Timber-Ox

More than forty trees had circled around that area it was as if someone had personally manipulated those trees to stand at those positions and hide something inside.

Kai climbed off the tree he was standing on then he approached that area, and could feel the aura of the herb becoming strong but it was strange no other beasts were coming there.

Then he arrived near the encirclement of the trees, while hiding his presence as best as he could, Kai climbed onto one of the tree and then glanced inside.

He instantly felt his heart leaping in surprise as he looked at the beast peacefully sleeping in the centre of that area, it's appearance was nothing like what he have seen so far in this world but the aura around its body was very strong compared to any of the blazing monkeys.

' It is of 1st Order. ' Kai thought, as he stared at the slumbering Ox in front of him, the body of the ox was brown in colour and seemed to be made of wood and countless root like tantacles were coming out of its body from all around.

It was a Timber - Ox of the 1st Order which most probably have the ability to manipulate trees and plants, Kai now understood why there were so many trees broken at the area where the 1st Order blazing monkey had fought another beast, each time the beast breathed out, the smaller tantacles on its body and the trees around all waved along with the air.

' So even in sleep, it is using those smaller and lighter tantacles to feel the area around it and check for intruders, if it is being so careful then it must be protecting something very precious. ' Kai thought and looked around the Ox.

And within seconds his eyes landed on a tree that was just few metres away from the beasts, all its branches were covered with leaves that were colourless and transparent.

On one of its branches there was a small red coloured fruit which was responsible for releasing the strong aura Kai had felt before.

And the energy inside the fruit was many times the amount of energy in Kai's body, it was definitely not an ordinary fruit and it seemed to not have riped yet, that must be the reason why the TimberOx had not eaten it yet.

The strength of a 1st Order beast was not something that Kai could deal with right now, but he was extremely tempted to eat that fruit, pulling his gaze away from the tasty looking fruit he looked at the beast and observed it continuously for over half an hour.

Kai stood still and just watched how the small branch like tantacles present on the beast's body were being used to sense even the tiniest movement around it, being an assassin for a long time in his previous life Kai had been in situations worse than this many times.

So even the presence of such a strong beast was not enough to stop him, after Kai had understood the patterns of the beast, he finally decided to take action.

After glancing at the small red fruit he climbed to the inner side of the encirclement and then slowly and silently climbed off and landed on the ground without making any sounds.

For a moment he stayed still with his back pressed against one of the tree and felt the direction in which the wind was flowing into, at that moment some of the tantacles of the beast raised slightly towards him making Kai's heartbeat a bit faster but he stayed calm.

After few seconds passed, he made his entire body loose, and moved along the direction in which wind was flowing in such a way that the slow wind was not disrupted at all by his presence, the tantacles finally relaxed and settled down.

It was a bit difficult for Kai to go straight towards the tree so he had to take several turns along the wind.

His steps were silent and he was not making any kind of sound even his breathing was very low, though he had to be careful of the transparent leaves that had fallen on the ground and after moving around for five minutes he finally arrived near the tree with transparent leaves.

Kai instantly moved behind it as his body finally relaxed, now he don't need to mind the air since the trees have become his cover.

Looking up Kai first planned a way to reach the fruit so that he don't end up producing any sound, it was a bit difficult since the branches were thin and seemed weak so Kai had to take each step carefully.

' This is going to be difficult, but I hope that the fruit of my labor is sweet. ' he thought and took in a long breathe, he glanced towards the beast and seeing it sleeping peacefully Kai made his mind to do this daring act.

Taking both the knives in his hand he slowly thrusted them into the tree one by one at different heights and then used then as foothold to climb up while not putting his entire weight on them.

He climbed up slowly and then pulled one of the knife out, the tree itself was not too high so Kai was easily able to rise to the height of the fruit.

Holding the knife's blade in between his teeth Kai safely positioned himself by wrapping one of his arm around the tree while keeping his feets over thicker the branches.

Because of his weight the tree slightly swayed back and forth, which made the tantacles on the Timber - Ox's body rise a little, but Kai stayed extremely still and finally the tree returned to its original position.

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