Chapter 1248: Chapter 1248

1248: Chapter 1234 Bottleneck 1248: Chapter 1234 Bottleneck “I really didn’t expect the Salvation Army to be so easy to talk to…”

Lu Ping’an had posted the commission in a second or third-tier city, searching for other members of his association.

Due to the entire world’s reconfiguration, the previous “plans” and “agreements” had to be redone, and it was necessary to adjust the meeting places and contact methods.

But when he approached other “Deity Churches,” which were supposed to still possess long-range communication tools, they did not give Lu Ping’an, this “high-level” figure, any respect and even showed vague signs of caution and hostility.

After a short contemplation, Lu Ping’an understood.

“Damn, we’ve become competitors now…”

There’s no need to mention the importance of “fragments”; perhaps now the Gods and high-level strongmen were all embroiled in overt and covert struggles.

It’s not just about making things convenient for you; the appearance of Lu Ping’an would probably be reported immediately.

In such an environment, for the local headquarters of the “Salvation Army” to offer help was truly somewhat unexpected.

“Interesting, this Magic Plant…”

Although “Communication Flowers” are precious, all major forces are not short of money; when Lu Ping’an saw the local leader of the Salvation Army personally assisting with his contacts, he was somewhat moved, but his attention was drawn to the Magic Plant itself.

He tried to study it but could not make sense of anything…

His gardening level was indeed lamentably low.

Although he had joined the Linnu Force Circle where high-level Gardeners were common, and indeed got quite a bit of high-level knowledge and skills from Master Liu and others, the time and effort he invested were insufficient, always keeping him at a “technician” and not “expert” level…

He could use it, but explaining the principles, clarifying the history, and making analogies were simply beyond him.

Still, he was an upper mid-tier Gardener, specializing in “Linkages of Life,” and naturally, he took an interest in this Magic Plant that could transcend “Space.”

“…Forget it, can’t figure it out.”

He had tried and attempted, but, unsurprisingly, he failed.

Lu Ping’an could only tell that it seemed to connect to something and led underground.

“I’ll go ask the creators.”

After considering a bit, Lu Ping’an decided to go directly to Garden city to see.

After all, regardless of what needed to be done, power was necessary, and hence among his current tasks, Advancement was the top priority, and his main Path remained Gardening.

Lu Ping’an also realized he had many misunderstandings and problems concerning the application of Gardening; he had learned quite a lot lately and indeed needed some guidance from a Big Shot…

Meanwhile, he could also do with some “Allied Forces,” at least the Elder Liu he had previous dealings with might be worth a try.

“The current Elder Liu should be the version that just arrived from Earth…uh, should be able to cooperate and give it a try.”

Thinking it over and leaving behind the contact method with the Salvation Army, Lu Ping’an embarked once again.

Although the Salvation Army was quite friendly and even treated him with great respect, they were primarily composed of locals like the Long Hand Clan and were fully engaged in the war, and Lu Ping’an did not want to get too involved.

He did, however, send a letter through them to Xia Qin, suggesting it would be best to meet in Garden city, but it was uncertain if she could make it from the frontline in time.

But he spent most of his time on his own cultivation…

A fifth-tier was already not a low standard, but in the upcoming struggles and even deathmatches, this tier was simply not enough.

“Somewhat of a headache…”

In his own courtyard garden, looking at the flowers and plants he had once again managed to kill, Lu Ping’an was somewhat helpless.

He hadn’t used his abilities, only his “professional skills” to nurture the Magic Plants, but lacking practical experience, he always fell short at certain steps.

For example, being unable to adjust the frequency of watering and nourishing according to the condition of Magic Plants, such as some type of soil, pesticide, or fertilizer conflicting, or having parasitic species beside the Magic Plants…

All these failures were necessary lessons taught through practical operation, it’s just that Lu Ping’an owed a bit too much.

And his sudden interest in this area was not just because of advancement needs.

“Ten years have passed, many things have changed, but what truly changed this world, in the end, is what…”

He had already grasped the essence of the Profession of Gardener from Elder Liu, which was “communication with nature,” a profession that also entailed “transforming/adapting the environment.”

High-level Gardeners in actual combat are masters of positions, not only due to the limitation of plants being immobile, but also because they utilize and control the environment…..

“Gardeners control and domesticate Magic Plants, while Magic Plants adapt and transform the environment…”

Low-level Gardeners and high-level Gardeners are not the same, the strength of high-level Gardeners also ranks at the forefront among professions, but what they truly control isn’t movement.

A mature Gardener, his garden is also akin to the “Mage Tower” in fantasy tales, not just because of the fortification made up of Magic Plants, but also because a Gardener can borrow and control the local natural forces and even natural laws through Magic Plants, becoming the actual ‘master of the world’.

Lu Ping’an had reached fifth-tier, he had owed too much in this regard, and if he did not want to change his main profession, he must catch up this time.

His abilities could connect and communicate, but the level of communication stopped at Magic Plants, still using low-level Gardener tactics.

“If I plant a large garden full of Sunflowers, could I create a volcanic environment suitable for me…

uh, never mind, that’s pointless, the flame intensity of low-level Sunflowers isn’t even higher than my own ability to produce fire.”

Lu Ping’an pondered on his own, but couldn’t figure anything out.

Initially, he had learned a lot on the southern islands, but when it came to further advancement, he found that he seemed to have learned nothing…

“I need my own research results…..”

Gardener has always been an R&D Type profession, they largely use Magic Plants to control the environment, many Magic Plants are lifelong companions for them; yet, Lu Ping’an treated Magic Plants as tools, consumables.

And his research and development…

no matter how fast, if the direction is wrong, it still remains on the tool level, quantitative changes cannot lead to qualitative transformation.

Lu Ping’an knew the advancement methods of high-level Gardeners, he needed to develop a “Domain,” a “my own nature” he could control.

Actually, many fourth-tier and fifth-tier Gardeners had started to do this, Lu Ping’an, this type of “combat-oriented” Gardener, was truly messing around.

Looking at Professor Wen, a third-tier researcher, he could build his own “botanical garden,” using a Symbiotic Banyan to connect and control countless Magic Plants, forming his own Ecological Net.

“If it weren’t for the limitations of resources and environment, Professor Wen’s accumulation could actually have advanced him long ago…

these ten years have passed, he must be of a high tier now.”

At this time, Lu Ping’an increasingly missed his team of experts.

But time was precious, so he could only begrudgingly get to work.

When it was time to act, he became more certain of the hardships and challenges Professor Wen and others faced, gaining nothing but a full sense of frustration.

“Or, I could barely get by, advance first, and catch up on lessons later…

No, this is the main path now, still sixth-tier, I don’t think I’ll stay in sixth-tier long, I can’t just pick any keystone for seventh-tier.”

After much thought, Lu Ping’an gave up the idea of “cheating,” knowing that if he truly wanted to go far, this time he couldn’t mess around.

He could only continue as usual, collecting local Newborn Magic Plants while haphazardly piecing together his own abilities, hoping to draw out something worthwhile.

But before he completely gave up, the generally unlucky Lu Ping’an actually encountered someone who could guide him.