194: natural tree

The moment Adolf learned that the Giant Treant had been eliminated, he joyfully exclaimed, "General MacArthur, good news! We don't have to run anymore!"

"Frontline reports indicate that the Giant Treant has been killed and will no longer pose a threat to us."

The Giant Treant has been killed?

That colossal behemoth, over four hundred meters tall, has been killed?

Who could possibly kill such a monster?

MacArthur, while delighted, was also puzzled and asked loudly, "Whose subordinate is so brave?"

"To actually be able to take down even the Giant Treant."

"Reward him! He deserves a heavy reward!"

"Such a heroic individual must be heavily rewarded."

"Not only that, I want to publicize his glorious deeds throughout America."

"This is truly a ray of sunshine in winter, dispelling the gloom that has enveloped everyone's hearts."

"We in America truly need such warriors."

"Bring him to me quickly! I must personally commend him!"

MacArthur's words were filled with excitement, his elation evident.

How could he not be excited?

Just as all of America was about to plunge into darkness, a hero capable of saving everything finally emerged.

That was a hero capable of destroying the Giant Treant; just thinking about it was thrilling.

With his assistance, America would once again be the king dominating the Blue Star.

No one would dare question where he wanted to go, what he wanted to do, or what he wanted to manage.

It wouldn't be a problem to say he could walk sideways across the entire Blue Star.

Thinking of this, the smile on MacArthur's face became increasingly gentle.

He had waited for this day for far too long.

He hadn't expected to find an opportunity in the new world.

Indeed, the Goddess of Fortune ultimately stood with America.

However, unlike MacArthur's excitement, Adolf's expression was incredibly strange, and he said very subtly, "General MacArthur, I think it would be best if you didn't meet this 'hero.'"

"As for the commendation, that should also be put on hold."

MacArthur looked at Adolf with a strange expression.

He felt as if this fellow had something more to say.

After thinking for a moment, he considered that Adolf might feel this new hero could affect his own position.

That's why he was advising him not to personally summon or commend him.

How could he be such a narrow-minded person?

Even if the other party was truly keen on power, he wasn't incapable of letting go.

Wave after wave of crises had left MacArthur feeling increasingly powerless.

Especially the terrifying stomp of the Giant Treant, which felt as if it had stepped directly on his heart, making him incredibly uncomfortable.

The world had changed.

The difference in individual strength among Awakened Plants was simply too great.

This often led to situations where even collective strength seemed quite powerless.

Perhaps this was an era where heroes would reign.

Taking advantage of this incident, stepping back to a supporting role might also be a good choice.

At least he wouldn't have to face one terrifying emergency after another.

Enjoying that feeling of a rapidly beating heart, as if it could burst from his chest at any moment.

Thinking of this, MacArthur said to Adolf, "Why not?"

"Adolf, do you really see me as someone incapable of tolerating others?"

"Invite him, he must be invited."

"Bring the person over; I want to broadcast this commendation live across all of America."

"He is a hero to all of America; he deserves this honor."

MacArthur's words made Adolf feel quite helpless.

That was the Tiger King; who would dare to invite him?

If he were actually invited, would you truly dare to go up and present the award?

However, hearing this, Adolf understood MacArthur's meaning.

He had misunderstood.

He mistakenly believed that some hero, hidden in America, had killed the Giant Treant and saved America at the most critical moment.

This also conformed to normal human logic.

After all, they had already seen Lin Tianwei being swallowed by the Giant Treant.

They had no idea that this matter would actually take such a turn.

Thinking of this, Adolf said directly, "General MacArthur, it's not that I don't want to invite him, but that I cannot invite him."

"As for the reason, you'll know it as soon as you see it."

Thinking of this, Adolf directly took out his phone.

It displayed a close-up of Lin Tianwei finally defeating the Giant Treant on the battlefield.

The background showed countless plants falling, which made Lin Tianwei appear exceptionally mighty.

However, MacArthur found this picture somewhat baffling and said, "Adolf, get to the point."

"Why are you showing me this picture?"

"The Tiger King? Wasn't he already turned into fertilizer for the Giant Treant long ago?"

"Could it be that he faked his death, then had a power burst and took down the Giant Treant?"

"I didn't realize that someone as serious as you would joke with me at such a critical moment."

"It's clear that you're in a good mood because we successfully averted the world-ending crisis."

"I'll forgive you this time; next time, don't joke with me like this again."

However, MacArthur found that even though he had spoken so clearly,

Adolf still showed no intention of explaining.

He just stared intently at him, wanting to say something, but then hesitated.

Could it be...?

