Chapter 2926

"Mm, yes."

"Then how long can the golden enhancement I gave you sustain?"

Fuyao pressed her lips together and thought for a moment: "Mm… about 5%, enough to cover the cost of me using 5% of my wood-attribute origin energy."

Zhao Chi said in surprise: "Only 5%? Then after that it'll weaken?"

Fuyao laughed: "Not weaken — just no longer enhanced."

Zhao Chi said: "If a fight starts, then you can only use enhanced skills at 5%, and the remaining 95% will just be normal strength?"

Fuyao nodded: "That's how it is for now."

"For now?"

"Mm, once I grow up… once I enter my mature period, you, you'll be able to, like that…"

Fuyao spoke very euphemistically.

Zhao Chi didn't understand.

Fuyao added: "At that time… you can put it in from below me, and I can store it up."

Gu Qing reminded him: "My lord, what Fuyao means is the same as with us — storing it inside."

Zhao Chi understood.

"Alright… that's good then. So once you've stored 20 points, all of your origin energy will be able to be used as enhanced-type skills, right?"

Fuyao shook her head: "Once I'm mature, my origin energy cap will be higher. I might need to store more to be enough — 20 points might not be enough. When the time comes, it'll be hard work for you."

Zhao Chi scratched his head: "That's not really hard work… got it."

At this moment, Zhuang Ya asked: "Fuyao, besides natural replenishment, can origin energy be replenished with wood-attribute plants? For example, I can absorb fire-attribute energy — can you absorb wood-attribute energy?"

Fuyao nodded: "I can, but ordinary plants don't have origin energy — only wood-attribute magical beasts do. But ordinary magical beasts or creatures have very little origin energy, so you'd need a huge number of them. Wood-attribute giant beasts would be best."

Zhao Chi said: "Understood. At least it's one more path. You should keep more of your origin energy in reserve then — a fight should be coming soon, and I'll need your help when it does."

Fuyao clenched her fist: "Okay! With me here, no one's going to bully you!"

Zhao Chi laughed: "Then let me thank you in advance."

Fuyao shook her head: "Don't mention it. Shall I show you the third skill next?"

"There's more?"

"Of course."

"How many more are there?"

"Just one left."

Zhao Chi laughed: "Alright, that's plenty. What skill is it?"

"Thorn Vine — it can bind enemies."

"A restraint-type skill."

"Sort of. The thorns on top can also deal some damage, and the huge binding force can cause crushing injuries from being tied up. But I can control the tightness of the binding, so it can both hurt enemies and capture them."

"That's really well-rounded. Then hurry and show me — but don't make it too big, save some origin energy."

"Got it. I'll just shred those treefolk."

Tang Ruan asked: "Shred the treefolk? Fuyao, you're going to attack those treefolk?"

Fuyao nodded: "Yes, it's fine. Don't feel bad for them — they don't have real intelligence, and they don't feel pain."

Tang Ruan laughed: "Understood. But could you let me try? Use that Thorn Vine on me?"

"You?"

Tang Ruan nodded: "Mm, after I experience it firsthand, I can tell my lord and the sisters exactly how strong it is."

Zhuang Ya laughed: "You probably have other ideas too, don't you? Fuyao won't let you get too hurt."

Fuyao looked at Zhao Chi in confusion.

Zhao Chi agreed: "Then go ahead and use it on Tang Ruan. It's fine."

Fuyao nodded and waved her arm.

Ten treefolk walked off into the distance, found a spot, burrowed into the soil, and didn't move again.

The gold on their bodies quickly faded, and they turned into pink trees.

Zhao Chi used Deep Perception to look at them again.

The information had changed.

【Target】 Blood Creek Tree

【Status】 Mutated Form

【Material】 Tier Two Wood

Zhao Chi said, puzzled: "How did those treefolk turn into trees?"

Fuyao laughed: "They were trees to begin with — I just used origin energy to control their movement. Now that we don't need them anymore, naturally I let them return to their original state, so as not to waste origin energy."

"Then can you still control them?"

"Of course."

"Can you control ordinary trees?"

"I can, but ordinary trees aren't very strong and break easily. Plus their compatibility with me is different — if I control them, it costs extra origin energy. It's not as efficient as controlling Blood Creek Trees. My compatibility with Blood Creek Trees is a full 100%."

Zhao Chi nodded.

Fuyao controlling trees was probably somewhat similar to Zhao Chi casting his Piloting Art.

If the compatibility wasn't high, not only would it consume more energy, but control would also be clumsy and inflexible.

And ordinary trees… were very ordinary — their strength really wasn't high.

Yet these Blood Creek Trees were actually Tier Two wood trees, so of course their strength was far greater than ordinary trees.

Zhao Chi asked, "Fuyao, can I use this tree? Cut it down as raw material to build houses or craft items?"

Fuyao said, puzzled, "Of course you can, isn't this place yours to decide? Besides… I have to listen to you too."

Zhao Chi laughed, "I mean, it won't affect you, right? It won't affect the number of your seeds or anything like that, right?"

"It won't~ Don't worry."

"Understood."

Seeing Zhao Chi had no more questions, Fuyao said to Tang Ruan, "Then I'm going to use the third skill now, Sister Tang Ruan. Please stand a little farther away. If you feel uncomfortable in a bit, just tell me."

Zhuang Ya laughed, "Even if Tang Ruan feels uncomfortable, she won't tell you. She'll only smile. If you hear Tang Ruan laugh, it means she's feeling bad."

Tang Ruan hurriedly said, "Sister Zhuang Ya, don't say that."

Zhuang Ya covered her mouth and laughed.

Fuyao looked at Zhao Chi again. Zhao Chi said, "It's fine. Tang Ruan is very strong. Go ahead."

"Okay, Sister Tang Ruan, get ready."

"Bring it on!"

Fuyao curled her slender, jade-white toes, then lightly stomped her foot.

Another streak of golden energy burrowed into the soil from the sole of her foot.

Crackle!

Several crisp snapping sounds rang out.

A ring of thorn thickets two meters high instantly sprang up around Tang Ruan.

Every thorn was golden, all as thick as an arm, and covered in a great many sharp spikes.

"Sister Tang Ruan, careful."

"Don't worry!"

Tang Ruan canceled the damage-reflection effect of her Mystic Maiden Armor and waited for Fuyao's attack.

Fuyao stomped again, and those thorns came alive, suddenly rushing at Tang Ruan and weaving together at high speed.

Within half a second, they had wrapped Tang Ruan up tightly.

"Wow, so solid~"

The tiny Tang Ruan struggled hard, but couldn't break free. Instead, she was bundled into a ball, almost completely hidden from view.

"Sister Tang Ruan, how are you?"

Fuyao didn't know Tang Ruan's strength, so she was a little worried after all.

Tang Ruan's muffled laughter came from within the vines.

"Haha, Fuyao, this move of yours is pretty good. I really can't move, but the attack power seems insufficient? It's not that tight either. Try using your full strength, let me experience the strongest mode of this skill."

Fuyao looked at Zhao Chi again.