Wizard: Grinding to Lord of Truth

Chapter 172: Chapter 172: The Life Crystal Tree

These clumps of matter would remain motionless within the world, occasionally shifting due to the diffusion of Energy produced by the decay of certain substances.

But ultimately, it was a world devoid of any life—a dead world.

However, when life appeared, and especially after the emergence of the Soul, this situation changed.

Andre’s words continuously materialized on the Book of Magic Power.

’Should I separate life and Soul?’

Andre felt a little lost as he thought of this.

Although he was certain that life was born from the Soul, he now had no idea what the origin of the Soul was.

’What is the origin of the Soul?’

’In my past life, the clearest myth was that of Pangu creating the world.’

’After Pangu established the world, his body transformed into all things between heaven and earth.’

’And his Soul became the foundation for the Souls of the races that came after.’

’It was precisely because Pangu’s Soul served as the foundation that races of different civilizations, and even nations, could later emerge.’

’But in this world, what is the reason for the birth of a Soul?’

Andre blinked, pondering this point.

If he could uncover the mysteries in this area, he would achieve the miracle of instantly becoming a Truth Great Wizard.

After considering it for a good while, Andre still couldn’t come up with an answer and could only put the question to the back of his mind.

Only after setting the question aside did Andre remember that he was currently just breaking through to Level 2 Wizard.

Such a profound question was of no use to him at his current stage.

Right now, he only needed to evolve his Chaos Magic Power into the Power of Life to break through to Level 2 Wizard.

Whether he achieved this evolution through his own ideas or through external forces was not important.

Once he returned to the Expedition Base, he would use this drop of Water of Life to create a new Ladder of Truth.

Andre took out the drop of Water of Life, holding it in his hand and examining it closely.

This drop of Water of Life, on the surface, was something he had extracted from Magic Plants while analyzing their medicinal properties and toxicity.

But in reality, it hadn’t been extracted while analyzing Magic Plants at all.

Instead, he had taken it from the giant tree at the center of the Magic Plant Island.

At first, Andre had thought the giant tree was a variant of the Void Tree, or perhaps a descendant that had degenerated due to environmental changes, but that wasn’t the case.

That giant tree had no other special characteristics and no toxins, but what it did have was an incredibly rich Power of Life.

If Andre hadn’t once seen images of the Tree of Life in the Wizard Inheritance Hall, he almost would have mistaken that giant tree for the Giant Tree of Life.

A giant tree possessing such a rich Power of Life was undoubtedly an extremely precious Magic Plant.

After much thought, Andre decided to transplant it into his Secret Realm ahead of schedule.

Initially, Andre hadn’t had this idea.

But after carefully analyzing the giant tree and discovering that the Power of Life within it was frighteningly dense, almost to the point of crystallizing, the idea immediately surfaced in his mind.

And when this idea appeared in his mind... well, you could call it a heaven-sent opportunity, or a dream come true.

Rote, Karina, and Jessica had to return to the Expedition Base, and this gave Andre his chance.

While Rote, Karina, and Jessica were on their way back to the Expedition Base, Andre made his move, secretly transplanting the giant tree into his Secret Realm.

To prevent Karina, Rote, and Jessica from discovering the tree’s disappearance...

...Andre simultaneously used Witchcraft to create a fake giant tree and planted it in the original spot.

As for why he created a fake and moved the giant tree ahead of time...

Andre was worried that during the excavation, he might accidentally break the roots, exposing the giant tree’s secret to Rote, Jessica, and Karina.

If that happened, those three would definitely stand against him and force him to hand over the giant tree.

As for their previous agreement? What was that? A verbal agreement was worthless.

Even with a contract, couldn’t they just break it?

Faced with such a precious treasure, Andre didn’t dare gamble on whether the three of them would help him keep it a secret.

After all, he hadn’t forgotten that Karina’s profession at the academy was that of a broker, someone who made a living selling information.

If Karina knew the truth about this tree, who knew when she might sell that information.

As for whether it would bring trouble to Andre, that wasn’t something Karina would concern herself with.

Moreover, there was a saying from his past life that constantly guided him: "Success is achieved through secrecy."

In plain terms, it meant that for some matters, the fewer people who knew, the better.

Once Karina sold this information, it would bring him endless trouble.

Countless Wizards and other races would flock here and fight viciously for the giant tree.

At that time, he, the tree’s owner, would become prey on a platter for these powers.

To prevent this from happening to him, he had taken the giant tree one step ahead of them.

Besides, he was the giant tree’s rightful owner anyway.

As for whether his forged tree would be discovered by Karina, Rote, and Jessica...

Andre wasn’t worried about that. A round trip for the three of them between the Expedition Base and this Magic Plant Island would take at least two months.

Two months might seem short, but for Andre, it was more than enough time.

During these two-plus months, the weather was his greatest ally.

The rain and the wind-blown dust helped make his forged tree look identical to the original.

It was precisely these environmental factors that allowed him to successfully move this strange giant tree into his Secret Realm for his own use.

’After the expedition ends, I’ll go back to the academy and thoroughly investigate this giant tree’s origins. With so much Power of Life, to the point that the Power of Life inside is on the verge of crystallizing, its background must be extraordinary. It’s even possible that all the Magic Plants on that island only came into existence because this giant tree was growing there.’

Andre pondered the giant tree’s origin.

This giant tree’s value even surpassed that of the Azure Spring Fruit Tree he had obtained.

’In this world, the most frustrating thing is the passage of time.’

’No one wants to die, especially those Wizards and other powerful beings who possess great Power. Because of this, the price of any treasure that can extend one’s life remains exorbitant in every world.’

’After getting this giant tree, I won’t have to worry about wealth for a while. Just like Farrete’s ancestor, I just need to take out a few branches and leaves every now and then to acquire immense riches.’

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