……

The World Tree, the northeast canopy, in a small cabin that abruptly overhangs.

Ma Xiu confronted a round bubble in the dimly lit space.

The Starry Sky Cottage is a very special space.

The entrance to the hut is located in the material realm.

But it is essentially the intersection of the physical realm and the astral realm.

As a result, the sunlight of the material realm could not shine through, and the only source of light here was the starlight from a total of six porthole-like windows in the hut.

Besides.

All lighting spells are ineffective.

Fortunately, Matthew has a certain amount of dark vision, and can barely distinguish the location of the astral bubbles.

This guy ......

Give Matthew a sense of unfathomability.

No matter how much he used his mental power and perception to probe, the feedback he received was a blank slate.

The same is true on the data bar.

Except for the name "Astral Bubbles".

Matthew knows almost nothing about it!

He also tried to communicate with the other party, but the other party was still indifferent.

Only when Matthew makes a move, the bubble will float quickly.

It's hiding from Matthew.

And in the process.

Matthew gradually discovers that there is some kind of creature hidden in the bubble, and the shadow cast by this creature on the surface of the bubble is extremely hideous.

This made Matthew's heart beat a little bit as well.

Completely unable to figure out the details of the other party, this is also an extremely rare encounter for Matthew.

Considering that the other party is from the astral plane.

Matthew naturally didn't dare to be careless.

Even if the creatures inside can't kill themselves, if the other party brings a terrible virus or plague from the astral plane, it is enough to destroy themselves or the oak forest.

So at first he didn't rush to open the bubbles.

It's about observation.

Soon Matthew realized something very important -

"It seems to be afraid of me?"

"Under the shell of the bubble, it doesn't seem to be some astral beast."

He thought to himself.

The subsequent "equilibrium perception" also proves this.

The singleness and weakness of the element layer indicate that the destructive power of the astral creatures in the bubble is relatively limited.

After discovering this.

Matthew didn't delay either.

He directly called 47 and Ah Bing:

"Move smartly, try its bottom line!"

The Death Knight and the Knife Dancer, two powerful guys, immediately pounced.

The bubble looked terrified.

It dodged desperately.

For a while, a unique chase battle unfolded in the starry sky hut.

The two immortals chased after each other.

Bubbles are flying all over the sky.

Half a minute later.

Matthew looked surprised.

Putting aside the 47 who likes weight-bearing training, Ah Bing is a serious senior wanderer!

Although skeletons are also slightly nerfed by agility.

But Ah Bing's skills are definitely comparable to the top wanderers below the legend.

In this case.

The two of them joined forces and were stunned to catch the bubble jumping up and down!

It's not that the other party is too fast.

It's that it's very particular about the direction in which it dodges.

The bubble itself seemed to be sturdy and slippery, and on a few occasions the soldier almost grabbed it, only to let it slip under its claws.

Matthew was amazed.

Another seven or eight seconds passed.

After seeing that Ah Bing and 47 were still helpless with the Astral Bubble, Matthew decided to take matters into his own!

When it is.

The Grim Reaper's Touch and Balanced Hand opened their bows left and right, vowing to take down the little bubble.

But at this time.

The entrance to the Starry Sky Cottage suddenly lit up with white and green lights.

Matthew looked back.

A noisy chatter rang out.

And with that, a whole bunch of light goblins and oak goblins!

The fairy princess Lulu is also in the ranks.

As soon as she entered, she looked around, as if looking for someone.

Matthew had a guess in his heart, and immediately stopped the disgraceful behavior of the two immortals, and then asked:

"What are you doing here?"

When Lulu saw Matthew, she instantly showed a look of surprise.

She happily replied:

"I've been summoned by the Heart of the World Tree, and it's telling me you may need help."

Matthew nodded.

The Heart of the World Tree is a curious creature with a high degree of intelligence and decision-making ability.

It learns of the arrival of the Starry Sky Bubble and not only informs itself, but also summons the others.

"Looks like the creatures in the bubble have something to do with goblins?"

Matthew reacted instantly.

Lulu looked up at the astral bubbles, then smiled sweetly, and said enthusiastically in elven language:

"Come down."

"We won't hurt you, especially Master Matthew."

"He's a good, good lord."

