161: Trading Ice Core Fruit! A trap set by followers of an evil god!

"Boss Su Lie! I have a god-tier fruit here! After consuming it, you can increase your Spirit attribute by 100,000 points and gain a god-tier Skill! Do you want it?"

Su Lie looked at the contents of the private message, his heart filled with impulse.

After thinking, he replied to the person, "Why aren't you using something this good yourself?"

"Hehe! To be honest, Boss! I got a total of two fruits. I used one myself! The reason I'm selling this one is that a person can only eat one fruit!"

The seller responded instantly.

Su Lie nodded after reading it. "First, let me see the fruit's panel! What do you want to trade for it?"

"Boss! Please look! Ice Core Fruit! I hope to trade it for a weapon and a life-saving Skill! Also, I want 100,000 big hairy chestnuts in the trade!"

The seller replied again.

Su Lie immediately looked at the Ice Core Fruit's panel.

[Ice Core Fruit: red god-tier fruit; A fruit originating from the Ice Frontier Evil Tree.

After consumption, grants 100,000 Spirit attribute points, and grants an Ice-attributed god-tier Skill, Evil Tree Descent.

Note: Each Survivor can only consume one such fruit in their lifetime.

Note: The Skill Evil Tree Descent is an Evil God summoning type Skill, containing a certain degree of Mist contamination.]

"Is that really true?"

Su Lie smiled upon seeing this.

He immediately replied, "Your asking price is too high! A single god-tier weapon is enough to match the value of the Ice Core Fruit! Not to mention the Skill! The Skill from your fruit carries a certain danger!"

After speaking.

Su Lie took out the materials needed to refine a Flying Sword—1,000 units of iron, 1,000 units of monster crystal, 10 insect molts, 1 piece of Mist fierce beast hide, and 3 liters of Mist fierce beast blood—and directly refined a god-tier Flying Sword.

The god-tier Flying Sword possessed five special effects.

They were: Blood Recognition, Spirit Manipulation, Automatic Return, as well as Indestructibility and Growth.

Its operation requirements were 2,000 Spirit attribute points, 1,000 damage, a flying speed of 500 meters per second, and a maximum flight distance of 500 meters.

Subsequently.

Su Lie pulled out a huan long pill from a corner of his storage pouch and used Enhance to turn it into a god-tier medicinal pill.

When the huan long pill is used, it grants the consumer a Skill named Illusionary Haze.

This Skill allows the Survivor to transform into a Mist Monster.

"I have a god-tier Flying Sword and a god-tier huan long pill here! But you can only trade for one of them!"

Su Lie sent over the panels for the god-tier Flying Sword and the huan long pill.

The seller did not reply immediately.

At this moment, King Persimmon, the initiator of the Survivor Alliance, sent another private message: "Boss! What have you decided? Do you want to join? I am sincerely inviting you!"

"Alright! Add me!"

Su Lie replied to King Persimmon.

Buzz!

In the blink of an eye, a notification appeared in Su Lie's line of sight.

[The Survivor Alliance has sent you an invitation. Do you wish to join the Survivor Alliance?

Note: The Survivor Alliance is an alliance spontaneously formed by Survivors, and the alliance possesses five major functional modules.

Note: After joining the alliance, you can enjoy special Dungeons and Survival Secret Realms that only the alliance can conquer.

Note: There is no cost in resources to join the alliance.]

"Yes!"

Su Lie responded immediately.

[Buzz!

Congratulations, you have successfully joined the Survivor Alliance!

Note: You can access the Survivor Alliance page via the panel interface to view relevant information!]

Su Lie looked at the prompt before him, the corner of his mouth curving slightly.

At this moment, the seller replied: "OK! Boss! I choose the huan long pill! But you also need to give me an extra 10,000 big hairy chestnuts!"

"5,000 big hairy chestnuts! That is my bottom line!"

Su Lie replied again.

"Deal! Boss! I will go create the order!"

The seller replied.

Su Lie smiled faintly, just as he was about to exit the Chat Group.

He suddenly stopped.

"Everyone! I am Wu Xin, a subordinate of the Black Mountain Old Mother. I am acting on the Old Mother's command to widely recruit followers and expand the faith of the Black Mountain Old Mother!

