dmims Chapter 2 Natural Energy
Chapter 2 Natural Energy
【Ding! 】
[First-time troop summoning rewards one troop upgrade!]
[Tree Spirit → Withered Tree Guardian!]
[Summoned successfully: Deadwood Guardian!]
A system notification sound followed.
Countless thick roots, composed entirely of ancient, almost bluish-brown wood, smashed through the soil and tore through the rock layers, bursting forth from the earth in a destructive manner!
"What...what is this?"
Black-skinned Cloud Shadow retreated rapidly.
"Boom—!!!"
The earth trembled, and dozens of roots as thick as buckets grew, intertwined, and solidified from the ground and from the void!
Before Qingwu, an outline was taking shape.
Three meters, five meters, ten meters...
As the dust settled, a colossal creature over twelve meters tall appeared in the woods.
Its trunk is rough and rugged, covered with cracks from the passage of time and new moss.
There was no clear head, only two deep, crack-like slits above the torso from which a cold, constant emerald green light emanated, like eyes.
"As expected, it's a guardian of withered trees!"
Despite feeling utterly exhausted, Qingwu managed a smile.
While it's a bit of a shame that we didn't summon the top-tier green dragon and unicorn, the Deadwood Guardian is known for its high defense and high health.
The two Cloud Village Chunin in front of us? Tier 5 troops should be enough to handle them.
The withered tree guardian stretched out its arms to protect the green parasol tree behind it.
Its forked "fingers" at the ends of its arms, resembling the roots of an ancient tree, are each as thick as an adult's thigh.
It gave Qingwu a strong sense of security!
"Qingwu, this is...?"
At this moment, Uzuki Yugao had already separated from the afro-haired Kumogakure, and she looked over here with a surprised expression.
The two, who had also been startled and retreated, met up and exchanged a glance. "What kind of summoned creature is this?"
Qingwu stood up with difficulty and tried to send commands to the withered tree guardian.
Click, click!
The withered tree guardian moved, slowly lowering its head, its two emerald green "eyes" locking onto its target.
The roots emerged from its body, gently wrapped around Iruka, who lay on the ground, lifeless and unsure of his fate, and then returned to its body to protect him.
Qingwu breathed a sigh of relief; the withered tree guardian was quite easy to control.
As soon as the Drywood Guardians took action, the two Cloud Villagers retreated far away.
call out!
A burly, masked figure appeared. "Retreat!"
He uttered a short syllable, and the other two Cloud Village Chunin turned and ran without hesitation.
"Qingwu, is this spirit creature yours? Quick! Stop those Cloud Hermits!"
Eager to make a contribution, Uzuki Yugao drew her sword and gave chase.
Before she could speak, Qingwu had already issued an intercept command to the withered wood guards.
"Thump!"
The withered tree guardian took a step forward, its lower limbs seemingly integrated with the ground.
It seems to be poor at taking action, but...
It raised its arms, and the wood in its palms began to wriggle and grow, extending outwards as if it were a living thing.
Compared to its sluggish movement, its wriggling roots moved with incredible speed, chasing after the three Cloud Hidden Ones who had just leaped onto the tree branch.
"boom--!!"
"Lightning Release: Lightning Blade Technique!"
"Lightning Release: Lightning Bind!"
"Lightning Release... Ah!!!"
The sounds of fierce fighting could be heard in the distance, and shockwaves carrying rubble, broken wood, and mud swept outwards like a tsunami!
A moment later, the roots that had extended from the palm of the withered tree guard returned.
Its arms hung down.
One on each side, the two unconscious Cloud Hidden beings were held in its 'palm'.
"Wow, that's strong!"
"One got away?"
Xi Yan and Qing Wu spoke at the same time.
The former was shocked by how easily the Dryad Guardian defeated the Cloud Village Chunin, while the latter wanted to determine the Dryad Guardian's level among comparable ninjas.
Pat, pat!
The two Cloud Hermits were thrown to the ground like dead dogs.
The emerald green "eyes" gazed at the green parasol tree.
Qingwu obtained the information he wanted: the masked Yunyin who appeared last had escaped.
"How is Iruka?"
After confirming that the two Cloud Villagers had only fainted, Uzuki Yugao cautiously looked up at the withered tree guard and asked.
At this moment, Qingwu's vision went black, but he forced himself to lift his head and send out commands.
Iruka was pulled out of his body by the withered tree guards.
"Fortunately, he lost a lot of blood, but his life is not in danger."
Uzuki Yugao's words conveyed a sense of relief, signifying that the crisis for the three-person team was temporarily averted.
Qingwu could no longer hold on and collapsed forward.
Before his consciousness completely disappeared into darkness, he felt himself being gently supported by a cold and steady "hand".
It is one of the fingers of the Deadwood Guardian.
Within the sea of consciousness, a message popped up on the interface:
[Heart of the Fortress (Level 1) Bound to: Thousand Hands Green Willow]
Natural Energy: 0/100 (Depleted)
Gold Coins: 0
Timber: 0
[Stone Ore: 0]
[Warning: Natural energy depleted, the lord is extremely weak!]
Lord...resources...
It really is a cheat code for the game "Heroes of Might and Magic".
However, why does the resource list only show gold coins, wood, and stone? What about other resources like gems, sulfur, mercury, and crystal?
Could it be a merged and simplified system?
Before falling into a complete coma, Qingwu used her last shred of consciousness to transmit her final command to the withered tree guardian:
...protect...the...team...
Then, darkness completely engulfed him.
……
the other side.
The masked Cloud Hidden was fleeing at top speed.
He kept glancing behind him, as if some great terror was chasing him.
"What is that?"
Yunyin simply couldn't understand it.
"A psychic creature?"
"Can……"
"There was no chakra fluctuation, and that Konoha brat didn't form any hand seals to use a summoning jutsu."
He saw it clearly from the shadows and was convinced he hadn't misread it.
"Wood Release?"
"Impossible! Since that 'God of Shinobi,' there hasn't been a single Wood Release ninjutsu in the ninja world!"
"But... hiss—"
He couldn't help but cover his left arm.
The left arm... disappeared completely below the elbow.
It was severed by those strange roots.
so horrible.
He was a special Jonin, yet his ninjutsu was interrupted in a single exchange.
If I hadn't used my skillful lightning clone technique at the crucial moment to deceive the monster, I probably wouldn't have been able to escape.
"Whoosh—hiss—"
Suppressing the pain, he took out a soldier's ration pill from his ninja tool pouch at his waist and swallowed it. Kumogakure then determined its direction and fled towards the rocky mountain deep within the Death Forest.
This mission is shrouded in mystery.
They were told there was important intelligence, but when they arrived at the location, they only found three kids and encountered a ninjutsu that appeared to be Wood Release.
that……
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Three figures appeared instantly, forming a triangular shape to block the masked Yunyin.
"Konoha's Anbu... no, I mean the Root!"
Yunyin recognized the difference in the newcomer's mask, and his heart sank to the bottom.
If they encounter the Anbu, given the current tense relationship between the village and Konoha, there might still be room for maneuver. But Konoha's Roots...
"He's no longer of any use, kill him!" The leader of the Root ninjas waved his hand and gave the order.
"ah--"
A moment later, a scream startled many owls in the forest...
……
Qingwu was awakened by the system notification sound.
[Natural Energy Recovery: 0.1]
[Natural Energy Recovery: 0.1]
Slow, but persistent.
Like a gentle stream, it continuously flowed into his parched body.
When Qingwu opened her eyes, the first thing she saw was the gray-white sky overhead, which was fragmented by the tree canopy.
Dawn is breaking...