Above the mage

Chapter 254 Magical Fruit Tree

Another drop of third-tier ice marrow entered his eyes. Half an hour later, Gao De opened his clear, bright eyes.

After absorbing all the ice element energy from the drop of third-tier ice marrow, his Mandora Eye level had already increased to (47/72), and the advancement progress was more than halfway complete, which can be described as rapid.

One drop of Tier 3 Ice Marrow contains the same amount of ice element energy as 22 drops of Tier 1 Ice Marrow.

However, if it were to be traded, one drop of Tier 3 Ice Marrow could be exchanged for more than thirty drops of Tier 1 Ice Marrow.

Therefore, if you're looking for the best value for money, it's clearly better to exchange it for lower-tier ice marrow than to use third-tier ice marrow directly.

However, Gaode Maps did not do that.

Firstly, he was unfamiliar with the area and lacked the necessary channels. Moreover, "possessing a treasure is a crime," and given the immense value of the third-tier ice marrow, it was inevitable that he would attract the attention of those with ulterior motives.

Secondly, for Gaode, the most important thing is to improve its current strength as soon as possible.

As Mandora's Eye is enhanced, Gaode's microscopic vision becomes increasingly prominent.

Although he hasn't tried it yet, he is confident that with the help of Mandora's Eye, reaching a process volume level of 7 is already a piece of cake, and he might even be able to go higher.

The production volume of 7 is already at the level of a second-tier rune constructor.

If it's dark in the east, it's bright in the west.

Gaode's main purpose in entering the North was to plant trees, but so far it has achieved nothing in this regard.

However, while there was no gain in planting trees, there were many other gains, including improvements in various abilities.

In fact, the power of Mandora's Eye alone made his trip to the North worthwhile.

Mandora's Eye has powerful support capabilities, and it is a god-tier skill for rune constructers.

After a moment of slight joy, Gao De slowly got up and left the room.

Since Loich and Catherine hadn't restricted his freedom of movement, he didn't want to stay obediently in his room. Instead, he planned to go out and explore, to gain a deeper understanding of the largest tribe in the North and Phoenix.

After thinking for a moment, Gao De walked along Phoenix's widest main road toward the square where the Zhenbing tribe was holding the Ice Sword Challenge.

It would be impossible for him not to be curious about the Ice Sword Challenge, which the Zhenbing tribe went to great lengths to accomplish and which had spread to almost every tribe in the snowfield.

Phoenix is ​​the largest city in the North, but that's only relatively speaking; it's not actually that big. So even on foot, Gaode quickly arrived at his destination.

This is a huge and magnificent square, surrounded by dozens of solemn ice crystal pillars.

The pillars are carved with strange patterns, which should be ancient symbols of the Zhenbing tribe, possessing some special meaning, and may even have strange powers.

At the very center of the area surrounded by ice crystal pillars is a high platform.

Beside the high platform stood two Zhenbing tribe guards dressed in fine iron armor.

On the high platform, there was a rectangular rock that was entirely black and resembled a crystal.

A crystal-clear, pure ice sword was stuck diagonally inside.

Under the sunlight, this sword of pure ice shone like a dazzling pearl.

A faint chill emanated from the sword, causing tiny ice crystals to swirl in the air around it.

This scene alone is enough to show just how chilling the Blade of Perfect Ice is.

Logically speaking, with such a grand scale as the Ice Sword Challenge, this place should be quite lively.

Indeed, the square was very lively.

The liveliness didn't stem from any challenge, but rather from the various stalls lining the square, which had transformed it into a bustling market.

On the contrary, the Blade of True Ice, which should have been the main character, received little attention.

After a moment's thought, Gao De understood.

The unbearable chill of Zhenbing is a common understanding among the Iceborn. Even those who don't believe in it have all tried it at least once in the past three months.

With fewer challengers, the Blade of True Ice naturally attracted less attention.

Gao De shook his head and stopped looking at the Zhenbing Sword.

To be honest, for a fleeting moment just now, he did consider trying to draw the True Ice Sword.

