The long rainy season was followed by an even more difficult summer.

The weather is getting hotter and hotter, and even the last moisture on the reddish-brown ground seems to have dried out, and only bare low mountains and hills can be seen on all sides.

The mountain road is winding and winding as far as the eye can see, and it seems that there is no end in sight, which makes people upset.

Insects could be heard quietly on the road, hiding behind cracks and few weeds, protesting against the terrible weather.

And at this time, there was still a pedestrian on the mountain road.

It was none other than Groot, who was struggling to walk on his legs, and every step seemed to be harder than before, and he hadn't drunk water for almost a day.

At this moment, Groot heard the voice in a trance.

【Bed bugs, sulfur, live roots】

Groot suddenly heard someone talking, and slowly looked up.

The sun was so stinging that he couldn't open his eyes, and he squinted for a long time.

I saw the man, short and stocky, with a tattered peaked round-brimmed hat, and a robe that did not fit well.

[Bed bugs, sulfur... 】

When the man approached face to face, he looked at Groot, who was two heads taller than himself, and showed a mouthful of rotten teeth, and smiled

[Hehe, living roots, hello, stranger, are you here to buy gems]

Groot nodded,

[yes, how far is it from Ore Town]

The man replied with a grin

[Climb over the mountain in front of you, bed bug]

Groot asked, a little curious

[What is it in your mouth, it is insects and grass, what kind of formula is it]

The man's face changed suddenly, and he said

[Why are you asking this, are you also here to eavesdrop on my secret recipe, sulfur]

[What a secret recipe, nothing more than bed bugs, sulfur, rootless grass]

Groot said with a smile, he also knew that this formula was a home remedy for vomiting and detoxification, and this person was probably a pharmacist.

The man became angry in a moment,

[I... Of course I know, it's rootless grass, and I don't need you to remind me]

With that, he left in a huff.

[What a weirdo]

Groot continued on his way, and finally arrived in town before evening.

However, he was about to find a place to stay, but was stopped by the guards.

[There is a curfew here, you can come back tomorrow]

Groot was taken aback, he was so thirsty that he had not dipped water all day, and he felt that he was about to faint from exhaustion, and now he learned that the town was under curfew, and the whole person was not good.

[That, can you be accommodating]

Groot approached the guard and probed

[Stand back!]

The two guards, however, looked wary, and immediately raised their spears and shouted

[Didn't you hear what I said, one last warning to you]

Groot had no choice but to give up

[How can this be]

He had to find a place to settle first.

Suddenly, a familiar face hanging on the wooden sign next to him caught his attention.

On the first wanted post, a guy with a cat's face is depicted, and the bounty is 4,000 terries.

He shouted at the soldiers

[That, Brother Guard, does this wanted warrant still count]

The soldier glanced at him, but saw that Groot, dressed in tattered clothes, with burlap hoods and sleeveless robes full of holes, ignored him.

【Forget it】

Groot had no choice but to give up.

He looked at the other one, and the bounty turned out to be 10,000 terries.

The man in the painting has one eye, a bad nose, and a scarred face, and Groot looks down, this person often does this kind of work such as digging graves, and his spiritual power is three sections of animal patterns.

[I just want to have a good night's rest, but I didn't expect to have to eat and drink again].

Taking advantage of the soldier's inattention, Groot tore off the wanted warrant and kicked it into his arms.

[It may be useful when it's convenient]

Suddenly, the jewel pendant in his arms fell out.

【Jingle Bell—-】

A crisp sound immediately attracted the attention of the soldiers, and one of them asked loudly with a frightened face

You are... How did you get this thing?]

Groot picked up the gemstone necklace and said casually

[Two days ago, he defeated the leader of thieves in a cave, on him, sort of, he was already a puddle of meat sauce at that time]

The two of them looked horrified and said hesitantly

[You go to the village, we will contact you tomorrow]

As it gets late, Groot finds a dilapidated house, puts down his bags, and casts a spell in the hut to create a thick pile of straw mats.

He sat down, and then dived into the beast spirit space.

At this time, the wolf king was also closing his eyes and resting, but he was sensitive to the arrival of Groot.

The wolf king didn't open his eyes, and said hoarsely

[What's the matter, I came here so late, didn't I want to inquire about something]

Groot laughed, and pulled out the strange necklace encrusted with broken gems

[Lord Wolf King, help me see, what is this]

The wolf king slowly opened his eyes, a little impatient

[Don't you have the ability to discern]

Groot replied with a slight smile

[It's just that this chain level is beyond my ability, so I came to ask Lord Wolf King]

The wolf king closed his eyes again and turned his head

[Don't you still have four skill points that are useless, this kind of trivial matter, don't bother me]

When Groot heard this, he had to walk to the rune disk behind the wolf king.

He said aggrievedly

[I only saved four to die or live, and when I upgraded to one level of identification, I used them all up]

When the wolf king heard this, he secretly laughed, but he still couldn't help but say

[You can now understand how difficult it is to become a lord-level powerhouse]

[There will be more such things in the future, you have to do it yourself]

Groot said perfunctorily

[Got it, Wolf King, I got it]

With the runestone shattering, the identification skill was successfully upgraded to the third stage.

[It's okay now, I want to see your necklace, what secrets do you have]

Groot's triumphant urging skill

[Identification!]

However, to his surprise, the recognition remained unresponsive.

[How so?!]

Groot was a little surprised, and looked closer.

Only then did the wolf king stand up, clear his throat and say

【Let me see!】

The wolf king picked up the necklace with his paws, injected the power of the source, and did not speak for a while.

[What's going on]

Groot didn't dare to disturb him, and watched secretly with his legs crossed.

In an instant, the necklace suddenly lit up, bursting out with a strong golden light, and in the next second, it was like a dragon absorbing water.

[Amazing, this thing actually absorbed most of my spiritual power, and I have to rest for a while, during this time, don't bother me]

The Wolf King said, forcibly driving Groot's consciousness out of the space.

Groot lost his balance and collapsed on the straw mat, this was the first time he had seen the wolf king so nervous.

He picked up the gem again, only to see that the broken appearance of the thing had been restored on its own.

However, the wolf king threw Groot out, and now he couldn't do anything, so he tried again a few times, but the gem still didn't move, and lay peacefully in the palm of his hand.

[Let's talk about it later, for a while, I can't figure out a reason, but it's a pity that my skill points are gone]

He had to foolishly collect the necklace into his bag.