This isn't a souls-like game at all.

"This stone armor really has some tricks up its sleeve. It's not just a decoration."

The leaves fell to the ground one by one, putting down the tree man and letting it crush the corpse, absorbing power from the flesh and blood of the ranger.

He himself found a headless forest ranger and took out the still intact stone armor from it.

The light curtain then popped out.

【Forest Guardian Stone Armor】

Item Description: Stone armor with fine patterns carved on the surface.

Armor worn by the Forest Rangers of the Misty Forest.

The Forester is an ancient spirit born with the forest.

One of the ancient descendants of the Lingering Vine Vein.

At the beginning of the battle, some forest rangers received orders.

Become one of the guardians of the Colorful Stone Tree.

It is said that they have been away from the lingering vines for too long.

Therefore, wisdom and consciousness are lost in the life radiation of immortal life.

This armor, which has not been maintained in any way, is proof of this.

"Life radiation?"

After reading the item description, Ye Yiyi frowned slightly.

Ye Yiyi was not that surprised to learn that the forest ranger was a descendant of the lingering vine vein.

These half-goat men look like sheep in appearance, but to Ye Yiyi they feel more like some kind of plant that has become a spirit.

But it cannot be ruled out that it is due to the impact of radiation pollution from the colorful stone tree.

But can immortal life have life radiation?

Ye Yiyi only knew that such a thing existed. The "naked insect spirit" characteristics that he had previously obtained from Qiu Ke Sui Huang had the effect of isolating life radiation pollution.

But what is the specific effect of this life radiation?

With doubts in mind, he put away his armor, crossed the bloody square in front of the gate, came to the gate that was large enough for a flying dragon to pass through, and lit up a dim holy monument.

As the light curtain spread, the name of the holy monument appeared in his mind.

[Grayleaf Forest Life Archetype Temple]

Chapter 593 The Colorful Red Fruit and the Messenger’s Lacquer Flame.

"This name, this egg-like building is actually the Temple of the Prototype of Life?"

Ye Yiyi was a little surprised. Looking at the appearance, he originally thought that this place was similar to the Temple of Disaster, the residence of the Gray-Scaled Ancient Dragon.

But now it seems that is not the case.

"Is it because this is the home of the Colorful Stone Tree?"

Thoughts flashed through his mind, and then he suppressed his doubts and glanced at the light curtain.

Soul Echo +32200.

Current soul echoes: 45942.

Object Exchange (VII) Scar? Abandon and keep one? Soul Echo required to upgrade Lingmeng: 125500.

There were eight half-goat forest rangers guarding the gate, providing a total of more than 30,000 soul echoes.

The total number of echoes is now 50,000. It is still early for upgrading and there is no need to return to the hall for the time being.

He swallowed it and continued to move forward, first going to the Maintenance Hall to find the young man, and by the way, to see where the Rainbow Horned Dragon landed in the temple.

As for the lotus-faced messenger, it has most likely been brought to the colorful stone tree by the forest rangers.

It is not clear whether he is dead or not, but it seems unlikely.

After all, it is a messenger of the prototype of life. Even if it is restrained now, it cannot be restrained by a group of forest rangers.

Besides, it is determined to become a flying insect, so how could it allow the centaur to dedicate its soul to immortal life?

If nothing unexpected happens, an accident has already occurred at the Colorful Stone Tree.

"Given the intensity of the black flames, none of these rangers can fight back. They're all likely to die."

He shook his head silently and was about to call the tree people to set off together.

But the moment he turned around, he was shocked by the scene in front of him.

After all, he had experienced both the Shura Field and the hell on earth, and he believed that he could remain calm no matter how bloody and brutal the scene was.

But after seeing the masterpiece of the tree man, he suddenly realized that he was still too young.

Looking around, he couldn't find even a piece of intact flesh and blood.

The corpse of the half-goat man seemed to have fallen into a meat grinder. After being "processed" by the tree man, the still intact corpse turned into blood and minced meat mixed with bones, which was evenly distributed on every stone brick in the square in front of the door.

The tree man is now standing in the center of the bloody hell, like a lush tree growing out of a sea of ​​blood.

Its huge crown is lush and leafy, and the green branches and leaves are gorgeous. Sweet red fruits hang on the treetops, as bright red as blood.

But its wrinkled trunk was smeared with a large amount of blood and flesh paste, and the green roots strung together the heads of half-goat men, eight neatly arranged, hanging on the arm in the middle of the trunk like a necklace.

Seeing Ye Yiyi turning his head to look at him, the big tree man that was seven or eight meters tall moved his legs like tree roots and walked towards him with slow and heavy steps.

