I'm a Druid at a farmhouse.

Chapter 47 The Heart of the Druid

[Druid Log: A special plant imbued with the vitality of the earth, Red Dragon Nest Fruit, detected.]

[Red Dragon Nest Fruit: After consumption, it can cleanse the blood and qi, strengthen muscles and bones, and improve physical condition.]

Song You's breathing paused for a moment.

Red Dragon Nest Fruit?

He looked at the unremarkable fruit tree, then at the wild boar struggling to root at the trunk, his mind racing.

This thing has actually been certified by the Druid's Diary, so it must be effective against me.

Willing to win.

The moment the thought crossed his mind, Song You stopped hiding and stepped out from behind the tree.

The slight sound of footsteps on the fallen leaves instantly froze the male wild boar.

It turned around abruptly, and when it saw that the person who came was the two-legged beast that had beaten it to the point of questioning its very existence, its eyes, which had just regained a little luster, were instantly filled with endless fear and rage.

How did he get here?!

The male wild boar let out a low, threatening growl, arching its massive body in a defensive stance.

But it didn't rush up.

That solid punch just now has made it deeply understand the absolute difference in strength between the two sides.

It roared fiercely but was actually weak inside, while its body was unconsciously retreating.

Song You ignored its bluff and simply watched it calmly as he walked over step by step.

Every step they took was a nerve-wracking experience for the wild boar.

Finally, when Song You was less than ten meters away from it, the male wild boar's psychological defenses completely collapsed.

It feinted, then its massive body suddenly turned and galloped wildly deeper into the ravine.

That's its true lair.

Song You watched the direction it fled, his face showing no surprise.

He activated his [Wild Sense of Smell], and the scent, a mixture of fear and blood, became crystal clear.

He followed at a leisurely pace.

This time, the male wild boar didn't get very far.

Passing through a patch of low bushes, a hidden cave appeared before Song You's eyes.

The entrance to the cave was small, and there were some gnawed bones and messy hair scattered around it.

The scent of a male wild boar was extremely strong here.

Song You entered the cave.

The cave was dry, but the air was filled with a nauseating smell of blood and decay.

Using the faint light from his phone screen, he could see the scene inside the cave.

His brows furrowed instantly.

In a corner of the cave, piles of small animal carcasses lay.

There were ruffled pheasants, stiff-bodied rabbits, a few squirrels, and other scattered animals.

Most of these animals' carcasses were still intact, without signs of being eaten, except for fatal wounds on their necks or abdomens where they had been torn open by fangs.

They were just piled up here haphazardly, left to rot.

Song You's face darkened.

This guy isn't doing it for survival; he's doing it purely for fun.

This senseless massacre severely violates the cyclical principle of "from nature, back to nature" in the Druidic creed.

This is no longer savagery, but tyranny.

Just then, from the deepest part of the cave came a frantic digging sound.

The male wild boar was frantically attacking the cave wall with its two sharp tusks, seemingly trying to dig a way out from the other end.

It sensed the undisguised killing intent emanating from Song You.

Song You walked over step by step, his footsteps sounding particularly clear in the empty cave.

The male wild boar stopped moving.

It turned around, its massive body blocking the end of the cave, leaving it with nowhere to retreat.

Desperate circumstances unleashed its final ferocity.

"roar!"

It let out a deafening roar, its bloodshot eyes filled with madness, and with a powerful push off the ground with its hind legs, it launched a final charge towards Song You.

This time, Song You did not dodge.

He simply raised his right fist.

"Bang!"

The fist clashed with the wild boar's hard skull once more.

This time, Song You didn't hold back.

A violent force instantly poured into the boar's head.

Its massive body came to an abrupt halt in mid-air before crashing heavily to the ground.

It did not die immediately.

Its limbs were still twitching unconsciously, and it was emitting painful, intermittent moans. Blood was constantly gushing from its seven orifices.

Song You walked up to it and squatted down.

He looked at the enormous creature that was about to die, its crazed eyes now filled only with endless pain and fear of death.

Song You reached out and gently placed his hand on its enormous head.

[Sacred Art] activated.

A gentle and peaceful power slowly flowed into the boar's body.

"Thank you for nature's gifts, thank you for your dedication."

"Your flesh and blood will return to the earth, and your soul will find peace."

He recited an ancient prayer in a low voice.

The male wild boar's body stopped convulsing.

Its pained eyes slowly closed, and its last breath dissipated into the air.

The entire process was calm and solemn.

Song You stood up, looking at the male wild boar that had completely lost its life, without feeling the slightest ripple in his heart.

He was simply fulfilling a druid's duty, eliminating an anomalous factor that was disrupting the natural balance.

Instead of immediately dealing with the boar's carcass, he turned around and carried out the dead small animals one by one from the corner of the cave.

He dug a deep pit outside the cave.

He neatly placed the poor little creatures into the pit and then covered them with soil.

After doing all this, he stood in front of the newly piled-up mound and once again whispered the ancient prayer.

"Originating from nature, returning to nature."

[Druid Log: You have shown mercy to the creatures of nature, and they will return to their cycle in peace. Progress is not increasing as you are not within the Farmhouse area.]

This place is too far from the agritainment area; it's beyond the core area enveloped by the power of nature.

But Song You felt more relaxed than ever before.

At this moment, his spirit resonated with the Druid's creed on a deeper level.

He glanced at the small mound, then turned and walked back to the cave, easily hoisting the nearly 600-pound wild boar onto his shoulder.

The threat was completely resolved, and there was even an unexpected bonus.

Now, the farmhouse can add a limited-time special wild boar meat dish to its menu for the next few days.

Song You carried the wild boar and walked briskly out of the ravine, returning to the red dragon nest fruit tree.

He placed the wild boar carcass on the ground and looked up at this unexpected harvest.

What kind of tree is this?

He reached out, trying to sense things with the power of a druid.

A powerful and pure vitality emanates from the tree trunk.

Song You touched his chin.

After thinking for a moment, he took his phone out of his pocket.

"Modern Druids must use modern methods."

He unlocked the screen and opened a browser with a photo recognition function.

He snapped a picture of the leaves and fruit on the tree.

The search results quickly popped up on the screen.

[The Chinese bayberry, also known as the sacred bayberry, white-stemmed bayberry, or tree bayberry.]

Song You stared at the two words on the screen, stunned.

Yangmei (Chinese bayberry).

After all that, it turns out that this so-called "Red Dragon Nest Fruit" is just a bayberry.

He was both amused and exasperated, feeling that the Druid's Diary was truly impressive, managing to connect an ordinary bayberry tree with a red dragon.

He put away his phone and looked up at the tree canopy.

The tree was laden with deep red fruit, like individual red agates.

Most of the fruit pits on the ground were torn apart and eaten by wild boars and some birds, but many remained on the trees.

Looking at the tempting fruits and recalling the effects mentioned in the diary, Song You felt a surge of excitement.

He took two steps back, took a running start, and easily climbed the tree trunk.

He quickly climbed to the top of the tree and sat steadily on a thick branch.

He reached out and picked a ripe bayberry.

The fruit feels slightly heavy in the hand, with small granules on the surface that give it a slightly rough texture, and it emits a unique fragrance.

After checking that there was no problem, he threw it directly into his mouth.