NOVPUBChapter 96: Chapter 98 Earth Giant VS Primitive Ancient Tree_1
Chapter 96 -98 Earth Giant VS Primitive Ancient Tree_1
From the ‘War Stele of the Giant Beasts and Treemen,’ Lin Xun had learned how to deal with the Primitive Ancient Tree.
However, it was unknown how much time had passed since the war between the Giant Beasts and the Treemen.
Even more uncertain was the efficacy of the toxins remaining in the soil around the nameless mountain range.
After pondering for a long time, Lin Xun eventually found a way to test their strategy.
He re-entered the ‘Palace of the Giant Beast Chief’ and the ‘Residence of the Giant Beasts.’ After a careful search and finding no items similar to ‘Treemen’s Poison,’ a realization dawned on him.
The Primitive Ancient Tree with its overwhelming strength capable of taking on dozens of Giant Beasts, yet no poison meant for it could be found in the Giant Beasts territory.
There could only be one explanation…
The residual poison in the soil outside the nameless mountain range likely remained as potent as before and would still significantly weaken the Treemen.
Otherwise, the Treeman Boss would be an insurmountable existence.
The Strong Treemen must be afraid to set foot in the nameless mountain range due to the intense toxins in the soil.
Upon this realization, Lin Xun returned to the valley cave.
He opened the Shell tab and long-pressed the minus sign of the Shell talent ‘Earth’s Heaviness’.
Your size has reduced significantly due to the effect of the Shell talent ‘Earth’s Heaviness’…
Your size has reverted to that of an average person.
After refreshing his Shell status on the Rest Page, Lin Xun summoned the three lions and set off on his journey back to the ‘Gloomy Forest’.
Traveling in the giant’s shell would be much faster than the three lions, but doing so would consume the Shell’s energy.
To ensure he was in perfect condition to face the Treeman Boss and to save the herbs necessary for recovery, he had to put the little lions through the hardship.
Lin Xun thought for a bit, then during the lion ride, he further shrunk the Earth Giant’s size to a small boy’s stature of just one meter tall.
With the diminished size, the weight was also reduced, making it easier for the three lions to travel.
“I’m still very worried about the lions…”
After a long while…
[You have crossed the remaining ridges of the ‘Nameless Mountain Range’, and in the distance, there are verdant crimson trees- the familiar ‘Gloomy Forest’.]
[You gaze into the distance and see that the ‘Fallen Primitive Ancient Tree,’ which was rooted at the edge of the forest, has vanished without a trace, leaving only the swaying shadows of the crimson trees in the wind.]
“Huh? The Treeman isn’t that patient?”
Lin Xun had thought that, like the Law Knight, the Primitive Ancient Tree would stay in one place waiting for him. He hadn’t expected it to leave after just a few days.
However, he had a method to draw the Ancient Tree out.
He ordered the three lions to keep advancing.
[As you ride the lions, the sparse trees become denser. The crimson sunlight penetrates through the leaves without any hindrance, casting the menacing shadows of the tree trunks on the ground.]
[You have entered the ‘Gloomy Forest’!]
“This should be close enough!”
Lin Xun opened the Shell tab and selected the Shell of the Yellow Bishop.
[You have possessed the Shell of the ‘Fallen Yellow Bishop of the White Moon Church’.]
He opened the panel and clicked on Profane Sunlight.
[You raise the ‘Thunder Dragon Staff Spear’ and begin chanting a spell in silence…]
[A flash of red light…] 𝘯𝑜𝘷𝘱𝘶𝑏.𝘤𝘰𝑚
[The scorching blaze of the ‘Profane Sunlight’ shoots out, igniting the trees around you!]
He continuously clicked the skill, releasing several bouts of Profane Sunlight.
[The forest fire continues to spread, the trees shaking their leaves in distorted motions, the rustling sound echoing deep into the forest…]
“All set!”
Lin Xun gave a slight smile and quickly commanded the three lions to retreat.
They retreated all the way to the edge of Gloomy Forest, waiting for a while.
[Looking far into the distance, a towering tree much taller than the rest gradually comes into clear view…]
[Accompanied by ground-shaking footsteps and thunderous roars, the ‘Fallen Primitive Ancient Tree’ arrives at the forest fire. With giant steps, it begins to stomp out the flames one by one.]
[Every step it takes causes the earth to tremble and creates a loud rumble…]
[You clearly understand that the Primitive Ancient Tree’s anger has reached its peak!]
Lin Xun once again shoots a Profane Sunlight into the forest…
He then quickly issues the retreat command and directs the three lions to carry him away.
[The scorching flames of ‘Profane Sunlight’ reignites the forest fire which burns with greater ferocity, bordering on a conflagration…]
Lin Xun refused to believe that his provocation wouldn’t draw the snake out of its hole; no person could bear it.
