You were given the ability to tame beasts, not to become a god-level breeder.

Gao Yu's death did not cause much of a stir.

After Jiang Fan finished off Gao Yu, he clapped his hands and left.

The remaining matters will be handled by the Alien Security Bureau and the Special Security Bureau.

No one could have imagined that the Gao family, the local tyrants who dominated Jiangxi Province, would be so badly humiliated and reduced from a thriving family of nine branches to just one large branch, simply because they attacked an "ordinary" eighteen-year-old college freshman.

If it weren't for Gao Yuanshan's foresight, strong sense of crisis, and strict requirements for the eldest branch of the family, who were not allowed to get involved in any illegal or criminal activities, the Gao family would have been completely wiped out.

...

at this time.

Jiang Fan arrived in front of the dormitory building, looking at the green mountains and the wooden king under the moonlight.

The Wooden King seemed to be in a very good mood, and the branches swayed back and forth rhythmically.

Unfortunately, beasts that already have owners cannot be contracted through the animal pen.

Otherwise, Jiang Fan could at least see what the Wooden King and Qingshan were saying.

What is the meaning of a tree's existence?

Qingshan was still asking, as if he were asking the Wooden King, or perhaps asking himself.

While using the tree roots buried underground to draw out the black spirit soil, the Wood King answered the question that Qingshan had asked countless times with practiced ease.

In the past, the Wooden King would not have known the answer to this question.

However, after absorbing the nutrient-rich and energy-abundant Black Spirit Soil, the Wood King had a definite answer: "A whole lot of Black Spirit Soil."

A branch of the tree on the green hill twitched as if it were twitching, seemingly dissatisfied with the wooden king's answer.

The Wood King is no ordinary beech tree.

It is a beech tree produced by the main campus of Suzhou University.

It is a beech tree that has read many books.

It's a clever beech tree!

It naturally sensed the silence in the face of the green hills' response.

The Wood King continued absorbing the Black Spirit Soil, saying, "This question comes from a book, and the correct answer can only be obtained from a book. If you don't read books and only think about it during the day and at night, you will never get the correct answer for yourself."

Aoyama thought that what the Wood King said made sense.

then.

After sensing Jiang Fan's arrival, Qingshan immediately conveyed its need for books through the contract.

"Book?"

"A wood-type tamed beast that doesn't want to learn wood-type skills or work hard to level up, but instead wants to read books?"

Jiang Fan came to the two trees, one a pine and the other a beech.

I looked at the black soil at the base of the two trees.

The Wood King has absorbed almost all of the Black Spirit Soil, but the Black Spirit Soil of Green Mountain remains dark in color.

This means that Qingshan did not fully absorb the Black Spirit Soil.

Black Spirit Soil has a strong effect on leveling up Wood-type Beast Tamers, but the Wood-type Beast Tamers must actively absorb it.

Qingshan is still at the eighth level of the Black Iron rank.

but.

Jiang Fan didn't say anything more.

The meaning of a tree's existence, the answer to that question, is very likely the key to Qingshan's evolution into the Little Enlightenment Tree.

It is unclear whether the Lesser Enlightenment Tree represents idealistic evolution.

If it is a form of idealistic evolution.

Then one scenario is possible.

Having other beings tell Qingshan the answer to his question and have him accept it has a completely different effect than Qingshan figuring it out on his own.

More serious.

The former might cause Qingshan to lose the possibility of evolving into a small enlightenment tree.

The latter is the most crucial key for Aoyama to obtain the Evolutionary Enlightenment Tree.

Fortunately.

Although the Wooden Man King had some education and a bit of cleverness, he wasn't particularly intelligent.

As for Qingshan's inferior ranking...

Originally, Qingshan was contracted as a resource-type beast and did not need to participate in battles.

It's okay if you can't level up, as long as you can eventually evolve into a small Enlightenment Tree.

Even if you can't level up, Jiang Fan can still provide a dedicated reading companion tree.

"Okay, I'll bring it to you in a bit."

Jiang Fan nodded in agreement.

The school library not only rents books but also sells them.

After he agreed, he saw a white bubble appear above Qingshan's head.

