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Chapter 181: [180] Gnawing Pests on the Divine Tree

After returning to the Black Mountain Camp from Anhua City, Cheng Han's butt hadn't even warmed up before he was summoned to the headquarters by his own captain.

Mu Qiushan asked directly, "I heard that you displayed the ability to manipulate plants in a garden called 'Winter Garden' in Anhua City?"

Cheng Han paused for a moment and nodded, "That's right."

He felt a bit puzzled. They called me over from my dormitory just for this small matter?

Mu Qiushan's tone carried a hint of complaint, "You've comprehended the characteristics of the Wood Element Profound Law. Why didn't you say anything? I heard about it from other battalions."

Cheng Han shook his head slightly, "It's just a characteristic of a single Profound Law. It's not a big deal."

For other soldiers, comprehending the characteristics of a Profound Law was something worth celebrating, but he had already comprehended two types of Profound Law. It was indeed a small matter to comprehend one more.

Mu Qiushan was taken aback.

The beautiful captain's wife, who was brewing flower tea, couldn't help but smile.

Mu Qiushan suddenly changed the topic, "Our human homeland, the 'Wanhao Divine Banyan,' may be powerful enough to suppress the three major alien gods, but it also has many natural enemies."

Cheng Han was startled and instantly reacted, "Is there a new mission? Is it related to the characteristics of the Wood Element Profound Law?"

Mu Qiushan shook his head and sighed, "Impressive! How did your brain grow? I just mentioned the Divine Banyan, and you guessed it all."

The captain's wife laughed, "Indeed, he's a genius!"

"Gudong~"

She poured a cup of steaming hot flower tea and handed it over attentively, "Cheng Han, please enjoy."

Cheng Han quickly replied, "Thank you!"

Seeing his indifferent expression, Mu Qiushan curiously asked, "Many people are surprised when they hear that the Divine Banyan has natural enemies. Aren't you curious?"

Cheng Han's tone was calm, "All things have their own cycles of birth and destruction. Is that strange?"

He speculated again, "As I expected, the Divine Banyan must have encountered some kind of insect infestation. Our mission is to help the Divine Banyan clear out the insects, right?"

Mu Qiushan was shocked, "How did you know?"

The captain's wife also showed surprise.

Cheng Han casually said, "It's not difficult to guess. Just like other big trees being gnawed by insects, it's normal for the Divine Banyan to encounter a swarm of pests."

Mu Qiushan gave up explaining and asked directly, "What else did you guess? Just say it all, so I don't have to explain it again."

Cheng Han took a sip of flower tea and began to talk confidently, "The Spirit Leaves are a piece of land, and the insects are obviously not interested in them. The swarm of insects is most likely devouring the stem of the Spirit Leaves, the part that connects to the branches.

"The destruction caused by the swarm of insects should start from the inside of the stem, so we can only dispatch the Black Armor Army soldiers to clean it up section by section from the inside.

"Otherwise, if we do it from the outside, the Profound Masters only need to fly around the stem once to finish it. There's no need to give orders to the Black Armor Army at all."

Cheng Han paused and continued, "The characteristics of the Wood Element Profound Law should help in finding the insects and speed up the cleaning process, right?"

Upon hearing this, Mu Qiushan couldn't help but complain, "Compared to you, I always feel like a fool."

From his expression, it was clear that Cheng Han's guesses were all correct.

The captain's wife covered her mouth and chuckled softly, "There aren't many people who can call themselves smart in front of a genius."

Cheng Han brought the topic back on track, "Captain, what are these insects called?"

Mu Qiushan uttered a word, "Void Insects."

The captain paused and stated the specific mission, "Recently, there have been signs of an increase in the swarm of Void Insects on the stem of the Spirit Leaves.

"The 'Qinghan Profound Palace' above the Taian Pavilion has officially issued a Profound Edict, ordering the Black Armor Army of the forty-eight small Spirit Realms to fully clean up the swarm of Void Insects on the stem of the Spirit Leaves.

"The Pavilion Master of the Profound Palace has decided to select a group of 150 elite soldiers to start cleaning the stem of the Spirit Leaves in the Taian small Spirit Realm starting tomorrow."

