can see it. Re-establish the battle line and pull the attacking troops back. I want to summon the Tree Spirit Troops.¡± ¡°Got it.¡± ¡°Woo~¡± A sound like a kingfisher was heard. The attacking Elves all stopped for a moment and quickly retreated. In a short while, they were out of Cicarius¡¯ sight. ¡°We¡¯ve lost sight. The enemies here have been cleared. Let¡¯s retreat first. Is anyone injured?¡± ¡°No! Leader, we¡¯re all fine. The enemy is very weak.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t let your guard down. The enemy might be holding a big move. Let¡¯s go back first.¡± ¡°Understood!¡± The First Company quickly returned to the manor through the gap. Cole looked at the gradually shrinking battle line of the Elves, and not only did he not feel a trace of joy, but he was also even a little wary. ¡°The Elves obviously have a backup plan. Why did they return so quickly?¡± Buzz! A special energy suddenly spread out. Cole narrowed his eyes and looked into the distance. One by one, giant Tree Spirits slowly pulled out their roots and crawled out from the ground. ¡°D*mn, how many years has it been since I played Warcraft? Did the Elves move their house here? Prepare the incendiary bombs! Ability Group! Throw the incendiary bombs on their heads!¡± ¡°Commander, I want to know¡­ Is it really okay for us to burn the forest like this?¡± ¡°I hope you can think about this question when you are trampled to pieces by those big Tree Spirits.¡± John scratched its head and stretched out its hand to control several incendiary bombs to fly onto the Tree Spirits¡¯ heads. Red flames flowed down from the sky. ¡°Ahhhhh!¡± The Tree Spirits kneeled on the ground and reached out to pat the flames on their heads. Astarts and B1 Battle Droids quickly counterattacked. Incendiary bombs and light bullets penetrated the Tree Spirits¡¯ body, and the Tree Spirits¡¯ huge body fell to the ground. ¡°Roar!¡± The Tree Spirit that was not burned by the flames crossed the stone wall and quickly rushed into the manor. Cole¡¯s eyes emitted a purple light. ¡°Aren¡¯t you guys a little¡­ too much?!¡± Cole stretched out his hand, and a surge of spirit power instantly rushed out, pulling up a few Tree Spirits that had passed through the stone wall. The Tree Spirits¡¯ bodies continuously twisted and contracted in midair, turning into tree balls. Cole gently flicked his hand, and the tree balls quickly flew backward, smashing into the Elven base. ¡°Damn it, I can¡¯t believe they¡¯re making me so tired fighting. However, the guy who summoned the Tree Spirits should have his skill on cooldown, right? It¡¯s my turn this time!¡± ¡°Limit Warriors Second Company to Fifth Company! B1 Battle Droids Team Four to Seven! Get into formation! Eat the enemies on the frontline! There must be a high-value target over there! Take it down for me!¡± ¡°Roger roger.¡± ¡°Everything is the will of my Lord!¡± The mighty army quickly entered the forest through the gap. The front battlefield was opened. The Elves quickly retreated under the powerful attack, leaving behind a large number of corpses. ¡°That¡¯s it, that¡¯s it?! Press on, press on! Kill them all!¡± Under the close pressure of the Limit Warriors and the B1 Battle Droids, the Elves had no choice but to retreat. A few personal guards protected the Priest and quickly retreated. The Priest was furious. ¡°D*mn you! Why did you counterattack so quickly!¡± ¡°Priest! Please return to the World Tree! The barrier of the World Tree can protect us!¡± ¡°My children¡­¡± The Priest closed his eyes. Just as the few remaining Elves returned to the World Tree, an ear-piercing roar suddenly came from the sky. The Priest looked up and saw a large patch of dark clouds flying towards the manor. The Priest¡¯s lips curled up again. ¡°God help us, the Tree Bees that haven¡¯t appeared for a thousand years have also appeared! Their target must be the Divine Tree in that place! Go find the remaining clansmen and we¡¯ll attack that place again from behind the Tree Bees!¡± ¡°The enemies in the front have all been annihilated.¡± ¡°They ran away a little from the side of the battlefield. There aren¡¯t many enemies in the back of the battlefield. It has been completely settled.¡± Cole sat on the chair and listened to John and Cicarius¡¯ reports. He nodded. This battle could be considered as him using all his trump cards. If the Elves brought out something different, he might really be at his wit¡¯s end. ¡°In other words, I can finally have a good rest? I¡¯m really too tired..¡± Chapter 34 - Battle Of Attrition Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation A few hours after the Elves¡¯ attack, Cole woke up from his bed once again. His spirit power had been raised from B+ to A-, and his control of spirit power was becoming more and more proficient. ¡°But, how much longer until the lightning gap is full of energy? I feel like I¡¯m about to be drained¡­¡± Although the continuous battles and rest had allowed Cole¡¯s spirit power to continuously increase, the fatigue that was imprinted in his heart did not diminish in the slightest. Cole sighed and walked out of the castle, harvesting a few Energy Fruits and some unimportant fruits¡­ After patrolling around the manor, Cole sat beside the small villa and looked at the sky with a slightly absent-minded look. ¡°I¡¯m already so exhausted. Could it be that the others are already cold?¡± Opening the World Channel, Cole wanted to see how many people were still alive, but in the end¡­ ¡°Aiyo, after the first wave, I rested for an entire day. It¡¯s so comfortable. There¡¯s nothing more comfortable than this.¡± Cole: ¡°???¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. Although it¡¯s freezing on my side, it¡¯s really comfortable. No enemies came to fight for an entire day. I, this master, am drilling a hole in the ice and fishing!¡± Cole was dumbfounded. ¡®After the first wave, you guys went straight to vacation mode? On my side, I went straight to the second wave, and I even worked my ass off.¡¯ ¡®Could it be that my second wave came earlier? Will the third wave come earlier? Oh, why can¡¯t I rest for even a moment?¡¯ Just as Cole was complaining, a trade link was suddenly sent over. It was from The Outer City of Xuebang. They had gathered 1,000 Fire Crystals to trade with him. ¡°You guys have also gone through the first wave and are now on vacation?¡± ¡°Big Brother, you should be too. Although we say that we are collecting resources and building a defense, it is no different from a vacation.¡± ¡°I really envy you guys. Let¡¯s trade.¡± 1,000 Fire Crystals appeared in Cole¡¯s warehouse. The B1 Battle Droids started working again, working overtime to tie the Gasoline Fruit and the Fire Crystals together. ¡°I also want to go on vacation. I want to soak in a hot spring and take a bath. My body is already stinky.¡± Cole scratched his head. The grease stains on his hand made him want to take a hot spring bath even more. ¡°So, do I have to go personally? Go out or something?