novelhk Chapter 107 Natural Contract, Natural Essence
Chapter 107 Natural Contract, Natural Essence
【Tree of Life (Mature Stage)】
[Unlock new buildings: Deadwood Archway, Forest Sanctuary]
[Unlock New Feature: Natural Contract]
The effects of the natural realm have been amplified.
[Nature Domain - Effect 1: Nature energy regeneration speed +200%, wood/stone ore acquisition efficiency +80%]
[Natural Domain - Effect 2: Weekly natural output (200 wood, 200 stone)]
[Natural Domain - Effect 3: All friendly units within the domain gain +15% to all attributes; the domain can slowly heal, purify toxins, and remove curses.]
[Area range: 3-kilometer radius]
"Splash splash splash—"
The wall was "pushed down," and the territory expanded rapidly.
It has been extended from a radius of 1 kilometer to a radius of 3 kilometers.
Qingwu saw that the tower in the center of the Death Forest... had finally been included in the territory.
The Wood Guardian, now a hero unit, appears on its own without being summoned, with a massive amount of roots emerging from it and building a new wall around its perimeter.
Within the territory, more seedlings continued to grow.
It quickly reached the standard for being "collectible".
At the same time, a system notification sounded:
【Ding! 】
[The Heart of the Barrier Upgraded!]
Same as when the ancient tree was upgraded last time.
On the trunk of the ancient tree, the emerald green veins flicker like awakened blood vessels, and the other end of these veins connects to the green parasol tree.
A rich natural energy seemed to "flow" from the ancient tree of life, enveloping his entire body.
"Energy feedback...is here!"
Qingwu murmured softly and slowly closed her eyes.
I don't know how much time passed...
The green wutong tree beneath the ancient tree of life opened its eyes.
His eyes shone with a vibrant green light.
He stood still, clenched his fist, and felt the strengthening of his meridians, spirit, and body. Then he looked at his control panel.
[Heart of the Fortress (Level 3) Bound to: Thousand Hands Green Willow]
[Natural Energy: 11240/11240]
The energy feedback doubled the upper limit of natural energy, which was a significant leap for Qingwu.
His close-quarters combat with Wenya and Tsuchikage proved that even in terms of taijutsu alone, he was already close to the Jonin level.
Now... even if he doesn't use any magic or military units.
His taijutsu alone certainly reached the level of a Jonin in the ninja world.
Physical strength can compensate for some lack of skill.
Qingwu had a feeling... that Kakashi would be no match for him in close combat now.
I'll find a chance to spar with Matt Kai sometime!
Feeling the explosive power in his limbs, Qingwu thought excitedly to himself.
The increase in physical strength and four-dimensional attributes not only made his weaknesses less noticeable, but also further enhanced his ability to sustain combat in the future.
Examine the panel carefully.
Qingwu discovered that the [Nature Domain] obtained from the last upgrade of the ancient tree has a very significant effect.
Not to mention the increased range, the natural energy recovery speed within the territory has doubled again, and the weekly natural resource output is no longer a burden.
More importantly, the bonus for troops located within the territory has been increased from 5% to 15%.
That's quite considerable.
If we continue to improve, one day the bonuses that units receive in "siege warfare" might even transcend "classes".
Of course, what Qingwu was most interested in was the new features that had been unlocked.
The two barracks buildings are unlocked in the same way as after the Ancient Tree upgrade: the level 5 Deadwood Arch and the level 6 Forest Sanctuary.
Qingwu temporarily skipped the barracks and looked at the description of the new feature, [Natural Contract].
[Natural Contract]: After an ancient tree reaches maturity, its root system becomes deeply bound to the earth's veins, gaining the power to "record life imprints and construct energy bridges".
"???"
Feeling confused, Qingwu continued reading.
[Function]: Allows other than the lord to sign a spirit contract with the territory's troop units, enabling spirit communication and coordinated combat.
"!!"
Qingwu suddenly realized, and understood.
This means that others can sign a spirit contract with the troops under his command. This... feels very familiar.
"The three holy sites?!"
Qingwu's first thought was of Ryuchi Cave, Shikkotsu Forest, and Mount Myōboku in the ninja world.
The core energy used by the three holy lands is also natural energy, and those "snake offspring" and "toad offspring" can fight by communicating with spirits through contracts.
"Hiss~"
"So, can I 'sell' summoned beasts?"
These past few days, money has been flowing out like water, and Qingwu's first thought was to "make money" through the sale of military units.
I'm speechless!
Qingwu shook his head with amusement. Of course he wouldn't be so "superficial," well, for now...
With his knowledge, how could he not see what kind of changes the new feature [Natural Contract] would bring to the ninja world?
This must be a revolutionary change!
Imagine when his Pegasus can be summoned in the hands of others;
Imagine if a large number of the Drywood Guardians, whose combat power reaches the level of "Elite Jonin," appeared on the battlefield... then the entire landscape of the ninja world would change.
Thinking of this, Qingwu then thought of the number of spirit communication abilities.
Find it in the description of the new feature:
Each player can only enter into a psychic contract with one unit, and the unit's rank cannot exceed that of the player.
"If there's only one..."
"In other words, Chunin can only sign contracts with low-level soldiers."
"To summon Pegasus and the withered tree guardian, one's own strength must at least reach the level of a Jonin?"
"As expected, there are limitations."
"No matter what, others cannot communicate with spirits on a large scale."
"Organized troops are still a privilege reserved for lords!"
Having figured out the newly unlocked features for the time being, Qingwu plans to go back and have someone try them out.
Since there's only one psychic unit contract, it can be changed at any time.
Next, Qingwu turned his attention to the recruit camp.
[Deadwood Arch]: Level 5 Barracks
[Function]: Produces 3 Treants and increases the HP of defensive units by 20% weekly.
[Construction Costs]: Natural Essence*1, Gold*10000, Wood*2000, Stone*2000
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[Forest Sanctuary]: Level 6 Barracks
[Function]: Produces 2 Unicorns per week, and increases troop abnormal resistance by 20%.
[Construction Costs]: Natural Essence*2, Gold*50000, Wood*10000, Stone*10000
"???"
"The new buildings no longer consume natural energy?"
"What the hell is 'natural essence'?"
With the previous level 4 [Magic Spring] construction conditions in place.
Aside from natural essence, the construction costs of the recruit camp did not surprise Qingwu.
After all, once a unit reaches the intermediate level, its combat effectiveness is incomparable to that of the previous basic barracks.
Moreover, the Tier 6 Unicorn is the only high-level unit in the Bulwark faction besides the ultimate unit "Green Dragon".
Can……
Resources such as gold coins, wood, and stone can all be accumulated.
Especially with the Death Forest at its doorstep, Qingwu has never worried about timber and stone quarries.
However, this newly emerged thing—the essence of nature…
【Ding! 】
[The essence of nature is ready!]
Just then, as the system notification sounded, the "cocoon of light" in the center of the ancient tree's canopy transformed into a stream of light and floated over...