Evolution Fruit!
Hearing this name, Chen Jie's memories stirred as well.
If he remembered correctly, the Evolution Fruit was something every major force in the post-apocalyptic world desperately sought.
In his previous life, a single Evolution Fruit had triggered a struggle among three great nations.
The scene was nothing short of apocalyptic chaos.
Countless people had fallen as sacrifices in the fight over that fruit.
But the rewards for successfully obtaining an Evolution Fruit were immense.
Its power was extraordinary.
It could cause mutated monsters to mutate again, and most of these mutations evolved in a better direction.
Possessing such a fruit could grant a mutant another massive boost.
In a short time, one could rise to dominate a territory!This was exactly why so many coveted the Evolution Fruit.
Unexpectedly, in this life, he actually encountered one.
Chen Jie was overjoyed!
"Where is it? Take me there now!"
His eyes shone with excitement, barely able to contain himself.
If he could obtain the Evolution Fruit, his already godlike talent awakening could reach an even higher level.
Moreover, the true value of the Evolution Fruit had probably not yet manifested.
Competition within this secret realm wasn't especially fierce.
"Alright, Master, it's just over ten kilometers ahead!"
The elephant man dared not delay, immediately transforming into a giant elephant, signaling Chen Jie to climb onto his back.
Chen Jie secured the Open Heaven Axe and leapt onto the elephant man's back.
The elephant trembled, then surged into the sky, heading toward the location where the Evolution Fruit had been discovered.
In just ten minutes, Chen Jie sensed a powerful energy fluctuation.
Looking up, he saw something extraordinarily vast.
Before him lay the Land of Thunder.
Above, dark clouds swirled, forming a massive circular ring.
From the center of the ring, thunder continuously struck downward.
The bolts of lightning were at least a hundred meters in size, crashing into the ground.
Huge stones shattered instantly, and the earth charred black.
This was the thunder the elephant man had mentioned.
No wonder he hadn't dared to tread here.
As a mutated creature, his body already carried malevolent energy. A strike from such thunder—even as a fifth-tier awakener—would reduce him to ashes.
"Master, with my power, I can't cross this path!"
The elephant man shifted into human form, shaking his head helplessly.
If he could, he would have liked to examine the Evolution Fruit up close.
From this distance, he could at least see it.
A towering tree pierced the sky, and at the center of its branches grew a vivid green fruit, about the size of a human head.
That was the Evolution Fruit.
From afar, one could only get a rough view.
Still, its overwhelming energy could be felt even at this distance.
"Alright, wait here for me. If I gain any benefits, I'll reward you!"
Chen Jie stepped forward. Where others feared the thunder, he had no hesitation.
He, too, was a mutant with awakened talents.
But there was one key difference: his mutation was unlike the mutated flora and fauna others had.
His mutation came from a divine stone nurtured by heaven and earth.
And he also carried the bloodline of Pangu.
In terms of cosmic integrity, these heavenly thunderbolts were no match for his Pangu bloodline.
"Thank you, Master!"The elephant man looked at Chen Jie with admiration, immediately bowing.
Beyond the Land of Thunder, beneath the Evolution Fruit, every plant and tree was a treasure of great benefit to their mutated kind.
Even sharing a portion with the elephant man could grant him a huge boost.
Chen Jie ignored him, summoning the Open Heaven Axe and leaping forward into the Land of Thunder.
The clouds above seemed sentient, sensing his presence.
Angrily, several bolts of lightning struck down, determined to fry him alive.
But Chen Jie simply suspended the Open Heaven Axe above his head, forcibly blocking them.
The thunder struck the axe as water hits a boulder, scattering automatically, never touching him.
"Such pathetic thunder dares to harm me?"
Chen Jie sensed that the descending lightning lacked the power of real thunder outside.
This secret realm was an illusionary construct.
These thunderbolts were nowhere near the strength of true celestial lightning!
They were probably even weaker than Xia Wanrou's Blue-Scaled Longsword's Exorcising Thunder.
The lightning posed no threat to Chen Jie. Calmly, he strolled step by step toward the tree bearing the Evolution Fruit.
From afar, the elephant man watched, jaw dropped in astonishment.
He had tried to enter the Land of Thunder before.
The moment he stepped in, a bolt struck him.
If it weren't for his thick skin and resilience, he would have been obliterated.
Yet now, Chen Jie walked through as if strolling through a market!
This!!!
The elephant man felt fortunate he had submitted to Chen Jie and spared his energy core.
Not only had he survived, but following Chen Jie could lead to unimaginable rise and glory.
After about three minutes, Chen Jie had successfully crossed the Land of Thunder.
As soon as he breathed, he felt concentrated energy rushing into his body.
Even the fatigue from using the Open Heaven Axe to resist the thunder vanished instantly.
This was truly a treasure land!
Chen Jie was ecstatic.
Yet he suppressed his excitement, knowing such places could easily give birth to ultra-powerful monsters.
He had to be cautious.
A few hundred meters remained to the Evolution Fruit.
Chen Jie could already feel the fruit's powerful energy fluctuations.
Every second, energy emitted from the fruit, striking him and causing his blood to boil.
His desire to consume the Evolution Fruit intensified infinitely!
If not for his awakened talents, an ordinary person would have lost their mind by now, rushing toward the fruit like a mad dog.
Even with the Evolution Fruit so close, Chen Jie remained highly vigilant.
When he was less than a hundred meters from the fruit…
Suddenly…
An anomaly occurred!
The previously calm ground erupted with countless tree roots.
They were golden, taking the shapes of various weapons—swords, spears, tridents—all stabbing toward Chen Jie.
The roots, now weaponized, moved at lightning speed, leaving afterimages like bolts of lightning.
Luckily, Chen Jie was on guard, holding the Kai Tian Axe in front.
He swung it repeatedly, retreating step by step while deflecting the attacks.
There were too many attacks; a single misstep could mean being impaled!
Using True Vision, Chen Jie analyzed the roots. The energy contained in them wasn't much weaker than his own.
Each root's strike could potentially match the power of his full-strength blow!