Global Catastrophe: I Became the World Tree-Chapter 418 - 263: The First Trial_1

Of course, the breakthrough of these contracted animals under my command is a good thing, but it’s not without problems.

After all, these contracted animals are the true main force in battle.

If they all go through their breakthroughs and fall into a dormant state, who will fight when danger arises?

Therefore, given this situation, Ye Feng could only have them break through in batches.

And the first to receive the breakthrough command were not the stronger batch, but rather the weaker ones.

For instance, the Mutated Mouse, Mutated Hedgehog, Mutated Honey Badger, Mutated Sparrow, Mutated Bats, Mutated Black Crow, as well as the Mutant Queen Ant and Mutated Queen Bee would be the first batch to undergo their breakthroughs.

After all, even if this batch of mutated animals were to fall into a dormant state, it wouldn’t have too much of an impact on the top combat power.

Once they reached the middle region, Ye Feng would assess the dangers there and decide which of the remaining mutated animals would be arranged for breakthroughs.

Soon, under his command, these contracted animals that had consumed nearly 1,000 kiwis began their breakthrough. freēwēbnovel.com

Of course, the breakthrough would cause them to fall into dormancy, but that wasn’t a big issue. Ye Feng simply arranged a team of Mutated Red Fire Ants to carry them forward, which would not affect the progression of the team and could also provide them protection.

However, as these seven contracted animals went through their breakthroughs, Ye Feng was surprised to find that their speed of breakthrough was much faster than under normal conditions.

A breakthrough for Fifth Order mutants would normally require at least 5 hours, but now it took at most only 2.5 hours, that is, the time was halved.

"Is it because of the kiwis? Or is it because of the special nature of the Land of Inheritance?" Ye Feng pondered curiously, but either way, it was a good thing for him.

As they completely fell into a dormant state, Ye Feng was also surprised to find that their aura gradually became hidden away.

Additionally, there was a faint green glow over their bodies as if they were merging with the surrounding woods.

At this moment, at first glance, if one didn’t observe carefully, it would be very easy to overlook them.

"Could this be some kind of protection mechanism of the Land of Inheritance?" Ye Feng could not help but speculate.

With such a protection mechanism in place, the rest of the mutated animals that wanted to break through could simply find a densely wooded area, burrow inside, and then they’d become very difficult to discover.

In this way, even weaker beings, if they seized the opportunity, could possibly grow rapidly.

The journey onward was very calm, mainly because there was no enemy that could threaten the Dragon Hall, and by now they had surpassed many Mutated Animals, so even the battles along the way were reduced.

In such a situation, the speed naturally increased.

Even if they had to collect kiwis while on the move, the marching speed could still be maintained at over 60 kilometers per hour.

And so, after more than an hour of advancement, the army finally stopped.

Before them appeared a wide river, about a kilometer across, and on the opposite side of this river, the trees seemed taller and the Spiritual Energy much more abundant.

If the concentration of Spiritual Energy in the outer area was ten times that of the outside world, then the concentration across the river was twenty times as much.

"Crossing this river must lead to the middle region, I suppose!"

Ye Feng muttered softly, shifting his gaze back to the river.

The river’s current was not turbulent, it was in fact quite calm, but Ye Feng could still vaguely sense a dangerous aura.

"What’s going on?" Ye Feng always trusted his intuition.

He immediately commanded the Animal Legion to stop and then, possessing the Mutated Eagle, he went ahead to investigate.

He originally planned to scout from the sky, but as soon as he flew over the river, a powerful gust suddenly arose in the high altitudes.

Yes, it was a powerful gust, as these winds were like sharp Wind Blades, cutting into the body.

Even with the enhanced durability from his attributes that turned each of the Mutated Eagle’s feathers as hard as iron, it rapidly developed cracks under the gust’s buffeting, and blood seeped from his skin.

Most importantly, the force of this wind was too great; he couldn’t fly at all and began plummeting down.

This scene shocked Ye Feng internally.

He had thought he would fall into the river, but this gust dissipated about 50 meters above the water’s surface.

"Hmm?" Ye Feng was surprised.

But he quickly realized that this river must be no-fly zone or that one could only fly close to the water’s surface.

So...

Whoosh!

Ye Feng’s figure moved swiftly. No sooner had he left his spot than a dozen water arrows shot out from beneath the river’s surface, piercing through the spot where he had just been.

"I see, to get to the middle region, one must withstand the test of this river."

"Those gusts are intentionally set for flying-class Mutated Animals to prevent them from crossing easily."

Realizing this, Ye Feng deliberately slowed down his flight speed.

