sjar Chapter 597 What? A 5th-tier being replaced by another 5th-tier?
Chapter 597 What? A 5th-tier being replaced by another 5th-tier?
The pine tree had just been removed from the flowerpot when it began to grow rapidly in the wind!
In the blink of an eye, the pine tree, which was about one meter tall and resembled a bonsai, suddenly transformed into a tall, verdant tower floating in mid-air, piercing the clouds!
Compared to the banyan tree, whose shape tends to spread its canopy and block out the sun, the pine tree, which originally grew in the snowy mountains of Northeast China, grows freely and is straight and slender, just like the symbolism of the pine tree: upright and unyielding!
Therefore, looking up from the obvious dividing line between the root system and the trunk, the pine tree stretches for nearly two kilometers, almost twice the length of the banyan tree!
However, being taller, the crown of a pine tree is naturally not as wide as that of a banyan tree; its radius around the trunk is only about 250 meters.
Shasha~!
Then, the pine tree gave a gentle shake, and huge pine cones flew out from its pagoda-like crown!
Swish swish~!
Immediately, all the pine cones burrowed into the ground along the riverbank.
A few seconds later, the holes that the pine cones had drilled out began to throb, as if something was about to burst out of the ground!
Crackling sounds!
Then, a crackling sound of trees growing rang out, and thick tree trunks emerged from the pit!
The tree trunks and branches twisted and turned like pythons, growing into tree-men ten meters tall in just half a minute. Their body structures were similar to those of humans, but they looked calm and powerful!
Amazingly, once these tree-people have grown up, they immediately pull their roots out of the soil. The roots are full of vitality, wrapping around the main root and forming a leg-like structure, allowing these tree-people to stand firmly on the ground.
These tree-people stood in a row, walking steadily to Cangnian, standing ramrod straight, as if waiting for Cangnian's inspection.
"Excellent! This size is indeed at the level of a fourth-order evolved creature!"
Seeing this, Cangnian nodded in satisfaction.
Fourth-order evolved creatures range in weight from tens to hundreds of tons, excluding extreme species such as the Great White and the Black King Serpent.
These tree-men are ten meters tall, each one looking large and burly, and their weight is also among the large-sized ones compared to fourth-order evolved creatures.
Moreover, judging from their shapes and the different auras they exuded, Cang Nian knew that the pine tree's claims about different attributes were not exaggerated.
Because none of the nine tree-people exhibited the same appearance.
There was a tree-man whose whole body was covered in bright red flames, but it did not burn itself out, which was very magical.
There was also a tree-like being, its entire body ice-blue, radiating a chilling aura.
There was another tree-man, its skin reflecting a dark, metallic sheen, making it appear to have formidable defensive capabilities.
The remaining tree-men each have their own unique characteristics, and their respective attributes can be easily discerned at a glance.
Lightning, rock, strong winds...
Although it only has the combat power of a fourth-order perfected expert, the method of mass-producing fourth-order perfected experts is already very amazing for an evolved creature that has just entered the fifth order!
If it takes one or two small steps forward from the fifth rank, reaching the middle or late fifth rank, could it then mass-produce treants in the early fifth rank?
"How many tree-men of this level can participate in battle at the same time?"
Thinking of this, Cangnian couldn't help but ask.
If the quality isn't good enough, then make up for it with quantity.
If the number is staggering, it can also unleash considerable combat power.
"Your Majesty, these are all the tree-people I have spawned since I evolved to the fifth rank."
But if I have enough nutrition and spiritual energy, then having three-digit numbers of treants fighting at the same time is not a problem.
Each of them possesses a brief period of simple intelligence and can fight on its own. They only need to be given instructions to the target, without me having to direct or control them.
However, compared to other evolved beings of the same level with complete intelligence, this might put them at a disadvantage.
The sound of the pine tree came from above the river. Because it had revealed its true form, its sound was grand and ethereal. Coupled with its androgynous voice that could not be distinguished as male or female, it had a divine quality.
"Three digits...that's not a small amount..."
It's a pity we can't cultivate treants with fifth-tier strength yet, otherwise it would be monstrous!
Upon hearing this, Cangnian was even more satisfied, but still felt a little regretful.
He was powerful, prestigious, and popular within the Northeast Allied Army of the Dragon Kingdom, so he was not afraid of anyone becoming too powerful and posing a threat to him.
Because he knew that even if someone became stronger than him, they wouldn't want to replace him, nor would their life be in danger.
"Your Majesty, actually... my fifth-tier skill, Treant Pine Tower, does indeed have a way to nurture treants comparable to fifth-tier ones."
They may even possess intelligence comparable to that of normal evolved creatures, making them no less formidable than their peers in combat.
Upon hearing Cang Nian mention the fifth-tier tree spirit, the pine tree pondered for two seconds before uttering a startling statement.
"What? A fifth-order tree person? There are even more advanced intelligent beings?"
How can a pine tree nurture such a person?
Is it nutrition or spiritual energy? Could it be a fifth-tier evolution resource?
Upon hearing this, Cang Nian was shocked and his breathing became rapid. He then quickly asked.
This is a fifth-tier expert!
If he hadn't killed the banyan tree and obtained the spirit stone mine deep underground, he wouldn't know when he would have been able to amass the current sixteen fifth-tier soldiers of the Northeast Allied Army of the Dragon Kingdom!
The pine tree's claim that it might be able to nurture a fifth-tier powerhouse was undoubtedly the most explosive news Cang Nian had heard today!
However, considering that he couldn't avoid fifth-order evolution resources if he wanted to breed fifth-order evolved creatures, Cang Nian forcibly calmed down his emotions.
If we really can only use fifth-tier evolution resources to cultivate fifth-tier tree people, then we might as well select and cultivate them from the existing fourth-tier powerhouses in the Northeast Allied Army of the Dragon Kingdom.
"No, I don't need fifth-order evolution resources to cultivate fifth-order treants."
However, the training method for fifth-order tree people is extremely demanding.
The pine cones that nurture the tree people must be kept in an extreme environment of their corresponding attributes for three days and three nights, and they must not be broken for even a second.
After that, the thirty-six tree-people of the same attribute, who had been nurtured by the corresponding extreme environments for a long time, merged with each other.
I then infuse it with a massive amount of spiritual energy, allowing it to take root and grow, thus giving birth to a fifth-order tree person.
Given the current environment, Your Majesty, if you give me ample time, I should be able to cultivate the most basic fifth-tier wood-attribute tree people.
But other times, it would be too difficult. If it were before the second spiritual energy revival tide, perhaps a fifth-tier ice-attribute treant could be created.
Seeing Cang Nian so agitated, the pine tree first denied Cang Nian's guess, then explained the method, giving Cang Nian a heads-up.
Unfortunately, apart from the most common wild environments with abundant wood attributes, other attribute conditions are difficult to maintain for long periods.
Even with the corresponding evolved beings' structures, it wouldn't be possible to sustain it for three days and three nights!
However, as soon as it finished speaking, all the fifth-tier powerhouses, including Cang Nian, looked in one direction.
All eyes turned to the little ferret.