¡± Cole had a rare doubt. ¡°The current me should be able to block most of the attacks, right? I should be able to bring along Cicarius and John, right?¡± Cole, who was filled with fear towards the unknown, held his chin and muttered. Suddenly, a buzzing sound was heard. At this time, any abnormal sound could not be let go. Cole quickly rushed out of the villa. Sure enough, a pitch-black cloud suddenly appeared in the sky and was flying towards the manor. ¡°Sure enough, the third wave arrived ahead of schedule. Everyone, get ready for battle!¡± The soldiers, who had only rested for eight hours, endured their fatigue and stood up. ¡°If we can survive this time, I will definitely hold a party to celebrate,¡± a B1 Battle Droid said as it raised the blaster gun in its hand and fired at the black clouds in the sky. A bee that was more than a meter in size suddenly fell from the sky to the ground. Cole instantly realized that this was a bee targeting the Divine Tree. He immediately commanded the Astarts, who were holding incendiary bombs, to throw incendiary bombs at the bees in the sky. Bang! Bang! Bang! Incendiary bombs exploded in mid-air, enveloping the swarm of bees. Even the dozens of bees were burned to ashes. However, even though dozens of bees had been killed, there were still nearly a thousand more that swarmed toward the manor. ¡°Form a square formation to defend!¡± Cole gave the order while extending his hands. A tremendous amount of spirit power instantly exploded, like a large net pouncing on the swarm of bees. Dozens of bees were taken care of, and Astarts and the B1 Battle Droids, who had gathered into a square formation, pulled the trigger together. Laser bullets and incendiary bombs formed a bullet curtain and pounced crazily on the swarm of bees. The swarm of bees spun in midair and rushed into the sky. The swarm of bees retreated. ¡°In other words, you are planning to fight a war of attrition?!¡± Cole gritted his teeth. Bees were swarm creatures. Once they were attacked, they would attract a large army to launch a counterattack. Although there seemed to be a lot of these large bees, who knew if these bees were the vanguard? ¡°We must not let our guard down! Ability Group! Connect spirit power to form a large net. Pounce on those bees!¡± The swarm of bees passed through the clouds, turned around collectively, and rushed towards the manor. They wanted to tear apart the enemies in the manor and offer the Divine Tree to the queen. Just as they were about to rush towards the manor, a huge spirit barrier that ordinary people could not see suddenly appeared in the sky of the manor. The barrier was like a large net, trapping the swarm of bees that were rushing towards the manor. This was the combination skill of Cole and the B1 Battle Droids that had spirit power. ¡°The rest of you, fire!¡± Another barrage of frenzied bullets was fired. After leaving behind a large number of corpses, the swarm of bees once again rose into the sky. However, this time, they did not immediately descend. Click. Although the spirit net still appeared to be intact, Cole knew that one-third of the B1 Battle Droids that had spirit power had already been shut down due to the lack of electricity. ¡°We can¡¯t afford the next round of attacks. We have to get rid of these bees as soon as possible.¡± Cole¡¯s expression kept changing. Other than the net being able to defend against their attacks, there were only incendiary bombs that could give them a fatal blow. ¡°Ability Group! Retreat and replenish your energy! Are the incendiary bombs ready?!¡± ¡°Ready.¡± The battle stance changed once again. This time, it was the B1 Battle Droids who threw the incendiary bombs. It was not that Cole did not believe in the Limit Warriors¡¯ throwing ability, but the B1 Battle Droids were better at calculating the angle and time of the projectiles. ¡°I need you to throw the incendiary bombs when the bees are about to reach the manor! You have to aim! Otherwise, the needles of the bees will pierce through all of you! Limit Warriors, prepare the bullet screen! You have to shoot the bees behind you!¡± ¡°Roger roger!¡± ¡°Understood!¡± Buzz, buzz, buzz. The sound of giant bees flapping their wings could be heard once again. The B1 Battle Droids immediately began to calculate the movements of the bees. The moment the bees appeared in everyone¡¯s line of sight, the B1 Battle Droids raised the incendiary bombs in their hands. They did the same actions almost simultaneously. At this moment, the formation of the bees was an inverted triangle. The moment they successfully broke through the defense, the bees would be like a can opener, easily killing the B1 Battle Droids and Limit Warriors. ¡°Calculation completed. Eight seconds left.¡± The remaining Elves hiding in the forest were also quietly watching the battle. The hands of the Elves were sweating. They were crazily praying that the swarm of bees would be able to kill all the people in the manor perfectly. ¡°-one second, shoot!¡± The huge flames instantly dyed the sky of the manor red.. Chapter 35 - Incendiary Bombs Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation The raging flames dyed the sky above the manor red. Following that, countless incendiary bombs were shot out from the management. The barrage of bullets pierced through the flames and the body of the giant bees. The bees turned into roasted bees. Their corpses fell to the ground. Their hands and feet were all curled up. It was as if they had just broken out of their shells. ¡°Tsk, it¡¯s finally completed. This is the third wave! I guess I¡¯ve passed!¡± Cole put down his blaster gun. He also made his move when the flames started to burn. Using the power of the necklace, Cole pulled the trigger on a few bees. ¡°It¡¯s finally over! What the f*ck!¡± Cole fell to the ground, breathing heavily. ¡°I have to take a shower. I¡¯m really tired.¡± After recounting his men, Cole discovered that 10 of the B1 Battle Robots had been sacrificed. The Limit Warriors had not suffered any losses. Only a few had suffered minor injuries and would recover quickly. Cole led a group of soldiers and buried the 10 B1 Battle Robots in a corner of the manor. Cole decided that in the future, if any soldiers were sacrificed in battle, he would move these soldiers to this corner. ¡°Thank you for your hard work.¡± Cole looked at the 10 small mounds and took a deep breath. He bowed towards the mounds. ¡°Commander, I think we really need to rest for a while.¡± John walked out of the team, and Cicarius nodded. He thought so too, but now, Cole was still not sure when the fourth wave would arrive. ¡°If you want to rest, I want to rest too. How about this, B1 Battle Robots and Limit Warriors, each take half and dig a bath that is enough for 200 people to rest. Each time, 100 from each team can take a bath. The bath time is two hours. During these two hours, you can choose to take a bath, or you can choose not to take a bath to rest. The rest of you need to continue patrolling, and take turns to take a bath. Do you understand?