Chapter 743 Black Blood, Mutation

Valla did not disappoint Li An.Li An knew what he was doing.Absolute power did not shake Valla's simplicity and kindness; he was still willing to bow his head and use benevolence to unify the planet.Unity brings strength, so Li An needed the dwarves to unite. This task wouldn't be difficult for him, but he was a very busy man; he didn't have time to deal with it.It seems he hadn't chosen the wrong person.He had already collected all the meteorite iron trees from the dwarven planet at top speed and used a return spell to return to the human realm, the High Heavens, the Botanical Research Institute.The director of the Botanical Research Institute was named Ke Han, and he and the director of the Biological Research Institute, Ke Chu, were brothers. However, their lives didn't intersect much because their passions differed. But genes are wondrous; their backgrounds seemed to have determined that they were equally talented in scientific research.When Ke Han saw the meteorite iron tree that Li An pulled from his pocket, he was completely stunned.He felt his knowledge had been terribly shocked.Is this a plant or a metal? Kohan immediately began a comprehensive analysis of the meteorite iron tree.He stared in shock at the bizarre life signs in the control room.The iron on the meteorite iron tree possessed life-like characteristics.And no matter how he measured it, the tree's main component was meteorite iron. In this era where space travel was effortless, meteorite iron was not a rare material.But living meteorite iron was unprecedented; it wasn't even listed in any human biological encyclopedia. This was an astonishing discovery.The entire research institute was captivated by the iron tree.Life force.They sensed a terrifying life force within this metallic tree.A faint will, unwilling to be killed by ice and snow, gave birth to life within the cold meteorite iron.They stood firm in the blizzard, growing, their primary nourishment being the wind and snow!A piece of iron.ate the wind and snow.became a living iron tree.Because this piece of iron didn't want to be torn apart, didn't want to die; it had its own will, it wanted to live.That's the logic.It was incredibly powerful.Everyone deeply felt this.In this vast universe, humanity is but a tiny speck of dust. In this boundless starry sky exist countless life forms far greater than humanity, perhaps lacking immense power, unable to speak, not considered civilized, but possessing a will that makes humanity ashamed.Li An was drawn to the meteorite iron tree because of its extraordinary vitality.The reason martial artist's blood could become nourishment for the Qi Luck Lotus Tree was because of the vitality within it.The meteorite iron tree's blood would certainly be effective for the Qi Luck Lotus Tree as well.Therefore, Li An hoped the Botanical Research Institute could mass-produce meteorite iron trees and their blood.Everyone began researching the mass production of iron trees.The controlled variable method.They created a snow-covered park, planted the twenty-odd trees Li An had brought back within it, and released snow and ice at regular intervals and in measured quantities.Then, everyone discovered something astonishing.The meteorite iron tree could indeed withstand the wind and snow, but the wind and snow sequence released by the machines in the park was too low; the iron tree wasn't getting enough.This ordinary tree was complaining about ordinary wind and snow!Li An found this interesting and his mind stirred slightly."Snowflake, come here." Frostflake appeared beside Li An and began to help him study the meteorite iron tree.She raised her hand and unleashed wind and snow of sequence zero.With a gentle gust of wind and snow, the meteorite iron tree began to tremble violently, like a frozen person, shaking its head frantically, and even shrinking at a visible speed, as if huddling together for warmth.Li An chuckled and had Frostflake reduce the intensity of the wind and snow.Sequence 1, still cold.Sequence 2, the iron tree finally opened up slightly, seemingly able to tolerate it.However, after half an hour of blowing, it wilted and couldn't take it anymore.That's about it then.The snowstorm of Sequence 2 blew three times a day, followed by a small-scale photosynthesis experiment.Every plant can photosynthesize, but the meteorite iron tree had never seen the sun before, and its reaction was unknown.The moment a faint ray of morning light touched the iron tree, it began to tremble wildly, its branches flailing wildly.Li An immediately focused, a little nervous.Ke Han stared intently at the control panel, saying in a deep voice, "Don't panic, the meteorite iron tree's vital signs are rising.""In human terms, it's not afraid, but rather extremely excited." After half an hour of adaptation, the meteorite iron tree stopped swaying and quietly enjoyed the morning light.Then, a faint black blood flowed from the iron tree.A result! Everyone quickly collected it and placed it on the experimental table for testing.Its vitality was extremely extraordinary, almost equivalent to the blood of a sixth-tier martial artist. It would need to be diluted before being used as fertilizer for the Qi-enhancing Lotus Tree.Li An advocated against dilution and instead went directly to the Qi Luck Lotus Tree Park to obtain a tree for experimentation.Three months had passed, and the first batch of Qi Luck Lotus Trees had grown to three meters tall, bearing two fruits, each weighing approximately 100 kilograms. These fruits fell almost immediately upon bearing fruit, containing only pure Qi.Li An poured about 500 milliliters of tree blood onto the tree.The wind rustled in the sunlight.Li An and a group of plant researchers stared intently at the Qi Luck Lotus Tree before them."Absorbed," Ke Han said solemnly, looking at the data on his instrument panel.The Qi Luck Lotus Tree had absorbed the 500 milliliters of black blood.The tree's internal vital signs had begun to show subtle changes.Suddenly, Ke Han stepped forward, took a syringe, extracted a small amount of sap from the Qi Luck Lotus Tree, and began analyzing it on the experimental table.His expression was one of doubt and surprise, but he ultimately reached a conclusion."Li Zun, this tree's genes have mutated.""Mutated?" Li An muttered to himself, continuing to observe.Suddenly, his gaze fell on one of the branches, and he frowned. "Aren't there a few extra leaves there?"People quickly looked over; the botanists already had backups, and they remembered exactly how many leaves the tree had before.That's right.Two small leaves had indeed appeared on the highest branch.10 minutes.In the ten minutes after absorbing the black blood, the Luck Lotus Tree grew two small leaves, a growth rate completely out of character for the tree.It's faster.Much faster!To save time.Li An's eyes narrowed.Heavenly Dao Soul activated, altering the speed of movement, increasing it tenfold!Seven days later, that is, 70 days, two months and ten days, the Luck Lotus Tree grew to 5 meters tall and bore two more fruits, each weighing 150 jin (75 catties) and containing 11 dou (500 liters) of luck.Ultimately, everyone reached a definitive conclusion.Black Blood is essentially a super fertilizer that can directly alter the genes of the Luck Lotus Tree, shortening the harvest cycle. What was originally a 90-day cycle now only takes 70 days—a full 20 days faster!