Time goes back to the present.
Benjamin stood on the branch, feeling the violent shaking beneath him. He thought to himself, “It's unlikely that it will get tired and give up.”A hint of helplessness and anxiety could be seen in his eyes.
As the shaking became more and more violent, Benjamin knew that the tree could no longer support him. He quickly grabbed hold of the vine and swung with all his might, sending his body flying like an arrow. This time, Benjamin didn't stop. He swung from tree to tree, wondering if he could break into another beast's territory and cause it to fight with the wild boar below, preferably resulting in a double defeat for both.
As he swung, the area in front suddenly became much more open. A not-too-extensive area appeared in front of him, with a strange-looking fruit tree growing in it. This area looked very abrupt, and apart from this strange fruit tree, no other plants could be seen. There wasn't even a blade of grass on the ground, and there were no fallen leaves either. It was just bare earth left to dry in the sun.
The wild boar chased here, gradually stopped. It reluctantly wandered not far away, its eyes full of anger and hesitation. But it dared not approach this area, and after glaring at Benjamin for a while, it finally grunted twice and turned away.
“It seems that there is something strange about this place,”
Benjamin muttered to himself. He used a twig to carefully test the ground to see if it was safe, and after confirming it was, he lowered himself down the vine to the ground. He gently placed Fluffy, who was hiding under his cloak, on the ground. Fluffy's tiny figure looked especially cute as he looked around curiously.
Unlike the random distribution of trees in the forest, the fruit trees on this land are a bit scattered, but if you look closely, you will notice that the distance between each tree is roughly the same. None of the trees are too tall, and you can almost reach out and pick the fruit from the trees. The reason it is said to look strange is because it looks like it has no bark, and the surface of the trunk is extraordinarily smooth, shimmering with a strange light in the sun.
Benjamin frowned slightly, his eyes full of doubt. He tentatively took a slow step forward, and suddenly received a prompt in front of his eyes.
[You have entered the Explosive Fruit Forest]
[You have explored a new area, and you have obtained 1% of the source of the world]
“Explosive Fruit Forest?”
Benjamin noticed the word “explosion”and his heart tightened. He took a few steps back, pondered for a moment, and then cast an inexplicable look at Fluffy. Fluffy was flustered by Benjamin's gaze and, driven by a strong desire to survive, it quickly ran a short distance away. In a moment, Fluffy returned, carrying two stones in its mouth.
“...”
Benjamin looked at Fluffy helplessly, picked up the stones, and threw one of them at a fruit tree. Since he had mastered the basics of throwing, Benjamin's throwing skills had improved significantly. The stone hit the black fruit on the tree with great force and precision.
Boom!
The black fruit exploded at the moment it was hit, and it also involved other fruits on the tree, causing a series of loud booms. The sound of the boom was like thunder, reverberating in the air and making Benjamin's ears buzz.
Gradually, the aftermath of the explosion began to subside. Benjamin, who had previously crouched with his head in his hands, slowly raised his head and cautiously looked at the scene in front of him, his eyes full of tension and curiosity.
The fruit tree is still swaying violently from the explosion of the fruit, and the branches are dancing in the wind, making a rustling sound. There weren't many leaves on the branches to begin with, and now that they've exploded, there are even fewer, leaving only the bare trunk. The trunk is straight and upright, shimmering with a strange light in the sun. It's strange that in such a violent explosion, the leaves were blown away without a trace, but the trunk was completely unharmed and extremely strong.
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The ground around the fruit tree had been scraped away, revealing the dark soil underneath. The surface of the ground was covered in holes, left behind by the seeds that had been shot out of the fruit during the explosion. The holes were of different sizes and depths and looked as if they had just experienced a war. And because of the distance, the violent explosion did not affect the other fruit trees. The surrounding fruit trees had not even shaken, as if they were unaffected.
“No wonder that wild boar didn't dare to come near,”
Benjamin rubbed his ears, which were ringing, and his face showed a look of helplessness. He tried hard to calm himself down. Fluffy, who had been at Benjamin's feet, was now hiding under his cloak, shivering and cowering.
After confirming that there was only a risk of explosion here, Benjamin approached another Explosive Fruit Tree. He walked very quietly as if he were afraid of disturbing something. Benjamin is cautious and does not touch the tree directly, but instead performs [Collection] on it.
[You obtain [Explosive Fruit] x12]
Explosive Fruit
Quality: Blue
Category: Disposable consumable
Effect: Upon receiving a strong impact, it will explode, generating an air current and seed strike, dealing 50–300 points of damage. The explosion has a range of 5 meters.
Score: 35
Introduction: Although it is a fruit, its power is comparable to that of high-powered explosives.
Price: 150 Mystsu Currency
Benjamin took the [Explosive Fruit] out of the storage space and looked at the black fruit the size of an apple in his hand. The fruit was heavy, with a smooth surface and an air of mystery. Benjamin's expression gradually took on an insidious look, his mouth curling up slightly, and a cunning gleam in his eyes.
“I've got an excellent idea,”
Benjamin thought to himself with secret glee.
Just as Benjamin was thinking about how to use these [Explosive Fruits], a series of prompts appeared in front of him.
[You have triggered a side task: Ecological Balance]
Ecological Balance
Task Difficulty: LV2
Task Description: Destroy all the Explosive Fruit Trees in the area.
Task Information: The Explosive Fruits that fell accidentally through a crack in the world have grown wildly due to the influence of the rules of this world, causing great ecological damage to the surrounding area.
Task Deadline: Until the end of this world
The reward for completing the task: 500 Mystsu Currency, 10% of the Source of the World, [Explosive Fruit Tree] Sapling x 3
Penalty for failure: None
[Note: 47 Explosive Fruit Trees remaining, 55 seeds remaining]
[Note: The seeds inside fruits that have been converted into consumables will lose their ability to grow]
[Yes/No to accepting the task]
After reading the task, Benjamin resolutely chose to “accept”without much thought. After all, he still owes Space 2995 Mystsu Currency in debt. This debt weighs like a heavy stone on his heart, making him seize every opportunity to make money.
Benjamin goes to the previously bare fruit tree and slowly draws his dagger, trying to stab the tree's branches with it. However, the slightly curved blade of the dagger seemed to hit an impenetrable steel wall as soon as it touched the tree trunk, and it could not hurt it at all.
“Sure enough, it doesn't work. No wonder it is a plant that can survive an explosion unscathed,”