I Contracted All Ancient Divine Artifacts

Chapter 148: Chapter 47: Intelligence Analysis: Phoenix Perch Wood

”Do you have any information about the Phoenix Perch Wood? Can you tell me about it?”

Beside the familiar campfire, among the crowd that had settled back down, Han Zhan asked.

After a whole day of hard work and with the addition of Flame Village, many Calamity Beast corpses were processed, but many still remained, all piled in one spot.

Looks like there’s still a few more busy days ahead.

Upon hearing Han Zhan’s question, Huo Lie shook his head like a rattle drum.

”Do we look like people who collect information? Who do you think you’re looking down on!” Huo Lie grumbled.

Han Zhan: ”...”

If you’re gonna do it, do it. What’s there to be afraid of?

This is something the people of Flame Village often say. Asking them for intel is indeed a bit of a tall order.

Han Zhan decided to change his approach.

”The last time we killed that Calamity Beast, the Human-faced Owl, there’s still two prime cuts of leg meat ungrilled. How about this: anyone who can provide some useful information about Phoenix Perch Wood, I’ll grill the leg meat and share it.”

”If the information is useful, I promise to cover their meat supply for seven days.”

The Fengbai Village people didn’t think much of Han Zhan’s words, but suddenly they heard heavy breathing nearby.

One by one, the Flame Village people lifted their heads. If they could snort hot air, they probably would have started already.

The Flame Village people, who had been eating meat shoulder-to-shoulder, began to distance themselves and furiously racked their brains, straining their few brain cells.

”I remember!” Huo Lie, who had just been mumbling about having no information, was the first to shout, ”The vines on the crown of the Phoenix Perch Wood are the markers of its territory. Once you see the vines above, it means you’ve entered the Phoenix Perch Wood’s domain.”

Isn’t that just stating the obvious?

Han Zhan listened to Huo Lie with anticipation, but couldn’t help making a quip.

However, he still gave Huo Lie a large slice of Calamity Beast rib.

A hefty reward for horse bones.

Sure enough, seeing Huo Lie actually get a piece of Calamity Beast rib, the other Flame Village people became even more excited.

”I know, I know, those vines attack by dropping down from the sky, then they wrap people up and swallow them into the buds deep within the vines.”

”How do you know that?”

”My brother and I charged in to chop it down, and that’s how he was caught by the vines of the Phoenix Perch Wood. I’ve been looking after his wife ever since.”

Hearing this, Han Zhan instinctively leaned back with a tactical arch. Who would’ve thought Flame Village still had talents like you?

He distributed another piece of Calamity Beast rib.

”The vines of Phoenix Perch Wood are highly toxic. Once it touches you, your whole body goes rigid, unable to move. Once out of curiosity, I just licked it a bit and was numb for a whole day.”

Han Zhan’s mouth twitched, and he distributed yet another piece of Calamity Beast rib.

”I actually know something different from you.” At this moment, a young man from Flame Village stood up, looking around proudly.

”There’s a description in the historical records of Flame Village about Phoenix Perch Wood.”

”Is there?” Huo Lie, gnawing on a rib, was dumbfounded, recalling and finding his mind blank.

The other Flame Village people were the same.

He continued, ”The reason it’s called Phoenix Perch Wood is because originally, a phoenix perched there. Its wounded Phoenix Blood drenched the tree, granting it nirvana and evolution.”

”It’s said that the first one to seek the Phoenix Perch Wood was Lord Fu Xi!”

Fu Xi? Hearing this familiar name, Han Zhan’s attention was completely captured.

”Lord Fu Xi sought the Phoenix Perch Wood to craft a qin made for harmonious music!”

”But something unknown happened to the Phoenix Perch Wood, causing it to mutate. It not only backfired on the wounded phoenix but also mutated into a terrifying plant that no one dared to approach.”

”Because the Phoenix Perch Wood absorbed the Phoenix Blood, it must have the ability to rapidly revive and reborn in nirvana. Accordingly, those vines extending from its body may possess similar capabilities.”

After he finished, the whole campfire fell into a brief silence.

Huo Lie placed down the rib in his hand and walked gravely to the young man.

”Are you really a Flame Village villager?” Huo Lie said skeptically, ”Are you possibly a disguise by a Calamity Beast?”

”When did Flame Village people start using their brains? You’re a disgrace to us!” someone concurred with Huo Lie’s words.

The young man questioned smiled proudly, ”Of course, I’m from Flame Village. It’s just that my grandfather once married a woman from Water Village.”

”In historical records, Water Village people are extremely wise, so as half a Water Village man, I’m intellectually far superior to you.”

Ah, that’s how it is, Han Zhan thought, and quietly withdrew his gaze.

This information is indeed quite significant. As promised, he sliced off a large chunk of the Human-faced Owl’s leg and gave it to the young man.

The Flame Village youth, with ”Bloodline Suppression,” accepted it excitedly, eyes full of drool.

Hmm, looks like the Flame Village bloodline is still stronger.

Just as the Flame Village youth sat down, before doing anything, a tall black shadow appeared behind him.

Huo Lie suddenly tackled him down, snatching the leg meat from him without a word.

And he muttered, ”Flame Village’s disgrace, we Flame Villagers speak with our fists, what’s the use of brains!”

Huo Lie’s wild antics immediately lit up the whole scene. The Flame Villagers who had gotten meat blocks earlier were suddenly eyed by numerous gazes.

The scene became chaotic...

And the real instigator, Han Zhan, at this time had quietly withdrawn from the campfire.

He needed to sort out his thoughts.

If the current progress continues, tomorrow he will head to the Phoenix Perch Wood area to deal with this mutated tree.

This is a necessary part of Qinse World’s main storyline, and cannot be skipped.

”The known information is: Phoenix Perch Wood nourished by Phoenix Blood likely has the power of nirvana resurrection and limitless growth, its extending vines not only serve as eyes to guard the surroundings but also have certain attack power and toxicity.”

”The territory of Phoenix Perch Wood covers a vast range. After that mutation rain, it can only be larger, making it extremely difficult to approach the main body quietly.”

”Forcing through isn’t a bad strategy. Considering the monster’s strength, the Human-faced Owl is Tier Six, so the Phoenix Perch Wood should be above Tier Six.”

”Just don’t know if there will be other variables, I need to think of a complete preparation.”

Thinking of this, he looked towards the direction of the campfire,

Where Fengbai Village and Flame Village villagers were eating meat heartily.

He pondered thoughtfully.