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Chapter 539: 230 Iron Tree Vines_3
Chapter 539: Chapter 230 Iron Tree Vines_3
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But there are two problems.
One is that it’s only ten meters long, a bit too short.
The second is that it currently has only ten thousand HP, and its defense isn’t too high… Overall, it’s still too fragile.
The HP needs to be increased.
With more HP, it should grow longer. After all, the Iron Tree Vines I’ve seen before were very long.
Wang Tao thought it was like the Entangling Roots; to increase the HP, either feed it his HP or feed it Crystal Cores.
Turns out Wang Tao tried it, and that didn’t work. A prompt also appeared, suggesting that the Iron Tree Vines need to split before they can be cultivated. For example, if it splits into two vines, then Wang Tao could increase its HP to twenty thousand, three vines to thirty thousand HP, and so on.
This is a bit of a headache, but there’s a silver lining. That’s two vines each with twenty thousand HP!
In other words, if Wang Tao could nurture this Iron Tree Vine to ten vines, and continuously nourish their HP, then Wang Tao would have ten vines, each with one hundred thousand HP! That’s a total of one million HP!
Wang Tao is somewhat looking forward to the final product.
As for how it’s going to split, it has to do with time. Anyway, Wang Tao just has to care for it, don’t let it die, and it will eventually split…
This is considered late-game equipment, so for now this is all he could do. However, for Wang Tao, even occasionally using this vine as a Control Ability is enough.
But speaking of weapons, Wang Tao thought of his Entangling Roots, which he had always said he would cultivate but never had the time.
Now is the perfect time to cultivate it and see if he can raise it to one hundred thousand HP.
When he tried this, Wang Tao cursed his luck—raising it to one hundred thousand HP would require too many Crystal Cores!
If the Entangling Roots are low on HP, and he wants to increase the current HP, then one Level 1 Crystal Core can add one hundred HP, Level 2 Crystal Core can add a thousand HP, and Level 3 Crystal Core can add ten thousand HP.
But to increase the HP limit of the Entangling Roots, one Level 1 Crystal Core can only add ten HP to the limit, a Level 2 Crystal Core can add a hundred HP to the limit, and a Level 3 Crystal Core can add a thousand HP to the limit!
The Entangling Roots currently have twenty thousand HP, and still need eighty thousand HP to reach one hundred thousand.
To add this eighty thousand HP, that would require eighty Level 3 Crystal Cores, or eight hundred Level 2 Crystal Cores, or eight thousand Level 1 Crystal Cores!
Wang Tao does have some savings now, but he cannot afford such an expense!
With no other choice, Wang Tao could only decide to use his HP for the enhancement.
Using HP to nourish the Entangling Roots would leave him in a state of Weakness, which normally wouldn’t be viable. But now it’s temporarily safe, with Lan Yulian and others protecting him, so it’s not a problem.
So, Wang Tao approached Lan Yulian and asked her to cooperate with him.
Wang Tao nourished the Entangling Roots with his HP, and Lan Yulian replenished Wang Tao’s HP. Adding HP does consume Spirit, but Wang Tao and Lan Yulian could recover Spirit at the same time… Well, it’s like a perpetual motion machine!
Lan Yulian didn’t know the specific details of the Entangling Roots, but once Wang Tao explained the plan to her, she immediately agreed.
So, the two began their operation.
Then, there were two things that slightly caught Wang Tao off guard.
The first was that the amount of his HP consumed to increase the HP limit of the Entangling Roots was truly a lot—Wang Tao had to spend ten thousand HP to add only a hundred HP to the Roots’ limit!
The second was that Weakness really felt weak—so weak that Wang Tao couldn’t actively help Lan Yulian recover Spirit. He could only let Lan Yulian take the initiative.
Lan Yulian was adding HP to Wang Tao and simultaneously replenishing her own Spirit… Wang Tao felt a bit guilty watching her.
Fortunately, Lan Yulian was enjoying herself and didn’t feel tired.
Thus, Wang Tao and Lan Yulian stayed in the room all day, not going out.
Lu Yingfeng almost thought something had happened to Lan Yulian. After coming to check and seeing them, she blushed and ran away immediately.
“Broad daylight, shameless!”
Finally, when Lan Yulian was close to collapsing from exhaustion, the Entangling Roots reached one hundred thousand HP!
After the Blood Sucking of the Entangling Roots had finished, Wang Tao was still in a state of Weakness, which would continue for another day, but it wasn’t as extreme as the 99% Weakness he’d experienced before, and he was now able to move.
Wang Tao hugged Lan Yulian.
“It’s enough now.”
“Phew—You’ve tired out your sister!”
Hearing Wang Tao’s words, Lan Yulian instantly relaxed and flopped onto Wang Tao’s chest like a dead fish. She was both physically and mentally exhausted, something most people probably wouldn’t be able to withstand. However, it wasn’t without benefits; at least after using so much healing, she became more adept with her Ability.
“Thank you for the hard work.”
Wang Tao gently kissed her forehead.
“Hmph, stinky man… I’m going to rest a bit…”
Lan Yulian snorted, and then fell asleep on top of Wang Tao.
The next day.
Lan Yulian woke up in Wang Tao’s embrace.
Seeing that Wang Tao was still holding her, letting her lie comfortably in his arms, Lan Yulian felt somewhat sweet inside.
“Wang Tao, I think I’m starting to like you more and more…”
She murmured.
Wang Tao opened his eyes and kissed her forehead:
“Awake? Want to sleep more?”
“No, time to get up!”
Lan Yulian is a disciplined person. After going crazy for one day, it was time to work today. She had just taken over the base and begun reforms, so she would be busy for some time.
“Alright.”
Although both had strong physiques and weren’t significantly harmed, they still felt somewhat weakened. Wang Tao because the state of Weakness hadn’t worn off, and Lan Yulian due to the tremendous physical and mental effort.
“You’ve finally decided to get out of bed…”
At breakfast, Lu Yingfeng couldn’t hold back a comment. She was worried that Lan Yulian, so young, wouldn’t know her limits and might run into trouble with her health.
“Cough.”
Lan Yulian blushed.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Although she was doing important work with Wang Tao, it wasn’t something she could easily explain.
“I’ve eaten. I’m off to work!”
Lan Yulian quickly grabbed Lu Yingfeng and fled as if escaping.
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