Chapter 2658: 2658
The star fruit was like an asteroid, but that was just its outer shell . The core of the fruit wasn’t nearly as massive . Inside, all kinds of xenogeneics were bred . Every fruit contained different xenogeneics .
According to legend, the star tree was a shadow of the universe . Star fruit represented the stars of the universe, so each star fruit held xenogeneics that were specific to the star system that the fruit represented . Thus, star fruit from a single tree could produce many different types of xenogeneics .
Of course, that was just a legend . The tree worked a little differently in reality, but the star fruit really did produce different kinds of xenogeneics . And they were at least King class .
“Outer Sky is an amazing place . If this star tree existed within the normal geno universe, it would throw the entire universe into war . No wonder the Very High never ask for anything or fight for resources like the Extreme King . In Outer Sky, even though their race only has a few hundred people, their resources are seemingly infinite . ”
After Han Sen thought of that, he suddenly realized, “Outer Sky is between the real world and the anti-material world . Is this zone independent? If it is, that means that a few hundred Very High are using a whole dimension’s worth of resources . That is pretty awesome . Plus, Outer Sky has that Underworld Lake that connects to the anti-material world . They can get anti-material resources while still remaining connected to the real world . That suggests that the Very High have connections to all three worlds . What could be better than that?”
But this didn’t concern Han Sen . Han Sen hadn’t been flying for long when Exquisite teleported toward him with Bao’er .
“How long are you going to fly around for? Let me take you there . ” Exquisite put a hand on Han Sen’s shoulder and teleported him to the top of the tree .
Han Sen, eyeing each and every star fruit that was nearby, made his choice of fruit carefully .
Exquisite told him the star fruit didn’t really ripen, but the xenogeneics that were growing inside would make the shell turn dark red when they were grown . If someone picked a star fruit before that, the xenogeneics wouldn’t be fully grown yet . The creatures within would be low level .
“Let me pick a few and try my luck . ” Han Sen couldn’t tell what xenogeneics the star fruits held . So, he didn’t need to choose carefully . He found a nearby star fruit and flew toward it .
The shell of that star fruit was already dark red . It looked like a setting sun, the light of which could still be seen as it slipped beneath the horizon . The star fruit was red like an orb of fire .
Han Sen flew to where the branch connected with the star fruit . Following the instructions that Exquisite had given him, he pressed his hand against it . And then, the giant star fruit fell from the branch .
The star fruit that fell was falling quickly . It didn’t have the sense of mass and gravity that Han Sen had expected, though . It was actually very light .
As the star fruit fell, the dark red shell started to melt away . It looked like a giant fireball that was burning furiously, sloughing off layers of itself as it went .
The star fruit didn’t release energy like you would expect from a fireball, though . It only took a second, and the shell of the giant star fruit dissolved completely . And there was a xenogeneic curled up inside .
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That xenogeneic looked like a flying dragon . Its head was near its tail, and its wings were folded closed . Its body was covered in green scales . Judging from its long body and tail, it had to be at least 40 meters long .
“It looks very powerful . It cannot be a deified xenogeneic, surely,” Han Sen pondered, his heart thumping .
Exquisite said the star fruits mostly contained King xenogeneics, and very rarely, they would house a deified . But no matter what xenogeneic it was, it would be low level when it emerged . It would be like a freshly-born, first-tier King, or in rare instances, it would be a primitive deified .
But they progressed like ordinary xenogeneics after that, of course . They could be grown . How much they grew would depend on their talent .
Xenogeneics were woken from a deep slumber as they were freed from the core of the star fruit, so they were easy to kill as they emerged . Alternatively, the person who opened the fruit could allow the xenogeneics to fully awaken . The Very High had a special contract . If the xenogeneic signed the contract, then it would basically become the pet of the person who opened the fruit .
Of course, this process couldn’t be completed if the xenogeneic was hostile . If the creature resisted the contract, then it would remain dangerous and uncontrollable . That was why the Very High generally activated contracts when the xenogeneic inside the star fruit was still sleeping . Being asleep kept the creatures from resisting, granting a much higher success rate for the contracts .
“This should be an aran dragon . It is a King class xenogeneic . If it is given enough resources, the aran dragon can be turned into a half-deified creature . It is a good xenogeneic to have,” Exquisite said to Han Sen, as she watched the descent of the green dragon .
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Han Sen was very disappointed, though . It was a meager King class xenogeneic . For Han Sen, having such a creature would be practically pointless .
Exquisite could sense what Han Sen was thinking, so she said, “It isn’t completely useless . Star beetles migrate through space, and they only periodically descend to the star tree . If you guard the star tree yourself, you will have to wait for the beetles to descend before taking them all out by yourself . If you had some helpers, however, they could kill the star beetles before they even reach the star tree . Plus, you might need some help once you begin to travel around Outer Sky . I suggest you sign contracts with most of the xenogeneics that emerge from the star fruit . ”
Han Sen thought that her suggestions were quite reasonable . The old man who originally guarded the star tree only let the beetles descend on the tree en masse because he needed them for Han Sen and Liyu Zhen’s test . If he hadn’t, he would have thinned out the star beetles long before they arrived at the tree .
Ordinarily, the star beetles wouldn’t even have a chance to touch the star tree . The old man would kill them before they got close . But even if Han Sen set up a defensive net of guardians, beetles would occasionally slip through the net . Han Sen would have to kill those himself .
And of course, the old man had performed the task easily, but he had been much stronger than Han Sen currently was . If a large swarm of star beetles headed for the star tree, he would need some backup .
Han Sen looked at the sleeping aran dragon . He knew it was going to wake up soon . He had to make a decision before then . If it woke up, he would be forced to kill it . It would be harder to force the creature into a contract once it was awake .
Setting aside his hesitation, Han Sen used the method that Exquisite had taught him and initiated a contract with the aran dragon .
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When the contract was complete, a weird spell coalesced over the aran dragon . The spell flashed repeatedly, waking the aran dragon up .
The aran dragon spread its wings and unleashed a roar that shook the sky . Then, the beast looked down at Han Sen .
Han Sen curiously sent a thought toward the aran dragon, and the creature responded immediately . With a light flap of its wings, it lowered itself by Han Sen’s feet .
Han Sen stepped up onto the aran dragon’s back . Feeling good, he said, “Having a mount will be pretty nice . I can use this guy like a transport ship . When I get enough resources from around Outer Sky, he can haul cargo for me . ”
“I still have another 49 star fruits to select . I hope I can get a few deified xenogeneics!” Han Sen thought to himself . Then he turned and flew toward another star fruit .
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