I Am A Notorious Hidden Boss In The Alternate World

"Uwarghhh!"

The cries of the World Tree reverberated across the minds of every living organism within its vicinity from time to time as the tribulation lightning descended.

Ding!

<Your affinity with lightning has been improved>

<Your control over lightning has been improved>

<Your body has been tempered by lightning>

…

Albion enjoyed the benefits of the tribulation lightning strikes, whereas the World Tree suffered from its destructive might.

"Argh! True Immortal, do something! I can't take any more of it! I'll die!" the spirit of the World Tree cried for help desperately.

Alas, Albion did not share the same sentiments.

"Quit your b*tching. Are you even a man? You're making us True Immortals look bad. It's not like it's that easy for you to die," Albion nonchalantly replied.

The spirit of the World Tree almost died of frustration on the spot.

They were both True Immortal-level beings, so why were their situations so vastly different from one another?

"I'm not a man! I'm a freaking tree, goddammit!" the spirit of World Tree roared and said, "If my main body becomes scorched completely, I won't be able to produce any more spiritual energy!"

There were countless children below that relied on it to live. Without the blessing of its spiritual energy, they will not be able to grow good crops and cultivate.

When that happens, their faith in the World Tree will be affected.

"Since you desperately require my help, I believe it shouldn't be done for free." Albion casually snapped his fingers before saying. "I won't ask for too much, though. I just need this much supply of spirit herbs regularly."

As he said that, Albion made an 'OK' gesture, causing the World Tree to raise its guard and suspicion against him.

"Are you trying to blackmail me?" The tone of the World Tree's words took a slight dip, becoming deeper and serious.

"So what if I am?" Albion remained nonchalant and replied, "What are you going to do about it?"

"I might be a tree, but I am still a True Immortal! I refuse to be bullied like this! I will—Arghhh!"

Before the World Tree could completely refuse Albion's demands, another tribulation lightning descended, passing through Albion's body before striking it.

"I-I will accept! Please help me!" the spirit of the World Tree demanded.

"Haa… You should have said so sooner. It would have spared you another strike from the Heavenly Tribulation," Albion said before grinning, "Good doing business with you, Woody."

Rather than seeking the Elf King for business negotiation, it was better to directly talk to the World Tree. It was the ultimate decision-maker.

Albion was glad everything went the way he wanted.

"Please do something about the tribulation quickly," the World Tree grumbled and said, "I'm about to turn into scorched wood!"

"Yeah, yeah, you don't have to worry about that."

Albion cleaned his ears with his pinky and flicked the ear wax at the World Tree, causing its remaining leaves to sway in agitation.

The World Tree had never received such insolence from a peer. But then again, their positions were not equal despite being in the same realm.

…

As if responding to Albion's approaching presence, the Heavenly Tribulation inside the spatial rift rumbled as it gathered more power.

However, Albion did not fear the power of lightning and increased his speed, shooting straight into the thunderous grey clouds.

To challenge the Heavenly Tribulation directly… Such a thing would have been considered suicide, even for a True Immortal.

However, Albion wasn't just any True Immortal.

The boundless power of lightning contained within the Heavenly Tribulation Clouds only caused slight pricks on Albion's skin.

Although it was slightly itchy, it was also comfortable, like taking a dip in hot springs.

Ding!

<Your affinity with lightning has been significantly improved>

<Your control of lightning has been significantly improved>

<Your body has reached the limits of lightning tempering>

<Your body has acquired special lightning traits, transforming into the True Immortal Tribulation Lightning Physique>

…

[True Immortal Tribulation Lightning Physique]

Overview: Whenever the power of lightning strikes your body, your body will no longer just grant complete resistance to the damage but also absorb the lightning's power and refine it into usable energy.

Note: The quality of the refined energy is relative to the quality of the lightning received.

…

Shortly after listening to the system messages, the continuous bolts of tribulation lightning striking Albion's body caused his eyes to sparkle in the next moment.

Ding!

<+1 unit of divine energy refined>

<+1 unit of divine energy refined>

<+1 unit of divine energy refined>

…

Within mere moments, Albion obtained over 60 units of divine energy and continued to gain even more with every lightning strike.

"Muahahaha! Come at me, Heavenly Tribulation! Give me everything you got! Are you even trying? Even my grandma's broomstick hurts more than your lousy lightning bolts!"

Albion laughed like a madman as he provoked the Heavenly Tribulation to gather even more power in its vain attempts to smite him.

Rumble…!

The tribulation clouds began to roar thunderously with fury in response. The widespread clouds congregated densely together and the winds billowed fiercely, threatening to uproot the weak swaying trees of the forest.

No doubt, Albion's words had successfully angered the heavens.

Just when Albion thought the Heavenly Tribulation was gathering power to smite him, it suddenly retreated into the spatial rift in the sky and escaped through the void.

"What the hell! You call yourself the Heavenly Tribulation?! How dare you run away!"

Albion's eyes almost popped out of their sockets before he glared at the runaway tribulation clouds fiercely, preparing to chase after it.

"Come back here, my precious divine energy!" Albion roared.

In a short instance, Albion's figure flashed inside the closing rift before it was completely sealed and disappeared from the sky, returning peace to the land.

Back in the Elf Tribe, many elves were dumbfounded by the turn of events.

"Although I haven't seen it before, I've never heard of a Heavenly Tribulation leaving before it could deliver all nine of its lightning strikes."

"Rather than leaving, I think it ran away…"