Chapter 1435 - 1334: Evil Beetles Devouring the Forest

Never thought there’d be a day when I could use Evil Beetles to feast on everything in sight! Overjoyed, Da Fei noticed the elder’s solemn expression and couldn’t help but ask, "Elders, is something wrong?"

The Third Elder sighed, "Evil Beetles are creatures that cause significant ecological destruction. They completely devastate forests. For instance, collecting from the Mushroom Forest means sacrificing the entire forest below for the minor growth of this patch. For the ecosystem, this destruction far outweighs the growth. So, we urge the Warrior to use their power with caution."

Damn, that makes so much sense! But, I’m sacrificing the ecosystem of the Japan zone, so I feel no pressure at all!

Da Fei quickly said, "Rest assured, Elders, I’ll definitely use my power cautiously. Also, there are no Shadow Bats here, so soon this place will be occupied by the Demon Race. Instead of helping the enemy, we might as well destroy it ourselves!"

The Third Elder gave a long sigh, "That’s an unavoidable decision."

Heh heh! Once I’m done with this underground task, I’ll kick you all off the ship to avoid any annoyance, then I’ll feast on every forest I see, wahahaha!

Elena hurriedly said, "My lord, since Evil Beetles can collect essence, let’s act quickly."

Da Fei nodded, "Alright, I’ll also go check on Nasir’s injuries."

So, Da Fei and his group arrived in the passenger cargo hold filled with Magic Diamonds and Obsidian Mines. Nasir’s massive body was wrapped in a layer of black material resembling charcoal.

Da Fei was shocked, "What is this?"

Nasir said sullenly, "It’s charcoal! As expected, I couldn’t beat that Hellhound."

The Third Elder frowned, "This is permanent Life Limit damage, it’s irreparable."

Da Fei exclaimed, "Irreparable?"

Nasir said sullenly, "Yes, lost half of the Durability limit. This feeling is really uncomfortable."

Lost Durability? And by half? My goodness! Da Fei urgently said, "I feel even worse! Really can’t be repaired?"

The Third Elder sighed, "Burned to charcoal, devoid of life, it’s beyond the capabilities of the Druids. We are helpless."

Nasir said sullenly, "I’m no ordinary war ancient tree. Even if I wasn’t injured, I couldn’t be healed by the power of nature of a Druid or Flower Demon. Actually, it’s alright, I’ll grow slowly and try to make up for this tens of thousands of Durability loss."

Indeed! Nasir is actually an Ancient Resentful Tree. As for compensating, I’m still troubled! If not compensated, wouldn’t it mean thousands of Durability lost? How powerful is that Hellhound! Da Fei was as if he’d weep without tears, "Then what do we do now? Can we still produce beetles?"

Nasir replied, "Yes, but I need to eat. However, from the last battle, there are still 10,000 or so beetles available."

"As long as there are some left, let’s get to work!" said Da Fei, then he shouted, "Tamilia, open the Space Gate, release the beetles!"

"Received, Lord City Lord!"

As the Space Gate in the passenger cargo hold opened, a smaller Space Gate opened simultaneously on Nasir’s body, and tens of thousands of beetles roared out like a black torrent.

In such a grand scene, Da Fei’s mood should have been excited and elated, but he couldn’t feel happy because of Nasir’s injury.

At this moment, the Third Elder spoke again, "Warrior, don’t be discouraged. The Druid’s power of nature indeed has many limitations, at least it can’t handle mushrooms. What we can’t do doesn’t mean others can’t. Perhaps you could try other ways, like adding fireproof armor to Nasir to prevent similar situations."

Da Fei was astonished, "Can armor be added?"

The Third Elder coughed dryly, "Although there are no precedents of Kingdom’s other war ancient trees being armored, who knows? Solutions are often thought up from scratch."

Whoa! You guys are quite something! And when it comes to nature’s power being ineffective on mushrooms, the Dark Natural Power surely has a way, right? Da Fei suddenly remembered something and quickly pulled a book from his bag for the elders to see, "Elders, can you check if this book can be learned?"

