Chapter 47: Light Energy Conversion I

“Run!”

Looking at the tree monsters that rose from the ground and extending their roots, Zhou Chen and the others immediately fled to the small lake.

These tree monsters were several storeys tall, had thick tree trunks, and many branches. Their roots were like thick tentacles. Faced with their collective attack, none of the five Survivors had the thought of fighting.

Zhou Chen was running at the front. On one hand, this was because he was relatively fast, and on the other hand, it was because he had been paying attention to his surroundings and had fled as soon as there was a sign of trouble.

“Ah! Scram!”

Suddenly, a panicked and terrified voice came from behind. Zhou Chen turned around and saw that the white-coat young man who was running at the back had his legs wrapped by a root and had fallen to the ground. His body was quickly wrapped by the branches of a nearby tree. No matter how much he attacked with his dagger, he could not escape. His entire body was gradually drowned in the branches, and only his frightened cries were heard.

But right now, no one would turn back to save him. Even if they did, it would be very difficult to save him. Instead, it might result in another casualty.

When Zhou Chen ran for dozens of meters, he heard the screams behind him turn into muffled screams before turning quiet, leaving only the rumbling of the trees moving on the ground.

The small lake was getting closer and closer, but the sound behind him did not weaken with the death of the young man in the white coat. Instead, it became more and more violent.

“I have to escape into the forest ahead.”

Zhou Chen quickly fled while observing the situation in the forest ahead, determining that the trees there had not moved.

A few minutes later, the four of them charged into the depths of the forest ahead. The trees chasing after them quickly calmed down and slowly returned.

[Passive Plunderer triggered: You have stolen the Silent Tree Demon’s passive skill, “Light Energy Conversion I”. Do you want to absorb it?]

Zhou Chen, who was breathing heavily from the intense running, was surprised. He did not expect to obtain a passive skill like this. He could only speculate that the tree that was cut at the beginning had been burned to death.

He did not immediately choose to absorb this passive skill. He walked behind a tree and secretly read its description.

[Light Energy Conversion I

Type: Low Bronze passive skill

Your skin can convert the energy in the light into nutrients for itself when it receives light. When you bathe in sunlight for 20 hours, you can convert it into nutrients needed to maintain normal body functions for a day.]

“This seems to be photosynthesis…”

Zhou Chen complained in his heart after reading the description of the passive skill.

“Absorb!”

After the absorption was completed, he looked at his arms and palms, took out the machete, and looked at the reflection of his face. He realized that his appearance had not changed at all, and his color had not turned green.

“There was no conflagration… The tree monsters threw a ball of fire into the lake and fought with something in the lake.”

The underwear man walked back from the edge of the forest after observing the situation in the small lake.

“Did you guys get any drops?”

At this moment, the ponytail girl changed the topic.

“I got a seed… Could this seed be the so-called special drop by the system?”

She looked at the other three men and asked curiously.

“I didn’t obtain anything.”

The young man in the military uniform shook his head.

“I didn’t get anything either. What’s wrong with this system? In terms of damage, I should be the one who dealt the most damage, right?”

The underwear man was immediately displeased with the system.

The girl smiled at him and looked at Zhou Chen, who was standing behind a tree a few meters away.

“I didn’t get any items either.”

Zhou Chen immediately replied.

His answer was not a lie. He had indeed not obtained any items. He had only obtained a passive skill.

“Sigh, if only that guy ran a little faster.”

After speaking about the drops, the young man in the green military uniform mentioned the white-coat young man who had been killed by the tree monster. The originally relaxed atmosphere instantly became a little heavy, and silence spread in the air.

A few minutes later, the underwear man spoke first.

“This should be the risk he mentioned. Who knew that he could not outrun those tree monsters. This is the Survival mission of the system. If we can’t keep up with it, we will be doomed.”

“Let’s not talk about him. He’s gone. I think this is not the first time you guys have experienced this.”

A green spherical seed appeared in the girl’s hand.

“This is the seed I just obtained. Are you guys interested?”

Seeing this, Zhou Chen immediately focused on the spherical seed. Because this thing was produced by the system, when he focused on it, he could see the brief introduction given by the system. However, because the girl had made its details public, he could see the more detailed explanation.

[Chomper Seed

Type: Low Bronze Seed

This is a seed of a chomper. You can plant it in the soil. It will grow to maturity a week after getting enough light and water.

A mature chomper can leave the soil for a short period of time to move and help you attack the enemy.]

“This thing looks okay? You don’t want it?”

The underwear man asked the girl.

“Hmm… I don’t like flowers and plants. If any of you are interested, you can buy it.”

The girl said.

The underwear man did not reply. Zhou Chen also did not express anything because he did not look too favorably upon this thing.

“If you don’t like it, sell it to the Administration. The Administration will definitely buy it.”

The young man in the green military uniform looked at the girl and said.

“The unique items produced by the system can be sold for a good price in the Administration. I think this seed of yours can be exchanged for at least 100,000 Dragon Country bills.”

“Only 100,000 Dragon Country bills? Then I might as well post it on the trading page.”

The girl was speechless. She did not think that her seed could only be sold for 100,000 on the trading platform.

“Looks like we didn’t kill this tree monster for nothing. I’ll kill one later.”

The underwear man suddenly spoke again.

“You still want to attack them? Aren’t you afraid of being attacked by the tree monsters again?”

The girl was puzzled.

“I’ve thought it through. Those tree monsters rioted because we used fire. If I only used the ax to slash, the risk should not be so high.”

The underwear man replied with confidence.