Hear this.

The bubbles slowly lowered in height.

But he still kept a certain distance from everyone.

Matthew also took advantage of the situation to turn on "Fluent Language", and then said softly:

"I promise I won't hurt you."

Soon.

A childish voice came from the bubble:

"But the two of them look like bad guys!"

The other party used the lingua franca.

But with a strange accent, the voice is very ethereal.

Matthew immediately let 47 and Bing leave.

The two undead looked at each other and had to leave through the entrance.

After leaving the Starry Sky Hut.

Ah Bing suddenly muttered to himself:

"I'm not, bad guy ......"

47 Hey Ran hooked Ah Bing's shoulder:

"What's the use of quibbling yourself?"

"Look at your outfit, it's just that you're wearing tatters, and it's so explicit!"

"Anyone who sees you will think you're a bad person!"

"I'm kind of dragged down by you......"

Ah Bing looked at the black and shiny armor of the fierce 47 and was silent.

"So men, you still have to pay attention to your dress!"

47 whispered:

"I've heard that a new tailor shop has recently opened in Rolling Stone, and the owner is very good at his craft, and he also sells ready-to-wear clothes!"

"Anyway, the master's side probably doesn't have anything to do with us now."

"Would you like to go over and have a look?"

Ah Bing hesitated:

"I, I can't afford it, I ...... clothes"

47 asked in surprise:

"Do you still need to buy clothes?"

"Let's sneak over like Miss Peggy and grab a few, can't we?"

Ah Bing is still hesitating:

"In this way, the impact is not good, right?"

47 patted him on the shoulder vigorously:

"If no one sees it, it doesn't matter!"

"In a moment you will go to the tailor's shop, and I will go to the tailor's shop next door to the newly opened carriage and horses, and return with a few good horses."

"But you have to remember that I only went to the tailor's shop, especially when Ali asked!"

"Damn the White Ghost, since becoming a steward, our assessment and jurisdiction have become more and more strict......"

Ah Bing said seriously:

"But, stealing horses is not right either."

47 shook his head:

"Those horses came with me of their own free will!"

"Anyway, are you going?"

Soon.

The Knife Dancer and the Death Knight vanished near the entrance to the cemetery.

And on the other side of the starry sky hut.

Comforted by Lulu and the other oak elves.

The Astral Bubble finally landed slowly on the ground.

Poof.

The bubble cracked from above, turning into a gacha-like building and opening to both sides, and a spirit with long blue hair and fiery red eyes flew out of it!

It's time to come.

Matthew realized that the "Astral Bubble" in front of him was actually a spacecraft!

……

"Hint: You've encountered the cowardly Arling astronaut Boo Bu and his spacecraft Bu Bu!

Timid Spirit: A miniature elemental spirit that can easily adapt to any livable environment;

Most cowardly spirits consider themselves to be the lowly guardians of nature.

They usually live in plants, rocks, and springs far from civilization.

Some of them love to explore the world and therefore become explorers or astronauts.

The Ellings are gifted with more vehicles than any other race, so you can always find the Aralings Explorers or Astronauts and their unique vehicles in the Astral Plane......

……

"Boob! Boob! ”

The miniature spirit greeted Matthew a little shyly.

Matthew responded with a gentle smile.

The cowardly spirit was about thirteen or fifteen centimeters tall, about the size of an oak elf, but a little shorter than Lulu's.

His hair seemed to be flowing blue flames, and his neck down and limbs were pitch black, looking slender and slender, with the unique flowing charm of elemental life.

Even though Boob's body is so petite.

But Matthew could still feel a strong aura of magic from him.

"Can you understand me?"

Matthew maintains the effect of being fluent in language.

Bubu nodded, and then he gestured to his mouth, and then chattered a lot.

It's a pity.

Fluent in the language did not translate Boo's words into something that Matthew could understand.

Fortunately, Lulu stood up in time:

"He said his name was Bubu and he was an astral traveler."

"He's been on more than a dozen different astral ships since he was born...... This is probably a very remarkable thing, and his tone is particularly proud. ”

Matthew asked curiously:

"Are all the astral ships you're riding in the same bubble as this bubble?"

Bubu immediately shook his head frantically when he heard this.

