Chapter 2113 - 2114: Crisis
Chapter 2113 - 2114: Crisis
After swallowing the seed of the All-Spirits Tree, Xiao Shuai closely watched the condition of Lin Chen's body.After all, the energy contained within the All-Spirits Tree is extremely immense.
"Master, your body is absorbing the energy of the All-Spirits Tree."
There was no need for Xiao Shuai to say it, as Lin Chen already felt the changes in his body.
He felt like his body had been hollowed out, and a sense of hunger immediately emerged.
"No, I need to eat something, otherwise I'll be too hungry." Lin Chen said gloomily.
He went to the fridge, opened it directly, and ate the stored food.
However, the hunger continued to fill his body.
"Xiao Zhi, go to the supermarket and buy some energy cans for me, the more, the better."
Lin Chen felt that the food he ate was quickly depleted, and the hunger did not decrease but only grew stronger.
Soon, everything at home was eaten up by Lin Chen.
Fortunately, Xiao Zhi also bought energy cans for Lin Chen.
"Xiao Shuai, why does my body always feel hungry?" Lin Chen asked helplessly.
"It should be the result of the fusion of your genes with the All-Spirits Tree in your body. You should be feeling the changes in your body." Xiao Shuai said.
Lin Chen nodded: "I feel that my body is getting stronger and stronger."
Xiao Shuai laughed: "Master, if you continue like this, you might even break through to the Planetary Rank directly."
Lin Chen gobbled down the energy cans Xiao Zhi bought for him.
"Xiao Zhi, keep purchasing more for me."
If an ordinary person saw Lin Chen's appetite, they would definitely be frightened, but fortunately, Xiao Zhi is a robot, so he would only comply.
Xiao Zhi left the house to continue buying food for Lin Chen.
Hours passed, and during this time, Xiao Zhi went out several times to buy more food for Lin Chen.
Finally, after consuming an unknown number of energy cans, Lin Chen's strength quickly surged to the Planetary Rank.
"Phew!" The constant feeling of hunger was really unbearable.
With the upgrade, Lin Chen let out a breath of relief, and the feeling of hunger finally disappeared.
Now Lin Chen felt his strength had improved by several levels; even facing a strong Planetary-Rank fighter would be enough to defeat them.
"Xiao Shuai, what about the side effects?" Lin Chen worried the seed of the All-Spirits Tree would have side effects.
"Rest assured, Master, the reason the All-Spirits Tree is so expensive is because its fruit has minimal side effects. The All-Spirits Tree has almost no adverse effects on your body; your side effects come from the Gene Serum." Xiao Shuai said.
"Hmm, that's good."
By now, it was already early morning, and after a whole night of work, Lin Chen was tired and went to sleep in the bathroom.
Early in the morning, Lin Chen heard a knock on the door from outside.
"Who's here so early?"
Lin Chen got up from bed, freshened up briefly, and used the detector to see a few people standing outside.
Among these people, Lin Chen only recognized the Vice Dean, while the others were unfamiliar faces.
"Master, these people include two with Stellar Rank Nine cultivation and one Domain Rank strong person." Xiao Shuai said.
Lin Chen frowned, but since the Vice Dean was with them, Lin Chen directly opened the door.
"Vice Dean, what can I do for you?"
The Vice Dean smiled and said, "I have no particular issue, but a few of my friends have something they'd like to discuss with you."
"Oh, then please, come inside." Lin Chen let the people in.
After they entered the house, the Vice Dean said, "This is Mr. Yang Tian, he has something he wishes to discuss with you."
This Yang Tian was the Domain Rank strong individual.
He looked at Lin Chen somewhat apologetically and said, "Hello, Mr. Lin, I apologize for the disturbance. I came here early in the morning because I'm interested in the All-Spirits Tree seed you acquired."
Lin Chen shook his head: "Mr. Yang Tian, I'm sorry, that seed is no longer here, my master has already taken it away."
"Mr. Lin Chen, I really need that seed. How about this, I'm willing to pay double for it, and maybe you can let it go." Yang Tian said.
"I'm sorry, no matter how much you offer, it's of no use. The seed is already with my master." Lin Chen smiled and said.
"Could you communicate with your master about it?" Yang Tian persisted.
Lin Chen shook his head: "I'm sorry, my master values that item, and no matter how much money you spend, it won't be bought. Even if you offer ten times as much, it's useless."
"How about this, I'm willing to add this sword along with twice the amount of money, how about it?" As he spoke, a treasured sword appeared in Yang Tian's hand.
This treasured sword could be described as a top-grade Spiritual Artifact, valued at around several billion.
Lin Chen smiled: "I'm sorry, you may have heard from the Vice Dean; it's my master who contacts me on his own initiative. But rest assured, my every move is known by him. If he intends to transfer it, he will contact you."
Yang Tian sighed: "Alright, Lin Chen, I really envy you for having such a great master. I'll wait for your news then."
The visitors left the room, and Xiao Shuai said, "Master, these people have ulterior motives."
Lin Chen nodded: "Yes, the Vice Dean believes I have a strong backer, but it doesn't mean others believe it. There are certainly many people with their eyes on me, especially with hundreds of billions of star coins on me. That kind of money is enough to make some Domain Rank strong individuals tempted."
In a short while, the Vice Dean returned.
It was clear he had just seen the others off.
The Vice Dean looked apologetic: "Lin Chen, I'm really sorry about just now."
Lin Chen smiled and said: "Vice Dean, I understand your difficulties and won't mind. After all, the other party is a Domain Rank strong person, and you can't refuse their requests."
The Vice Dean nodded: "I'm glad you understand. Lin Chen, there are currently many people outside the academy keeping an eye on you, so you must be careful to prevent any trouble. Of course, your master is always watching over you, but still, be careful."
Lin Chen nodded: "Thank you for the reminder, Vice Dean, I will take note."
"Well, I'm giving you a few days off, so don't go out to teach. Spend this time improving your cultivation; if you have any issues, feel free to come to me."
"Got it." Lin Chen replied.
After chatting with Lin Chen for a while longer, the Vice Dean left.
...
At that moment, in a restaurant near the academy, Yang Tian and a few others were drinking and chatting.
"It seems there must be a Cosmic Rank strong person backing Lin Chen, otherwise, who would let a mere Heaven Rank kid acquire things worth hundreds of billions?" another person said.
"Exactly, that sword of mine is worth nearly sixty billion, and Lin Chen didn't even blink when he saw it." Yang Tian sighed as well.
"Haha, your things may be good, but the guy has a Cosmic Rank strong backer, do you think they'd care?" another person laughed.
"It's such a waste for so many great things to be in the hands of a little Heaven Rank kid."
Yang Tian laughed: "Forget it, if you don't want to die, don't go after Lin Chen. Who would have thought a lowly commoner could have such luck as to meet a Cosmic Rank strong person and rise overnight."
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