Getting By on the Battlefield Across the Heavens

"Ding-dong! Congratulations, you've obtained a Blood Fruit. Be sure to take good care of it!" said a cheeky tree, its roots exposed in midair.

"What? Since when have I been this lucky?" Sui Nan exclaimed, unable to contain his delight as he looked at the hideously ugly tree before him.

"Aaaah! You foolish human! I kindly gave you a treasure, and you dare call me ugly? I'll teach you a lesson!" roared the terrifying tree, an angry face forming in its trunk.

"I didn't! You're the most handsome tree there is," Sui Nan said with a forced smile.

"Heh, I can read minds. I know exactly what you're thinking, and you still dare to lie to me? Die, brat!" In an instant, the giant tree's branches rose, ready to pound Sui Nan into mincemeat.

Crack! A streak of lightning fell from the sky, instantly blasting the terrifying giant's waving branches to ashes. Only its bare trunk remained upright.

A mechanical voice drifted by on the wind: "Attempting to attack a human is a violation. A thunderbolt is your punishment. Do it again, and you die."

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.