Chapter 92: Chapter 92: Arrival of the Tree Realm? Wanmu Wolf Branch Catalog!
Sunlight Absorption, Photosynthesis, and Heart of Woods naturally needed no extra attention.
However, it was still worth mentioning that after this evolution, Old Sha, having evolved into the Wanmu Wolf, had his Heart of Woods advance yet another level.
It had reached the Mastery Level directly.
This speed of leveling up was clearly far from normal.
But now was not the time to delve further into this matter.
Su Ping didn’t rush. Instead, he focused the Eye of Truth on Old Sha’s first changed Skill, which also seemed to be the primary offensive ability!
[Tree Prison (Proficient): Can summon multiple rapidly growing trees from the ground, entirely controllable and with all the effects of other woods; additionally, can control all other woods within the Skill’s range!]
As expected. This Tree Prison was indeed the evolved form of Vine Strangling. No longer summoning vines, but tangible trees that were bizarrely controllable and had the effects of other woods. The implication was simple. These trees, unlike those vines whose energy dissipated and then died, could retain and exert certain effects. They could even alter the environment of the battlefield. Moreover, with the Heart of Woods, Su Ping conjectured that after using this Skill, the Wanmu Wolf could probably siphon the energy from these trees back through the Heart of Woods! Of course, this was just a thought that would require future training to verify its feasibility.
However, Su Ping had another vague idea. He didn’t know how many trees Old Sha could summon, but what would the effect be when a group of Wanmu Wolves used this Skill simultaneously?
Su Ping’s eyes lit up at once, invigorated.
However, he didn’t spend more time on this single Skill and continued to the next one:
[Mutated Wood Form (Beginner): Self divides into animal and plant forms!
Animal Form: In wooded areas, with an abundance of Wood Attribute, own strength, speed, and agility significantly increase. Can pass through certain wooded obstacles.
Plant Form: Transforms into a tree rooted to the ground, immovable yet with significantly increased defensive power; fatal injuries are nullified, Energy and injury recovery are greatly enhanced. Skill effects are increased.]
[Note: Maintaining the plant form for an extended period greatly affects the vitality of the Wanmu Wolf’s body, with a certain chance of permanent petrification.]
At this moment, Su Ping couldn’t help but widen his eyes.
This Skill was a true metamorphosis! And worthy of a mutated ability! The different combat modes of plant form and animal form, with the additions to the animal form, would make the Wanmu Wolf an excellent hunter and warrior in the forest. However, the plant form alone, with its nullification of fatal injuries, could be called a Divine Skill; a pity, though, the side effects were indeed too severe, and the Skill would be difficult to train. It served as a life-saving trump card. That was more than enough. Its effects were well-deserving of an Evolutionary Body’s Skills. Although not the legendary Super-Rank Skill, it was much stronger than ordinary abilities.
Shaking his head, Su Ping moved on to the next:
[Nature’s Language (Proficient): Can accelerate the growth rate of plants and even Plant-based Pet Beasts to a certain extent; can be used on the summoned trees of Tree Prison to enhance their effects, while also condensing the essence of nature to absorb into the body, allowing Tree Prison to undergo certain plant-based changes. After the skill level increases, it has a certain control effect on Plant-based Pet Beasts that are not higher than its own Level!]
This Skill was interesting. First of all, this ability was a major boon for plants, even Plant-based Pet Beasts. If it could accelerate the growth of Plant-based Pet Beasts, that would mean accelerating their Level advancement. At the same time, it could reverse the process, absorbing the trees and making the summoned Tree Prison not just ordinary trees, but also those with absorbed essences. This ability had great potential. Moreover, the construction plan for the Heart of Woods benefited greatly from this boost. In order to fully leverage the effects of the Myriad Spirit Beast Atlas, Su Ping planned to focus on cultivating Plant-based Pet Beasts next. With Old Sha’s capability, the effects could be fully realized, making the Cultivation of Plant-based Pet Beasts even more outstanding. Great Skills! An excellent Pet Beast Race must not only possess powerful combat abilities but also learn to provide resources back to its owner. The Wanmu Wolf was exactly such a beast.
Besides these abilities, there was one final Skill:
[Life Magnetic Field (Beginner): Able to apply effects within its own vicinity and the vicinity of the trees it affects, to weaken enemies’ strength, stamina, Life Force, and other such effects.]
Compared to the other abilities, this Skill wasn’t as eye-catching. It was a standard combat Skill. However, Su Ping also realized that whether it was Nature’s Language or this Life Magnetic Field, their effects could directly influence the Tree Prison. Nature’s Language could accelerate the growth, speed, and even the attack capability of Tree Prison. The Life Magnetic Field, more direct, created a weakening magnetic field effect centered around the summoned trees.
Still, Su Ping couldn’t help but think about a particular idea. What if a group of Wanmu Wolves used these Skills together? What would be the effect? Within these woods, with life stripped away and the Tree Prisons controlled by the Wanmu Wolves, any Pet Beast that fell into the forest created by them, regardless of whether they were of the same Level or even higher, would likely perish, no matter how many came. By then, would it still be called Tree Prison? No! That would be the descent of a Tree Realm!
It’s just a pity there wasn’t a legendary Super-Rank Skill. Su Ping couldn’t help but feel a little greedy. Super-Rank Skills. They weren’t something that could easily appear; they represented an entirely new Domain, as Old Liu had explained in his lessons before. Even Emperor Level Pet Beasts don’t necessarily have Super-Rank Skills. Although Old Sha’s Racial Potential had reached Monarch Rank, he was still only a Commander.
Regaining his composure, Su Ping saw the Eye of Truth’s effect on Old Sha’s abilities disappear from his sight.
Returning to Old Sha’s expectant gaze, Su Ping smiled slightly, "Very good, you have succeeded, and so have I!"
Even though he could feel the immense power within himself, Old Sha knew he had succeeded, but hearing it once again from his young master truly put his mind at ease.
However, just as Su Ping was about to speak, instructing Old Sha to try out the effect of Tree Prison on the spot, he was momentarily stunned.
At that instant.
His Myriad Spirit Beast Atlas in his mind finally responded with a new activity!
And this particular response was beyond his expectations:
[The Forest Wolf Catalog has recorded an Evolutionary Body in its atlas branch: the Wanmu Wolf form. Experience Points gained: 800 points!]
[You may now enter the Forest Wolf Catalog to examine the analysis of the Wanmu Wolf form.]
[As the Wanmu Wolf form is a branch of the Forest Wolf’s Evolution Chart, the Wanmu Wolf form’s Catalog entry has no Level Experience Points. Experience Points gained for it will be reflected back onto the Forest Wolf Catalog!]