Chapter 58: The Boundary Between Life and Death
Before Fang Yuan's hand touched the light cluster, a deep voice sounded in his mind: "Get the legendary inspiration - the realm of life and death." Then the light fell firmly into his hand, and to his astonishment, he almost failed to hold it.
Legendary inspiration? How can there be legendary inspiration? He remembered that the last time he had received legendary inspiration was more than half a year ago, and it was in the underground of the Blood Thistle Glade, and when he touched those fragments, the legendary inspiration was just as spontaneous as it is now.
However, the fragments were from the same sacred sword as the Great Cat Man's Destroyer, and they were used to forge one of the five dragon slaying holy swords, which can be said to be part of the artifact. And the ordinary wood in his hand, it was just an ordinary dead wood from any way, and he could even see a row of fine, withered wood at the edge of it, could it be that this was also the material of the artifact?
Moon Arrit seemed to see his doubts: "Teraka, the World Tree, which was once part of a World Tree, the Heart of the Great Tree. β
"Heart of the Giant Tree?" Even Alice was surprised: "Is this the heart of the giant tree?" The Sacred White Tree Teraka, the Hill of the Giant Tree? But I heard that the Heart of the Giant Tree rests at the heart of the Temple of the Sacred Tree, how did it end up here? β
A hint of surprise flashed in the big cat's eyes, but he suddenly remembered something, and his silver-gray gaze returned to calm. But Fang Yu was finally well-informed in the community, and suddenly reacted: "Wait, this is ......"
There was a hint of affirmation in Moonjarit's voice: "You guessed that right, young human. β
"Wait," Alice looked at them, "what are you guys playing?" β
"This is the Heart of the World Tree," Kita replied softly, "The World Tree, Terrakka, it's not a name, it's a class of plants - we'll call it the Floating Tree. In the past, there were many of its kind in this world, but now there is only one left, the Sacred White Tree, the Giant Tree Hill, which is the name we have given it. β
May, who was on the side, was holding his oak shield, and when he heard this, he understood, "That is to say, ......"
"Yes," replied Munjarit, "this Tree Heart comes from a tree that once existed in this world, Terrakka, which was destroyed in the War of the Ancients, and only this Tree Heart was saved. β
"But I think it's no different from ordinary wood?" Fang Plover looked the dead wood up and down, and if it weren't for the inspiration of the legend, he almost suspected that the Lord of the Tree Heart was fooling them.
Alice kicked him lightly from the side, signaling him with her eyes not to be ashamed. It's the Heart of a Giant Tree, and it may seem ordinaryβbut that's not what is described in many stories, and what seems ordinary on the surface is actually the most amazing thing.
But Moon Arrit smiled: "You are not wrong, because it has withered, the heart of the tree, Teraka, are the miracle of life, the power of nature, but without life, it is no different from a dead wood." β
Alice coughed softly. Fang Yu turned to look at her, and Miss Nightingale hurriedly pretended not to know and looked to the side, pretending to look around.
But this is too unreliable, no matter how it blows the sky, the origin is extraordinary, but after all, it is just a dead wood, Alice always feels that this old tree man is making fun of the stupid melon, which makes her embarrassed together.
But Fang Yu was not dissatisfied, probably because of what he had learned, and this dead wood seemed to him more like a precious specimen, which recorded the glorious past of an endangered plant population. Others may think that the Heart of the Tree is fooling them, but the fact that he did get a legendary inspiration from this dead wood speaks for itself.
On the side, Mei Yi also looked at the dead wood in Fang Yuan's hand a little distractedly. After all, she also came from the Giant Tree Hills, which was a second home to Paparal electors like them.
"Aren't you dissatisfied, young human?" Moon Arit asked suddenly.
"No," Fang Yu shook his head, looking at the dead wood in his hand with a little emotion: "Everything is born and dies, the glory of the past reflects the withering of today, and the so-called eternal world tree cannot escape the judgment of time, how can there be a boundary between life and death?" β
Alice turned her head and looked at him with a slight surprise.
Moon Arriit let out a low laugh, somewhat satisfied: "All things have life and death, life and death are indeed boundless, and new sprouts are born from the ashes, and the death of today symbolizes the glory of tomorrow." Young human, it seems that the goddess is not without reason for her favor. β
Fang Yu was stunned, and wanted to say that he was indeed the chosen person of the goddess, but it was not Ameya, but Marlan, and the mark left on him by the forest lady was more of a coincidence.
But he thought about it for a moment and felt that there was no need to explain anything, after all, it was not a big deal. "The heart of the tree is dead, but it gave birth to Teraka, young human, and you can feel what it contains." β
Fang Yu was stunned for a moment, and then he understood what the Lord of the Heart of the Tree was talking about, and he put his hand on the dead wood, closed his eyes, and sank into the world of Starlight. This is the Craftsman's means of detecting the world, and while other professions have their own methods of detecting magic, some such as the Sorcerer are more accessible, they are not as deep into the nature of the world as the Alchemist.
