"What's going on? If I remember correctly, that light is from the Tree of Life, isn't it?"
A Spirit Master recalled that when Su Ming opened the channel and released the Seed of Life, the moment it sprouted, it had emitted this same dazzling emerald-green light.
Wherever that light reached at the time, all things flourished, and dense life force entered their bodies, benefiting every Spirit Master present on the spot.
The speaking Spirit Master was both shocked and doubtful.
Some Titled Douluos who were still safely 'fighting above their level' at the rear had excellent eyesight. They saw the source of the emerald-green light was precisely the Abyss Bracelet on Lei Zhen's wrist.
Was Su Ming showing favoritism, using special materials to make Lei Zhen's bracelet?
No.
These Titled Douluos immediately dismissed that idea.
They all simultaneously looked down at their own bracelets.
The bracelets only display cold, numerical figures showing their accumulated Contribution Points.
While the Spirit Masters at the rear were shocked and doubtful, Lei Zhen didn't dare delay either. He directly withdrew from the battlefield, stopping near the Abyssal Gate.
He fought fiercely, but that didn't mean he didn't value his life.
Fighting so recklessly was, frankly, just because he found it exhilarating.
"Lei Zhen, your..."
Someone pointed at Lei Zhen's wrist, seeing the tendrils that resembled blood vessels, still pulsating and injecting something into his arm.
Lei Zhen pondered for a moment before speaking truthfully. "The branch inside the bracelet seems to have undergone secondary growth. These tendrils are channeling life force into me."
He paused, seemingly calculating, roughly arriving at a conclusion before adding to the crowd, "Killing Abyssal creatures, the devoured Abyssal energy is converted into life energy. A certain proportion is returned to me."
His words left the surroundings utterly silent.
"Can all bracelets do this?" someone asked.
"Probably."
Lei Zhen had calmed down by now. Seeing that Su Ming outside the Abyssal Gate hadn't come to make a statement, he roughly understood and began sharing the experience he had summarized.
"Before the Contribution Points system was established, the Contribution Points converted from the Abyssal creatures we killed were actually undervalued. I calculated it. Killing a Spirit Douluo-level Abyssal creature yields noticeably higher Contribution Points than before. The deeper you go, the greater this disparity."
"But the Contribution Points system under development has explicitly stated that it's based on how much Abyssal energy the Tree of Life devours."
"So, I speculate that the deeper we go into this channel, the lower the proportion of energy the Tree of Life can simultaneously obtain when we kill Abyssal creatures."
When Lei Zhen reached this point, the surrounding voices began to buzz.
"So, you're saying it's more cost-effective for us to just kill Abyssal creatures hiding near the entrance here?"
"Are you deaf? Didn't you hear the senior just say the Contribution Points obtained after getting the bracelet increased? So, this problem should be solved."
"How was it solved?"
Everyone looked at Lei Zhen.
Lei Zhen rubbed his nose. "I guess the reason our bracelets use branches of the Tree of Life as material is to act as tendrils for the Tree of Life, making it easier for it to promptly devour the energy of the killed Abyssal creatures."
"Anyway, I calculated recently. Killing an Abyssal creature of the same strength here yields the same Contribution Points as killing one over there."
He pointed to the position forty percent in where he had just been.
The surrounding Spirit Masters looked at each other.
Some Spirit Masters were still confused.
Lei Zhen coughed lightly.
Since he had started, of course, he was prepared to explain fully.
"The Tree of Life devours Abyssal energy through the bracelets. Besides its main body growing, these branches should also be growing. They are accumulating power. Once enough energy is gathered, they can undergo secondary growth, like mine did, sprouting tendrils that connect to me. In the future, if I continue killing Abyssal creatures, I should be able to share a portion of the spoils."
"Hiss~"
The Spirit Masters' eyes instantly turned red.
What was life energy?
For any living being, this was an absolute and massive supplement.
This energy could even be directly refined to enhance cultivation!
Killing Abyssal creatures not only earned Contribution Points but could also boost cultivation?
Some Titled Douluos who had been lurking cautiously at the rear deeply regretted their previous positions.
They began to imitate Lei Zhen, pushing deeper inside.
The area near the portal had the most Spirit Masters' any monks, little meat. Conversely, the deeper one went, the more one could monopolize the Abyssal creatures in an area.
In their eyes,the Abyssal creatures in the channel were indeed all prey now.
Lei Zhen wasn't in a hurry to re-enter the battlefield. He left through the Abyssal Gate, found Su Ming, and puzzle askeddly, "Xiao Ming, is this thing... okay?"
"It's purely distributing benefits. According to my estimate, these branches can undergo tertiary growth as well. But after all, they are just cuttings taken from the Tree of Life, not even part of the main trunk. Tertiary growth requires an immense amount of energy infusion, and their form might not withstand the transformation of tertiary growth. At that time, Elder, remember to guide that energy properly. You can use other vessels to share the load, such as Battle Armor."
Lei Zhen was a family member, so Su Ming naturally gave him more information.
Upon hearing this, Lei Zhen was indeed overjoyed and immediately turned to rush back into the fray.
Su Ming raised a hand to stop him.
"Elder, still be careful on the battlefield. I estimate the Abyssal Sage King will make a move soon."
Hearing this, Lei Zhen's expression turned serious, and he nodded to show he understood.
Seeing this, Su Ming no longer stopped him.
While Lei Zhen and Su Ming were talking, other Spirit Masters also exited the battlefield through the Abyssal Gate, spreading the news to acquaintances.
Soon, whether Spirit Masters inside the channel or those resting outside, all learned about the secondary growth of the Tree of Life branches within the Abyss Bracelets.
Knowing the Abyss Bracelets were designed by Su Ming, they all felt grateful to him, their respect and admiration for him growing even stronger.
God Realm.
Seeing this scene, Tang San was so angry his nose was crooked.
"That's all my Shrek's life energy!"
He cursed vehemently.
The Seed of Life was condensed by the Golden Ancient Tree, so part of the life energy converted by the Tree of Life would also be shared with the Golden Ancient Tree, aiding its recovery.
This was also the reason Tang San agreed to Su Ming's request back then, even if it meant A Yin falling from her position as Life Core to condense the Seed of Life.
They could earn it back.
But now, Su Ming was directly distributing a portion of the life energy. Wasn't that taking away what should belong to the Golden Ancient Tree?
If these Spirit Masters took more here, the Golden Ancient Tree would get less there.
The most critical issue was the risk involved.
"These branches are directly cut from the main body of the Tree of Life. If the Abyssal Sage King obtains them, he might very well decipher their secrets."
The Seed of Life, upon condensation, signified a quasi-Life Core.
The Tree of Life was also the most standard form of a plane's Life Core.
If its branches were deeply studied by the Abyssal Sage King and he cultivated an Abyss-belonging Tree of Life within the Abyss, that would be disastrous.
Tang San directly convened a meeting of the God Realm Committee, summoning the God of Destruction, the God of Life, Rong Nianbing, and even the Seven Elemental Gods and the Seven Sin Gods.
With all the gods assembled, for the first time, he had reason and evidence, pointing his finger arrogantly to accuse Su Ming.
"Su Ming is playing with fire!"
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