Thinking of a possibility that was almost impossible, MacArthur's pupils dilated, and he re-examined the picture on the phone.

This time, he finally noticed something different.

The background!

The background of this photo was unusually strange; it didn't seem to be any location MacArthur remembered.

Especially the city wall surrounded by huge plants, which appeared both familiar and strange.

On the ground, the remains of numerous Awakened Plants were scattered haphazardly.

It looked as if a major battle had just taken place.

Finally, MacArthur saw the information he wanted on the plant-covered city wall.

Pent City!

Three gilded characters, even under the cover of plants, were still vaguely discernible.

It was clear that it had once been the pride of countless people.

How could this be?

The photo actually showed Pent City, which had just been destroyed?

If the Tiger King could appear here, didn't that mean he hadn't been swallowed by the Giant Treant and become its fertilizer?

Were these scattered plants all the remains of the Giant Treant?

Combining this with Adolf's hesitant words, MacArthur came to a terrifying conclusion.

It wasn't a human who took down the Giant Treant, but a tiger as terrifying as Lin Tianwei.

America was still shrouded in the shadow of the Tiger King!

No.

This is impossible!

How could the Tiger King still be alive after being swallowed by such a terrifying Giant Treant?

With his mere twenty-meter-long body, how could he possess the power to destroy the Giant Treant?

However, no matter how much MacArthur disbelieved, he could only reluctantly accept this fact.

Because he immediately saw another crucial piece of evidence.

In the bottom right corner of the photo was a very obvious watermark.

The information on it was nothing else; it was precisely the time the photo was taken.

He checked his watch.

MacArthur knew that this photo had just been taken.

Today wasn't April Fool's Day, so Adolf naturally wouldn't joke with him like this.

Moreover, for such an important matter, how could Adolf dare to joke with him?

This was a matter of utmost importance, concerning the fate of all of America.

The creature that saved him, saved America, and saved Blue Star was actually the Tiger King.

For a moment, MacArthur's heart was filled with mixed emotions.

He wasn't happy, nor was he particularly sad.

In short, it was a very uncomfortable feeling.

Recalling what he had just said, even though MacArthur had strong psychological fortitude, he felt somewhat awkward for a moment.

Fortunately, his thick skin, comparable to a city wall, ultimately prevailed, and MacArthur lightly coughed, saying,

"Adolf, you are absolutely right; this matter is indeed not suitable for commendation."

"Let alone for me to personally commend him."

"The Giant Treant was a huge problem caused by the Tiger King in the first place."

"If he hadn't gone crazy in the Hellfire Forest, how could he have summoned a monster as strong as the Giant Treant?"

"It's only right that he cleans up the mess he made himself."

"Alright, since the crisis has passed, let's go back first."

"We won't be visiting the neighboring city for now."

"We have more important things to do."

"Plan M!"

"This newly proposed plan still needs us to refine it."

"No time to waste here; let's head home!"

After speaking, MacArthur immediately turned his head away, not letting anyone see his expression.

As long as he wasn't embarrassed, others would be.

As for Adolf?

Although he felt the world-ending crisis had passed somewhat too hastily,

And the handling of Lin Tianwei seemed a bit inappropriate,

He ultimately didn't speak.

Not of my kind, their hearts must be different!

Although the Tiger King resolved the world-ending crisis,

He killed the Giant Treant purely out of his own self-interest.

Saving America was merely a side effect; America had no reason to be grateful to him.

Moreover, MacArthur was right; this was originally a huge problem caused by the Tiger King.

Him cleaning up his own mess was simply what he should do.

However, the thought that all of America was merely a waste product incidentally saved by the Tiger King made Adolf feel somewhat angry.

His fists also began to clench quietly.

We, America, must master more powerful forces.

Any creature that dares to oppose America will only face complete annihilation! --

Adolf's judgment was correct.

Lin Tianwei naturally wouldn't kill the Giant Treant for such a ridiculous reason as saving the world.

His only reason for killing the Giant Treant was that it tried to snatch his spoils and blocked his path.

If the Treant Cores knew that their demise was due to such a ridiculous reason,

They would probably be filled with immense regret.

In fact, if they hadn't been so eager and had waited a little longer to enjoy the free meal,

They wouldn't have had any conflict with Lin Tianwei at all.

Unfortunately, there's no going back in this world.

They ultimately brought an unprovokable enemy upon themselves due to their arrogance.

Leading to the destruction of their entire race.

And the reason Lin Tianwei hadn't left wasn't that he lacked the strength to do so.

It was simply because he was waiting for the strange plant in front of him to mature.

