A Top Scholar in Everything-Chapter 949 - 935: Life Fruit

The airship started to tremble violently and made a loud noise, then it remained suspended in mid-air, causing everyone to panic.

"What's happening? Is there a problem with the airship?"

"Is no one going to give us an explanation? Are we just supposed to wait here?"

"If this isn't dealt with, we can't enjoy ourselves anymore."

A group of people started to boil over with unrest.

After all, when personal safety couldn't be assured, how could they feel like gambling?

The men in black suits were maintaining order on site, trying to calm the agitated crowd, but then, a massive vine, like a tentacle, burst from underneath the deck and thrashed wildly in the air.

Several people couldn't dodge and were pierced through by these thick vines on the spot, blood splattering everywhere.

"Ah!!"

There were women on site screaming in fear.

The scene was so bloody, it was enough to drive ordinary people insane with fright.

Even many men couldn't help but show fear, their faces as pale as paper, as they dodged the chaotic vines.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

More and more vines burst through the floor, thrashing wildly in the air like the scythe of Death, madly reaping lives.

Baiyu's pupils contracted slightly as he witnessed this scene.

Clearly.

This was a problem with the airship's power layer; these overwhelming vines were obviously caused by Extraordinary Power.

However, Baiyu noticed something. Several Tier Four and Tier Five Martial Artists were killed instantly, unable to resist the strength of the vines. The terror of these vines far exceeded his imagination.

"Something's wrong, these vines carry the aura of the Green Mother."

Baiyu's heart skipped a beat.

This was not the doing of the Green Mother, but the vines carried that unique aura of evil, chaos, and corruption belonging to the Green Mother.

It was apparent that this was the doing of an Extraordinary who worshipped the Green Mother.

More and more vines emerged, and soon, the casino was a river of blood, going on a mad killing spree.

Baiyu frowned at this scene.

Something didn't feel right.

There were so many experts on the airship, but it was as if they had disappeared, not daring to utter a word, and there was a thick scent of conspiracy hanging in the air.

"Damn, could it be that lunatic Changzhi Shuyuan is trying to use the Green Mother's power to kill Ivan Lawrence?"

Suddenly.

Baiyu had a revelation.

And once this thought appeared in his mind, it lingered, refusing to disperse.

The more he thought about it, the more plausible it seemed.

This was indeed a seamless method of murder.

Using the power of the Evil God to kill his enemy, even if the forces behind the opponent came for him afterwards, he could shrug off most of the responsibility.

After all.

The airship was attacked by an Evil God, which was unpredictable and unstoppable for anyone.

A large-scale Extraordinary incident would erupt, forming a Simulation Realm, with most of the people on the ship dying, even his own lackeys. No one would be able to suspect Changzhi Shuyuan.

Even if they did suspect.

Without concrete evidence, Changzhi Shuyuan would remain unscathed.

As for concrete evidence?

Who could ask the Evil God for concrete evidence?

Would the Evil God come out to clarify, saying he didn't do it?

No one would want to go against Changzhi Shuyuan or the Changzhi family for the sake of a dead man, even if the Lawrence Clan sensed foul play, they'd have to swallow their bitterness silently.

However.

Changzhi Shuyuan was being too naive.

An existence like the Green Mother, how could he hope to control it? It's like a child trying to drive off a tiger with a wolf, once the tiger has devoured the wolf, it will turn and eat him.

He simply doesn't understand.

What kind of existence the Evil God is.

"I must stop this madman, or else not only will this airship be doomed, not reaching Central City, everyone on board will die. More terrifying, these dead could be corrupted into twisted monsters, triggering a massive mutation event."

Cold determination filled Baiyu's eyes.

These reckless young men deserved to die!

But now, those vines have to be dealt with first, the pollution source is in the airship's power layer, from which these vines are emerging.

With this in mind.

Baiyu hesitated no longer.

His Blood Qi surged, and he punched the floor beneath him, which was already cracked by the vines, blasting a large pit into the ground.

Baiyu leapt.

Jumping into the pit.

He entered the airship's power layer through this unconventional passage.

...

At this moment.

The topmost deck of the airship.

The gamble had ended.

With Changzhi Shuyuan's complete victory.

Ivan's face was ashen, glaring coldly at Changzhi Shuyuan: "Alright, fine, I lost this time. I'll pay you what I owe when we get back."

"Haha, Mr. Ivan, for a rightful heir of the Lawrence Clan to owe money, that doesn't sound good if it gets out."

Changzhi Shuyuan chuckled.

Ivan frowned, "What are you getting at? You want to broadcast our bet? Changzhi Shuyuan, are you really going to sever all ties with me? We, the Lawrence Clan, aren't afraid of your Changzhi family."

To sever all ties.

This meant war.

Though as two of the major families in the Free Federation, it's unlikely they'd engage in open warfare, under-the-table troublemaking was definitely in the cards.

This wouldn't bode well for either family.

It would only drain both families' strengths, allowing other major families to benefit.

"Of course not, but I just don't like being owed money. Besides, with our kind of status, money is just numbers to us."

Changzhi Shuyuan laughed: "Like when I put my airship up as a bet, you should offer something more worthy, don't you think? Money is just a joke to us."

Ivan said coldly, "What do you want?"

"Simple, your Crystal Heart, or the Life Fruit," Changzhi Shuyuan replied, "Either of them is enough to offset tonight's gambling debt, surely the rightful heir of the Lawrence Clan wouldn't be too upset over a couple of trinkets, would you?"

Ivan hesitated slightly.

The Crystal Heart was a Sealing Object, its effect allowed the wearer to enter a "Crystal Defense" state, neutralizing lethal attacks from the Outer World.

The Life Fruit.

Was a fruit harvested from the branches of the Tree of Life, with the power to bring the dead back to life, heal the wounded, and restore health. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it could revive someone, but as long as a breath remained, consuming a Life Fruit could restore them to perfect health, akin to a Universal Elixir that cures all ailments.

The Tree of Life was an ancient tree growing in the Dream Realm.

It couldn't be touched, couldn't be observed, it could root itself in the void and survive, standing eternally unyielding.

Of course.

This was just legend.

But the fruit of the Tree of Life did exist in reality.

Although scarce, major clans kept a few in stock.

Therefore, while Ivan would be reluctant, he could afford to give up one Life Fruit.