On the south side of the school, there is a forest of demonic plants.
Following the mission details, He Xie entered the Demon Plant Forest through a gap in the opening.
Once inside, he used Phase Rush to sprint forward at high speed, simultaneously activating all his senses, making everything he encountered visible.
"What's going on?"
He Xie stood on a towering tree, his face filled with confusion.
What happened to the claim that there were too many mutated demonic plants in the Demonic Plant Forest?
Why haven't I seen many plants after walking around?
What's the deal with this task?
He Xie was completely baffled.
But I didn't dwell on it too much; I just treated it as getting a free quest.
"Boom!"
Just as He Xie was about to leave, the entire ground beneath his feet suddenly trembled violently.
The next second, countless towering trees covered with vines burst out of the ground and instantly surrounded him completely.
"Is this what the mission meant by having too many mutated demonic plants and needing to clear some of them out?"
"But...isn't this mutated demonic plant growing a bit too robustly?"
"Why does it feel like it's more than just a mutated level?"
Looking at the towering trees that almost blotted out the sky, He Xie felt somewhat puzzled. Then, on a whim, he used dozens of Know Yourself and Know Your Enemy cards.
But what he saw almost terrified him.
It's all muddy!
This is hardly a mutated demonic plant.
These are all terrifying demonic plants with biological levels reaching the rare category!
Divine planting religion!
It's probably the Divine Plant Cult that's behind this!
I fell for their trap!
He Xie quickly realized this possibility.
However, he did not panic at all.
He was even quite excited about it.
An attack by the plant cult?
Good timing!
I was just wondering where to grind monsters, and this place just delivered itself to my doorstep. How thoughtful of me!
After thinking it over, He Xie took out the Zanpakuto from his system inventory and said with a thought: Bankai!
Immediately afterwards, a blue light burst forth, illuminating the dark earth that had been completely obscured by the towering trees.
"Buzz—"
"Buzz—"
"Buzz—"
These towering trees did not sit idly by and wait to die; they quickly launched an attack on He Xie, waving their vines.
Every day, the vines grow as thick as buckets, covered with sharp thorns, which are coated with brightly colored venom.
If someone were hit by that, they would either die or be maimed.
Faced with these rapidly approaching vines, He Xie remained calm and composed, a calmness that was frightening to others.
He simply raised his hand slightly and made a light slash with the Soul-Slaying Blade in his hand.
"Whoosh—"
A sound of air friction was heard.
The next moment, a streak of light shot into the sky, flying in an arc towards the surrounding towering trees.
Then, very quickly, dozens of towering trees stopped moving instantly, and countless thick vines drooped down heavily, hitting the ground or striking the tree trunks with dull thuds.
The trees are all dead.
Although the torso is intact, the soul has been extinguished.
[Soul +369!]
300+ soul points? That's a steal!
He Xie was excited, and then he ran around the corpses of the towering trees all around him. Every time he touched a corpse, he silently recited in his heart: Devour!
After devouring it all, the harvest was enormous.
[Qi and Blood Boost!]
[Mental Energy Plus!]
[Vitality +985%!]
[Lifespan increased by 50%!]
[Self-healing rate +753%!]
[...337%!]
Biological level: Rare Tier 5 → Rare Tier 8.
"hiss!"
Despite the intense stimulation of the evolution, He Xie couldn't help but gasp.
It evolved three levels in a row!
Unprecedented, unparalleled... no, it's more like, no one before or after me is worthy of thanks, awesome!
[Contrast value from Chen Caiqing +8376!]
"Hmm? That woman from last time?"
"She's here!"
"Watching me from within the Demon Plant Forest!"
Seeing the numerical notification that suddenly popped up in his mind, He Xie immediately realized this.
Strangely, however, his five senses failed to detect the presence of any high-energy entities nearby.
This is strange.
Either the other party is monitoring me remotely, or the other party has special methods to conceal their presence.
In either case, staying here is not a good thing.
It's best to take your profits and run!
Thinking of this, He Xie immediately set off to leave.
But it was too late!
He had just set off when the ground below suddenly crumbled and split open.
Then, a bizarre giant tree with human faces carved all over its trunk and vines shaped like human limbs suddenly shot up from the depths of the ground.
It landed with a thud in front of him, blocking his way.
This is... a clone of the Tree Demon!
It's exactly the same as the one I saw by the river last time!
"Know Yourself and Know Your Enemy Card, Consume!"
"Bioinformation panel, spying!"
As soon as these two commands were issued, a biological information panel quickly popped up in the depths of He Xie's mind; it was the panel for the Tree Demon clone.
[Name]: Tree Demon Clone
[Race]: Demon Plant
[Rank]: Epic Tier 9
[Skills]: Soul Binding, Corpse Control, Divine Resurrection
[Weakness]: None
Epic Tier 9?
Three biological skills?
Looking at the panel in his mind, He Xie felt a headache coming on.
This tree demon clone is much stronger than the one I saw by the river last time.
