Kapitel 19: Urgency
When the mysterious object on the trunk of the golden tree was cut out by Chen Chong, time seemed to stop for a moment. The visible golden brilliance on the tree suddenly dimmed, as if some spirituality was rapidly disappearing.
Boom!
In the next second, as if something vital had been lost, the trunk of the golden tree trembled violently. Countless leaves fell down like a dying beast, and its remaining dozens of thick roots began to wildly thrash in the air without any purpose!
Whistling sounds filled the air, with whipping shadows everywhere. The ground collapsed, and a large amount of soil and bones were hurled up by the wildly beating roots, creating a chaotic scene.
"It's gone mad!"
At this moment, before Chen Chong could fully comprehend the changes in the main god's sphere of consciousness, an unparalleled sense of alertness arose in his heart. He immediately kicked off the ground, avoiding the wildly thrashing roots, and quickly rushed towards the edge of the bone pool.
This strange tree was not something he could completely deal with at the moment. Since whatever attracted the main god's sphere of consciousness had already been obtained, it was time to run away.
To Chen Chong's surprise, since he made the decision to retreat, it was as if the golden tree had become blind. It ignored him, the one who caused all this, and its roots thrashed aimlessly.
Avoiding the mad thrashing roots in front of him, Chen Chong swiftly moved away from the chaotic tree surroundings like an agile cheetah. In a matter of seconds, he had escaped the area resembling a frenzied dance of demons and returned to the edge of the bone pool.
Chen Chong pondered for a moment and didn't leave immediately. Instead, he stayed at a safe distance, squinting his eyes as he observed the golden tree dozens of meters away.
At this moment, the entire golden tree had gradually dimmed. The sacred and spiritual golden brilliance it previously emitted had quickly receded. Chen Chong immediately had a thought:
"Could it be that taking away that strange thing caused its degeneration to some extent?"
If the previous impression the golden tree gave Chen Chong was that of a top predator possessing a trace of intelligence, then after he took away the unknown monocle, this tree seemed to have lost most of its intelligent spirituality.
As if confirming Chen Chong's speculation, the violent trembling of the golden tree began to stop. The wildly thrashing roots gradually ceased their movements in the air, falling to the ground one by one, as if they had turned into ordinary plants.
Everything became calm. The golden tree remained motionless, and the mist emitted from the petals on its crown became thinner. The cracked ground and scattered bones provided proof of the thrilling battle that had just taken place here.
"It seems that this tree is so strange mainly because of that monocle."
The crisis seemed to have been resolved, and Chen Chong breathed a sigh of relief:
"What exactly is that thing?"
After glancing deeply at the golden tree not far away, Chen Chong focused his mind on the main god's sphere of consciousness. However, he discovered that no matter how he called or activated it, the main god's sphere of consciousness remained unresponsive, as if it had fallen into a deep sleep. But Chen Chong keenly sensed that the main god's sphere of consciousness was constantly trembling at a high frequency in his mental world, as if something unknown was happening within it.
After thinking for a moment, Chen Chong didn't leave immediately. His physical strength had been exhausted, and the misty area was much safer than the outside. He found a nearby rock and sat down to rest.
"According to the time estimate, Derek will not return to the base for another four or five hours. There is still enough time before leaving the base becomes risky."
"After it's completely safe, I must find a way to understand what these so-called awakeners and transcenders are, as well as the meanings and methods of enhancing life field energy levels and gene locks!"
"Strength, only with strength can there be a greater chance of survival!"
Gazing at the golden tree not far away, various thoughts surfaced in Chen Chong's mind.
This strange world was too dangerous. Whether it was Katherine, Johnson, and others in the base, or the golden tree he encountered now, they all indicated that ordinary people without power were like defenseless lambs, helpless and at the mercy of others, unable to control their own lives and deaths.
Chen Chong's idea was simple: to survive and live well in this world. However, he understood very well that in this crumbling world, only sufficient power could support his idea. Therefore, finding out the source and methods of enhancing the power of the awakeners was the first thing he needed to do.
Katherine died by his hand, and Derek, this so-called transcender, would certainly not let things go easily. Thinking about the terrifying strength of the other party, Chen Chong felt an immense sense of urgency.
"Hiss..."
With injuries not to be taken lightly and the intense mental concentration during the previous battles, as soon as Chen Chong relaxed, a strong sense of exhaustion spread throughout his body. His arms and ribs were in intense pain, causing him to involuntarily grimace.
Although he had taken Super God Water to reach the theoretical limit of ordinary humans, Chen Chong was not a superhuman. The chain of events had pushed his physical stamina to the limit. Not only was he tired and in pain, but after a series of high-intensity battles, a faint sense of hunger gradually emerged from his stomach.
The situation was somewhat troublesome.
Chen Chong keenly felt the poor state of his body and the alarm bells in his mind began to ring.
In the wilderness, food and water were the top priorities for survival. In this extremely dangerous situation, if he didn't quickly find food to replenish himself while still having the energy, he would become weaker and helpless when facing danger, becoming a delicious meal for other creatures.
This misty area was clearly the hunting ground exclusive to the golden tree, a place without any other living beings except for Chen Chong himself. There wasn't even other types of plants here. It was unrealistic to expect to find food here; he could only wait until his physical strength recovered and then make plans to leave.
"Wait..."
Suddenly, Chen Chong seemed to think of something. He jumped down from the rock and cautiously approached the direction of the golden tree, holding his tactical knife in hand.
There were no abnormalities along the way. Chen Chong bent down and picked up a few of the large roots he had cut off from the tree earlier, then quickly returned to the rock.
Then, he stared at the thick roots in his hand, furrowed his brow, and sniffed them, as a thought emerged in his mind:
"It seems... these things can be eaten?"
The roots in his hand were as thick as a child's arm, with a texture resembling vines, but they looked very much like yams. The places where they were cut by the blade were still oozing a light red juice, giving off a faint plant fragrance.
Wöchentlicher Energiestatus
-- Power-
Rangliste 
-- Power-
Stein