Chapter 117 - 94: Triple Enlightenment
Chapter 117: Chapter 94: Triple Enlightenment
The World Tree would preemptively form a weak spatial barrier around its perimeter, separating the interior and exterior of the World Tree Territory.
From the outside, the World Tree Territory would no longer appear to grow. The daily territorial expansion from [Vigorous Growth II] would instead be used to enlarge the space within the territory, causing the internal space to constantly expand.
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[Towering Giant Tree]: The Spiritual Energy within the territory is exceptionally abundant, allowing all plants to break past their original limits.
The World Tree’s aura begins to affect all plants within its range of influence.
Nourished by Spiritual Energy, the plants within the territory grow faster and rapidly increase in size.
Ordinary plants within the territory generate more, purer Spiritual Energy.
Ordinary plants have a greater chance to mutate into Spiritual Energy plants and gain special abilities.
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’The "World Vein Branches" trait refers to branches that grow ahead of schedule. This means that in its later stages, the World Tree would grow these "World Vein Branches" on its own anyway.’
’It’s the same for "Inner Space." According to the description, the World Tree would also create a spatial barrier in its later stages, isolating itself from the outside world.’
’As for "Towering Giant Tree," this trait seems somewhat useful, but not that great. It’s hard to say exactly how much more Spiritual Energy it would generate or by how much its purity would increase. I feel like it would affect the entire territory, but it’s impossible to see how significant that impact would be.’
’But "Towering Giant Tree" has one advantage: if I pick it, the giant defensive plants won’t look so out of place in the forest.’
After reviewing the World Tree’s three potential traits, Lin Yu felt incredibly fortunate about his decision to first use the "Special Resource—Space Stone Vein."
It was all thanks to the Space Stone; all three "Enlightenments" involved something related to space.
Then came the hardest part for someone with crippling indecisiveness like Lin Yu: choosing the traits he wanted.
’Which two should I pick?’
’Picking "World Vein Branches" and "Inner Space" feels like I’m getting a bad deal. They’re abilities the World Tree would have developed on its own anyway; the "Enlightenment" just unlocked them early. Choosing them both feels like I’m wasting this "Enlightenment."’
’But "Towering Giant Tree" doesn’t seem to have any major effects. Even if I pick it, it feels like it won’t do much. Should I choose it?’
"Chenxi, help me think this through. Should I choose the option that makes all the plants in the territory grow taller and larger, generate more Spiritual Energy, and have a chance to mutate into Spiritual Energy plants?"
"It’s that good? My Lord, you’re amazing!!"
"Huh? You think that’s good?"
"Isn’t it? My Lord, the trees in the territory are so small and weak right now. When we’re playing around, we don’t even dare to push off them too hard. A single gentle leap takes us higher than the tallest trees. All the fun of zipping through the woods like we used to is gone."
"Plus, they could mutate into Spiritual Energy plants, like Blade Grass, right?"
"If more plants like Blade Grass appeared, the Druids would be ecstatic."
"And maybe some of the fruits would turn into Spirit Fruits! That would be even better!!!"
"Oh!? Is that right? Hahaha... When you put it that way, it does sound pretty great."
Lin Yu realized his thinking had been a bit skewed. A change like "Towering Giant Tree," which would benefit the entire territory, was perhaps what the territory truly needed most.
After that, using the Refresh Orb, Lin Yu decisively chose the two traits: "World Vein Branches" and "Towering Giant Tree."
As for "Inner Space," Lin Yu felt the change would be negligible for the territory’s inhabitants; after all, they rode the Heaven-Reaching Vines to get to the border anyway.
With all the "Enlightenments" used up, the "Luck Burst" buff also expired. It then changed into "Luck Increase II," which was a pleasant surprise.
[Luck Increase II]: Having received the "Luck Burst" buff twice, the resulting luck increase is slightly greater than before.
Lin Yu told Lin Chenxi about the territory’s impending transformation. As she looked at him with an adoring gaze, the two of them went to the top of the World Tree to await the changes.
A tiny branch quietly emerged from the World Tree’s main trunk and slowly began to grow.
The trees in the territory began to shoot up, growing taller and wider at a speed visible to the naked eye.
In the distance, the Heaven-Reaching Vines grew larger as well. The thick vines snaked through the jungle like a great green dragon.
Beside the World Tree, the sunflowers and Moonlight Mushrooms were also slowly enlarging. A few of the sunflowers grew with incredible speed, reaching a critical threshold and transforming into two-headed sunflowers.
The small elves hanging on the World Tree were also rapidly growing. Most were no longer tiny, becoming Great Elves that clung to the World Tree like large, green fluffballs.
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Across the entire territory, everything was rapidly growing larger. When the residents woke the next morning, they would surely be in for a wonderful surprise.