Chapter 178: Treatment and Vivian's Return

Karist's scowl remained unchanged.

A coquettish little snort came from her throat: "Zombie flesh isn't fresh enough; general healing spells have poor effect on them. Even a high-tier 【Regeneration Spell】, I doubt would work."

"Generally, when zombie flesh is missing, they mostly choose to graft other biological limbs. This not only strengthens the body but may also grant abilities of that creature, though it might also be influenced by the original owner's temperament. Customizing an alchemical prosthetic for her is also a good choice."

Rod was somewhat disappointed: "So that won't work?"

Karist shook her head: "Two methods: One, a Plague Mage. Though this group is notorious, it cannot be denied they possess unparalleled skill in flesh medicine and regeneration. It is said that by combining certain tumor toxins and electrical stimulation spells, they can even heal necrotic bodies; zombies, naturally, are no exception."

"Two, guide spiritual energy into the body. Unlike mana, spiritual energy is the energy in nature most suitable for the flesh. Nourishing the body with it naturally leads to a healthy, natural physique. The reason abominations and skeleton soldiers, those full of deformity, can exist is that they completely abandoned spiritual energy."

Rod nodded.

He had also heard this theory; before the mana system was developed, the continent had no creatures like abominations, zombies, or skeleton soldiers.

This reminded him of the incident in the Open-Air Labyrinth.

Those students from Bahadur Magic Academy used 【Bio-Weaving】 to create deformed snake-men.

Karist looked at the zombie Selena.

Gently brushing aside the hair covering one side of her rotting face: "But there is a problem. This child's body has been dead for many years; how then can spiritual energy be guided into it?"

Selena: "I am thirty-two years old."

Though she said so, she still maintained the appearance of a twelve-year-old; it would be strange if she wasn't treated as a child.

"Even if you are one hundred and thirty-two, you are still a child in my eyes."

The naturally long-lived race of elves spoke thus.

Rod: "Is there any way?"

Karist: "Cultivate a breathing technique; results will appear in about fifty years. Or, if you have the technique to communicate with spiritual energy, use the spiritual energy within your body to help guide hers."

Uh.

I certainly do; 【Elbert's Quaint Love Secret Manual】 is it.

But, healing the body is so I can more pleasingly have sex with her; now you want me to pull out before that?

That puts the cart before the horse.

Rod shook his head and did not pursue this topic further.

He flattered: "Truly, as expected of Lady Kali; any problem can find its answer with you."

The elf was very pleased and let out another coquettish little snort.

"You must read more books, eat more fruits and vegetables, and your memory will improve. Hmm?"

Speaking thus, she suddenly turned her head to look out the window, a faint smile in her eyes.

Rod asked: "What is it?"

"It is Vivian; she has returned from the Tree Realm."

Karist did not know how many magical eyes she had set up in Shi Ying Town.

Especially since the attack by the seventh-rank feathered people and demons.

If one were to say she had any ill intentions, that should be impossible; furthermore, these arrangements were made only with the consent of Rod and the witch Dimia.

Tree shadows swayed.

A hole of green spiritual energy opened.

Rod used 【Tree Walker】 to arrive at the outskirts of Shi Ying Town, where Vivian had disappeared along with the Tree Realm that day.

Residual mana still lingered here; fearing residents might accidentally enter and get hurt, the City Hall had imposed a temporary blockade.

So at this moment, aside from the ground full of dirt pits and knife marks, there was no one else here.

Stepping slowly forward on the grass.

Soon, he saw a pretty figure on a small hill in the distance.

After ascending to the seventh rank, the tree spirit Vivian's appearance had changed almost not at all.

Her figure was slender and coordinated; every part was naturally formed, possessing extreme natural beauty.

Her single-colored large eyes, glowing with white light, looked left and right, carrying a touch of innocent coquetry.

She soon spotted Rod.

With a blank expression, she came running over.

Her short green hair fluttered in the air, scattering points of spiritual radiance.

Like cotton, she crashed into Rod's arms.

Without a word, she kissed his lips.

The two simply exchanged fluids, then pulled apart, strands connecting them.

"Long time no see, Vivian. How does the seventh rank feel?"

The tree spirit was very direct.

She pressed against Rod's chest, looked up, and kissed his chin affectionately, her hands grabbing wildly downwards.

"Miss you, Rod."

In broad daylight, and in such an open field.

It actually made Rod feel shy.

In this short while, she had already kissed half his face wet.

"Let's go back first; someone might pass by here."

Just as he thought to pick up the tree spirit.

He suddenly felt someone behind him tugging his clothes.

He turned to look.

It was a giant squirrel, half a person's height.

It chattered frantically, its face displaying a very human-like anxiety.

Rod ignored it and lightly kicked it over.

The creature's stance was still unstable, and it rolled several times on the ground.

But it wouldn't give up, running over on all fours to hug Rod's leg.

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Rod asked Vivian, "Did you bring this back?"

Vivian was too busy kissing his face and neck again and again, causing the Lust points absorbed from negative emotions to skyrocket.

Why so thirsty?

Although through their day-to-day interactions, Vivian herself had grown to enjoy being intimate with him, she rarely took the initiative, and now that only a small amount of bodily fluids had been ingested, the effect of the Charm Fluid should not have manifested yet.

Rod pinched her cheek.

The Tree Spirit's eyes were glazed over in a daze, her entire face glowing with a pink aura like that of a succubus.

She extended her tender pink tongue and licked Rod's finger into her mouth.

So astringent.

"Tree Spirits become astringent after reaching the Seventh Tier??"

That's impossible no matter how you think about it!

Then it must be because something happened within the Tree Realm.

Rod knew this was not the time for lovemaking and hurriedly forced various awakening and antidote magic potions down Vivian's throat.

There was no sign of improvement.

The giant squirrel on his foot reacted violently, chattering away in a frantic mess again.

Rod gripped the hilt of the Soul-Shaking Blade and used the translation skill on it.

He spoke coldly, "Spit it out, what's wrong with Vivian?"

The giant squirrel, anxious, said, "Vivian accidentally touched a branch leading to an alternate dimension in the Tree Realm. Although we pulled her back immediately, she still got contaminated by something, which is why she has become so strange!"

An alternate dimension?

Rod clicked his tongue; nothing good ever happened to those involved with such things!

"How do we solve this!"

"Satisfy her! Maybe? She said there is a man named Rod in the forest of the real world, the one she loves! That's you! Hurry! Satisfy her! If you wait any longer, disaster will strike!"

Rod's brows knitted tightly.

He grabbed both the giant squirrel and Vivian, used the Tree Walker skill repeatedly to return to the forest, and then crashed straight into the ranger's cabin.

The Tree Spirit's cries echoed loudly.

But in a short while, he felt something was wrong.

"Is that all? But the spiritual energy within her body has become a bit strange!"

"What?! So soon?"

The giant squirrel scratched its ears and head on the ground, then made a mournful face: "It's over, Vivian is going to be transformed."

(End of this chapter)