Chapter 4 Territory: Mutated Giant Banyan

Unknown to most, the best hunters often appear in the guise of prey.

That's why Bai Yi felt that being chased by wild boars was proof of his excellence as a hunter.

At least Bai Yi thought that saying so could, at the very least, console himself; being disgracefully chased by wild boars was all part of the plan!

It was all a strategic retreat! (Knock on the blackboard)

According to the prearranged plan, using his Newbie protection, Bai Yi stealthily got a grip on those Mutant Creatures with marked locations, plucked some terms off them, and then beat a hasty retreat.

Along the way, chickens and dogs were in disarray (referring to mutant chickens and dogs), until he finally found the boar family.

Bai Yi seized the opportunity, picked up a piglet, and took to his heels.

At first, the boar seemed not to realize what had happened, wondering why its child had suddenly taken flight.

But soon, it came to its senses and charged towards Bai Yi like a madman.

Bai Yi, clutching the piglet in his arms, ran straight for the giant tree.

The chase lasted for a whole three minutes; Bai Yi had no idea how he managed to keep going.

As he neared the clearing where the giant tree stood, the boar behind him was about to catch up.

Randomly selecting a large tree within sight, Bai Yi turned towards it, charging under the tree as if he was going to collide with it.

But just a second before reaching the tree, he suddenly pivoted, brushing past the tree.

Bai Yi only needed to move flexibly, but the boar behind him had much more to consider.

Strong inertia prevented it from turning, causing it to crash directly into it.

Bang!

Then a cracking sound came from behind, and Bai Yi could faintly hear the wailing of the unlucky tree that had been hit.

Truly sorry.

After a moment of silent condolence for the tree in his heart, Bai Yi sped up again, dashing into a thicket that had given way on its own, and suddenly found himself in an open space.

She was back!

Without pausing his stride, he continued his sprint until he reached the base of the giant tree. Only then did Bai Yi lean against the tree trunk and gasp for breath.

The little boar in front of him was still kicking and struggling, but all the damage was absorbed by the Newbie protection, so not a bit was transferred to Bai Yi.

Looking up, the boar seemed quite aware of the danger here, stopping at the edge of the clearing.

Thinking of its child still in that place, its rage gradually overpowered its fear. It roared aggressively in place, fixed its gaze in Bai Yi's direction, tusks pointing straight at him.

But its rage was doomed not to reach Bai Yi.

Bai Yi's lips curled into a smirk, freeing one hand to pat the giant tree behind him, activating his superpower in an instant.

The giant tree, which already showed its fangs to invading Mutant Creatures, had its sole thought amplified to the extreme under the influence of Bai Yi's superpower.

About 10 meters away from Bai Yi, the boar's forehooves suddenly caught on something, its inertia making it impossible to control its body.

Its tusks dug into the ground, and its massive body flipped over from above, as if suddenly performing an aerial, uh, somersault?

Then Bai Yi witnessed a shocking scene—

The entire giant tree seemed to come to life; thick, hard roots flipped up from the ground, and slender, tough vines hung down from above, entangling the boar tightly.

The boar's struggles barely managed to break a few vines, but in the next second, more vines would bind it again. The tips of the vines turned into sharp spears or bloodthirsty snakes.

They pierced into the boar's body and emerged from the other side, splattering its blood on the ground, seizing the last breaths of the boar's life.

Bai Yi had thought this tree was strong, but she never imagined it to be this strong!

"It's time."

Bai Yi summoned her panel, her consciousness stirred.

[Would you like to claim this location as your territory?]

"Yes!"

[Generating your Lord panel, you are designated as a Lord, digitizing territory data, initializing territory based on player's Talent Abilities...]

A faint green light spread from Bai Yi's hand along the giant tree, reaching every leaf, every vine, extending along the ground to the very edge of the clearing, freezing everything in midair.

