58: Chapter 58 The Vine-Skull People's Exchange Items

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As the Plant Growth trait was redeemed, it felt as though a warm, gentle ray of light sank into Wang Ting's body in an instant.

A surge of warmth rushed into all the limbs and bones of his body.

Wang Ting felt as if he were immersed in a warm hot spring, and a wave of comfort swept over his entire body.

The Primary Plant Control trait was autonomously activated due to Plant Growth, and the two traits intertwined as if fusing together.

Wang Ting only felt that his perception of the surrounding plants became much clearer, and his affinity with them increased drastically, as if with a single thought or action, he could easily influence the surrounding plants and manipulate their growth and development.

In the last few seconds of the fusion, Wang Ting could even feel as if he had become the master of plants.

The fusion lasted for about five or six minutes.

After completing the integration, Wang Ting did not snap back to his senses immediately; instead, he closed his eyes slightly and quietly perceived the changes in the plants within this 100-meter range.

The Plant Growth trait was like a passive skill; wherever he was, the growth rate of plants close to him would be enhanced, but if he suppressed growth with his mind, the effect would change.

"If I actively intervene, the growth rate can reach one to two times. If I leave it alone, the enhanced rate can still be maintained at around fifty percent. The ability to suppress growth is similar. If I stack and stimulate the Primary Plant Control trait, the effect can reach three to four times."

Combining the two traits, Wang Ting immediately smiled.

If he were to fight the Vine Skull again now, relying on the current speed of stimulating plants, the wildly growing vines would be enough to submerge the Vine Skull, and I'm afraid it wouldn't have had the chance to break its arm free by then.

[The redeemable items for the low-level anomaly Vine Skull are as follows:]

[vine skull tyrant blade (Creation) 200 monster points]

[Power Vine Heart (Trait) 300 monster points]

[Blood Vine Corpse Tree (Creation) 300 monster points]

[Vine Shield (Skill) 200 monster points]

[Vine Skull (Servant Beast) 300 monster points]

vine skull tyrant blade: A special broadsword formed by the fusion of flesh and vines, its sharpness is comparable to a first-grade alloy, possessing two states: short blade and vine blade. In the vine blade state, it can pierce a distance of a zhang.

Power Vine Heart: Obtains a source of extraordinary power equivalent to the heart of the Vine Skull, which can greatly enhance strength and physique.

Blood Vine Corpse Tree: A bizarre tree species guarded by the Vine Skull, which can devour extraordinary factors in flesh and blood to grow the extraordinary item blood vine fruit. The blood vine fruit can enhance flesh-and-blood strength to a certain extent.

Vine Shield: Condenses the power of vines to form a plant-based extraordinary shield covering the entire body.

After redeeming Plant Growth, Wang Ting cast his gaze upon the redeemable items of the Vine Skull.

Compared to the redeemable items of the Vine Parasite Corpse, the redeemable items of the Vine Skull undoubtedly made Wang Ting look forward to them even more.

This was, after all, the low-level anomaly from which he could obtain the most monster points at one time so far.

Just as he expected, after just one glance, Wang Ting's gaze froze, staring straightly and unable to look away.

"Damn, these are all good things."

Wang Ting's eyes seemed to light up as they swept back and forth across the several redeemable items, yearning for them with eager anticipation.

Especially this special creation, the Blood Vine Corpse Tree.

"By devouring flesh and blood and accumulating extraordinary factors, it can give birth to the blood vine fruit that enhances flesh-and-blood strength. If this thing is real, my camp is made."

Enhancing physical strength, even if one is not an extraordinary being, would be enough to bring about earth-shaking changes to the entire camp.

Whether it is to enhance the strength of his subordinates or take it out for trade, this thing is a priceless treasure.

Not to mention, the material it truly needs is not the flesh and blood of humans or beasts, but the flesh and blood of anomaly monsters. Their bodies contain a massive amount of extraordinary factors, which can become the best fertilizer for the Blood Vine Corpse Tree.

"Redeem, must redeem."

Not only the Blood Vine Corpse Tree, but the other redeemable items of the Vine Skull—from creations and traits to skills—were all things Wang Ting urgently needed.

Take the vine skull tyrant blade weapon-type creation alone; if Wang Ting had wielded such a weapon back then when facing the pursuit of those two Vine Skulls, he wouldn't have had to run away.

A handy and sharp weapon is enough to deal with many large monsters.

Especially after Wang Ting's body strength continued to improve, the damage caused by simple rifles was already struggling to handle large monsters. Combining a powerful physical body with a powerful cold weapon was instead an optimal choice.

There were also the Power Vine Heart and the Vine Shield; one granted strength equal to that of the Vine Skull and was linked to the word 'extraordinary', while the other was a defensive skill.

If he stacked it with the Vine Beast Body from the Thorn Vine Beast that he hadn't redeemed yet, Wang Ting's physical fitness and comprehensive combat power would probably double directly.

At that time, compared to extraordinary beings, he would probably not fall short at all.

"I can't let a single redeemable item of the Vine Skull go. 361 monster points are still too few; I need to lay low and farm for a bit."

