Bai Ye turned and walked towards a demonic plant covered in thorns, resembling a barrel cactus. As if understanding his intention, everyone became excited again.
"Holy crap! What is Brother Ye going to do?"
"The major told us this is a demonic plant, its thorns carrying potent poison, lethal at first blood. Is Brother Ye going to test the poison on himself?"
"Although Brother Ye looks so calm and handsome, my heart is pounding out of worry..."
"Nonsense! That's probably just your heart skipping a beat for him!!!"
"Are you guys only worried about Brother Ye? Why am I always feeling sorry for these little animals and plants??"
"Hahaha... I thought the same thing!"
The moment Bai Ye approached, the barrel cactus-like demonic plant clearly emanated fear and apprehension. Bai Ye reached out, and a stream of life-infused wood demonic energy slowly flowed into the plant.
His wood energy had now upgraded to an intermediate level, far surpassing the demonic energy of ordinary B-class or even A-class monsters. It was akin to an enlightened immortal infusing a novice cultivator with divine power, granting an immediate leap forward.
Upon receiving this wood demonic energy, the barrel cactus-like plant immediately began to grow taller, transforming from its spherical shape into an elliptical cylinder. Furthermore, this time, only this particular demonic plant received the life force from Bai Ye's wood energy, resulting in astonishing effects.
"Holy crap, holy crap, this is too insane! Wasn't it just the size of a football? In just a few seconds, it's grown to Brother Ye's waist?"
"Does it really not need to absorb nutrients or photosynthesize? I feel like I haven't even taken a few breaths of air!"
"I want to know, if Brother Ye can help plants grow taller, can he also save my 1.4-meter-tall, half-crippled body?"
"Holy crap! Why didn't I think of that? Brother Ye, please, I, I want to be a confident man!!"
"Brother Ye~ (⸝⸝◕‿◕⸝⸝) This sister wants to go from an A to a D, and is willing to offer any compensation. If that's not enough, I'm willing to marry you..."
It seemed like a groundbreaking discovery had been made, and the livestream's tone suddenly took a strange turn…
Bai Ye allowed the netizens to indulge in their fantasies, continuing to infuse the demonic plant with wood demonic energy. After a while, the demonic plant became as thick as a large water vat and had grown a head taller than him.
Dozens of centimeters long, needle-like thorns, gleaming like steel, sprouted all over its body, making one's scalp tingle.
At the very top of this demonic plant, a vibrant red and green bud slowly emerged, signaling its maturity! With its potent poison, its current strength would likely be superior to even stronger monsters of the same level, let alone C or B-class super soldiers.
"OMG! That tiny plant just a moment ago has actually grown so tall and sturdy in such a short time!"
"Compared to those world-destroying magics, I feel that magic involving life and growth is even more astonishing! It's simply unimaginable!"
"Wuwu... Brother Ye gives me hope of growing a little taller!"
"Brother Ye also makes me feel like I can still gain a few more centimeters..."
"You guys are acting weird!!!" kanδん
"Security! Security! Cuff them up!"
…
The livestream grew even livelier, and the cumulative number of viewers from all regions finally surpassed 1 billion. The regions with the most viewers were, naturally, the Three Kingdoms Alliance, followed by South Asia, and then the West.
Bai Ye withdrew his hand, ceasing the infusion of wood demonic energy. The demonic plant had absorbed the life force from his wood demonic energy to its limit, and its growth rate had stabilized, seemingly reaching its peak.
"Just a small matter, everyone, no need to panic excessively, it's just a small..."
Bai Ye habitually tried to downplay it, but he paused as the words "small plant" left his lips. Things were different now. Monsters and demonic plants were public, real, and extremely lethal.
If netizens encountered these otherworldly creatures in the future and, due to his casual remarks, let their guard down, suffering great losses or even dying, would he not be failing his fans?
Therefore, Bai Ye changed his words mid-sentence: "Demonic plants are relatively 'milder' than monsters. Unless their territory or interests are encroached upon, they generally won't attack people proactively. However, once angered, they are even more terrifying and dangerous than monsters. Therefore, please do not imitate this!!!"
"Ugh, Mr. Bai, you think too highly of us! Imitate? Even if we had ten times the courage, we wouldn't dare!"
"Haha... only someone with water in their brain would try to imitate it."
"Hey, Brother Ye has changed. These new Western and South Asian fans don't understand Brother Ye at all!"
"Yeah! Brother Ye used to be serious and talk nonsense without batting an eye. But it's also clear that Brother Ye is doing this for our own good!"
"That's right. Brother Ye, don't worry. We won't be that foolish!"
"Hehe~ We're just indulging in wishful thinking. If we really encountered something like this, us ordinary people would run if we could. If we can't run, we'd leave it to fate..."
"Hey, hey, I'm only just realizing it now, Brother Ye is actually caring about us! (´▽`ʃ♡ƪ)"
"Ahhh! (❤▽❤) I didn't expect Husband Bai Ye to be so gentle and considerate, I love him so much!!"
"I'm stunned, Brother Ye, wait for me, I'm heading to Thailand right away!"
…
Seeing that his fans were even more unrestrained than he was, Bai Ye shook his head and smiled gently. He glanced at all the strange demonic plants nearby and decided to venture further. He felt he had learned enough about this area.
At this moment, all the surrounding demonic plants had shifted their emotions towards Bai Ye from initial fear and trepidation to joy and anticipation.
Especially the barrel cactus-like demonic plant that Bai Ye had nurtured; it quivered with excitement and happiness.
"It's getting late, let's continue exploring."
The sun had completely set behind the mountains, leaving only a reddish glow on the distant horizon. The forest's light grew dim, and the chirping of diurnal animals was replaced by the symphony of nocturnal creatures, just as lively as during the day.
What more magical treasures lay in the depths? The netizens were even more eager.
But just as Bai Ye took a step forward, the barrel cactus-like demonic plant, which had absorbed Bai Ye's wood demonic energy, slowly opened its bud. A wisp of faint light drifted out from within. It consisted of countless particles, twinkling like stars, carrying a faint fragrance.
This wisp of light floated to Bai Ye's hand, circled a few times, and then merged into his palm.
Bai Ye felt a wave of lightness and pleasure wash over him. Subtly, he sensed that his demonic energy limit had been slightly raised. Although it was only a small increase, he noticed it!
What was this? Just as he was pondering, a voice sounded in his mind.
[Ding~ Congratulations to the host for obtaining Forest Blessing - Beginner, rewarding 10 million prestige.]
This...? Bai Ye was slightly stunned, then filled with surprise. This provided yet another way to earn prestige!