Chapter 8

Three days later

"Rumble"

After three days in the cave, Er Dongsheng finally came out. In those three days, he had completely absorbed all the life energy contained in that small section of the Abyssal Tree Heart. At this moment, he felt an indescribable lightness all over his body, as if every cell was rejoicing, every scale, every inch of skin had been combed and strengthened. His overall physical condition had definitely improved by several percentage points. Even more gratifyingly, the capacity of his cells and bones to contain essence had significantly increased, which was a pleasant surprise.

Er Dongsheng felt that if he continued to consume the Abyssal Tree Heart, the final capacity of his cells would certainly be raised to an extremely abnormal level. Even without a dantian, he could still continue on his path as a martial artist.

At this point, the rain outside had lessened considerably, drizzling softly, and it seemed that it would stop soon. However, Er Dongsheng understood from his memories that this was just the prelude to the Abyssal Rainy Season. It had only rained for three days, and this was just a brief respite. After a short rest, the main event would begin in the following week.

It was said that this was the season of celebration for all abyssal creatures, whether they were abyssal species or abyssal demons.

Standing at the cave entrance and looking out, streams crisscrossed the forest, and small lakes began to appear. The abyssal land, which had been parched for three years, was now eagerly absorbing the milk of the Abyssal Will.

Many plants began to sprout and bud, or flower and bear fruit, or take this opportunity to grow wildly.

In Er Dongsheng's memories, the period after the Abyssal Rainy Season was the happiest time. During this stage, many plants chose to flower and bear fruit, releasing the energy they had accumulated over three years. The forest was filled with a large number of abyssal fruits.

Countless abyssal species could feast to their hearts' content, storing energy and fat to prepare for the next three years of harsh conditions.

Abyssal plants, one could say, had evolved in a very peculiar way. Many plants chose to flower and bear fruit or grow at an astonishing speed during the month before and after the Abyssal Rainy Season. Then, during the following three years of drought, they would continue to absorb the aura of the abyss and accumulate energy, maintaining only normal growth and metabolism without further growth.

At this moment, Er Dongsheng stood at the cave entrance, dumbfounded...

Without having experienced it personally, it was impossible to describe the scenery at this moment. Er Dongsheng recalled the memories of his former self and already felt that the forest during the Abyssal Rainy Season was magnificent, but seeing it with his own eyes, he felt...

"Damn, is this still the abyss?"

Er Dongsheng's cave was located on the lower part of a peak in a mountain range that ran through this forest. A few hundred meters away at the foot of the mountain was a vast expanse of forest.

At this moment, looking out, the forest at the foot of the mountain was filled with red, yellow, black, and purple, a riot of colors. Large areas of fruit and flowers were scattered throughout, beautiful beyond compare, completely different from the abyss, which was usually dominated by dark tones.

"I thought I had entered heaven!" Rubbing his still dazed head, Er Dongsheng said to himself sarcastically.

"Important matters come first. While the rain is light, I should check the results of my efforts over the past year!"

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About three hundred meters from Er Dongsheng's cave, at the foot of the mountain, there were no large abyssal trees. Most were small shrubs or grasses, and the closer to the mountain peak where Er Dongsheng lived, the fewer trees there were. By the time he reached his cave, there were only a few weeds, and not even thorny plants could be seen.

This also troubled Er Dongsheng, as he had to go far to collect firewood, which was troublesome.

Er Dongsheng had also investigated this mountain peak, which was different from the others in the range, but found no conclusions. He never thought of moving elsewhere, as the previous owner of this body had lived here for decades without encountering any danger, so he felt safe staying here.

At this moment, at the foot of the mountain, Er Dongsheng was lying on the ground, doing something.

"Didn't expect it to be full in just three days, not bad."

"This one is also full."

"This one too."

"Ha ha, it was worth the time I spent. They are all full of water. Not bad, not bad. With this water, I don't have to worry about the next three years!"

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How to put it, the soil in the abyss was very peculiar, at least the vast forest where Er Dongsheng was located was very peculiar. The soil here absorbed water very strongly. Despite the streams now crisscrossing the forest, after the Abyssal Rainy Season, it would only take a few days for all the rainwater to be absorbed and stored deep in the soil.

Er Dongsheng felt that this was likely due to the special environment of the abyss over millions of years. After all, without the strong water-absorbing capacity of the soil, how many abyssal plants could survive the three years of drought?

However, this was a hardship for the abyssal animals. Without a water source, they could only survive by absorbing water from their food. Er Dongsheng had endured such hardship for three years.

If Er Dongsheng wanted to store a large amount of water, given the situation in the abyss, it was impossible to dig a hole in the ground or find a cave on the mountain to store water. What could he do?

What could he do...