As Wang Zheng moved, the intense heat instantly caused the surrounding temperature to rise rapidly.
The lush green leaves all around were shriveled and bent from the heat, and the soil on the ground was charred black, emitting wisps of white smoke.
The aura and terrifying power unleashed by the Candle Flame Domain startled the surrounding beast horde, who scattered in all directions with their tails between their legs.
However, the commotion caused Wang Zheng to frown.
If it weren't for the more important things he had to do right now, and the fact that he really looked down on these low-level beasts, he would definitely teach them a lesson!
While Wang Zheng was experiencing a mental shock, he himself was not greatly troubled. He only felt as if he had been stung by a mosquito, and he frowned slightly to ward off the attack.
As for the Golden Sun Fruit Tree that was originally in the tree hole, it was not so lucky.
His trembling body suddenly stopped, clearly shaken quite badly by the reflected mental shockwave. Even the golden light on his body dimmed considerably, and it took a while for him to slowly recover.
Standing within the fiery domain, Wang Zheng resembled a demon, spreading his hands and softly saying:
"Look, I've already been very sincere, otherwise I wouldn't have just pointed at you once."
You should be well aware of the difference in strength between us. If I really wanted to take you away, you wouldn't be able to resist. You might as well cooperate obediently and suffer less.
Moreover, if I truly harbored ill intentions towards you, you would have been burned to death long ago with just a little bit of candle flame.
"It's just a change of environment. The energy emanating from your own spiritual fruit is getting stronger and stronger. Aren't you afraid of encountering a ferocious demon king?"
Then Wang Zheng pointed to the surrounding environment and continued to frighten the clever little sapling.
"If you could cover up these fluctuations, you wouldn't need to do these underhanded things, right?"
It's fortunate that it was me today. If I had encountered other demon kings, not only would my spiritual fruit be in danger, but I might even lose my life. Why would I bother staying here?
Besides, with the Vitality Elixir, you can evolve even faster, right? I think you can feel the energy contained in that elixir, can't you?"
As Wang Zheng spoke, he withdrew his domain. The tree-man also knew its limits, knowing that it was no match for this demon, and did not attack again. It only trembled when Wang Zheng mentioned the spiritual fruit.
If it could talk, it would probably have started cursing a lot already.
"I was just unlucky enough to meet you once, that's why you've set your sights on me. It's not like you're not after my spiritual fruit!"
The reason Wang Zheng didn't resort to violence was because he still wanted to take the Golden Sun Fruit Tree back safely, not because he had such a kind heart.
In his view, fruit trees, no matter what form they eventually evolve into or how much spiritual energy they gather, bearing fruit is the most important thing.
While Wang Zheng could forcibly take the little tree man away now, and even pluck the fruit off his head, he could not.
But in that case, the feud would be sealed. Even if we bring it back to Nanjing University, who knows if it will cooperate? What if it escapes or gets caught? That would be a huge loss.
Wang Zheng understands the principle of "draining the pond to catch all the fish" better than anyone else; building good relationships and adhering to sustainable development is the right path.
If the little tree-man fails to grasp the situation and stubbornly refuses to comply, resorting to force is the last resort.
Wang Zheng believed that with the wisdom shown by this little tree-man, it must know how to weigh the pros and cons.
Let's coax these saplings back first. As for the Golden Sun Fruits... there will be plenty of opportunities to coax them back later.
Wang Zheng's eyes kept glancing at the golden, fist-sized fruit. He tried hard to control his greed and pretended to be indifferent, attempting to appear calm. However, he had already made up his mind.
'Such a high-grade fruit must have good effects, but I don't know exactly what attributes it can improve. This scanning is really something, why doesn't it show the effects of that spiritual fruit? I can only try it out after I pick it...'
Looking into Wang Zheng's "sincere" eyes, the little tree-man understood his current predicament and knew that he couldn't escape it today.
Perhaps the impact of the Candle Flame Domain was too great, or perhaps the allure of the evolutionary promises and Vitality Liquid painted by Wang Zheng was too strong for it.
In any case, the Golden Sun Fruit Tree eventually bowed its head under the tyranny of Young Master Wang.
It stretched out an arm, trembling, and then split into two thin branches on the branch, just like two fingers extending from a human hand.
The look on his face seemed to say, "One jar of spiritual liquid isn't enough, we need two!"
Wang Zheng immediately understood the little tree man's reaction and excitedly clapped his hands in agreement.
"Okay, no problem, two cans it is! It's a deal!"
Whether the inability of the Vitality Liquid to induce regeneration would disappoint it, or whether Chu Xiaoman could condense four jars of Vitality Liquid a day, was beyond its consideration.
Wang Zheng believes that there is always a way out, and there are always more solutions than problems. Can a grown man die from holding in his pee?
Once it's on Nanjing University's own turf, we'll dig a hole and bury it, then have Old Man Chu take care of it 24/7, so that the old man can recover while also "protecting" the little tree-man.
Let's wait and see, let it get used to life at Nanjing University, then we won't be afraid it will run away.
Besides, rather than living a life of hunger and hardship in this dense forest, life would be much better in the back mountains of South University, where we would be fed with life-giving fluids and have an ample supply of exotic beast meat.
Wang Zheng really didn't believe that the little tree person would be willing to leave without him abusing it.
As for the beast meat to feed them, that can be left to Old Man Chu. Anyway, we've already raised the bloodthirsty ants, so one more fruit tree won't make a big difference.
I've already created such a good environment for the old man, not to mention the continuous supply of liquid spiritual energy. If Old Man Chu can't even handle this small matter, he might as well just step down. What kind of principal is he...?
As the agreement between the man and the tree was quickly finalized and a consensus was reached, Wang Zheng was somewhat excited to see the little tree-man slowly and deliberately walk out of the treehouse. He hadn't expected to achieve his goal so smoothly.
Suddenly, he reached out and flicked a non-existent cloak behind him, pointed one finger to the sky in his classic pose, and shouted out that famous line.
"Little tree man, get da☆ze!!!"
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