"Crack, crack, crack——"
Master Fuli crawled out of the cave, waving his arms to rip off the plant roots still trying to entangle him.
Inside the cave, the entire space was filled with plant roots. It made no difference whether he tore them off or not; Master Fuli couldn't be bothered with the endless plants. He focused on attacking Master Treasure Tree's main body.
But once outside the cave, Master Fuli immediately tore off the vines from his body.
The discomfort was secondary. Whether it was vines or tree roots, when damaged, they ooze sap containing tree resin, which leaves colorful marks on the body.
"Woo——"
Just as Master Fuli ripped off the vines and dashed towards the rock wall to deliver a finishing blow, a "woo" sound spread from Master Treasure Tree embedded in the rock wall. The plants in the cave obeyed the command, transforming from their entangled state into huge plant serpents slithering rapidly on the ground.
"Crack——"
The Treasure Tree, embedded in the rock wall, began regenerating. Green shoots grew from its back, pushing it out of the pit.
The shadow of the Treasure Tree fell from a height of twenty meters, crashing heavily into the ruined city.
It raised human-like arms, struggling to stand with its dark green long hair hanging down, glaring fiercely towards the cave.
"Woo——"
The Treasure Tree propped itself up with both arms, its abdomen vibrating, spreading sound waves like a war drum's skin.
The trees, flowers, and plants regenerated by it rapidly gathered at its location, preparing to use it as a medium to fuse and form a forest of plants that could devour everything.
However.
Master Fuli's speed was unmatched by those plants crawling on the ground.
Before the plants arrived, Master Fuli traversed the void, landing on a dirt roof, leaping several hundred meters over the city's area, and crashed down heavily, kicking up dust and blocking the view.
"This time...you have no chance."
Master Fuli raised a hand to disperse the dust, gazing at Master Treasure Tree still stubbornly resisting.
But.
When Master Fuli looked at Master Treasure Tree's form, he couldn't help but pause.
Dark green curly hair fell over the shoulders to the waist, revealing a roughly one-meter forty-five thin-skinned girl with a fierce expression, clearly very angry.
The girl opened her arms, with plants budding from underarm positions, gradually growing and spreading along her limbs.
"Mother Tree?"
Seeing Master Treasure Tree's humanoid form, Master Fuli wondered strangely.
Trees, too, have male and female types, but most seen green trees are hermaphroditic.
Only a few trees have separate male and female types.
"Mother Tree is crushed too!"
In an instant, Master Fuli snapped back to reality, putting down his Gravity Hammer, exerting his legs' strength to flash behind the Treasure Tree at his fastest speed, lifting his leg to kick hard in the tree's privates.
"Woo woo——"
The Treasure Tree's form flew like a scallion pulled from dry earth, clutching its privates, face twisted in pain, feeling as if something in its abdomen was kicked into its chest.
The Treasure Tree widened its eyes, gasping and falling onto the ruined city ground, its form twisting in pain.
Those plants summoned by the Treasure Tree ceased their action, stiffened in place like ordinary plants, after their connection with the damaged mother body was severed.
"...."
Master Treasure Tree looked miserable, eyelids drooping, forcing itself to stay conscious, raising an arm, pointing its finger towards Master Fuli.
A shoot grew from its finger, gradually developing into a green plant, bearing a fruit.
A green burdock flew from the Treasure Tree's fingertip, slowly shooting towards Master Fuli.
Burdocks are ubiquitous across Xia Country; it's the annoying round thing that sticks to people entering grass and pet owners hate.
It sticks on pets, hard to clean off, and sticks all over the body.
"Huh?"
Seeing the still defiant Treasure Tree even in pain, Master Fuli chuckled.
Master Fuli stepped forward, grabbing the Treasure Tree's legs, swinging it across the city.
"You dissatisfied?"
"Do you know you're breaking the law? Master Fuli represents the Security Bureau to subdue you..."
"Your crimes are compounded now! Destroying cultural relics and assaulting an officer!"
Master Fuli pinned down the Treasure Tree, giving it a good beating, regardless of whether it's male or female, for being disobedient, in Master Fuli's eyes, it's a bad tree.
Stealing today, it'll eat people tomorrow, self-coronate as emperor and rebel the day after!
How can Spirit Beasts become harmless?
One must use the universal language understood by all carbon-based creatures, [Martial Force], to explain who's the king.
"Waa waa waa——"
The Treasure Tree covered its head, curling its form, crying loudly.
"Phew..."
Master Fuli sat on the steps, sweeping dust with his tail, letting out a breath, smiling with slight relief at the loudly crying Treasure Tree.
Of course.
Master Fuli doesn't have a fetish for watching others cry.
Only because while the Treasure Tree cried, a golden light flashed in his mind.
The Tree enjoyed the blessing, it was convinced now; normal communication can follow.
Communicating signifies the Tree doesn't need to be inserted into an intercontinental missile, shot across oceans.
Communicable Spirit Beasts, especially those at Territory level or higher, yet incomplete, are treasured by the Security Bureau once reclaimed.
Ansheng could also ask it to sprout leaves for tea sampling.
[Ancient evil transformed into a demon, hiding in the Qinling Mountain Range to plague citizens. Master Fuli, newly appointed Chief Engineer of Security, heard of the chaos but hadn't realized the ancient evil demon troubled civilians worldwide, worked diligently for the people, storing wealth among them until failing to elevate their happiness index. Following clues, Master Fuli identified the mastermind.
The ancient demon, existing through centuries, hid within Dragon Veins consuming people's fortunes. Master Fuli feared not risks nor death threats, wielded the demon-exorcising hammer, gently pressed the demon's head with virtue, moved it emotionally, reasoned with it, advising it to return to righteousness.
Master Fuli displayed sincerity, touching the ancient evil, reaching its hideous lurid swamp hand out, shaking hands, shedding its filth, embracing light, joining a great cause, the two writing a tale commemorated by people.....]
[Wish Power +30]
"You say pulling it from the mire...I admit I did knock it down, then hammered it to fly over three miles beyond."
"But to say we shook hands in agreement, I feel it's genuinely against conscience, you should edit it."
Sitting in the ruins resting, Ansheng showed an odd expression seeing the wish list details, glanced at the crying Treasure Tree.
The wish list detail review, essentially from some perspective.
May count as commentary on the entire event, with autobiographical elements, Master Fuli's life of goodwill record.
Though slightly artistically embellished.
But this embellishment even embarrassed Master Fuli seeing the words.
That's nonsense!
If the neighboring Longevity Club members know, they'll think I dare not commit murder, morally blackmail kind Master Fuli....
"But feeling a bit curious, what's that about....." Master Fuli's expression turned odd, cast eyes at the Treasure Tree, muttering: "After going back tonight, ask Old Lin if I can get an American ID card."
"I'll borrow from all their banks, then when overdue, jump-face a bit, counteract the guilt from reading wish list reviews."
"Anyway...they can't really shoot me."