Chapter 13: A Fugitive from the Forest City? (Medium)
Surrounded by forests and said to be favored by the mountain gods, Abada is now a busy city. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
The roar of a train approaching the platform is almost drowned out by the noise, making one wonder if a festival is taking place here.
In reality, however, this was not the case, and the reason why Abada was so noisy was because the tree people who lived in different regions began to move, moving to their original planting and pastoral areas.
"Welcome to the forest city of Abada! I'm your guide, Gallaher, and I received a notice from the person in charge of the Tianshui City Chamber of Commerce that the railway had been damaged, and I thought the ordered goods would not be delivered! I didn't expect not only new goods, but also new guests! Come on! Please come with me to the reception room! ”
It may be that Yahui and others came by special train, and the whole body is made of trees, and the tree people in suits are receiving them in front of them to lead the way.
The body of the Treant species is not an ordinary tree, but has a hard material and textured structure, which allows them to move better.
One of the most important things for the Treant is the Karakuri Structure's Square Heart, and only if the Karakuri Heart continues to function, then the Treant can live forever.
Some people say that the origin of the tree race is actually similar to that of the mechanical species, but the different evolutionary environments have given them different appearances and abilities, and this argument needs to be studied.
Ahui carried the sleeping Salom on his back and walked through the wooden passageway, topped by a hollowed-out passageway top, and in addition to a layer of glass.
"This is the biennial migration of the tree people? Vera, speed to save the footage, this is a rare situation to see. ”
Even Vina was surprised, because the entire forest city of Abada was moving, including the wooden passage beneath everyone's feet; The swaying earth walked at a very slow pace towards five o'clock in the southeast.
Boom! Boom! Like the footsteps of giants, a towering tree suddenly moved in front of everyone, the birds above were startled, and the tree people who lived in the trees closed their doors and windows and fixed themselves in a certain position.
In Yahui's view, the city called Abada is like a drifting plate, and the huge trees hundreds of meters high are like primordial giants that have just awakened, carrying people from all over their bodies to where they should go.
"Don't worry, the road under our feet is actually the body of the ancient tree species 'Foster', his movement is very stable, and he doesn't even need to use gravity to prevent objects from falling upside down or breaking."
"Mr. Guide, Mr. Gallaher...... Why is the tree species carrying out such a large-scale migration? ”
"Tourists often ask such questions, in fact, there are some related materials on the Internet; The Abada inhabited by our tree species does not have unlimited resources, so we cannot overexploit the land, so we have a total of four areas that have been developed. ”
Gallah raised his right hand, or to be more precise, his right limb, which was made up of branches and leaves.
"There are four areas, namely: residential area, planting area, livestock area, and placement area; Each area is in charge of an Ancient Treant, and we're right above the living quarters, above the roots of Lord Foster. ”
With the movement of the huge tree-man species not far away, the passage slowly lifted off the ground and rose into the air, and finally slowly fell.
Most of the residential areas are daily areas, and the planting areas and animal husbandry areas are the industries developed by the tree species; Then there is the area that is vacated to maintain the fertility of the land and to make it available for sustainable use.
"You also trade timber resources, right?"
"Of course, this lady doesn't know that the wood we produce is made from the best quality trees, which can meet the needs of most customers."
The tree species is not a tree, and that has to be understood.
The group continued to follow Gallaher, the guide, and finally sat down in the reception room, while the Ancient Treants were still moving slowly.
"Everyone, wait a minute, I'll go through the relevant formalities."
With that, Gallah disappeared into the reception room.
Ah Hui put Salom on the sofa, the room was very modern, not the old kind of facility.
There are air conditioners, water dispensers, and incandescent lamps, and there are many photos of the life of the tree people hanging on the walls, playing ball, swimming, reading books, etc., which looks leisurely and comfortable.
"Speaking of Vina, how do the treants reproduce? Could it be similar to your mechanical species? ”
"That's right, but according to the introduction information, the tree species will only increase the population by one a year, so there are no more than 10,000 tree species so far; For this reason, the tree race can be said to have the highest GDP per capita, and of course it may be less than the dragon race that is keen to collect treasures over there. ”
"That's right...... I remember that the Treants were also aliens from an alien planet, and it was a great thing that they could adapt and settle on Earth. ”
"Earth has had its share of wars and stupid disputes, but Environment is undoubtedly one of the best planets in many galaxies, and has been in the top 10 for many years."
The tree people are very special beings, and they have continued to the present day just by virtue of the race of no more than 10,000 people.
Otilia and Ariel stood at the window and looked out, their vision filled with greenery, and occasionally tall treemen could be seen jumping from branch to branch.
"Stupid Yahui came over and looked, there are treemen fighting over there, and the skinny treemen can actually drive that kind of mecha."
"Don't say it, now is not the time for schadenfreude."
Ariel lectures Otilia excited by the brawl as she learns, and soon the two treemen who are piloting the mechs are grabbed by a giant arm and placed in a cage made of trees.
"Occasionally, young Treants will fight with mechs in order to gain adoration from other Treants; And the person who stopped their brawl just now was the head of the placement area, the Ancient Tree Species, Lord Forest, who was arguably the most powerful police officer in our Abada. ”
Gallaher, who returned to the reception room, explained to Otilia and Ariel.
The tree people are usually very easy-going, but once there is a dispute, they will use mecha combat to solve the problem, and Yahui doesn't know if this can be called 'contrasting cute'.
After finishing speaking, Gallaher handed the thing that looked like a badge to everyone, and pointed to the badge and said
"Please press the badge with your hand, record your fingerprints, and then you can pass freely in Abada; To be honest, there are very few tourists in Abada because we have other facilities in different areas except for trees and trees, and there is no real character. ”
Gallaher's gaze fell on the ancient tree species moving outside the window.
