Age of Evolution#

Chapter 874: Chapter 877: The Evolution of Cloud-climbing Vine_1

“Master, I need you to exchange something for me.”

Upon hearing Chris’s call, Lin Zhen was stunned, as Chris had never actively requested anything before.

“What do you want?”

“What I need is a Heritage Crystal Ball.”

Lin Zhen immediately opened the panel for the Heritage Crystal Balls.

There are many Heritage Crystal Balls, among which those of the Divine Stone Realm require five hundred Divine Stones for exchange.

And those of the Demigod Level require a thousand Divine Stones. The following ones such as King Sealing, Hall of Fame, etc., require more and more Divine Stones.

“Chris, what do you want a Heritage Crystal Ball for?”

“Master, the Heritage Crystal Ball contains the memory of an intelligent life of a Martial Artist. I feel I am about to upgrade. By continuing to absorb new knowledge, after I upgrade, I can help you more, and even take on physical form.”

“Oh! That has such benefits, but Chris, I can’t exchange it right now. The lowest Divine Stone Realm Heritage Crystal Ball requires five hundred Divine Stones.”

“I have a method to speed up the collection of Divine Stones. You first exchange for Heavenly Spirit Fruit in the panel as much as possible. Exchange as much as you can now.”

Although Lin Zhen was puzzled, he still followed Chris’s request and exchanged twelve Heavenly Spirit Fruits.

After the exchange, Lin Zhen was left with one Divine Stone.

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“Master, you probably don’t know. Among the world inside you, the Cloud-climbing Vine on the Star Fruit Tree has grown tremendously, absorbing the energy from the Star Fruit Tree and the Dark Star. Its roots are deep into the Dark Star. If you don’t control it, your Dark Star will be drained of energy by the Cloud-climbing Vine within a hundred years.”

Lin Zhen was shocked. Because he had no use for Star Crystals for now, he had not paid attention to the situation at the Star Fruit Tree. Even if he occasionally saw, he would only feel that the fruit tree and the Cloud-climbing Vine have grown quite large.

His Spiritual Power immediately entered the Dark Star Space, and indeed saw that the Cloud-climbing Vine had grown extremely large!

The Star Fruit Tree, which was nearly ten thousand meters high, had been coiled around by the Cloud-climbing Vine several times. Although it suppressed the growth of the fruit tree, it was continuously absorbing items like Star Crystals and growing even larger, estimated to be around a hundred thousand meters in length.

And Lin Zhen made another discovery. The medicinal materials near the Star Fruit Tree have become somewhat withered, and these plants seemed as if they were going to die.

“Good guy, how did this Cloud-climbing Vine become like this?”

“The Cloud-climbing Vine inherently devours and absorbs, Master. When you entwine it around the Star Fruit Tree, it automatically absorbs anything with energy. Star Crystals, medicinal materials, metals, etc., it absorbs everything. Even if it can’t absorb certain things temporarily, it will suck them into its vicinity. If you don’t believe me, pull the Cloud-climbing Vine out and see, it must be covered with countless things.”

Lin Zhen didn’t need to pull it out, he immediately saw the signs by exploring with his Spiritual Power.

The Dark Star is also a planet, and of course, there would be many metals, minerals, and even gems inside the planet. The Cloud-climbing Vine was seen covered with a layer of them.

“This guy… can it still be called the Cloud-climbing Vine? It’s more like a Treasure-seeking Vine.”

“Correct, it should be called the Treasure-seeking Vine in the future. It’s just not strong enough now. Master needs to devour the excess nutrients of the Cloud-climbing Vine, which can also help you increase your Star Power and resolve the effects of the medicine.”

“Can I do that?”

“Yes, after absorbing the nutrients from the Cloud-climbing Vine, I believe Master, you should be able to enter the Three Flowers Middle Stage.”

Lin Zhen was overjoyed in his heart. Chris had given him a good suggestion. After Xiaogua and Bai Susu left, the resolution of the medicinal effect became a problem for Lin Zhen again. Without a fast resolution of the medicinal effect, he wouldn’t be able to upgrade quickly.

In the Eye of the Storm, it is difficult to survive if you don’t have sufficient strength. The only reason why Lin Zhen has been with Lv Tianhua’s group is due to a lack of strength.

If the Cloud-climbing Vine could resolve the medicinal effect, then Lin Zhen’s upgrade speed would definitely increase rapidly!

“Indeed, I can devour the nutrition of the Cloud-climbing Vine, but wouldn’t that lead to its death?”

“That’s why I asked Master to exchange for the Heavenly Spirit Fruit. The Heavenly Spirit Fruit can completely restore all the strength of a life form. It works the same whether it’s a person, an animal, a plant. Star power, body strength, Spiritual Power, or nutrition.”

“After the Cloud-climbing Vine absorbs a Heavenly Spirit Fruit, it will quickly recover to its original state, and even allow it to grow and evolve again.”

At this point, Chris suddenly snickered: “The more the Cloud-climbing Vine evolves, the bigger it grows. Master, you can find a good place to plant the Cloud-climbing Vine. This vine will immediately absorb all the valuable resources in that place, such as some spiritually treasured artifacts buried deep underground, like Divine Stones….. ”

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhen’s eyes shone brightly.

“You can do that?”

