Chapter 571: Niko's Hometown (Thanks to Tai Xuan Qi for the Ten Thousand Rewards)
Nistaran was a long and narrow forest, and it would take several days to get out, not to mention that Jeno and his party were going to cross the forest on foot, which would take at least twice as long.
But fortunately, after killing the Vodand, Jeno has not been attacked by predators again, and it seems that the horn of Vodanda in his hand is constantly emitting a danger signal that belongs to the apex predator, so that other creatures dare not approach rashly.
But as they delved deeper, Jeno began to discover something strange.
In the middle of the forest, he found a large number of burned trees, dead trees with pale branches, bare towards the sky, no new trees sprouting, everything dead.
It was a forest that had been burned to death, and Niko's hometown had been destroyed by the fire.
Jeno rubbed a handful of dry and hard ash from the bark of the tree and crushed it in his hands, and found that the trees had been burned for at least ten years.
What is it that causes the trees here to not enter the natural cycle for a decade? These ashes are good nourishment.
Soon, Jeno found the reason for the pungent chemical smell of a shardpiece of tin can, and his face instantly darkened.
This fire is not an ordinary fire, but a fire caused by an alchemical substance.
"Let's get out of here, there's probably something toxic in the air here." Jano pulled Niko and wanted to leave immediately.
But Niko muttered alone, as if in a whisper, "Niko has seen this place in her dreams." ”
She suddenly broke free of Jeno's hand and ran towards the depths of the woods in a daze, causing Jeno to hurry up and follow.
Eventually, he caught up with Niko next to a mottled rock, digging for something in the shadow of the rock.
Jeno watched silently as Niko dug out an earthen pot from under the rock, and when she touched the jar lightly, it shattered, and she took out some beautiful small objects, most of them stones of different shapes, but also some metal ornaments from human society.
She held the objects in her hands and stared blankly.
"What is this?" Jeno asked, touching Niko's head.
"These are all hidden by Niko to play games with her people."
Neeko's words convince Jeno that the forest is where Neeko's burned home is, and that he thinks she should be grieving, but Neeko doesn't cry.
Is it not sad? Or too strong?
"Take it all, we've got to get out of here." The woods, burned by the flames of alchemy, reminded Jeno of the abominable Vodida, and he had been wondering if the strangeness of the Vodanda had something to do with the alchemical substance.
But if you think about it carefully, the time is not right, Vodida existed in the Nistaran Forest long before the fire, and it was not mutated by living in a toxic environment after the fire.
"Neeko thinks we need to make this forest full of color again, Jeno, let Jena help Neko!" Niko looked at Jeno expectantly.
"Is this the call of the ancestors?" Jeno was surprised.
"No, there is no longer their voice in Niko's spiritual realm, this is Niko's dream." Niko shook her head, her tail curled up, a sense of mission lingering over her.
"Okay." Jeno rang the bell.
Ionia is full of magic and has many portals connecting with Bandel City, so this time Nora quickly appeared.
This time, Jeno personally returned to Fuguang Island and "borrowed" Jiena from Jiela.
"Father, the blue jade rose you gave me is very beautiful, I like it very much." As soon as she exited the portal, Jenna showed him how beautiful the sapphire rose she had brought back from Nico last time had become so beautiful under her careful cultivation.
Unsurprisingly, the voice fell into Ahri and Sindra's ears, causing a wave of suspicious glances.
Jeno, who is only twenty years old, has a fifteen-year-old daughter? Still so good-looking?
"Daughter, although there are no roses, they are less than one-tenth of yours." Jeno spoke to Jenna naturally, without the slightest hint of explanation.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the blood relationship between him and Jena is not as simple as it seems.
"Thank you......" Jenna smiled and looked away humbly, only to find that Niko was looking at her expectantly.
"Niko, I've heard everything my father said, and I'll help you rebuild your home." Jenna patted Niko's head gently, causing the stamens in her hair to sparkle.
Under Jiena's influence, the dead forest began to grow large swaths of fungi that absorbed toxins from the soil and became unusually colorful. Then there are low shrubs and weeds, new leaves and new flowers; She allows the fungus to decompose and collapse the dead trees, making room for the new trees to grow and plenty of nutrients, but it will be a long, long time before they grow into towering trees.
Of course, this is only a small area in the heart of the woods, but over time, this colorful color of the pale world will gradually spread out until it fills the paleness in Niko's heart.
Although Niko has confirmed that she will not be able to return to the time when she lived with the Mistails, she feels a sense of pride in her mission to see the land come alive again.
After fulfilling the last wish of her clansmen, she will continue to work hard for her lofty ideals!
All the like-minded Vastayas, yodelers, humans, nature spirits, and any other creature willing to dream about the same thing make up a larger tribe in which all can find their place.
Jenna is sent away by Jeno amid Nicola's cheers, and Sindra and Ahri figure out what Jenna is all about.
Obviously, accelerating the growth of plants is the means of nature's spirits, and how could Jeno, a pure human being, give birth to a natural spirit as beautiful as a flower.
Still, they wondered why a spirit of nature should be called a human father. Is there some shady deal in this?
But since they didn't ask in person, Jeno didn't bother to say it. After all, he was a victim of being forced by the overlord flower at the beginning, and it is better to hide this black history deep in his heart.
After another three days of travel, Jeno and his men finally walked out of the Nistaran Forest and arrived at a human settlement centered on a temple of Pallas.
Standing at the edge of the forest, you can see the human buildings that radiate at the foot of the mountain, and they live here peacefully because of the protection of the guardian arrows.
On top of the cliffs covered with red maples, the temple of Pallas blends harmoniously with the cliffs, a sanctuary carved out of the cliffs.
ps: I became lethargic after taking the medicine, and I only coded two chapters, and I will return to normal updates tomorrow. I wish you all a happy battle night and unboxing your wishes.