Death… And Me

Chapter 2489 I Do Know Someone

Celis underestimated just how rare his own race was. Even within the Demon Plants Kingdom, World Swallowing Cedars are pretty much nonexistent. The reason for that was explained by none other than Flinyu, who received Reanʼs message and decided to directly call him back.

ʼWorld Swallowing Cedar? Why do you need a World Swallowing Cedar?ʼ Flinyu asked with a tone of doubt.

Rean quickly replied, too. ʼWe are working on something related to the laws these Cedars use during the Space-Time and Divinity Realms. However, there is just too little information about it, so I just wanted to see if you knew a real one. Iʼm willing to pay a good price to talk to them as long as they are in the Space-Time Realm Middle Stage or higher.ʼ

Flinyu shook his head. ʼYou expect too much from me. Itʼs not because Iʼm in the Divinity Realm that I know everyone. In fact, you truly asked for a kind of a fairy tale. Normal World Swallowing Cedars donʼt exist in the real world. They are different from normal Demon Plants who awakened their sentiences.ʼ

ʼDifferent?ʼ Rean looked at Celis, who shook his head back. Celis never looked for anyone of his race while in the Realm of Gods, so he also doesnʼt have any information about them. All he knew was that his rare was truly very rare, even rarer than Kentuckyʼs Minokawa Race.

The only reason why Celis knew he was a Divine Demon Plant back on Zasfin Planet was because Divine Demons can feel each otherʼs auras, which are different from normal Demons, be they plants or beasts. For example, Kentucky can always tell with a single glance whether a Demon Beast in front of him is a Divine Demon Beast or not. The information Celis knew about being able to accept Kentuckyʼs nest was because of the Parasol Tree, which was another Divine Demon Plant, and not because of his race. Back in the Zasfin Planet, he was the only World Swallowing Cedar he had ever seen, too.

ʼWould you mind explaining, senior Flinyu?ʼ Rean could only ask further.

Flinyu didnʼt mind, as he was supposed to help the twins anyway. ʼItʼs not any secret. Itʼs just that it is so rare that little is known. First, I investigated a little about you and saw that you were looking for a Lahamina Earth Tree Core, right? So, to start, do you know where the Lahamina Earth Tree Demon Plants come from?ʼ

Rean wasnʼt surprised to hear Flinyu investigated him. He would have done the same, so he just continued and nodded. ʼOf course, from Lahamina Earth Trees that awaken their sentiences and form a core. Thatʼs basically how all Demon Plants can gain sentience even though it is quite up to chance.ʼ

ʼThatʼs correct,ʼ Flinyu confirmed. ʼLahamina Earth Trees have a small chance of developing a core and gaining sentience, becoming a Demon Plant. The same goes for all other plants. Any grass you see around you might one day gain sentience and a core. Of course, the longer a plantʼs lifespan is, the higher the chance. Thatʼs why most Demon Plants are trees, and they are trees that usually would already live a few thousand years as a normal tree.ʼ

ʼThe point is, Demon Plants are usually the awakened form of their previous selves. Lahamina Earth Trees become Lahamina Earth Tree Demon Plants, and so on and so forth. However... there is no such thing as normal World Swallowing Cedars in this Universe.ʼ

ʼWhat?!ʼ Rean was taken aback, let alone Celis on his side, who was hearing everything. That was something he didnʼt know at all. ʼBut... then how do World Swallowing Cedars come to life?ʼ

Flinyu continued. ʼWorld Swallowing Cedars are mutations of another race called River Gorging Cedars. The mutation happens during the awakening process and needs some pretty ridiculous circumstances to happen. You can find quite a few River Swallowing Cedar Demon Plants since this is a very common and quite last living tree. Yet, World Swallowing Cedars... These are truly fairy tales indeed.ʼ

Rean took a deep breath. ʼEven if River Gorging Cedars are quite common within the Demon Plants Kingdom, thatʼs only when you take all Demon Plants into consideration. Demon Plants themselves are very rare. If World Swallowing Cedars are mutations that happen during the awakening of an already rare Demon Plant, then I canʼt even imagine how few exist out there.ʼ

ʼExactly,ʼ Flinyu agreed with Rean. ʼNow you want to find one, and one at least in the Space-Time Realm Middle Stage. Since you asked for a World Swallowing Cedar, you know what their main ability is, right?ʼ

ʼYes,ʼ Rean obviously knew. ʼTheir ridiculous capability to absorb energy.ʼ

ʼIndeed,ʼ Flinyu continued. ʼThey are so good at it that they end up consuming all life around them. That is another hurdle for this mutated race. They can spread their roots for tens of thousands of kilometers while just in the Transition Realm.ʼ

Rean sighed as he remembered how his group first met Celis. He was imprisoned by the Zasfin and truly had his roots spread all over the Zasfinsʼ Planet. The reason the planet was going through an ice age was mostly due to Celisʼs actions, although the Zasfin Race contributed a lot, too. That said, he knew Flinyu wasnʼt exaggerating in his words at all.

ʼBecause of that, you can already imagine what happens when they end up appearing near someplace with higher-level experts. They are swiftly eliminated. When young, they canʼt even leave their location, just like normal trees. Yet, their effects are apparent. It is very close to the Aberrant Devil Flowers you were also looking for. The difference is that Aberrant Devil Flowers can reproduce at a ridiculously fast pace for a Demon Plant. If left alone, the damage they can cause far surpasses any World Swallowing Cedar.ʼ

ʼAnyway,ʼ Flinyu decided to conclude. ʼIʼm not sure how many are out there nowadays, but I can guarantee that there isnʼt a single one in the Divinity Realm. You can only try your luck with Spac-Time Realm ones. I donʼt know where to find them, but I know they at least exist. However, I know someone who probably can get you in contact with other World Swallowing Cedars.ʼ

ʼWho?ʼ Rean asked. Even if the chances were low, it was worth a try.

ʼLahalan, a Lahamina Earth Tree Demon Plant in the Divinity Realm,ʼ Flinyu quickly told the name.

Rean and the others bitterly smiled. That was exactly the same Demon Tree that hunted Rean for the core not long ago...