In these days, earnings from miscellaneous materials in East Wilderness Ridge, plus the mushroom cores transported back by Wang Nuonuo, have brought Li Pu a total of over 5000 Crystal Coins.

Adding to his existing assets, there are now a total of over 65,000 Crystal Coins in his pocket.

With this money, he can carry out many things he wants to do.

The first thing is to go to the trading station to purchase a skill light orb.

As an F-grade skill, the price for the corresponding Level 1 F-grade skill [LV1 Entangle] is 5000.

And the fusion cost with [Jade Iron Vine] is exactly 20,000.

Li Pu's plan is to first use Level 1 F-grade skill light orb to upgrade [Entangle] to LV2, and then fuse it with [Jade Iron Vine].

This way, he saves part of the high-level upgrading costs.

Since the fusion cost will relatively increase after skill level upgrade, he is quite cautious and only purchased one [Level 1 F-grade skill light orb] for now.

[Grass!]

Scarecrow: Summoner, what kind of trick do you want to play this time!

The scarecrow, wearing the Bubbu Kangaroo hat, was brought to the corner of the goods area by Li Pu, appearing somewhat puzzled.

"Swallow this."

Li Pu didn't explain much, just took out the skill light orb.

[Caocao!]

Scarecrow: So big! Aren't you putting grass in a tough spot!

The experience of swallowing the last light orb is still fresh in its memory.

[Eat eat~]

Bubbu: Grass won't eat, Bubbu eats~

The little kangaroo is curious about this shiny, edible (highlight) thing.

[Grass!]

Scarecrow: Darn the head-eating beast! Who said Ben Cao won't eat!

Suddenly, the scarecrow became anxious.

Taking out a bottle of cola from its stomach, it gulped down the light orb with the cola.

[Eat eat eat~]

Bubbu: Grass eats ball + Bubbu eats grass = Bubbu eats ball~

The little kangaroo increased its biting effort, showing quite a keen interest in eating.

The skill underwent changes the moment the light orb merged into the scarecrow's body.

[LV1→LV2 Entangle]: Generate vines (↑), entangle the target (↑)

Based on the skill details, there is no specific visible change.

According to the scarecrow's own accounts, it feels it can now summon more and tougher vines, with increased binding force.

"Try it on me."

Looking around and seeing no one nearby, Li Pu extended a finger towards the scarecrow, signaling it to demonstrate.

[Grass!]

Scarecrow responded affirmatively, then moved its thoughts.

Swoosh…

A thin vine appeared out of nowhere and climbed onto Li Pu's finger.

"The force is indeed a bit stronger than before."

After sensing it carefully, he nodded slightly.

"The toughness has also improved, yet it's still negligible."

With a rip...!

Saying so, he tore the vine again.

Currently, this vine might work effectively to bind targets weaker than the scarecrow.

But against physically strong opponents like Li Pu (?), its effect is barely noticeable.

Li Pu believes that if it were a real battle, he could possibly ignore these vines.

But fortunately, this is just the first step of enhancing [Entangle].

Taking out ten leaves of Climbing Wall Vine, he checked the fusion cost.

[LV1-Jade Iron Vine (A+)]100/100

Active Effect: Greatly enhances vine toughness

Attribute Requirement: 10 Wood

Type Requirement: Listen to Wind/Balance

Species Requirement: Vine

Fusion of LV2 [Entangle] with [Jade Iron Vine] costs only increased from 20,000 to 25,000.

"Seems acceptable,"

Li Pu muttered to himself while stroking his chin.

65,000 minus 5,000 for Level 1 light orb, and then subtracting the 25,000 fusion fee, leaving 35,000.

The selling price of Level 2 F-grade light orb is 10,000, while the fusion cost for LV3 [Entangle] is unknown, but it's certain to exceed 30,000.

Even calculating with a 30,000 fusion fee, he must allocate an extra 15,000 budget for the next step.

This is something Li Pu finds hard to accept.

After all, he wants to keep some Crystal Coins for other purposes.

Especially after experiencing a full pocket, going back to being penniless would be somewhat unsettling, feeling uneasy.

"Forget it, let's stop here,"

After pondering, he decided to start the fusion.

The fusion process had long become second nature to him, one thought completed it.

[Caocao!]

Scarecrow: Summoner, that strange feeling has returned! Ben Cao has become stronger!

Upon completing the skill fusion, the scarecrow shouted out.

And the specific results appeared before Li Pu.

[LV2 Entangle (F→D+)]: Generate vines (↑↑↑), entangle the target

Presumably due to good compatibility, the name Entangle remained unchanged.

"Let's test again this time."

Li Pu extended his finger again.

[Grass!]

Scarecrow: Summoner, don't underestimate grass!

This time, filled with confidence, the scarecrow initiated [Entangle] again towards Li Pu.

Swoosh!

A brand new vine immediately wrapped around his finger.

This vine, compared to the previous one, showed a noticeable visual difference.

The color turned more vibrant green, and faintly radiated a jade-like glow.

[Eat eat~]

Even this tempting color triggered a bit of movement in Bubbu, wanting to loosen its grip on the back of the scarecrow's head.

"The toughness has strengthened again, but still not worth mentioning... Hmm?"

Yet Li Pu maintained the same attitude, reaching out to break the vine again.

As soon as he exerted force, he sensed something was off.

Only upon getting hands-on did he realize the vine was sturdier than it felt!

It's crucial to know what kind of person he is.

Having continued his show before his underlings, he would never undo it.

So, at that moment, he activated his dual force [Imitation].

With a rip...!

The vine was torn once more.

"Not worth mentioning."

Li Pu calmly finished his earlier incomplete sentence.

[Caocao!]

Scarecrow: You activated it, right! Summoner, you activated it just then!

The scarecrow did not miss the previous pause it caught.

"Very well, big head."

Li Pu rubbed Bubbu's head, ignoring the scarecrow's debunking.

But I must admit, the new [Entangle] is indeed sturdy.

Even he needed double the [Willpower] to swiftly tear it apart, making it considerably harder for other enemies to escape.

It's no wonder it's a skill fused with an A+ grade relevant item.

"Who knows, maybe one day you could become a summoner too."

"Directly weaving a little minion with vines and name it Vine Person."

Then, he voiced his idea.

[Grass!!!]

Scarecrow: Ben, Ben Cao can become a summon grass too?!

This prospect directly excited the scarecrow, with its two hollow eyes lighting up.

Nevertheless, that is for the future, and finally, the concern over Climbing Wall Vine leaf has ended.

Although he can still trade wolf tails for expensive leaves to sell here, it is no longer the focus of the upcoming East Wilderness Ridge activities.

The focus is on leveling up the scarecrow and Bubbu as soon as possible before the Star Cup in the southwest.

However, at present, Li Pu still has one more task to complete at the trading station.

That is… strengthening his skill.

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