Wasteland Development Diary.

Chapter 638 Three-Way Battle
The curling machine said, "Chairman, I will pass this information on to you."

A cloud of mist rose from the golden bonsai and touched Zhou Yi's right hand.

Instantly.

Zhou Yi saw it.

In the vast universe, there is a huge nebula that is constantly spewing out jets of luminous metal.

The center of the nebula is a complex and intricate tree-like structure. It emits a metallic golden hue, and under high energy and temperature, the light it releases is as dazzling as the sun. It also resembles a capillary network on a cosmic scale.

“Chairman, that’s a golden tree in perfect condition.”

The sound of curling echoed in our shared consciousness.

Zhou Yi looked horrified.

From his perspective, the Golden Tree was ridiculously large, making the surrounding planets appear like tiny fruits on the Golden Tree.

This is a strange galaxy centered around the Golden Tree.

Planets of different sizes and compositions revolve around the golden branch in different directions, maintaining stable operation in their respective orbits.

Although the Golden Tree continuously releases high temperatures and energy, it has not harmed any nearby planets, and no one knows how it did so.

The amount of gold required for a plant to grow to this size was beyond Zhou Yi's imagination and calculation.

"Is this the complete form of the Golden Tree?"

He couldn't help but confirm it again.

"Yes, Chairman, this is the Golden Tree at its peak."

The curling stone said, "It is life born from the remnants of the sun. The golden elephant is a spore born from the consciousness of the golden tree, but not from the golden tree itself, but from the core of a nearby star."

Zhou Yi's heart skipped a beat: "You mean... the Golden Tree can remotely cause mutations in a star's core, giving birth to golden creatures?"

"The information inside is described as follows."

"What exactly is the Golden Tree...? Isn't it the remnant of the sun?"

"It is indeed the remnant of the sun. According to the old human definition, it could perhaps be called a supernova. What can be observed from the outside is its energy burst and matter ejection. At its core is the Golden Tree itself."

Zhou Yi immediately came to his senses: "So, the fully formed Golden Tree is actually a life form that was born after the sun was destroyed?"

"Yes."

Curling continued, "The Golden Elephant can gradually grow back to the Golden Tree stage by absorbing and transforming gold. However, growing to such a complete form is an extremely low probability event. It is a complete form directly born from the explosion of the sun. But if it is to grow from the Golden Elephant and Golden Branch to the Golden Tree, the growth process will be very slow, requiring hundreds of millions of years."

"This is the situation with the Golden Tree."

"But the most important thing is this war, please take a look."

Zhou Yi turned his attention back to the Cosmic Golden Tree.

He then noticed that there were many small, luminous stars around the golden tree. They appeared dim and insignificant compared to the golden tree, making them easy to miss.

But they were densely packed, numbering in the tens of thousands.

They are all celestial beings with gem-like bodies.

Just like the ones Zhou Yi had seen before, they were all nearly spherical in shape, differing only in their minute structures. Some were surrounded by large amounts of gaseous methane, some spun and shimmered like disco balls, and some had surfaces as smooth as mirrors…

The celestial beings formed an outer perimeter around the golden tree, maintaining a safe distance from it.

Zhou Yi noticed this.

The celestial beings have built a ring-like solar wall between the veins of the golden tree.

It seems that this is indeed a mature technology they have mastered, specifically designed to deal with the solar system.

The golden tree, however, did not react at all.

Zhou Yi couldn't help but wonder, "Does it have self-awareness?"

"Yes, Chairman, yes."

"Is it unaware that the celestial beings are working against it?"

"You mean the solar wall? That doesn't affect it much; it just collects the energy and consciousness it releases. To put it simply, it's like an insect moving around a large animal because it's warmer there. The real threat is that thing..."

With the help of curling, Zhou Yi finally noticed the other end.

On the dim side of the golden tree, there is some strange cosmic phenomenon.

The space there was in a distorted state of constant shifting between light and dark, shaped like a huge and unusually long trumpet. The thick end was wrapping around part of the golden branches of the golden tree, gradually absorbing the golden light and gold bit by bit.

The trumpet-shaped, unknowable thing had two thick, whisker-like structures in the middle, looking like some kind of organ that had grown out of outer space, constantly wriggling and expanding.

Considering the sheer size of the golden tree it devoured, it was extremely terrifying.

This is naturally Old Man Shi.

Zhou Yi still remembered the picture of the chick pecking at rice on the clay tablet. The clay tablet depicted the apocalyptic beast devouring the world with wild brushstrokes. He hadn't expected it to be so realistic; it was practically identical.

Shi Weng projected his own form in three-dimensional space, gnawing at the golden tree.

