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It is only about 30 centimeters tall.
It has a dozen or so tender green leaves growing on its head, and its appearance is somewhat similar to that of a tree Groot, except that the color of its bark is a yellowish-green.
Its lower body is hidden in the soil, and only its upper body can move.
Nourished by the Sun and Moon Wells, the little tree-man's aura grew stronger with each passing moment, a stark contrast to his previous near-death state.
Han Ning crouched down, trying to align his gaze with the little tree spirit. A gentle, natural energy swirled around his fingertips as he touched its face, conveying a kind greeting through his spiritual power:
"how are you feeling?"
The little tree-man tilted its head, which was made of tender branches, with two green flames flickering slightly, as if it was still getting used to this new sense of perception and the unfamiliar beings in front of it.
It stretched out its slender branches, gently touched the warm life spring beneath it, and then carefully pointed to the twin wells of the sun and moon surrounding it. Two streams of energy water extending from the spring slowly flowed into the wells.
"Eek... Thank... thank you..."
A fragmented wave of consciousness was transmitted to Han Ning and the others near the spring, carrying a deep sense of gratitude.
It recognized that it was the energy contained within Han Ning that stabilized and saved it.
“It’s because you’re strong enough,” Han Ning replied gently.
The little tree-man seemed to understand.
It stands in the center of the spring of life, its small trunk undulating slightly.
It raised its slender branches, facing Han Ning, Xiao Ba, and all the people who helped build the twin wells and guarded the spring, making a gesture that resembled an "embrace".
Silently, a pure breeze, brimming with vitality, emanated from the little tree-man.
A gentle breeze carried the freshest scent from the depths of the forest after the rain, enveloping everyone present.
As the gentle breeze caressed them, everyone involuntarily took a deep breath.
Like a traveler on a long journey drinking a sweet spring, a cool and refreshing feeling flows from the Baihui acupoint on the top of the head to the Yongquan acupoint on the soles of the feet, instantly dispelling the fatigue of days of travel.
"Hoo..." Vice President Zhao exhaled a long breath, feeling all the soreness in his muscles disappear, and even the slight internal pain left by the previous battle was gone. He felt as energetic as if he had just woken up.
Even ordinary members who were standing a little further away and not directly involved in the core work felt refreshed and invigorated by the aftereffects of the breeze, and the fatigue accumulated from days of work was greatly relieved.
On the other side, the few ink-scented wooden stumps that had been quietly planted beside the Spring of Life trembled slightly on their bare cross-sections, nourished by the gentle breeze of life.
Chapter 195 The Three Evolutionary Branches of Snow Cake
The fresh scent carried in the breeze permeated Han Ning's entire body.
To Han Ning's surprise, the life force brought by the Emerald Tree Spirit caused his long-dormant Druid growth progress to jump by 1 point.
Druid growth progress +1
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Druid growth progress +1
The numbers jumped very slowly, appearing only once every few seconds, but they did increase.
Han Ning's gaze was fixed on the small emerald tree spirit in the center of the spring.
It's like a miniature life core, radiating an invisible energy field.
Others who stay nearby can steadily increase their experience points, just like when playing online games where you level up by accumulating experience points.
Just then, a faint mental fluctuation entered his mind: "Hello... Is there anything I can do for you? Thank you... for saving my life."
Han Ning smiled and responded with a mental fluctuation:
"You should rest well and recover your energy. That's the most important thing. If possible, could you please help look after the plants in this area?"
This Emerald Tree Spirit is itself a super-sized cultivation accelerator; its value is greater than that of any other plant.
At the same time, Han Ning discovered that the spiritual fluctuations emitted by the Emerald Tree Spirit were very similar to those of humans, and he could clearly understand them without the need for translation by the will of nature.
"Eek~ I'd be happy to serve you." The little tree seemed to sense the sincerity in Han Ning's words, and the tender leaves on its head swayed happily, conveying a joyful emotion.
"Then you should rest well and get used to your new home."
Considering that the tree spirit had just awakened and was still very weak, Han Ning did not disturb it too much.
He gestured to Professor Ye and the others, who were also immersed in the comforting feeling brought by the gentle breeze of life: "Everyone has worked hard, go back and rest first."
After the others left the core planting area, Xiao Ba and the other bees immediately swarmed around the Emerald Tree Spirit, buzzing around it.
It looked like it really wanted to be friends with it.
Han Ning didn't pay attention to their friendship process. He returned to his relatively quiet corner room and took out the two core crystals he had obtained deep in the Black Mist Forest from his pocket.
These two fragments, only the size of pigeon eggs, were surprisingly heavy. Inside, they seemed to contain a condensed forest of starlight, brimming with energy far purer and more abundant than that of ordinary crystals.
Han Ning held one in each hand, absorbing the energy within.
Pure energy flowed down his arm and into his body.
[Druid growth progress +2367, current Lv10, 5862/20000]
[Druid growth progress +3212, current Lv10, 9041/20000]
When the two crystal fragments completely turned to ashes in his palm, a surge of power filled his entire body.
