Former Interstellar Mercenary In Urban Cultivation World
Chapter 422: Blue Skin Tree (Part 1)

Chapter 422: Blue Skin Tree (Part 1)

"Yes, the growth habits of blue skin trees are like those of herd animals. The older ones are likely inside," Amalia quickly deduced, "but..."

"Again with the ’but’?" Kenny Lin pouted, "Why do you always say half of what you mean, leaving us in suspense?"

Amalia retorted, "Anyone else would understand the situation with blue skin trees without me saying a word."

In other words, if you feel kept in suspense, it’s not due to his words but because of your ignorance.

"Baby, that’s too much!" Kenny Lin glared.

Amalia asked calmly, "Is it?"

Kenny Lin nodded firmly, as if proving his point, "Of course, it is."

Amalia responded with an "oh," saying, "That must be your misconception. I didn’t say anything, but if you think so, there’s nothing I can do."

Kenny Lin sighed, "Sharp-tongued. You are not who you used to be. You’ve changed."

Amalia found it amusing, "Is that so? Maybe it’s thanks to you. Having a talkative boyfriend around must have influenced me."

Kenny Lin immediately replied, "I’m not taking the blame for this."

Amalia suddenly found the conversation familiar, remembering she had said the same thing earlier.

She was about to imitate him but then stopped herself, giving him a look that said, "I’m not falling for your tricks."

Kenny Lin was disappointed.

Why was she suddenly reacting so quickly?

The two finished their playful banter and got to work.

Just as Amalia had said, the blue skin trees grow in clusters and they aren’t scattered randomly.

However, these trees aren’t easy to recognize.

The appearance of the blue skin tree isn’t as straightforward as its name suggests.

This type of tree is quite ordinary, they blending in easily with a forest of thousands of other trees, making it challenging to identify quickly.

Nevertheless, despite its ordinary appearance, once the bark is peeled away, it can be distinguished.

This is because the sap of the blue skin tree is blue, and the inner layer of the bark is a pale blue color, giving the tree its name.

The Mutated creatures likely know the importance of blue skin trees to humans.

As Amalia and Kenny Lin infiltrated the Owlfire’s territory, they noticed an increasing number of patrols.

In the sky, a patrol would fly overhead every few moments.

However, compared to the sparse trees on the outskirts, the trees here were denser and more lush.

After all, they were deep within the Owlfire’s territory, an area that ordinary spiritual cultivators wouldn’t dare venture into.

"It is indeed a blue skin tree," Amalia said as she used a small knife to cut a piece of bark, and a faint stream of blue sap immediately began to flow.

Kenny Lin looked up at the sky. "These Red Noctust patrol too frequently; we risk being discovered just by cutting one tree."

If their intentions were discovered, the Owlfire would likely assign its underlings to guard all the blue skin trees closely, making it impossible to extract the tree cores without facing off against all the mutated creatures in the mountain.

Acting at night wasn’t much better than acting during the day, as the Owlfire guarded the blue skin trees strictly.

"Do these blue skin trees hold any value for mutated creatures?" Kenny Lin asked.

Amalia explained, "The blue skin trees bear fruit once a year. The fruit tastes quite sour, which humans dislike, but mutated creatures seem to enjoy it."

Though it wasn’t the season for the fruit, the Owlfire was aware that humans were searching for blue skin trees.

"I have an idea," Kenny Lin said with a hint of a smile.

Amalia asked curiously, "What idea?"

Kenny Lin explained, "I’ll draw the mutated creatures away from here, and you can take the opportunity to cut down several blue skin trees. We’ll work together and chop down all of the Owlfire’s blue skin trees that are over 500 years old."

Amalia glanced at the surrounding blue skin trees.

Almost every tree was over 500 years old, and there were quite a few.

"Not to mention whether the Owlfire is smart or not, how soon will it realize that this is a plan to draw it away from its territory? The Owlfire’s is at Level 14. If you want me to cut down all these trees, you’ll need to keep it occupied for at least an hour."

Cutting trees would inevitably make some noise, and if they tried to minimize the noise, it would slow down their efficiency.

"Your boyfriend here can handle even a Level 15 mutated creature, so a mere Level 14 isn’t a problem. Don’t you trust my abilities?" Kenny Lin squinted and stared at her, as if he wanted to say that if she dared to say yes, he will swallowing her whole.

Amalia had experienced his immaturity countless times and truly believed he was capable of anything.

"I should remind you, you’re not only facing the Owlfire but also its thousands of underlings. But if you insist on doing this, I can’t stop you. However, I do have one request."

"What is it?"

"If you find yourself struggling, just rely on your speed and run. Don’t go head-to-head with them. I don’t need to cut that many. We can wait until the Owlfire leaves the nest to attack the city..."

Amalia suddenly paused.

Kenny Lin also remained silent.

Amalia slapped her forehead, feeling both amused and exasperated, "Why didn’t I think of it sooner? There’s an easy way to do this without any fighting, and it’s right in front of us."

Kenny Lin responded, "That’s not necessarily true. Once the attack on the city starts, everything will be chaotic. Unless we don’t participate in the defense of the city."

Amalia considered the suggestion, "That makes sense," she admitted, "Forget it."

The defense of the city was still necessary.

"But..." Kenny Lin shifted gears, raising an eyebrow, "there might still be an opportunity. We don’t need to take action ourselves. Finding such a large area of blue skin trees again might not be easy, so maybe we have a chance to monopolize the advanced level Amulet market."

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