Chapter 4: Plant System: Devour Seed

«Foolish son, would your mother ever forget you?»

«This is a plant seed that I accidentally researched, called the Devour Seed. It's a special kind of plant seed. If you integrate it into your plant system, there will be a surprise.»

Li Yue looked at her son's eager eyes and proudly said. This was the result of her years of research, although this outcome was a coincidence, making it impossible to replicate.

Originally, she thought about using it herself, but her plant system didn't meet the usage conditions.

This Devour Seed could only be used by a plant system magician who hadn't yet integrated any other spirit seeds or soul seeds. Now, seeing that her son had awakened the plant system, she decided to give it to him.

«Mom, what effect does this Devour Seed have?»

After Qin Chen integrated the Devour Seed, he didn't notice any changes in his plant system; everything seemed the same as before, so he asked curiously.

«This Devour Seed doesn't show any obvious changes at first, but it has a unique feature: devouring. Once you integrate it, you can't integrate other spirit seeds or soul seeds anymore. However, it can devour the characteristics of other spirit seeds, soul seeds, and plant monsters, transforming them into your plant system's traits.»

«This devouring has infinite potential. Surpassing the level of soul seeds is not impossible. But this Devour Seed has conditions. At the beginner level, it can only devour three types. With each level up, it can devour three more types of characteristics. You need to choose which characteristics to devour.»

Li Yue explained all the features of the Devour Seed. Qin Chen and his father Qin Shuang were both dumbfounded as they listened.

This Devour Seed was incredible! It could grow by devouring, and even surpass the level of soul seeds.

Qin Chen didn't know what to say. He used to think his mother was just an ordinary magic researcher.

But now, thinking about it, it seemed impossible. What ordinary magic researcher could develop something like the Devour Seed?

«Honey, did you research any other magic Devour Seeds? Can you give me three?»

Qin Shuang, Qin Chen's father, was envious of his son's Devour Seed. He shamelessly tried to flatter Li Yue. Besides the summoning system, he had three other magic systems, and three Devour Seeds would be just perfect.

«Get lost! This was extremely difficult to research. It was a coincidence, and I can't make a second one. I don't even have one for myself, and you want one? Dream on!»

Seeing Qin Shuang's flattering face, Li Yue scolded him without hesitation.

«Dear, you…»

Qin Shuang, being an old rascal, was unaffected by his wife's anger and continued to pester her.

Seeing this, Qin Chen quickly left the scene. This had happened many times before.

His parents had been married for many years, yet they still openly displayed their affection without any regard for him.

«Fire System Talent: Destruction and Rebirth; Plant System Talent: Life Drain; Space System Talent: Space Affinity. Adding my natural three-system talent, doesn't that mean I now have four natural talents?»

After returning to his room to study his magic calmly, Qin Chen discovered something astonishing: four natural talents!

Until now, he had never heard of anyone possessing such extraordinary talent. Yet here he was, with these talents in himself.

«So strong, so strong! This means I'm destined to soar!»

«No, calm down, calm down. I can't be high-profile now. As the saying goes, the shot hits the bird that pokes its head out. I'm still too weak. I need to stay low-key.»

«Even magicians with dual natural talents are rare. If others found out I had four, I'd be taken away mysteriously.»

Calming down, Qin Chen broke into a cold sweat. Fortunately, he was mature enough. If he exposed himself, his father in Lanyang City wouldn't be able to protect him.

«Based on the current situation, it seems that every time I awaken a magic system, I automatically awaken the corresponding magic system talent.»

«When I advance to the intermediate level and continue to awaken magic, there's a high chance of continuing to awaken magical talents. Doesn't that mean my talents are not limited to these four?»

Thinking this, he got excited again. If things went as he imagined, it would be hard not to succeed!

«A thousand-mile journey starts with the first step. Even the Archmage started from basic meditation. My most important task now is to meditate, improve my magical power, and control the stars to cast spells.»

After calming his mind, he started his first meditation. As soon as he entered the meditative state.

He felt his meditation speed was incredibly fast. Upon closer inspection, he found that what enhanced his meditation speed was not only the soul-level soul-cultivating magic device around his neck but also the golden magic staff sword inlaid with a chaotic-colored bead and the Earth Core of the Fire System.

After the Earth Core of the Fire System was embedded in the magic staff sword, it greatly benefited his Fire System cultivation.

The chaotic-colored bead could enhance the cultivation of all his magic systems. Its enhancement during meditation was no less than the soul-level soul-cultivating magic device around his neck.

In terms of levels, his soul-level soul-cultivating magic device was high-level. The magic staff sword was at least high-level.

With the cultivation cheats in place, Qin Chen's enthusiasm for cultivation skyrocketed.

For five months straight, he diligently meditated at home, controlled the stars, practiced magic, and even spent an hour daily strengthening his body.

«Mind Control — Phantom Claw.»

Seven silver stars connected sequentially under Qin Chen's control, forming a silver claw in the air. The claw grabbed a thousand-pound iron block in the distance, easily lifting it and throwing it aside, crashing into another iron block.

«Not bad. The Space Affinity talent allows me to control space magic at will. Although I can't change the magic form like advanced magicians, at least my space magic is stronger and more flexible.»

He was satisfied with his work. Awakening his consciousness significantly increased his mental strength.

He now had the mental strength of a first-level magician. Combined with the space system, it was equivalent to a spirit seed's power.

«Magic Vine — Growth.»

Seven green stars connected slowly, forming a plant seven-star line. Qin Chen threw a seed towards a distant tree.

The seed rapidly grew and wrapped around the tree, tightly binding it. However, the vine was too fragile and weak to affect the tree.

«Life Drain.»

But at that moment, something strange happened. The vine around the tree suddenly glowed green.

The originally vibrant green leaves of the tree slowly turned yellow, while the vine became more resilient.

Qin Chen felt this most directly. As the vine absorbed the tree's life force, some of it flowed into the magic vine, some into his plant system stardust, and some into his body. He felt warm all over, and even the muscle strain from overtraining yesterday was healing.

«Life Drain: absorbs the life force of life forms touched by the vine, transferring it back to the vine and its master, helping both grow. This is a domineering power. If this gets out, I'd be immediately captured.»

Qin Chen murmured to himself. This talent was too abnormal, involving the level of life force.

Humans grow old and have a lifespan of about a hundred years because of insufficient life force, causing the body and organs to age and eventually die.

Now, he mastered this Life Drain technique. If discovered, all the old people in the world would go crazy over it!

(Chapter End)