Chapter 345: Chapter 343: Testing (Please Subscribe)_2
"Could that be the Celestial God Tree?"
He widened his eyes.
In the mid-mountain position ahead, unlike the continuous journey where giant trees lined up one after another, there was only one solitary tree within a radius of dozens of meters.
Yes, there weren’t any other trees around, not even a blade of wild grass; it was completely an open field.
Hanging on the giant tree’s branches were red, lantern-like, oval-shaped fruits.
Each one was as big as a cantaloupe.
"That should be the Celestial God Fruit, right?"
Chen Fan muttered to himself.
As soon as he finished speaking, he flashed forward and appeared on the edge of the open ground surrounding the Celestial God Tree.
The tree was nearly thirty meters tall, about as high as a ten-story building, with a trunk diameter of nearly ten meters. Its branches and leaves spread out, perfectly covering the ground below in a radius of several hundred meters.
It must be said, at first glance, it looked quite normal.
However, all this was just a disguise.
As long as one entered its attack range, which was the open ground, they would immediately be attacked.
Chen Fan thought for a moment and stepped forward.
One step, two steps, just as he was about to take the third step, with his left foot about to touch the ground,
"Whoosh!"
A tree root as thick as a grown man’s small arm burst from the ground where Chen Fan’s left foot was about to land! With a fierce momentum, it aimed to pierce Chen Fan’s left foot, seemingly wanting to pierce right through his body.
Chen Fan did not dodge nor make a move.
"Bang!"
The moment of impact, the tree root directly broke into several pieces, scattering on the ground. The remaining half quickly retracted into the ground, and strangely, the hole from which it emerged disappeared.
Chen Fan’s face showed a thoughtful expression.
Then, he continued forward.
After all, there were still about twenty minutes left before the fruit fully matured.
With ample time, instead of idling, it would be better to figure out its attack methods, making the harvesting more efficient when the fruit matured.
After taking two steps forward, another tree root as thick as a small arm burst from the ground, aiming for his foot.
But the result was no different from the first.
A smile appeared at the corner of Chen Fan’s mouth as he continued forward.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Suddenly, several tree roots burst from the ground, attacking Chen Fan’s body from all directions. Compared to the previous two roots, their speed had doubled!
"Bang, bang, bang!"
Several dull collision sounds rang out, as these roots fragmented into pieces.
"Same attack method, but the number increased and the speed quickened."
Chen Fan recalled the previous attacks.
If an ordinary Elite-Level Fierce Beast were to face this, whether it could dodge would be uncertain.
He continued forward.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"
More than ten tree roots burst from the ground!
Compared to before, this time they were even faster!
And the thickness increased from small-arm-sized to arm-sized.
Unfortunately, the results were no different from before.
Not only did these roots fail to harm him, they were shattered by the True Essence within him, the remaining parts retreated back underground.
"This attack could probably kill a high-level Elite-Level Fierce Beast."
Chen Fan muttered a bit to himself and continued forward.
One step, two steps, three steps...
A dozen steps, with the distance of dozens of meters mostly covered, still no movement from the Celestial God Tree.
As he took the next step,
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh! Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh! Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"
Hundreds of tree roots as thick as thighs burst from the ground at the same time, with a sinister red tip on each root.
This time their speed was two to three times faster than before, almost reaching him instantly, aiming for his chest, back, head, arms, thighs, feet, etc.
"Dang, dang, dang!"
A series of impact sounds emitted sparks!
To Chen Fan’s surprise, these hundreds of tree roots were quite tenacious. After hitting the Golden Bell Shield, they were only repelled, not shattered.
And the moment they were repelled, they would come back again.
Like living creatures.
Chen Fan immediately activated the Rebound active skill.
A flash of white light passed over his body.
"Snap!"
Dozens of cracking sounds.
Dozens of roots directly shattered into several pieces.
But the next moment, the broken parts grew out again, viciously stabbing back.
"Hmph."
A cold smile appeared at the corner of Chen Fan’s mouth.
Want to play a war of attrition with him?
He would accompany until the end, let’s see whose consumption is faster, his True Essence or the roots of the Celestial God Tree.
"Dang, dang, dang!"
Hundreds of roots swung densely, wildly like a demon dance.
Chen Fan was immovable like a rock, letting the waves (roots) hit him.
After about a minute, the hundreds of roots simultaneously retracted underground, the broken parts disappearing from the open ground.
As if everything that happened just now was an illusion.
"Is it over?"
Chen Fan looked around.
It must be said, the tree cleaned up pretty well.
It made one suspect whether it had intelligence like a Commander-Level Fierce Beast.
"It seems quite likely."
Chen Fan considered.
The previous attack would certainly be fatal for the toughest Elite-Level Fierce Beast.
But its destructive power had not reached a Commander-Level Fierce Beast.
At least, he hadn’t exerted his full power.
"Could the tree still have excess power?"
Chen Fan looked at the Celestial God Tree.
It seemed very possible.
With time still on his side, he continued forward.
Twenty meters, fifteen meters, ten meters...
Approaching the tree, there was no sign of abnormality.
Everything appeared calm.
"Something is not right."
Chen Fan squinted.
This thing must be planning a big move.
Step-by-step, he reached the trunk, yet he still hadn’t been attacked.
Chen Fan raised his head, his eyes falling on the closest Celestial God Fruit.
It appeared to be ripening, glowing red and emitting a sweet fragrance that made him want to get closer.
"Something’s off."
Chen Fan’s pupils shrank.
The fragrance seemed problematic, capable of affecting one’s spirit.
"That’s it."
Chen Fan smiled.
According to Meng Xue, picking the Celestial God Fruit wasn’t easy.
The Celestial God Tree could use the fruit as a medium to affect one’s spirit, and even cause hallucinations, during which it would launch a sneak attack.
Only those with strong spiritual power could avoid falling into the trap.
"So, is it planning to strike when I pick the fruit?"
Chen Fan pondered.
If he guessed correctly, this attack’s intensity would be the strongest yet.
Not picking it would avoid all this, but he was here for the fruit.
Considering how the tree cleaned the battlefield earlier, it was clear that it had intelligence.
This was an open scheme.
"To be safe, let’s keep the suspense for now."
Chen Fan paused.
He was confident in his spiritual power, that he wouldn’t easily fall into the illusion. Even if he did, unleashing his full power, with defense comparable to a high-level Commander-Level Fierce Beast, the tree might not be able to do much against him.
His concern was,
There was still some time before the fruit matured.
If he moved hastily, and the Celestial God Tree couldn’t deal with him, it might resort to tricks.
For instance, delaying the fruit’s maturity or destroying it.
At first thought, it sounded outlandish.
A tree thinking this much? It wasn’t human.
But on further thought, wasn’t the fruit a bait to attract prey?
If the prey was too strong, wouldn’t the hunter halt their losses?
Therefore, to be cautious, Chen Fan decided not to reveal this yet, he moved back to the edge of the open ground and checked the time: fifteen minutes left.
"Fifteen minutes."
Chen Fan looked around.
Hopefully, no one would come and disrupt.