Chapter 1670: The Soul Vine
Half an hour later, Su Xiao roughly estimated the situation on the Mountains of Truth.
The outer layer was an unguarded area and it was a real slum. There were a lot of thieves and robbers living here, and the trade of intelligent beings in this place was quite common.
Not all slum dwellers were strong. More than 80% of the locals had little power. Also, here and then you could find a mixture of different races. All such beings were born here, on the mountains of Truth, and because of their lack of strength, they were forced to live in this place.
Not only were the slum dwellers very poor, but they were also an extremely cheap labor force. The slums occupied about four-fifths of the entire Truth Mountain, and the remainder was divided among other territories.
But that wasn't all Su Xiao found out. He also learned that there were three factions that ruled this place: Kurosawa, Asaka, and Primordial».
These three factions were the main driving forces in the Mountains of Truth. As for the other factions, they didn't stick in Su Xiao's mind due to their large number and ambiguous quality.
The Kurosawa faction was entrenched on the outskirts of the mountain. The people who got in his way earlier were all Kurosawa members. All those who were part of this group either wore special "tokens", or had tattoos or rings. Some special hats. In any case, each such item had a special label for identification.
Kurosawa was considered the largest force in the Mountains of Truth. More than 80% of the slum residents were considered to come from this faction.
Roughly speaking, it was a very large armed organization, an upgraded version of the scavengers. Their weapons were more advanced, they had more people, they were more cunning, and they even had their own territory.
Scavengers were known for their cruelty and callousness, but when they encountered Kurosawa's men, they preferred to kneel down and beg for forgiveness, as all skirmishes usually ended in their complete annihilation.
A dirty, vicious pack of hyenas-that's what the Kurosawa faction looked like in other people's eyes.
As for Asaka and the Originals, Asaka was an assassin group that was located in the atrium, while the Originals were a very mysterious organization with a small number of members, but they were based in the center of the mountain.
Su Xiao walked through the streets of the slums, flipping a black coin every now and then. This coin was the currency issued by Kurosawa. This faction controlled the source of fresh water in the slums, and only with their money could they buy fresh water from them at an obviously high price. Due to the ease of production and stable value, their currency eventually became one of the most commonly used..
Compared to Kurosawa and the Originals, Su Xiao was actually more interested in the Asaka faction, because Kurosawa was too chaotic and mixed, and the Originals were too secretive and wouldn't let anyone in, so Asaka was the best choice for him.
It was located in the atrium, and on good ground, but Kurosawa's men were blocking passages from the slums further up the mountain, which made it somewhat difficult for Asaka to recruit new people.
However, Asaka didn't seem to care. They couldn't look for new people like Kurosawa, they couldn't take in any crooks from the street, as they needed already trained people who could complete the task on their own.
Kurosawa was hostile to both Asaka and the Original Ones.
Asaka ignored Kurosawa and the Originals.
The original ones despised Kurosawa wholeheartedly.
This was the relationship of the three major factions. If Su Xiao wanted to join Asaka, he had to pass through Kurosawa's territory first, and in the eyes of these hyenas, anyone who didn't join them was their enemy.
— It looks like you won't be able to pass by quietly.
While Su Xiao was thinking about this, a whistle sounded in the sky.
A flaming meteorite with a diameter of about 100 meters fell from the sky to the ground.
The whistling sounds that reverberated in the surroundings became more and more shrill.
After a moment, Su Xiao felt a slight vibration.
After falling, the meteorite shattered into pieces, and like a blooming flower, it sprayed magma in all directions.
This scene, more like part of a movie, took place more than ten kilometers away from Su Xiao, probably in the atrium, not far from the center of the mountain.
As soon as the meteorite hit the ground, an extremely sinister aura enveloped the mountain. This aura was lifeless, but what was surprising was that it was also extremely aggressive.
*Roar!!!*
More than a dozen black-and-gray vines at least several meters thick shot up into the sky. After these vines intertwined together, they began to merge into one, and large cracks began to appear on their surface.
With a crunch, the vines broke apart, revealing a view of a crystal-clear body. After fusing together and passing through the transformation, these vines became like a giant python, dangerous, mysterious, and ready to devour any prey..
When this python roared, the shockwave immediately spread out and hit Su Xiao in almost an instant.
Hearing the ringing in his ears he took a few steps back.
[The Hunter is affected by the "Soul Shock" effect, you will be stunned for 18 seconds (70% of the effect was leveled by the Hunter's power).
The hunter was attacked by " Soul Vines "(Growth: 89%),
You want to try to get information about the goal?
yes/no.]
As the ringing in her ears subsided, Su Xiao's vision returned to normal. Being stunned for a full 18 seconds wasn't the most pleasant experience, and it was the first time he had been in control for so long. It wasn't psychological, spiritual, or physical control, but control directed at the soul itself.
This control was extremely strong, but it didn't do any harm. He just gave me a shock and nothing more. Thanks to this, other than feeling a little dizzy, Su Xiao didn't feel anything else.
After reading the notification from Rai, he said — " Try to get it.
[If you attempt to obtain information about the Soul Vine, you may incur the wrath of the local Primordial faction.».
Do you want to continue?
After hesitating for a few seconds, he decided to continue.
There was probably a fierce battle going on in the middle of the mountain right now, so no one would pay any attention to him.
[The Eye of the Apostle has been activated, score...
You will receive 13% information about the Soul Vine.]
[Soul Vine (Plant; Overlord).
Type: Ancient Plant (Growth: 89%).
Health: 72,88%.
Skill 1: Soul Roots (Level 70; Passive). The soul vine can absorb and refine souls with its roots. When absorbing a soul, there is a high probability of creating soul crystals.
Skill 2: ???
Skill 3: ???
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Skill 12: Soul Fruit (Level 85; Passive). Upon reaching the mature stage, the Soul vine will bloom and create a soul fruit.
Reminder: The soul Fruit is an extremely rare resource. By eating it, you can significantly increase the power of your soul and get a chance to awaken new talents. The lowest level of an awakened new talent is "S", and the highest is " SSS " (currently, the Hunter has the "Soul Eater" talent with an "S" rating, the ranks of the "SSS" level are classified as " Highest»).]
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