Then he jumped back into the bubble, took out a blank piece of paper, scribbled on it, and began to write.

Matthew noticed that the astral bubble wasn't as small as it looked.

Not only is it full of internal organs, but it also has a very advanced space folding technology, which is quite large for Bubu's size.

It didn't take long.

On the white paper, there are more different styles of lifelike magic ships.

Bubu explained while drawing.

Lulu is trying to play the role of simultaneous interpreter:

"He said it was a squid ship!"

"This is a kind of biological spaceship made of the big squid of the astral plane, the squid ship is one of the fastest spaceships in the astral voyage, the disadvantage is that it shakes a lot, and sometimes it is easy to get seasick."

"This is a Wasp, a Star Moth, a Lamprey, and a Screw Ship......"

"He's ridden all of these ships, and some of them have even been piloted himself......"

I don't know if it's Matthew's super high natural affinity that plays a role.

After getting a little familiar.

The cowardly Ah Ling knew everything in front of Matthew, and his words were endless.

According to Bubu.

He was born on a garbage-ridden planet deep within the astral plane.

Before he was born.

There is a large group of cowardly spirits that have multiplied on that planet.

Their purpose is to deal with the terrible environment on that planet.

And with the efforts of the cowardly spirits.

The planet has gradually returned to normal.

Since then, some of the cowardly Ah Ling has chosen to leave.

They repaired the magic ship that had been scrapped on the garbage planet and flew to different places.

Before being attracted by Matthew's Starry Sky Cabin.

Boo briefly hitched a ride on a giant squid ship.

There are a number of weirdos on the Squid Ship who have buried themselves in their iron sheets, and they look vicious, but thankfully, they don't find Boo and his bubble boat.

And not so long ago.

The magic ship ran aground in a certain area of the Star Plane.

Bubu took the opportunity to leave the Squid Ship.

As soon as he got off the ship, he found that the area of the star reef was full of all kinds of magical ships.

The creatures on the ship are very unfriendly to others.

Almost all of the original astral life in the Star Reef area was killed by them.

This created a huge amount of confusion in that area.

In order to avoid the pursuit of the "Tin Man", Bubu had to take a sidestep and choose those routes full of starry undercurrents, but accidentally came to the material world!

After listening to it, Matthew only thought it was bizarre and funny.

The Starry Sky Cottage does communicate with several undercurrents of the starry sky, but most of the time, there is nothing in the undercurrents.

Even if something floats over, it's garbage.

I didn't expect to be able to really bump into astral life.

And Boob's sailing experience is the part that interests Matthew more -

Especially the word "squid ship".

It triggers memories of Matthew's past life again!

He remembered very well that the Squid Ship was the signature ship of another powerful force of the Antu Empire!

That force wields powerful biotechnology and unique biological magic.

In the interior of the empire.

They are known as "squid alchemists"!

In the game of the previous life, the threat level of the Squid Alchemist was much higher than that of the space necromancer, who was also a remnant of the Antu Empire!

"So the space necromancer isn't the only remnant of the Antu Empire."

"Those alchemist maniacs are also following!"

"They're not here to party, they're not here to party."

Matthew made a secret note in his mind.

The Traveler God had told him that some of the gods of the Heavenly Palace planned to reincarnate in a secondary plane in cooperation with Sturuk Industries.

If this is true.

Then this must be the focus of Sturuk Industries in the near future.

Taking into account the appearance of the Squid ship.

The role of that reef is self-evident.

This is crucial news for the Seven Saints Alliance!

Matthew intends to report quickly to Isabel.

"Bubu says he likes it here."

"The astral plane is in chaos right now, and he's going to take a short break here for a few months before heading out, repairing his spacecraft by the way."

Lulu quickly translated:

"He said he wouldn't get in the way of anyone here!"

"Just give him a small open space, and he can build his own factory to repair spacecraft."

Matthew looked at Ah Ling.

The latter looked at Matthew with some flattery.

And just as Matthew was groaning.

Boo suddenly flew around Matthew, and there were words in his mouth.

Followed by.

A spotlight of azure blue and dark purple hit Matthew's head!

……

"Hint: You've received the blessing of the Cowardly Spirit, 'Astral Technique'!

