Chapter 706
Chapter 706 - 692: Appetizer
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"Redemption."
Without hesitation or confusion, from several kilometers away, Lu Ping’an called out that name.
Yet when he spoke this word, the entire battlefield still appeared calm, as if nothing had happened.
However, in the next moment, clusters of birds flew out from the woods and the roars of various beasts resonated around, filled with dread and unease.
"Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh."
Sounds akin to a wild breeze sweeping across the earth filled the entire forest, causing the Aus people inside to feel a prickling sensation.
They were the first batch of punishers who had just received orders to come; most were scattered hunting teams.
Some of them had followed their "prey" here, and others had changed their course after receiving orders. To avoid being counter-attacked, they had gathered together.
Compared to the people of the Eastern Country, these people could be considered fully armed.
The off-road vehicles were racing, moving fast along the old mountain road. The "Vortex Stone Harpoon Cannon" mounted on the vehicles were real killer weapons. Several third-tier Battle-professionals had accidentally lost their lives to it.
At the forefront of the convoy, two monster trucks stood out, of which each was as tall as a two-story building.
These two land ships did not take the usual path, instead plowing directly towards the large trees around them. The front plow of these vehicles cut down trees like a lumberjack, while the four sets of orange-yellow sawtooth gears embedded on it demonstrated incredible power.
The vicinity of the vehicles were also flawlessly enclosed; not only was a thick solid plate wrapped around it, but even the wheels were like those of an armored vehicle, embedded inside.
The roar of the engines could be heard from a great distance.
Lu Ping’an heard it – the near-cracking sound of someone grinding their teeth.
The gaze filled with hatred was directed towards the two lead battle vehicles. It’s evident that either he or his friends had suffered significantly at these machines.
Lu Ping’an shook his head, lightly pointed his finger, and aimed it at the vehicular convoy.
"... Enjoy your lunch."
Suddenly, another large group of flying beasts sprouted from the forest. The entire earth shuddered slightly, as if some monster was awakening, turning over...
"Ah ah ah ah!"
"What is this!"
The screams came too quickly.
One after another, huge vines sprouted from the ground or fell from the forest canopy. Blood-red vines swept away the Aus people on the vehicles in an instance.
Amid the screams, executions of hanging, crushing and whipping were continuously replayed.
More fatal events occurred, large vines sprouted from the ground, blocking the convoy.
Some vehicles directly collided into them, and then exploded instantly, causing a fire.
Straight after that, several vine-like thorns turned the tranquil forest into a witch’s forest from a dark fairy tale in a blink of an eye.
The gruesomely thick vines were akin to giant snakes. Each one of them was alive and had a blood-thirsty greed, craving to devour the unlucky ones who stepped into their territory.
Another vehicle was crushed instantly, the living people on it were wrapped by the vines into mid-air. At this point, they realized who their real enemy was...
"How is this possible?! How can there be such a large Magic Plant!"
Looking upward, they were greeted by this giant tree that blocked out the sun. It stood majestically like a mountain range and just its existence alone gave an unshakeable feeling.
Looking up, they couldn’t see the top of the tree, and looking forward, they couldn’t see the boundary of the canopy.
It was like the World Tree from mythology.
"... No, not the World Tree, but the Sumeru Fusu Tree, which seems to have a hint of the World Tree’s lineage..."
"Why is it so big? Uh, I didn’t expect it either..."
The monster in front of them was Lu Ping’an’s first sight, that once gradually withdrew from the main battlefield with the passage of time, the former main force.
But considering the demand for chaos in the upcoming chess game, Lu Ping’an fed all the "Growth Essence", his strangest and most powerful gain in this world, to it.
Generally, growth has a limit, and reaching maturity as soon as possible is the limit for Magic Plants.
However, the Sumeru Fusu Tree, an ancient species revived from the ancient times said to support the sun in the sky, was the World Tree...
"... It turns out, we’ve been using saplings all this time."
Under normal circumstances, by the time Lu Ping’an died, Redemption might still have been a minor.
