Boiling Beast Bloodline-Chapter 2170 - 668: Battle Preparations [II]_2
Ventéclair brought back a total of forty gallons of "Life Spring". According to the exchange rate of ten thousand drops of water per pound, forty gallons of "Life Spring" could nurture four entire battalions of the giant tree Ents—how terrifying is that number!
The beautiful dream of the big-headed Liu only shattered after Liu Zhenhuan entered the Snow Mountain Pine Forest. He sequentially broke open water sacks filled with one-fifth of a pound of "Life Spring" onto the roots of the "Snow Tower Pine". After a long wait, no giant tree Ents emerged by breaking through the bark, but instead, the "Snow Tower Pine" gradually shed its leaves, with its wood withering until it weathered into desert poplar-like deadwood.
"What on earth is happening?" Liu Zhenhuan was utterly bewildered. He had intended to give a huge surprise to Fei Lengcui and had even prepared the lines in advance. The unexpected result left him both mentally unprepared and almost driven to madness.
"You idiot!" Elder Cruyff, who arrived upon hearing the news, resolved Liu’s confusion: "Trees, like Beamon, humans, and elves, also have a certain lifespan. Not every tree can live for twenty thousand years! The theoretical lifespan of the ’Snow Tower Pine’ is ten thousand years, which is still half of what’s needed to become an Ent!"
"Obischillaci!" Liu Zhenhuan’s vision turned black.
"Of course, theoretical lifespan is just that—theoretical lifespan. In reality, a few trees might break conventions, just like the ancient giant dragon Wenger has a lifespan beyond the conventional theory! If these ancient trees can avoid being struck by heavenly lightning over the long years, they might evolve into Ents." The Shepherd-tree Elder divulged his long-hidden thoughts: "So, the best way for the Shepherd-tree people to continue our bloodline is through sexual reproduction. Relying solely on natural evolution would drive anyone crazy with waiting. Old trees like these are too rare."
"Is there any way to distinguish ancient trees in the forest?"
"It’s not as simple as you think! An entire forest might not even have one ancient tree, and even if there is, only time and age can test it. How do we distinguish them?"
"Aren’t you an expert? How can’t you distinguish them?"
"Richard, can you determine the lifespan of a Beamon child just by looking at them? Damn! If I could see how long a tree could live, wouldn’t I be a god?"
"I remember you always wanted to use the ’Life Spring’ to cultivate your people. If the ’Life Spring’ in the Southern Cross Star Forest wasn’t firmly controlled by the Dark Elves of Ink Crystal Valley, but instead easily obtained by you, how would you cultivate young Ents?"
"If I had ’Life Spring’ at the time, I could only gamble on my luck, guessing and bumping into luck just like you. Maybe after using many ’Life Springs’, I would still end up with a pile of dead trees."
Liu Zhenhuan almost cried to death. He felt that nurturing oil gourds with one drop of ’Life Spring’ was too slow, so he whimsically decided to play with magical Ents. Thinking he was experienced in the world, he didn’t discuss it with Elder Cruyff or Ventéclair beforehand and ended up with such a massive setback—the ’Snow Tower Pines’ in the magic domain jungle under the feet of Tamerlarya are quite numerous!
"Damn! My magical Ent army..."
Considering the ’Pulse Gravitational Citron Tree’ on the Chesang Continent, the ’Golden Phoenix Tree’ on the Sangri Continent, the ’Eye Electric Weeping Reed’ in the Underground World, the ’Cherry Fire Rice’ and ’Flowing Vine Tree’ in the Southern Cross Star Forest, these magical plants undoubtedly have even shorter lifespans than the ’Snow Tower Pine’. If Old Liu were to gamble with ’Life Spring’ on them one by one, even with another ton of ’Life Spring’, it’s uncertain if he could produce a magical Ent.
"I wonder if there’s any advantage to turning two ’Trees of Life’ into Ents?" Old Liu no longer dared to squander the remaining ’Life Springs’ recklessly. He was bold when it came to gambling, but he had no interest in wagering on a one in ten thousand success chance. The only surefire bet was likely the existing ten Ancient Ocean Trees, six Durian Ancient Trees, four Miracle Ancient Trees, and two Trees of Life in Fei Lengcui. These ancient trees are secret tree species cultivated by elf priests using secret methods, with extremely long lifespans. However, the War Ancient Tree, as the most excellent height combat platform, has more significance in retaining its original form than being turned into an Ent. Perhaps the only thing to be done with the two Trees of Life is to make a fuss about their possibilities.
"I strongly oppose it!" Elder Cruyff was furious enough to choke Old Liu: "The elves’ ’Tree of Life’ is like a robber that absorbs the essence of the forest and plunders the lifeforce of trees. If this thieving species evolves into an Ent, the forest will be in great trouble! Even if it’s to prepare for war, you can’t harm the green nature’s balance like this, can you?"
"Isn’t it a bit too early to start talking about environmental protection now?"
"They say the phoenix doesn’t rest unless it’s on the Wutong tree. Why not just take a trip to the Sunset Swamp? I’m sure the Phoenix City’s Wutong tree is the longest-living and most powerful magical Wutong known to the world. If we have to make a powerful Ent, why not start with the Wutong tree where the phoenix rests?" Elder Cruyff, seeing that Lord Piegel did not seem to grasp the responsibility of an Ent Shepherd-tree person to protect the green forests, hurriedly suggested a lousy idea to divert the disaster onto the undying bird: "The envoy from Phoenix City just visited to congratulate you on having a dragon child. You might as well return the favor with a gift and take the opportunity to hit them!"