If anyone wants to live, send me a private message!

As long as you join the Black Mountain Old Mother's ranks, you will receive the Old Mother's mark, which can repel Mist Monsters and ensure easy Survival!

Furthermore, we are giving away 10 eggs per person for free. If you need them, you can speak up directly or send me a private message!"

"Holy crap! This guy is a scammer! Black Mountain Old Mother is bullshit, she's an Evil God! This guy is being controlled by the Evil God, don't fall for it, everyone!"

"Brother! I didn't have your luck. When I was about to die, the Black Mountain Old Mother saved me and helped me dissolve the Mist contamination, restoring me to a healthy person!

This is my personal experience. The Old Mother is merciful, compassionate, and willing to save us. This is a tremendous blessing, so even if you don't believe it, don't obstruct other brothers from Survival!"

Afterward.

Su Lie entered the Trading Center and traded a god-tier huan long pill for the Ice Core Fruit.

After obtaining the Ice Core Fruit.

Su Lie looked at its panel again and confirmed that the Ice Core Fruit was exactly as he had seen before.

He immediately tried using his Enhancement Talent on the Ice Core Fruit.

Buzz!

In the blink of an eye, a red light burst forth from the Ice Core Fruit.

Su Lie's eyes lit up, and he looked at the Ice Core Fruit again.

He saw that the Ice Core Fruit's beneficial attributes and Skill had not changed.

But an additional warning note appeared.

[Note: This fruit is bait nurtured by an Evil God. After consumption, you can be marked by the Evil God. This mark, combined with the Evil Tree Descent Skill, allows the Evil God's projection to be branded onto your mind. Over time, you will be corrupted by the power of the Evil God and become an Evil God follower.]

"Hmm? This fruit can turn the consumer into an Evil God follower? Was the person I just traded with also an Evil God follower?"

Su Lie's eyes widened, and he couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

There are too many scammers!

He then remembered the chat content he had seen earlier, where someone else had consumed a certain fruit and gained 100,000 Life attribute points.

Could that also be bait laid out by an Evil God?

"Are these people setting up a scheme?"

Alarm bells went off in Su Lie's heart.

However.

The side effects of the Ice Core Fruit were completely useless against him.

He possessed the achievement [i am not a resource], which permanently prevented him from being marked by Mist Monsters.

Moreover, he also possessed a Talent that granted immunity to contamination.

He could completely avoid the traps within the fruit.

At worst, he just wouldn't use the Evil Tree Descent Skill.

Thinking of this.

He immediately consumed the Ice Core Fruit.

The Ice Core Fruit was cool upon entry, like an ice cream, and carried a milky fragrance.

The taste was slightly sweet!

[Buzz!

Congratulations, you have successfully awakened the Skill Evil Tree Descent!

[Evil Tree Descent: red god-tier Monster Skill; Consumes 10,000 Spirit points to summon the projection of the Ice Frontier Evil Tree, which initiates an attack on the enemy. Duration 30 seconds. Cooldown 2 days.

The Ice Frontier Evil Tree is Level 50, a Mist Deity. The projection has 10 million Health points, 10 million Spirit points, and the Skills: Ice Seal Across Thousands of Miles (Area + Control), Eternal Freeze Slumber (Control), and Ice Arrow Technique (Attack).]

"This Skill seems pretty good! I just don't know how much consciousness of the Evil God this Evil Tree projection possesses!"

Su Lie muttered softly.

He then sighed: "For me, perhaps only the attribute increase from this power and fruit is useful! But for others, this is a life-saving trump card!"

"In this environment, if my Survival is not guaranteed and I am about to die! I would be willing to gain this kind of power even if I had to sacrifice my soul!"

"As long as I can live, anything is acceptable!"

Immediately following this.

Su Lie found the Survivor selling the blueprint for the nursery and sent him a private message.

He quickly received the other party's reply, confirming that the blueprint for the nursery was still available.

Su Lie then haggled with the other party.

He finally exchanged 5 ordinary iron picks for the nursery blueprint.

After getting the blueprint.

Su Lie immediately looked at the blueprint for the nursery...