The next morning, Liu Shu felt much better. During the night, her Aether mana had recovered by more than half, while her Phoer Shards had already completely recovered.
The wound on her bark had closed, and only the glistening sap remained on her trunk. That, too, had started to harden, and soon, it would crystalize and fall off her trunk.
Tree sap was mostly made of water, with minerals and sugars mixed in it, so when interacting with air, the water would evaporate, leaving behind a concentrated matter of sugar and minerals. As a World Tree, her sap was incredibly precious, but there was no one who could collect it without being smacked in the head.
Of course, there had been plenty of bugs that tried to eat it; the scent it emitted was extremely tempting, but Liu Shu felt strange each time a creature tried to eat it, and she smacked them away with her branches.
These bugs were nothing but Level 1 F- rank creatures, so they would all get killed by a single strike. As a level one being, she would gain about 1 Experience Point when killing F- Rank Level 1 beings. For level 0 beings, she didn't earn anything.
As a result, her accumulated experience had taken a significant leap, reaching 122 points.
Tianlian Liu Shu didn't know if this was good or bad. After all, she was killing quite a few living beings. However, other than feeling a bit doubtful, there was no reluctance in her movements.
'A good day! The Sun is nice, and the wind is moving my branches~.'
She was actually quite in a good mood.
[<Basic World Energy Gathering> has triggered! You have gained 1 Experience Point.]
Liu Shu's good mood got even better. 'Now, I have 123 points!'
*Bzzz*
Smack!
'Now I have 124 points!'
Somehow, the tone of this exclamation was not as cheery as previously.
Of course, as a tree, she didn't really feel annoyed, just a bit exasperated. Seeing the splattered bug through her <World Tree Eye>, Liu Shu sighed in her mind. 'When will my sap lose its effectiveness?'
As she thought that, a Level 2 Jungle Fly approached, and her branch moved like a whip, smacking that fly into smithereens.
[Congratulations on defeating <Jungle Fly Level 2>. You've gained 1 Experience Point.]
Another message popped into her mind as she pondered what to do with her sap. Even as a level two being, because of her high natural tier, the fly only gave her 1 Experience Point.
Liu Shu looked at her branches and saw that many of the flowers were about to grow into berries, so she willed it in her mind.
[You've reduced the ripening time by ten days on 30 flowers, -30 Aether Mana, -30 Anima Energy.]
Looking at her branches with anticipation, Liu Shu saw her energies rush from her core up her trunk and into her branches. The soft glow of energy surrounded those 30 flowers, and the seed in the middle of the dark blue flowers began swelling.
At first, it was a greenish and unripe fruit that appeared, but visible to the naked eye, the fruit swelled and gained a beautiful dark blue color, similar to the flower it grew from.
Satisfied with her new fruits, Liu Shu gleefully thought in her mind. 'I hope the little friends like them!'
Suddenly, two messages popped in her mind.
[<Charm of the Seedling> has triggered. Attracting a friendly creature.]
If she could blink in surprise, she would. 'A friend?'
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Ascension of the Sylvan Cosmos
FantasyFollow the story of Tianlian Liu Shu, a tree who didn't know anything at first and struggles to survive and extend her roots through the cosmos. The World she lives in is filled with fantastic sights and strange new cultures, and there is something...