¡± ¡°Got it!¡± The team¡¯s mood was instantly lifted. John led a team and was followed by Cicarius. The pool pit was soon dug out. Cole lavishly threw a few fire crystals into the pool. The water that was poured into the pool quickly heated up. Looking at the hot pool, Cole let out a long sigh of relief. He took off his clothes, leaving only his underwear. He jumped up gently and fell into the water perfectly. Cole lay on the surface of the water and looked at the gradually darkening sky. ¡°¡­It¡¯s been almost a month since I joined the project, right? I was successful before, but now I¡¯ve finally run into difficulties. Now, I¡¯m actually envious of how easy it is for others to take a vacation.¡± ¡°My Lord, it seems that you¡¯re a little troubled.¡± ¡°Yes, I¡¯m thinking about something.¡± Cole pinched the bridge of his nose. The two-meter-tall Cicarius stood in the water, his strong shoulders almost covering the light and casting a shadow in front of Cole. ¡°I¡¯m thinking whether we should take the initiative to attack. The defense is too passive now.¡± ¡°Take the initiative to attack?¡± Cicarius pinched his chin, thinking about the feasibility of this plan. ¡°Yes, I want to completely wipe out the enemy¡¯s invasion in its infancy so that they will be completely wiped out the moment they discover us. Otherwise, we will be too passive.¡± ¡°Yes, this is a good idea, but, my Lord, do you know what our current enemies are?¡± ¡°Ferocious beasts, Elves, bees, these things are not related. The next enemy that comes will either be birds from the sky or ferocious beasts from the underground. After all, we are in the forest, so there are only these two choices.¡± Cicarius nodded. ¡°Then let¡¯s start with the birds in the sky. If we fight underground, we will be at a disadvantage. If it really comes from the underground, we can only passively defend.¡± ¡°Then, after you have rested, you will lead a team to hunt the birds within 500 kilometers of here. The time should not exceed two days. Take the First Company out to carry out the mission. The rest will stay in the manor.¡± ¡°Everything will follow my Lord¡¯s wishes.¡± After the hot bath, Cole hung his underwear outside to dry. He lay on the wooden bed in the small villa and watched the people in the World Channel celebrate after the first wave passed. ¡°I caught a big carp here! And a water droplet that increases the water attribute fruit! Anglers Never Air Force!¡± ¡°What does this have to do with the Air Force? You¡¯re just lucky!¡± ¡°Shameless.¡± ¡°Everyone, I know why Big Boss Constantine wants to buy Fire Crystals! Because Fire Crystals can ignite gasoline to form incendiary bombs!¡± ¡°Ah, what does this have to do with incendiary bombs?¡± ¡°Think about it, fire can ignite gasoline, and Fire Crystals can produce fire. As long as you collect Fire Crystals and fruits with large-scale ignition characteristics, you can form incendiary bombs. And now, the best incendiary fruit is the Gasoline Fruit! @Constantine Boss, am I right?!¡± Cole subconsciously clapped his hands. This guy was indeed awesome. He could actually guess that he used Fire Crystals and Gasoline Fruits to combine into incendiary bombs to stop the enemy. He wanted to know how this Xiu¡¯er thought of it. ¡°How did you guess that I used Gasoline Fruits and Fire Crystals to form incendiary bombs?¡± ¡°F*ck! The boss replied! And it¡¯s true!¡± ¡°No wonder Boss Constantine wanted to collect Fire Crystals so that he could use them as incendiary bombs! I¡¯m going to buy Gasoline Fruits and Fire Crystals now!¡± The person who guessed Cole laughed twice and began to reply. ¡°My Divine Tree also produced Gasoline Fruits. Originally, I wanted to use them as fuel to warm my body. In the end, I discovered that the use of Fire Crystals tied to the pot of oil could be used as incendiary bombs. Hehehe.¡± ¡°So it¡¯s true knowledge that comes from practice? F*ck, this thing is much better than my weapon.¡± ¡°Indeed, I want to buy it too.¡± ¡°The Fire Crystals and Gasoline Fruits should have been all bought by Big Boss, right? Do you still have them? I¡¯m very confused.¡± ¡°There should be a little more. Some scattered ones can also be of great help to the team¡¯s defense.¡± ¡°@Constantine, Boss! Can you give me two incendiary bombs? Just two will do. I don¡¯t want to die!¡± ¡°What¡¯s going on? Why is this kind of free whoring party coming again?¡± ¡°Life and death are determined by fate. If God doesn¡¯t want you to die, you won¡¯t die. Otherwise, you will definitely die.¡± ¡°Everyone should have seen the ranking in the sky.¡± ¡°I saw it. The top five positions are all empty now. The defense points should only be calculated after the invasion is completely over.¡± ¡°We haven¡¯t even started the second wave yet. Our points must be quite low now. It¡¯s a little like wanting to get a reward even though it¡¯s impossible.¡± Cole looked at the relaxed atmosphere in the World Channel and snorted. ¡®Forget it, I¡¯ll give them a piece of advice.¡¯ Cole began to type in the World Channel. ¡°I¡¯ve already gone through the second wave. It¡¯s very difficult. I wish you all good luck..¡± Chapter 36 - Today Is a Good Day Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation ¡°What the h*ll?! Big Brother Constantine has already started the second wave? And it¡¯s very difficult?!¡± ¡°Oh my god! Please save me!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry¡­ Big Brother¡¯s defense level is completely different from ours. Don¡¯t forget, he controls a transport station in the Otherworld. He¡¯s much more awesome than us.¡± ¡°So the defense difficulty will also be much higher? No wonder.¡± ¡°Then we don¡¯t have to worry. We just have to wait for the second wave.¡± Cole saw that this group of clowns completely disregarded the upcoming second wave and subconsciously rubbed his chin with his hand. ¡°Forget it, I¡¯ll just wait for you guys to be beaten up until you cry for your parents.¡± Turning off the World Channel, Cole looked at the window. The night sky outside the window was filled with stars. This was scenery that could not be seen through the cracks. Cole was a little dazed as he watched and unknowingly fell asleep. It was a good night¡¯s sleep. When Cole woke up from his sleep, it was almost noon the next day. He yawned and put on his dried underwear. ¡°What a comfortable sleep¡­¡± He turned his head to look at the bath. In the bath, the Astarts and the B1 Battle Droids were bathing comfortably. He looked at the sky, which was extremely clear. ¡°It looks like today is a good day,¡± Cole said as he stretched. At this moment, Cicarius walked over. ¡°My Lord, the soldiers of the First Company are ready. They can set off at any time.