Wu Sheng: I can adapt to evolution

Chapter 113 Strange Spring
[Natural Spirit] has an obvious weakness compared to the real [Exterior Scene].

That is, they do not have their own bodies, and the idols are their biggest weakness.

However, the fish in front of him broke Lu Ming's understanding of natural spirits. Although the fish's body was still very weak, it had a real physical body and its intelligence was not low.

At least compared to the [Bird King] which only has simple emotions such as friendliness, fear, and attack, this fish can actually communicate smoothly.

Lu Ming placed it in his palm, looked at it over and over for a while, then shrank and threw it on the ground.

This fish was very cunning. As soon as it landed on the ground, it immediately tried to dig its way out. But Lu Ming had a thought and a bright moon emerged from behind him. It immediately transformed into nine silver lights, blocking it from all sides.

[Yuanlong Zun] immediately did not dare to move, and Lu Ming could even sense the flattery coming from the other party.

"You can talk, right? Is there anything you want to tell me?"

Lu Ming looked at him with interest. Could it be that all the nature spirits of large tribes were like this? But that wasn't how the book described them.

The book of the Temple of War records that all natural spirits are the embodiment of faith, have no physical form, and are only contained in statues.

The fish was still pretending to be stupid and not moving.

"Since you don't talk, then roast it."

Lu Ming flipped his palm, and a ball of fire emerged and was thrown directly towards [Yuan Long Zun].

"boom."

The flames spread instantly, and Yuan Longzun's skin was burnt in an instant, and the air was filled with the smell of burnt food.

"Don't... don't kill me, I'll tell you everything."

[Yuan Longzun] begged for mercy in a shrill voice, his body rolling on the ground.

When the flames went out, a layer of mucus quickly secreted from its body to heal the wound.

"Just tell me how you became a nature spirit. Don't lie, okay?"

While the other party was putting out the fire, Lu Ming secretly sent a trace of his own thoughts into the other party's mind. As long as the other party told a lie, he would know it at the first time.

……

[Yuanlongzun], or to be more precise, this black loach, finally explained what had happened clearly through his intermittent, stammering and scattered explanations.

A long time ago, when it was just an ordinary loach, it suddenly developed thoughts and memories.

It found itself immersed in a pool of shimmering spring water. Since it could not leave this place, it could only survive here. But even if it only drank the spring water here, it could survive well.

The black loach didn't know how long it had lived here, but every once in a while, it would hear the call from the outside world.

Every time it felt the urge to rush out following the calling voices, but it never succeeded. Instead, each time, various illusory shadows were called out by those voices.

Until one day, it heard the call of the [Water-Chasing Tribe].

No one knew how it happened, but those voices turned into a series of powers that blessed it, eventually giving it the strength to jump up, as if breaking through a tunnel, and jumping into the outside world.

And from then on, he became the nature spirit of the [Water-Chasing Tribe].

He didn't know why he was called out by this tribe, but he was worshipped. Every period of time, everyone would sing and dance around him, which made him stronger and more cheerful. The various tributes of cattle and sheep ensured that he had enough food and clothing. He settled here, and as his power grew, he gradually swallowed up the surrounding small tribes, making the [Water Chasing Tribe] the largest force within a thousand miles.

However, as this seasonal river no longer passed through this area, the valley became deserted and its strength rapidly weakened, leading to its current state.

"That's about it."

The black loach timidly explained everything. In fact, it didn't understand many things and often acted according to instinct.

"Strange spring water..."

From the description of the black loach, it seems that not only it, but other natural spirits were also born from this spring water. The only difference is that it is more special. For some reason, it lived in the spring water when it was alive, and was eventually regarded as a natural spirit.

Lu Ming was interested in the spring, but the loach was confused and didn't know the exact location of the spring.

"Since you are still honest, you will be my slave from now on. As long as you serve me as your master, I will not kill you."

Lu Ming looked at the black loach and spoke.

"My humble servant greets the Lord."

The black loach was also a person who changed with the wind, so it quickly agreed. Anyway, for it, it was just a verbal agreement first, and it would find an opportunity to run away later.

Once I dive into the water, what can you do to me?
Black Loach thought darkly in his heart, and couldn't help but feel happy about his clever idea.

Naturally, Lu Ming couldn't hide his thoughts from him. But it didn't matter. The moment he agreed, the deal was sealed, and he had no chance to betray.

After subduing the black loach, Lu Ming allowed it to continue staying in the valley, and also left some of the elderly and weak people of the [Hundred Birds Tribe] and all their belongings here.

He also ordered the Zhushui Tribe to hand over all their horses and allocated one hundred young and strong warriors to join the team.

This valley had a good location. Although the river had changed its course, it was still much better than other places. Lu Ming planned to make it his base. All the looted goods and people would be stored here. Aside from a few young and strong men guarding the area, everyone else would follow him to attack other tribes.

After annexing several small tribes and the Zhushui Tribe, the number of young and strong men under his command had reached 800. As a result of continuously devouring natural spirits, the Bird Lord's strength gradually increased, and he now possessed a strength close to the sixth level of martial arts.

The winter grasslands are a desolate sight, the ground dry and hard, the sky perpetually gray, as if snow is about to fall but never comes. The occasional icy wind pierces your bones like a knife.

But suddenly, goose feather-like snowflakes began to fall.

"Snowing……"

Lu Ming looked up at the sky. It seemed that in just a moment, a large number of snowflakes fell from the sky, and in a blink of an eye, a layer of white fell on the ground.

It seemed as if the wind had turned into a dye, and with a sudden blow, thick snow accumulated on everyone's bodies.

"This isn't ordinary snow. This is the work of nature spirits."

Lu Ming sensed a faint and strange smell in the snowflakes. This smell was very familiar to him. When the [Abyss Dragon Lord] had previously diverted the underground water flow, it was filled with this smell.

When the Bird Lord was controlling the birds, a faint aura could be heard.

"Om."

At this moment, a layer of light appeared on the bird statue that was enshrined in the middle and pulled by a carriage. Everyone seemed to be covered with a layer of bird feathers, blocking out the cold wind and heavy snow.

(End of this chapter)