Cheng Han blinked and remembered the term "Qinghan Profound Palace."

The fact that this order came directly from the Profound Palace was unexpected to him.

Mu Qiushan chuckled, "Cheng Han, you've actually comprehended the characteristics of the Wood Element Profound Law. It's like falling asleep and finding a pillow."

"It seems that the Second Battalion might have a chance to take the lead in this cleaning mission and surpass the other four battalions."

Cheng Han nodded lightly, "No problem."

Mù Qiūshān gave him a thumbs up and said, "I admire your confidence the most!"

Chéng Hàn smiled, but muttered to himself, "Lacking ambition."

Since it was a unified action ordered by the Xuan Palace, there would likely be assessments between the various Xuan Pavilions.

But what's the point of competing with other battle teams?

Just compare with other Xuan Pavilions!

At this moment, the lady officer took over and began to explain, "The size of the Void Worms is similar to that of adults, and no one knows where they come from.

"Even if they are completely cleared out, they will reappear in the stem of the Spirit Leaf after a period of time. The Black Armor Army can only clean them over and over again.

"If left unchecked, the number of worm swarms will continue to increase, eventually forming a sea of Void Worms that will crazily destroy the Spirit Leaf.

"In history, several small Spirit Realms have encountered this situation, and the Spirit Leaf faced the great crisis of extinction, forcing all the civilians in the Spirit Realm to evacuate..."

The beautiful woman spent quite some time explaining various information about the Void Worms.

After listening to most of it, Chéng Hàn had another guess in his mind - the Void Worms were likely some kind of manifestation of hostility towards Wàn Hào Shénróng in this world.

His understanding of this world surpassed the majority of people in the Tai'an Small Spirit Realm. He had also had many dealings with the Divine Beings, so it was natural for him to come to this conclusion.

After the explanation ended, Mù Qiūshān gave a strange admonition, "The Void Worms can speak human language. If you hear them speak, don't take it seriously, and don't spread it to others."

The lady officer's expression became somewhat subtle upon hearing this.

From this small detail, it could be seen that the content spoken by the Void Worms was likely highly subversive to ordinary people.

Chéng Hàn smiled and said, "We humans are invaders in this world. The Void Worms and the three Great Divine Beings are just defending their homeland. If that's all, it wouldn't surprise me."

Mù Qiūshān shook violently and asked, "How do you even know this? Who told you in secret?"

Chéng Hàn snorted, "Do I need to inquire about this?"

He said with an "it's nothing special" tone, "I have specifically studied the history of the Middle Ages. There are so many traces of tampering in the classics. Am I blind?"

Mù Qiūshān sighed, "You truly have a perceptive mind."

The lady officer also agreed.

Both of them felt that this kid was a genuine extraordinary person.

Chéng Hàn stood up and said with a smile, "Since the mission is coming, I might as well go and comprehend the fifth Soul Refining Symbol, the 'Qīngyán Symbol.'

"This symbol is more inclined towards the wood-based Xuan techniques and will be helpful for the mission."

Mù Qiūshān was taken aback, "There's only one day left, is that enough?"

Chéng Hàn gave his own officer a strange look, not answering her question, and left on his own.

This behavior was not very polite and faintly implied that he didn't regard the officer highly.

But Mù Qiūshān didn't care at all.

To argue with a genius about manners, was she crazy?

The officer looked at her husband and asked, "What did that kid's look mean?"

The lady officer thought for a moment and replied, "It's not appropriate to judge a once-in-a-century genius with the eyes of an ordinary person."

She said it very tactfully, but in plain terms, it was disdain - in the world of geniuses, do you, a mere mortal, understand?

Mù Qiūshān became angry, "Alright, you woman, how dare you look down on me!"

He became furious, and with a fierce swipe of his claw, he said, "Smack!"

The lady officer covered her back and coquettishly said, "Why did you hit me? I was just explaining Chéng Hàn's look."

Mù Qiūshān spoke frankly, "I can't afford to provoke that kid."

He lifted his wife up and began to bully her.

(End of this chapter)