Astralism: You'll always be hit by a beam of starlight and be the center of attention in the crowd!

For the duration of Starlight, gain +1 Charism;

Your mental power gains slightly;

Your skin will absorb the starlight slowly, and if it lasts enough time, your skin will gradually diffract a similar glow......

……

After Matthew read it, he was shocked not by the effect of the astral technique.

It's that what Ronan said is actually true!

Bathing in the starlight will not only increase the fashion value and charm, but also increase the strength of mental power!

In all fairness.

This blessing is quite good.

Although it is not possible to actively control the shutdown, this is more tricky.

But it itself lasts only one month.

As long as Matthew doesn't do the rooster and dog theft for the next month.

It also saves the effort of lighting!

And so in the end.

He smiled and said to the cowardly Ah Ling:

"Welcome to the Sanctuary of Life."

"You can move freely within the confines of the oak forest."

"But remember to watch out for a black peacock."

said.

Matthew asked Lulu and the others to take Bubu for a walk in the woods.

And he himself stayed in the Starry Sky Hut.

The hut is about thirty square meters in size, and the dome is rounded and curved, surrounded by slender climbing vines and irregular wood grains.

Except for those six windows.

There is no other decoration.

And five of these six windows are very unclear.

It's like a screen on the outside of the window.

Matthew learns from the Heart of the World Tree that this is because the Starry Sky Hut has just formed.

As a bridge between the main material realm and the astral plane, the current status of the hut is not stable, only the window facing the astral plane is clear.

Matthew stood in front of that window and watched for a long, long time.

There seemed to be only eternal silence and darkness in deep space.

It's been a long time.

Suddenly, a swarm of huge, glowing crabs flew sideways from the darkness!

There seem to be many small shadows holding harpoons in the crab's body.

……

"Hint: You've spotted the hermit crab fleet of the 'Astral Fishmen!'"

……

Astral Fishmen?

Hermit crab fleet?

Matthew couldn't help but take a strong interest in the astral plane.

Think of the aquay area that Bubu just mentioned, where countless magical ships gathered.

He was a little itchy.

It just so happened that he had recently learned the spell of "Plane Travel".

Theoretically, it is not a problem to enter the astral plane.

But in the end.

Matthew resisted the impulsive thought.

The astral plane is indeed beautiful and mysterious.

But there are also dangers that are everywhere.

If you want to enter the Star Boundary, you still have to wait until the legend.

"You can't rush."

"The astral plane is there."

"Before that, there were trillions of years, and it wouldn't change anything if I waited a few more years and became stronger before exploring."

Matthew struggled to convince himself.

Suddenly.

He saw a huge shadow pass over the hermit crab fleet.

The next second.

All the hermit crab ships are gone!

Matthew didn't even see what he had found.

There was silence in the depths of space.

It was as if all the elements of disharmony had disappeared.

Only eternal darkness remains.

Matthew stared at the darkness for a long time before he finally saw a floating dark tentacle!

……

"Hint: You observed an "Astral Anemone" (Deep Space Super Giant Creature/Legendary Creature/Lordship template).

The Astral Anemone has just finished a satisfying meal and is releasing courtship signals into deep space in all directions—

You've received this signal.

Do you want to respond?"

……

Matthew hurried out of the porthole.

As far as he estimated the size of the Astral Anemone, even if he turned into a silver dragon and a natural djinn, he might not be able to meet the needs of the other party!

Just take a look.

If you really provoke people to come, it will not be a bad fate, it will be a disaster!

"The astral boundary is really dangerous, Ronan is not bad at what he said, being able to come and go freely in the astral realm is indeed a symbol of strength."

"Of course, it doesn't have to be streaking."

Think so.

Matthew took another walk around the Starry Sky Hut.

Only then did it return to the canopy of the World Tree.

While exploring the Starry Sky Hut, Matthew took a look at how the World Tree Bogard had changed in recent months.

I have to admit it.

Since gaining the Heart of the World Tree.

The rate of growth and development of Bogard has increased many times over.

The first is the recruitment.

The buildings proposed by the Heart of the World Tree to recruit specific units have already been completed.

The results have also been remarkable.

Before winter arrived, three sons of the forest, a dozen woodpeckers, and demons had been recruited.