A somewhat distressed expression appeared on Wang Ting's face. He found that the more monsters he recorded, the more things he wanted to redeem, and the gap in monster points was getting larger and larger.

Fortunately, he could wait for slow settlements to redeem the things he wanted; otherwise, it truly would be tormenting.

"Redeem Vine Beast Body."

Wang Ting only hesitated for a moment, but quickly made his initial choice.

He wanted to become even stronger. In this apocalyptic world, all useful things needed to be guarded by his own powerful strength. With only his current abilities, his sense of security was still not quite enough.

"First stack the Vine Beast Body, then use the Earth Vine Spike, and then redeem the vine skull tyrant blade. That way, my strength should be about ready."

Wang Ting muttered to himself, his gaze exceptionally firm. Only by first ensuring that he wouldn't die in this apocalyptic world would he consider other things further.

At the same time, energy surged through his entire body like a torrent.

The strengthening of the body was never a gentle drizzle, but rather like stirring up earth-shattering billows within the body and every single cell.

Intense pain swept across his entire body. Almost instantly, Wang Ting felt every cell in his body being torn apart by a powerful force, then strengthened, then torn apart and strengthened again. The intense pain was enough to drive a person to faint.

Wang Ting's veins bulged, sweat continually oozed from his forehead, but he gritted his teeth tightly, his jaw clenched, only letting out a few muffled grunts as he prepared to endure it hard.

He could feel his strength growing rapidly; the more intense the pain, the clearer the sensation of strengthening.

About half an hour later, this tearing pain finally gradually diminished. Replacing it was wave after wave of powerful strength bursting forth from his body.

Another half an hour passed like this, and Wang Ting's combat uniform was already soaked with sweat. The strengthening finally ended. This abundant strength made the corners of Wang Ting's mouth curve up slightly.

"My strength has at least more than doubled."

Wang Ting's original normal strength was around 1200kg, fluctuating slightly, and he could unleash even greater strength when bursting forth.

But with the end of this strengthening, his physical strength was drastically enhanced in one fell swoop.

In addition, the strengthening of his body allowed him to acquire a savage monster body comparable to that of the Thorn Vine Beast. Coupled with his previous strengthening of his own body, stacked like this, his normal strength could almost reach 2500-3000 kg.

To put it most intuitively, an assembled sedan in the camp weighs between roughly 800 and 1000kg. With his current normalized strength, he could easily lift such a sedan over his head and then throw it out like a stone. Even a heavy pickup truck could be steadily lifted up by him.

"According to what Feng Bo and the others said, even the weakest extraordinary being has a physical fitness several times that of a secondary limit-breaking warrior. Presumably, it should be about two to three tons of strength, which is roughly comparable to me. However, if it's a combat class, there might be discrepancies."

The strengthening finished, and Wang Ting gained a bit more confidence in his own strength.

If he encountered the Vine Skull again now, it would be hard to say who would be beating up whom.

...

[Successfully survived for one day, starting settlement of today's monster points]

...

[Low-level anomaly Vine Skull + 5 monster points]

[Low-level anomaly Vine Parasite Corpse + 3 monster points]

[Total settlement of 25 monster points today]

When night fell, the settlement of monster points appeared as usual. The strength of the Vine Skull was similar to that of the Thorn Vine Beast. Although the one-time reward given was more, in terms of settlement, it was still in the same tier as the Thorn Vine Beast.

"25 monster points a day, Earth Vine Spike will be in hand in another two days."

Seeing his monster point settlement value, Wang Ting felt he should lay low for a bit more, and then figure out a way to massacre his way through Riel Hospital.

Wang Ting did not immediately go to Hall Hospital to explore; he felt he could be a bit steadier.

Moreover, this exploration to Hall Hospital also illustrated certain problems.

Hall Hospital alone has 7 floors in the main building, plus an administrative building and other structures, all of which are worth exploring. However, if a squad explores deeply, it is difficult to bring out a large amount of supplies, and it is not as safe as imagined.

Wang Ting's personal strength is formidable, but when the squad faces elite individuals, they inevitably become a drag.

To solve this problem, on the one hand, it is naturally that Wang Ting's own strength needs to be enhanced so that he can sweep through those elite individual-level monsters.

Another point is that the roads leading to Hall Hospital and other areas in the town center must be clear. Only when the roads are clear and the Parasitic Fungus Vines capable of interference are fewer can a large number of troops be deployed into it.

Wang Ting did not make a move, but Feng Bo and the others were not idle.

After the militia team took over the defense posts, the Guard Team members, in the form of veterans leading newcomers, dispatched squads to start clearing the houses around the stronghold, wiping out the invading Parasitic Fungus Vines one by one, and then searching the houses for supplies that might refresh inside.

After a few days like this, they had searched all the houses within a range of three to four hundred meters centered around the stronghold. The Parasitic Fungus Vines killed reached 79, and the signature materials harvested were not a few, totaling 15 portions.

"Captain, according to your instructions, a dozen or so mu of farmland have been reclaimed, and the wheat planted previously has sprouted."