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Amidst the vast, sandy winds.

“Buzz!”

A string vibrated.

Cheng Han lightly plucked the String of Law and smiled, “We can appropriately use the ‘Power of Gathering’ to accelerate the evolution of the Mirage Sand Vines.”

The so-called “Power of Gathering” is precisely the power of the second String of Law, possessing the magical ability to build a tower from sand.

The Great Sand Ant twitched its antennae slightly, adopting a posture of attentive listening.

“Buzz!”

The string vibrated again.

A few specks of light drifted down, transforming into a light screen.

Displayed upon it was a fresh corpse of a Spectre Worm, its head bearing a dark hole.

A mixture of brain matter and green blood flowed from the hole.

The weapon that killed it was clearly a Swift Spear projected by a Wan Hao warrior.

Cheng Han continued, “This is a feast bestowed upon the Mirage Sand Vines by fate, we need to accelerate the utilization of nutrients provided by the insect swarm.”

Previously, the Mirage Sand Vines were merely ‘waiting for a pie to fall from the sky’.

The Mirage Sand Vines could feast upon the insect corpses when available, otherwise they could only go hungry.

Cheng Han pointed at the insect corpse and added, “We can use the Power of Gathering to integrate the nearby Mirage Sand Vines.

“Then, gather their strength to devour the insect corpse, not only speeding up the devouring process but also increasing the utilization rate of energy.”

As soon as he finished speaking.

The image changed.

Thousands of Mirage Sand Vines within a ten-kilometer radius were all revealed.

They rapidly extended slender vine threads, hooking together.

“Squeak!”

The Great Sand Ant couldn't help but cry out, it understood the meaning of this operation.

This wasn't a simple ‘connection’, but a ‘fusion’ of multiple life imprints.

The fused Mirage Sand Vines would naturally become more powerful.

This was the effect of the “Power of Gathering”.

After a moment.

Changes occurred near the Spectre Worm's corpse.

Millions of vine threads emerged frantically, instantly enveloping the corpse, then dragging it into the sand layer.

In just ten seconds.

The insect corpse was no more.

Not only was the flesh gone, but even the hard cuticles like bones and carapaces were dissolved by the greedy vine threads.

This was actually quite normal.

The Mirage Sand Vines could even extract nutrients from stones, what was a mere carapace?

“Squeak! Squeak!”

The Great Sand Ant's cries grew louder.

This scene perfectly demonstrated the benefits of “fusion”.

A single or a few Mirage Sand Vines couldn't digest too much energy, giving up on digesting the carapace.

And an insect corpse contained a considerable amount of energy, a mere few Mirage Sand Vines couldn't utilize it all, inevitably wasting a portion.

Thousands of Mirage Sand Vines united could utilize all the energy one hundred percent.

The benefits of doing so were self-evident.

*

On the desert battlefield.

Large swathes of sand dust obscured the sky.

“Whoosh~ Whoosh~”

The gale continued to roar incessantly.

The first squad under Luo Jun's command killed a few Spectre Worms attempting to sneak attack, and cautiously advanced, continuing to search for insects.

This fellow walked a dozen meters, vaguely hearing movement behind him, and subconsciously glanced back.

The next moment.

Luo Jun felt a chill run down his spine.

He clearly remembered that he had just thrown a short spear, which happened to pierce the Spectre Worm's head, instantly killing the insect.

He was deeply proud of the accuracy and reaction of this strike, hence he remembered it very clearly.

But now.

The corpse had disappeared without a trace.

Luo Jun swallowed a mouthful of saliva, turning his head to look at the Flying Ant on his shoulder: “Little Fly, is there a terrible big guy hidden in the sand under our feet?”

The Flying Ant flapped its wings and took to the air, swaying its body in mid-air.

Its meaning was – no!

Luo Jun looked puzzled: “Then what is it?”

The Flying Ant landed on the sand, crawled around in the sand, and bit onto something.

