My Monster Fuses Everything

Chapter 433: Chapter 324 Li Wenyuan’s Plan _2
 

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[LV5 Spiritual Energy Mine Fusion successful, Nine-Snake Mother Tree acquired Skill LV1 Engraving Seal, acquired Skill Advancement LV5 Crystal Mine Fruit]

The breakthrough information of the Nine-Snake Mother Tree was conveyed to Su Han through the Book of Blood Spirit, the resulting aura providing him with a warm flow of spiritual energy that increased his strength slightly.

It had been seven or eight days since he left Huiyuan City and South City; by his reckoning, the time should be just right for the fusion of thousands of spiritual energy mines to be completed.

“Still no breakthrough?”

Su Han slightly furrowed his brow. Without a breakthrough, he would have to continue with the fusion. Fortunately, there was still a substantial number of Lamp Tree crystals to be fused, and they were in greater abundance than the spiritual energy mines.

He closed his eyes to sense the advanced and newly acquired skills. Although he wasn’t near the Nine-Snake Mother Tree, he could still get a general sense of them.

After upgrading to LV5, the Crystal Mine Fruit further increased the Nine-Snake Mother Tree’s ability to absorb, convert, and transform the surrounding spiritual energy by a significant margin. Due to its absorption, the concentration of spiritual energy around it gradually increased with the Nine-Snake Mother Tree at the center, decreasing as it spread outward.

The level of spiritual energy was comparable to the amount emanating from an alternate space crack, only that the two were opposite.

One was releasing energy, while the other was gathering it due to absorption.

Without any additional consumption of stored spiritual energy, or any usage in battles that would deplete it, the Nine-Snake Mother Tree could now produce up to 1000 Crystal Mine Fruits per day. Among these, there was a chance to birth Third Order energy level Crystal Mine Fruits.

Theoretically, this was double the output of LV4 Crystal Mine Fruits, but in reality, the number produced was estimated to be around 800 because there was not enough energy available.

“The surrounding environment’s spiritual energy isn’t concentrated enough. Simply absorbing and converting like this can’t achieve maximum efficiency of results?”

The transformation of Earth’s spiritual energy is gradual. If it were slowly evolving, then the converted spiritual energy around would be sufficient, but the Nine-Snake Mother Tree was slightly ahead at the moment.

Two choices lay before Su Han: one was to use the energy from monster flesh or Bug Quality to supplement the lack in energy conversion, waiting until Earth’s environment underwent further metamorphosis to fully produce Crystal Mine Fruits.

The second choice was to continue exploiting the alternate space “wool”, as the Nine-Snake Mother Tree’s roots could spread out to a hundred kilometers. There were already five alternate space cracks inside South City.

As long as its roots extended into them, and it didn’t intentionally stir up the Spiritual Energy Blood Sea, stealing and devouring some of the dispersing spiritual energy was not an issue.

Agitating the Spiritual Energy Blood Sea and refraining from doing so were two different matters.

With the pros and cons of both choices clear, Su Han, no fool, chose the latter. With a thought, he controlled the Nine-Snake Mother Tree to extend its roots through the alternate space cracks and then take root on an alien island.

Besides the advancements in Crystal Mine Fruit, the new skill was even more of a surprise for Su Han.

Engraving Seal, a new ability of the Nine-Snake Mother Tree, used spiritual energy to create special tree patterns, inscribed on both the Crystal Mine Fruits and itself, which then produced a continuous effect of drawing in spiritual energy and sealing it, somewhat like a seal.

Some Crystal Mine Fruits naturally bore the related Spirit Seal engraving on their surfaces, boasting a higher energy level and the characteristic of self-sustaining energy recovery to a certain extent.

As for the vines and tree trunk, that translated into an energy-devouring seal, enhancing the effectiveness of the vines’ attacks.

Each skill was more impressive than the last, but the changes following the fusion would likely not be minor.

Therefore, to avoid disrupting South City’s order, Su Han also actively contacted Bai Qilan through the Spirit Seal she had left him previously.

“Is the anomaly with the Nine-Snake Mother Tree under your control?”

In the sensory world of spiritual energy, Bai Qilan had just appeared and immediately asked Su Han.

The Nine-Snake Mother Tree was Su Han’s Angel Envoy and the foundation of the entire Tree Domain, not something Bai Qilan could overlook.

Su Han nodded, “The spiritual energy mine fusion was successful. The production of Crystal Mine Fruits has increased, but it requires absorbing more spiritual energy for conversion.”