Well, tree people count as people too.
He deliberately did not reveal the Shell of the Earth Giant, fearing it would frighten away the tree man.
Once the tree man, unable to contain his rage, stepped out of the dense forest, its end would be near!
The momentum of the randomly appearing text was exactly as he had expected.
[‘The Fallen Primitive Ancient Tree’s eyes flashed with furious light, looking right at the source of the Profane Sunlight, recognizing your face. Old hatreds and resentments surged in its heart, and unheedingly, it strides toward you…]
Lin Xun just stood there at ease, waiting for the tree man to deliver the goods to his door.
[Just as the Primitive Ancient Tree was about to leave the forest and charge toward you… it halted suddenly, eyes full of rage locked onto you.]
[The Primitive Ancient Tree swayed its leaves, rustling sound echoed through the forest… soon, a dense mass of wriggling shadows emerged from the forest, the ‘Fallen Forest Tree Men’ were inching closer…]
“Huh? Has the tree man wised up?”
Probably the bitter lesson Lin Xun gave the tree man last time, when he used a decoy to draw the tiger away from his mountain, left a deep impression.
Yeah, the tree man probably developed a shadow in its heart because it’s afraid of Lin Xun’s cunning schemes.
But Lin Xun didn’t mind, these tree children, to him, are just a bunch of experience points, the more the merrier.
[The ‘Fallen Forest Tree Men’ left the forest, their tree roots wriggling on the fertile soil surface, leaving tracks of muddy disorderly trails…]
[As if cursed, their crimson leaves wilted, and branches stood drooping down.]
[The ‘Fallen Forest Tree Men’ moved toward you, the pace of their wriggling slowed to a crawl, reminiscent of a tortoise, looking tired and out of strength…]
Lin Xun didn’t stand on ceremony, and as the little tree people neared, he shot rounds of Profane Sunlight at them.
The little tree people fell in waves, just like chives being mown down.
[You defeated ‘Fallen Forest Tree Man’, experience slightly increased.]
[You defeated ‘Fallen Forest Tree Man’, experience slightly increased.]
[You defeated ‘Fallen Forest Tree Man’, experience slightly increased.]
…
Lin Xun was elated. While he continued to cast his skills, he watched his experience points skyrocket.
As long as the tree man didn’t face him head-on, he wouldn’t use the Shell of the Earth Giant.
It all depended on who could hold out longer, him or the tree man.
After leveling up the Yellow Bishop, the fatigue value of the shell was restored and refreshed, giving him full energy to fight off monsters again.
When he saw that his consumption strategy wasn’t working, the tree man finally couldn’t keep calm…
[The ‘Fallen Primitive Ancient Tree’s mouth thundered in a low roar, its thick branches swaying, making a rustling sound.]
[The forest tree people stopped inching toward you, instead, retreated like a receding tide.]
They’re retreating?
Lin Xun took advantage of the retreating hoard of tree people and, by furiously clicking on his skills, he harvested the last wave.
[The ‘Fallen Ancient Primitive Tree’ roared, its eyes full of rage, it moved its massive tree feet, crushing everything in sight as it charged at you…]
Lin Xun once again issued a retreat command. The three-headed lion, as if recalling the previous fear of being controlled by the tree man, broke into an adrenaline-fueled run for its life.
To lure the enemy in deep. Otherwise, when they start fighting later, if the tree man wants to escape, Lin Xun might not be able to stop it.
[The three-headed lion under you ran wildly in fear. When you looked back, you saw that the ‘Fallen Primitive Ancient Tree’ had already stepped over the forest edge…]
[When its massive feet touched the soil outside, its crimson leaves gradually wilted until they turned pale. The branches drooped down weakly, and the rate at which its tree feet moved had significantly slowed down.]
Although the tree man’s speed had significantly slowed down, its large size with every step could cover a good distance that the three-headed lion would have it to run for a while.
Given the speed of the two, it was just a matter of time before the three-headed lion was caught up.
In his mind, Lin Xun was silently counting down the time, waiting for the text to continue scrolling.
[The three-headed lion under you continued its wild escape, while behind you, the deafening footsteps grew closer…]
…
[The deafening footsteps behind you were so close that even the rubble and soil kicked up by the giant tree feet fell on your back…]
This is the time!
He quickly canceled the summoning of the three-headed lion, clicked on the Giant Shell in the shell column, and maximized its size from the heroic talent in the Shell!
[You have canceled the summoning of the ‘Fallen Three-Headed Lion’. The lion under you turned into stars and faded away with the wind.]
[There was darkness in front of your eyes, as the huge tree foot that could block out the sun stomped down on your head!]
[You have taken on the shell of the ‘Fallen Earth Giant’!]