¡± Cole looked at Cicarius and the soldiers of the First Company standing behind him and nodded solemnly. ¡°Set off. March towards those birds and eliminate all creatures that pose a threat to the manor!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll be waiting for your triumphant return.¡± Cicarius used his right hand to fiercely knock his own chest. ¡°I won¡¯t disappoint my Lord¡¯s expectations.¡± Seeing Cicarius leading the soldiers of the First Company out of the manor, Cole once again doubted his decision. ¡°Is passive defense really that bad? No, I¡¯ve already defended against three waves of enemies. For the fourth wave of enemies, I want to nip it in the bud. I absolutely won¡¯t allow it to appear in the manor again and pose a threat to my manor, even if it¡¯s just a little bit!¡± Cole said in a low voice. He buried the few fruits that he had harvested today into the ground, and a few huge trees rose from the ground. ¡°The quantity of low-level Energy Fruits is almost at its limit. Now, I have to buy some kinds of fruits. Otherwise, these low-level Energy Fruits are just a bunch of numbers.¡± Cole placed five hundred low-level Energy Fruits in the Trading Mall. [Low-Level Energy Fruits x500] [Transaction Requirements: All kinds of fruits x10. Each person is limited to 100 fruits.] ¡°Ah! The boss gave us benefits again! 10 for 100! Even this fool knows how to make a choice! Go, go, go!¡± ¡°My Divine Tree just produced 12 fruits. I don¡¯t want 10 of them. Let¡¯s exchange!¡± Not long after, fifty different fruits appeared in Cole¡¯s warehouse. Cole took out a fruit from the warehouse and sized it up. [Silk Fruit] [Effect: Can produce 100 feet of cloth. Can make 20 pieces of gorgeous silk clothing.] [Hint: As a precious material for clothing, it can be sold at a high price.] ¡°Is it still something for doing business in the Otherworld? Should I use five feet of silk to make a piece of clothing for myself?¡± Cole thought for a while and took out another fruit. [Little Red Bottle Fruit] [Effect: Make a little red bottle.] [Hint: Do you need a hint for a little red bottle?! You haven¡¯t played a game before, right?] ¡°Is it a health recovery potion? This thing is much more important than I thought.¡± [Blue Pill Fruit] [Effect: Produces small blue pills.] [Hint: Don¡¯t use it if you¡¯re not feeling well¡­] ¡°This thing? Will fruits make this kind of thing too? If I sell it to some old pervert from the Otherworld, won¡¯t I make a fortune?¡± [Military Camp Fruit] [Effect: Can build a military camp in a few minutes.] [Hint: Look at other people¡¯s military camps, and then look at your own?] ¡°Uh, okay, this is indeed needed now.¡± Cole threw the Military Camp Fruit in his hand into the distance. The moment the fruit landed, along with a burst of white light and huge smoke, a three-kilometer-long military camp appeared in front of him. It was easy for a few thousand people to live in it. ¡°Alright, from today onwards, this military camp will be your home. You can rest and relax in the military camp. You can play whatever you want inside.¡± ¡°Yeah! Long live the Commander!¡± ¡°Can you play mahjong? Use bullet shells as chips?¡± The B1 Battle Droids were the first to cheer. They chatted as they walked towards the military camp. The Astarts turned to look at Cole. Cole nodded at them before they walked towards the military camp. After checking the fifty fruits, Cole confirmed that there were twenty-two fruits that could be used in battle and twenty-eight fruits that were not used in battle. ¡°Although these fruits are useless now, it doesn¡¯t mean that they won¡¯t be useful in the future. Let¡¯s save them first. Hmm¡­ I want to take another bath.¡± Cole looked at the position of the bath, took off his clothes, and carried himself upwards. His body drew a strange curve in the air. Cole used his spirit power to allow his body to glide in the air for two seconds before allowing his body to fall into the water perfectly. ¡°This is very comfortable!¡± After letting himself float on the surface of the water, Cole felt his body and mind relax. ¡°This is the feeling. It¡¯s really comfortable. As expected, this is the only way to feel alive.¡± Just as Cole was comfortably soaking in the hot water, the other Tree Masters finally began to face their second wave of the invasion. [Xuebang Xiaowei] stood where the white praying mantises had invaded and slowly exhaled. The hand holding her spear could not help but tremble. ¡°The second wave is indeed stronger than the first wave. And where did these mantises come from? No matter how foreign the world is, there should be some biological laws. F*ck, I shouldn¡¯t chat with you guys whose brains are smaller than my fingernails.¡± [Xuebang Xiaowei] muttered to herself as she raised her long spear. Her expression changed as she charged towards the group of enemies that were filled with white mantises. ¡°Ahhhhhh!¡± At this moment, Ceci was also fighting against the second wave of enemies. He looked even more pathetic than [Xuebang Xiaowei]. As he ran, he fought back. More than a dozen black rhinoceroses chased after him crazily. Ceci cried as he ran. ¡°Sob, sob, sob. Boss is not lying. This second wave is really difficult! Someone save me! I beg you!¡± The other people¡¯s experiences were similar to theirs. They either showed off their dominance or ran around crying.. Chapter 37 - Gold Coast City Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation Just as the other Tree Masters were struggling to fend off the invasion of the monsters, Cicarius was leading his First Company of warriors into the forest. Behind them, they had just killed a group of Griffins, and they did not even let the eggs they had just laid off. ¡°We¡¯re almost ten kilometers away from here. Let¡¯s turn around.¡± As he spoke, he pointed his blade towards the distance. The warriors of the First Company did not say anything else and turned to move towards the direction that he was pointing at. As they were moving forward, a Green Dragon that was soaring in the sky looked towards the Astarts in the forest. ¡°The Griffins were actually killed by them? Although the Griffins aren¡¯t strong, a group of them is still a threat. A group of them gathered together can kill a group of young adults. How could they kill a group of them?¡± The Green Dragon looked at the group of blue little fellows and felt a chill in his heart. However, he thought about it again and realized that he was no longer the little Dragon that he had just mentioned. He was a Dragon that had experienced the great war of a country. It should be easy for him. ¡°Humph, then I¡¯ll use you to fill my stomach before I get that Divine Tree!¡± The Green Dragon Licked the corner of his mouth and rushed down quickly. ¡°Roar!¡± A mouthful of dragon¡¯s breath rushed toward Cicarius. Cicarius raised his head and raised his right arm. A spirit barrier appeared in an instant. Cicarius¡¯ spirit power was obtained after Cole fed him the Ability Fruit. In fact, the warriors of his company could use spirit power. Bang! The dragon¡¯s breath was blocked. When Cicarius saw the Green Dragon rushing toward him, he pulled out the power sword at his waist. ¡°My Lord, give me the strength to defeat everything!