The president of the Magic Association is on the same level as the highest-ranking military official in the area; who would want to be treated as inferior for no reason?

—What's more, the other party is a young man in his twenties!

Du Yulu, despite being a super-level mage and hailing from the former imperial court, was still utterly defeated by Xu Fang.

They figured they weren't much better than Du Yulu, so why bother going looking for trouble?

Therefore, when Feng Zhoulong's application documents were submitted, they were approved in just one day.

“I will not interfere in the affairs of Jinlin City. I only ask for sufficient research funding and a large laboratory,” Feng Zhoulong said.

"Easy to say."

Looking at Feng Zhoulong's obviously cultured face, Xu Fang suddenly said in a gentle voice, "Chairman Feng..."

Feng Zhoulong shivered and looked at him warily: "Just call me Old Feng, what's up?"

"It's not a big deal, a piece of cake for you." Xu Fang chuckled. "Do you know anything about plants?"

"A little bit, I've studied all the plant species that are available on the market and have combat records," Feng Zhoulong said.

"That's enough!"

Xu Fang's smile grew even more amiable: "Your new lab will take some time to build—because we want the best! Until then, could you please do me a small favor..."

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Professional matters should be left to professionals.

“I have discovered two major attributes and several derivative attributes in your plant species.”

At Xu Fang's training ground, Feng Zhoulong sat on a bench on one side of the venue and said:

"There are two main attributes: Plant and Curse. The Plant attribute is self-explanatory, consisting of basic skills like Spike, Entangling, and Cage. The key is the Curse attribute!"

Excitement gleamed in Feng Zhoulong's eyes.

He initially only intended to help Xu Fang and repay a favor, but now he is completely attracted to the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree.

"The perfect fusion of curse and plant magic is a perfect fit for my research on fusion magic!"

Feng Zhoulong said, "These are some ideas I came up with after referring to the spells Kunzhi Forest, Ghost Wood Hand, Evil Spider Trap, and Ghost Punishment. Take a look."

The tablet was shoved right under Xu Fang's nose, and Xu Fang leaned back to take it.

"The Grip of Purple Thorns?"

"That's right! The curse magic possesses the strongest vengeful attribute among several types of dark magic, and can combine with the plant-based Ghostwood Hand as a medium!"

Feng Zhoulong urged, "Give it a try!"

Xu Fang condensed a seed and, with Feng Zhoulong's guidance, consciously used his mind to guide the power of the plant seed.

boom!

A gigantic purple hand rose from the ground and clenched its fist in the void, causing even the air to groan in agony under its weight!

"You're a genius!" Feng Zhoulong praised without reservation: "Your control over magic is astonishing; you succeeded on your first try!"

Xu Fang sensed the magic. Depending on the amount of magical energy input, he could control the size of the Purple Thorn Grip. At its largest, it should not be inferior to Han Ji's Withered and Flourishing Giant Flower!

After a moment's thought, Xu Fang opened the Poison-type spatial dimension: "Insect King!"

"Hiss!" The Insect King made a dazzling appearance, and just as he excitedly exclaimed, he saw an unfamiliar purple hand.

The insect-like face immediately fell.

Is this really how it has to be?!

I am a great commander, so why do I always have to go out to find things or test magic?

"This shape... Bob Sponge? It's so rare, I really want to cut off a piece to study it." Feng Zhoulong's eyes sparkled, making the Insect King uncomfortable.

After letting out a defiant roar at it, the Insect King charged toward the Purple Thorn Grip with a tragic and resolute expression.

boom!

The Purple Thorn Hand slammed its palm down hard, slamming the Insect King beneath it. The Insect King quickly broke free and took a bite out of the plant.

—This bite really stirred up a hornet's nest.

Vengeance attribute activated!

"Chaos!" Xu Fang's eyes returned to nothingness, and many chaotic vortexes appeared in the air, their positions uncertain.

Countless purple thorns burst forth from within, and even the most agile Insect King could not withstand such a rogue attack, being firmly gripped by a large hand.

There are three options in front of you.

A. Crush the Insect King

B. Drain the insect king completely, then crush it.

C. Believe in the wisdom of the Insect King

D. Released the Insect King

Xu Fang hesitated for only half a minute before resolutely choosing option C and releasing the insect king that had been rubbed and ravaged.

