Ascension of the Sylvan Cosmos

Chapter 71. Digging and [Basic Defensive Building].

Over at the Golden Sap Forest, another three weeks had gone by since Liu Shu started talking with Flor. This meant that she gained an extra 420 Experience Points.

Unlike her usual self, Liu Shu was serenely observing her surroundings, her mind at peace. She was not engaged in any activity, simply basking in the enchanting tranquility of the Golden Sap Forest, a place of unparalleled beauty, much like any tree would.

Her body was growing nicely, her roots were reaching out further, and her leaves and surroundings were healthy and glowing with health.

'So peaceful...'

It had been a while since she was in this mood. From the moment she gained a deeper conscience, there was one new thing after another, and although that was not bad as it broke the monotony of the years she spent as a normal tree, she was now content with this peaceful life, a life that brought her a sense of calm.

'The sun is really yummy today~.'

Her leaves rustled with the soft wind, and the clear sky allowed her to bask in the Sun. During the night, it had rained, so the earth was moist and easy to travel through. Moreover, the water made absorbing nutrients from the ground easier.

She had found a few rocky surfaces below her, which she had let aside as there were other pressing matters. Now that she was waiting for the materials she needed to start her construction work, she decided to explore the caves below her.

Using <Root Manipulation> and her innate vision as a tree, Liu Shu focused her energy sight on those areas. The world below the ground became clear as her root system's receptors sent the signals. Even if there was no light, with the extra senses, Liu Shu could see the entire underground from an outward perspective.

Her roots moved as Aether Mana and Anima Energy traveled to them; she slowly grew them and covered the rocky wall, trying to spot a weak point.

It took a while; after all, her roots couldn't grow too fast. Even when she was moving them around with <Root Manipulation>, growth was not something she could really accelerate.

In short, she had to work with what she had.

As her roots moved, time passed quickly, and a message that she didn't expect reached her.

[A <Rose Fairy Level 12> has used <Royal Pollination> on you. You've gained 16 Experience Points.]

[<Basic World Energy Gathering> has absorbed 4 Experience Points]

'Huh? One day has passed?' Her senses were so focused on her roots that she didn't even realize the time was passing.

Those extra 20 experience points were welcomed. After all, her total accumulated experience points had reached 1822 points.

Liu Shu's gaze moved to her system and observed her level line.

Level: 4 [0/1900]

'Ohhh, so close! Four more days, and I will reach Level 5!'

She was excited about this. Each time she leveled up, her strength grew incredibly fast, so she wondered if her strength would become close enough to Flor to become a real helper. After fighting a few times, her understanding of her current level of strength compared to those around her was pretty clear for her.

She was already in the realm of a weak Level 10 in terms of single attribute maxing. However, because of her several advantages as a tree, like her natural resistances and incredibly good Aether Mana and Anima Energy control, saying that she was weaker than a Level 10 was also wrong.

Her fight against the Level 10 River Beaver was a telling about her current strength level. Still, in her mind, while Flor was just two levels above, she was a whole tier higher than the rest, so her stats were significantly stronger. That's why Liu Shu was not clear about whether she would reach her level of strength or not.