“Correct, by then, Master, you don’t even need to find Divine Stones by yourself. The Treasure-seeking Vine is absolutely thorough in its absorption. It won’t stop until it’s exhausted all the treasures in the soil where it’s planted. All Master has to do is confidently collect the spoils.”

Hearing Chris’s suggestion, Lin Zhen was almost instantly determined.

Chris was absolutely right that he should act as such. He had previously thought that he lacked the ability to find treasures, and feared that with such a search approach, he might not be able to exchange for anything good. Besides, Lin Zhen wanted to practice and didn’t have much time.

Having the Cloud-climbing Vine was totally game-changing. It saved Lin Zhen a lot of time and effort.

“There’s just one issue, I’m with my team right now. Doing this might not be quite appropriate,” he pondered.

Lin Zhen could ignore a few Dozen Divine Stones, but when there were many, he couldn’t disregard them.

Even if he didn’t exchange the Divine Stones for items, he could save them for future use when he entered the God Realm. Having more was never a problem.

“Master, I don’t think it’s an issue at all. Your teammates, besides Chen Yuan who still regards you as a friend, they all see their relationship with you as a mutual use. Find an opportunity to dump them. You have this cheating gear and it’s unsuitable to team up with anyone. Find a treasure-filled location, soon you’ll be rich,” Chris suggested with conviction.

As an AI being, Chris was considering everything from Lin Zhen’s best interest.

Lin Zhen nodded: “You’re right. Let’s wait. I’ll leave after the triple time deceleration is completed.”

Lin Zhen didn’t dwell on this issue and followed Chris’s advice to enter his inner world.

Seeing the Cloud-climbing Vine, which extended for tens of thousands of miles, Lin Zhen was secretly shocked.

The Star Fruit Tree’s glow was dim. Very few Star Crystals remained. Almost all the nutrients from the giant tree were absorbed by the Cloud-climbing Vine.

If not for Chris’s warning, the Cloud-climbing Vine might have ruined his Star Fruit Tree, or even his entire Dark Star, causing huge loss.

“Master, I’ve got another idea,” Chris piped up.

“What is it?” asked Lin Zhen.

“The Cloud-climbing Vine has consuming effects, and you are a Black Hole Beast, also capable of devouring everything. Try devouring the Cloud-climbing Vine’s nutrients and nourish the vine with your blood, creating a loop. The Cloud-climbing Vine has absorbed too much Star Crystals and gained a certain level of spirituality. You can merge your energy with it, even make it a part of your body, becoming another of your major trump cards. You can use it flexibly,” Chris explained.

Lin Zhen immediately understood Chris’s intention, like having a pet spirit!

Just like his previous blood connection with Xiao Nuan, only that this spirit pet was a plant.

“Alright, let me deal with the matters in the outside world first and then give it a try,” said Lin Zhen.

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“Lin Zhen, how come you only found three Divine Stones today?” Mu En was in a bad mood today, as the team only got eight Divine Stones. Lv Tianhua, Chen Yuan, and Arudi each received two, but he and Lin Zhen only got one.

Lin Zhen usually found five Divine Stones, but today he found fewer, so Mu En’s share was also less.

“If you managed to find one more Divine Stone, I’d get one too. I want to exchange for the Flash Golden Body Refining Skill. If this continues, someone else might exchange it before me,” he complained.

Hearing Mu En’s complaint, Lin Zhen sneered, “If you are so eager to exchange, why don’t you find more instead of relying on others. You’ll never get what you want that way.”

“What did you say? Although you’re good at finding Divine Stones, your realm is low. If not for being in our team, could you survive in the Eye of the Storm alone? I guess you would have been taken out long ago.”

“If elder brother Mu thinks that I’m a burden, why don’t you suggest to the captain to let me leave the team, then we’ll see if I’ll get beaten by others?”

“You… Lin Zhen, don’t act wild in front of me just because you know Soul Chasing King. He’s just an acquaintance of yours. Can he protect you for a lifetime? If you really anger me, it won’t end well for you!”

Mu En definitely wouldn’t go find Lv Tianhua, as the team couldn’t afford to lose Lin Zhen. Lv Tianhua wouldn’t agree, and Mu En didn’t want Lin Zhen to leave either.

But Lin Zhen was quite a thorn, and Mu En was annoyed to the point of threatening with force.

Lin Zhen glanced at Mu En, whose spiritual power was at the Late Stage of the God Realm, exceeding 400 million. After all, there was a difference of over two different realms.

With a cold gleam in his eyes, Lin Zhen said, “Not going to mention it? Then I’ll go find the captain myself.”

Not caring about Mu En at all, Lin Zhen went straight to Lv Tianhua.

“Captain, I’m tired. I need to rest for two days,” Lin Zhen proposed.

Lv Tianhua had heard the entire conversation clearly, and he was torn.

From an emotional perspective, he had known Mu En for tens of thousands of years, and was certainly much closer to him than Lin Zhen. However, in this matter, Mu En was indeed being unreasonable.

If it were anyone else, Lv Tianhua would unhesitatingly stand with Mu En. But Lin Zhen was the main force in finding Divine Stones, so Lv Tianhua couldn’t say much.

Casting a glare at Mu En, Lv Tianhua said, “If you’re tired, it’s a good idea to rest. But don’t take too long, it will affect the team’s efficiency. Two days should be fine. We’ll search in the vicinity these two days. Don’t go too far. You must return to the team after two days.”