82: Chapter 82 She Discovered a Gold Mountain

Yang Baibai saw that Tang Ruan's face was full of question marks.

He glanced at the Snake King.

He explained in detail: "Currently, in the Beast World, the classification of Beastman Supernatural Ability Energy levels is divided into ten levels.

This is because, excluding the Snake King, the Beastman with the highest Energy level is at level ten.

Furthermore, the method for calculating Energy is not what you might think.

For Beastmen of the same race and Supernatural Ability, to upgrade from level two to level three, they need to increase their Energy by four times that of level two.

To upgrade from level three to level four, they need nine times the Energy of level three; to upgrade from level four to level five, they need..."

"Four times four... sixteen times!"

Tang Ruan snatched the answer.

Yang Baibai nodded.

Then level ten would be...

Tang Ruan regretted having forgotten her high school math knowledge!

But at the very least, it must be several hundred times that of level one!

No wonder it is said that he alone can sweep through an entire city.

It is truly a power so great that it makes one feel terrified.

Seeing Tang Ruan lost in thought with her brows tightly furrowed, Yang Baibai explained further: "Energy improvement does not necessarily mean an increase of exactly one level.

Especially in a situation like the Snake King's.

If I could live to see the Snake King upgrade to level eleven..."

Following Yang Baibai's words, the Beastmen below all cast looks of worship toward Yan Qing.

With a King who is powerful and does not go berserk, the Snake Tribe's return to glory, or even ruling the Beast World, is just around the corner!

Tang Ruan's heart shuddered.

Yan Qing, who is ten thousand times more powerful than he is now—she wouldn't be able to survive...

Seeing that Tang Ruan seemed unhappy, Yang Baibai took the initiative to explain to her: "You must never think the Snake King is stingy for only helping you upgrade to level two.

Because every Beastman's body has a different capacity.

In your current state, you can only accept up to level two Energy."

Tang Ruan took a deep breath.

It was as if she had discovered a gold mine, but only brought a small pocket to carry it home...

She should be content; it already sounds very strong.

Seeing that the Snake King was fine and had even become stronger, the Beastmen left one by one, feeling proud.

Several City Lords looked at Yan Qing with burning gazes.

Yan Qing called them over to discuss matters in the cave.

Tang Ruan then returned to her own cave.

Not long after, Yan Qing came to find her.

"I might be going out for a few days."

"To do what?" Tang Ruan asked.

"The City Lords have taken a fancy to a few places, so I am going to take a look."

His tone was relaxed, as if he were saying, "A friend saw a few pieces of clothing that would suit me well, so I'm going to try them on."

"Oh, okay."

Is this an inspection of the terrain to study battle strategies and prepare for war? Tang Ruan thought to herself.

Although she knew Yan Qing was powerful, the thought of the war movies she had seen in the past made her feel a little worried.

Seeing that she seemed unhappy, Yan Qing pulled her into his arms and rubbed his chin against her head.

"Two days at most; it's a good chance to test out my improved Energy. I'll try to make it one day."

Tang Ruan, who was just about to speak, almost choked on her own saliva.

His meaning was that he had taken a fancy to a few places and would conquer them in these two days!

How could he say it so easily, like going to the vegetable market to buy groceries?

Tang Ruan refused to give up; there must be a misunderstanding in her interpretation.

"How big are the places you mentioned?"

Yan Qing thought for a moment. "About four or five Wan Shou Citys! But the Beastman races are complex, and the later pacification will be quite troublesome. However, that is all for the City Lords to deal with."

Tang Ruan gave up.

So, the main role of the City Lords is to discover a good piece of land—report it to Yan Qing for conquest—and then handle the aftermath.

"Then you... don't work too hard..."

She really couldn't think of any suitable parting words before a battle.

Stay safe?

Cry and say, "I will wait for you to come back!"?

Or... don't get hurt?

None of these seemed appropriate for Yan Qing's situation.

But Yan Qing was still very touched.

