Chapter 118 [Eternal Green Leaf Heart] and the Effect of Gluttony*2

But from the outside, you can't tell anything about these things, they all look ordinary.

From the perspective of spiritual concentration, they cannot be distinguished, they cannot be distinguished at all.

In stark contrast to their ordinary appearance, from a spiritual perspective, these things are so glittering and spiritual that they are blinding.

If Luke is a "Golden Eye" type of protagonist, or has his own identification skills, then now is a good time for him to pick and choose and find an artifact.

However, it is obvious that he is not. Normally, one can only make a blind selection based on fate.

Fortunately, there was a little insider who didn't explain anything clearly, not even the function of the pendant. But she sent me a message, saying that the pendant should be the most valuable of these treasures, and it might be the treasure that Ojibwa just mentioned, which is much more valuable than the tree.

"This is it." Luke pointed to the pendant without hesitation.

Seeing Luke's decisiveness, Ojibwa glanced at him in surprise and said, "Aren't you going to be picky? Although they are all very precious, there are different grades among these treasures."

Luke nodded: "Well, I won't be picky, let's take this one."

At this time Ojibwa also tasted something. This boy chose the most precious one among all the treasures so decisively and firmly. He was afraid that there was an insider who leaked the news in advance, and the color of his group's underwear might have been betrayed by the little traitor at home.

However, since the things were brought, they were naturally prepared for Luke. She didn't say anything, and reached out her hand again to put the other things into her storage space, leaving only the emerald green pendant on the rattan table.

"Its name is the Heart of Eternal Emerald Leaf, and it is yours now. Hold it and you will know its effects."

The transaction was completed. After Luke picked up the pendant, Ojibwa dispersed the rattan table. Seeing that Luke was immersed in observing the effect of the pendant, he turned to look at the wisdom fruit tree.

Luke's eyes and mind were completely absorbed in this precious treasure.

This pendant, the Heart of Eternal Emerald Leaf, is the most precious treasure Luke has ever seen. Even the magical weapon [Molten Gold] that has been worshipped in the other world for hundreds of years cannot compare to it.

Its main material is azure jade, a precious and extraordinary material. In addition, stardust sand, world tree chips and other rare objects are added. In the center of the pendant is inlaid a gem shining with emerald green light. This is a druid secret treasure, the secret of the jungle. It really contains a miniature forest. The deep green light flows with the light and shadow, as if it contains the source of life.

【Heart of Eternal Green Leaves】

Resistance to Disease: The bearer is immune to all diseases and toxins, and is not susceptible to any harmful substances in nature.

Eternal Youth: As time goes by, the holder's body will stop aging when it reaches its optimal state. (But lifespan will still be consumed)
Refreshing Spirit: The holder's mental state is always full of vitality, and the mental strength recovery effect is increased by 3 times.

Soul Protection: The pendant protects the soul of the bearer from the favor of nature, immune to most negative influences and charm control.

Nature's Blessing: When the holder is extremely injured and on the verge of death, he will be blessed by nature, forming an almost indestructible egg-shaped shield that can last up to 12 hours depending on the holder's needs. During this period, the holder's vitality is extremely enhanced, and any physical or spiritual injuries can be perfectly restored. (This effect can be recharged once per season)
Immunity to all poisons, eternal youth, greatly increased mana recovery, immunity to mental influence, and life-saving in critical moments. Each of these effects is very powerful, but if put together, they are the strongest of the strong, the best of the best!

God-level life-saving equipment!

perfect!

It is indeed a treasure that Penny highly recommends.

The only inconvenience is that Luke already has a "Sacred Bond" ornament, which also needs to be hung around the neck. Although the "Bone Tooth Necklace" appears directly in the mental power, the blessing effect of it will also appear directly on the neck every time it is used.

Now, with a pendant and a bunch of them jingling around my neck, I feel like a West Coast rapper.
Shameful.

However, [Heart of Eternal Emerald Leaf] is worthy of being the treasure of the Breath of the Wild tribe. Perhaps it sensed a trace of resentment in Luke's heart. It flashed and disappeared from Luke's neck, blending into the skin on his neck, leaving only a little emerald green mark on the xiphoid process in the middle of his chest.

