Chapter 23: Sprouting Stage! Undersea Water Cannons!

As Lei Xiu got closer and closer to the center, the barrier formed by the Water Repelling Pearl also shook and rippled. From the looks of it, it seemed as if it could break apart at any time. Every step forward required a great deal of effort and time. This caused Lei Xiu’s heart to beat faster.

“What should we do… if we want to plant it, we have to plant it in the center… but how do we get there…” Lei Xiu looked at the barrier in front of him that was about to break and felt vexed.

Sharkwood and the other sharks who were not too far away started to worry as well. Lei Xiu’s current position far surpassed the position that they had spent a few years to achieve.

[Ding! Detected host’s wishes, host may choose to upgrade the Water Repelling Pearl]

At this moment, the system’s voice rang out.

“Oh? I can still level up… then there’s hope!” Lei Xiu said to himself.

Following which, Lei Xiu tapped on the system.. Immediately, the Water Repelling Pearl in his hand emitted an even brighter blue light than before. Instantly, it emitted a magical power. The barrier in front of him detected the energy from the upgraded Water Repelling Pearl, and the barrier immediately became calm.

“It really is effective… the system is not bad, hahahaha!” Lei Xiu laughed happily.

As soon as this barrier appeared, the pressure on Lei Xiu’s body instantly decreased by a notch, and he felt much more relaxed.

Hence, Lei Xiu looked at the central area and went forward.

The pressure in the surroundings gradually pressed down on Lei Xiu until his waist gradually bent down, and sweat ceaselessly dripped from his face. However, this didn’t stop him from advancing.

As time passed, Lei Xiu was getting closer and closer to the central region. At this moment, Sharkwood and the others felt worried for their Island Master.

Finally! Lei Xiu stepped into the central area! The moment he stepped in, the pressure on his body instantly disappeared. Lei Xiu immediately sat down and panted heavily.

“We’re finally here! This… this place is indeed magical! The energy is so strong!” Lei Xiu was so happy that he almost jumped up.

Not far away, Sharkwood and the others heaved a sigh of relief when they saw their Island Master safely entering the central region.

Lei Xiu didn’t dare to waste any time. He immediately retrieved the Seed of the Ocean Tree that was emitting a faint green light from his storage space and planted it in the sand before him.

[Ding! Congratulations to host for successfully planting the Seed of the Ocean Tree. You have received 40 experience points and 4000 gold coins.]

[Main Mission: Please activate the subsidiary mission of the Ocean Tree and obtain 20 experience points and 2000 gold coins.]

The system’s voice sounded again.

“Activate?” Lei Xiuopened the system in confusion and looked at the attribute panel of the Ocean Tree. However, the attribute panel of the Ocean Tree was not displayed in front of his eyes. Instead, the word “activate” appeared before his eyes.

Hence, Lei Xiu clicked, and the words “4,000 gold coins” popped up.

“So expensive!” Looking at the shiny words “4,000 gold coins”, Lei Xiu felt his heart ache.

It was not because he could not afford it. It was just that if he needed so many gold coins to activate it. Then, he would probably need even more gold coins to nuture the tree!

Lei Xiu thought to himself. He had no choice but to take things one step at a time.

He went on to activate the seed!

[Ding! Congratulations to host for successfully activating the Seed of the Ocean’s Tree. You have received 20 experience points and 2000 gold coins.]

The system’s voice sounded.

A hint of green suddenly emerged from the sand in front of Lei Xiu. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be the sprout of the Ocean Tree emerging from the sand!

After activating it successfully, Lei Xiu could finally see the attributes panel of the Ocean Tree.

Ranch: Ocean Tree (Sprout Stage)

Height: 0

Sea Spirits: 0

Output: 0

At the same time, Lei Xiu also knew the process of the Seed of the Ocean Tree’s growth. It was divided into the sprouting stage, seedling stage, mature stage, and complete stage! Every stage of growth required a long time to complet

“I have to let the Seed of the Ocean Tree grow quickly!” Lei Xiu exclaimed internally.

[Ding! Main mission: Please upgrade the seed of the Ocean Tree from the sprouting stage to the seedling stage. Mission completion: 30 experience points, and 3,000 gold coins]

The system’s voice sounded.

At the same time, Lei Xiu saw that the amount of gold needed to upgrade to the seedling stage was 6,000 gold coins! Furthermore, it required 5 hours to buffer. If the Seed of the Ocean Tree were to grow on its own, it would take even longer!

“It seems that the amount of gold coins and time required for each stage is multiplied… then there is noneed to hurry…” Lei Xiu thought.

Without any hesitation, Lei Xiu decided to spend some gold coins. The 6000 gold coins instantly disappeared, and the sprout in front of him was surrounded by a mysterious force, causing Lei Xiu to be unable to see what was happening.

Lei Xiu could only wait. Of course, he did not wait idly. Lei Xiu remembered the system’s notification. During its growing process, the seed would attract creatures from both sea and land.

Hence, Lei Xiu turned on the system and looked at the additional panel that had appeared after the activation of the Ocean Tree. He focused his gaze and saw that it was a defensive building!

The underwater cannon tower! It was a defensive structure similar to the water cannon tower on Mermaid Island! However, it was better and more expensive!

Its shooting range was not as far as the water turrets on Mermaid Island. After all, it would be affected by the resistance of the water.

Its power did not weaken because it was in the sea. Instead, it was even stronger! This was because it was built near the Seed of the Ocean Tree. The powerful energy around it was the best “cannonball” of the underwater water turret!

Most importantly, it did not need to be controlled by humans! When a creature entered the range of the underwater turret, it would automatically fire its shells and lock onto its target!

The only shortcoming was that it was a little expensive. An underwater water turret cost 2,000 gold coins!

“Too strong! Too strong! Compared to this, the water turrets on Mermaid Island are trash! It’s worth it even if it’s expensive!” Lei Xiu shouted.

[Ding! Main mission: Host, please build five underwater water turrets. Mission completion: 30 experience points and 3,000 gold coins.]

The system’s voice sounded again.

Lei Xiu immediately tapped a few times with his right hand. Immediately, a rumbling sound echoed, and the seabed shook. Ripples appeared on the seabed, and five underwater turrets gradually began to build from the seabed not far away.

The underwater turret took four hours to build!

All he could do was sit there and wait.

Four hours slowly passed. Lei Xiu suddenly stood up, because the underwater turrets were completed!