Good heavens, what exactly is this system? And what is that dark blue substance?

It actually allowed her system to be upgraded.

During this period, apart from providing some material rewards and occasional ability upgrade cards when she was being lazy, the system seemed to be dormant and unresponsive, making Qiao He unaware of its existence in many situations.

Although ability upgrade cards are hard to obtain, it's better than nothing.

However, this is the first time the system has suggested that an upgrade is possible.

Qiao He became even more interested in the dark blue substance.

She was already attracted to that thing, and now she could hardly control her thoughts, wanting to go down and get her hands on that dark blue substance immediately.

Qiao He hesitated for only a second before flapping its wings quickly and running towards the pine tree.

The flames did not stop, and even though the pine tree broke off its branches and roots, it seemed unable to extinguish the raging fire.

It was furious because humans were so audacious!

The pine tree's rage was growing, and when it sensed that Qiao He had returned, it realized that its chance to kill him had come.

Suddenly, the white roots broke through the ground, carrying soil straight into the sky, and then headed straight for Qiao He's heart.

The root was moving twice as fast as before. Even though Qiao He's dynamic vision had improved significantly, she still found the root a little blurry. She couldn't immediately tell where the root was going.

Qiao He forced herself to calm down. If she wanted to obtain the blue substance inside the pine tree, she had to find a way to avoid the pine tree's attacks.

Just as the root was about to pierce Qiao He's chest, her eyes suddenly turned cold, and then her figure flickered slightly, actually avoiding the root directly.

The pine tree visibly stopped, its countless roots standing upright, as if forming a huge white net.

The roots and stems encircle the pine tree, preventing any human from approaching.

The pine tree sensed a danger—the murderous intent of humans.

Like a predator standing at the top of the food chain, its gaze made the pine tree very uncomfortable.

It will die at Qiao He's hands.

He's just a human, yet he's so powerful.

Because at this moment, the pine tree could not sense Qiao He's presence at all. It was clearly flying in mid-air just a moment ago, but now...

Humanity has disappeared.

At this moment, Qiao He used the invisibility technique.

She still used the paper doll skill, but this time she did not summon a paper doll with true invisibility.

Instead, he added the paper doll's superpowers to his own body.

The paper doll Chen Meng disappeared long before the explosion began, because the time had come.

The demon's wings were about to disappear, so Qiao He had to finish the fight quickly. She had used too many supernatural abilities today, and the invisibility spell she was using now was probably her last bit of energy.

Make sure you can successfully obtain the Azure Matter.

That thing has the power to bewitch people. Even though Qiao He has strong willpower, she wanted to possess it completely the moment she saw it.

Qiao He had a hunch that the reason the pine tree could transform so powerfully was related to that mysterious blue substance.

Perhaps... it was because it devoured that dark blue substance that the pine tree mutated so quickly.

Before long, Qiao He, in her transparent state, arrived around the pine tree. She skillfully avoided all the roots, and now the pine tree had no idea where she was.

Pine trees are just plants, and they cannot have the flexible limbs of humans and animals. They also do not have a sense of smell. They can only "see" humans or sense Qiao He's location by sensing ground vibrations.

As long as you avoid the pine tree's "nerves," you can approach it silently.

At this moment, the pine tree was still puzzled as to where Qiao He had disappeared to, unaware that Qiao He was already secretly stealing the blue substance from its body.

Only when she got closer could Qiao He see clearly what that thing actually was.

It looks somewhat like a metal object, but its entire body gleams with a deep blue light, like a midnight blue diamond from the deep sea, with a strange luster flowing across its surface.

Qiao He used Bo Shiwu's telekinetic ability, almost exhausting all of her own abilities, before she could successfully obtain the fist-sized piece of dark blue substance.

But just as Qiao He got the thing, the pine tree's body suddenly began to tremble!

It was as if it were enraged, its pine needles shooting wildly in all directions!

They attempted to capture Qiao He, who was hiding.

At the same time, the roots and stems converged and became increasingly dense, and now the network of roots and stems was so fine that even a mouse could not squeeze through.

It already knew that Qiao He was nearby, and the rhizome network moved rapidly inward!

It was about to touch Qiao He's body; as soon as it touched her, Qiao He's invisibility ability would instantly disappear.

Her pupils contracted sharply; there was nowhere to escape now.

Even the top is covered with dense roots and pine needles!

The pine tree had already determined that Qiao He was here; she was surrounded.

Just as the roots were about to entangle Qiao He, she flashed and narrowly avoided the net of roots.

only--

The rhizome network relentlessly pursued Qiao He, leaving him with no way to retreat.

At the critical moment, the roots around Qiao He were suddenly and frantically cut open!

Then it broke into pieces.

The next second, Qiao He heard a familiar voice: "Qiao He! Come here!"

It's a light fog!

And... Qiao Li baby?

Qiao He immediately darted out from that side and quickly ran to Bo Shiwu's side.

Although Qiao Li's complexion was not good, he still conjured ice blades and worked together with Bo Shiwu to cut off countless rushing roots.

Qiao He's heart was pounding. In fact, she was in great danger just now and almost got trapped by the pine tree.

Once trapped by the roots, she might be pierced through the body on the spot.

It seems the pine tree is angry; it has realized that its most important thing has been taken away by Qiao He.

So, the pine tree chased after Qiao He and the others like a madman.

Fortunately, Bo Shiwu and Qiao Li were very helpful. They brought a bunch of pine needles, which Bo Shiwu controlled with his telekinesis to keep them away, while Qiao Li's ice blades could cut off countless white roots in the blink of an eye.

The two people and the cat ran for an unknown amount of time before finally leaving the pine tree, which had been mostly destroyed, behind them.

They barely stopped along the way, frantically fleeing for their lives.

When they arrived near the base, Qiao He gasped for breath, "I can't... I can't... Let me rest for a while... I'm too tired..."

Her face turned deathly pale; she had overused her powers and nearly fainted.

If I hadn't been holding on by my last breath, I would have fainted by now.

Just then, Bo Shiwu suddenly swept Qiao He up in a princess carry.

Qiao He's captivating eyes widened instantly: "!!!"

Qiao Li's cat-like eyes darted around, puzzled. Why was he hugging his mom like that?