Soon, Luke, who wore the pendant, felt its effectiveness.

His scalp and eyebrows felt a slight itch, so he reached out to touch them. On his originally bald head, a few short stubbles had quickly grown, and as time went by, the short stubbles were growing rapidly. After a while, they had returned to their original state before the roots fell off.

came back! They're all back!

Luke was almost in tears!

It's not just the hair, the eyebrows are back too!
Of course, other hair, leg hair, etc. did not regenerate according to Luke's wishes.

He originally disliked the long hair on white people. Not to mention men, even some pretty women, their fair faces, under the sunlight, can clearly see those fine hairs.
Therefore, some European and American writers like to use "peach-like" to describe women's cute cheeks - because the surface of peaches is also covered with fine hairs.

Taking out a mirror from the [Endless Stomach], Luke looked at his appearance carefully.

Well, handsome!
I have finally left the realm of performance art and will no longer be considered non-mainstream when I walk on the street.

Ojibwa was now setting up some strange magic circle next to the wisdom fruit tree. Luke chatted with the golden eagle Grace for a while and learned some more information about the wisdom fruit tree.

For example, this fruit tree generally only produces one fruit a year. Of course, if the conditions are good and the nutrients are rich, it may produce fruit once every six months. But in any case, it can only produce one fruit each time.

The fruit of the wisdom tree only has a significant effect when it is taken for the first time. After that, when swallowed again, its only function is to restore mental strength and clear the curse on the soul.

There was no sign of Penny among the people who came from the Breath of the Wild tribe. At this time, the transaction had been completed. After chatting with Grace, Luke, feeling a little bored, said goodbye and left. The snake girl Julia was successfully accepted by the Breath of the Wild and stayed. After things here are arranged, she will take the tribe's helicopter back to the base camp.

Looking at Luke's back as he flew away in the sky, Ojibwa frowned and asked Grace beside him, "Why is this kid in such a hurry to leave? Is there something urgent for him?"

Grace shook her head. This was also the first time she met Luke. The conversation just now did not involve Luke's subsequent itinerary. When saying goodbye, he just said that he was going north, and his destination was probably New York.

"I'm not sure, what's wrong, Elder? Do we need to call him back?"

Although Luke flew away, Grace's golden eagle form was much faster than Luke and could catch up with him in minutes.

"No need," Ojibwa stopped Grace from transforming, "I just think he's a little too anxious." She was busy setting up the formation with her hands, and her thoughts were turning again and again in her mind.

"It should be fine. The Fruit of Wisdom has the effect of purifying the soul, and the Heart of Eternal Emerald Leaf can defend against almost any mental control. His mental state must be intact and he has not been misled by anyone."

"People have different personalities. There is a huge generation gap in thinking among today's young people."

"Okay, come and help, don't just sit there!"
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An hour later, Luke was driving happily. Instead of returning to the familiar coastal highway, he drove along the inland highway.

There is no way. The coastline on the east is no longer as straight as before. If you drive further ahead, there is a protruding peninsula. If you insist on walking along the coast, you will have to take a long detour.

So, Luke is currently heading north on US-17 until he reaches the junction with NC-24, then turns around and continues along US-17.

Along the way, there was endless wilderness on the west side of the highway, and various tourist attractions on the east side. Luke, who had just eaten the fruit of the wisdom tree, was very energetic and did not feel tired at all even after a long drive.

Along the way, perhaps there were so few people that even monsters didn't want to settle there, or maybe there was a demon hunter passing by nearby. Anyway, the crystal ball was like dead, motionless.

After using up most of the original tank of gasoline, filling it up, and the tank was almost empty again, Luke felt his body was a little stiff and uncomfortable from sitting for so long.

With this step on the accelerator, the car traveled thousands of kilometers.

Seeing that the fuel gauge was almost at the bottom, there was a small town ahead where I could take a short break.

Judging from the road signs, the town is called Pollocksville. Luke entered the town along the main road and found that it was indeed pitifully small, several times smaller than the smallest town, Black Falls, which Luke had stayed in along the way.

