My Apocalypse System Arrives 10 Years Early

With such a wide variety, the taste and texture would naturally differ, so the little kittens wouldn’t get bored.

One particularly special creature was a wingless, flying snake called the Celestial Golden Flower Snake. It was about a meter long and loved to weave through the treetops.

Before taking ”flight,” the snake would anchor the rear half of its body to a branch, raise its front half into an S-shape, and then launch itself into a glide. It could travel up to 100 meters and even change direction mid-air. One had to admit, it had a masterful grasp of aerodynamics.

The snakes tried to ambush Li Xiang several times, but how could they possibly succeed? In his eyes, they were moving in slow motion. He could casually reach out, grab one by the head, and toss it into his system’s inventory.

System: ”Tier Six Mutated Creature detected: Agate Demon Vine.”

”A vine can become a monster?” Li Xiang stared in surprise at the towering, dense thicket of vines before him.

There were many types of vines on the island, but this was the first time he had ever seen one with Extraordinary potential.

He carefully observed the cluster of vines. Seven or eight stalks grew together like bamboo, all of them remarkably thick and solid. The thickest ones were about six centimeters in diameter, and their length was staggering—several surpassed one hundred meters, with some approaching two hundred.

’These aren’t vines, they’re practically trees!’

Li Xiang was right. Vines in Indonesia were different from those found elsewhere. In other places, vines are herbaceous, but here, they are woody plants.

This type of Agate Vine was known for its thick, uniform, and solid canes, which had an even color and a firm texture. It was incredibly tough, hailed as the ”King of Rattans,” and was the most expensive of all high-grade rattan materials.

It was not only beautiful on the surface but also highly waterproof. Its dense structure was extremely flexible, making it resistant to splitting and highly durable.

Li Xiang took out his Chopping Knife and hacked off a two-meter-long section. He found it to be incredibly tough, perfectly straight, and smooth to the touch—a perfect natural staff.

He held one end of the staff, pressed the other against the ground, and bent it to test its flexibility. It curved into a U-shape, but the moment he let go, it instantly snapped back to its original form.

Perfectly elastic.

’Worthy of its title as the King of Rattans. This kind of Vine Stick is perfect for Martial Arts.’ A white wax wood staff, for example, was decent, but it would break or warp after prolonged use or excessive bending. This Vine Stick, however, would not.

As for the rattan found domestically in China, even in the tropical rainforests of Yunnan Province, the growing conditions meant the wood couldn’t match the hardness, toughness, and elasticity of the rattan here.

So, Li Xiang uprooted the entire plant with Extraordinary potential, stripped off its leaves and branches, and chopped the main canes into two-meter-long sections. He discarded any that were even slightly curved, keeping only the naturally straight ones. In the end, he had harvested fifty to sixty high-quality Vine Sticks, with diameters ranging from three to six centimeters.

He planned to bring them back and give a few to the girls to practice with. He figured Lei Jiaming and the others would love them too.

Since Zhao Xueqing, Yao Yao, and Lei Xiaohui weren’t as strong, this kind of Vine Stick would be perfect for them.

Li Xiang didn’t have enough Extraordinary Weapons to go around anyway. Fortunately, in these relatively peaceful times, practicing with a Vine Stick was sufficient.

On another note, Li Xiang’s strength had just increased to fifty thousand kilograms, and he still hadn’t fully ”adapted” to it. It was normal to feel a bit ”uncoordinated” after such a sudden, massive power boost.

His Profound Iron Mountain-Removal Rod, which weighed eight or nine hundred kilograms, now felt as light as a feather in his grip.

He decided the rattan was excellent for training, so he picked out a three-centimeter-thick staff to use as his personal weapon. By using such a light and slender tool, he hoped to hone his Martial Arts and achieve precise control over his power.

Unleashing immense force was easy; he could casually strike with tens of thousands of kilograms of power. Applying a light touch, however, was considerably more difficult.