These units enrich the racial prosperity of the oak grove and contribute to the balance and development of the area.

The only regret.

The number of Treants recruited is severely under-recruited.

According to the World Tree Heart's assessment, this is due to the colder weather.

Most plants and animals do not like to act in the cold winter.

This is especially true of Treants.

Perhaps by the next spring, the recruitment situation will improve.

And with the exception of the Starry Sky Cabin.

The Heart of the World Tree unknowingly let the Oak Guardians dig two moon wells!

The Moon Well is a very special type of construction.

On the surface, it looks like a mediocre well, but under the moonlight, the water in the well water turns into a natural mana tonic.

It is rich in the power of moonlight and magic.

After preliminary processing and refining, it can be made into a potion that quickly replenishes mana.

Even if it hasn't been processed.

Daily drinking will also slowly improve the affinity of the elements, which is very good for the body.

And outside the building.

Thanks to the joint efforts of the Sanctuary of Life and the Heart of the World Tree, the Oak Grove has welcomed more magical animals.

Two of them stand out.

Even Matthew was impressed with them.

The first is the "Stone-Swallowing Python".

As the name suggests, this is a python that feeds on huge rocks for its life.

The Stone-Swallowing Python has a strong protective color, lying on the ground like a fallen tree trunk, and most of the time he looks lazy.

It is only when it is time to eat that he becomes very excited.

Sometimes they even dance around the huge rocks.

However, the spirituality of the Swallowing Python is not the key.

His excrement is!

The dung of this magical animal is a high-purity mixture of gold!

That's right.

The stone-swallowing python eats stones and pulls gold bars!

After learning about this.

Matthew immediately granted the magical creature the highest dwelling rights in the oak forest.

The stone swallowing python was also very knowledgeable, and he expressed his willingness to donate all the gold bars he pulled out to the oak forest for free.

It's a pity.

The frequency of eating and excretion of the stone swallowing python is not high, only three or four times a month.

Calculated according to the Heart of the World Tree.

A stone-swallowing python can probably produce gold bars equivalent to 13,000~18,000 alliance gold coins in a month.

That's a lot more than Matthew's salary.

Matthew and the Swallowing Python had a simple communication -

He didn't hint that the other party would eat more Dora, and this kind of thing that obviously violated the laws of nature must have the hidden danger of exhausting the fish.

Matthew certainly wouldn't do that.

He was just concerned about the body of the Swallowing Python and whether he had family and friends.

After all, the other party came to live in the oak forest alone.

It is inevitable that you will miss your loved ones.

The result was a big disappointment for Matthew.

The Stone-Swallowing Python is an extremely emotionally apathetic creature that is almost impossible to live in groups.

Matthew plans to keep a few more, and his dream of waiting for the gold bars to be dashed.

But no matter what.

The appearance of the Stone-Swallowing Python is already a windfall.

Soon he adjusted his mindset.

The second magical animal is a bear with gender dysphoria.

His name is Bill and he is a male bear.

But his dream is to get pregnant and give birth to a baby bear by himself.

He insists that he is a female bear and that he has the function of suckling and giving birth.

Besides.

He is also a vegetarian.

The last point saved Matthew a lot of trouble.

After all, there are no pure carnivores in the oak forest, and the range of the forest is relatively harmonious and joyful.

If Bill Bear loves meat.

Matthew had to find him from outside.

And this bear also has an extraordinary origin-

……

"Recruitment Record - Bill the Bear (Banished Soul of Nature/Inheritor of the Wildfire Society/Hero Template/LV20)

Bill Bear wields the ability to communicate with the Wildfire Spirit (Ancient Supreme).

He can grant status to any Druid Wildfire Society member who passes the test.

Wildfire Society: The druids of the Wildfire Society advocate destruction and creation, but due to the dislocation of the wildfire spirits and the deviation of the will of nature, the druids of this genre gradually went to the extreme of arson.

Bill Bear is the most authentic inheritor of the Wildfire Society, but is also rejected by the will of nature because of his twisted minds.

But Bill the Bear doesn't care about any of that.

He longed to return to the bosom of nature's will—in his own way.

At the same time, he vowed to save the druids who had gone astray.

It's in the process.