At that moment, numerous water arrows shot out from beneath the river surface, and as his speed slowed, several struck his body.

Thwap! Thwap! Thwap!

The force behind these water arrows was strong, and they possessed a piercing quality, but they couldn’t even penetrate his feathered defenses.

"The attacking power of these water arrows is roughly equivalent to the peak of the Fourth Order. Of course, they’re nothing to me, but they pose a significant threat to most of the Mutated Beings in the Animal Legion."

Ye Feng continued to slow down and peered below with his eagle eyes. Although the river below wasn’t clear, his superior vision allowed him to see that the creatures attacking him were some type of fish.

The fish weren’t large, averaging around three meters, with sharp, dagger-like teeth somewhat reminiscent of piranhas, and they could even shoot water arrows.

"It seems the danger in this river comes from these piranhas, each around the peak of the Fourth Order, and there’s quite a few of them. Just in this stretch of the river alone, there are hundreds."

After a brief reconnaissance, Ye Feng quickly flew back to the shore.

To cross, they certainly needed to traverse the river. He glanced back at the Animal Legion behind him but wasn’t overly concerned.

Although there were many within the Animal Legion who were only Third Order Mutated Animals and certainly couldn’t withstand those Fourth Order Peak piranhas,

even those at the early stage of the Fourth Order would struggle against these piranhas.

But, the Animal Legion had sheer numbers on their side!

He had just checked, and there were only a few hundred piranhas in the nearby river section. Even if you included those further away, at most there would be around 1000 of them.

On the Mutated Army’s side, just counting the Fourth Order Mutated Animals, their numbers exceeded 12000. With such numbers, they could easily handle ten to one.

Besides, although the river was quite wide, its average depth was around 10 meters, with the deepest part in the middle not exceeding 15 meters.

Fourth Order Mutated Animals, on average, were around 20 meters tall, so even though they’d be somewhat constrained in the water, their Combat Power wouldn’t be reduced by much.

Thus, Ye Feng planned to cross it head-on.

Just as he was about to act, hurried footsteps approached. Zhang Ji arrived with his team, rushing over.

"Parrot Messenger, how do you plan to cross this river?" gasped Zhang Ji, quickly asking for advice.

His team had always been moving in sync with Dragon Hall.

Because only by keeping pace with Dragon Hall could they ask for help promptly when facing danger.

To keep up with Dragon Hall’s speed, they had even given up picking some kiwi fruits.

So they too had arrived at the river and attempted to cross.

But their trial turned into a disaster. An Evolutionist decked out in Power Armor took to the water first and was immediately attacked by the piranhas.

At first, the Evolutionist didn’t take them too seriously, but upon engaging, they were terrified to find the piranhas were far deadlier than expected.

The Power Armor couldn’t withstand a single hit from them, as the piranhas’ sharp fangs tore straight through it.

If it weren’t for Chen Dalong’s timely intervention, that Evolutionist would have been dragged under and killed outright.

Even so, the wound on the other’s thigh was so deep that the bone was visible, and blood flowed freely.

Seeing this, Ye Feng gestured to a Mutated Giant Panda not far away.

Approaching, the Mutated Giant Panda reached out its massive paw and barely touched the injured person.

Suddenly, a green light flashed and the Life Healing Ability was activated. In less than three seconds, the Evolutionist’s gaping wound was completely healed.

Witnessing this, Zhang Ji and the others couldn’t help but widen their eyes in astonishment, having often seen the Mutated Giant Panda but never realizing it had such a miraculous ability.

Ye Feng cleared his throat, regaining everyone’s attention, and said, "Shortly, we plan to ford the river directly. If you need it, we can take you with us."

"But there’s one thing I must remind you of, this is clearly a trial set by the Land of Inheritance. If you can’t make it across on your own, it also means that you might not withstand the other dangers inside, so think it over carefully before deciding."

Hearing this, Zhang Ji’s expression grew solemn, as did those of the other city military officers.

"Alright, Parrot Messenger, please wait a moment while I consult with them. We’ll have a decision in no more than three minutes," Zhang Ji said.

Ye Feng nodded and began to change the Animal Legion’s formation to minimize casualties. They would need to place the toughest Mutated Animals on the outside as shields.

The Third Order animals would be protected inside, kept out of the fight to avoid casualties.

Meanwhile, Zhang Ji quickly discussed with the other officers.

Their consultation was brisk; within just two minutes, Zhang Ji returned.

"Parrot Messenger, we’ve decided. We’d like to follow you across," Zhang Ji stated.

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