Black Falls still has a population of several thousand, and there are schools and churches in the town. But here, it seems that there are less than a hundred residential houses, and the entire town is estimated to have only a few hundred people.

In a small town like this, it's hard to find a school, or even a decent pastor.

Sure enough, during the communication with the gas station owner, Luke learned some basic information about the place from him.

The town has a permanent population of just over 200 people. Thanks to this sparse population, almost everyone in the town knows each other. Because it is close to the Trent River and Croatan National Forest, and the town was originally a rare bird sanctuary, there are many tourists coming here, and there are also restaurants and accommodations specially prepared for outsiders.

With the warm hospitality of the gas station owner, Luke came to the only restaurant in the town.

The interior decoration of the restaurant is very simple, with some historical photos of the town hanging on the wall, and the overall atmosphere feels like a family restaurant. Luke found a seat by the window, ordered a glass of iced lemonade, and took the menu and ordered a few dishes at random.

Although the store is small, the food in this restaurant is of high quality. Luke ordered two dishes - grilled ribs and tortillas with grilled vegetables, which were served at the same time, and the taste of each one exceeded his imagination.

The ribs are slow-roasted at a low temperature for a long time. The meat is tender and can be easily removed from the bones with a light bite. The aroma of barbecue is mixed with the aroma of applewood smoke. The ribs are drizzled with a layer of homemade barbecue sauce, which is sweet and sour with a hint of spiciness, leaving you with an endless aftertaste.

Fresh corn tortillas are soft, chewy and elastic, paired with perfectly roasted bell peppers, onions and mushrooms. It is simple yet delicious.

Luke, who had eaten a lot of fast food along the way, felt extremely satisfied physically and mentally after this meal.

This restaurant also provides accommodation services. After Luke checked in, he ordered three large portions of grilled ribs to the room. He took out some high-calorie, high-protein foods stored in the [Endless Stomach] and piled them on the ground. He also put the gallbladders of the black bear and the python aside.

Now, the two good friends in the zoo have finally reunited. Moreover, they have a tacit understanding. The organs of their bodies that contain extraordinary energy are gallbladders.

Next, it’s time to eat!
[Gluttony Stomach] Open!
eat!
eat!
eat! ! !
After several binge eating sessions, Luke got used to the intense hunger and even his spirit became stronger. He followed the predetermined sequence perfectly, eating all the ordinary food first, and then swallowing the two gallbladders in two or three bites each.

After swallowing the first black bear gallbladder, Luke was able to control his [gluttonous stomach] to shut down on his own. When the third-level gallbladder of the beauty python was eaten into his stomach, Luke actually had a brief sense of satisfaction of "being full" even in his gluttonous state.

Although the feeling of fullness only lasted for a few seconds, it was something Luke had never dared to imagine before.

It turns out that even an insatiable gluttonous stomach will get brief satisfaction when eating food that is higher than its own energy level?

As expected, no matter what the setting is, level is king. If I give the current [Gluttonous Stomach] a True God Origin for it to digest, I'm afraid it won't be able to digest it all even if it dies of overeating. Eternal hunger is nothing to me.

For the first time, Luke calmly turned off this dangerous skill and checked the harvest message on the panel.

"【Gluttonous Stomach】Eat a large amount of ordinary food."

"Nutrient absorption and transformation"

"Physical fitness has been slightly improved."

"【Gluttonous Stomach】Eat complete extraordinary ingredients*2."

"Nutrient absorption and transformation"

"Physical fitness has improved slightly..."

“Digestive capacity slightly improved”

"Visual ability has been improved moderately, including light perception, color vision, dynamic vision, spatial positioning, visual acuity, and maximum field of view."

My goodness, the gallbladder secretes digestive juices, and snake bile and bear bile clear the heart and improve eyesight, right?

Although there were not many physical gains, the overall improvement in vision, combined with the previously acquired [Infrared Vision (Mutation)] skill, still greatly helped Luke's combat and search capabilities.

After meal, take a rest!

Let’s continue our journey tomorrow!

(End of this chapter)