On this ground, full of Awakened Plants, a tender yellow plant suddenly sprouted at some unknown time.

It was incredibly fresh and tender, yet seemed to contain an endless wellspring of life.

With a color completely different from all other Awakened Plants, it gave Lin Tianwei a very special feeling.

It, and Lin Tianwei himself, became the two most out-of-place existences in this ruin.

As soon as this tender yellow plant appeared, it began to grow at an extremely fast rate.

Its color gradually turned emerald green... deep green... old green.

In just ten minutes, it grew into a seemingly unremarkable towering tree before Lin Tianwei.

This was definitely a magical Awakened Plant!

Lin Tianwei could feel a terrifying Power of Nature emanating from it.

This might be a special existence that could only be born after countless Awakened Plants had been annihilated.

Even the surrounding unruly Awakened Plants began to become docile.

They seemed to be showing submission to this Awakened Plant.

It swayed without wind.

The leaves rubbed against each other, producing a rustling sound, as if conveying some message to Lin Tianwei.

However, it was clear that Lin Tianwei did not understand plant language and naturally could not comprehend what this unique plant was saying.

Just as he was pondering whether to use his somewhat recovered Mental Power to give it an acupuncture treatment...

This unique plant also seemed to sense Lin Tianwei's ill-intentioned gaze.

The sound produced by the rubbing leaves changed.

Little by little.

It gradually transformed into a language Lin Tianwei could understand: "I am the Nature Tree!"

However, despite the Nature Tree introducing itself, Lin Tianwei made no move.

He didn't care what the other party was.

He only knew that he seemed to have been intercepted once again.

Since the other party was born from the corpses of countless Awakened Plants...

And these Awakened Plants were, without a doubt, his spoils of war from killing the Giant Treant.

Then didn't that mean either the Nature Tree was his spoils of war, or the Nature Tree was an existence that had stolen his spoils of war?

It was his enemy.

Thinking of this, Lin Tianwei's gaze became increasingly dangerous.

Although this Nature Tree looked majestic, solemn, and unusually grave...

It was absolutely impossible for it to freeload on his spoils of war.

Lin Tianwei didn't mind adding a so-called Nature Tree to his achievements today.

"Tiger King, please calm down."

As if sensing Lin Tianwei's anger, the Nature Tree promptly made a sound, stopping Lin Tianwei's actions.

It was evident that the Nature Tree was not completely ignorant of Lin Tianwei.

It was born from these Awakened Plants and seemed to have acquired their memories.

It knew that one piece of information was crucial.

That was to never provoke this terrifying giant tiger in front of it.

Otherwise, it would die without a burial place!

The Nature Tree's branches swayed again.

This time, however, visible green light began to converge.

It gradually condensed on the branches of the Nature Tree.

Finally, it transformed into emerald green fruits.

Round, like apples, each the size of a basketball, they looked exceptionally enticing to a tiger.

The Nature Tree also seemed not to be a simple Awakened Plant; it controlled its power, causing countless fruits to fall.

The most magical thing was these falling fruits.

They didn't fall without order.

Instead, the moment they fell, they seemed to be gathered by some force and were sent before Lin Tianwei.

The Nature Tree's Kong Ling voice resounded at this moment, saying:

"Welcome, Tiger King, to visit; these mere fruits are a small token of my regard."

However, judging from the Nature Tree's noticeably weakened aura, these fruits were definitely not as simple as mere fruits.

Lin Tianwei looked at the Nature Tree before him with some surprise, thinking that the other party was unexpectedly very sensible.

Before he even hinted, it had already proactively offered tribute.

Lin Tianwei could sense the powerful energy contained within these fruits.

Eating them directly would definitely be very beneficial to his body.

To kill or not to kill?

Lin Tianwei did not immediately devour these fruits but instead pondered how he should deal with this Nature Tree.

He would never allow a creature with such immense potential to grow up before him.

That was what villains in old-fashioned novels did.

If you don't cut the weeds at the root, they will grow again with the spring breeze!

And once he enjoyed these Nature Fruits...

He would be indebted and softened by the favor.

Naturally, he wouldn't be able to attack the Nature Tree anymore.

Thinking of this, Lin Tianwei's eyes became even more dangerous.

The Nature Tree, sensing this, also trembled.

The instinct for survival made it think quickly.

It pondered how to find a way to survive from Lin Tianwei's claws.

Finally, before Lin Tianwei decided to act, it spoke:

"Lord Tiger King, please hold your hand."

"Killing me would only benefit others, after all, this is not your territory."

"If you spare me, I can provide you with a large quantity of Nature Fruits."

