After Apocalypse, I Got Rich With Superpower
Chapter 149 - 147: Return to the City

Chapter 149: Chapter 147: Return to the City

They continued on, and luckily, they saw several wild medicinal materials, not lacking in age, which of course were to be picked and taken back.

Regrettably, they didn’t discover any other Spiritual Medicines but they were satisfied, having one Spiritual Medicine was already extremely fortunate.

In the deepest part of the forest, Li Pan finally found it, the Spirit Tree that had been calling to her and the Star Tree, very thick and large.

If the Star Tree was already very large, appearing to have a trunk at least four or five hundred years thick, which several people couldn’t embrace together,

then the Spirit Tree in front of them was like the grandfather of the Star Tree’s grandfather, the surrounding small cluster of Spirit Trees were its domain and offshoots, truly terrifying.

Li Pan took a step forward, intending to communicate with the Spirit Tree, but was caught by Zhang Qi.

"Sis, be careful."

"I want to communicate with it; it has been calling to me all along."

"But I didn’t feel anything."

"You are aggressive, it wouldn’t bother with you."

Li Pan smiled gently at him.

"Then be careful,"

Gao Wenbin spoke out to remind her.

"Don’t worry."

Li Pan released the Star Tree and used vine tentacles to reach out to the Spirit Tree in front of her, attempting to communicate through her Wood Power superpower.

Li Pan slightly closed her eyes to feel the emotions the Spirit Tree conveyed to her.

The Spirit Tree was very old, it had existed for many years, at least two thousand, and had already developed spiritual intelligence.

"Child, it was I who called you here, I have a small request."

"You called me, what’s the important matter?"

"The energy in the forest is not conducive for growth; I have a seed here, please help me plant it in a place with clean environment and fertile soil, to leave an offspring."

"I am Heavenly Silkworm Wood, also known as Divine Wood in their terminology, once grown, it can branch out into many trees, these several thousand miles around are all my offshoots. They have the effect of purifying the climate and enriching the soil. My leaves can treat mental illnesses and repair meridians. They will also aid your Star Tree, and if you are willing to plant the seed in your space to nurture it, there will be surprises."

"But how can I ensure you won’t harm me, essentially we are enemies, aren’t we, humans have always competed with nature for resources and land."

"Because the seed is a brand-new tree, once it takes root and sprouts, it will detach from the main body, especially if not planted with me, it can no longer connect, whoever cultivates it becomes its kin, Divine Wood’s traits are similar to animals’, when the time comes, they must become independent. These trees obey my command because they are around me, their lifespan hasn’t been as long as mine."

"Then won’t you control me through the trees; I don’t want to hurt others, nor can I bring danger back to the base."

"I won’t, because I am about to die. I’ve lived too long, after my death, for a long time there won’t be other trees with high spiritual intelligence, they won’t pose a threat to you."

"I understand. I agree to your request."

"Thank you."

Heavenly Silkworm Wood took a green light orb from its heart and handed it to Li Pan.

"Kong Kong, plant it in the space, fifty meters away from you."

The Star Tree’s vine tentacles took the light orb, looked it over carefully like a curious child, and eventually brought it into the Spirit Space to plant.

"In return, I have lived for two thousand years and am about to die; I give these energies to you and the Star Tree."

Heavenly Silkworm Wood lifted a segment of its vine to connect with the Star Tree’s vine, green light continuously converged on Li Pan and the Star Tree, enveloping them both.

"What’s going on here?"

Zhang Qi, Yang Zhengfei, and Xue Dong all became anxious at once.

"Don’t be afraid, we made a deal, and this is my payment to her. I will not harm her. Don’t disturb her."

The Heavenly Silkworm Wood actually spoke, startling everyone present.

The voice of an elderly man emanated from the Heavenly Silkworm Wood, he he laughed twice within their Sea of Consciousness, communicating directly through spiritual power.

"My god."

The crowd was surprised and quite frightened, they were completely unable to resist the actions of the Heavenly Silkworm Wood.

The difference in strength was too great.

Li Pan and the Star Tree obtained two thousand years of energy from the Heavenly Silkworm Wood, leaving only a little energy for itself in the end.

The leaves of the Heavenly Silkworm Wood, originally lush and dark green, had now turned yellow and began to fall profusely, proving that it had lost too much energy and was truly close to death.

"There are some Spiritual Medicines here as well, you all take them back too, they are of no use if you don’t. Once I die, a lot of spiritual energy will be lost, and it will not be enough to sustain their growth anymore."

"Thank you, I will definitely cultivate the seeds of the Heavenly Silkworm Wood."

"Thank you, child."

After reflecting for a moment, Li Pan used her superpower to purify and organize this large expanse of Heavenly Silkworm Wood branches, transferring a large wave of superpower. It couldn’t save the main branch, but it would allow the offshoots to keep growing, which was also extremely beneficial to the forest environment.

"Zhang Qi, go harvest the medicinal materials."

"Okay."

Li Pan and the others gathered the remaining Spiritual Medicines to take back.

Only then did they leave the depths of the forest and start their journey back.

This time, the Star Tree really had its fill, taking in all two thousand years of energy without reserves, providing it with enough energy to upgrade and grow.

"Sis, what exactly happened?"

Long after they had left the Heavenly Silkworm Wood, Zhang Qi dared to ask.

"The Heavenly Silkworm Wood belongs to the Divine Wood that’s over two thousand years old. It has the functions of stabilizing the climate, enriching the soil, purifying water sources, and controlling the forest. Its leaves also have many uses, such as treating mental illnesses and repairing meridians. Now it’s near death, it asked me to cultivate the seeds and grow them, continuing the legacy. In return, it gave all its remaining energy to me and the Star Tree to allow us to grow."

"I see, so it won’t harm you or the base, right?"

"No, it takes a long time and a great opportunity for the Heavenly Silkworm Wood to develop spiritual intelligence, which it doesn’t have now. Once it dies, the Heavenly Silkworm Wood will lose control, and there won’t be any more spiritual intelligence. It won’t control the seeds, nor does it have the ability to harm the base. It just does not want the lineage of the Heavenly Silkworm Wood to be severed."

"Got it, this seed is different from the other branches; it has a chance to grow into a Divine Wood, at least."

"Right. But awakening intelligence requires an opportunity; it’s not something that comes just because you wish it. Many Spirit Trees remain at the stage of having just spirit, meaning they have emotions and can communicate simply, nothing more. They can’t harm humans."

"Then we’ve made a profit here."

"A huge profit. I plan to plant the Heavenly Silkworm Wood in the farm, considering planting it in the No. 9 Farm Forest Area. In the future, it can extend into many divisions, and it’s very beneficial to the land and climate, indirectly affecting the living environment of the base as well."

"That’s wonderful."

This time, the harvest was massive. On average, each person could share over a million, and there were quite a few people who came this time, a total of twelve.

The main reason was that there were many Spiritual Medicines and Medicinal Materials. Now, Mutant Animals only command a higher price in certain areas for their medicinal use; overall, Mutant Animals have dropped in price because food is becoming more abundant, and people are gradually reducing their consumption of Mutant Animals.

The return journey was smooth, and upon their return to the base, the Base Commander sighed with relief when he saw everyone was accounted for.

"How did it go, smoothly I hope?"

"Very smoothly, aside from the rain making it a bit cold and inconvenient, everything else was fine. We’ve made a full haul this time."

"Come on, let’s go to the cafeteria for food, and you can tell me all about it slowly."