Chapter 7: Limits
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Ten days passed in a blink of an eye.
Ji Yu’s body had changed quite a bit over the past week.
[Player Condition]
[Good]
[Life Force Level: 1]
[Constitution: 0.56 (Average: 0.5)]
[Height: 1.76 meters (Average: 1.67)]
[Age: 26 years old (Average lifespan: 77)]
[Characteristic Obtained: Increased Vitality (Low)]
Just from the data panel, it was obvious that Ji Yu’s body had improved.
In reality, Ji Yu’s body had indeed recovered to normal.
After going through a health examination at another hospital, Ji Yu’s current lungs results were as if he had never been infected by tuberculosis before. There were no signs of calcification or any damage.
In short, Ji Yu’s worries were finally resolved.
Besides recovering from ‘tuberculosis’, Ji Yu’s body had also undergone another surprising transformation.
Ji Yu’s height changed. He had actually grown two centimeters.
He was originally only 1.74 meters tall, but he had grown to 1.76 meters in just ten days.
Ji Yu rejoiced over this change for a long time.
Although 1.74 meters was not considered short, it still felt a little regretful. Now that he was growing again, he finally saw a hope to make up for his regret.
After more than a week, Ji Yu had fully recovered from his disease. His height had increased, and even his belly had started to show signs of abdominal muscles.
With all these changes, Ji Yu was naturally overjoyed.
Compared to changes in Ji Yu’s body, his manifestation in game underwent a more stark change.
The growth of the oak tree had reached its peak half an hour ago.
[Oak Tree Status]
[Good]
[Life Force Level: 1]
[Vitality: 19.99 (Average: 10)]
[Tree Height: 99 meters (Average: 25)]
[Tree Age: 392 years old (Average: 400)]
[Characteristic 1: Increase in size (Low)]
[Characteristic 2: Ritualistic Enhancement (Low)] (It will only improve the spirit and health of the Ritual Chief. The enhancement effect is minute and undetectable, but conducting rituals long-term can provide the Ritual Chief with immunity against diseases and a clear mind to accompany him till the end of his natural lifespan.)
[Characteristic 3: Strong Absorption (Low)]
[Characteristic 4: Increased Vitality (Low)]
All aspects of the oak tree had reached their peak. Even the originally damaged characteristic was completely restored.
With a characteristic like ‘Ritualistic Enhancement’, this oak tree could really be considered a sacred tree.
No wonder this tribe kept with their traditions even though they could live in the civilized world.
However, from the ‘Ritualistic Enhancement’ characteristic of the oak tree, Ji Yu understood that there were still many mysterious things in this materialistic world he was in.
Putting that original characteristic of the oak tree aside, the growth of the oak tree within these ten days was extremely shocking.
In just ten days, the manifestation had grown more than fifty meters in height. On average, it grew around five meters every day. The speed of its growth, which was like a fast-forwarded video, was truly astonishing.
Because of this, the people of the primitive tribe were extremely excitable. Even the number of ‘outsiders’ who came with firearms gradually increased.
On the outskirts of the tribe, the armed men patrolled back and forth as if they were actively guarding against something that might happen.
After a rough estimation, Ji Yu figured that the number of people patrolling the outer perimeter of the primitive tribe had already exceeded the number of local ‘natives’.
With Ji Yu’s current height as an oak tree, he could easily see a large number of camouflaged cars and tents gathered three kilometers away from the tribe on a deforested piece of land.
Because this tribe was on a so-called sacred land, many modern tools were prohibited within its premises.
Which was why the outsiders gathered and rested at that place.
Through his meticulous counting, the number of outsiders who arrived in the past ten days amounted to nearly seven hundred people and all of them were armed.
With such excessive actions and importance attached, one could only imagine how important the oak tree was to this tribe.
The oak tree was essential as a symbol of faith, but Ji Yu felt that its economic value was definitely not small as well.
Else, it would be illogical for the tribe to set so many precautions for it.
And where did the economic value of the oak tree come from?
This tribe was not relying on this sacred land for tourism…
The oak tree’s greatest economic value probably came from the mistletoe.
With the incredible nature of this oak tree, how could the mistletoe which grew on it be normal?
The mistletoe was highly valuable and could mutate. According to online records, the mistletoe had anti-tumor properties. After its mutation, Ji Yu had reason to suspect it could even fight cancer.
If the mutated mistletoe could really fight cancer, then the precautions the tribe took would be reasonable.
With that line of thought, Ji Yu began to worry about the safety of his manifestation even though there were nearly 700 armed men protecting him.
However, after thinking about it carefully, Ji Yu’s worries quickly dissipated.
The reason was simple.
Ji Yu’s own body had already recovered from the disease. Even if the oak tree manifestation was destroyed and the obtained special characteristic disappeared, it wouldn’t affect him too much, right?
Furthermore, this tribe had a strong armed force. If a trade could ensure profits on both sides, no one would want to pay a huge price to fight for it, right?
Moreover, Ji Yu’s manifestation was a tree. Did he need to worry about others killing him?
After all, he was the very item which was being fought over, not a side of the conflict which was fighting for gains.
With that in mind, Ji Yu quickly cast aside this unnecessary worry.
Looking around at the surrounding green mountains, the occasional birds flying above the rainforest and small animals as Ji Yu quickly calmed his mind.
Right now, he was planning to follow the guiding mission’s second stage which had just been shown to him by entering another level of meditation.
As for other considerations, he shoved them to the back of his mind temporarily.
[Guiding Mission (Stage 2): Please try your best to picture the scene of a tree absorbing sunlight and utilizing it for photosynthesis. You will need to accumulate experience points for this stage. After reaching 100%, you will be able to exceed the current growth limit of the oak tree.]
[Current Progress: 0.00%]
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“Teacher, I’m a little puzzled. Did we really come here just to buy this so-called rare medicinal herb? Now that we’re here, shouldn’t you at least give me something real to work with?”
Anderson frowned as he looked at the two fully armed personnel sitting at the front of the helicopter. He was clearly confused.
He had endured through the journey and finally couldn’t help but ask the old man in front of him.
As an academician of a prestigious medical school in the Barna’s Federation, Anderson felt a little light-headed from his teacher’s secretive behavior.
After all, no matter how rare the herbs were, its purchase should not be handled by researchers responsible for research and development, right?
Moreover, his teacher was more acclaimed than him, and his achievements in the international field of medical science had a certain level of reputation.
Such a person actually wanted to personally purchase medicinal herbs?
It would be weirder if he didn’t find this bizarre.
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