With that explanation, Bai Qilan understood, “I’ll instruct the City Defense Troops and patrol teams not to be alarmed.”

“Qilan, there’s a change of plans for Wushan City. I might need to stay longer. The Star Torch project will commence from Wushan City. If things go well there, we can implement it smoothly back at our side. As for the Lamp Tree matter, you can start selecting suitable ones ahead of us.”

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“The selection of Lamp Trees is already underway, but the two tallest we have are only eighty meters high, nurtured by two districts around the Shanhu Villa District.”

The Tree Domain didn’t have much demand for Lamp Tree Crystals because of the powerful alternative, the Ancient Tree Crystal, plus the number of survivors didn’t compare to places like Wushan City; these military-governed cities had retained a large population from the start.

As such, the nurtured Lamp Trees weren’t that tall, around only eighty meters at most.

“It’s alright, just get ready,” Su Han paused slightly before continuing, “The Nine-Snake Mother Tree will condense a new inscription about Seal Spirit. See if you can figure out how to use it. I’ll have the Nine-Snake Mother Tree cooperate.”

Bai Qilan showed a surprised expression, but quickly agreed, “Understood.”

After cutting off contact with Bai Qilan and conveying everything that needed to be said, Su Han could then concentrate on handling the Star Torch in Wushan City.

He stepped out the door, where soldiers were already waiting for his orders.

“Lord Su.”

“Tell General Qin I’m heading over to the Star Torch, and I won’t be needing him for the next couple of days.”

“Yes.”

Su Han headed straight for the square where the Star Torch was located. Upon entering, Zhong Tian and Bai Qiuwen were already there waiting, along with other researchers from the research center and Tian Limeng.

“Lord Su.”

Zhong Tian stepped forward to greet him, and Su Han nodded slightly, “Academician Zhong, I will lead the transformation. It will mainly involve two inscriptions, one to enhance Spiritual Energy storage and the other to utilize released energy.”

Zhong Tian followed Su Han to the towering Star Torch Tree, its trunk twisted like an ancient dragon, much thicker than usual, with spreading branches that yet bore not a single leaf, exuding an inexplicable meaning.

The trunk gleamed with a metallic luster, with special metals cast around parts of it, blending seamlessly with the tree without any interference with its growth.

“The special metal infused is 3-1 Spiritual Energy Metal, made from a blend of Lamp Tree Crystal powder and Spiritual Energy mine void crystal powder with a specific ratio that allows for some Spiritual Energy storage and conductivity. The exact ratio is in the documentation,” Zhong Tian stated very responsibly, eagerly explaining Star Torch details to Su Han.@@novelbin@@

Yet clearly, for Su Han, metal was akin to malleable dough, something he could shape at will.

“A very good adjustment method, you’ve also significantly increased the metal strength, and you’ve achieved a certain degree of metallization of the Lamp Tree,” Su Han remarked, sensing the state of the special Lamp Tree before him. Beyond the metallic parts that were integrated with the trunk, there were also many metallized states within the Lamp Tree.

“We just increased the ratio of Spiritual Energy ore and Lamp Tree Crystals, then allowed the Lamp Tree to naturally absorb it under a special state. Essentially, this is the Lamp Tree’s own doing,” Zhong Tian explained. “This Star Torch Lamp Tree’s entire body has not been fully inscribed with runes yet. If we continue the inscription, we won’t need too much preparation. We just need to take some protective measures to avoid interference from the mental energy already injected by Spirit wielders or to prevent it from going out of control…”

“Direct inscription alone is not enough. Academician Zhong, can you prepare enough Spiritual Energy mine void crystals and Lamp Tree Crystals according to the ratio requirements? Grind everything into the powders needed, and prepare a large amount of metal as well.”

Su Han’s request made Zhong Tian pause, but in the next moment, he saw a tall red light floating behind Su Han, followed by the appearance of the Insectoid Titan in front of him.

His face changed slightly as he suddenly remembered the information about this human-shaped Titan, speculated to be able to control metal.

“Are you going to use the Angel Envoy to forge more metallic tree bodies?”

Zhong Tian thought that Su Han intended to use the Insectoid Titan to further expand the metallic body of the tree, but he was wrong.

Seeing Su Han shake his head slightly, he continued, “I’m going to strengthen the tree body. The energy this Star Torch Lamp Tree will need to accommodate is not going to be just this much. Consider it a coincidence, but I happen to have a way to improve energy storage. Maybe we can go big.”

Zhong Tian’s eyes widened, his chest heaving wildly, his face a mix of shock and curiosity, “I’ll start arranging immediately, give me half an hour.”