Inside the bubble is a red, pixelated heart pattern.

Jiang Fan was stunned for a moment, then smiled.

The Island of Imagination is a primordial item that transcends the level of gods.

Although the Island of Imagination is not very strong in combat, its effects on Beastmasters are irreplaceable by other Origin-level items.

The eye in the middle of the wooden king's trunk remained open, staring intently at Jiang Fan.

As for the changes above Qingshan's head, only Jiang Fan, and the people and beings designated by Jiang Fan, can see them. At this time, the Wood King naturally cannot see the changes above Qingshan's head.

"Wooden King, I'll need your help in taking good care of Aoyama from now on."

Jiang Fan was just about to go buy books for Qingshan when he suddenly remembered something and said to Mu Renwang.

Although Jiang Fan and the Wooden King did not have a contract, the Wooden King lived in front of the teaching building when it was still an ordinary beech tree; after its life essence upgraded to a ferocious beast and its life level transformed, it lived in front of the teaching building for more than half a year before finally being contracted.

Therefore, the Wooden King can not only read and write, but also understand human speech.

rustle!

The Wooden King blinked rapidly and shook his upper body.

"What did he say?"

Jiang Fan felt awkward and asked Qingshan.

The Wooden King can understand human speech, but since he is human, he cannot understand what a tree is saying (expressing its meaning).

Before Qingshan's thoughts could even emerge from the contract, and without him needing to ponder them, the beast pen ability of the Island of Imagination had already taken effect.

[Qingshan said: The Wood King said he would definitely take good care of Qingshan and told you to go and come back quickly. He'll give you a surprise when you return.]

surprise?

The beech tree can produce a special fruit, and the Wood King is of the Black Iron rank.

"Okay, then I'll look forward to this surprise."

Jiang Fan nodded to the Wooden King.

Iron-grade resources were no longer considered valuable to him.

But this is a gift from a tree, so it has special meaning.

soon.

Jiang Fan returned after leaving, bringing back a large pile of books.

From introductory philosophy books to Earth's history, fairy tales, exotic customs, and the unforgettable love story between a banyan tree, a soul-bound female demon, and a human college student... it has everything from textbooks to popular novels.

rustle!

The Wooden King extends a branch, at the end of which hangs a plump, golden-yellow fruit.

Jiang Fan watched.

[Resource: Beech Tree Wisdom Fruit]

[Classification: Iron Rank, Mental Type]

[Description: You and I under the Tree of Wisdom, the Fruit of Wisdom on the Tree of Wisdom. Each year, the Zelkova tree has a chance to condense a special resource, which can be given to beasts other than those of the Wood element. It has a very strong enlightenment effect. If the enlightenment stage has passed, it can also improve the beast's thinking ability. It is also one of the auxiliary materials for making enlightenment-type potions.]

The effects of this fruit are not limited by the beast's growth level.

One is produced per year, and it's a probability-based production.

It is also one of the excipients for enlightenment-type drugs.

This gift from the Wooden Man King is quite substantial.

Jiang Fan inquired with the Wooden King through the contract and confirmed that the Wooden King had proposed this matter to Xiao Zhe, and Xiao Zhe had agreed.

He picked the wisdom fruit from the beech tree, thanked the tree, and rushed back to his dormitory.

The eye in the middle of the Wood King's trunk narrowed slightly as it fully savored the taste of the Black Spirit Soil.

Thank you, Jiang Fan. It's all thanks to you that it has Black Spirit Soil!

But it seems like you left a little too quickly.

Just then.

A tree branch rests on the wooden king; that is Qingshan.

Qingshan wanted to study, but alas, he couldn't read a single character.

"rustle..."

The Wooden King looked in the direction where Jiang Fan had disappeared.

I finally understand.

Why did Jiang Fan say he would trouble me so much earlier, and why did he leave so quickly just now?

As we all know, teaching children to read is a very troublesome thing, let alone teaching a tree.

...

When Jiang Fan returned to the dormitory, he found that Yu Wenzhou and Chu Tianming had come back.

Before he even entered the dormitory, he saw three figures inside through the wide-open door.