He discovered your oak grove and sensed the call of the heart of the World Tree, so he briefly joined the family.

He was curious about the mushroom garden and the members of the Spore Society.

But out of politeness.

Bill the Bear has not yet visited his fellow Spore Society.

Although his heart is desperate for this trip to be achieved as soon as possible......"

……

Vegan, gender dysphoriad, a male bear who identifies himself as a mother bear, an exiled nature spirit, the leader of a wildfire association......

These elements are stacked on top of each other.

Matthew didn't know where to start complaining.

But after personal contact, he found out.

Bill Bear is a guy with a very good personality.

According to the records of the World Tree Heart.

Ever since coming to the oak forest, Bill Bear has been helping the animals settle down.

Most of the critters survived this winter.

The centaurs certainly helped a lot.

But Bill Bear also made a lot of efforts.

It is worth mentioning.

The centaurs grow food in the spring-like land, and the ritual of the harvest feast goes awry, but Bill Bear helps to make up for it.

This makes the centaurs unusually grateful to him.

It was also because of Bill's help.

The harvest feast was successfully concluded.

Although the area of land is full of spring seasons, the centaur tribe also harvests more than enough wheat.

At least surviving the winter is no longer a problem.

"Before you know it, the number of centaur tribes has reached more than a hundred."

"When did the second batch come?"

"Obest mentioned it to me last time, but I forgot ......"

Matthew thought as he checked the World Tree Heart's records.

Look at it.

He suddenly discovered that there was actually a mage in the second batch of centaurs!

This mage's rank is not low.

There is actually LV17!

That's a level higher than Matthew!

What's more.

When Matthew looked at the data, he found that this mage was a very young age among centaurs, almost a girl!

"Interesting."

"Good at marching spells and cluster spells? But need a specific building to develop a ritual arena to go with it? ”

Matthew saw the centaur girl's request in the records.

However, the Heart of the World Tree did not satisfy her.

Probably because of a lack of resources.

After all, the centaur mage's request was to make a forest mage tower.

The resource cost of the Mage Tower......

I can only say that I know how to understand.

Matthew doesn't even have a decent mage tower himself.

Although cemeteries and sanctuaries, they have replaced some of the functions of the Mage's Tower.

"Forget the Mage Tower."

"However, this Centaur Mage's plan for the Earth Cauldron can still be considered!"

Matthew touched his chin and thought.

The so-called earth crucible.

It is to use the special terrain of the Gold Digger Basin to build a huge crucible between the ground and the cave.

Through the ceremonial arena of this crucible.

Large-scale alchemical applications are possible.

As conceived by the centaur mage.

It can even form an assembly-line manufacturing scene for alchemy products!

But Matthew is also well aware.

There is still a shortage of alchemy talents in his own territory, and a centaur mage is definitely not enough.

Matthew's own alchemical attainments are also average.

I'm really going to get the earth cauldron out.

What alchemical products are they going to make?

You can't enchant zombies or skeletons every day, right?

That's too tyrannical......

Just as Matthew was pondering.

A figure that had not been seen for a long time suddenly swept over the distant branches.

After a few ups and downs.

A cute owl appears in front of Matthew.

"Long time no see, Ella."

Matthew took the initiative to smile and say hello.

Ella looked a little squirming.

She looked left and right for a while, and then sighed:

"You're getting so big here, Matthew!"

"How can there be light above your head?!"

"Wow, it's getting so big there......"

Matthew smiled.

Didn't say much.

Ella pretended to be calm and chatted for a while, and then gathered her wings and said with some trepidation:

"By the way, I'm here because of that...... The goddess has something to do with you. ”

Matthew deliberately showed a blank look:

"Which goddess?"

Ella was stunned for a moment:

"Huh? Are there many goddesses looking for you? ”

"Well, of course I'm referring to the one I serve—Althea, the goddess of the moon."

"You shouldn't forget that you're still a member of the Moonlight Society......"

When it comes to the last sentence.

Her voice was visibly weak.

"I haven't forgotten."

Matthew said lightly:

"And then?"

"What does Althea want me to do?"

Ella looked at Matthew in a daze:

"It's about a blood moon."

"The goddess wants you to intervene and mediate."

"She's willing to pay a lot ......"

……

(End of chapter)