54: Chapter 54 The Faith of the Giant Tree Clan, New Ways to Obtain Modification Points

"Come, sit down quickly."

Zhao Feng hurriedly gestured for him to sit and handed him an apple.

The Giant Wood Tribe was a rather peculiar race. They liked to stay with plants, and the closer they lived to massive trees, the healthier their bodies became.

The Giant Wood tribespeople had a humanoid body structure with heads and limbs, though their bodies were relatively thin.

There were faint green patterns on their skin, and unlike humans, they only had four fingers.

"Clan Chief Qin, it just so happens I also have something to discuss with you, so let's say it all here."

The Giant Wood Clan Chief sat down, smiled slightly at Xiao Luo, and then spoke to Zhao Feng.

Xiao Luo translated quickly. Her mastery of languages allowed her to translate without any pressure, especially since she was quite familiar with the Giant Wood Clan Chief.

"Habbi, come, eat while you talk."

Zhao Feng pointed to the roasted meat that had just been brought up, grabbed a piece, and started eating. "Tell me, what is it?"

The Giant Wood Clan Chief, Habbi, did not stand on ceremony. He picked up a piece of roasted meat, ate it, and said: "Great Qin gave us massive trees and also provides protection. We are very grateful, so we hope to also worship the Ancestral Spirit of Great Qin."

Worshipping an Ancestral Spirit was the initial belief of primitive tribes. Generally, the Ancestral Spirits of large tribes were also worshipped by small tribes; this was actually a sign of allegiance.

Zhao Feng's eyes lit up. These tribes were finally starting to show signs of allegiance; this was a very good start.

"Clan Chief Habbi, no problem. We will go over to build an altar in a while."

"Thank you, Clan Chief."

Habbi actually felt some reluctance in his heart. But what could he do? The Giant Wood Tribe was the weakest among the twenty-seven allies, with only 22 people in the entire tribe. Without the protection of the Qin Tribe, they simply could not survive.

After breakfast, Zhao Feng took Habbi to find the Shaman, then brought along a Daoist, and had the Farmers carry enough supplies before setting off.

The Giant Wood Tribe was about a two-hour journey from the Qin Tribe, located near the Beast Control Pass. Because the importance of the Beast Control Pass was considered, there was already a dirt road for passage.

The Hammerhead Rhinos, which used to be the main force for logging, had now retired and become mounts for Zhao Feng and the others.

The Hammerhead Rhinos were not slow, and since the nearby Corpse Beasts were frequently cleared out, they did not encounter any danger along the way. Amidst the welcoming specks of green on the land, they arrived at the Giant Wood Tribe's settlement.

Because the Giant Wood Tribe loved plants, after they provided a massive amount of stone, the Planter planted dozens of huge trees for them.

The trees and the Giant Wood tribespeople complemented each other; the plants became more lush, and the Giant Wood tribespeople became stronger.

Two tall Giant Wood tribespeople came to greet them. These giants, over 1.9 meters tall, made even Zhao Feng, who was riding on a Hammerhead Rhino, feel some pressure.

"Clan Chief!" The two first bowed to Habbi, then turned to face Zhao Feng and bowed, "Clan Chief Qin!"

Zhao Feng took Xiao Luo and jumped off the Hammerhead Rhino, smiling: "No need for formalities."

Habbi, who was nearby, also walked up, waved his hand to dismiss the two, and said: "Clan Chief, please."

The Giant Wood Tribe had already planned out the site.

They had left a spot for the altar in an open space between the trees. There were huge nests on the surrounding trees, which were their dwellings, and this open space was also the place they guarded most strictly.

Although the Qin Tribe had already built several houses for them, the older Giant Wood tribespeople still preferred living in the trees. That was a habit from countless years, and it was very difficult to change it all at once.

The accompanying Farmers had already started digging the foundation.

Altars were structures that came with both Daoist temples and Buddhist temples. As long as there was a tribe willing to believe in the faith of Great Qin, they could build a small altar to provide a place for Daoists or monks to preach.

The Farmers worked at a rapid speed. Amidst the chatting between Zhao Feng and Habbi, the small altar quickly took shape.

The accompanying Daoist held a bamboo staff, stepped on the Seven Stars, and the bamboo staff shone with a pure white light.

The Daoist pointed his bamboo staff, and the white light swooshed down onto the newly built altar. The stone pillar in the center of the altar began to change.

Stone chips fell continuously, and the central stone pillar gradually took on the appearance of a person.

