The storm raged, the thunder roared, and the world was covered in ice and snow.
This was the end of the Water Tribulation, which then turned into a new round of tribulation – the Wood Tribulation.
The world was constructed by the movement and changes of the five basic elements – Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth. As these five elements rose and fell, nature changed and everything cycled. This was also known as the Five Elements.
"The sky has the Five Elements, Water, Fire, Metal, Wood, and Earth. They are nurtured at different times to form all things …" This sentence in the ancient books described the basic concept of the world as a whole, describing the structure and movement of things.
When the world went through the Five Elements Tribulation, it would inevitably be replaced by a new world.
The Fire Tribulation refined the world's impurities.
The Rain Tribulation tempered the world's tenacity.
The Wood Tribulation awakened the world's life.
The Metal Tribulation condensed the world's matter.
The Earth Tribulation changed the world's environment.
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The world had entered the "Wood Tribulation" period, and "Wood" represented the power of life. When the world's ice and snow melted and the earth returned to spring, the world's air became as clear as a spring, as if it was a gift from the heavens. It had the great benefit of making people full of vitality and vigor.
The old people who were originally dying in the apocalypse actually became younger day by day, and the new humans also broke through and entered the peak state. At the same time, plants all over the world began to enter a phase of rapid growth.
Originally, people didn't care about the growth of plants, they only cared about the changes in the world. With such great benefits, people gradually found that people who knew Inner Qi could absorb the air faster and more effectively.
Ancient secret books also gradually entered the eyes of the new humans, they understood the importance of secret books.
People all over the world were frantically searching for secret books. Although the Oracle Organization and the villa district had collected a lot of secret books in advance, the world was very big, and these antiques were very scattered. The people of the Oracle Organization and the villa district only went to the main places, such as famous libraries, museums, and auction houses to collect.
Among them, Mu Xiao had the future memory of his previous life, so he had given orders a long time ago. Sometimes, he would personally go and collect many secret books in China.
China was one of the oldest countries, and it was also the only country with an unbroken civilization.
Therefore, China had the most secret books.
Mu Xiao had the ability of prophecy, and the secret books he obtained were even more valuable than the Oracle Organization.
However, not all of the secret tomes were useful. Only a small portion of them were useful. Furthermore, the secret tomes were only truly useful when one researched secret soul techniques and Origin Energy battle skills. If one did not have the potential to comprehend the secret tomes, having a large pile of secret tomes would be of no value to oneself.
All the forces all over the world were searching for secret books, and nature was also gradually undergoing a huge change.
A month after the world entered the Wood Calamity, plants grew twenty to thirty times faster in the second month. In just one night, the whole world turned into a forest with endless green.
The most surprising thing was not over yet. The next day, the plants continued to grow crazily, and the new green turned into a dark green.
Of course, the most delightful thing was that one could see heavy and plump fruits everywhere, as well as nutritious vegetables … The five grain plants even filled up cities and spread all over the world.
Every force and every single person was reaping the fruits of their labor with incomparable excitement. It was simply a season of harvest.
The fruits, vegetables, and other vegetarian foods had all undergone beneficial changes. Not only were they many times larger than before, but the nutrients they contained were also top-notch. Especially the medicinal effects of the herbs had increased by many times.
People were intoxicated by the abundant food, but they didn't know that danger was brewing.
Humans weren't the only ones benefiting from the changes in the world. A group of mutated monsters had also benefited. Most importantly, the mutated beasts had begun to breed. The crazy growth of plants didn't slow down at all. Instead, it became more and more intense.
During the harvest season, people enjoyed food without worries. Naturally, they didn't go out to hunt monsters.
A beautiful and nourishing life made people lazy, loose, and degenerate.
Originally, the biggest danger of the apocalypse was food. But now, there were sweet and juicy fruits and fresh vegetables. It was like a paradise, and there was no need to worry about food. Moreover, these delicious fruits and vegetables could provide enough nutrients for the body, enriching the body and making it stronger.
It was as if one could become a deity if they ate them for a long time.
Actually, this was just an illusion given to them by nature. Under the Wood Calamity, plants were the biggest enemies. Of course, it was true that fruits and vegetables were very nutritious, but plants would emit a smell and magnetic field that affected the mind of living beings.
For example, when mutated beasts started to breed, it was also a signal from plants.
This was probably what it meant when plants became sentient.
However, the plants in the world did become sentient in the third month.
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Old Ding was a middle-aged Homo Evolutis with thirty genetic resonations. He thought he had no hope of becoming a Homo Evolutis and had been working like a slave. It was extremely difficult for him to survive. However, there were benefits to living. At least he was stronger than before. With the Old Federation's SSS-rank physique, he could be considered a superhero in the past.