He lowered his head and whispered seductively in her ear: "Don't worry, I have plenty of strength."

Tang Ruan: ...

She did not!

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Yan Qing left.

The next day, Tang Ruan was idle, so she went to the forest in the Outer City.

Her Supernatural Ability had upgraded to level two.

She wanted to see what else had improved besides her vision and hearing.

Uprooting a weeping willow—failed!

Splitting a stone with her hand—failed!

Wuwu... it hurts so much.

Speed like the wind—a little better than before; with this speed, if she went back to high school, she could pass the 800-meter test.

This level two upgrade seems to have been for nothing...

Tang Ruan lay under a large tree, bored, stroking a small white flower.

Suddenly, she noticed the small flower in her hand seemed to have withered.

Tang Ruan focused her mind, and a description of the flower flashed through her brain.

[White Chrysanthemum: The flower clears heat and detoxifies; the fruit is anti-inflammatory and analgesic. Can be eaten raw, tastes bitter...]

Tang Ruan had just finished reading the text in her mind.

She looked down and saw an oval-shaped brown fruit lying in her hand.

The White Chrysanthemum... had fruited!

Tang Ruan was so shocked she stood up.

She scratched at the ground twice and saw that the White Chrysanthemum had already withered into a yellow stalk.

In just over ten seconds, it had actually gone through its entire life cycle.

Is her new ability that whatever she touches accelerates in aging?

Tang Ruan was startled and felt this Supernatural Ability was a bit scary.

She placed her hand on the large tree behind her and silently repeated her thoughts in her heart.

The verdant trunk grew wildly and rapidly, flowers bloomed between the leaves... then they fruited, and the fruits fell to the ground with a "thud, thud" sound.

The trunk began to darken, as if a hundred years had passed...

Tang Ruan's hands trembled slightly.

She didn't want to kill this tree; she only hoped it would fruit.

As if it had received her thoughts, the tree, which had been gradually withering, suddenly grew new leaves as if it had been brought back to life.

A few minutes later, it looked exactly as it had before Tang Ruan touched it.

If it weren't for the fruit all over the ground and the White Chrysanthemum fruit in her palm, Tang Ruan would definitely have thought that everything just now was just a dream.

So, her current Supernatural Ability is—she can accelerate plant growth! And control its life and death.

She squatted down and lightly touched the withered stalk of the White Chrysanthemum with her fingers.

"Come back to life..."

The White Chrysanthemum seemed to hear her call.

A new sprout grew from the ground.

In the blink of an eye, the new sprout twisted and bloomed into small flowers—two of them, in fact.

So, she didn't kill it; she promoted its regeneration.

Then that means—could she make plants mature within a single day?

Tang Ruan's eyes shone with excitement.

She tested a few other plants, and all of them verified her theory.

Finally, she greedily stood in front of her first experimental field.

She closed her eyes and focused.

She actually saw a white ball of light in her mind.

She opened her eyes, and the ball of light did not disappear.

Crystal clear liquid rolled inside the ball of light, like water.

The ball of light rose above the experimental field.

Is it going to sprinkle the water inside? Tang Ruan thought.

She focused her mind and felt a force rush out from her body, striking the ball.

Droplets of water sprinkled down like rain.

They landed on the various plants, sparkling as if they had been studded with crushed diamonds.

A moment later, the plants began to grow wildly.

The water in the ball of light seemed endless.

The plants bloomed and fruited, and the fruits fell. Larger flowers grew, larger fruits were produced, and the fruits fell...

Tang Ruan's heart pounded.

So, besides being able to control the speed of growth, she could also control the size!

Cherries that you could hold and bite into! Grain kernels the size of a palm that you could eat directly after cooking! Medicinal herbs where a single leaf could be ground into a jar of powder...

These daydreams of hers could finally come true today!

A purple fruit had already grown to the size of a head.

Tang Ruan stared at it excitedly, watching it get bigger and bigger...