This person wore golden Qilin battle armor, a Phoenix-winged Qilin helmet on his head, and a bright red cloak.

He glared with wide eyes, gripped a long saber with both hands, and struck forcefully toward the firmament.

The statue gradually took shape. Everyone watching could feel that heavy pressure; the vast aura made it hard to breathe.

The Daoist glanced at Zhao Feng, and white light shot continuously toward the statue.

The strange runes beneath the statue began to shine one by one, eventually forming a pattern that was round on the outside and square on the inside, filled with mysterious markings.

Light shone on the pattern and finally converged on the tip of the statue's saber. Then, with a swoosh, it detached from the statue and shot straight into the firmament.

In a distant tribe, a thread of white light also shot up into the sky, echoing from afar.

Zhao Feng only felt that the saber looked somewhat familiar, and even the statue's posture seemed very familiar. As for the statue's face, it was impossible to see clearly; it seemed to be shrouded in mist.

While he was pondering, he heard a ding from the System.

"The tribe has successfully conquered a village, unlocking a special unit — Giant Wood Archer."

Then there was another System notification, which was a prompt from the main System, "Obtained 110 transformation points."

This was a bit strange. If the villagers near the tribe cut down Corpse Trees or Corpse Beasts, Zhao Feng could indeed obtain transformation points, but now they were far from the tribe.

According to the conclusion reached previously, once they were more than one kilometer away from the tribe, they could not absorb transformation points.

Those transformation points formed by biological Souls would only float on the earth, waiting to dissipate. So what was the situation with these suddenly appearing transformation points?

"Could it be related to the Giant Wood Tribe?" Zhao Feng muttered to himself. He couldn't figure it out, but Zhao Feng didn't dwell on it. The System didn't give any hints anyway, and he was already used to that. What he needed to figure out now was this newly appeared unit; it looked impressive at first glance.

Giant Wood Archer: Mortal-tier mid-grade ranged unit. This is a type of forest archer holding a short bow. They possess superb archery skills, but are limited by their weapons and cannot perform to their full potential.

Recruitment cost: 100 food, 100 wood, 50 stone.

Recruitment location: Archery Range.

Zhao Feng was overjoyed and muttered to himself: "Compared to the Spearman, although it is more expensive, it is more practical."

Thinking of a rain of arrows like a downpour, Zhao Feng was filled with excitement. The next time he encountered werewolves, he wouldn't suffer such heavy losses.

He immediately opened the System and quickly recruited a squad.

"Clan Chief Qin, is there a problem?" Hearing Zhao Feng muttering something, Habbi asked curiously.

"Nothing." Zhao Feng replied casually, his heart still filled with joy. It seemed that besides accelerating the upgrade of the tribe, he also needed to take the opportunity to subdue a few more tribes.

After the altar was completed, the Giant Wood Tribe on the map had completely turned blue like the Qin Tribe. Zhao Feng felt relieved, gave Habbi a few instructions, and then took Xiao Luo and the others back to the tribe.

Returning to the tribe again, it was already noon.

After a hasty lunch, Zhao Feng came to the Town Center, sat behind the rough table, and handled some matters that the Shaman could not decide on.

As the tribe developed more and more, the tribe also became more and more realistic.

Some matters that could not be decided were painted by the Shaman on stone slabs and placed on the table for Zhao Feng to make a final decision.

Zhao Feng picked up the stone slab in front of him and looked at it carefully. It contained some research data:

"Elementary Planting: Accelerates plant growth speed by 10%, price 100 wood, research time: 1 day."

"Elementary Logging: Accelerates logging speed by 10%, price 100 food, research time: 1 day."

"Elementary Mining: Accelerates mineral mining speed by 10%, price 100 stone, research time: 1 day."

... A large amount of research information was piling up. Because the age of empires System had upgraded to the Stone Age, a large amount of technological research had accumulated. Although a month had passed, it was still not completely finished.

Zhao Feng looked at the nearly ten thousand food, waved his hand, and began to research them step by step.

There were still 13 accumulated technologies, which would take at least 13 days to complete. It was just right to go and check the mining situation of the copper mine. Looking at the amount of System resources, food, wood, and stone already fully met the conditions. Except for minerals, he had accumulated enough to upgrade. During this time, he must ensure the safety of the mine.

Zhao Feng finished processing the information on the stone slabs and was about to close the System to call for the Cloud-Soaring Sparrow to go out. Suddenly, he discovered that there were a few more large white dots in the tribe.

Who were they? How did they come here? Judging by the size of the white dots, they were clearly experts.