Jiang Xun didn't bother to clean up the raw wood scattered all over the ground.
After all, the tree-cutting spot was only 10 meters from the tent.
He could just move it whenever he needed it!
The main problem was that he still hadn't secured his rations for the day.
Jiang Xun slowly walked along a path dotted with glowing plants.
By the roadside, clusters of unknown flowers, some emitting a Glimmer, others swaying without wind, captivated Jiang Xun.
He casually picked up a palm-sized red Mushroom, covered in tiny white glowing spots.
“This thing should be edible, right?”
With a thought from Jiang Xun, the Mushroom’s information appeared before him:
【Red Mushroom】
Type: Spore Plant
Level: Glimmer
Effect: After consumption, Magic Value limit decreases by 50% for three days.
Remarks: Don't know if it's poisonous, but you can take a gamble before starving to death...
Jiang Xun: ???
What a gamble...
Jiang Xun reached into his top pocket. He pulled out "Wa La," who was sleeping inside.
Then he poked it with his finger, offering it the Mushroom.
“Want to try it?”
Wa La: "???"
“Wa La” looked at Jiang Xun disdainfully, swatted the Mushroom away, and then jumped from his arms to the ground.
It waved a paw at Jiang Xun, then turned and ran forward.
“Wa La!”
Seeing the little squirrel's actions, Jiang Xun was momentarily stunned, then rubbed his hands in anticipation and quickly followed.
He had heard that squirrels were big hoarders of food; from the looks of it, "Wa La" was going to treat him to a meal!
Thanks to nature’s bounty!
After running for about ten minutes, “Wa La” finally stopped.
Jiang Xun then realized that the boundary between the path and the grass underfoot had become very indistinct.
Dozens of meters above his head, dense Giant Tree leaves completely blocked the sky.
The surrounding environment became very dim!
Jiang Xun instinctively shivered!
No, this scoundrel isn't going to sell me to some Magic Beast, is he?!
Did we run this far just to reach the trading spot?!
Quite cautious!
Actually, it wasn't surprising that Jiang Xun was nervous.
He had no self-preservation abilities at all right now!
The staff in his hand was just a release device for the Acquisition Art; he hadn't learned any offensive magic yet.
He couldn't just go around poking people with a wooden staff over half a meter long, could he?
“Wa La” in front of him seemed to sense Jiang Xun's hesitation, and with a firm shake of its head,
It motioned for Jiang Xun to follow!
Then, it stood on two feet, paws behind its back, and swaggered forward.
Jiang Xun hesitated for a moment, then quickly followed.
It should be fine, right?
He walked another few dozen meters deeper into the forest.
“Zzz—CRACK!”
Jiang Xun carefully pushed aside the vine-entangled bushes, but it made a distinct sound.
What the heck... what's the point of being careful now?!
He simply stood up directly, and what came into view was an open space, hundreds of meters in diameter!
And in the very center of the clearing, a Giant Tree nearly thirty meters in diameter stood tall.
Dappled sunlight filtered through the leaves.
Making everything before him seem dreamy.
“Wa La” jumped onto Jiang Xun's shoulder, pointed a paw forward, and gestured for Jiang Xun to walk towards the Giant Tree.
Jiang Xun slowly, hesitantly, ambled over.
At the same time, his heart trembled slightly.
“I say, don't you dare trick your dad!”
“Wa La!”
It wasn't that Jiang Xun was timid.
This Giant Tree looked like a world BOSS!
The oppressive force generated by its enormous size made Jiang Xun, who prided himself on fearing nothing, dare not be presumptuous.
You know, everyone has megalophobia!
If someone says they don't?!
It's only because the things they've seen aren't big enough yet!
The distance of dozens of meters took Jiang Xun a full five minutes to reach the vicinity of the tree trunk.
The crisp bird song from above his head made Jiang Xun feel much calmer!
There's life!
That means this tree isn't like those in novels.
A monster tree that extends vines to grab and eat any animal that approaches!
“Wa La” jumped off his shoulder again and began to walk forward on its own.
Its arrogant strides were no less impressive than Jiang Xun's!
Jiang Xun followed closely, trotting to keep up with “Wa La,” and began to walk around the tree trunk.
He walked about a quarter of the way around.
Wa La stopped, and Jiang Xun quickly caught up.
I! F***!
With a furious roar, Jiang Xun was so scared he turned and ran!
On the tree trunk where “Wa La” had stopped, there was a tree hollow with a diameter of a full ten meters!
A gust of wind blew, and the dark tree hollow even made a terrifying "woo-woo" sound!
“Where the hell did this thing lead me, to some daddy's nest?!”