The skill level difference is too great; there's absolutely no chance of winning.
He Xie began to consider leaving and prepared to flee.
At this moment, a woman emerged from the trunk of the tree demon's clone.
It was none other than Chen Caiqing.
This time, Chen Caiqing did not wear a mask like last time, but showed her true face.
"Let me introduce myself. My name is Chen Caiqing, and I am the spokesperson for the Divine Plant Cult in Shanhai City."
"Let's leave the previous attack aside for now."
"The main reason I've come here is to invite you to join the Divine Plant Cult."
"With your strength and potential, you will be assigned flower fairies and grass fairies on the very day you join the Divine Plant Cult, and you will have an abundance of exotic flowers and fruits to eat every month."
"Hey, are you interested in joining?"
Chen Caiqing didn't waste any words and directly and bluntly explained the benefits of joining the Divine Plant Cult, inviting He Xie to join.
She originally intended to kill He Xie, or forcibly feed him the tree demon seed to control him.
But after witnessing He Xie instantly kill dozens of rare demonic plants with a single strike, she changed her mind.
The plan was changed from killing He Xie to winning him over.
Faced with Chen Caiqing's attempt to win him over, He Xie did not respond. Instead, he instantly rushed in front of Chen Caiqing and stabbed her in the chest as a response.
Just as the blade was about to strike his chest, a slender vine shot out from the side and pierced through He Xie's right arm, which was holding the Soul-Slaying Blade, with a soft "thud".
In an instant, blood splattered all over Chen Caiqing, with much of it landing on her face.
Chen Caiqing squinted, smeared some blood on her face with her finger, looked at it for a moment, then put her finger in her mouth and sucked on the fresh blood with a look of enjoyment.
After sucking for a moment, she reluctantly pulled her finger out, looking utterly intoxicated, and said, "As expected of the blood of a genius, the taste is truly extraordinary."
That stupid woman fell for it!
He Xie almost laughed out loud when he saw Chen Caiqing put his blood into her mouth, but he still managed to hide it well on the surface, looking like he was in pain.
Ever since he learned that Elder Chen of the Divine Plant Cult was Chen Caiqing, he has investigated many related cases.
After some investigation, he discovered that Elder Chen seemed to be a bit abnormal.
They like fresh blood and raw food.
Chen Caiqing was unaware that she had been tricked, and that she had already been enslaved by He Xie's essence and blood.
She walked onto a thick vine and was lifted half a meter up as the vine slowly rose.
Then, looking down at He Xie with a condescending expression, he said with a mocking smile, "Hey He, are you going to join the Divine Plant Cult or not?"
Upon hearing this, He Xie replied without hesitation, "I'll join!"
Um?
Chen Caiqing was stunned for a moment, clearly not expecting He Xie to agree so readily.
What the heck?
You'll believe me if I tell you? Aren't you afraid I'll just make empty promises?
Why not inquire further about the situation of the plant cult?
Don't you want to ask what kind of work you'll be doing after joining the Divine Plant Cult?
You joined without asking any questions?
[The contrast value from Chen Caiqing is +9896!]
After thinking it over, Chen Caiqing felt that He Xie's actions were probably a delaying tactic.
Or perhaps... it's a case of those who understand the times being wise.
However, it doesn't matter which one is better.
Because the Demon Plant Forest has been shielded by a barrier, and the staff on duty in the monitoring room have all been sent away, no one will know what happens inside next.
In other words, no matter how He Xie tries to stall for time, his fate is destined to remain unchanged.
"As a perk of joining the Divine Plant Cult, here's a seed that can enhance your strength. Eat it."
Chen Caiqing took out a strangely shaped seed from her dimensional bag and tossed it precisely to He Xie below.
He Xie caught the seed, and an item notification immediately popped up deep in his mind.
【Tree Demon Seed】: It contains a wisp of the Tree Demon's consciousness. If a creature eats it, it will gain some of the Tree Demon's power, but at the cost of being controlled by the Tree Demon.
Seeds to enhance strength?
poison!
He Xie muttered a couple of complaints to himself.
Without thinking, he threw the seed into his mouth right in front of Chen Caiqing.
However, he did not swallow it, but silently recited in his mind: Devour!
[Qi and Blood +8262!]
[Spirit +2445!]
[Strange +25%!]
[Vitality +15%!]
[...25%!]
Only such a small amount of attribute added?
Rubbish!
He Xie looked at the numerical information that popped up deep in his mind and couldn't help but complain a couple of times.
On the other side, Chen Caiqing squinted her eyes.
He Xie swallowed that seed too decisively.
There was not a moment's hesitation throughout the entire process.
Could it be that he was originally a human with an ambiguous stance?
Is he a potential traitor?
Thinking of this, Chen Caiqing couldn't help but smile.
She was unaware that He Xie possessed a biological skill called Endless Devouring, which could eliminate all the side effects of high-energy bodies and allow for complete absorption back to a state of simplicity.