A bright starlight appeared in his eyes, and the shining points of light connected to each other in the darkness to form the wooden structure. But Fang Ou had never seen such a tight and delicate connection, far tighter and stronger than every metal he had ever seen, let alone wood and rock.
But more importantly, he felt the vast magic contained in the endless starlight, boundless and like an ocean.
Fang Yuan's hand trembled slightly, and he opened his eyes, and there was a faint silver light under his eyes, which gradually faded as time passed. The glow of the magic overflowed unnoticed by others, but Moon Arrit saw it clearly.
It smiled: "See? β
Fang Yu nodded with some shock.
The heart of the withered giant tree still contains the magic it left behind in its lifetime, after all, it once floated in the sea of wind, absorbing the endless elements and aether. It's like a huge source of magic, even if it's just a piece of dead wood, but it also contains a vast amount of power.
It's more than just a piece of dead wood, it's the raw material that alchemists dream of.
Even if you ignore its origins and the magic it contains, it can already be called an artifact by virtue of the magic contained in it. It is worthy of Terrakka, the heart of the World Tree.
It was no ordinary gift, and in a sense, it was no less than May's oak shield.
It is no wonder that Moon Arrit would say that this gift was best for him, for no one, and only he was an alchemist, and he was the only one, could find the extraordinaryness of this dead wood.
"Those majestic trees once depicted the history of this world, but the ancient catastrophe destroyed everything, it once drifted at the end of time, and buried in the dust of history," said Moon Arritt, slowly, "Few people remember the past glory of those legends, but I think that a person who can hear the reincarnation of nature may also be able to hear the ancient voice contained in itβ"
"Young human, maybe one day, you will give another life to the heart of the tree."
Fang Yu looked at the dead wood in his hand, and he didn't understand whether turning it into an alchemical work could be regarded as giving this giant tree's heart another life.
But that's still a bit far away for him.
This material was too high for him, and at his current level, it was basically impossible to use. But he still nodded slightly, if you don't need it now, it doesn't mean that you won't need it in the future.
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As he left the forest, Fang Yu suddenly remembered something, he stopped Alice and asked, "Speaking of which, you also participated in that battle, right?" β
Alice brushed the hair around her ear, tilted her head and replied, "Me, what's wrong?" β
"I mean, without you, we may not have time to take back the Heart of the Mountain, and although Miss May is there, she alone may not be a match for those in the twilight, has Lord Moon Arrit forgotten about you?"
Maye thought for a moment, then nodded. She has always been fair, and there is something that is what.
"So you're fighting for me," Alice blinked slyly, "but you're wrong, it already gave us a reward." β
"Really?" Fang Yu was slightly stunned.
"Have you forgotten that I'm a member of the White Stone Guild? Just like it's a gift for you, not for you, the big cat and Kita are each a gift, the reward I received is naturally for the team. β
Fang Yu then remembered this matter, and looked at her with a little surprise: "Speaking of which, do you still want to stay in the Holy White Stone Guild?" β
Speaking of this, Alice also looked a little dazed, and shook her head: "I don't know very well, if the Holy White Stone no longer cooperates with Twilight, then there is no point in me staying here." It depends on what the other side says, although I don't think there's anything wrong with staying in the Holy White Stone Guild. β
Fang Yu suddenly fell silent, he felt that the other party was not so free, and he couldn't even decide whether he would go or stay. In fact, when they met again, he felt that the twin's sister had changed a lot compared to when he was in Fenris, although it may be that she was originally such a character, and she only showed that way when she was in Fenris, but it is undeniable that all this may have something to do with the experience of the other party during this time.
To put it bluntly, it was because of what happened to Fenris that she was unnecessarily responsible. And the initiator is still at large. Isn't that why they track down the dark believers along the way?
He suddenly understood Alyssa's original intention of joining their team, and the so-called gratitude and nowhere to go may be just a pretext.
"Then the task given to you by the military is to lurk in the Holy White Stone Guild, so there will be no problem for you to leave the mission without permission, right?"
"Where do you want to go, the people over there are not hard-hearted, the matter of the heart of the mountain is more important, I handed over the communication crystal to the guild at that time, and I can't contact that side. But after the fact, I've already reported it to the other side, and I just need to go through an investigation process. β
"It really doesn't matter?"
"It's okay," Alice shook her head, and said to him in an old-fashioned manner: "Trouble has a little confidence in your country, although things are a bit rigid over there, and they have to report big things, but they are still people with a sense of justice." β
Although she spoke freely, Fang Yu still heard the nightingale's yearning for freedom.
He thought for a moment and said, "Your sister is her...... Actually, I'm worried about you. β
"How can you help her teach me," Alice laughed, "and if you want to move me in such a way, it would be too old-fashioned, and you might as well ask my sister, she has many ways to please girls." β
When Fang Yu heard this, his feet were mixed, and he almost fell headlong. The big cat man laughed and said with a smile: "I think okay, for women, you have to tame them like a lioness." β
"What about your lionesses, Mr. Big Catman?" Fang Yu tore off the vines wrapped around his feet three times and divided them by two, and he didn't have a good airway.
