BXBX NOVEL Chapter 384 - 179: Magic Seeds_1
Wang Tao looked at the next piece of loot.
It was the item placed together with the Essence of Tree Liquid in that cave, resembling an egg.
[Obtained: Magic Seed x1]
[Magic Seed: When planted in the ground, it will grow an intermediate monster. When planted in the body, it will grant a hidden ability.]
“…Wow!”
Surprised by the properties of the Magic Seed, Wang Tao was somewhat taken aback.
Plant it in the ground and it grows a monster? Plant it in the body and it grants a hidden ability?
Wang Tao’s first reaction was to plant it in his body.
However, he thought it through carefully; not all hidden abilities are necessarily useful. For example, Han Rui’s arrest-related hidden ability doesn’t seem very useful in an apocalyptic world.
If it’s a monster, on the other hand, planting it and then killing it would mean a sure Crystal Core and loot!
But Wang Tao had one little issue, which was, what does “intermediate” mean? He only knew about Level 1, Level 2, Level 3—never heard of intermediate level.
Just as Wang Tao was pondering over the word “intermediate”, an explanation popped up.
[Low level: Level 1, Level 2, Level 3]
[Intermediate level: Level 4, Level 5, Level 6]
[High level: Level 7, Level 8, Ninth Level]
“…”
Intermediate refers to Level 4, 5, and 6?
Wang Tao instantly dismissed the idea of planting it in the ground! Because planting it in the ground would grow a monster of Level 4, 5, or 6!
He had only managed to kill a Level 3 monster by means of a trick. If he were to plant a Level 4 monster, how would he deal with it?
If he was unlucky and a Level 5 or even Level 6 monster grew, it wouldn’t just be his own bad luck; it would probably be disastrous for all human survivors!
Although it was very likely that a monster grown from this seed would be of the plant type and possibly vulnerable to fire. With proper preparation, there might be a chance to kill it.
But what if the plant isn’t afraid of fire? If zombie blood can extinguish flames, it wouldn’t be surprising for a plant to evolve some fire resistance.
Wang Tao didn’t need to bet on this probability. He doesn’t mind taking a gamble when the odds are high, but the current situation has such low odds of success that losing the bet could cost him his life!
“However, how exactly does one plant it in their body… Is it like the Crystal Core, by putting it in your mouth?”
Wang Tao tried placing the seed in his mouth.
Unlike Crystal Cores, hidden abilities don’t have side effects, so Wang Tao had nothing to worry about even after planting it in his body.
Moments later, Wang Tao felt the Magic Seed slowly turn into a gas and vanish inside his body… This was similar to merging with a Fusion Crystal Core.
Wang Tao quickly checked his attributes.
There was a new status below his HP bar.
[Magic Seed Germination Countdown: 9 days, 23 hours, 59 minutes, 59 seconds]
“It takes ten days to germinate…”
This was much longer than Wang Tao had anticipated.
But it wasn’t a big issue, it didn’t interfere with anything, he just had to wait.
“I hope it grants a decent hidden ability…”
Wang Tao currently had two hidden abilities, one for Body Strengthening and the other for Night Vision. Both were quite decent abilities.
He guessed that the ability from this seed would be plant-related. As long as it isn’t totally useless, it would be fine.
“Right—”
Wang Tao suddenly realized, the reason that Level 3 Lord Monster was hiding here might have been to protect this seed, right?
If Wang Tao hadn’t discovered the cave and the Level 3 monster had planted the seed, producing an Intermediate monster, it could have been a serious problem for the human survivors…
Wang Tao thought his own level advancement was relatively fast, but he was still at Level 2. He didn’t know if there were any Level 3 humans in the world.
After the seed grew, at the very least, it would become a Level 4 monster! It could even be Level 5 or Level 6! If humans encountered it or it made its way to human territory on its own, it would truly be a massacre!
In a sense, Wang Tao might have nipped a disaster in the bud…
Although Wang Tao wasn’t someone who was particularly altruistic, the thought that his actions could inadvertently save many of his fellow humans made him quite happy.
Smiling, he shook his head and looked toward the last piece of loot.
The last piece was the Loot Pack dropped from killing the Level 3 Lord Monster.
There were four packs in total!
The first pack was a Crystal Core Gift Bag, containing 5 Crystal Cores!
[Level 3 Crystal Core – Omnipotent]
[Quality: Excellent (60%)]
[Purity: 40% (No side effects)]
The first Crystal Core was Omnipotent, which was also something Wang Tao was familiar with and one of his favorites. However, this one was unique as it was a Level 3.
[Level 3 Crystal Core – Ascension]
[Quality: Outstanding (80%)]
[Purity: 40% (No side effects)]
The second Crystal Core was for Ascension, and Wang Tao was pleasantly surprised to see it.
He had already obtained a Level 3 Ascension Crystal Core after killing that Level 3 Night Demon, and it was also of outstanding quality!
He figured that upgrading to Level 3 was probably the same as upgrading to Level Two, needing four Ascension Crystal Cores. Now he had already gathered two!
This was somewhat exciting for Wang Tao, as it was much faster and simpler compared to when he collected Level 2 Ascension Crystal Cores. After all, both the Level 3 zombies and monsters had been taken down by his stratagems…
[Level 3 Crystal Core – Self-Healing]
[Quality: Excellent (40%)]
[Purity: 40% (Side effect: Diminished tactile sensitivity)]
The third Crystal Core gave Self-healing power, which was a very decent ability, but since Wang Tao had merged his Self-healing Ability with his Toughness Ability, he no longer had use for this Self-healing Ability.
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