" The elephants placed Xue Ying down and offered her fruit, their intentions evidently friendly. "Is this for me?" Xue Ying asked, eyeing the fruit. “Or are you trying to poison me?” The elephants seemed to understand, one promptly eating a watermelon. Then, they nudged fruits towards Xue Ying, indicating it was safe. Xue Ying hesitated but eventually ate a banana. The fruit felt different, bursting with energy, transforming her profoundly. In no time, she devoured all the fruits, her stomach comically swollen. Feeling heated and empowered, Xue Ying’s strength surged, breaking into the Heavenly Rank. "This fruit is incredible!" Yang Feng and Mo Hancheng gaped in disbelief at the sudden power-up. The world was indeed full of marvels! Chapter 31: Thunderstorm "What's...?" Xue Ying looked baffled. Her rapid power increase was astonishing. "Could these fruits be treasures?" she wondered aloud. The surrounding elephants nodded, and it became clear that these fruits had made them so formidable. Naturally, a hint of greed surfaced among the group. "Are there more?" Xue Ying asked, though it seemed presumptuous. The elephant shook its head, implying there were no more. Disappointed, they realized these fruits could have helped others like Li Wenlong enhance their powers. Surveying the vast valley, they noticed a large mountain at its center, likely the dwelling place of the powerful being. They decided to investigate, but the elephant herd blocked their way. These elephants were the valley's guardians, albeit only of its outskirts. "Swish~" A wildman appeared suddenly. The elephants scattered as if faced with a nemesis. This wildman was the valley's sole human inhabitant. "Who are you?" "Uh, we’re explorers." "Hmm!~" "You ate the sacred fruit of the elephant tribe!" A formidable aura erupted from the wildman, far exceeding their comprehension, suppressing them so they couldn’t move. "Boom~" In response to the pressure, Yang Feng's internal thunder power surged, a powerful lightning pillar shooting up into the sky, terrifying the surrounding wildlife into hiding. "Interesting!" The wildman noticed Yang Feng enveloped in purple lightning and smiled. His old master was also an esper of sorts, though he had long passed. "You are a thunder-wielder!" The wildman’s voice brimmed with curiosity, surprised to find an esper here. Perhaps his master’s legacy had found a successor. "Leave." The trio was puzzled by his dismissal but wisely retreated, Yang Feng's thunder power receding. The wildman watched their departure, uncertain of his decision. Their powers were weak; only the thunder-wielder and another man showed potential. The woman, despite her newfound strength from the sacred fruit, seemed fragile—a mere showpiece. "Let's go!