Now it was the Lionman Paladin's turn to cough heavily, and he replied solemnly, "Little one, you must understand, I am already half a Sanshak, and I swear that I have long since left life in the Rotao Wasteland. β
"You might as well tell Miss Atira this."
"Then Miss Saint doesn't care about this."
"By the way, is Miss Attila really a unicorn girl?"
"That's a long story......"
Over the next two days, Fang Yu informed the Seven Seas Traveler of the situation as planned. I heard that they had successfully completed the task, and that they had far exceeded their goalβalthough Tuyuan Jing was actually only needed by Fang Yu alone, Miss Elf still congratulated him warmly.
With such a sister-like person caring about him, Fang Yu always felt warm in his heart, and he sometimes felt that the Seven Seas Traveler was like a big family, and everyone was an indispensable part.
It was hard for him to imagine that the group would be scattered one day, but he was determined that as long as he remained in Aitaria for a day, the Seven Seas Brigade would not be easily disbanded no matter what.
Alyssa also talked to her sister, although their sisters already had each other's communication IDs, but the feeling of the north and south of the world was naturally not as close as the feeling of being close to each other at the moment. The Seven Seas Traveler was not far from this place at the moment, and this was probably the first time in more than half a year that the two of them had been so close.
That sense of spiritual connection, even if it just feels close, is enough to move people, and it is difficult for outsiders to figure out how it feels. However, Fang Yu saw Alice wipe her tears for the first time, although she didn't cry, but her eyes were red and swollen after the two sisters finished talking.
Alyssa's side, I'm afraid it's about the same.
Even so, the twin's sister thanked him. Even though he had helped the other party so much last time in Fenris, the other party had not thanked him seriously, but this time it was completely different, Alice was rarely serious.
Tianlan took the communication crystal and chattered to her new friend, Ai Xiaoxiao, about what had happened these days, and the latter was stunned for a moment, and regretted it greatly, saying that the next time she must not miss such an adventurous opportunity.
But this is in the middle of Tianlan's arms, Fang Yu still doesn't know, this little girl is actually just a bad girl who wants to show off her experience, Ai Xiaoxiao's reaction greatly satisfies her little vanity.
So our poet lady patted her little chest and packed a ticket to her, and next time she must take each other out on an adventure. I don't know where her faith comes from.
However, Tang Xin was far less polite, and directly urged Ai Xiaoxiao to review and complete the homework she assigned - yes, Ai Xiaoxiao's holiday homework was finally successfully completed after going through a lot of hardships, but this does not mean that she is out of the sea of suffering.
Who told her to have a responsible sworn friend, and she was also given carte blanche by her parents.
Ai Xiaoxiao was so angry that she muttered: "Tangtang, you are becoming more and more like my mother!" β
"Then you'll stay in this world for the rest of your life, just like my stupid cousin."
"Hmph, I wish I could, my eldest cousin is super nice."
As a result, Fang Yu inexplicably ate several vicious white eyes.
But it didn't take long for Tang Xin to find him worriedly, and asked a little seriously: "Brother, am I old?" β
Fang Yu glanced at her, didn't quite understand where the other party's brainless question came from, and only thought to himself that if you are going to be old, then wouldn't I have half a foot in the grave? But he thought about it for a moment and decided to answer his cousin's question seriously in order to establish himself as the authority of his brother:
"You may be older mentally, ouch-"
It wasn't long before the captain of the ship was noticed covered with his feet covered and a cold sweat breaking out on his face.
Baggins, who was on board, also asked a few rare questions about their eldest lady, and Sylvide smiled and apologized to the boatswain, after all, she and Shesta had snuck out. Baggins, as her father's deputy and half of her guardian, is responsible to her even though the relationship between master and servant is one of master and servant.
Our aristocratic lady has always been sensible-
However, Fang Yu rarely saw her apologize seriously.
In the end, Luo Hao and Luo Yu informed them about the voyage of the Seven Seas Traveler in the past few days, and it was generally going well, although the changeable weather on the side of Mount Piriede near the Great Rainforest caused a lot of trouble for the voyage of the Seven Seas Traveler, especially when there were few people on board.
However, there are gains and losses, and the complex climatic conditions also make it unlikely that the fleet pursuing them will go deep into the foothills of Mount Piriad to search for their whereabouts, after all, their glorious achievements are still in that place, and no one dares to underestimate them.
It is conceivable that the other side most likely set up an ambush on the Great Pass where Kelanao is located, the only way to the ladder of the old world on Mount Piried.
It's just that they probably didn't expect that the Seven Seas Traveler was anchored in Mount Piriyad at the moment, and stopped moving. Regarding Fang Yuan's request for them to stay in place for two more days and wait for them to go to the meeting, Luo Hao did not express any difficulties.
Maybe after they hide here for two more days, the other party will lose patience and think that they didn't take this path and go somewhere else. Although Fang Yu thinks that this is hopeless, it at least shows that it is not a bad thing to stop.
He kept the Seven Seas Traveler in communication, and on the side of the Ash Forest, as he expected, the support of the major guilds began to arrive one after another.
It also meant that it was almost time for them to leave this place.
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