Chapter 2974

All subsequent generations will be Eternal Elves.

This maximizes potential.

Zhao Chi told Su Qin his idea.

Su Qin nodded readily: "Of course, no problem. You don't need to explain these things to me; just tell me what to do, and I'll follow your lead."

Zhao Chi smiled: "Good. Then you'll make the swap according to the plan shortly."

"Mm, okay~"

Su Qin also held extensive permissions on Zhao Chi's side; she could directly operate the swapping of slave soldiers herself.

Zhao Chi added: "You have a total of 15 Elf Heroes over there, right? After midnight, call them all over and let them prioritize regeneration."

"Mm! Good!"

Previously, 50 Heroes had been converted using the Hero Platform.

The Hero Platform can only convert 13 Heroes per month, but the first use comes with a discount: no limit is set until the bloodline energy is exhausted.

For ordinary people, this would be roughly 5 to 10 free slots.

But for Zhao Chi, it amounts to 100 free slots.

The Taoyuan bloodline consumed only half its energy last time, so another 50 Heroes can be converted this month.

Afterwards, 10 Heroes for each of the four branch races, plus 10 Hero slots allocated to Su Qin's side, bringing Su Qin's female Elf Heroes to 25.

But there are no Hero captives currently.

Ask Yao Feng for them!

Done and dusted.

He found Yao Feng's contact list with practiced ease.

He clicked to send a message.

Zhao Chi: 【Commander, I need the blueprint for a full set of leather armor for women, including the improvement manual and the super-improvement manual. The type of leather armor doesn't matter; the most basic women's armor will do. Help me find it as soon as possible.】

Zhao Chi: 【I also need a large amount of high-calorie coal; the more, the better.】

Zhao Chi: 【I also need at least 50 Hero captives, preferably Werewolf Heroes with very poor attributes. I'll kill them after I'm done using them.】

Zhao Chi: 【Finally, what I need most right now is Attribute Jade. Help me find more; the more, the better.】

Zhao Chi asked Yao Feng for supplies without the slightest psychological burden.

The lofty female Commander replied to Zhao Chi quickly.

Yao Feng: 【Good!】

Then we wait.

He closed the system.

At this moment, Su Qin took out a bloodline.

"Zhao Chi, this is the bloodline Sister Tingting gave me a while ago. You said back then you hadn't decided on its use; can it be decomposed now?"

"Tree Elf bloodline?"

"Yes. Back then, you considered letting me use the Taoyuan Clan, but since the number of Elves is so large, it would be a pity to give them up, so you let me keep it temporarily. But now that all Elves are to become Eternal Elves, can you decompose this bloodline?"

Zhao Chi nodded: "Yes, keeping it is indeed useless. Give it to me."

After the Withdrawal Battle ended, Shangguan Ting fell for Zhao Chi.

Since Su Qin was Zhao Chi's publicly acknowledged woman, Shangguan Ting, upon meeting her, proactively gave a gift.

At that time, she gave Su Qin this Tree Elf bloodline.

Zhao Chi would decompose any bloodline item upon receiving it, but since this was given by Shangguan Ting to Su Qin, Zhao Chi did not take it directly for his own use.

So he let Su Qin keep it.

Back then, he had indeed considered letting Su Qin directly command the Taoyuan Clan, completely clearing out the Elves.

However, the number of Taoyuan Clan members is limited, while the number of Elves is vast.

Su Qin's talents and skills are also suited for Elf Archers.

So back then, he was somewhat conflicted: whether to decompose it for use by the Taoyuan Clan or for use by the Elf Clan.

Thus, it was left aside.

But now, it no longer matters.

One gene, usable by two races.

"Then I'll decompose it."

"Mm!"

Zhao Chi immediately completed the decomposition.

Light appeared.

The system popped up a prompt:

【Decomposing gene...】

【You have obtained the Tree Elf race gene "Branch Grafting" ×1】

【Acquisition of remaining genes failed】

Only one...

And what is this?

Branch Grafting?

Grafting, Zhao Chi knew, is a technique where one plant is placed onto another, allowing both plants to grow together.

Grafting techniques are very common.

But what is "Branch Grafting"? Tree, limb? Limb?

Quickly check the specific effect.

【Gene】 Tree Limb Graft

【Source】 Tree Sprite

【Type】 Racial Gene

【Cost】 8 Improved Points

【Match】 0%

【Effect】 Allows arms, legs, tail, and other body parts to fuse with trees, absorbing their nutrients.

So it's this kind.

Zhao Chi had seen it while reading.

Tree sprites are half-human, half-tree beings.

They can integrate their arms or other body parts into large trees to obtain nutrients, greatly reducing or even eliminating food consumption.

They can leave after absorbing.

It is not a permanent fusion.

Very flexible.

Usually one tree can sustain one tree sprite, but if they rely solely on drawing nutrients from trees, the trees themselves are affected.

Tree sprites care for trees and never drain them completely; they also seek out other food sources themselves.

Even so, they frequently draw nutrients from trees.

Like humans milking cows.

This is the most direct effect of Tree Limb Graft.

It is also the fundamental purpose.

However, there are other uses.

That is, it allows sprites to stand more stably on large trees.

By grafting legs directly onto branches, the sprite becomes an extension of the branch, part of the branch itself.

No matter how they move, they won't fall off, since they are fully grown into the tree.

Unless the legs are broken.

Not just legs—arms can too, and the back as well.

Although the gene name is Tree Limb Fusion, any body part within a certain range can be grafted.

For example, the back.

Tree sprites can graft their backs onto tree trunks, leaving both hands free.

At this point, the tree sprite, back pressed against the tree, can shoot directly from it.