Chapter 74: The Psionic Bow That Absorbs Energy

Ye Da let out a cold laugh and continued, “Did you really think that in this Novice Forest, you’re the only one who became an Iron Warrior, the only one who awakened a special ability, and so you’re invincible?”

“Aren’t you an Analyst?” Li Zhi’s voice trembled with disbelief. “And you wield a bow! How could you possibly be skilled in close combat too? How could one person have so many abilities? It’s not natural!”

“Didn’t your mother ever warn you not to reveal all your cards to your enemies?”

Ye Da withdrew his stone arm. “I am indeed an Analyst. I also possess a psionic bow, and on top of that, I have the Stone Skin ability. So what? Is that not allowed?”

“How does it feel to have your sneak attack fail, and your power completely countered by someone else?”

“Are you wishing for death now?”

“Yes, I wish…” Li Zhi suddenly jerked his head up, which had been lowered all this time, and charged at Ye Da with reckless desperation. “I wish you would die!”

But just as Li Zhi lifted his head and was about to launch himself forward—

His eyes filled with terror.

Because—

The fiery red psionic bow had already been drawn to its fullest, the glowing red arrow aimed straight at his forehead, ready to be released at any moment!

Halfway through his charge, Li Zhi’s momentum faltered; he was utterly spent.

Yet he couldn’t control his own inertia at all.

“Hmph! That’s exactly what I was thinking. Farewell, then.”

Ye Da had no intention of giving Li Zhi another chance to ambush him. As soon as he floored Li Zhi, the psionic bow was already charged and ready!

Besides, after all the rest he’d managed to get along the way, he could finally release a second shot.

At such a moment, Ye Da had no desire to risk his life wrestling with a desperate man.

He would—if there was an easier way to finish an enemy, he would take the simplest route.

Avoiding being killed in a counterattack—that was the only way to survive on the battlefield!

Whoosh!

So—

The moment Li Zhi looked up, Ye Da loosed the bowstring!

The arrow’s shrill whistle pierced the air, and Li Zhi’s cries of despair and unwillingness echoed as the arrow punched through his eye, burst into his brain, and sent him crashing backwards!

The arrow was swift; the time it took to tear through his eye and shred his brain must have been just as quick.

So—

Li Zhi probably didn’t suffer too much.

Li Zhi’s corpse, however, immediately burst into flames, as if struck by a fireball!

“What’s going on?” Ye Da stared, bewildered, at the burning corpse.

He’d noticed something off about the psionic bow as he’d drawn it: the arrow’s glow had shifted from green to red.

Did the red represent the fire element?

But where did that fire element come from?

Ye Da pondered for a long while and could only recall that Lin Yamei’s special ability was fire magic. Could it be…?

Ye Da’s eyes widened.

Could this psionic bow not only shoot psionic arrows, but also absorb certain special energies from its prey?

Unfortunately…

Ye Da’s energy was drained again. He would have to wait an hour or two before firing another shot.

Otherwise, he would have liked to try, right now, to see if the psionic arrow might mutate after killing Li Zhi.

But—

Before Ye Da could study the psionic bow any further, a new prompt appeared!

[The owner of this house has died. Would you like to claim ownership of the treehouse?]

[Yes!]

Ye Da, not being a fool, naturally chose yes.

He’d thought that when Li Zhi died, the treehouse would vanish, but instead, the man had left him a surprise even in death!

The moment Ye Da claimed Li Zhi’s treehouse, another prompt appeared:

[Would you like to merge this with your level three portable treehouse?]

[Yes!]

[Merging, please wait…]

It can merge with my treehouse? What a pleasant surprise!

But what would it become after merging?

About ten minutes later, Li Zhi’s treehouse was fully integrated into Ye Da’s, giving his portable treehouse an extra, separate room.

This new room was only half the size of Ye Da’s original, but its interior was an upgrade: the dirt floor replaced with polished wooden planks, and there was even a wooden door, making it a fully functional, independent space!

So, merging a player’s treehouse adds another room!

If I merge the treehouses of a dozen players, won’t I have a mansion?

The thought made Ye Da’s heart race with excitement.

But now…

What intrigued Ye Da most was whether the upgraded treehouse, now with an extra room, would be affected if he tried to transform it into a portable stone house.

After all, he’d finally gathered most of the materials needed for the upgrade; it was time to get started!

With a great clatter, Ye Da dumped the contents of his backpack onto the ground.

But no upgrade prompt appeared—he was still short of some mud and high-quality wood for the stone house upgrade.

After emptying his pack, he’d have to go out and fetch the rest of the wood, and then collect some mud.

But…

Where was he supposed to find this mud?

Or could he simply grab some from the swamp?

Glancing at the sky and seeing he had about two hours until sunset, Ye Da quickly emptied his backpack and set out again!

He first made a trip to the banana grove, gathering all the remaining wood—ninety-six pieces in all. Though they took up five backpack slots, he knew that greedy players like Li Zhi and Lin Yamei were not uncommon.

Fearing a change of fortune, Ye Da hurried to claim the wood.

With five slots left, he reserved one for mud, one for the treehouse core, and left the remaining three open to pick up anything interesting he found along the way.

Once the wood was collected, Ye Da didn’t rush off at random. Instead, he stood in place and used his Analyst’s Glasses to scan in all four directions.

Only then did he decide where to go next.

To the east: [5,000 meters ahead, there is a volcano with a vast hot spring lake at its base. There is a treasure chest in the lake.]

To the south: [500 meters ahead in the grass, an enraged wild boar is guarding a treasure chest. A first-tier Iron Warrior! It’s time to test your strength!]

To the west: [1,500 meters ahead, there’s a cave rich in iron and stone ore. If you need ore to upgrade your treehouse, this is the place to go.]

[PS: The cave’s cannibals, having discovered their home was robbed, are in a frenzy, searching for the thief who killed their chieftain. Anyone—man or beast, even a fly—who approaches now is doomed!]

To the north: [1,500 meters ahead lies a treasure chest, but it’s the territory of the Mighty Gorilla. If you’re confident, you might try your luck there.]