She looked at He Xie, smiled, and said, "Choosing to join the Divine Plant Cult will be the best decision you've ever made in your life."
"Keep an eye on your phone these next few days; someone will contact you soon."
"Also, if you don't let him take out the seed he just swallowed, he will die."
After saying those words, Chen Caiqing disappeared into the tree demon's clone.
Then, the tree demon clone disappeared into the ground with a whoosh.
He Xie smiled, then glanced at his right arm, which had just been pierced by vines, and found that the wound had completely healed.
This demonstrates the powerful self-healing ability.
"To bring the dead back to life and heal bones?"
"good."
He Xie nodded in satisfaction, then shifted his gaze from his arm and focused intently on sensing Chen Caiqing's location.
Soon, a lush and verdant scene appeared deep in my mind.
In the video, Chen Caiqing is sitting on a towering tree, talking on the phone. Her expression is very charming and alluring, and she seems to be talking to a man.
It's a pity I can't hear anything, otherwise I could have eavesdropped.
Um?
This place... why does it look so familiar?
It's the Mountain of Ten Thousand Beasts!
He Xie was somewhat surprised.
He quickly connected the dots to the quest in the quest log about the Mountain of Ten Thousand Beasts.
Could it be that... the reason for the out-of-control number of demonic plants in the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain is actually the work of the Divine Plant Cult?
What is the Divine Plant Cult up to?
It seems I need to integrate into this plant cult as soon as possible and see what it's all about.
......
After leaving the Demon Plant Forest.
Seeing that there were still more than two hours before the afternoon class, He Xie chose a few tasks that were close by to complete.
The tasks are simple: basically, a certain place has seen the appearance of an ancient alien race, causing panic among the local residents, and they are asked to go and deal with it.
For He Xie, whose five senses are ridiculously powerful, such a task is a piece of cake.
Basically, as soon as they arrived at their destination, they wiped out the ancient alien race described in the mission in less than a minute.
The whole process was relaxed and enjoyable.
In the blink of an eye, two hours had passed.
He Xie completed six tasks in a row, earning nearly 1,000 credits.
Seeing that it was almost time, he set off to return home, planning to continue his mission after finishing his class.
"Shake~"
The phone in my pocket suddenly started twitching.
He Xie took out his phone and saw that the three teammates he had recently added had accepted his friend requests.
I was just about to greet the three of them.
The next second, he was pulled into a small group of four people.
There are only 4 people including him.
He glanced at the group members; all three were teammates mentioned in that A-level mission.
Gu Wanyan: Welcome, Junior Brother He!
Zheng Haibei: Welcome!
Zhang Ruohe: Junior Brother He, may I ask if you're so bold as to ask, did you accept this A-level mission yourself?
He Xie looked at the messages in the chat box with a look of surprise on his face.
Three people sending messages at the same time?
What a coincidence!
Or are all three of them together?
Thinking about it, He Xie replied in the group.
He Xie: Hello everyone, I am He Xie from the 2022 All-Round Class. I took on this A-level mission myself. In terms of strength, I have fully met the recommended level for the mission, so don't panic.
As soon as these words were spoken, the group chat exploded.
Are freshmen already at a rare level of ability?
Are you sure you're not just bragging?
[The contrast value from the three individuals is +9982 + 8976 + 9876.]
All three were puzzled and asked in the group chat, eager to find answers to their questions.
However, He Xie did not explain, but only said that they should find some time to sit down and get to know each other.
After saying that, he said he had to go to class and would talk again tonight or tomorrow.
......
The entrance to the Mountain and Sea Evolution University.
As soon as He Xie returned, he saw a large crowd gathered in front of the teaching building of the College of Plant Cultivation near the school gate.
With a gossip-loving mentality, He Xie curiously squeezed into the crowd to see what was going on inside.
Because the crowd was so dense, He Xie deliberately squeezed towards the areas with more girls.
After all, girls are smaller, so the gaps aren't as tight.
"Holy crap, are you kidding me?!"
"You rude jerk!"
"Damn it, try squeezing again... Thanks, bro!"
In the crowd, Wen Zhimin turned around angrily and cursed loudly, but halfway through the curse, she suddenly changed her expression and greeted Brother Xie with a smile.
He Xie asked curiously, "Why are there so many people inside? What's going on?"
Wen Zhimin explained, "I'm not entirely clear on the specifics, but it seems that a female freshman in the College of Plant Nurturing became a mistress and seduced the boyfriend of one of her senior classmates. Then, that senior classmate and a few of her best friends came to her door and cornered her here demanding an explanation."
Holy crap! That's so exciting?
He Xie was shocked, thinking that it had only been a few days since the start of the semester, and he already dared to try to steal his senior's boyfriend?
This female freshman is really something else. Let me see who she is.
Thinking it over, he squeezed forward a bit and quickly squeezed into the crowd to get a closer look at the melon.
However, when he saw the incredibly promiscuous female freshman inside, he was stunned for a moment.
What the heck? Chen Yuntong?
......
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