Chapter 151: Alive?

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Of course, the reason why Su Jingxing dared to take the gamble was because after his soul power increased substantially, his sixth sense as a martial artist was also strengthened along with it.

This subconscious feeling expanded from a sudden impulse to a simple prediction.

After the thought of unlocking the Life Extension Card and using it on the Concentration Fruit Tree appeared, Su Jingxing did not sense anything else.

The lack of a situation was a good sign!

Therefore, Su Jingxing decided to take a gamble.

…

He followed the underground tunnel and arrived at the underground cave with familiar ease.

Su Jingxing stood in front of the Concentration Fruit Tree and took out the Life Extension Card. He took a few steps back. The moment he unlocked it, he swiftly retreated to the corner of the cave.

Swoosh!

The light released by the card immediately enveloped the tree.

A surge of vitality burst forth from the light and wrapped around the Concentration Fruit Tree, targeting the tree for an unknown mutation.

Was it accelerating growth, turning it bigger or smaller, or would there be a lesion?

Su Jingxing stood in the corner, waiting anxiously yet eagerly.

Buzz!

Buzz!

The giant Concentration Fruit Tree was like a heart in the light, vibrating the air and releasing a buzzing sound.

At this moment, the glowing trunk and branches could not be seen at all.

The entire Concentration Fruit Tree was like a big ball of light. The bright light washed away all the darkness in the underground cave, as if it was daytime inside it. It was as if there was a sun emitting endless light, dispersing all darkness.

Su Jingxing had no choice but to close his eyes for the time being and sense the changes in the Concentration Fruit Tree using the secret ability of the Advanced Hearing.

The boundless vitality released by the Life Extension Card was currently carrying out deep changes with the Concentration Fruit Tree.

Buzz!

Buzz!

The buzzing continued. The changes to the Concentration Fruit Tree spread to Su Jingxing. Its vitality was becoming more affluent.

It was as if the Concentration Fruit Tree had been triggered in some way and was also erupting with its own vitality.

The Energy Gathering Stones buried under the ground around the Concentration Fruit Tree were also showing unusual changes.

It had attracted the soil layers inside and outside the underground cave and the underground river at the edge, and the ley lines beneath the earth.

All the worldly energy in the area gathered at the roots under the powerful guidance of the Energy Gathering Stones. Then, it was channeled into the trunk of the Concentration Fruit Tree through the roots.

Wave after wave.

In Su Jingxing’s perception, all the worldly energy everywhere, above his head and beneath feet, in the air, the ground, and river water was being absorbed by the Concentration Fruit Tree.

Under the stimulation of the boundless vitality, the wondrous tree seemed to come to life.

Like it had gained its own consciousness, it constantly absorbed worldly energy.

As for the changes after absorbing so much energy, Su Jingxing couldn’t see or sense them.

He could only confirm that the vitality of the Concentration Fruit Tree was getting stronger and stronger.

It was many times more than the vitality that was unlocked from the Life Extension Card.

Su Jingxing could not tell what would happen to the Concentration Fruit Tree with so much vitality.

He had finally experienced what it meant by change always going beyond plans.

The information regarding the Concentration Fruit Tree recorded in the Record of Wondrous Things did not contain descriptions of it automatically absorbing worldly energy.

But now, it had appeared. It could only be said that the person who wrote the book did not know the details of the Concentration Fruit Tree.

Su Jingxing didn’t dare to interfere in such an unforeseen event.

All he could do was wait anxiously and patiently.

Ten minutes.

Half an hour.

An hour.

Two hours.

…

Five hours had passed, but the Concentration Fruit Tree was still enshrouded in light and hadn’t stopped mutating.

10 hours passed, but the Concentration Fruit Tree was still mutating.

20 hours passed, the Concentration Fruit Tree was still mutating.

However, Su Jingxing sensed good news.

The Concentration Fruit Tree’s boundless vitality was already weakening at a very fast rate.

At the same time, the movement of absorbing the worldly energy in the underground, in the water, and air had also disappeared.

It was as if it had fought a battle and only the finishing touches were still ongoing.

Su Jingxing waited for more than three hours before he opened his eyes and looked at the tree.

As expected, the light surrounding the Concentration Fruit Tree was slowly dissipating.

First, the outline of the tree was revealed, then the crown, branches, leaves, and fruits!

The fruits had appeared!

30 years to flower, 30 years to bear fruit, 30 years for the fruits to ripen.

To eat the Concentration Fruit, he would have to wait for 90 years.

This time, Su Jingxing took a huge gamble. He used the Life Extension Card to stimulate the Concentration Fruit Tree and actually “awakened” this wondrous tree. It absorbed the energy underground, in the water, and in the air. In one go, the time required was shortened by decades, the flowering was skipped and fruits the size of an infant’s fist were born.

The half red and half green Concentration Fruit was obviously not ripe.

When the red color faded and the fruit turned completely green, it would completely ripe.

The Concentration Fruit recorded in the Record of Wondrous Things was not red, but green.

Looking at the color, without relying on external forces, it would take more than 10 years before the Concentration Fruits become fully ripe.

More than 10 years, Su Jingxing didn’t want to wait either.

10 days seemed more like it.

With this in mind, Su Jing walked back to the Concentration Fruit Tree, dug up the soil, and checked the spots where the Energy Gathering Stones were buried.

As expected, there were quite a few Energy Gathering Stones that lost their luster and turned into gray stones.

Initial estimates showed that at least half of the Energy Gathering Stones had lost their function.

The remaining half was also much dimmer.

Clearly, the Concentration Fruit Tree had destroyed more than half of the Energy Gathering Stones while using them to absorb worldly energy.

The Energy Gathering Stones lost their effect and turned into ordinary stones.

It was clearly unrealistic to have the Concentration Fruit Tree devour energy again to accelerate its maturation.

Su Jingxing would have to get more Energy Gathering Stones and replenish the stock.

Or, extract a second Life Extension Card.

This probability of the latter was even lower.

Su Jingxing obtaining more Energy Gathering Stones was a more reliable option.

…

He made one circle around the Concentration Fruit Tree. Other than bearing fruit, there were no other changes.

After confirming that there was no problem, Su Jingxing left the underground cave and returned to his small courtyard at the foot of the mountain.

I’ve just become the vice-captain, and I’ve already skipped work, coming out here for a day and night.

I wonder what people in the crematorium are saying about me behind my back.

Su Jingxing flew in the air and thought to himself.

Suddenly, the sound of fighting came from the ground.

Su Jingxing, who was dashing through the air, subconsciously looked down.

Activating Night vision and Distant Vision, he saw two groups of people fighting in the forest on the shore of the Sky Water River.

There were only three people in one group and eight people in the other group.

The realms of the two groups seemed to be about the same.

Therefore, the difference in numbers caused the first group of people to be suppressed and forced to retreat. They were totally fighting while retreating.

When Su Jingxing looked down from the sky, a woman among the trio had only lasted a few seconds before she was suddenly hit and fell to the ground, losing her ability to escape.

A young man beside her roared angrily when he saw this.

Then…

Then, his entire body suddenly glowed.. It was like he had turned into an electric light bulb, his skin, eyes, and hair all turned golden!