Reborn as a tiger, he was chosen by the nation as its guardian beast.

Chapter 118 What does it mean to be an accomplice to a tyrant?

For the next two weeks, Huangshi Island became Wang Hu's private resort.

The Nine Cauldrons established a complete set of temporary defensive fortifications and research camps on the island.

Researchers are working overtime every day to study that extraordinary banyan tree, which is quite rare and precious in the whole of China.

For the first few days, Wang Hu was very interested and would watch their research every day. After all, the reason these people were researching was to move this big tree to Tianniu Mountain in Huacheng for his use, so he naturally took it to heart.

But he only persisted for a few days before losing interest.

The work these people did was so tedious and boring that they could spend an entire day studying a single leaf, making Wang Hu yawn constantly.

He felt it was better to wait for these people to come up with their results, and then he could just follow their instructions directly.

After that, Wang Hu began to enjoy his life of relaxation, which was comparable to a vacation.

Every morning, he would stroll to the beach or go for a swim in the sea, and grab some snacks along the way.

For example, various kinds of sea crabs and sea fish are his targets.

Anyway, he always had a top chef by his side, and no matter what seafood he caught, the chef could make it extremely delicious.

After eating and drinking his fill, he would choose the flattest rock, enjoy the sea breeze, and start sunbathing and sleeping.

Perhaps it was because of the large banyan tree that the island was so rich in spiritual energy, and the Nine Aperture Divine Stone within his body could autonomously absorb the free spiritual energy in the air.

This caused the vortex of spiritual energy within his body to expand continuously over time, gradually filling his entire dantian completely.

Wang Hu has been considering how to expand his Qi Sea so that it can hold more spiritual energy.

He had expanded his Qi Sea somewhat after eating the Vermilion Fruit, but he could clearly feel that, like his bloodline power, the Vermilion Fruit's effect was decreasing. He estimated that he could eat one more at most before it would become completely useless.

He needs to come up with another way to expand his Qi Sea.

However, he was clearly not cut out for this kind of research; whenever he thought about these things, he would fall asleep within five minutes.

However, when it comes to playing games or watching videos, he can stay energetic all day without feeling tired.

Unfortunately, Wang Hu eventually gave up his idea of ​​doing the research himself, thinking it was better to leave this kind of thing to Zhang Shouzhou and his group. He could just copy their work and practice along with them.

Having realized this, Wang Hu immediately let go completely.

Eat, drink, sleep, and play every day!

His life was so comfortable that he felt weak in the knees.

Wang Ye crouched behind a nearby bunker, observing the sea with binoculars.

"Tiger has gone to the sea to catch lobsters again."

"I'm so envious of Tiger's life!"

Inside a defensive fortification, Wang Ye held up his binoculars and watched enviously as Wang Hu plunged into the sea and disappeared.

Fang Zheng, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but glance at him upon hearing this.

"If you had Tiger's strength, you could do that too!"

Do you have it?

Upon hearing Fang Zheng's words, Wang Ye immediately sighed.

"Then I'll just stay here and stand guard obediently!"

He is still very self-aware and knows his own limitations.

Hearing this, Li Shi, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but laugh and chime in: "But with Brother Hu going out to sea from time to time, we've really become much more relaxed. A few days ago, when Brother Hu didn't show his face, those guys in the sea would come to spy on us from time to time. Now that Brother Hu has eaten them a few times, they really don't dare to cross the line."

Upon hearing Li Shi mention the sea tribe, Wang Ye's eyes lit up again.

He leaned closer to Fang Zheng and asked in a low voice, "Captain, how did our exploratory deal with the sea creatures go the day before yesterday?"

"I heard that the old turtle brought dozens of sea beasts and a large quantity of deep-sea ore, along with water spirit pearls, in exchange for a large number of our weapons. Is that true?"

Fang Zheng glanced at Wang Ye and naturally understood why he asked that question.