[Territory established, Lord panel loaded]

[Your Newbie protection has expired, you have received 7 days of territory protection, other players, natives, and Mutant Creatures cannot attack your territory, remaining time 6 days 22 hours 3 minutes]

[Wild monsters and resources have been generated around your territory, remaining time 6 days 22 hours 3 minutes]

[Note: The wild monsters and the surrounding native creatures will have a fixed activity and hostility range, if unbeatable, exiting the corresponding area will disengage the battle]

[Congratulations on successfully establishing your own territory, you have received a Newbie Lord gift pack*1]

[Area chat unlocked, Free Market (Area) unlocked, please explore how to use them on your own]

[Note: There are still many loopholes in this system, proposing a loophole and verifying its authenticity will earn the proposer a reward]

A series of prompts popped up, and Bai Yi's panel immediately displayed the corresponding changes.

But it didn't stop there, the panel then popped up with several more prompts:

[Your combat unit, Bloodthirsty Giant Banyan (Second Tier), has killed a giant boar (Second Tier), you have gained 250 Experience Points (Lord's buildings or units killing will gain 50% Experience Points)]

[You have obtained Giant Boar Pork*647, Second Tier Crystal Core (giant boar)*1, Giant Boar Bones*521]

[You have leveled up lv.1→lv.3 (100/150), you have gained 2 free attribute points, you have gained 2 skill points]

[Your attribute Strength 5→6, Spirit 20→21]

[Congratulations on completing the world's Second Tier first kill, according to your Lord Talent, you have been granted a random Advanced Plant Species Pack*1, random Insect Soldier Package*1]

[Game Announcement: Congratulations to player Bai Yi in region number 33 for completing the world's Second Tier first kill, rewards have been disseminated, we encourage other Lords to keep up the effort]

As soon as this announcement was released, the entire chat channel exploded.

Autist: "Fuck, Second Tier first kill!"

Skeleton Emperor: "Who is this! Jun Lin just got the First Tier first kill, and now we've already reached Second Tier? Is this a bug?"

Lulu Cat: "Maybe it really is a bug, after all, the announcement mentioned there were bugs."

Skeleton Emperor: "Why! I'm still stuck in my territory by zombies!"

Lulu Cat: "No matter what, let's worship the great one!"

Eric: "Worshipping the great one!"

American Scythe: "Worshipping the great one!"

...

But Bai Yi was completely unaware of this, as he relaxed, the fatigue that had built up during the chase fully erupted.

Tasting the sweet fishiness in his mouth, Bai Yi closed his eyes, thinking that he really wasn't suited for going out in person. Even with newbie protection, killing a single monster nearly cost him half his life, he was more suited to farming in the territory...

Silently feeling the changes in his body and the faint connection with his surroundings, he called up his panel.

The information on it had already changed:

Player: Bai Yi lv.3

Region ID: 0124

Territory: Mutated giant banyan (The territory name will be updated in real-time according to the territory changes)

[Advanced Precondition: Possess 5 First-tier Buildings (1/5), Possess 5 First-tier Units (1/5), Lord Level reaches 20 (3/20)]

Rank: First Tier

Talent: Life Weaver (Gold)

[Upgrade Prerequisite: Possess Second Tier Units (1/1), Actively Create New Species (0/5)]

[Note: Due to player Talent Effect, some units will have building attributes]

[Buildings:]

Bloodthirsty Giant Banyan (Second Tier/Blue): Can produce tree fruits with extremely high nutritional value, 1 per day, attacks all nearby non-friendly creatures, can self-repair.

Mutated banyan (First Tier/Green)*142: Can produce tree fruits with relatively high nutritional value, 1 every 5 days, can self-repair and reproduce.

[Units:]

Bloodthirsty Giant Banyan (Second Tier/Blue): A banyan tree that has mutated for unknown reasons, Second Tier Mutant Plant, uses the tree fruit fragrance to lure creatures closer and strangles them with vines and roots, absorbing Blood Flesh, possesses feeble intelligence.

Giant Boar (First Tier/White): A young giant boar, has no combat capability, emergency food supply.

[Note: The resources in the warehouse only account for materials within the territory, and are quantified by unit]

[Territory Warehouse:]

Random Advanced Plant Species Pack*1

Random Insect Soldier Package*1

Newbie Gift Pack*1

Giant Boar Pork*647

Second Tier Crystal Core (giant boar)*1

Giant Boar Bones*521

First Tier Beast Bones*871

Second Tier Beast Bones*229

Wood*23

......

Giant boar: Originally just a wild pig living on White Poplar Mountain, after Mutation, it grew thick tusks, and its powerful strength can easily flip a small car over...