—Dark Secret Book: A hidden profession textbook, using this book allows the conversion of Ranger or Druid profession into "Dark Ranger" or "Dark Druid". This also enables the use of dark secret skills recorded in the book. Once converted to Dark Ranger (Druid), players can no longer use Ranger (Druid) related Nature Skills.

Dark Ranger (Druid): On top of the Ranger (Druid) attribute, each Hero Level gains an additional 1 knowledge. Vision in darkness +20%.

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This book was obtained by Da Fei and a South Korean beauty during a mission to eliminate the Sate Nest with the Unicorn King, by slaying a God-level Fallen Bear Druid. Considering the significant impact of career conversion, it might mean bidding farewell to the Ranger mentor Jilrien. Moreover, after battles, Ann Su was too tired to provide any guidance, so the book remained untouched.

Now, mushroom cultivation might require Dark Natural Power, and Nasir’s carbonization might be reversible with Dark Natural Power. Da Fei couldn’t wait to learn it.

"Dark Secret Book?" The three elders huddled together, flipping through the book page by page, their surprise continuous, "Dark Spirit Technique? Dark Physique? Black Thorn Halo? Rotten Regeneration..."

Undoubtedly, they were reciting the skills of the Dark Ranger recorded in the book, and the Dark Spirit Technique was something Da Fei could automatically acquire through the Divine Artifact, Ann Su Totem.

Finally, after flipping through the Secret Book, the three elders seemed lost in thought.

Da Fei urged, "Elder?"

The elder quickly said, "Warrior, the contents of this book are significant, and we’ve gained some insight. Could you let us study it further before we reply?"

Why the heck! I was hoping you’d teach me, but it turns out I’m teaching you?

Da Fei chuckled in surprise, "No worries, take your time, Elder. I’m off to manage the beetle harvesting."

"Take your time, Warrior!" said the Third Elder, who then sat directly on the ground, pulling out a notebook to start copying.

Da Fei was slack-jawed! My goodness, is your insight just copying the book? This is a game, and the book in the game can actually be copied? Fine, copy slowly.

Da Fei returned to the Central Village, where Tamilia halted digging the Blood Pool and instead started a small pit by the lake for Mushroom Essence, no doubt. Elena organized the Dark Elves to prepare water buckets at the pit side, undoubtedly for watering and fertilizing.

Da Fei felt very gratified. They handled things well even without me around, I can sleep much more peacefully.

Upon seeing Da Fei appear, Tamilia excitedly greeted, "Lord City Lord, a major discovery, this Mushroom Essence not only benefits mushroom growth but also is good for the Holy Vine. Of course, Mushroom Essence will still prioritize mushroom growth. In any case, these mushroom woods are precious resources when we can’t find mines, so we mustn’t miss them!"

Totally to my taste! Da Fei laughed heartily, "Good, then let’s consume this whole forest!"

Elena smiled, "Don’t forget the Mushroom Forest in the mine we passed, that one has been nourished by the Obsidian Mine for years and is evidently better than this one."

Da Fei laughed heartily, "Good, once we clean up here, we’ll revisit that place!"

Amid the conversation, the buzzing of the insect swarm roared, and the first batch of beetles returned after extracting sap, hovering and landing by the newly dug pit, spurting drops of black liquid that quickly accumulated, filling half the pool.

Elena exclaimed with delight, "Action!"

The Dark Elves, long on standby, immediately took up buckets, carefully heading to the Mushroom terrain by the lake to start watering. In no time, mushrooms everywhere revived and grew rapidly!

Da Fei laughed heartily! At this rate, cultivating a Mushroom Forest no smaller than the one below within a day or two doesn’t seem like a dream! These Evil Beetles are indeed treasures!

Alright, these two forests aren’t enough for me, I’m going to munch through all the marked Mushroom Forests on the map! Da Fei, bursting with excitement, dashed to the map table in the Captain’s room to check the markings. Combining with the monster groups previously marked on the map, a plan combining battles and clearances quickly emerged. Tonight is set to be a sleepless night, wahaha!

But wait, wasn’t I supposed to help Lamia with goods transport? Better wait for her news, hopefully, she won’t give me a hard time. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to recommend it and give votes on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)