18: Chapter 18 Discovery of Rare and Precious Treasures: The Terrifying Silver-Ringed Red Turtle

The four-and-a-half-meter-long body had now become a five-meter behemoth; in the natural world of the past, this Clone would have been considered a giant.

With a body as thick as an adult's torso, it could devour over a thousand pounds of fish and shrimp in a single meal.

The rate at which it gained energy points increased significantly once again.

[Clone]: Black-Browed Beauty Snake

[Rank]: 8

[Talent]: Coil (Rank 1), Digestion Enhancement (Rank 1), Perception (Rank 1)

[Combat Power]: 20

[Energy Points]: 1700 / 10000

By now, the Clone had reached Rank 8, and its combat power had reached 20, rivaling that of his sister, Lu Wen, placing it at the second Rank among human Evolvers.

Lu Zheng controlled the Clone; its massive body moved through the water without the slightest resistance. This time, he swam toward the depths of Qianxing Lake, where Spiritual Qi was dense.

A short while later, he arrived at the place where he had fought the Silver Dragon Fish two days ago.

However, Lu Zheng did not stop and continued swimming in a certain direction. His goal was not the Silver Dragon Fish, but the Heaven And Earth Treasure he hadn't found last time.

As Lu Zheng delved deeper, the energy points contained in the surrounding water became increasingly abundant, and the aquatic creatures around him grew larger and larger.

Lu Zheng even encountered a few evolved creatures.

But Lu Zheng was in no rush to act. After entering this vicinity, he faintly sensed a feeling of crisis. Now that his combat power had reached 20, the fact that he could still feel such an anomaly meant he had to be cautious.

"Perception!"

As he used his talent skill, an invisible force spread out, and in an instant, Lu Zheng perceived the stone lion the Strange Snake had mentioned earlier.

Beneath the stone lion, a brilliant, translucent yellow small tree was growing in the water.

On the small tree hung six fruits.

Each fruit seemed as if it had been irradiated, emitting a faint yellow glow in the pitch-black depths of Qianxing Lake.

[xuanling tree] (Evolving)

[Rank]: Rank 2

[Combat Power]: 0

[Effect]: Increases Spiritual Qi concentration by 20% within a fifty-meter radius.

The moment he saw this small tree, Lu Zheng was stunned. It was the first time he had seen attribute points on a plant, and the effect of this xuanling tree was simply outrageous.

After such a long time, he had learned from the internet that for Evolvers to continue evolving, they must Cultivate, and the most important element of Cultivation is Spiritual Qi. This small tree could increase the surrounding Spiritual Qi concentration by 20%, which meant it could increase Cultivation speed by 20%.

Once this tree appeared in the outside world, it would surely spark a scramble among countless people.

Lu Zheng did not act rashly because the area around the tree was far too quiet; there wasn't even a single aquatic creature, which was the greatest anomaly.

He then focused his attention on the six fruits borne by the xuanling tree.

[xuanling fruit] (Immature, requires one more day)

[Rank]: Rank 1

[Combat Power]: 0

[Effect]: Greatly increases the concentration of Spiritual Qi within the consumer. For ordinary people, consumption grants a 50% chance of Awakening an ability; for Evolvers, consumption can increase the probability of a Breakthrough by 30%.

Another Heaven-Defying fruit!

It could grant Awakening of abilities and help Evolvers achieve a Breakthrough.

With six of them here, didn't that mean it could at least help three ordinary people become Evolvers, or at least help two Evolvers reach a new Realm?

This was undoubtedly the same as the xuanling tree; if placed in the outside world, it would be an object of contention.

Seeing the xuanling fruit, Lu Zheng felt a bit tempted. His original body had not yet experienced Awakening, and although he had the System, who would ever complain about having too many abilities?

However, he forcibly suppressed the urge to act. It wasn't just because the xuanling fruit needed another day to mature; more importantly, the area around the xuanling tree was far too abnormal.

"Perception!"

He used his talent skill once again, and this time, Lu Zheng finally made a discovery.

Beneath the xuanling tree was a huge rock, and he actually felt a faint throb of life. As Lu Zheng focused his attention on it, a piece of information suddenly appeared before his eyes.

[Silver-Ring Red Turtle] (Evolving)

[Rank]: Mid-Rank 2

[Combat Power]: 35 (Injured, combat power impaired)

The moment he saw this information, a chill washed over Lu Zheng. Beneath that xuanling tree, there actually existed an evolved creature with a combat power as high as 35.

And that was in an injured state!

That huge rock wasn't a rock at all; it was its turtle shell!

How long had it been since the Spiritual Energy Revival, and yet such a terrifying evolved creature had already been born? If he had rushed in just now, there was no doubt he would have been a goner.

In just an instant, Lu Zheng turned and swam in the opposite direction without the slightest hesitation.

Faced with the choice between the xuanling fruit and his life, Lu Zheng chose the latter.

To deal with that Silver-Ring Red Turtle, unless the Clone leveled up twice more or underwent one Evolution, there was simply no chance.

And since the xuanling fruit was still a day away from maturity, he chose to give up.

Just as he was leaving, Lu Zheng saw a figure he hadn't expected to appear here—the Iron-Blood Silver Dragon Fish!

[Iron-Blood Silver Dragon Fish] (Evolving)

[Rank]: Early-Rank 2

[Combat Power]: 22

But the Iron-Blood Silver Dragon Fish had undergone a tremendous change. Its previously injured scales were now completely healed, and its entire body had reached an astonishing three meters in length.

Its long barbels were like water weeds on the lake floor.

"I haven't seen this Silver Dragon Fish in two days, and its combat power is actually two points higher than mine?!"

"If not for the System being on me, I would suspect that this Silver Dragon Fish also had a System!"

Watching the Silver Dragon Fish, which was even stronger than it had been two days ago, Lu Zheng quietly retreated quite a bit, hiding himself in the pitch-black lake bottom. Fortunately, the Clone's color was also black, so it didn't attract the Silver Dragon Fish's attention.

Or perhaps the Silver Dragon Fish's attention was entirely on the Silver-Ring Red Turtle; it hadn't expected that a third evolved creature would appear in this place.

Indeed, the suddenly appearing Silver Dragon Fish did not disappoint Lu Zheng.

The Silver Dragon Fish appeared extremely practiced; the moment it appeared, it unleashed the same ability.

"Charge!"

The Iron-Blood Silver Dragon Fish, like a torpedo, slammed straight into that large rock.

"How does it dare?!"

Lu Zheng couldn't help but feel shocked in his heart; the gap in combat power between the two was so vast, and this was no laughing matter.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

But the next scene stunned Lu Zheng once again.

Once, twice, three times, four times...

The Iron-Blood Silver Dragon Fish kept slamming into the Silver-Ring Red Turtle again and again. The massive sound echoed all around, much like a monk striking a bell in a temple.

The bell hammer was the Silver Dragon Fish, and the bell was the Silver-Ring Red Turtle.

Under the continuous impacts, the Silver-Ring Red Turtle didn't react in the slightest, as if the Iron-Blood Silver Dragon Fish's attacks were merely tickling its thick turtle shell.

Seeing this scene, Lu Zheng couldn't help but exclaim to the hardworking Iron-Blood Silver Dragon Fish not far away: "You're no Iron-Blood Silver Dragon Fish; you're clearly an Iron-Head Silver Dragon Fish!"