“It really sold me out!”
Jiang Xun cursed and ran; that tree hollow was over ten meters high.
Jiang Xun really couldn't imagine what kind of colossal creature lived inside!
......
After running with his head down for a while, Jiang Xun didn't feel anything chasing him from behind.
So he quickly glanced back, only to see “Wa La” standing at the entrance of the cave, looking at him as if he were an idiot...
“You f***ing @#$%^…%!^!”
Seeing Jiang Xun stop, “Wa La” jumped into the tree hollow in two bounds.
Soon after, it jumped out again and waved at Jiang Xun.
Jiang Xun: ???
Could this be a natural tree hollow?
He hesitated and walked forward, his steps much slower than last time, observing the surrounding terrain as he went.
If anything happened, he would definitely turn and run!
But for now, he didn't want to miss the opportunity to improve himself.
After all, if he wanted to see more of this magnificent Magic World, relying solely on Acquisition Art wouldn't be enough!
When he reached the entrance of the cave, Jiang Xun furtively poked his head in for a peek.
He saw “Wa La” sitting on a blanket made of animal fur, eating an unknown fruit with its head down.
The fur beneath it was soft and shiny, looking infinitely better than Jiang Xun's broken straw mat!
The cave also didn't have the damp, musty smell Jiang Xun had imagined.
Instead, there was a faint, fresh scent, as if some natural force was maintaining its dryness and cleanliness.
“This... what's going on?” Jiang Xun felt a mix of surprise and uncertainty.
Then he saw “Wa La” shake the fruit it held in its paw, gesturing for Jiang Xun to come over and eat with it,
Seeing Jiang Xun not move for a while, it even raised its paw and tossed one to him.
It was clearly acting like a host!
Jiang Xun walked over and grabbed the emerald aura fruit that “Wa La” had thrown.
The surface of the fruit in his hand was smooth as emerald, and light seemed to be hidden beneath its skin.
Jiang Xun's mind stirred, and information appeared before him:
【emerald aura fruit】
Type: Magic Fruit
Level: Firefly
Effect: Intelligence +1 (First consumption)
Each consumption can increase Magic recovery speed by 50%, duration: 10 hours
Remarks: Grows in places rich in Magic, contains pure natural Magic, especially effective for those new to the field of Magic.
Holy crap?
Jiang Xun rubbed his eyes in disbelief!
Are ordinary foods in this Magic World all this outrageous?
He turned his head and saw that in the unknown vine basket in front of “Wa La,” there was an entire basket of fruits!
They were colorful and glowed, clearly extraordinary!
“Wa La, which big daddy passed away, and you took over its nest?”
Looking at “Wa La”'s leisurely appearance, Jiang Xun couldn't help but ask.
“Wa La” had clearly been living there for quite some time!
“Wa La? Wa La La? Wa La!”
“Wa La” looked at Jiang Xun disdainfully; its adorable appearance made Jiang Xun unable to resist picking it up and kneading it for a long time...
“Crunch—” Juice splattered with one bite!
Ugh!
Jiang Xun almost spat it out.
So sour and bitter!
No, this fruit looks so harmless!
Did it just backstab me?!
Why is it so hard to eat?!
Jiang Xun suppressed the urge to spit it out, chewed a few times with difficulty, and swallowed it.
He was afraid that if he ate one bite less, it would lose its intended effect.
He probably understood now why "Wa La" preferred milk candy over fruits with attributes...
Pinching his nose, Jiang Xun quickly finished eating the emerald aura fruit in his hand.
He opened his information panel, and sure enough, there were changes:
【Personal Information】
Name: Jiang Xun
Level: Glimmer (Glimmer – Firefly – Star – Bright Moon...)
Strength: 3
Agility: 5
Stamina: 4
Intelligence: 9
Magic: 142 / 230 (Recovery Speed: 12+36 + 6 points / h)
Skill: Gathering Art (Level 1)
Well, it added another 6 points of Magic recovery speed, but the newly added +6 looked a bit ethereal.
It seems this is how temporary effects are displayed!
Jiang Xun's Magic Value recovery speed had now reached 54 points/h!
With this recovery speed, the Magic Value he recovered per hour was equivalent to most of what others recovered in half a day!
“So, I can cut nearly 20 trees a day?”
“Wouldn't that make me rich?!”
Thinking of this, Jiang Xun quickly shook his head again.
How did this ridiculous thought become so deeply ingrained in my mind?!
Following the principle of not letting the child suffer, Jiang Xun took out another milk candy from his pocket and threw it to “Wa La.”
Then he sat cross-legged on the laid-out fur and started browsing the area channel:
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