Chapter 2237 Killing
Meanwhile, Fang Heng keeps a close eye on Lorenzo's HP.
The Federation's decision to strengthen psychic abilities paid off!
The earthen shield held up against physical attacks from outside, but it could not withstand spiritual piercing!
Lorenzo's HP rapidly dropped under the targeted onslaught of fifty enhanced psychic soldiers!
Otherwise, relying solely on him, let alone whether he could win, at least if Lorenzo really wanted to escape, he didn't have any good countermeasures.
"Ah...!!"
Lorenzo's sea of consciousness was continuously bombarded by psychic attacks, feeling as if it was on the verge of an explosion. Beads of cold sweat dripped from his forehead uncontrollably, rendering him unable to continue controlling external natural spells.
The wooden shield lost control and collapsed in an instant!
"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!!!"
The Lickers lying on the wooden shield were thrown out by the explosive shockwaves.
Intense beams of light bombarded Lorenzo and exploded upon impact!
Without any protection, Lorenzo's HP was instantly emptied!
Hints flashed rapidly across Fang Heng's retinas.
[Hint: The player has killed the Wood tribe patriarch, Lorenzo.]
[Hint: Currently in anonymous mode, killing tree spirit tribes will not affect favorability ratings or contribution points. Public information will affect the favorability ratings and contribution points of tree spirit tribes. Player, please choose carefully.]
[Hint: The player can disclose this information to obtain additional reputation points as a reward. This action will result in a change in the friendliness of some tree spirits and a change in the branch mission.]
[Hint: The player has received 100 King of Gods' points.]
[Hint: The player received Tier 1 rainbow crystal*12.]
Success!
Fang Heng briefly glanced at the game hints but chose not to disclose the information about the kill for now.
Considering potential future missions involving the Wood tribe, there was no need to antagonize them right away. Besides, he wasn't particularly interested in the mission rewards anyway.
Aside from this, there was another important matter.
Whoosh!
Taking advantage of the federal team's lack of confirmation regarding Lorenzo's death, Fang Heng swiftly moved forward, quickly approaching the location where Lorenzo had exploded. He carefully searched the area.
He found it!
On the ground, two dark golden jars lay quietly in place.
[Hint: The player acquires tree spirits' sacrificial jar*2. The player can spend 100 King of Gods' points to store the items in the backpack.]
Excellent!
Grab them!
Fang Heng heaved a sigh of relief. He saw something on the ground from the corner of his eye.
Eh? What was this?
Fang Heng couldn't help but look at a branch that had fallen not far from the sacrificial jar.
After the recent explosions, the golden jars were now covered in dust, appearing somewhat dim.
However, this particular tree branch seemed unnaturally vibrant green.
Fang Heng picked up the branch and examined it closely.
[Hint: The player obtains an unknown tree branch.]
[Hint (Triggered by natural science): You realize that the tree branch contains some unknown information, but you lack the relevant skills. Try upgrading your natural science tier or seek alternative methods to decipher the information.]
Interesting.
Fang Heng thought to himself as he stashed the tree branch into his backpack.
He decided to take it back to Cleriway for further inspection.
At the rear, after confirming that it was safe, the federal team also went forward to inspect the battlefield.
"Dr. Fang, are you alright?" With the operation not yet concluded, Shi Yanwu remained vigilant, accompanied by several psychic soldiers as they approached. He glanced cautiously at the entrance of the Temple of Incantation and asked, "Are there still enemies inside the temple?"
"I'm fine," Fang Heng nodded, also turning to look at the temple entrance. "It's possible. Let's go, we'll thoroughly explore the temple again."
"Alright."
With the most powerful Wood tribe patriarch dealt with, any remaining Wood tribe members inside the Temple of Incantation were no longer a major concern.
Shi Yanwu communicated with the command post via walkie-talkie and signaled for his team to assemble, joining forces with the half-mechanical squad to explore the temple's interior.
Soon, everyone entered the prayer hall in the center of the temple again.
The two tree spirit individuals who had previously returned through the teleportation passage remained unconscious on the ground.
Upon inspection by Federation soldiers, they were immediately restrained with chains and carried away.
"Report! The search of the Temple of Incantation has been completed. Apart from the two unconscious Wood tribe members, no other enemies were found."
"Good!"
Shi Yanwu nodded, feeling a sense of relief.
With this, the operation could be considered a perfect success.
The performance of the psychic team in combat was commendable.
As their captain, he was extremely satisfied.
Shi Yanwu surveyed the arrangement in the hall, his gaze quickly drawn to the central teleportation magic array.
"Dr. Fang, do you know about this magic array?"
"Yeah, it's some kind of teleportation magic array."
Fang Heng replied, currently crouching in front of the magic array, carefully observing. He hadn't had the chance to examine it closely before, but now he finally had the opportunity.
It appeared to be a large magic array with teleportation capabilities.
However, the destination of the teleportation wasn't the Inner World.
Based on the conversation of the tree spirits earlier, it seemed to lead to a place called the 'Winter City domain.'
Fang Heng turned to Shi Yanwu beside him and asked, "Any updates on the Winter City domain?"
"We've searched through the database and compared, but we haven't found anything."
"I see..."
Could it be that it's not a region of this world?
Fang Heng furrowed his brow.
The magic array had sustained some damage in the recent battle.
Repairing it wouldn't be too difficult.
Should he just repair the magic array and activate it to see where it leads on the other side of the teleportation passage?
Fang Heng couldn't help but ponder the idea.
There was another complication.
He realized that the magic array and the entire external structure of the Temple of Incantation were perfectly integrated.
They couldn't be separated for individual use.
They would have to move the entire Temple of Incantation along with the internal magic array!
Otherwise, they would probably have to rely on Abe Akaya to replicate and construct an identical one.
But doing so would take more time and would require consuming Abe Akaya's strength.
"Captain, we've searched through the temple. We found some unused energy ore and collected some remaining items left by the tree spirits. We're ready to take them back for analysis."
Shi Yanwu nodded to his subordinates and continued addressing Fang Heng, "Dr. Fang, have you found anything? We've detected tree spirits approaching this location. It's not suitable for us to continue fighting continuously. Our superiors have instructed us to gather valuable clues and items and withdraw quickly."
"Yeah, I understand," Fang Heng replied as he stood up.
The Wood tribe held the Temple of Incantation in high regard.
They would immediately come to support if they sensed something was wrong.
Fang Heng believed that the Federation's strategy was sound.
There was no need to force a confrontation with the Wood tribe.
After all, the primeval forest ultimately belonged to the tree spirits.
A raid was just a raid.
If they really wanted to fight head-on, they could not fight in the enemy's advantageous area.
Fang Heng looked up and said, "According to my analysis, the tree spirits used some kind of special teleportation magic array here. They also used the hoarfrost stone ore to provide energy for the magic array. As for what the tree spirits are doing, I don't know yet. It seems that it might be related to an area called the 'Winter City' domain."