The arm covered in blood slowly rose upwards, picked a bright red fruit from the treetop, and leaned over to hand it to him.

"Good stuff... sir... eat..."

The tree man had no mouth, but he made a simple and dull sound.

Ye Yiyi was stunned and moved his eyes away, then looked down at the red fruit that was handed to him. Finally, he came to his senses and took it with a complicated expression.

"Uh...thank you?"

"……You're welcome"

The tree man straightened his trunk and answered amid the rustling sound of the treetops.

"?"

No, can you speak now?

Ye Yiyi was stunned.

Could it be that this forest ranger is some kind of tonic?

Can you understand people’s words and hearts after eating it?

Or are they actually intelligent creatures with thoughts, but are malnourished and therefore appear confused?

Listening to the tree man's voice, Ye Yiyi inexplicably heard emotions of joy and innocence in it.

It's like an innocent child sharing his best with the most important person.

Ye Yiyi didn't know what to feel. This cruel scene was difficult for him to accept psychologically.

But his reason told him that the tree man's actions did not seem to be simply cruel and violent, but rather contained some deeper meaning that he was unaware of.

So he looked down at the red fruit in his hand and saw a light curtain pop up.

【Colorful Red Fruit】

Item Description: Bright red fruit.

One of the fruits of life condensed by the people of Shibaishu.

One of the materials used to craft props.

It can also be used as a recipe ingredient.

If used directly, it can replenish a certain amount of vitality.

At the same time, eliminate the life radiation pollution caused by the colorful stone tree.

Immortal life because of its unique life force.

It can bring vitality to a barren environment and give birth to life on a dead planet.

But for exotic life of different origins.

That completely different life force will also subtly change the form of life.

Forming life radiation pollution.

"Stone Cypress Tree People... As expected, the Forest Rangers use tree crossbows made from their bodies."

Ye Yiyi pondered for a moment, looked up at the tall Shibai Tree Man, and asked:

"How did you produce this kind of fruit? Did you rely on the Forester's vitality?"

"They are...very polluting..."

The tree man swayed his crown "rustlingly", as if shaking his head.

"Mother's power...will erode them...and turn them into beasts. I will reclaim it...restore the stolen power, and make it into fruit...for you...to eliminate the pollution!"

"Is that so?"

Hearing this, Ye Yiyi's tightly furrowed brows relaxed slightly.

So, the reason why the tree people minced the half-goat people into meat was to recover the life radiation pollution of the colorful stone tree from their bodies?

This is indeed the truth, and the forest rangers have indeed been polluted. Their unmaintained stone armor is the best proof of this.

What is a polluting life radiation to forest rangers is a great life force that the people of Shibai Tree rely on for survival.

But Ye Yiyi absolutely didn't believe that the Shibaishu people's action of crushing their corpses was not meant to be a revenge or to vent their anger.

"thank you for your kindness."

Thinking of this, he let out a long breath, tossed the red fruit in his hand up and down, and then put it away.

"But your mother's life pollution has no effect on me. I'd better leave this fruit to that person... By the way, do you know that person?"

Hearing the thanks from the other members, the tree man was very happy.

But then he heard his polite refusal, and the tree man felt a little depressed again.

When it heard the question, it put its frustration behind it, thought for a moment, and then answered.

"...I don't know him...but I'm familiar with him..."

"Familiar? Familiar in what sense?"

"My memory...is blurry..."

The Shibai Tree Man shook his crown in frustration again, "After Mother... fell silent, we... were also affected..."

"But that person... is very familiar. I still have... a vague impression of him, just like... this armor..."

Ye Yiyi looked down at the branch the tree man pointed to, and saw that the original thorn armor on his body was emitting a faint red light.

"I probably understand."

As expected, he said how could the tree man remember this armor. If nothing unexpected happened, the stone cypress tree man in front of him was probably the same one from ten thousand years ago.

"This place is full of old monsters with lifespans exceeding ten thousand years."

He couldn't help but mutter in his heart.

Now that it has regained consciousness, it might still remember the way to the Maintenance Hall.

"What about the Maintenance Hall? Do you remember where it is?"

"Remember!"

Putting aside his frustration, the Shibai Tree Man nodded happily, then walked to the tightly closed temple door, stretched out his two thick wooden arms, and pushed it open with force.

"follow me!"

Ye Yiyi nodded and took a step to follow.

Behind the door is a vast hall, in the center of which stands a strange stone sculpture that cannot be described in words.

The stone sculpture looked like an abstract mixture of countless different kinds of life. At first glance, one could see the distinctive features of any one of them, such as bird wings, fish fins, tree branches, flower petals, dragon horns, and even a pile of leaves - all indescribable and inexplicable life features.