CHAPTER 39: CHAPTER 39: SU XIAOYANG

At this moment, the chat channel was once again embroiled in a heated debate over the terrifying speed at which the three people’s rankings soared.

However, Han Xing didn’t enter the chat channel, so he was unaware of the situation inside.

Han Xing had just finished a battle and looked at his own ranking: 802 points, currently ranked 9th.

At this moment, he noticed a name on the leaderboard.

Ranked 17th: Clever Little Sheep, Territory points 612.

Surprisingly, Clever Little Sheep had also broken into the leaderboard and was ranked so high, which was very unexpected for Han Xing.

While maneuvering the Sky Island toward another cloud, he sent a private message to Clever Little Sheep.

"Not bad, your ranking is quite high."

Clever Little Sheep quickly responded.

"Ah... is it really high?" Clever Little Sheep replied as if just realizing it.

Han Xing praised, "Yes, in the top twenty already, very impressive."

"Really? I’m not that great, hehe..." The other party gave a silly laugh.

Hearing Han Xing’s compliment, Clever Little Sheep appeared very happy and then a bit embarrassed, saying, "It’s all thanks to you giving me so many Life Secret Elixirs. With them, I’m not afraid of getting hurt, so I could explore fast."

However, Han Xing replied, "No need to be modest. The Life Secret Elixirs are just supportive; in real combat, it’s the Survivor’s own strength that counts."

After saying that, he didn’t want to continue this topic, so he asked, "By the way, did you choose the Hunter profession?"

"Mm-hmm, I chose the Hunter." Clever Little Sheep replied.

Han Xing said directly, "I just got a Secret Elixir formula that increases Power, which should significantly boost attack power for us Hunters as well."

"I’ll trade it to you." Han Xing sent a trade request to Clever Little Sheep.

Then, as usual, he put up 20 bottles of Barbarian Bear Power Secret Elixir.

"Huh? Are all these for me?" Clever Little Sheep’s tone was a bit uncertain.

Han Xing replied, "Yes, consider it as a return for the Life Secret Elixir formula you gave me."

Clever Little Sheep hesitated for a moment and then accepted.

She solemnly said, "Thank you!"

"You’re welcome." Han Xing replied casually.

After trading the elixirs, Han Xing was about to close the private chat and continue sprinting.

At this point, Clever Little Sheep tentatively asked, "Uh, umm..."

"Is there something else?" Han Xing asked.

Clever Little Sheep didn’t reply immediately, seeming to hesitate.

A moment later, as if gathering courage, she said, "Um, can I add you as a friend?"

You could clearly hear the nervousness in her voice, as if she feared Han Xing would refuse.

Han Xing was momentarily stunned.

Adding a friend would require knowing the other person’s real name.

Han Xing thought for a moment, deciding it wasn’t a big deal, so he agreed, "Sure, I’m called Han Xing, you can add me."

"Whew..."

Upon hearing Han Xing’s agreement, she involuntarily breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "Th-thank you..."

The next moment, a system prompt appeared.

"Survivor ’Su Xiaoyang’ is requesting to add you as a friend."

So this girl is called Su Xiaoyang, what a name...

Han Xing’s expression was a bit odd.

He clicked accept.

Su Xiaoyang successfully added Han Xing as a friend, appearing very excited.

Han Xing then said, "I need to continue sprinting on the leaderboard; let’s talk another time."

"Mm-hmm, I won’t disturb you, good luck!" Su Xiaoyang replied happily.

Upon closing the chat interface,

Han Xing began sprinting on the leaderboard again.

At the same time.

On a large platform exceeding 600 square feet, a beautiful girl was staring blankly ahead.

She was dressed in a set of Hunter’s green equipment, the tight-fitting leather armor accentuating her proud curves.

Tall figure, fair skin, paired with an angelic face, she was truly a slender and lovely sight.

At this moment, beneath the hem of the girl’s beast hide skirt, a pair of dazzling white, slender legs were modestly brought together, rubbing back and forth, while her ample chest heaved with her heavy breaths, appearing very excited.

This girl was Su Xiaoyang, and after adding Han Xing as a friend, she had remained in an excited state.

"So... your name is Han Xing... what a nice name..."

At this moment, an excited smile appeared on Su Xiaoyang’s delicate face.

"Didn’t think... even someone like me would have someone willing to be my friend, so happy!"

"I really want to tell my parents about this quickly; they’ll surely be happy for me too, right?"

So excited, Su Xiaoyang seemed to have accidentally squeezed something in her hand, causing bright red blood to spray.

"Ah..."

Su Xiaoyang instinctively exclaimed, looking at the mass of a part taken from some beast’s body in her hand, regretting, "Accidentally squeezed the freshly dug-up Beast Heart... It was meant for Xiaoqian, what a pity..."

She frowned slightly, her eyes flowing, catching a glimpse of that pale tree in the territory.

This tree was only about two meters high, resembling a willow on Blue Star, but it looked particularly eerie; its bark was pale as paper, including the branches which were equally pale.

What was more bizarre, the branches of this small tree were covered with thorns resembling animal teeth.

Then, Su Xiaoyang moved her artfully beautiful legs gracefully to the side of this strange plant and softly said, "Though I squeezed it, it shouldn’t go to waste; Xiaoqian, go ahead and eat it."

With those words, the strange plant’s branches started to tremble slightly, and one of them slowly extended in front of Su Xiaoyang.

The next moment, the branch quickly retracted, and the Beast Heart in Su Xiaoyang’s hand disappeared without a trace.

"Xiaoqian is so obedient."

Su Xiaoyang praised, and the information of this odd Demon Tree appeared before her eyes.

[Heart-eating Tree (One-Star Elite Creature)]

[Level: lv5]

[Power 25, Agility 28, Spirit 31, Constitution 32]

[Skill 1: Poisonous Kiss (Heart-eating Tree whips branches at enemies, making them severely poisoned after being attacked)]

[Skill 2: Life Forbidden Zone (Heart-eating Tree releases internal gases to form a wide Life Forbidden Zone, imposing multiple negative states on any life entering the gas’s range)]

[Skill 3: Wild Flower Dance (Heart-eating Tree enters a berserk state, swinging countless branches indiscriminately to attack enemies)]

[Talent: Heart-eating Demon (Heart-eating Tree enhances its Attributes by consuming other creatures’ hearts; the more hearts consumed, the stronger it becomes, and the higher Attributes will be. When a certain number of hearts are consumed, the Heart-eating Tree will undergo a transformation.)]

This was unexpectedly an Elite Level plant-type monster, the Heart-eating Tree!

Not only did it possess three powerful skills, but it also had a growth-capable Talent Skill, enhancing its strength by devouring beasts’ hearts.

When it consumed a certain number of beasts’ hearts, it could even undergo a transformation!

And, of course, this included humans; it would attack any creature that invaded its territory.

Yet, Su Xiaoyang somehow managed to plant this fierce monster in her own territory!

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