Luo Jun walked over and squatted down, carefully observing for a few moments, only to discover that this was actually a vine thread thinner than a hair.

Because its color was exactly the same as the sand, it was impossible to see without careful observation.

Only today did he notice that in this seemingly barren desert, there were still plants tenaciously surviving.

Luo Jun looked incredulous: “Could it be this vine thread that ate the insect's corpse? But that's too fast!”

He suddenly felt that this boundless desert seemed very unusual.

At this time.

The squad leader's voice came from the helmet: “Luo Jun, what are you squatting there for? No relieving yourself anywhere on the battlefield!”

A burst of laughter immediately rang out in the channel.

Luo Jun's old face turned red, and he defended himself: “I'm not defecating.”

To prove his innocence, he quickly recounted his discovery.

Squad Leader Ma roughly understood the situation and concluded: “The vine threads are so thin that they can be easily broken, they shouldn't pose any harm, don't worry about them for now.”

He immediately waved his hand: “The mission is important, let's go!”

Five minutes later.

Another encounter ended.

Thirteen insects were killed.

On our side, one warrior died in battle.

A group of people witnessed with their own eyes that a large number of vine threads suddenly窜out, rapidly enveloping the insect corpses, dragging them underground.

Only the corpse of the Wan Hao warrior was left in place.

Everyone felt a chill in their hearts.

Squad Leader Ma couldn't help but mutter: “I feel like this desert is a super monster?”

A group of people all nodded in agreement.

Squad Leader Ma put down his worries and ordered: “The mission is important, let's continue forward!”

*

On the other side.

“Squeak! Squeak!”

The Great Sand Ant cried out excitedly again.

It had fully felt the benefits of the Power of Gathering.

Not only was the utilization rate of nutrients greatly improved.

Even the extremely fragile Mirage Sand Vines had slightly gained some combat power.

Cheng Han smiled: “If you want to become a qualified World Will, this is a method you must master.”

“Squeak!”

The Great Sand Ant responded.

In fact.

When he initially fell to the Senluo Realm, Cheng Han devised a way to “instigate” the Forest Will to deal with the Calamity Nest.

The Forest Will then used the Power of Gathering, using the power of the forest to cripple the Calamity Nest.

This kind of power was not inferior to any God General.

That scene.

Truly left him with a deep impression.

Cheng Han changed the topic again: “These Mirage Sand Vines are about to enter the breeding state, we need to do another thing.

“That is to stimulate seed mutation, to make the descendants of the Mirage Sand Vines more diverse, and to allow them to evolve into more species.

“Because one or a few single species can never create a vibrant world, if you want to become stronger, you must do this.”

He paused and added: “Although not interfering is a more life-affirming approach, the situation is different now.

“We can only strengthen ourselves as soon as possible, possess more powerful power, to protect the lives of this world.”

The Great Sand Ant hesitated, but still shook its antennae and cried out: “Squeak!”

As a pan-consciousness, obeying the law is its natural instinct.

The law does not actively interfere in the natural evolution of life, it instinctively resists such behavior.

However, out of trust in his friend, it still followed Cheng Han's will.

“Buzz~”

Cheng Han plucked the String of Law again.

The light screen changed immediately.

In a sandy area, a large number of vine threads emerged, and a large number of seeds formed on the surface of each vine thread.

What was different from before was that the shape and size of these seeds were somewhat different.

This was precisely the power of mutation, causing the seeds to undergo such changes.

“Whoosh!”

The gale howled past.

Countless seeds flew into the sky, riding the wind to fly into the distance.

The Great Sand Ant vaguely sensed something, but couldn't quite say what it was.

Cheng Han revealed a smile.

When he condensed the second String of Law just now, he vaguely glimpsed the prototype of the third String of Law.

That is – to create prosperity from the small.

To put it in more detail, it is to use small species as the cornerstone, to breed more diverse species, and ultimately to form a world of thriving life.

And this.

Is precisely the Way of Nature.

It is also the Great Dao of Law.