The boy kept pondering the meaning in Xiu Yi's words, "Life experiences, a robust physique..."

"Yes," Xiu Yi said, "knowledge and courage are both essential prerequisites." At this moment, Xiu Yi's speech carried a bit of the charm that Brother Feng once had. "Why do you want to become a bounty hunter? Or do you simply find this high-risk profession appealing?"

"Because, I want to become stronger."

Kevin, who was nearby, let out a slight exhalation, "What a naive and impetuous kid. Listen, the outside world is not as simple as you think. Just this level of awareness is not enough."

Xiu Yi disagreed with Kevin's comment. Is the world really that complicated? On the contrary, Brother Feng once said that you think it's complicated because you make it complicated. He was eager to hear the boy's reasons for wanting to become stronger.

While idly playing with his favorite military saber, Xiu Yi asked with interest, "Little guy, why do you want to become stronger?"

And so, the boy began to narrate his experiences...

The boy claimed he came from a distant planet called Laplado, and his name was Darwinist. He was 11 years old.

Laplado was a distant planet from Mardis. He grew up on Laplado, where the people were simple and kind; it was an undeveloped and remote planet.

The locals led worry-free lives, toiling with their hands from dawn till dusk, with corn and rice being the staple foods.

Few air shuttles passed by Laplado. According to the boy, the earliest group of settlers braving the wilderness there were all from the lowest social strata, and regular citizens rarely choose to work on such a remote planet.

They originally hailed from Vafidia. With Vafidia's territories engulfed in endless wars and constant strife, seeking refuge, these people eventually chose to live on the secluded Lapu Lapu Planet.

Although Lapu Lapu Planet can't match the pace of life in large cities, its surrounding environment is far superior to that of any other planet, at least in his experience—Mardis couldn't compare to Lapu Lapu Planet.

On the nights of Lapu Lapu Planet, when you looked up at the sky, you could see an abundance of glittering stars twinkling endlessly, with meteors occasionally streaking through the space.

During such moments, many children like him would make a wish, hoping for the end of the war and the return to their true homeland.

Ever since his birth, he had never seen the outside world. Tales of life in bustling cities were only known to him through the stories of his elders. Though Darwinist was intrigued and curious about life beyond, he still believed that Lapu Lapu Planet was his home, as he had lived there since childhood.

There, he had friends who grew up with him every day, air so fresh that a single breath revitalized the spirit, cool evening breezes under the night sky, and many scenes that only seemed to appear in tales.

The Devil's Forest was a typical story the elders used to scare the children. Lapu Lapu Planet had such a forest, where the trees bore human-like faces and could even move—albeit very slowly, typically moving about two meters a day. These plants were the most special flora nurtured by the soil of Lapu Lapu Planet, and could not be found in any other star region.

Initially, whenever children misbehaved, the adults would tell them stories of how the Devil Trees snatched up kids at night. These plants naturally instilled fear in the children, and this included Darwinist, too. However, unlike other kids, he had an innate curiosity about the unknown.

On a sunny day, he and his friends planned an adventure in the Devil's Forest. Unfortunately, upon arriving, the brave companions who had agreed to join all scattered: some walked away, some ran, some fled, and one was so scared that he burst into tears, unable to find his bearings. In the end, the only one who stayed was Darwinist himself.

Darwinist was afraid, his body trembling uncontrollably... but he didn't run away. A natural curiosity pushed him on, hinting that if he missed this opportunity, he might never find the courage to enter the Devil Jungle again.

To go or not to go, this was a question that Darwinist contemplated for a long time. Eventually, with a firm bite of his teeth and a stomp of his foot, he boldly walked into the Devil Jungle by himself.

That's when a girl who had grown up with him mustered all her courage to grab him. She clearly cared for him a great deal. As children, they didn't understand love or affection, but sadly, the girl died that year.

At the time, Darwinist didn't back down; after some initial hesitation, he and the girl gradually discovered that the Devil Jungle wasn't as horrifying as the adults had said.

After careful observation, they noticed that although the plants moved, they did so very, very slowly. As he grew up, he found out that these were indeed unique creatures called Devil Trees. Their roots were different from other plants; the local soil was special. Since they needed to continuously absorb nutrients from the special soil, the Devil Trees would change their location every few days.

The rainy season was when the Devil Trees were most active. In order to absorb as much nutrients as possible, during the summer rains, the Devil Trees would migrate hundreds of meters. By autumn, they would settle into a spherical formation. Each year, they moved a certain distance, as little as tens of meters and as much as hundreds. The average daily movement of two meters was the most common speed.

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