You went on a blind date and presented an A-level wanted criminal as a meeting gift?

Silent all night.

The next morning, as the first rays of sunlight streamed into the room through the window, Lin Chen was already up and looking refreshed.

The benefits of a 150-point increase in all physical attributes are obvious. He slept for less than four hours, but his energy was more abundant than if he had slept for ten hours.

His five senses were so acute that they were terrifyingly sharp; he could even clearly hear the sound of a tiny ladybug flapping its wings on the old locust tree in the yard.

After washing up, Lin Chen didn't lounge on the sofa like usual, but went straight to the backyard of the courtyard house.

He was about to use his new skill, which he had just acquired yesterday—[God-level Gardening Mastery].

This courtyard house, worth a billion yuan, is grand in scale and antique in style, but the scenery inside is somewhat monotonous. Apart from a few old trees, there are only some common flowers and plants, which is a waste of such a good place.

Lin Chen decided to give his family a big surprise by personally transforming this place into a true paradise.

As soon as he entered the backyard, he saw several gardeners working under a huge dead tree, with Ye Qingcheng standing next to them looking regretful.

It was a ginkgo tree, and judging by the thickness of its trunk, it was at least a hundred years old.

Unfortunately, it had long since lost its vitality, its entire body charred black, without a single leaf, its bare branches stretching towards the sky like ghostly claws, filled with an aura of death.

"Lin Chen, you're up."

Ye Qingcheng saw him, came forward, and pointed to the withered tree, explaining:

"This ginkgo tree was said to have been left by its previous owners, but unfortunately it withered and died more than ten years ago."

"I originally wanted to see if there was any way to save it, so I consulted several experts, but they all said that the heartwood was completely rotten and there was no way to save it."

"It was an eyesore to leave it here, so I had someone come and dig it up."

Several workers had already taken out chainsaws and axes, ready to get to work.

"etc."

Lin Chen spoke calmly, stopping them.

"No need to dig."

He walked up to the huge, withered tree and gently stroked its rough bark.

"It can still live."

Can he still live?

These words stunned not only Ye Qingcheng, but also the experienced gardeners.

One of the veteran craftsmen couldn't help but speak up:

"Sir, you may not understand. Look at this tree bark, it's all dead bark, it crumbles at the slightest touch."

"We just used a detector to measure it, and more than 90% of the inside of the trunk is hollow and rotten, and the root system has long been dead."

"It's not even worth living; it would collapse if the wind picked up too much."

"Yes, this tree is completely dead; even a god couldn't save it."

Another worker chimed in.

Ye Qingcheng looked at Lin Chen with some confusion.

"Lin Chen, I know you feel sorry for this old tree, but the experts have already reached a conclusion..."

"expert?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen's lips curled into a dismissive smile.

"Their skill level is only good enough to look at flowers."

After saying that, he ignored the crowd's doubts.

[God-level Gardening Mastery]! Unlocked!

[God-level Biology]! Activated!

hum!

In an instant, the world in Lin Chen's eyes completely changed.

In his eyes, the lifeless ginkgo tree seemed to have turned into a transparent human model.

Those extremely faint plant fiber veins, invisible to the naked eye and remaining deep in the tree trunk, were clearly presented on his retina, just like the meridians and blood vessels of the human body.

He saw that deep within the tree roots, at a node near the earth's veins, there was a small cluster of cells that maintained extremely weak activity!

This last glimmer of hope has been overlooked by everyone!

"The lesions are in the roots, caused by fungal infection leading to lignin degradation, accompanied by heavy metal contamination, which blocks nutrient transport."

In an instant, Lin Chen's mind produced the most accurate diagnosis.

"You all, go and prepare some things for me."

Lin Chen turned his head and recited a series of strange and unusual materials to the workers who were still in a daze.

"Wood ash, sulfur powder, potassium permanganate, chelated iron... and go to a Chinese medicine shop and buy a box of the thickest silver needles."

The workers were stunned. Disinfectant, fertilizer, and silver needles—was this to save the tree or to perform a ritual?

Although Ye Qingcheng was also full of confusion, she still waved her hand immediately out of absolute trust in Lin Chen.

"Listen to him, go and get ready!"

Half an hour later, all the materials were ready.

Lin Chen personally mixed the chemicals and herbs in an extremely precise ratio into a bowl of dark green, viscous liquid that emitted a strange smell.

Then, he did something that made everyone's eyes nearly pop out.

He picked up the box of thick, long silver needles and activated [Divine-level Mastery of Traditional Chinese Medicine]!

He walked around the huge tree trunk, his fingers lightly tapping several extremely hidden spots, as if searching for the tree's "acupoints".

"This is the 'Celestial Pivot,' a place where life converges."

"This is the 'Earth Dimension' responsible for transportation."

He muttered incantations, then picked up a silver needle with his right hand, aimed at a specific spot, and thrust it in without hesitation!

The hard, withered tree bark was as soft as tofu in his hands, and the thick silver needle pierced through the handle!

Then, the second one, the third one...

In the blink of an eye, seven or eight silver needles, arranged in a mysterious array, were deeply inserted into the key veins of the tree trunk!

Finally, he slowly and evenly poured the prepared nutrient solution into the tiny hole left at the end of the silver needle.

The entire process was fluid and graceful, filled with an indescribable sense of Taoist charm and beauty.

After finishing all this, Lin Chen clapped his hands and said to Ye Qingcheng and the workers who were completely dumbfounded:

"Alright, just wait and see."

Waiting?

What are you waiting for?

Everyone looked bewildered.

However, just a dozen seconds after Lin Chen finished speaking, a miracle happened!

There was a soft "click".

On one of the topmost withered branches of that century-old ginkgo tree, which was completely charred and lifeless, a tiny, extremely tender, and emerald-green bud had actually sprouted!

Then, it was like a chain reaction!

"Snap!" "Snap!"

The second green spot, the third green spot...

In less than half an hour, under the incredulous gazes of everyone who looked as if they had seen a ghost, the entire ginkgo tree, which had been dead for ten years, sprouted countless tender green buds from its crown to its trunk!

As the sunlight streamed down, the newly sprouted green buds swayed gently in the breeze, brimming with vitality, creating a stunning visual contrast with the charred, withered branches!

A withered tree comes back to life!

A true case of a withered tree coming back to life!

"My God...it's alive...it's really alive!"

The most experienced master craftsman was so excited that he was trembling all over and stammering.

Ye Qingcheng covered her red lips tightly with her small hands, her usually aloof phoenix eyes now filled with disbelief, shock, and ecstasy.

Looking at Lin Chen standing under the tree with a calm and collected expression, she felt that her worldview had been completely overturned at this moment.

This isn't saving a tree; it's clearly divine intervention!

"Husband... are you... are you a god?"

Ye Qingcheng asked subconsciously in a voice that sounded almost like she was talking in her sleep.

Lin Chen turned his head, gave her a bright smile, and reached out to gently stroke the tip of her upturned nose.

"Just a little trick."

"From now on, I'll take care of all the flowers and plants in this yard."