"Even with such a large-scale relocation of districts, there are videos on the Internet, so we don't have a so-called tourism industry in Abada, and I'm sorry for the poor hospitality."
"Nothing to do! You are also believers in the Cross Orthodox Church, right?! Trust God to bless you! Piety is the greatest effort and effort! You guys did a great job! ”
"Thank you for your support, Cross Orthodoxy is indeed the religion that most of us practice here."
The person who spoke to Gallaher was Saviara, and when she heard the other party's answer, Saviara looked happy and stared at Otilia and Ariel with a provocative expression, as if to say, 'This time it's our believers!' ’。
This heretical inquisitor also has a childish side, Yahui couldn't help but laugh.
Gallaher was not stopped from recording a video with Vera, but instead expressed his hope that someone would promote the place.
"At least we are favored by God."
Gallaher's words made Yahui's smile turn into a wry smile, being favored by the gods is not necessarily a good thing......
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The four ancient treants stopped, and they shook the ground like giants on the ground, before finally slowly returning to their steady.
When the ancient tree-man species, which seemed to be moving in the city, ceased to move, a large number of robots began to pour out of all over the place, and only one tree-man species could be seen among the ten robots.
There is a clear division of labor between these tree species and robots, and they move towards their jobs like sophisticated instruments.
There are people who are responsible for planting trees, people who are responsible for managing cattle and sheep, and people who are responsible for building houses, and they are all entering working hours.
However, occasionally I will see idle guys, and Yahui guesses that this is mostly their division of labor system.
It has to be said that the country of the tree people is really boring, they have sports facilities everywhere, and there are no real attractive features.
Perhaps it is because of the rare tourists who see that the tree people who walk with the robots often talk to Yahui and others.
"You're from outside Abada, aren't you? What race? ”
"Why is someone wearing a mask!? Is it the new fashion of the human race?! ”
"Before we start planting and starting animal husbandry, I'd like to have some fun with you tourists!"
"There are finally tourists, I remember that the most tourists were at the festival a hundred years ago, and time was gone in the blink of an eye!"
The treants are friendly, at least when there are no conflicts, they seem to get along easily.
As he was walking on the branch of the ancient tree species Foster, Yahui looked down through the guardrail, and before he knew it, he had reached a height of three hundred meters.
"I knew I wouldn't have taken the elevator and didn't walk, and the scenery along the way was full of trees and grasslands."
"Don't you want to see the city?"
"Miss Salom, who made this opinion, has never walked the road!"
"It's your blessing to let you carry me, and in return I will do my best to protect you next time."
Yahui didn't know if Shalom's promise was good or bad, after all, a serious Shalom must be terrible in every way.
"Husband, are you planning to rest for one night before leaving?"
"That's right."
"The hosts! Master! The tree species over there is at least six meters tall! ”
"Really? Record it and talk about it! ”
Although Abada is not distinctive, the Treants have many special creatures.
Occasionally, you will encounter the kind of tree people who are full of birds' nests, or the tree people whose faces and bodies are blocked by leaves, which is quite interesting.
Just as Ahui called Otilia, Ariel, and Saviara to prevent them from running around, the badge pinned to her chest rang.
Immediately afterwards, the badge projected Gallaher's physiognomy from the center.
[I'm sorry to disturb your walking time, the room has already been arranged for you, but before that, please take the central elevator at the trunk location to the first floor, Lord Foster has something to discuss with you.] 】
Then the projection disappeared, and Yahui didn't know what was happening......
But since it was the other party who invited him, Yahui thought it was rude to ignore it if he was not interested.
"Then I'll go and see it alone."
"What are you talking about, stupid Yahui, how can you let one go!"
"I think the same as Otilia."
Otilia and Ariel had no idea of agreeing with the decision made by Ahui.
Since it was not good to have too many people, and at the same time she couldn't refuse the two of them, Yahui had to hand over Salom to Saviara and let her and Vina go to the room to rest first.
Saviara didn't ignore Ahui's request this time, and gladly accepted, and walked to the room prepared by Gallaher with Salom and the two machine girls on her back, and the badge would give them a map of the route.
"You're going to have to come back early."
"My husband has a good trip."
"I'll prepare hot water for my master!"
So the crowd began to split up.
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Yahui and Ariel take the central elevator of the tree trunk to the first floor and find that it is an enclosed space.
To put it simply, the interior of the first floor cannot be seen from the outside, and the surrounding area is surrounded by hard-looking trees at 360 degrees.
The first floor resembles an empty hall, with a grassy floor and a cube in front of it that radiates the light of the sequel.
Footsteps suddenly sounded in the seemingly empty hall, and half of the face suddenly appeared behind the cube, which was a little boy with slightly dark skin.
"Why are there non-tree children here?"
Yahui is still confused and doesn't understand the reason for being called.
Could it be that the Treants intend to imprison themselves? Most of this speculation will not be valid......
So what is the real reason?
[Human Race Yahui, I know that you are planning to go to the Abyss Race's Special Zone to investigate the reason for your attack, in that case, are you willing to accept a commission?] A commission that makes it easier for you to achieve your goals. 】
"Spoken?!"
A voice sounded in the cube, but the other party ignored Yahui's surprise, and the little boy also ran out from behind the cube.
[This child is the king of the abyss seed. 】
Faced with the cube's announcement, Yahui realized that things were getting complicated.
For a while, Yahui couldn't believe that the little boy in front of him was the king of the abyss seed, but in the face of what the cube said just now, he was a little interested.