Lords Survival: I Summoned A World Tree First But Why Is It Different! Chapter 17: Chapter 17: Ambushed

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"We should stop here." Luis sat down heavily on a large grey rock, wiping the sweat from his forehead as he watched his companion not far away. The World Tree stood motionless, countless thin white roots extending from its base, piercing deep into the body of the eighth beast they had hunted today. It was currently greedily absorbing every drop of blood essence, vitality, and energy from the creature before it. "The sun is already plunging downwards," Luis murmured, raising his head to look at the horizon. The blazing ball of fire was slowly sinking, painting the sky in deep shades of orange and red. "If my estimation is accurate, we probably have less than three hours left before night completely falls." He sighed softly, a look of regret appearing on his face. "What a pity. We are just one step away, but the last kill will have to wait until tomorrow!" He knew very well that moving around and hunting in the wilderness during the night was extremely dangerous. Visibility would be low, and the monsters that came out after dark were usually much more ferocious and active. It was simply not worth the risk. As if responding to his thoughts, the system notification appeared clearly in his vision. WORLD TREE (JUVENILE STAGE) Level: 9 Note: Evolution Progress: Juvenile (8/9) "Just one more! Only a single enemy left to absorb and you will evolve to the next phase!" Luis shook his head with a bitter smile. "Truly a close call, but patience is a virtue." Suddenly, his eyes caught sight of something lying on the ground near the remains of the monster. "Oh! Another wooden chest!" He walked over and picked it up. It was simple and sturdy, the standard reward container. This was already the third chest he had obtained today. It seemed that treasure chests were rare rewards; not every beast dropped one upon death, appearing only occasionally based on luck. "Not bad at all. Three chests in one day, my luck is definitely above average!" Luis stored it carefully into his inventory, looking forward to opening them back at his safe territory. He stood up and looked around at their surroundings. They had been moving forward continuously for hours. The environment had changed imperceptibly. The dry, hard, cracked yellow soil had gradually disappeared, replaced by fine yellow sand everywhere. They had unknowingly stepped into the edge of a vast desert region. Just as Luis took a casual step forward, preparing to turn back towards home~ Thump~ Thump~ His foot felt a faint but distinct vibration coming from deep underground. It was very subtle, almost undetectable, but with his increased attributes and sensitivity now, he felt it clearly. "Huh? What's happening?" Luis stopped immediately, looking down at the sand beneath his feet with a frown. "Vibration? Is an earthquake coming? Or wait could it be a group of beasts rampaging towards us?!" His heart skipped a beat. If that was the case, they were in big trouble! He became instantly alert and quickly scanned the horizon in all directions, gripping his Mana Rifle tightly. But all he could see was the endless empty wasteland. There were only a few scattered, lonely drought-resistant trees and strange rocks in the far distance, and occasionally a small beast wandering miles away. There was absolutely no sign of a large group or any moving danger nearby. "Nothing? Did I feel it wrong?" Confusion filled his mind. But the next second! BOOM! The sand directly in front of him exploded violently! A massive segmented yellow tail shot out from the ground like a striking snake. It was as thick as an adult man's arm, over five meters long, section by section, rising high into the air. At the very end of this terrifying appendage was a large, bulbous, teardrop-shaped capsule, and projecting sharply from its tip was a hollow, metallic, needle-like stinger that glinted with a deadly cold light. And right now, this sharp, deadly stinger was aiming straight at Luis's chest! Whoosh! Everything seemed to slow down insta