¡± Lightning-like electricity surged out from the power sword. Cicarius looked at the huge flying Dragon and stomped his feet. His body was like a missile as he charged towards the huge Dragon. ¡°Roar!¡± ¡°For my Lord! Die!¡± Two figures crossed each other in midair. The Green Dragon fell to the ground and his body was directly split into two. Cicarius also fell to the ground. His breastplate was pierced with a dent. ¡°Dragons are just so-so.¡± Cicarius slowly put away the power sword in his hand, and continued to move in the direction he had pointed out earlier with the blaster gun. Cole, who had been relaxing in the bath for several hours, suddenly thought of a novel idea. ¡®What if I send my doppelganger to Gold Coast City now? There¡¯s nothing to do now anyway, so this kind of experiment is not a problem.¡¯ Cole used his spirit power to dry his body, then quickly walked back to the villa and used his doppelganger. ¡°Let¡¯s see if we can teleport to Gold Coast City.¡± The doppelganger nodded, closed his eyes, and surged with energy all over his body. The next second, the doppelganger appeared in a small shop in Gold Coast City. ¡®Sure enough, it works.¡¯ ¡®Then I can do business as usual, right?¡¯ The doppelganger clapped his hands lightly and returned to the manor. Cole handed the Silk Fruit and Crystal Fruit to the doppelganger. ¡°Sell these silks first. After exchanging them for money, buy some better materials. There should be better materials than these crystals. Gold Coast City is just a small city. We need to move closer to the big cities in this country.¡± ¡°I got it. I¡¯ll move on to the next city this time.¡± Putting the crystals and silks into a huge backpack, the doppelganger activated his energy again and activated his teleportation ability. Slowly opening his eyes, it was still the second floor of the small shop. The doppelganger walked to the window and looked down slightly. There were several figures standing at the entrance of the small shop. After waiting for a while, they sighed slightly and turned to leave. ¡°Everyone is waiting for the opening. I also want to open the store to make money, but I can¡¯t do it now.¡± The doppelganger pinched the bridge of his nose, pushed open the window by the bed, and jumped down the window to the small path behind the store. Without anyone noticing anything unusual, he quickly left Gold Coast City. Carrying his backpack, he walked on the official road. The doppelganger looked at the simple map in his hand, then compared it to his current location, and nodded. ¡°This road leads to the Imperial City of this country. If I reach Imperial City, I still need to pass through five cities. I should be able to sell the silk and crystals I have on me.¡± The doppelganger continued forward, passing through two tall mountains and a small forest. Just as he was about to stop to rest, the sound of horses neighing and wheels turning could be heard from behind him. He turned his head to look and saw a horse carriage caravan coming from afar. ¡®It looks like they¡¯re merchants as well. It¡¯s good to have a caravan. I don¡¯t have to walk on my own.¡¯ The doppelganger shook his backpack and continued forward, intending to find a place to rest. When the carriage passed by him, the doppelganger suddenly saw an iron cage containing something. His sleepy mind instantly cleared up. ¡®According to the storyline of the manga from another world, those guys will soon be destroyed by bandits, and I¡¯ll be the hero to save them. In other words, I¡¯m the main character of the manga. Awesome!¡¯ With this thought in mind, the doppelganger¡¯s footsteps quickened considerably. Just as he thought, not long after the convoy passed by the doppelganger, they were robbed by bandits. Dozens of bandits with long knives surrounded the caravan. When the doppelganger saw this situation, the corners of his mouth could not help but curl upwards. The doppelganger had just reached into his pocket to take out his gun when he saw a fireball explode in the midst of the bandits. A black-clothed figure descended from the sky, and a white blade appeared as if there was no one in the group of bandits. The doppelganger saw the figure and scratched his head. ¡°In the end, I¡¯m not actually the main character? How boring.¡± The doppelganger pinched his nose in boredom and sat on a large rock nearby to watch the black-clothed swordsman show off. The dozens of bandits were killed like cutting melons and vegetables. Blood flowed all over the ground. The black-clothed swordsman waved the longsword in his hand and threw the blood on the blade to the ground. Clap, clap, clap. A man wearing light red clothes walked down from the caravan. He was the boss of the caravan. The boss clapped his hands and came to the front of the black-clothed swordsman. ¡°You are indeed an outstanding young man. May I know your name?¡± The black-clothed swordsman put away his longsword and looked at the owner of the caravan quietly. ¡°My name is Sean.¡± ¡°Good name, good name. Daughter, quickly come down and take a look. This is the person you should learn from.¡± ¡°Father!¡± The doppelganger looked even more bored. He had seen this kind of old-fashioned opening at least a hundred times in manga. ¡°Why is this kind of crazy opening even in the other world? Are the pools of blood they are standing on not sticking to their feet?¡± The doppelganger was almost annoyed to death. He pinched his nose and sighed slightly. He stood up from the rock and walked towards the caravan. It was fine if the convoy did not leave, but he had to find time to find a place to sleep for the night.. Chapter 38 - I’m Not Interested In Money. Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation The doppelganger walked past the group of people casually, as if he did not care about them at all. His appearance naturally attracted everyone¡¯s attention. When Sean saw that the doppelganger did not care about him at all, his heart skipped a beat. Just as he was about to make a move, he saw the doppelganger walk to the mountain road in front of him. He stepped in the blood step by step. It stunned Sean. ¡°This guy, what is he doing?¡± The daughter of the caravan merchant looked at the doppelganger. She crossed her arms over her chest and puffed up her mouth, but the rumbling sound of her stomach made her a little shy. ¡°Dad, I¡¯m hungry. Can we eat?¡± ¡°Yes, yes, Mr. Sean, do you want to eat together?¡± ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to bother you.