The Guardian Spirit Spider I encountered last ti was in a dormant state, revealing nothing extraordinary. However, the "Green Giant" infection source before , one of the most common infection sources in the Wasteland World, is vividly presented now.
"Contain it, or..."
Just as the thought flashed through his mind, Cheng Ye instantly took a large step forward, swinging his Red Blade high in the air.
An infection source with a recycling price of only 10 Contribution Points isn’t worth the effort to contain and bring back.
Besides, he was full of curiosity about what traits this "Green Giant" infection source could impart.
Could it rely allow soone to burn their Life Force and beco a strong green-skinned creature for five minutes?
Swoosh.
The blade flashed, and the caterpillar was severed in half, with thick green fluid splattering all around.
Visibly, the grass hit by the liquid started growing frantically, as if under a Magic spell.
In just a few seconds, the grass that was waist-high shot up to the height of Cheng Ye’s neck.
But then, under his stunned gaze, it seed to suddenly exhaust all its Life Force and quickly withered away.
"Amazing!"
Cheng Ye poked the withered grass with the tip of his blade, and it indeed turned to dust at the slightest touch.
This kind of growth and change can only be seen in modern special effects movies, but the impact of personally witnessing it is worlds apart from watching it on a movie screen.
He touched the severed Green Treasure Worm with the blade’s tip, and the panel imdiately popped up a notification:
[Collector detected escaping biological information and is automatically absorbing...]
[Absorption complete, new creature entry recorded: Green Treasure Worm]
With a thought, the creature guide opened automatically.
Two illustrations clearly appeared, one showing the complete form of the Green Treasure Worm clinging to a grass leaf, the other depicting it split in two, liquid oozing out.
Below, lines of textual information floated up:
[Green Treasure Worm]
[Description]: Ford by the infection and mutation of an ordinary "Cabbage Worm" by a mutant virus in the woods. It often clings to plant branches, using its mouthparts to pierce the stem and absorb Life Force, converting it into the life, vitality, and strength it needs. Creatures that co into contact with it may be parasitized, with no apparent abnormalities during the parasitic period. Once it perceives a threat, the larvae within will stimulate the host’s Life Force, forcing the host to unleash strength far beyond normal levels. This process is irreversible until the host’s death.
[Current parasitic probability]:
Physical contact (Reduction in life level; no risk)
Biting by mouthparts (Parasitic probability: 100%)
[Currently recorded traits]:
Life ssenger (8.52%)
Vitality ssenger (1.77%)
Strength ssenger (0.82%)
Explosion ssenger (0.02%)
...
"Hmm, am I actually immune to contact parasitism?"
Cheng Ye’s eyes narrowed, filled with surprise.
Although the Green Treasure Worm is the most common infection source in the Wasteland, with weak combat power and low threat, its insidious "contact parasitism" has always been a headache.
Unexpectedly, after elevating his life level, he’s even immune to this basic infection, which will definitely be an enormous help for future in-depth exploration of the Wilderness.
Furthermore, the four similarly nad traits are quite intriguing.
"Could acquiring skills ford from these traits allow to consu grass to restore Life Force?"
Cheng Ye mused.
These traits are sowhat similar to Scorching Eagle Swallowing Fire, except one relies on plants and the other on flas.
If enough trait values are gathered for exchange, such recovery skills will most likely not conflict.
Collecting several kinds, even if a single recovery limit is not high, the cumulative effect can provide considerable sustained power.
"Bao Dashan, bring a Containnt Box over here!"
Cheng Ye turned and shouted towards the roadside.
Although a dead infection source has greatly reduced value, it can’t be left to rot and fernt in the Wilderness, which might breed other hidden dangers. Bringing it back in a Containnt Box at least mitigates the risk.
"Sir, let do it!"
When Bao Dashan ca over with a Containnt Box, Huang Liang quickly took it and ran over, skillfully picked up the remains of the Green Treasure Worm with tweezers, and sealed it in the box.
"What, have you encountered it before?"
"These things are everywhere in the Wilderness of Guang Province. I’ve seen dozens clustered together before, but the plants in Stone Province lack nutrients, so they can’t survive, making them rare here."
"Oh?"
Cheng Ye raised an eyebrow, his thoughts instantly becoming active.
If he could encounter a cluster of dozens of Green Treasure Worms, he might be able to max out all four traits at once, saving the effort of searching later.
But Huang Liang’s words also reminded him that while the Extraordinary Curse in Stone Province prevents crops from growing, it has evident advantages.
Plant-feeding infection sources like the Green Treasure Worm, which can’t reproduce in large numbers here, can’t survive.
Back when Happiness City established its base in Stone Province, they probably considered this safety advantage.
After securing the Green Treasure Worm remains, Cheng Ye imdiately headed towards the other two points with values above 2.
After a few steps, he found another Green Treasure Worm on the grass leaves.
This one was noticeably larger than the last, with the edges of the worm glistening with a faint silver sheen, indicating a tendency to evolve into a "Silver Treasure Moth."
He couldn’t help but feel a chill. Once it transforms into a moth, the threat level of this infection source will increase dramatically.
After all, there’s no guarantee it won’t go berserk and attempt parasitism by flying onto a person.
Especially when camping in the Wilderness, being caught unawares would be a huge problem!
Without any hesitation, Cheng Ye swung his blade.
The panel showed that the trait values were indeed higher than before.
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