The Nature Tree's tone had changed from its initial Kong Ling to one of panic.

Even its manner of speaking changed, becoming much more respectful to Lin Tianwei.

Although condensing each Nature Fruit would severely deplete the Nature Tree's vitality...

But in order to survive from Lin Tianwei's claws, the Nature Tree ultimately decided to feed the tiger with its fruits.

To live was its only demand now.

A large quantity of Nature Fruits?

If that were the case, it would be quite good.

Most importantly, the Nature Tree's words were very enticing to a tiger.

He didn't want America to pick up his huge advantage.

After killing the Nature Tree, he would hand over this land to others and then leave gracefully?

This completely did not align with Lin Tianwei's interests.

After all, the cause of this incident was entirely due to someone interfering.

After a moment of thought, Lin Tianwei ultimately decided to spare the Nature Tree.

Of course, this sparing was not a permanent one.

If one day it could not provide him with enough Nature Fruits, then he wouldn't mind sending it on its way early.

The Nature Tree was equivalent to a crop Lin Tianwei was cultivating outside.

A crop that grew on its own, didn't require Lin Tianwei's care, and could produce a large quantity of delicious fruits.

Thinking of this, Lin Tianwei no longer hesitated, lowering his head to gnaw on the fragrant Nature Fruits before him.

Sweet and juicy.

As for other flavors, Lin Tianwei didn't taste them at all.

After all, with his eating style, it wouldn't be much different from the Legendary Pigsy eating ginseng fruit.

He basically couldn't taste anything.

What he valued more was how much benefit these Nature Fruits could bring him.

As soon as these Nature Fruits were swallowed by Lin Tianwei, they transformed into incredibly cool energy, slowly nourishing Lin Tianwei's body.

Especially Lin Tianwei's huge tiger head, which became much more comfortable under the nourishment of the cool energy.

The after-effects of overusing his Mental Power were basically half gone.

The effect was quite good, not inferior to those natural treasures.

Most importantly, the quantity was extremely large, and there were absolutely no side effects.

Thinking of this, abundant Power of Nature surged from Lin Tianwei and poured into the Nature Tree.

Lin Tianwei liked the Nature Tree's fruits and naturally didn't want to see it perish prematurely.

America was also not an easy opponent.

A severely weakened Nature Tree might perish before it could even fully grow.

But now it was different.

With Lin Tianwei's assistance, the Nature Tree received a large amount of Power of Nature.

Its already enormous body began to continue growing.

Soon it grew into a giant tree over forty meters tall.

The diameter of its canopy was even close to fifty meters; it looked immense, covering the sky and sun.

After completing all of this, Lin Tianwei finally left, satisfied.

Next, he only needed to resolve a few minor troubles before he could completely return to the farm.

Lin Tianwei's enormous body once again transformed into an afterimage, instantly disappearing outside Pent City.

Seeing this, the Nature Tree finally breathed a sigh of relief.

It had finally survived under the claws of this terrifying tiger.

The moment Lin Tianwei targeted it, it almost thought it would die on the spot.

Fortunately, it was cowardly enough to surrender in time and offer a large number of gifts, which saved it from disaster.

Thinking of this, the Nature Tree disdainfully glanced at where the Giant Treant had fallen, saying:

"Brainless thing, and not sensible, no wonder it died so miserably."

"When you're out in the world, intelligence is the most important thing."

After speaking, the Nature Tree said no more, stretching its branches and beginning to absorb the sunlight streaming from the sky.

Although it had received a replenishment of Power of Nature from Lin Tianwei, it was still in a state of severe vitality depletion.

It had to absorb the power of the sun and grow as quickly as possible.

Those greedy humans were no less greedy than the Tiger King.

The only difference was that they didn't possess the Tiger King's immense power.

If it didn't want to become their fish, it needed to become stronger as quickly as possible!

...The cleanup work was quick; before long, Lin Tianwei had already returned to the farm.

However, what surprised him was that the farm now looked completely different from before.

The most conspicuous thing was the extremely exaggerated banner.

It stretched across the entire farm, reaching an extreme size.

And on it, in enormous letters, was written: "Welcome Lord Tiger King's Triumphant Return!"

"Lord Tiger King's divine might covers the world, his dominance surpasses all!"

"..."

These simple words represented the farm residents' unwavering faith in Lin Tianwei.

One must know that setting up such a massive banner would certainly not be completed in a short time.

This meant that even after receiving the news that Lin Tianwei had been "swallowed" by the Giant Treant, they did not stop their preparations.

In other words, Lin Tianwei was an eternally invincible existence in their hearts!