Unfortunately, SSS-rank physiques were very ordinary. Peak physiques were the mainstream.
Old Ding was very sentimental about his previous life. However, since the crazy growth of plants and eating delicious mutated fruits for a few days, he actually awakened the Homo Evolutis bloodline and obtained the ability "Strong Muscles and Bones".
Although it was just an ordinary physique ability, Old Ding was still very happy when he awakened it because becoming a Homo Evolutis could change his fate. He also gradually discovered that more and more ordinary people were awakening into Homo Evolutis after eating fruits and vegetables. It turned out that this world had given them humans a chance of survival.
Old Ding reminisced about the past and came to his "vegetable field" as usual. In fact, it was the place he often came to collect fruits and vegetables.
This was because the plants would grow food in a day, and the amount was very sufficient. There would not be any robberies at all.
"This fruit tree seems to have grown quite a bit."
In a forest so dense that one could not see the end of it, Old Ding stood on a fruit tree that could not be surrounded by more than ten burly men. He held an ordinary energy blade in his hand and jumped up. He was as agile as an ape and climbed to the top of the tree in a few leaps. Among the dense leaves, there were many fragrant and fat fruits hanging everywhere.
Just as Old Ding chopped off the tough branches, the whole tree suddenly attacked Old Ding's position like a huge monster that had awoken from a deep sleep. Countless branches rustled.
"What's going on?!"
Old Ding was only a Homo Evolutis that grew up eating fruits. He had pitifully little combat experience, so this sudden abnormality scared him out of his wits. He did not know what to do.
The branches from all directions were like a tight net that captured Old Ding's body. The branches became thick and hard as they tightened.
No matter how much Old Ding struggled, he could not escape from the entanglement of the increasing number of branches. His "strong bones and muscles" body could not hold on for long either. In just a few seconds, he was submerged in the dense branches. He did not even have the chance to scream. There was only the sound of bones breaking, which made one's hair stand on end.
When the fruit tree loosened its branches, a broken mechanical blade that had lost its energy and a piece of dried human skin that was covered in clothes fell.
The fruit tree had sucked out all of Old Ding's blood, flesh, and bone marrow, turning them into its own nourishment.
On this day, Old Ding was not the only one who had his blood, flesh, and bone marrow sucked dry by the plant. Countless people also encountered this terrible thing.
Plants needed fertilizer to grow, and without a doubt, Homo Evolutis were the best fertilizer.
All the plants became easy to harvest. Even a normal vegetable had a thorn-like plant root. When people wanted to harvest it, the plant root would pierce out from the ground. Once the root pierced into the body, a large amount of blood, flesh, and bone marrow would be extracted.
The threat of plant mutation was a slight wake-up call for humans. However, as long as they were careful, they could still harvest a lot of food.
However, the plant mutation had only just begun, and the real threat was yet to come.
The Wood Calamity welcomed the fourth month. An endless sea of plants covered every inch of the world. Everyone and every force fought against the plants at all times, constantly clearing them out.
At first, people were like headless flies, hacking at the plants randomly. However, the plants grew extremely fast, as if there was no end to them.
This situation lasted for a week. After all, the Homo Evolutis did not lack wise people, nor did they lack people with talents. They found the weakness of destroying the plants. As long as they destroyed the plant's body, they could completely destroy the vines and branches of the plant.
After the Homo Evolutis found a way, a large number of plants were cleared out of human territory. However, plants could absorb energy. For example, the energy of the protective shield was a great supplement for plants. However, it was only limited to mild energy. Energy such as fire and lightning were the nemesis of plants.
In the fifth month, the growth rate of plants reached a peak. The world turned into a primeval forest. Humans were caught in a battle against nature.
Not only were humans fighting against nature, but mutated monsters were also fighting against nature.
All life forms were fertilizer for the plants.
This battle did not last long. It only lasted for a month. The plants gradually retracted, and their growth rate also slowed down.
People began to understand. Another period had passed.
At the end of the sixth month, the mutated beasts went into reproduction again. During the half year of the Wood Calamity, the mutated beasts would reproduce once a month. The young beasts would reach adult strength in a month. Because of the sufficient food and resources, and the changes in the energy in the air, the mutated beasts' genes grew rapidly.
The human population continued to decrease, but the evolved people became stronger.
After the Wood Calamity ended, the Metal Calamity arrived.
The Metal Calamity did not cause a big commotion, but all matter underwent stimulating changes. The force field became heavy, the space became solid, the earth became solid, and life became tenacious … Gradually, people discovered that there was a kind of desolation in the world. It was as if there was an invisible force restraining their bodies and souls. The gravity of the world became heavier day by day.
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