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"These two three-thousand-year firethorn fruits could most likely elevate Song Chi's Guidance Technique to the very limit of lv29. With just one more of a higher age, it's possible he could directly make a breakthrough to Third Rank."

Knowing that too much of a good thing can be detrimental, after finishing his words, Song Chi didn't say much more to the fire elemental life.

In fact, there was another reason. Just as the trade was about to conclude, Song Chi suddenly discovered that a completely new species of creature had abruptly entered the Ruins Market.

Glancing at the body constructed of tree trunks and vines, thoughts racing through Song Chi's mind, he quickly located information about this rare species in the [Encyclopedia of Shattered Starry Sea Civilizations and Races].

Race Name: Treant Race

Race Introduction: A wise species bred from the endless primordial forests, not commonly seen in the Shattered Starry Sea.

Racial Advantages: A group of creatures on the path of wood, possessing formidable healing and regeneration abilities, adept at prolonged combat, and mid-to-close range control.

Racial Weaknesses: Slow movement, unable to autonomously fly in the void.

"To think it's this species, let me see, what exceptional resources do the Treant Race have..."

"Life Crystals, various herbs, special spirit fruits..."

As creatures of the path of wood, the Treants' special resources are naturally intertwined with plants.

Song Chi furrowed his brows, devoid of much joy.

Firstly, Life Crystals for the Treant Race are as crucial as the Marvel Attribute Fire Seed for fire elemental life; the likelihood of them trading these was practically none.

As for the herbs, those were valued more by cultivators from the Primordial Continent, and not particularly attractive to Torch Human Civilization. However, he could still inquire whether they possessed "Heavenly Star Grass," a main ingredient for Body Tempering Potions within Torch Civilization, which held reasonable value.

Last were the spirit fruits; those were worth asking about. If another fruit similar to the firethorn fruit appeared, it would undoubtedly be extremely valuable.

As he pondered, the cautious Treants also reached the entrance of the Ruins Market, and after examining the rule-based light screen at the door, three Treants of First and Second Rank finally stepped into the Ruins Market.

The Ruins Market's internal population of over two thousand alien species also exhibited great curiosity towards these three Treant individuals.

They didn't have the means to obtain a Ruins Market Guest Token or Ruins Market Walking Rank, and for many, this would likely be their one and only chance to trade. The presence of a new species meant the potential for more trading opportunities.
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Under the watchful eyes of many alien races, the three Treants cautiously stopped in a corner, and shortly thereafter, a brand-new stall emerged.

Without the Treants making any explicit efforts to attract attention, their stall quickly attracted a throng of alien species in a very short time.

Even Song Chi silently squeezed his way to the innermost part of the stall.

Observing the abundance of plants and the various shapes of unknown fruits set out on the stall, Song Chi's eyes revealed a hint of expectation.

He first scanned the impressively diverse array of plants and shook his head quickly—although there were many, he wasn't familiar with most of them. Even if some held certain value within Torch Human Civilization Territory, the value wasn't high enough to consider reselling them.

He also didn't see any Heavenly Star Grass, an extremely difficult-to-grow plant, which considerably disappointed the expectant Song Chi.

One man's joy is another's sorrow.

Contrasting sharply with Song Chi was Zhou Ping, who was hugely purchasing the herbs presented by the Treant Race. Many were rare or even extinct on the Primordial Continent.

Thankfully for Song Chi, he could still collect a transaction tax, or else who knows how imbalanced he would feel.

Turning his gaze, he once again scanned those unusual fruits.

This time he did recognize several kinds, but the bad news was that these fruits weren't cheap. The prices for many were even higher than within Torch Human Civilization Territory. Without any alternative, Song Chi had to abandon the thought.

The three Treants were unaware of Song Chi's resignation. Even if they knew, they would probably not care, as they were quite busy at the moment.

It wasn't only Zhou Ping; many Beastmen were also buying up the fruits from their stall in large quantities.

Among the most popular, Song Chi recognized a few as the kind that could temper the body.

However, the tempering effect was too overbearing, usable only by organisms such as the Beastmen Race and ferocious beasts with astonishing physiques. The Torch Human Race, being a frail species, could not utilize it.

Among the three Treants, the sole First Rank Treant quickly rose to its feet, eagerly making its way toward the distant entrance of the Ruins Market.

Being some of the first explorers, they carried little merchandise, and after a short period of selling, their stock was nearly depleted—they had to replenish their goods.

Moreover, Zhou Ping had already proactively informed the Treant Race in detail about the two types of tokens, the [Ruins Market Guest Token] and [Ruins Market Walking Rank], without needing Song Chi to speak a word.

He certainly understood what Zhou Ping was thinking.

Having finally encountered a major supplier of medicinal herbs, it was natural that he wouldn't be satisfied with a one-time trade.

Regarding this, Song Chi actually had some ideas in mind. After all, he had already taken the initiative to issue a collection task for various medicinal herbs to his family, making the Treant Race a potential competitor.

But more specifically, he would have to wait and see. If the force behind the Treants wasn't considerable, the quantity of herbs they provided limited, or if the Luofu Sword Sect had enough scale, then there was no need to worry for now.

After all, he and the Treant Race also had potential trades to make.

Besides the Crystal of Life, Spirit Water, and special Spirit Earth, the Treants sought one other thing: seeds of various powerful spirit plants.

Song Chi might have been powerless to provide the first three, but spirit plant seeds were a different matter. The Starry Sea Floating Land controlled by the Dinghai Song Family was vast, containing many special plants with astonishing combat power.

Previously, these items had limited value to the family, and so they went unnoticed by the clan members. But if he were to purchase the seeds of these plants at a high price, that would be another story.

As long as the Treants could offer sufficient value in future purchases, this could become a highly promising new channel for trade.

Unfortunately, the Ruins Market trade was already nearing its end, and after the delay just now, less than half an hour remained until its close.

Perhaps because they knew this, the Treant who rushed out earlier soon returned to the market, not only bringing a large amount of medicinal herbs and cultivated spirit fruits but also accompanied by more than ten Second Rank Treants.

And since there wasn't much time left, these Treants didn't bring too many herbs. After setting up all their items at their stalls, they went into the side alleys of the market to browse in various shops.

The first shop they visited was Elon's Star Origin Empire store, and each Treant purchased three grades of Storage Capsules.

Storage devices were rare, and virtually any creature that could offer a Floating Land Origin was bought out—as these were not single-use objects.

Besides the Star Origin Empire store, finally, a few Treant visitors entered the Oddity Exchange Shop.

They first exchanged several Strange Objects, which could be transformed into shipborne components, for wooden objects of the same Quality in the shop, and then turned their gaze onto the projection screen at the center of the shop.

"Great Lord of the Ruins Market, my Treant Race wishes to obtain that [Ruins Market Walking Rank]!"

Hearing this, Song Chi was slightly surprised.

"Want the [Ruins Market Walking Rank]? Not a bad idea..."

He had originally thought that they might only want to exchange for the [Ruins Market Guest Token], especially since Zhou Ping had already comprehensively explained the acquisition rules of the two tokens.

But this revelation made his eyes light up; it meant that the other party must have come bearing trade goods comparable to a Red Epic Relic.

In the shop, the Treants didn't dawdle and directly took out an item that radiated a dense orange glow.

With the Power of Laws circulating, Song Chi quickly received the Marvel Attributes of the item.

[Marvel: Heart of the War Treant]

[Quality: Orange]

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PS: Guess what component it will be.