In the urban forest.
A few people stood dumbfounded at the foot of a building as a ferocious black python opened its gaping maw towards them! It seemed they were about to become the python's next meal.
Suddenly, a thunderous sound erupted! A massive tree root burst from the ground, smashing the python in half, blood and flesh splattering everywhere! Once this video was released,
it caused a huge uproar online:
[Oh my! What a huge black Bugs!]
[Is this a movie special effect?]
[Clearly not, this is a Ferocious Beast, and there are even bigger ones!]
[I know the black snake is a Ferocious Beast, but what about that tree root? Did the tree come to life?]
[So what if it did? What's impossible these days?]
[You're missing the key point! That big tree protected those people! Does that mean it's on our side?]
[No! Why hasn't this residential area been submerged by the Red Mist?]
...
Happiness Residential Complex.
Unit 2202, Building C. Ning Shuangyu and the others also came across this video.
The big tree grew right by their window, so they were more concerned about its true origins than anyone else.
Gu Fei looked out at the tree and said:
"I've never seen this big tree move before."
Lü Suran nodded repeatedly beside her, like a chick pecking at rice.
Ning Shuangyu, however, furrowed her brows and said seriously:
"No! The tree hasn't come to life, at least it can't have come to life now! There must be a wood-type Superpowered individual controlling it from the shadows!"
Gu Fei blinked: "A wood-type Superpowered individual, are you talking about me?"
Ning Shuangyu used her Psychic Power to check Gu Fei's Superpower Core—only the size of an egg, and its glow wasn't very strong.
So she shook her head:
"Your Superpower Core is too weak; it's impossible for you to do that."
"To control such a large plant, I feel that at least a C-level Superpowered individual would be needed!"
Ning Shuangyu pondered again: "But besides you, who else in our community has a golden elemental fruit?"
In the next moment,
Lin Lang's image flashed in her mind.
But she quickly shook her head:
"No! He doesn't even have a Superpower Core, so it's impossible!"
At this point,
Ning Shuangyu became a bit curious and couldn't help but glance at the study door:
'Lin Lang clearly has so many Superpower Fruits, but why have I never seen him eat any?'
In the study.
Lin Lang was sitting in a computer chair playing a mobile game.
Little Tiger flew in through the window.
It landed on the computer desk and rubbed its head against Lin Lang's hand.
Then it opened its mouth wide at him.
At this moment, Little Tiger's size was almost the same as Lin Lang's head! Lin Lang was speechless:
"Didn't you catch anything outside? I'm not saying you, but you're a Ferocious Beast; even if you can't catch a person, catching a mouse should be no problem, right?"
Little Tiger, however, opened its mouth wide and remained still, as if saying:
"Stop talking nonsense! Just throw the meat in my mouth!"
Lin Lang had no choice but to take out a piece of pork from his space and casually tossed it out the window.
Whoosh—
Little Tiger shot out like an arrow! In no time,
it flew back, sitting on the computer desk, gently stroking its belly with its wings, looking as if it had finally eaten its fill.
"You're getting faster at eating."
Lin Lang shook his head.
At that moment—
[Ning Shuangyu consumed 1 Mid-Grade Superpower Fruit, returning 500, now stored in the host's space]
These days,
Lin Lang had been giving Ning Shuangyu one Mid-Grade Physique Fruit every day.
Then he would receive 500 in return! As a result, the Mid-Grade Physique Fruits in his space had piled up like a small mountain!
The key was, he couldn't use them himself! Fortunately, the space had unlimited capacity.
Otherwise, Lin Lang would have wanted to throw them away!
Sigh! Sometimes having too many resources can also be a hassle!
And now,
Lin Lang thought for a moment and took out a Mid-Grade Physique Fruit from his space, holding it up to Little Tiger's mouth:
"Since you eat so much, help me clear out some stock!"
"Chirp!"
Little Tiger turned its head away haughtily, clearly indicating: 'Please, I'm a meat eater! I won't eat your lousy fruit!'
