Free Web NovelChapter 722: Chapter 506: Thunder Li (Part 2)
A lightning pillar thicker than the roots of the magic tree descended from the sky!
[Magic Tree, Magic Tree!]
The magic tree root that was struck directly emitted black smoke from its mouth, swayed, and finally fell.
Bang!
The heavy body smashed down on the ground, stirring up a cloud of dust.
"Is he... is he a Thunder Mage or something?"
Captain Xiao in the distance was completely stunned.
Obviously, this attack could only have been unleashed by Li Pu.
But all she had seen was him merely raising his hand slightly.
Honestly, setting aside that damn charisma, she had only seen such an attack from her teacher.
Oh wait, not her teacher, but her teacher’s summoned beast.
That damn monster cripple.
Indeed, with Li Pu’s powerful Spiritual Power, combined with the augmentation from Chou Xiao Lang, he was no longer just a monster.
He had become a new, even more formidable monster.
"So, before, I had once dueled with such a person in the arena..."
The tree man felt a bit flushed after being illuminated by that lightning.
Before this, he had actually had thoughts of surpassing Li Pu.
But the lightning strike dispelled those thoughts instantly.
He couldn’t understand how a Summoner had mastered such a terrifying power.
"Not good, the situation has changed!"
At this moment, Captain Xiao’s expression tightened suddenly.
Because, right in front of her eyes, all of the magic tree roots suddenly straightened.
They looked like a series of sharp spears pointing directly at the sky.
Could it be that they were about to unleash a formidable attack formation?
However, the truth turned out to be quite the opposite of what she thought.
At this moment, what filled the hearts of the magic tree roots wasn’t battle spirit, but... fear!
They had all witnessed that lightning strike just now.
And the unlucky one that got hit had already perished.
If one of them were to be the next target, it would likely meet the same fate.
But these creatures, unfortunately, were almost entirely immobile.
Now, all standing fearfully straight, it was a kind of self-deceptive camouflage.
In the magical forest realm, this stance represented avoidance, akin to an ostrich burying its head in the sand.
Li Pu didn’t pay them any mind.
He silently raised both his hands.
Boom!
A single lightning pillar.
Boom boom!
Two consecutive lightning pillars.
Boom boom boom boom!
Multiple lightning pillars fused together, forming an enormous lightning pillar.
At this moment, the lightning cascaded like a waterfall, continuously scouring the ground.
Not a single magic tree root escaped the calamity, all engulfed within.
"..." x2
The tree man and Captain Xiao watched this scene, their only response being agape mouths.
Even after the lightning pillar subsided, they still couldn’t speak.
It was overwhelming, extraordinarily overwhelming.
As if all the lightning before a storm concentrated into one point and burst forth.
"Phew... Crackle pop!"
Having withstood the lightning, but unharmed, Li Pu exhaled a cloudy breath, sparks flashing in his mouth.
With a thought, he released [Possession].
[Grrrr bop bop roar...]
The exhausted Chou Xiao Lang, now a vague form neither wolf nor cloud, drifted to the ground and immediately fell into a deep sleep.
"This feels much better."
Though Li Pu hadn’t actually relieved himself, the sudden disappearance of the intense urge gave him the illusion of just having opened a floodgate.
His condition was quite good; [Possession] mainly consumed the summoned beast’s stamina.
So, looking at the withering magic tree roots strewn about, he began collecting their cores.
Half an hour later, the team arrived in force.
"So you mean, a suddenly descending marvelous lightning struck them all down."
"And then you just so happened to have a way to resist the lightning, thus escaping unharmed?"
Xu Zihui stared at Li Pu.
How could this guy weave such an absurd tale with a straight face?
You might as well claim you struck them down yourself; that’s more plausible, come on.
"Uh-huh."
Li Pu nodded in response to the skepticism.
"You just..."
Xu Zihui wanted to say something more but finally just shook her head.
"Forget it; let’s start digging."
So she directed everyone to start digging on the spot.
Typically, in such a scenario, the dungeon core is most likely buried beneath this charred land.
Because only the energy of a dungeon core could nurture so many formidable magic beasts.
"Leader, we’ve found it!"
Soon enough, a male student brought good news.
"Oh? Let me see!"
Xu Zihui quickly headed toward the pit.
Everyone consciously refrained from touching the item inside, waiting for the leader to retrieve it.
Li Pu followed and peered into the pit.
He saw a bright purple object roughly 10 meters down.
Upon closer inspection, it looked like a water droplet the size of a millstone.
The droplet, condensed yet not scattered, resembled jelly.
Next to the droplet stood a mole summoned beast wearing a yellow hat, obviously the one that first discovered this treasure.
"This is... Magic Forest Essence Tree Sap!"
Someone recognized the droplet and called out its name.
"Magic Forest Essence Tree Sap?"
Li Pu turned his head quizzically to look at the tree man beside him.
"This is precious stuff, junior."
At this, the tree man’s eyes sparkled, and he licked his lips.
"Magic Forest Essence Tree Sap, a highly valuable transformation material for tree creatures."
"If the transformation succeeds, the summoned beast will gain power from the magic forest realm."
"For instance, my Brotree could upgrade summoned tree men to Bro Magic Tree Men with this power."
"Moreover, its physique will be enhanced, and it will receive additional Magic Power when using energy-type skills."
Others might not be fully informed, but he had come prepared.
The vast majority of Summoners with tree creature summons enter the magic forest realm dungeon for just this Magic Forest Essence Tree Sap.
Listening to the tree man’s explanation, Li Pu lost interest.
Though effective, it seemed exclusively beneficial to tree creatures, which he didn’t have.
"If you acquire it, make sure you keep it."
"I’ll find a way to trade with you."
Unexpectedly, the tree man added another comment.
"Me?"
Li Pu didn’t quite get it.
"Junior~ this thing is yours."
Right then, Xu Zihui spoke up.
With the bosses taken down by others, there was no reason not to distribute it this way.
Moreover, back at the base camp, the Strawmen and BoBo performed excellently.
Especially BoBo, who solved numerous problems for them.
This dungeon run hadn’t required half the effort as planned; dividing the magic beast materials sufficed for the trouble.
After hearing Xu Zihui’s reasoning, no one objected.
So, Li Pu wasn’t pretentious either; he jumped down and claimed the droplet of Magic Forest Essence Tree Sap.
As soon as the dungeon core was touched, the dungeon began to dissolve.
Seconds later, everyone stood back in the dungeon hall.
Many older students had classes, so they left hastily after saying goodbye.
Some even extended an olive branch to Li Pu, wanting to recruit him to their team.
Out of courtesy, Li Pu didn’t reject the offers on the spot.
When he found an opportunity alone, he handed the Magic Forest Essence Tree Sap droplet to the tree man.
As for the exchange items he wanted, he already had several options in mind.
Such as transformation materials suitable for Strawmen, or skills and engravings for #2 or Fufu.
The grateful tree man, after receiving the Magic Forest Essence Tree Sap droplet, vowed to find an agreeable item for him as quickly as possible.
After dealing with this, Li Pu returned to the dormitory.
Li Fan wouldn’t have any goods ready, having just visited him a few days ago.
So he had Wu Guinan help, calling Xiu Zang Jia, who indeed needed to exchange Cubic Coins.
Tomorrow was the day everyone entered the Cube Universe Metaverse collectively, and Li Pu decided to find a way to profit there.
He needed to quickly gather some money, or his materials would expire, which would be problematic.
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