The Insect King looked at him with a resentful gaze, and also with a kind of numbness that came from "getting used to it."

Feng Zhoulong was stunned, realizing for the first time that his knowledge of magic was insufficient.

What was that just now? Was it the Chaos System?

"Let's try the second trick!" Xu Fang said excitedly.

The second move was inspired by the curse-type Spider Trap, and was named "Disguised Spore" by Feng Zhoulong.

Whether it's the most basic vines or the high-level Purple Thorn Grip, they can all construct traps with spores and attach themselves to the opponent's body or even inside it!

Chapter 480 Is the Mother Dragon Exciting?

Training Course.

Several chaotic vortexes floated in the air, from which giant purple thorny hands emerged and waved in a terrifying manner.

In mid-air, the Insect King had split open, turning into countless bright yellow sub-individuals that kept trying to fight back, often biting off a giant hand.

Any living being subjected to this attack will feel pain, fear, or expose its vulnerabilities.

However, you won't feel that way with the Purple Thorn Grip!

They were pure killing machines; after their bodies were covered by the Insect King, they shrank into the chaotic vortex.

The insect king was then plucked off like a skewer of lamb.

Even worse, purple dust permeated the area around the giant thorny hand.

If you look closely, you'll see that these are actually individual spores that the insect king inadvertently inhaled into its body.

"hiss!!!"

The insect king let out a painful screech as spores took root and grew inside its body, constantly devouring its flesh and blood!

If the Insect King could speak, it would probably be cursing loudly right now.

It used all my tricks, all my tricks!

"receive!"

A glint flashed in Xu Fang's eyes, and the giant purple thorn hand retreated from the chaotic vortex from all directions, as if it had never appeared.

—If it weren't for the old, unlucky bug king lying paralyzed on the ground still being there.

This is the second week of Xu Fang's special training.

Feng Zhoulong is indeed a theoretical master; most of the magical ideas he proposed regarding the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree are valid.

Aside from skills that are energy-intensive, inefficient, and too restrictive, Xu Fang has mastered three types of magic.

Purple Thorn Grip

Disguised spores.

There is also a realm called "Netherworld Green Fields," within which all plants are controlled by Xu Fang.

To the average person, this field may seem powerful, but that's about it.

After all, elements like Mo Fan's fire and Mu Ningxue's ice can suppress and manipulate the opponent's elements within their domain.

But Xu Fang's thought process is a bit off...

After figuring out the characteristics of the area, the first thing he did was get up early and go to the flower and bird market to buy a lot of kelp, seaweed balls, and wakame seaweed.

Next, use the Netherworld Green Field Domain on them.

These things flourished under Xu Fang's radiant smile, swaying as if they had a spirit and obeyed Xu Fang's commands.

Nice!

In previous lives, algae were generally classified as plants.

However, it lacks true roots, stems, and leaves, as well as vascular bundles, thus diminishing its status as a "plant."

The fact that algae are currently under Xu Fang's control proves that the laws of the magical world do not know much about eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms.

The ocean is teeming with various algae, which serve as a primary food source for many monsters, such as salamanders and clam demons.

When the time comes, Xu Fang will cut off their food supply, El Niño will disarm them, and the father and son, along with their beast, will be enough to torture these guys to the point of ecstasy.

Thinking of this, Xu Fang was overjoyed.

The training ground had no windows, and Xu Fang only realized it was already daytime when he went outside; he had stayed up all night again.

Upon arriving at the municipal building, Xu Fang found that since the Magic Association moved in, he had fewer miscellaneous tasks and even had time to brew himself a strong cup of tea.

"Jingle Bell!!!"

The tea had barely touched my lips when the phone on the table rang. The caller ID showed it was Zhan Kong from Jiaodong.

"So, how was the female dragon I sent? Did it meet your needs?" Xu Fang chuckled.

Zhan Kong cursed, "You little brat, you can't say anything nice. I'm talking to you about serious matters!"

"What I'm saying is important. Let me tell you, while the Eaglewing Dragon certainly has the Eagle's Mouth, our newly trained Earth Pseudo-Dragon is the current Tier 0..."

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