¡± The convoy moved forward again. Under the lead of the horses, the convoy quickly surpassed the clone. The sunlight gradually became more scorching. When the sun was at its zenith, the doppelganger walked to a resting place. This was also the resting place of the convoy. The doppelganger spread out a roll of silk and lay on it. Using his backpack as a pillow, he slowly fell asleep. Not far from him, Sean and the rest of the convoy were eating delicious food together. However, Sean¡¯s gaze would occasionally look at the doppelganger. ¡®He shouldn¡¯t be an ordinary person. My magic senses won¡¯t be wrong. At that time, he instantly shifted forward. Who exactly is this person?¡¯ As Sean ate the delicious food, he secretly activated his magic. An ant-like insect quickly crawled towards the doppelganger¡¯s backpack. The ant climbed onto the backpack and turned into a small stain that stuck to the backpack. Three hours passed, and the sun¡¯s heat lessened slightly. The doppelganger continued to carry the backpack to the next city. As he walked, he glanced at Sean, who was resting. With spirit power, he naturally noticed Sean¡¯s small movements. However, to a spirit user, this was completely child¡¯s play¡­ If his spirit power was stronger, he would be able to control the subconscious behavior of humans and make them subconsciously do things for him. ¡®Magic? The people of this world are always so crude.¡¯ The doppelganger carried his backpack and quickly headed to the next city. After the doppelganger left, Sean immediately opened his eyes. He was sure that this guy definitely had great strength. Challenging strong people was his favorite thing to do. ¡®The city you will arrive at should be similar to what I¡¯m heading to. Then, let¡¯s meet there.¡¯ Sean slowly pulled out his longsword. He glanced at the decoration on the longsword and stuck it back in. It was not until dark that the doppelganger met the second city. The name of the city was written on the outer wall of the city: Fenrade City. Fenrade City was three to five times richer than Gold Coast City. Even the number of soldiers standing at the gate had increased from two to eight. Moreover, one had to pay a sum of money to get an entry permit to enter the city. ¡°I¡¯m afraid this city doesn¡¯t have so much money because of taxes.¡± The doppelganger paid the five silver coins that he got from the cashier, and the eastern border guard gave him an entry permit. After entering the city, the doppelganger felt a heat that was constantly rotating up and down and shooting at his body. ¡°Come and have a look. It¡¯s a weapon personally forged by the master! It¡¯s 900 gold coins! You can try it!¡± ¡°Iron ore! A high-quality iron ore! Hurry up and buy it! You might be a little genius who makes a divine weapon!¡± ¡°It seems that this city is an iron ore city. No wonder it¡¯s so rich.¡± He turned around and stared at the backpack on his back. When he remembered that there was a crystal in the backpack, he smiled. ¡°These crystals should be able to sell for a good price.¡± The doppelganger quickly walked into the Adventurers¡¯ Association in this city. The Adventurers¡¯ Association in Fenrade City was a lot bigger than the one in Gold Coast City. Gold Coast City¡¯s Adventurers¡¯ Association was just a small tavern, while the one in Fenrade City was a single house that was as tall as two buildings. After walking into the Adventurers¡¯ Association, the doppelganger first spent five copper coins to buy a map of Fenrade City. He followed the map all the way to the largest auction center in the city. Under the introduction of the auction center staff, the doppelganger brought a lot of crystals to the appraisal staff. ¡°Oh my god, I¡¯ve never seen such a pure crystal. This kind of crystal can be engraved with any magic array. It¡¯s really too rare.¡± The appraisal staff put down the magnifying glass and looked at the doppelganger seriously. ¡°I wonder how much Mr. Constantine intends to start the price of this crystal?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not really interested in money.¡± The doppelganger waved his hand. ¡°I prefer things with special powers. Money is at the bottom.¡± ¡°That¡¯s going to be difficult. After all, there aren¡¯t many things that are comparable to crystals like yours.¡± ¡°That¡¯s fine too. If I really get something that¡¯s fun or uses some inferior things, adding on some money, I¡¯ll take that special thing and you guys can just take the money.¡± ¡°That¡¯s not a problem, Mr. Constantine. Let¡¯s sign the agreement.¡± The agreement was quickly signed. The doppelganger signed on the parchment and wrote his name: Constantine. ¡°We will be holding an auction soon. Please come and watch it.¡± The appraisal staff handed the doppelganger a white card with a gold border. After walking out of the auction, the doppelganger had 10 gold coins in his hand. This was specially given to the doppelganger by the staff to befriend him. ¡°There are still a few hours before the auction. I don¡¯t know what to do at this time.¡± ¡°Handsome, if you don¡¯t know what to play, do you want to take a gamble?¡± A woman in colorful clothes suddenly appeared in front of the doppelganger. From the looks of it, she must have her eyes on the 10 gold coins in the doppelganger¡¯s hand. The doppelganger took out one gold coin and nodded. ¡°Tell me, how do we play this bet?¡± ¡°Handsome, you¡¯re so bright. I have two tickets to the arena. We each choose one person to place a bet. If the person who chooses wins, the other party will give 10 gold coins.¡± ¡°Arena?¡± The doppelganger did not expect that there would be such a Roman place in this foreign world. This made his somewhat quiet mind start to become active. He nodded, and the woman in bright clothes handed him a ticket to the arena. The two of them arrived at the arena. ¡°Seeing that this is your first time here, I¡¯ll explain it to you. The Gladiators in the arena are all soldiers and slaves who have been captured from the war. Of course, there are also nobles who want to gain glory. They will fight to the death with weapons of their choice. Only after ten consecutive victories can they change from a slave to a commoner and be recruited into the army.¡± ¡°We are competing to see who is going to survive this fight..¡± Chapter 39 - Checks and Balances Between the Three Forces Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation A deathmatch was a battle where only one person could survive. Both parties had to be ruthless in order to ensure their survival. ¡°Besides, other than the officials of the tournament playing tricks, it¡¯s impossible for a person who has won many matches in a row to be matched with another consecutive winner.¡± The woman in bright clothes looked at the clone and waved her hand lightly. ¡°Are you ready?¡± ¡°Of course.¡± The doppelganger nodded. Although he was not interested in betting from this angle, it was not bad to play with someone once in a while. ¡°Then let¡¯s choose today¡¯s people.