[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-global-catastrophe-i-begin-to-evolve-from-an-anc":3,"chapter-global-catastrophe-i-begin-to-evolve-from-an-anc-global-catastrophe-i-begin-to-evolve-from-an-anc-chapter-1":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Global Catastrophe: I Begin to Evolve from an Ancient Tree",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":18,"prevChapterSlug":19,"totalChapters":20,"novelImage":21},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":12,"translator":16,"content_hash":17},1216507,1598,"Chapter 1: Reborn as an Ancient Tree","global-catastrophe-i-begin-to-evolve-from-an-anc-chapter-1",1,"\u003Cp>Amid the vast mountain range, an Ancient Tree, ten meters in height, flourishes in the sun’s gentle rays, rendering its dense foliage ever more verdant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A snow-white rabbit leapt out of a man-tall thicket, far larger than normal rabbits. Its red eyes glowed with a dangerous light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the rabbit peacefully foraged, the once-calm earth abruptly trembled. A sturdy root shot up from the ground, impaling the rabbit in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, in the blink of an eye, the previously plump rabbit shriveled away, its withered carcass soon dragged into the soil by the root, becoming nourishment for the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Name: Gu Qingyang\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Essence: Ancient Tree\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lifespan: 10\u002F500\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rank: Zero-Grade Superior (60\u002F100)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Innate Divine Techniques: Death Tentacles (Zero-Grade)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sixty Evolution Value points. Just a few more rabbits, and I can fulfill the requirements for evolution and finally make my breakthrough!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingyang’s consciousness settled on himself, an ethereal value panel emerging in his mind, clearly recording his current physical stats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since inadvertently falling off a cliff and waking to find himself a newly sprouted sapling, Gu Qingyang was initially shocked. Over time, he gradually embraced his new identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also awakened a system-like advantage. By devouring creatures, he could acquire Evolution Value and proceed with evolution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lamentable fact was, at the beginning, Gu Qingyang had no means of attack, forcing him to cautiously absorb nutrients from the soil, anxious about any unforeseen dangers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sapling that embodied Gu Qingyang steadily grew, and by the tenth year, he awakened an Innate Divine Technique known as Death Root.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this Innate Divine Technique, Gu Qingyang could hunt down some weaker creatures, like the rabbit that had perished moments ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a decade in this world, Gu Qingyang gradually came to understand a few things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creatures in this world were generally several times larger than those in his previous one, and some possessed extraordinary abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like controlling fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or manipulating ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the eighth year, Gu Qingyang even witnessed a beast as massive as a hill languidly passing by, demolishing countless century-old Ancient Trees, its astonishing power leaving an everlasting impression on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingyang had long concluded that this world was certainly not his previous one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite having been reborn as a tree, Gu Qingyang harbored no intention of meeting an early demise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as a tree, there are certain joys to be found in living; clinging to life is better than dying in vain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After awakening his Innate Divine Technique, Gu Qingyang quietly hunted any creature that came within his reach. After ten years of growth, his roots could extend within a radius of thirty meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pity, however, was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingyang could only manipulate one root at a time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the past half-year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingyang hunted six rabbits altogether, with each rabbit providing ten Evolution Value points. At this pace, he only needed to kill four more rabbits to gather enough Evolution Value for a breakthrough in rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingyang’s emotions gradually calmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having become a tree for ten years, moving not even half a step was hard to reconcile at first, but over time, Gu Qingyang accustomed himself to this life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither haughty nor impatient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Steady and diligent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the sun set in the west and Taiyin rose, soft moonlight cascaded down, casting the entire mountain range into an eerie darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief lull, the roars of Fierce Beasts echoed throughout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were some nocturnal Fierce Beasts of the mountain preparing to hunt for food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The perilousness of the nighttime mountain far surpassed that of the day by several ranks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingyang listened to the roars of the Fierce Beasts and the faint tremors, indicating a powerful Fierce Beast was engaged in battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Born a tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t move from his spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Gu Qingyang could only pray that these Fierce Beasts wouldn’t wander into his territory during their battle, or else he might get caught in the crossfire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ten-meter Ancient Tree seemed quite majestic, but the mountain harbored numerous Ancient Trees over a hundred meters tall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to those, the Ancient Tree embodying Gu Qingyang seemed like a child beside an adult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps heeding Gu Qingyang’s prayers, while the roars of the Fierce Beasts continued unabated, the tremors noticeably receded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This indicated that the fighting Fierce Beasts had drawn to a conclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Often determines life and death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As night slowly waned, the sun rose from the east, dispelling all darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The branches and leaves of the Ancient Tree embodying Gu Qingyang shuddered. Within his perception, a powerful aura was swiftly approaching his direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could think further, a five-meter-tall black bear came striding by, its black fur standing on end like hardened needles, its chest a gory mess with internal organs faintly visible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a severely injured Fierce Beast!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingyang felt a surge of excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The aura emitted by the black bear was potent, clearly unmatched by any rabbit-like Fierce Beast. Were it unscathed, he would not dare harbor any notions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now the black bear was seriously wounded, its injuries bordering on the mortal realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this Fierce Beast could be slain, Gu Qingyang was certain he could achieve his breakthrough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For safety, Gu Qingyang held back from acting rashly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He waited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waited for the Fierce Beast to truly perish, then devoured its corpse to gain Evolution Value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, whether the creature was living or deceased, the effects of devouring remained similar, as long as it was fresh enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it was dead for too long, the loss of vital energy and blood would greatly diminish the devouring effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black bear leaned against the Ancient Tree to rest, its once powerful aura steadily weakening, seemingly on the verge of death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Gu Qingyang delighted in secret, the previously motionless black bear began to struggle, attempting to depart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>anxiety welled up in Gu Qingyang’s heart, and he could no longer restrain his inner impulse. He harnessed the power of his Innate Divine Technique, and a root broke through the soil, tightly binding the black bear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden attack startled the black bear. It roared in fury, its arms mustering immense strength to break free of the root’s grip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stout root creaked explosively, seemingly about to snap at any moment, and the excruciating pain shook Gu Qingyang’s spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qingyang didn’t relent. He endured the pain, persistently entwining the black bear, while the root’s end burrowed through its wound, piercing deep into its flesh, and pierced into its heart.\u003C\u002Fp>",1105,"2026-06-03T14:34:22.721Z","novelbin.me","4463b7498361bc9c4be011e393735d6ef4ba0bdf6c5aa127e134eb440cc989df","global-catastrophe-i-begin-to-evolve-from-an-anc-chapter-2",null,543,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fglobal-catastrophe-i-begin-to-evolve-from-an-anc-cover.jpg"]