LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 335: Guarding the Great Tree
When Wang Tao and his group arrived near the remains of the Fire Patterned Ant, they discovered the body was gone, and in its place was a huge tree as tall as a ten-story building, the species of which was unrecognizable!
"The monster's body is gone? The tree has grown this big?"
"I remember there was nothing here yesterday... It grew this big overnight!"
As they gazed at the lush and towering tree before them, everyone was somewhat in disbelief.
Wang Tao also opened his mouth in astonishment.
He had specifically checked on the Awakening Tree last night. It was clearly a small tree then, and there were still many Fire Patterned Ant bodies around. Yet this morning, those bodies were gone, and a towering tree had sprung up.
It was already winter. Although it hadn't snowed yet, the outside was already a bleak scene. The trees on and below the mountain were bare, with hardly any green to be seen. So, a tree as green as emerald standing here seemed rather out of place.
If it weren't for the countdown on the trunk of the big tree, Wang Tao wouldn't dare to believe that this was the same little tree from last night.
[Awakening Fruit maturation countdown: 2 days 11 hours 58 minutes]
"Big brother, look!"
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Jiang Shixue suddenly pointed at something and spoke to Wang Tao.
Wang Tao turned his head in the direction of her voice, and his eyes fell on a green fruit that he hadn't noticed earlier amidst the array of green leaves.
As he looked at the fruit, he suddenly felt that its fragrance was even richer—it was coming from the fruit itself!
Although the fruit seemed unripe and very green, Wang Tao had a feeling of "it must be delicious!"
Wang Tao immediately turned to look at the others, who were also attracted by the fruit. Among them, Jiang Shixue reacted the most; her mouth was gleaming slightly.
Wang Tao reached out to wipe her mouth. Only then did Jiang Shixue realize she was drooling. She blushed instantly and scratched her head sheepishly.
"I, I don't know what happened, I just found the fruit very fragrant and really wanted to eat it... But I can also tell that it's not ripe yet..."
Upon hearing Jiang Shixue's words, Wang Tao frowned slightly.
From his experience so far, whenever there was something irresistible to eat, it usually benefitted him!
For example, in the beginning, he really wanted to eat a Crystal Core, and the first Crystal Core he merged with was one he suddenly ate uncontrollably.
If Jiang Shixue really wanted to eat this fruit, there was a high probability that it would be beneficial for Jiang Shixue! Perhaps it could even awaken her?
While Wang Tao was contemplating, another person discovered more fruits on the tree.
"There's another fruit here!"
"And here too!"
"..."
Due to the tree's massive size and the dense leaves, everyone didn't notice the other fruits at first. Now, after looking carefully, they discovered there were many more fruits on the large tree!
The exact number was uncertain, but there seemed to be twenty or more.
"Huh? Do you want to eat it too?"
Ding Yuqin noticed Lightning sticking out its tongue, drooling all over the floor. And it wasn't just Lightning; the Black Snakes also seemed extremely excited.
Blacky came to Wang Tao's side and started climbing on him, but its eyes were still fixed on the fruits on the tree, as if it really wanted to eat them.
Seeing this, Wang Tao became even more convinced of his previous judgment—eating the Awakening Fruits should be beneficial, especially for these beasts. Maybe they could even awaken!
However, Wang Tao suddenly thought of another issue.
He quickly asked the others.
"You all can smell the fragrance, right?"
Everyone immediately nodded.
"Yes! It smells amazing! It's a fruity scent and very pleasant! I have never smelled such delicious fruit before!"
Especially Jiang Shixue, who swallowed her saliva and said:
"I really want to eat it..."
Wang Tao's expression immediately became serious.
"Everyone, pay attention! I'm not sure how far this fragrance can spread, it might attract zombies and other creatures..."
As soon as he said this, everyone felt a chill.
If they smelled this scent in the wild, they would likely come to check it out, not to mention those simple-minded zombie creatures!
Wang Tao looked around; so far, everything was safe, but the Awakening Fruit needed more than two days to mature, and whether it stayed safe was uncertain.
"Let's do this: we'll drive the car under the tree and rest here for the night!"
After the Awakening Tree absorbed and digested the bodies of the Fire Patterned Ants, the area was free from the [Life Drain] effect, making it safe to stay for a while.
In case any zombie creatures or the like did come, Wang Tao himself wasn't worried, but he feared they might damage the Awakening Tree. It had taken so long to grow; if it were destroyed now, it would be a severe loss.
"Alright!"
Everyone agreed, then went to bring the cars over, setting up tents and such under the tree.
Upon arriving under the tree, Lightning and Blacky showed great excitement. Lightning was somewhat better since it couldn't climb; it just ran excitedly around Wang Tao. But the Black Snakes directly climbed up the tree.
Wang Tao quickly instructed them not to touch the fruits, as they were not ripe yet. They would discuss it once they were mature.
The Black Snakes, being sensible, quietly stayed in the tree after climbing it, each snake watching over a fruit as if guarding them.