The golden tree remained unchanged in the face of this, as if it were helpless against the branches of a herbivore.

The energy level is so high... wait. Zhou Yi noticed something he had previously overlooked.

it's not true.

The Golden Tree wasn't just being eaten; it had already launched a counterattack. The distorted spatial projection of light and shadow that Shi Weng created was the result of the Golden Tree continuously detonating within its body.

Meanwhile, one of Shi Weng's two thick, foot-like whiskers continuously spewed out large amounts of black dust, while the other emitted a bright beam of light.

This is a channel that allows the excretion of ingested substances and energy separately, similar to the cloaca.

Time Elder was not without damage either. In its body, which could distort space, more and more golden bright spots were appearing, like wounds that were constantly festering and bursting open.

Numerous golden branches then launched a full-scale offensive, slowly coiling around its ever-changing body. The two colossal beings, brimming with astonishing energy, engaged in close-quarters combat.

It's hard to say whether the Golden Tree is hunting the Tokiwa or the Tokiwa is devouring the Golden Tree.

At this moment, the celestial beings, who had remained uninvolved, suddenly launched an attack.

They emitted streaks of purple light that shot straight towards Shi Weng.

A large amount of string light penetrated into the body of the four-dimensional life form, causing numerous purple spots and turbulent purple light to appear on the surface of Shi Weng's body, like a sign of an impending explosion.

At the same time, the solar wall also turned purple.

A torrent of beams of light poured directly into the golden tree.

Zhou Yi was astonished.

They're launching attacks on two sides simultaneously? Are they trying to take them both down in one fell swoop?

Are the Celestials really that powerful?
But not long after, he discovered that the golden tree was undergoing a powerful change. Streaks of purple light began to appear on the surface of the golden tree, as if it had been given a strange tattoo.

These purple lights connect with every celestial being, forming an energy cycle.

The Celestial Legion's string light attack visibly increased in intensity, transforming from fine threads into pillars of light. Like the golden threads of a golden tree, it began to wrap around and envelop Shion's invisible body, gradually solidifying it and coating it with a faint golden veil.

Zhou Yi finally understood.

The Celestial Legion's primary objective was to capture the Time Elder, a colossal four-dimensional being.

The golden tree is their ally.

The goal is to enter the fray only when the Golden Tree and Shi Weng are locked in a fierce and deadlocked battle.

Zhou Yi was engrossed in watching when the scene abruptly ended.

"Nothing down there?"

“That’s all, Chairman. This is the only record we have. It’s just a small section of the golden tree, so the information recorded is limited,” said Curling.

Zhou Yi was still somewhat unsatisfied.

The scene of the fierce battle replayed in his mind.

There's a lot of information in it.

The celestial beings possess the knowledge of how to use the string light.

Strangely, when dealing with the Time Elder, they used the String Light skillfully without harming themselves. In fact, a large number of String Lights formed peculiar energy trajectories between the Celestials.

But now the string light has become a deadly curse that kills them if they touch it.

I don't know what happened after that.

Furthermore,

The Celestials wanted to capture Shi Weng, thus becoming enemies of this four-dimensional being.

This makes it easy to understand why they dare not enter four-dimensional space.

The fully evolved form of the Golden Tree is truly astonishing; it can even hold its own against a four-dimensional being like the Time Elder.

Zhou Yi looked at the golden bonsai on the table.

Curling is now able to rapidly complete the growth of the Golden Tree by activating its remains. If it continues to grow, its future potential is limitless.

He immediately communicated with curling in a state of mental resonance.

Zhou Yi originally planned to have Ice Curling retire from his post on Mars and focus on absorbing metals and converting them into gold in Golden Elephant Valley, a place very suitable for the growth of gold-bearing creatures.

However, Ice Curling said, "Chairman, there is actually a lot of iron on Mars, it is spread all over the surface, and it is easy to mine and collect. As long as the iron oxide is reduced, we can get a continuous supply of metal."

"As long as I use the Alchemy of Light Core, I can gradually transform iron into gold, turning it into the elements I need. There aren't as many restrictions on life there as on Earth; it can expand continuously and is much freer. Golden Elephant Valley is nice, but there's an unknown force there that makes me uneasy..."

Zhou Yi thought about it and agreed.

The Forbidden Continent is, after all, a place created by the Seeders, and many aspects of it are not transparent.

Mars is a vast and resource-rich land where one can freely transform various local metals without conflict with anyone, allowing the golden tree to grow wildly and without restraint.

"it is good."

Zhou Yi said to the golden bonsai on the table, "Then you should go back to Mars and be careful."

"Yes, Chairman."

(End of this chapter)