Chapter 1408: Chapter 1408

1408: Chapter 1404: Request 1408: Chapter 1404: Request Six months, for many people, was just a fleeting moment.

Lu Ping’an and his group had only experienced a little over three months…

plus nearly two months on the ship, without feeling any changes from the outside world.

But for Mercury 42, a world undergoing war, development, transformation, and destruction, it was time enough to change a great deal.

“Are the saplings very popular?”

The saplings with the Purification trait, the “Redemption” saplings, were actually Lu Ping’an’s “signal towers,” serving as signal nodes for his Infinite Wishing Network.

Considering the popularity of Lamp Flowers in this world, the Redemption saplings, marketed as giant Lamp Trees, were indeed expected to be a popular product, especially since Lu Ping’an had included the “Purification” and “Weak Holy Fire” traits, which in some regards could be regarded as safe shelters, akin to the World Tree.

Before leaving, Lu Ping’an had handed the job of “selling saplings” to Guan Xinxian…

He hoped Captain Guan’s Ark would plant Lamp Trees in every corner of the world to form his own wishing network.

However, that was not an easy task.

In a world with inconvenient transportation and closed-off information, having high-quality products didn’t guarantee sales everywhere, especially since this product wasn’t exactly essential.

But now, seeing the shoppers back and forth on the Shopping Street, and on the docks where cargo ships returned fully loaded, bundles of saplings neatly packed, Lu Ping’an realized he had underestimated their capabilities.

“It seems Brother Guan has done much better than expected.”

Salt City was renamed Flower City just two or three months ago.

Besides the flowering “Sun Tree Redemption,” it was also because the city had become the world’s most famous producer of Lamp Flowers and Lamp Trees, with various trade groups and ships coming to purchase daily.

Was this merely the golden signboard of the Rebirth Commerce?

Lu Ping’an thought not.

“The nature, it changed…”

Touching his Tree of Redemption, it had grown taller and sturdier once more, with its contained Life Force several times stronger than before.

What surprised Lu Ping’an wasn’t its strength, but that its “traits” had unexpectedly changed.

[Pure Sun Wood (Mid-Level Golden): Named Redemption, the Fusang tree welcomed its own sun in the Exotic Realm and, after receiving the world’s Blessing, has embraced its Newborn.]

[Brilliant Tree (Lower Gold Tier Racial Passive Trait): As its core, it purifies the surrounding material, spirit, and supernatural contamination.]

The previous Fusang tree indeed had Purification abilities, but it was more a “material level” purification, capable of burning away contamination.

Now, it became a new species blessed by the world, its Purification ability permanently fixed as a racial trait.

At the same time, Lu Ping’an could perceive its joy…

A magic plant capable of such clear emotions had clearly reached a higher level of Wisdom.

“Indeed, this too is…”

The small flower Lu Ping’an casually picked also bore the identification [Pure Sunflower (Black Iron)].

He took out the Lamp Flowers from his own courtyard; the next moment, they were still normally “self-produced magic plants,” then they too acquired “Planting names,” and their Purification ability noticeably increased.

“…World’s Naming, Guan Xinxian must have done something,” Big Cat suddenly spoke.

Lu Ping’an couldn’t quite understand, but Chris seemed to.

“This is quite common in many worlds, for example, ‘humans’…

When the world recognizes you as a species, it grants you a ‘definition’ related to that species, and terms like ‘Wisdom,’ ‘proficient in Reproduction,’ further modify the essence of life itself.”

In some sense, this was similar to Lu Ping’an’s Greedy Craftsman’s Naming ability, but clearly a far more high-end trait.

“Generally, only the Races’ Guardian Gods, well, and the World’s Will itself can do this…

But considering the current state of this world, it’s hard to say.”

As the creator of the Lamp Trees, Lu Ping’an could feel they had generally become stronger, and being recognized as a species meant they were not just inscribed in the “world’s fate,” preventing a sudden, silent extinction.

This was akin to the rudimentary concept fix of “if the world says you’re a rock, then you’re a hard, immovable rock.”

“The Purification ability has increased at least threefold, at most…

This reality let Lu Ping’an understand why his “Lamp Flowers” had become such a hot-selling item.

Unlike before when they could only purify “Contamination,” now that they were recognized by the world, they could more gently absorb, attract, and purify all discordant matters around them.

“It can be used as a weapon, able to eliminate Otherworldly entities…”

On the streets and alleys, Lamp Flowers and Lamp Trees had become even more prevalent.

But unlike the previous “blaze,” their light became gentler and also safer.

“It can be used as a sleep aid, just place one in a room, and you’ll sleep soundly.”

This seemed to be not just a psychological effect; Lu Ping’an himself verified that it could indeed purify nearby spiritual pollution and restore everything to “Order.”

“It can eliminate industrial contamination…

to be precise, it converts unnatural artifacts back to the natural cycle.”

This ability existed before, but was clearly weak…

Now it had directly turned the green seas back to blue, its intensity exceeding the limits of Lu Ping’an’s design.

Such an effective “product” naturally became extremely popular; and since Lamp Flowers and Lamp Trees from Flower City mysteriously outperformed by a margin, the local Chamber of Commerce naturally didn’t miss this publicity opportunity, immediately renaming the city officially and attracting more investment opportunities and trade groups.

The more he gathered information, the more utterly incredible it seemed to Lu Ping’an.

Even if it originally had a trace of the Exotic Sun God’s Bloodline, now all these mass-produced items possessed Extraordinary Traits, causing Lu Ping’an to feel they were…

“As if Divine blessings, a Divine blessing race…”

At that moment, Lu Ping’an remembered that unreliable World’s Will, and how It shattered into fragments.

Clearly, this wasn’t merely coincidental; Guan Xinxian surely had done something…

And what made Lu Ping’an curious was, even if he had the World Fragments, how exactly did he manage it.

“…After some time, I might ask the person himself.”

Lu Ping’an’s curiosity was brief, and upon receiving news, the Redemption also naturally continued its return journey.

And in a recent regular contact, Lu Ping’an received a request from Guan Xinxian…

one that was incredibly audacious, yet within the bounds of reason.

“Lu Ping’an, help me Ascend to godhood.”