Nevertheless, when Lu Ping’an fed it a third of the total volume of growth serum, he naturally enabled it to grow to its limit as an ancient tree.
The strangest part was that as she grew, the Bloodvine, which had become one with her, had also completed its evolution...Lu Ping’an had even replenished a large amount of it.
At this moment, they either ambushed from underground or completed their attack from above.
Of course, the ability to transform into the World Tree had something to do with Lu Ping’an’s ability... His life system ability had also evolved without him realizing it.
"[Giant in Hand (Brass Upper Divine Blessing): Commoners describe those with power as bringing clouds with a flick of their fingers and rain with the flip of their palm, unaware that immortals have eternal clouds and rain in their sleeves. Designate a magic plant in your own environment (small world), and gigantify it for a short period of time (up to five times, lasting up to six minutes).]
The magnification increased from three times to five, the duration was doubled, and the divine blessing, which should not have been bestowed by professionals, was greatly enhanced in Lu Ping’an’s hands.
This is not unique to Lu Ping’an, but is a natural augment of life professionals using low-end life abilities...When high-level professionals use career skills, their limitations greatly decrease, and the effects often turn out better.
But the fact that Lu Ping’an can increase the magnitude of divine blessings shocked the other Life professionals in the team, causing a certain Beast Tamer to be more torn.
Lu Ping’an’s chosen time of attack was perfectly timed. He suppressed Redemption’s desire to attack until they stepped under the tree, then suddenly erupted, causing continuous screams,
Perhaps, if given enough time and suitable terrain, he could have wiped out the trapped Aus team all by himself!
This is the normal use of a gardener.... Trap warfare and positional warfare are the main methods, safe distance and easy relocation, physically weak gardeners should not be rushed to the front line.
At that moment, a huge fireball burst in the sky.
The high-level Element Manipulator of the Aus people tried to open a way to survive.
The high-tier elemental flames spread wildly, vanishing the instant they hit the Fusang tree, but the seemingly high-grade red blaze could easily turn the evolved Bloodvine into ashes.
𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖
"Tsk... The 2-tier Bloodsucking Vine is no longer enough."
Seeing that guy who appeared to be a Decree-level Flame Controller in front of the convoy, Lu Ping’an knew he probably couldn’t stop the convoy anymore.
As expected, he should have gone to the front line to personally stop that guy, which would have resulted in a bigger effect.
"That’s it...huh, not likely!"
Lu Ping’an pointed dramatically, activating the yellow card for "Nature’s Warning (Plant Madness)".
At this moment, the Demonized Forest fell into madness again, and the raging Bloodvine brought more death.
And at the point where Lu Ping’an was pointing, the giant monster truck was hit by hundreds of large Bloodvines at the same time.
"Boom!" The crazy "whip" fell like thunder.
Entangling, tearing, and strangling, the raging Bloodvine, following its master’s will, concentrated all its strength, slowly pushing the Monster truck into a desperate situation.
It was tough, but when it was hoisted off the ground and its wheels could only spin in the air, it had lost the possibility of resisting.
When the deck of the vehicle began to crack, screams could be heard from within.
No matter if there were any strongmen inside, when blood seeped out from the door and windows, the outcome was apparent.
"That’s great, that’s great!"
The delighted voice in his ear made Lu Ping’an smile as well.
Stopping it was impossible. In order to lure them in, he had prematurely used "Giant in Hand" to enlarge "Redemption", and by the time they drove under the tree, he had wasted too much time.
Once the effect of Giant in Hand ended, its lethality would drastically decrease.
The remaining people only needed to make an effort to escape the effective range of Redemption’s attack.
But as an appetizer...
"Well, not bad, worth it." Lu Ping’an sighed, relaxed his control over Redemption, allowing it to freely hunt down the unfortunate fellows who fell from the vehicles.
However, his casual words received stares from his comrades as if they were staring at a monster.
"Hundreds of people died before the fight even started, and this is called ’not a loss’?"
"They destroyed at least a dozen vehicles..."
"...Is this the ’Peaceful Journey’? No wonder he has a title at such a young age."
— End of Chapter 706 —