¡± The woman in colorful clothes reached out her hand. She pointed at the iron gates on both sides of the arena, where the Gladiators were about to enter the arena. The audience could observe the situation of the contestants through the iron gates and make deductions or bets. But he was standing on the right. Behind the iron gates was a strong soldier holding a long shield and a long spear. On the right was a very fat man holding a long saber that did not match him at all. Judging from his appearance, it was obvious who would win and who would lose. ¡°How about it? Do you want to choose first?¡± ¡°Then I won¡¯t stand on ceremony. I¡¯ll choose the one on the right.¡± The woman in bright clothes was a little surprised. According to the understanding of ordinary people, they would usually choose the strong man on the left instead of the one on the right. ¡®Does this person really have some skill or is his brain damaged?¡¯ ¡®Of course it can¡¯t be that my brain is damaged. In ancient times, fierce generals relied on big waists. The one on the left might look very intimidating, but in fact, he might not have enough strength. The one on the right will definitely suppress his strength.¡¯ ¡°Then, has it been decided? You can¡¯t go back on your words. I¡¯ll choose the one on the left.¡± The doppelganger nodded and tossed the gold coin in his hand again. ¡°If I win, you¡¯ll give me ten gold coins. If I lose, I¡¯ll give you ten gold coins. It¡¯s as simple as that.¡± Following the sound of the horn, the front door slowly opened. Both of their feet walked out from the darkness to the front of the crowd. The Gladiator on the left carried a long shield and spear and quickly rushed forward, charging straight at the fat Gladiator. The fat Gladiator smiled lightly. He stood on the spot and waved the long saber in his hand. Then, he slashed at the muscular Gladiator on the left. The long saber hit the long shield, making a muffled sound. A deep groove appeared on the long shield. The angle of the sword technique was to take advantage of this opportunity. The spear stabbed at the belly of the fat Gladiator. ¡°That¡¯s it!¡± The woman in bright clothes waved her arm. She could not wait for the fat man to be knocked down so that she could get the reward of 10 gold coins. However, she was going to be disappointed. The fat Gladiator stretched out his arm and poked lightly with his elbow. The direction of the spear was instantly deflected and it stabbed into the side of the other Gladiator. The fat man took this opportunity to swing his blade again, directly breaking the long shield. The muscular Gladiator immediately released his grip on the long shield and retreated quickly. Huah! The fatty¡¯s legs suddenly gave way, and he leaped into the air. Waving his long blade with both hands, he slashed down at the sturdy Gladiator. The sturdy Gladiator immediately raised his spear to defend, but unfortunately, the difference in strength was not something he could imagine. The spear and the Gladiator were directly split into two halves. ¡°Woo-wah!¡± The fatty felt like he was cheering for victory, and the audience stood up to cheer as well. They were not cheering for victory, but for this new battle. The woman wearing bright clothes slowly disappeared. Just as she was about to leave, the doppelganger grabbed her wrist. ¡°Miss, if you¡¯re tired from playing, you¡¯ll get your retribution. You don¡¯t want me to take off all your clothes and pawn them, right?¡± ¡®D*mn it, I can¡¯t believe I fell into the hands of an unknown guy. I¡¯m so unlucky this time.¡¯ The woman in beautiful clothes gave 10 gold coins to the doppelganger. It seemed that she was quite unwilling. ¡°You have to admit defeat, Miss.¡± ¡°I¡¯m not a Miss. Remember, I¡¯m the gambling saint: Selena, I¡¯ve lost this time. I¡¯ll definitely get back at you next time.¡± ¡°Then I¡¯m really looking forward to it. After all, there aren¡¯t many fun things like this.¡± The doppelganger waved his hand and turned to walk away. He was a little hungry and wanted to find a restaurant to eat. Seeing that he didn¡¯t care so much, Selena clicked her tongue and turned to leave quickly. Just as the doppelganger found a restaurant and was about to sit down for lunch, two guests were sitting not far from him and talking about something. The doppelganger with sensitive hearing immediately heard them. ¡°Hey, did you hear? The auction house seems to have gotten a very good white crystal that can engrave many magic arrays.¡± ¡°Is that so? Then wouldn¡¯t there be a bloodbath tonight? This is too exciting. I haven¡¯t seen it for a long time. Where did they get it?¡± ¡°You know that those people at the auction always know how to receive goods. They won¡¯t even give us the address of the source of the goods.¡± ¡°Forget it, forget it. We can¡¯t buy it anyway. Let¡¯s buy a ticket to watch this immortal auction. By the way, what time is the auction?¡± ¡°It seems to be at 7 pm. I heard that all the bigwigs from all walks of life in Fenrade City will be here at that time.¡± ¡°We¡¯ll be able to see another good show tonight.¡± ¡°It seems that the auction house has already spread the news. Let¡¯s see if anyone will take the bait.¡± While the doppelganger was thinking and eating, the Adventurers¡¯ Association, the Magic Association, the Blacksmiths¡¯ Association, and the church in Fenrade City began to make their own plans ¡°We adventurers have been weak for too long. We have to get this crystal this time!¡± The President of the Adventurers¡¯ Association slammed the table twice. ¡°But President, we don¡¯t necessarily have the money of other associations and the church. Just the Blacksmiths¡¯ Association alone might have higher assets than us, not to mention the church.¡± ¡°What are you afraid of? Are you afraid of those guys in white robes? Not to mention that we have something they need even more, a dead Dragon.¡± ¡°President! Isn¡¯t that¡­¡± The President of the Adventurers¡¯ Association nodded his head fiercely. ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s a real Dragon that was hunted with the strength of the entire Association.¡± ¡°We have already released all the things and distributed them to the adventurers who contributed, but Dragon meat, Dragon skin, and the Dragon internal organs are all very good materials for casting spells and forging weapons. As long as we make a slight move, they will have to kneel on the ground.¡± The President of the Adventurers¡¯ Association slammed the table hard. ¡°That¡¯s why I said that we must get the crystal completely this time. We don¡¯t need any external help.¡± ¡°After we get the white crystal, we can check and balance with the other three forces. We don¡¯t have to look at other people¡¯s faces anymore.. That¡¯s it! Dismissed!