It wasn't that he didn't believe in superstition, but the fact that his cold resistance had increased by more than 200% [Intermediate Ice Protection Body] made Gao De feel that he might have a chance to do it.

—After all, the challenge of the Ice Sword only requires drawing the True Ice Sword.

This process will take no more than ten seconds.

Perhaps his intermediate-level Ice Protection Body wasn't enough to make him ignore the chill of the True Ice Sword, but it was quite possible for him to endure it for ten seconds.

However, after careful consideration, Gaode decided to abandon this plan.

There is no free lunch.

Did the Zhenbing Tribe offer such generous rewards for the Ice Sword Challenge simply to hold an "event"?

It's not that simple; there must be other follow-ups.

Without knowing the inside story, Gaode would not do something so outrageous.

The mere presence of Loich and Catherine was enough to make it difficult for him to escape.

If he gets involved with the Zhenbing tribe again, his tree-planting plan in the North will be completely ruined, and he may even permanently lose his most important personal freedom.

With that in mind, Gaode began strolling along the square, browsing the numerous stalls.

These densely packed stalls, mainly selling various food and daily necessities, attracted a large number of people.

Gaode Maps is mainly for browsing and viewing.

Firstly, he wasn't particularly interested in these goods, and secondly, he didn't have many valuables on him. Even if he did take a liking to something, he probably wouldn't be able to offer something of equal value in exchange.

As Gaode was looking around, he suddenly stopped in front of a stall.

This was a small stall, with several baskets of berries unique to the snowfield displayed on a simple wooden shelf.

Berries are the most common "fruits" on the permafrost tundra.

Although these berries are small and not exactly filling, they are an important source of flavor for the people of the North, who rarely see fruits and vegetables. They are a rare gift from nature, so they are usually in high demand.

After eating meat for a long time, you crave vegetables and fruits, an experience many people can relate to.

The stall owner was a middle-aged man with a limp.

But Gaode stopped not because he was attracted by the berries, but because he looked at a small sapling that was casually placed to the left of the stall owner.

The sapling had sparse white leaves, which were already quite withered, as if it was not far from freezing to death, and the leaves could be blown away by the cold north wind at any moment.

Hidden among those withered white leaves are seven or eight tiny blue "berries".

Judging from its appearance, it should be a small berry bush seedling.

Gao De squatted down in front of the stall, carefully examined the various wild berries displayed in the baskets, and finally casually pointed to the berry bush seedling.

"What kind of berry is this? Why is it this color, and why is it still growing? Can it even survive?"

After these days, Gaode's Ais language has become exceptionally fluent.

The stall owner didn't think much of it and frankly replied, "I don't know either. These berries don't really have any specific names."

"However, this is the first time I've seen this kind of berry. Plus, the plant isn't very big and looks quite healthy, so I thought it might be able to grow, and I dug it up and brought it back."

"As soon as it was dug out, it quickly turned into this state. It's probably unlikely to survive again, but at least the berries on it are still fresh."

After saying that, the stall owner smiled, his sales pitch quite obvious.

Gao De thought for a moment, then took out a zero-tier Ice Soul Stone from his pocket, and pointed to the two baskets on the stall and the wilted sapling.

"How about we exchange this for these?"

The limping stall owner took the Ice Soul Stone from Gao De's hand, examined it carefully, thought for a moment, and finally nodded and said, "Deal."

Gao De carefully packed away the two baskets of berries and the sapling, and left the stall with satisfaction.

The limping stall owner also carefully put away the ice stone.

Both parties were very satisfied with the transaction.

"Lady Flora, are you sure it can still live?" After leaving the square, God asked through telepathy.

"Of course, because Lady Flora is here!" Flora said with certainty and certainty.

Gao De couldn't help but glance again at the seemingly dead sapling in his hand. This was his real "shopping" target; the two baskets of berries were just extras.

The reason Flora suddenly bought it was not a whim, but because she discovered its extraordinary nature.

This is a magical fruit tree!

My buddy's back!

(End of this chapter)