CHAPTER 2130: CHAPTER 1702: WOOD SPIRIT CRYSTAL (DOUBLE CHAPTER)

"Find the ancient tree to get the qualification to leave... doesn’t that mean we still have to deal with this damn tree? Damn!"

Su Ran looked at the task panel in frustration. The more he didn’t want to encounter something, the more it appeared. This system was clearly trying to mess with him!

Damn!

At this moment, Su Ran found himself caught in a dilemma. To leave this space, he had no choice but to deal with the ancient tree. The slim hope he held onto earlier had now turned into a joke.

"Since it has come to this, I’ll have to go meet the ancient tree again."

Su Ran sighed and headed towards the passage, bracing himself. As he walked, he remained constantly vigilant against the branches, afraid of being ambushed. It would be too unjust to die here!

"Woof woof!"

Wang Cai barked inappropriately, locking eyes with Su Ran, its gaze full of fighting spirit.

"Wang Cai, you mean you’re planning to go meet the ancient tree?"

Su Ran looked at Wang Cai in surprise, unable to figure out why it was acting this way.

"Woof!"

Wang Cai nodded solemnly, waiting for Su Ran’s order.

"That’s not possible. The ancient tree is not easy to deal with. You might end up losing your life if you go!"

Su Ran couldn’t bear to let Wang Cai take this risk. If Thunder Bat and Shield War Skeleton died, it wouldn’t make much of a difference, but Wang Cai was different. As a mount, it needed to have the awareness of one. If they faced a situation like before without Wang Cai’s help, it would have been a real headache.

Ignoring everything, Wang Cai barked courageously and dashed out of the passage, heading straight for the ancient tree.

"Wang Cai, you’re a real troublemaker..."

It must be said that Wang Cai’s entry was different. As it approached the ancient tree, there was no unusual reaction. It seemed the ancient tree was busy absorbing dried branches and had no time to deal with the uninvited Wang Cai.

"There’s hope!"

Su Ran watched this with delight. As long as the ancient tree remained non-hostile, the difficulty of this mission would plummet, and gaining the qualification to leave this space seemed certain!

However.

What Su Ran didn’t expect was Wang Cai making a bold move once it got close, almost causing Su Ran’s jaw to drop.

Wang Cai suddenly leaped onto the trunk, tore off a piece of raised bark, revealing a crystalline protrusion, and bit it hard, yanking it off directly.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

After losing the crystal, the ancient tree trembled entirely, and its previously calm demeanor turned into rage again. All the branches danced wildly in the air like a group of demons, rushing toward Wang Cai.

Wang Cai had anticipated this move before arriving. With the crystal in its mouth, it immediately bounded up and fled towards the passage where Su Ran was.

It’s over.

That was Su Ran’s first thought, especially seeing the ancient tree’s furious reaction. His regret was indescribable.

Damn it!!!

If he had known Wang Cai would create trouble, he would never have agreed to it. The relationship he had painstakingly eased, thinking he could leave smoothly, was now utterly dashed by Wang Cai’s interference, leaving no hope at all.

Wang Cai, you’re even more troublesome than a husky!

(Husky: What’s it got to do with me?)

Su Ran was fuming but had no way to deal with Wang Cai, and could only accept this frustrating reality, fleeing through the long passage with Wang Cai.

"Ah, you’ve really messed things up for me!"

After escaping the ancient tree’s attack range, Su Ran finally stopped, ready to scold Wang Cai for a lesson. However, he was unexpectedly drawn to the green crystal and asked curiously, "What is that in your mouth? Let me see it."

"Woof!"

Without hesitation, Wang Cai shook its head vigorously, refusing on the spot, afraid Su Ran would snatch it from its mouth, and swallowed it whole. But immediately after, it showed a pained expression, rolling on the ground in agony.

"What’s going on?"

Su Ran was startled by Wang Cai’s abnormal behavior. As a Platinum Artifact Beast, Wang Cai had never seemed so uncomfortable, even after eating an entire armory. Yet a mere green crystal caused such distress. This was too strange, wasn’t it?

More importantly, it was something Wang Cai risked its life to snatch back, wasn’t this just asking for trouble?

But despite this, Su Ran wasn’t overly worried. Wang Cai wasn’t a real dog; choking to death wasn’t a possibility. It would recover on its own after a while.

"Boom!"

A dull explosion sounded from afar, reaching Su Ran’s ears through the passage, startling him, then he relaxed.

Having its treasure stolen, it would be strange if the ancient tree wasn’t furious. It was likely venting its anger, and a bit of noise was normal.

But not much time had passed before the expression on Su Ran’s face changed dramatically. He was shocked to discover that the rumbling hadn’t stopped after starting; in fact, the ground began trembling as well, cracks appeared, and the ground began to sink to various degrees.

"Not good, it’s going to collapse!"

Su Ran hadn’t expected the ancient tree’s power to be so significant, generating such force from such a distance!

This place was no longer safe to stay in; he had to leave immediately!

Realizing this, Su Ran dared not hesitate. He wanted to recall Wang Cai to the pet space and quickly escape this problematic area to avoid falling into the ancient tree’s clutches.

However, at this critical moment, recalling Wang Cai failed.