He chuckled and reassured him, "Don't worry, the director has already told me that we deserve the most credit for successfully completing this mission. We'll get a share of the goods in the transaction, and Tiger will take the lion's share while we'll take the smaller share."

Upon hearing this, Wang Ye was overjoyed.

He really liked the Water Spirit Pearl that the old tortoise had given him. Not only could it replenish spiritual energy, but the spiritual energy within it also had healing effects. Moreover, he heard from the people at the research institute that if the spiritual energy within the Water Spirit Pearl was used up, it could be replenished by placing it in a place with abundant water spiritual energy.

He'd been wanting a few more of these good things.

Now that the captain had said that, he immediately felt relieved.

"Hehe, following Brother Tiger is really great!"

"If Tiger eats meat, we can just have some soup and that will fill us up too."

Wang Ye spoke with a face full of emotion.

His words resonated with everyone in the team.

That's true. Going on missions with a renowned expert like Wang Hu is definitely the most lucrative option for them. And most importantly, with Wang Hu leading the way, the danger of the mission is limited.

After all, Tiger is the undefeated Tiger Emperor!

Time quickly passed and it was already mid-October.

The temperature in Huangshi Island remains hot and humid.

Cui Jiuyuan carried a thick file bag and walked to the big banyan tree.

Wang Hu was currently meditating cross-legged between the enormous Qi roots.

The concentration of spiritual energy here is several times higher than on the beach.

"Big Cat, the research team has completed the preliminary mapping and research."

"After evaluation, this extraordinary plant can be transplanted."

"Moreover, the environment of Huacheng Tianniu Mountain should also be very suitable for its growth."

Cui Jiuyuan tucked the file bag under his arm, patted the thick tree trunk, and continued, "I have already mobilized large transport ships and special engineering vehicles through my connections with the Nine Cauldrons Division."

"We'll start tomorrow and transplant this tree, roots and all, to Tianniu Mountain in Huacheng."

Upon hearing this, Wang Hu raised its enormous head to look at Cui Jiuyuan, its tail gently sweeping the ground, clearly pleased to hear the news.

He thought to himself, "I've waited so long, I can finally go home."

This extraordinary banyan tree will henceforth be his exclusive extraordinary plant, and also serve as a cultivation aid.

Seeing that Wang Hu was in a good mood, Cui Jiuyuan naturally smiled as well. However, after a moment's thought, he still spoke up to remind him.

"However, there's something I need to tell you beforehand."

"Besides being able to gather spiritual energy, the Biological Research Institute has also discovered that this banyan tree has an extremely special property."

Cui Jiuyuan pointed to the dark corners deep within the tree canopy, where sunlight never shines, and said in a deep voice, "Gathering Yin."

"It will act like a magnet, attracting all kinds of extraordinary creatures that prefer shade."

Especially those spirits without physical form. They're not noticeable on this uninhabited overseas island now, but once transplanted to Tianniu Mountain, they're likely to attract all the wandering ghosts and spirits within a hundred miles.

"You must pay attention to this."

"Attracting ghosts?"

The image of the ghost baby beside Wang Shouzhou flashed through Wang Hu's mind instantly.

But he wasn't afraid at all; on the contrary, he was somewhat looking forward to it.

As his cultivation level increased and his physique grew larger, he would sometimes feel a burning sensation within his body and always wanted to find a shady place to stay.

This is why he likes this big banyan tree, because the area under the banyan tree is such a shady place.

If, as Cui Jiuyou said, this banyan tree can attract ghosts, wouldn't that mean that the banyan tree will become cooler and cooler in the future?

He really likes it.

He even went so far as to think that the idiom "to act as an accomplice to a tiger" arose because in ancient times there were extraordinary tigers who liked to keep these ghosts and monsters around them and use them as their own human-shaped air conditioners.

Perhaps all sorts of ghosts will be attracted to the banyan tree, and I might be able to take them in as ghosts and have them do things for me.