"That was great! Two crystals brought in over 5000 units of energy. I'll definitely go again next time."
To be honest, the monsters near the gathering area have made it difficult for Han Ning to improve his growth rate. This is the first time in recent times that he has obtained so much energy.
After Han Ning absorbed the energy.
At the cave entrance, Xuebing's prone body jolted.
A deep, earthy brown light suddenly shone from the gaps in its thick scales, and a powerful aura emanated from its body.
At the same time, the Hanning panel automatically appeared.
[Tricolor Gem Crocodile Lizard Growth Progress +832, Current Lv10, 1/15000]
The Tricolor Gem Crocodile has met the evolution requirements and can undergo a life leap, unlocking the following evolutionary branches:
【Lava Dragon Lizard, Growth Cap LV15】: It combines the power of the earth and lava, its scales are as red as fire, it controls high temperature and explosive energy, and lava crystals can be generated on its back, which have powerful explosive destructive power.
【Granite Lizard, Growth Limit LV14】Description: It draws upon the earth's veins, making its scales incredibly strong and allowing it to control deeper levels of the earth's power.
【Earth-Splittering Dragon Lizard, Growth Cap LV14】Description: Extremely enhanced earth power, larger in size, with scales as thick as refined gold, controls vibration and gravity, can generate powerful earthquake waves, and has amazing defensive power.
"Three evolutionary branches, huh...?"
Han Ning's gaze swept quickly across the three options before finally settling on "Lava Dragon Lizard".
The growth potential of LV15 is significantly higher than that of other branches, and the description of its power to merge earth and lava and control high temperature and explosion is very appealing to him.
Even a fool knows which one to choose!
[Evolution Requirements for the Lava Dragon Lizard]:
核心材料：纯净火属性能石（LV5+）50颗，纯净土属性能石（LV5+）50颗，蜥龙精华血液200g。
Although Han Ning now knows about the evolution method of Snowcake, he is currently short of evolution materials. The gathering area has just consumed a large number of energy stones, and now evolution requires another 100 energy stones, so naturally there is no supply.
"And what is this lizard dragon essence blood? Never mind, I don't know. I'll ask the will of nature later."
After some thought, Han Ning decided to enter the Black Mist Forest again to hunt the forest monsters, collect monster crystals, and then return to use the Source Clan's technology to convert them into energy stones of other attributes.
He immediately turned and headed towards the warehouse in the gathering area.
An awakened individual is leading several people in taking inventory of the stock.
"Adong, how many crystals are left in stock?" Han Ning's voice temporarily interrupted their inventory work.
The Awakened One, known as Adong, replied, "Boss, the construction of the Sun and Moon Wells has almost exhausted our reserves. In addition, the production of the Rune Leather Armor over the past few days has consumed them. Right now, we only have about 60 Pure Crystals that can reliably provide energy."
Ah Dong was appointed by Chairman Wu as a professional to manage the warehouse.
"We don't have many energy crystals left from the last battle with the black snake horde," Adong added.
"Only 60 left...?"
These 60 crystals were left behind by the lowest-grade Black Stone Black Serpent, and to be honest, Han Ning didn't think much of them.
"Okay, I understand. You can continue with your work."
After some thought, Han Ning decided to enter the Black Mist Forest again to hunt the forest monsters, collect monster crystals, and then return to use the Source Clan's technology to convert them into energy stones of other attributes.
……
Black mist surged as Han Ning stepped into the icy muddy water that reached above his calves. Natural energy flowed, forming a faint emerald green halo that isolated him from the pervasive corrosive black tide.
Xuebing stood close to him, warily scanning the churning mist ahead.
Blue Crystal hovered above Han Ning's left shoulder, its translucent pale blue armor glowing slightly, and its large compound eyes scanning the surroundings.
This time, Han Ning didn't call too many people, only Lan Jing, who was an expert in detection, and his old partner Xue Bing, and they returned to the Black Mist Forest.
"There is a tree demon 100 meters to the left front."
With Lan Jing's prompting, starlight appeared in Han Ning's eyes, and his Star Vision was activated, piercing through layers of black mist.
Sure enough, a tree spirit, its bark peeling away to reveal the pulsating purplish-black wood fibers inside, was clumsily moving its roots toward their location.
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Its movements were slow, but its branches swayed like arms, clearly indicating that it had also spotted Han Ning and his group.
"Snow cakes are yours now," Han Ning said.
"Roar!" Xuebing, who hadn't participated in outdoor battles for a long time, was in high spirits and couldn't wait any longer.
It silently swims forward for dozens of meters, then lies prone in the murky mud, quietly waiting for its prey to arrive.
When the tree spirit slowly approached within 10 meters of the snow cake.
"Boom!!"
A dull thud was followed by a powerful shockwave that spread outwards.
Before Xuebing could even reveal its form, the tree spirit, as if drunk, suddenly lost its balance, its trunk shaking violently and tilting to the side.
The rice crackers remained untouched.