Global Awakening: Apocalypse Ender's Chronicle

Adrian nodded as he saw what Wallace was looking at.

”Those are more expensive.”

Wallace smiled.

”I expected that.”

He carefully examined the first sculpture.

It depicted a large raven perched on a broken tower.

[ Raven’s Watch ( Exceptional ): A specialized surveillance sculpture crafted from high-grade Spirit Stone and rare monster materials. The sculpture continuously observes the surrounding area through fluctuations in Spirit Energy.

Effect Range: 400 meters ]

[ Passive Effects:

Danger Detection: Detects sudden hostile energy fluctuations within the effect range.

Silent Observation: Improves the perception of hidden or concealed targets. ]

[ Warning Resonance: Releases a subtle warning signal to the owner when a powerful hostile presence enters the effect range. ]

Wallace’s eyes widened.

”Now that’s useful. This 400 meters is a huge range...”

He stared at the sculpture for a moment before looking toward Adrian.

”How much?”

”I heard you can provide Stable Power Cores... I can give you a discount since Power Cores can be really expensive in certain areas within this land. Mhmm... You can give me just 180 of them...”

”One hundred eighty?”

Adrian nodded. ”It’s Exceptional Grade. Aside from their incredible effects, they have high durability... You can try smashing it or hitting it with a sword, and it won’t be destroyed.”

Wallace thought about it for a moment.

Then he laughed.

”That’s actually acceptable.”

Reese looked at him in surprise.

Wallace smiled and pointed toward the sculpture.

”If I put this on a ship, it could warn us about dangerous creatures before we even see them. If I put it inside a shelter, it becomes an additional warning system.”

He shook his head.

”I’ve spent far more resources on things that were nowhere near as useful.”

Adrian studied him for a moment.

”You have a lot of Stable Power Cores?”

Wallace smiled and didn’t answer. He couldn’t just reveal all his wealth after all.

Nonetheless, he soon took out a storage container filled with Stable Power Cores and placed it on the counter.

Adrian opened it and examined the contents.

”You really have a lot.”

”I told you. I’m willing to trade.”

He first selected the Sea Serpent’s Current.

”That one goes on my ship.”

Then he pointed toward the Tidal Bastion...

”That one goes in one of our shelters.”

He pointed toward the Skywatcher Sculpture.

”That one also goes on the ship.”

Finally, his gaze landed on Raven’s Watch.

”And that one... can go wherever I decide later.”

Adrian looked at the four sculptures.

”That’s a lot.”

”I know.”

Wallace didn’t hesitate.

”How much for all four?”

Adrian calculated for a moment.

”Since you’re a friend, let’s just fix it at seven hundred stable Power Cores.”

Wallace immediately agreed as he also found that price reasonable since Power Cores were no longer than valuable in his home world.

”Deal.”

Reese and Wade both looked at him.

”You didn’t even negotiate,” Wade said.

Wallace shrugged.

”Why would I?”

He placed the Stable Power Cores on the counter.

”The Codebreakers have enough of them. Good equipment that can benefit an entire group is much harder to find.”

Adrian checked the cores carefully before nodding.

”Fine.”

Wallace smiled.

”Good.”

He looked around the store again.

”Actually... Do you have anything that can help with energy consumption?”

Adrian paused.

”Energy consumption?”

”Ships, shelters, machines, workshops. Anything that reduces energy consumption or improves energy efficiency.”

Adrian pointed toward a smaller sculpture near the back of the store.

”There’s one.”

Wallace immediately walked over.

It was a simple sculpture of a small crystal tree.

It wasn’t particularly impressive compared to the other sculptures, but the energy flowing through it was extremely stable.

Wallace activated his appraisal.

[ Mana-Conserving Tree ( Exceptional ): A specialized sculpture created from a high-grade Mana Crystal and World Tree wood. Its structure naturally stabilizes nearby energy fluctuations and reduces unnecessary energy loss.

Effect Range: 150 meters

Passive Effects:

Energy Efficiency: Reduces energy consumption of nearby equipment by 10%.

Stable Flow: Reduces fluctuations in Mana and Spirit Energy.

Energy Preservation: Slightly improves the efficiency of energy storage devices. ]

Wallace stared at the appraisal notification for several moments.

His expression, which had been filled with excitement just a moment ago, gradually became serious when he noticed the material used to create the sculpture.

”World Tree wood...”

He looked at the small crystal tree in front of him again, as though he wanted to make sure he hadn’t misread the appraisal.

Then he turned toward Reese.

”Do you have elves around here?”

Reese was slightly surprised by the sudden question, but he quickly nodded.

”Of course. There are quite a few elves in Blue Haven. I think our Clan Leader established an alliance with them, and some of them have even been helping us manage the World Trees.”

Wallace’s expression changed slightly.

”World Trees?”

”Yes.”

Wade nodded as well.

”We’ve planted several of them in different shelters. They’re still growing, but their presence has already improved the surrounding environment.”

Wallace became even more serious.

”You have several World Trees?”

”That’s right.”

Wallace remained silent for a moment before shaking his head.

”No. You don’t have several World Trees.”

Reese and Wade looked at him in confusion.

”What do you mean?”

”There’s only one World Tree.”

Wallace’s voice was firm this time.

”At least, there is only one true World Tree. The ones you’ve planted are most likely branches from it.”

Reese’s eyes narrowed slightly.

”Branches?”

”Yes. A branch from the World Tree can be planted and cultivated under the right conditions. Once it grows, it can develop into something that looks almost identical to the original.”

Wallace glanced at the sculpture in his hand.

”The wood is still genuine World Tree wood, and the energy it produces is also real. So don’t misunderstand me. I’m not saying the trees you’ve planted are fake.”

He paused before continuing.

”They’re just not the original World Tree.”

Reese slowly nodded as he understood what Wallace meant.

”So the branches can actually grow into trees?”

”Of course.”

Wallace smiled faintly.

”That’s one of the reasons World Tree branches are so valuable. Even a single branch can eventually become an incredibly valuable resource if it’s planted properly.”

He looked toward the street outside the store, seemingly thinking about something.

”But since you mentioned the elves, there’s something else you should know.”

The seriousness in Wallace’s voice immediately caught Reese’s attention.

”What is it?”

Wallace hesitated for a moment before answering.

”You should be careful with the elves.”