What's wrong with being a little arrogant in the apocalypse just to support my wife?

Chapter 180 Giant Tree

There was no horizon in sight; as far as the eye could see, it was pure white, without a speck of dust, so quiet that it felt like being isolated from the world, making one forget that they were in the deep sea.

Lu Yize looked around and then his gaze fell on an open space in the center.

Jiang Yue and the Fifth District Captain followed his gaze to this place. Lu Yize sensed the anomaly here with his mental power, and the surging supernatural power was blocked outside an invisible wall.

The psychic power released by Lu Yize instantly dissipated along the transparent wall, as if absorbed by an invisible force. Then, the air in front of them swirled, and a giant tree that covered the entire space appeared in front of them, which was originally empty.

The tree roots were intertwined, and Lu Yize and the others only realized when they looked down that they were standing on the roots of a giant tree. The tree canopy covered the boundless white wall, and the shadows covered them.

The giant tree that suddenly appeared before us gradually took on human features. It was an ancient tree that had lived for countless years and had long since developed sentience.

It looked at Lu Yize and the others with affection, and spoke in its familiar voice again, "Finally, I've been waiting for you."

The fifth squad leader looked up in alarm, "It spoke?"

But he quickly shook his head, denying his own statement. "No, it didn't speak; it transmitted the sound directly into our minds?"

The giant tree looked at the humans and zombies before it, and with one of its branches took out a glowing crystal core hidden in its canopy. Anyone present could sense the powerful supernatural ability hidden within this crystal core.

It's a sixth-order crystal core! It's also the life source of this giant tree.

Lu Yize stared warily at the crystal core in front of him, showing no sign of interest. Instead, he raised his eyes and stared intently at the strange plant. "What do you want to do by attracting us here?"

"I don't want anything, I can't do anything. I'm just a fruit pinned here by them, ready to be picked at any time." As the giant tree spoke these words, its tone gradually turned hateful.

"Some people want to absorb my crystal core."

Lu Yize didn't believe these words. There was no trace of any monster in this space. It was powerful and had the ability to attract them even if it was trapped here.

Lu Yize sneered, "You smell too strongly of blood. You must have lured a lot of people or monsters with this method. Those who were tempted by greed have probably become your nourishment."

Upon hearing Lu Yize's words, the giant tree in front of him showed no embarrassment at being exposed; instead, it burst into laughter, the sound echoing in the vast, empty white space.

The giant tree laughed so hard its branches trembled, and it took a while for it to calm down. "What a pity. I was planning to hang you up when you weren't looking, and then slowly drain your blood so you would become part of my body. Wouldn't that have been better?"

"What a load of crap!" the Fifth Squad Leader couldn't help but curse inwardly. He had a bad feeling earlier, but he never expected that this tree in front of him would be so malicious.

The tree ended its mischievous prank with a hint of regret, shook its body, and instantly countless dried corpses of all kinds of creatures fell from its trunk.

"How's my collection? Isn't it great? You can choose a spot to make it yours. Where would you like it hung?" the giant tree asked, thinking itself kind and considerate.

These words sounded like a blessing. Lu Yize stared at the eerie giant tree and smiled.