Lin Lang stubbornly pushed the fruit closer: "A balanced diet is essential for health! Be good! If you don't eat this, you won't get any meat in the future!"
"Chirp!"
Little Tiger was very unconvinced.
But under Lin Lang's pressure, it still opened its mouth wide and swallowed the fruit.
"Chirp chirp!"
It flapped its wings in dissatisfaction, as if to say this was not tasty!
Meanwhile, Lin Lang checked its combat information: [Tiger-headed Owl]
[Combat Power: E]
[Ability: None]
From having no power to having some, it was a small step forward.
After swallowing a Superpower Fruit, its Superpower Core glimmered slightly! This indicated that the fruit was beneficial for Little Tiger! "From now on, you'll eat ten fruits every day!"
Lin Lang issued the command.
"Chirp chirp chirp!"
Little Tiger flew into Lin Lang's arms, curled up, and began to sleep with its eyes closed.
Lin Lang naturally reached out to pet its head.
...
Since "The Light of Righteousness" announced in the group that rescue supplies could be found in the bushes of the community,
people in the various buildings of the complex began to venture out one after another.
Although there were many Ferocious Beasts outside,
not all of them were deadly.
The key was,
they had run out of options.
Lin Lang sat in the study every day, watching outside.
Once powerful humans now resembled tiny ants moving house, gradually consuming the large patch of grass below.
"The nationwide grass-cutting operation has begun."
Lin Lang witnessed history.
During this process,
there would inevitably be casualties.
After all, there were too many Ferocious Beasts and Bugs hiding in the grass! But as long as there were no C-level Ferocious Beasts appearing,
Lin Lang wouldn't intervene.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to manage it all.
In fact,
the main reason he controlled the big tree to save those people last time was that it was a team he had personally invested in.
As for the lives of others,
he really didn't care much.
However, not every Superpowered individual was as cold-blooded as him—
That day,
a C- level two-headed giant rat appeared in the bushes near Building A! It immediately bit a person to death!
Nearby, several Superpowered individuals finally decided to take action and killed the two-headed rat!
It took a total of an hour.
Everyone was exhausted.
Through this comparison,
the people in Building C could better understand how terrifying the strength of the big tree that saved the Patrol Team that day was! That day,
the patrol team from Unit 1 in Building C went out to cut grass again.
They encountered a C-level Ferocious Beast! This time it was a huge toad covered in lumps!
As expected,
the big tree once again swung its roots, pulling the toad underground and saving them.
The value of the big tree was continuously increasing.
Everyone in the community began to see this big tree as a guardian deity! They even started praying to it.
Seeing this, Lin Lang could only smile helplessly in the study.
The nationwide grass-cutting operation continued.
The grass cutters coming from several directions gradually approached the center of the community, where the weeds were the thickest and deepest.
But danger often coexists with opportunity.
Here,
people began to frequently discover Superpower Fruits!
Although most were physical and Psychic Power,
there were also lucky ones who found golden elemental fruits! That lucky person ate the elemental fruit and awakened fire abilities! Becoming the revered Fire God!
The next day!
The Fire God had a sudden inspiration—
Among the five elements, fire overcomes wood!
Since the community was full of plants, why not use his ability to burn all these plants to the ground? So he unleashed a great fire, igniting the grass.
Sure enough!
The fire spread rapidly, quickly burning the remaining grass clean! It also burned countless Ferocious Beasts and Bugs to death—an unpleasant smell filled the air of the entire community!
This saved the grass cutters a lot of time and effort! However,
the fire continued to spread, climbing up the dense vines and reaching the buildings.
Those buildings were covered in climb
ing ivy, which was also a plant.
As a result, one building after another fell into a sea of flames.
People struggled to extinguish the fire.
But countless resources were lost to the flames.
Angry victims gathered together and gave the Fire God a severe beating.
Unexpectedly, they directly knocked the Fire God unconscious.
The Fire God, perished!
(End of Chapter)