¡± Chapter 40 - Magic Association Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation Just as the Adventurers¡¯ Association was about to bid for the crystal aggressively, the other three forces were also preparing their plans. The President of the Magic Association took out a red card containing one million gold coins and raised his head at the mage who was about to set off for the auction. ¡°Although our Magic Association is not as rich as the church, it is still the second-ranked force in Fenrade City. As for money, it will at least be more than the Blacksmiths¡¯ Association and the Magic Association. Don¡¯t worry and bid boldly. If it really doesn¡¯t work, I will take out one or two of my treasures to exchange with the seller.¡± In fact, the Blacksmiths¡¯ Association was not interested in the white crystal. However, as one of the four major forces in the city, they decided to take out 10,000 gold coins to compete with others. ¡°The white crystal is of no use to us blacksmiths. Let¡¯s just play with them.¡± Finally, it had to be the church. The church was the largest force in Fenrade City. At least a quarter of Fenrade City was a believer of the church. In addition, they received a large number of offerings almost every month, so they were not short of money. A few church missionaries were also discussing about the white crystal with the bishop. ¡°I heard that there are enough white crystals for this auction. I think everyone should know what this means.¡± As the bishop spoke, he turned to look at the angel drawing on the wall. ¡°The secretary once said that to summon an angel, one needs a pure and flawless body as a medium to descend. And this white crystal is our chance. We must let the Apostle of the Lord descend into this world at all costs.¡± The group of missionaries stood up, their right hands on their chests as they lowered their heads. ¡°Everything is for the will of our Lord.¡± Night came quietly, and the door of the auction house opened. Countless people rushed into the auction house, wanting to watch the auction. The doppelganger and the hero of the Otherworld, Sean, also walked in. The white gold-rimmed card the doppelganger had brought him to the viewing room on the third floor by the staff. The viewing room was surrounded by curtains. If there was a need to negotiate, all they needed to do was to gently pull the curtains and stretch out their hands. ¡°Good evening, guests! The semi-annual auction in Fenrade City is about to begin! This is a ¡ª f*ck!¡± The host jumped to the side and a bottle of wine fell onto the auction stage. It was thrown by the Blacksmiths¡¯ Association. ¡°It¡¯s the same line every year. Can¡¯t you change it to something new? We¡¯re not here to watch you act like a f*cking idiot. Hurry up and start!¡± The host was sweating profusely. He nodded and gestured with his hand. The staff quickly brought the broken wine bottle down. The auction officially began. The first thing that came out of the car was a set of ink beads. ¡°The ink beads were dug out from a mermaid¡¯s body. Each of them can rapidly increase the water attribute. They can be used to make powerful water weapons by grinding them into powder. It¡¯s a must-have item for mages and iron generals. Now, each set of six ink beads will start the bidding at 20 gold coins!¡± ¡°30 gold coins!¡± ¡°40 gold coins!¡± ¡°What is that? 100 gold coins!¡± ¡°150 gold coins!¡± The price of the ink beads was instantly raised. When the doppelganger saw such a high price, his heart skipped a beat. ¡®Aiya, if only I kept some of them back then. It would have sold for a lot of money here. But forget it, the mermaids can still be killed.¡¯ The doppelganger quietly watched the auction of this set of ink beads. The price of this set of ink beads was directly raised to 250 gold coins. The doppelganger looked at the people in the auction hall again. A large portion of people did not move. Now, only a small portion of people was competing over there. It looked like a group of small fish fighting over shrimp. ¡°Thank you, customer, for spending 250 gold coins to buy this set of ink beads. You will definitely be happy.¡± As the host spoke, the service staff pushed the new auction item up. It looked like a set of corals. ¡°Dear customers! Eternal Corals. Every single coral dug out from the deep sea can make one year younger. The starting price is 1,000 gold coins!¡± ¡°2,000! No one fight with me!¡± ¡°3,000! I want this coral for sure!¡± When the price of this coral appeared, a large number of people began to fight over it. Just like a shark that smelled blood, the doppelganger watched as they continued to fight over it. The corners of his mouth slowly curled up. ¡°These people are really interesting, aren¡¯t they?¡± Cole¡¯s doppelganger supported his head with his hand. The doppelganger looked at Sean, who was sitting on the second floor. At this moment, Sean looked very hesitant. He was hesitating whether or not he should also pay for the Eternal Coral. ¡®Young people should not be delusional. These old people are willing to do anything for the sake of being young.¡¯ After a few more rounds of auction, the service staff pushed a huge iron cage up. The doppelganger raised the corner of his brows. ¡°Here comes the essential plot of the Otherworld¡¯s drama in an auction house, the slave auction.¡± ¡°Everyone should know that our country allows the sale of slaves, and the slave product we brought this time is the youngest Mage Master of the enemy country. She was captured during the war with our country and is wearing a slave chain. The starting price now is 1600 gold coins!¡± The host shouted as he tore off the cloth covering the iron cage. A young girl was imprisoned in the iron cage, and a purple chain was tied around her neck. The doppelganger saw Sean¡¯s body tremble violently, and the corners of his mouth curled up. ¡°Although you are the main character, it doesn¡¯t mean that I can¡¯t give you trouble, right?¡± He turned over, pulled the curtains, and stretched out his hand, making a seven sign. ¡°The guest on the third floor bids 1,700 gold coins!¡± ¡°I bid 2,000 gold coins! Such a beautiful woman must be very soft.¡± ¡°I bid 2,200 gold coins. The magic of the Empire must be very interesting.¡± ¡°3,000 gold coins. We blacksmiths want this mage! We need to enchant weapons. We can¡¯t always rely on the Magic Association, that bunch of old fogies.¡± ¡°Hmph, our Magic Association has no interest in this person. Don¡¯t worry, just take it.¡± ¡°Then 3,000 gold coins going once! 3,000 gold coins going twice!¡± ¡°Wait a minute, I¡¯ll bid 5,000 gold coins!¡± Sean suddenly stood up and waved his arm. ¡°Okay, now that a customer has bid 5,000 gold coins, is there anyone else who wants to bid?¡± ¡°Tsk, 5,000 gold coins. This little guy really dares to bid.¡± ¡°Forget it, forget it. Let the hero play with the beauty by himself.¡± ¡°5,000 gold coins going once, 5,000 gold coins going twice, 5,000 gold coins going thrice!¡± The host¡¯s words were very quick as if he was afraid that Sean would regret his decision. The doppelganger looked at Sean with a sinister smile. ¡°5,000 gold coins, that should be all of your assets. Forget it, I¡¯ll let you off this time. But next time, it¡¯s my turn to be pretentious..¡±