Chapter 208: with translation of chapter title

Adding twenty-odd attribute points will likely cause bodily discomfort for a while; it's still better to wait until returning to the Shelter to take it more safely.

"All right, we've taken everything we needed; it's time to head back!" Lin Yifan clapped his hands, even tossing the empty Purple Treasure Chest into his personal space.

Although he hasn't yet dismantled the Purple Treasure Chest, as a high‑level chest, dismantling it will surely yield plenty of precious materials.

Upon hearing that, Su Xiao xi indeed felt reluctant to look at this Shelter.

Apart from the fire pit, the Shelter contained nothing else but a single quilt.

Lin Yifan stored the quilt in his personal space, leaving nothing else to bring.

Seeing Su Xiao xi's reluctant expression, Lin Yifan also refrained from urging her.

However, Su Xiao xi carefully inspected the entire Shelter, then decisively said:

"Yifan brother, let's go!"

Lin Yifan nodded, then led Su Xiao xi out of the Shelter, crossed the river, and set off on the return journey.

Speaking of which, they could see the Red Moon while inside the Shelter, but as soon as they stepped outside, the Red Moon vanished.

Moreover, the sun actually came out today—a rare occurrence—making things feel rather pleasant for a moment.

However, the threat of the Red Moon remains. The other Red Moon crystals mentioned by Su Tianhao, as well as the Eerie Whisper at night, are major hidden dangers.

So even facing the warm sun, Lin Yifan's heart felt heavy.

After crossing the river, Su Xiao xi couldn't help but ask again:

"Yifan brother, could you let me have a look at the thing my older brother left behind?"

Lin Yifan had actually forgotten about that item; hearing this, he hurriedly took it out.

As it turned out, the item was actually a seed!

It was an oval‑shaped seed, its surface pitted and uneven, somewhat resembling a peach pit.

However, Lin Yifan sensed nothing of the special aura Zhu Tianhao had described on this seed.

In his hand, the seed was indistinguishable from an ordinary peach pit—unremarkable and even a bit rough.

However, upon seeing the peach pit, Su Xiao xi's eyes widened in surprise, and she said with a laugh:

"I originally thought my older brother had left something valuable, but it turns out to be just a peach pit—and a broken one at that—yet it claims to be the 【Tree of Life Seed】; that's really interesting."

"What did you just say? Is this the 【Tree of Life Seed】?" Lin Yifan exclaimed, turning his head in shock.

"Exactly! The information I saw says this peach pit is truly called the 【Tree of Life Seed】." Su Xiao xi nodded, then asked doubtfully:

"Yifan brother, could this seed be something extraordinary?"

"Not certain yet." Lin Yifan shook his head. "But this seed enabled your older brother to withstand the Red Moon's corruption for so long while retaining his sanity, showing that the seed is anything but ordinary."

"The Tree of Life… I recall hearing the elves mention a Birth Tree, a divine being left behind in their clan, which is the foundation of their ability to propagate to this day."

"If this Tree of Life is similar to the elves' tree, then by planting it we humans might be able to sustain endless propagation."

Having said that, Lin Yifan quickly gathered his thoughts and smiled:

"Of course, this is just my speculation, but no matter what, it definitely won't be an ordinary peach pit; we'll see once we plant it back home."

On the way here, not knowing how far the road ahead was, the journey felt especially distant.

But on the way back, knowing the distance, it didn't feel so arduous!

Two hours later, Lin Yifan and Su Xiao xi arrived at the entrance of his Shelter.

Lin Yifan had no intention of inviting Su Xiao xi into his Shelter; instead, he pointed to an empty patch of ground beside it.

The two Shelters were about ten meters apart—not too close, not too far—so both could be covered by the 【Illusion Light Shield】.

This spot satisfied Lin Yifan's desire to keep a distance while still being close enough to offer protection.

Su Xiao xi, being naturally clever, understood why Lin Yifan didn't let him enter his own Shelter.

Although she felt a bit disappointed, she didn't dwell on it, producing the activation card for the 【Attachment Shelter】 and activating it at the designated spot.

"Click‑click‑click‑click…"

After a crisp crack of wood, the previously weed‑ and stump‑filled grassland instantly sprouted a brick‑and‑tile house about six meters tall.

The house's exterior walls looked rather rough, built simply of stacked red bricks with no finishing.

Of course, it wasn't ugly; rather, it had a rugged beauty!

Especially when Su Xiao xi opened the Shelter's door, the marble‑tiled floor and the grand ceramic‑tile stove inside left her quite satisfied.

Whether Lin Yifan liked it or not was irrelevant!

Anyway, he wasn't staying there either, so he escorted Su Xiao xi into the Shelter, left her a pile of daily supplies, and then returned directly to his own Shelter.

By now it was nearing 3 p. m., with nightfall only minutes away.

Lin Yifan's earlier plan to go out had to be abandoned—he had to soak in a hot bath!

Having gone out night after night these past few days without proper rest, even if Lin Yifan were made of iron, he would now be utterly exhausted.

Nevertheless, despite his fatigue, Lin Yifan steeled himself and began organizing the supplies he had recently acquired.

Over the past two days, every encounter he faced had been a lethal crisis; if not for good luck, he would likely have already perished.

Now he could be said to have survived a great calamity, and good fortune surely awaits.

Because he had obtained plenty of supplies!

Just the 【Random Spirit Crystals】 alone numbered fifteen or sixteen!

Lin Yifan held nothing back and opened them all at once.

Although it's not right to act like a gambler, winning feels absolutely great!

He originally thought that this time opening the 【Random Spirit Crystals】 would yield, as before, a bunch of spirit crystals he had no use for.

But this time it turned out to be quite generous—just the 【Fire Spirit Crystals】 that he and Mao Mao needed most came out to thirteen.

Only three were of other attributes.

With these thirteen 【Fire Spirit Crystals】, not only could he craft a set of protective soft armor, but Mao Mao's food supply could also be sustained for a while.

Since the second metamorphosis, Mao Mao no longer eats ordinary food, but only eats Fire Spirit Crystal.

Of course, each time it devours a Fire Spirit Crystal, Mao Mao's Blazing Breath becomes a bit more terrifying.

So even if Lin Yifan feels sorry for the Fire Spirit Crystal, he doesn't stint on it at all.

And Mao Mao this time also seemed utterly exhausted; after Lin Yifan tossed it a Fire Spirit Crystal, it actually fell asleep again.

So Lin Yifan didn't disturb it, but instead prepared to make a defensive breastplate.

Speaking of which, he has plenty of animal hides on hand, and the one with the strongest elemental defense is none other than that crocodile skin!