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Chapter 718 There Really Is a Tree Spirit

In short, the smaller version of Earth Lotus is very busy right now. The larger version also needs to find something to do.

However, all the large vines were recycled, and the only sound in the entire divine realm was the cursing from the slums.

Yes, let's read!
Last time, Sina got a box of books from the Dragon's Rest Temple from Old Wa's stall at the sanatorium. Now that she's at least a basic Dragon Language user, she might as well just leave it running and start reading. Her Wisdom has all returned, and she recently used the Scholar's "Wisdom Conversion," so she desperately needs new knowledge to make up for the cooldown.

I'll definitely struggle to understand a lot of basic dragon language, but isn't the dragon language teacher, Prophet Isaac, right here at the alt account? Once he's finished meditating and has some free time, I can ask him to teach me. It's probably inconvenient for me to personally intervene, so I'll continue to have Xiao Nan seek instruction. What if the books in this Dragon Rest Temple record dragon language magic? That would give me another hope after I transform into a dragon.

Start reading while offline.

Now we look forward to further results from the ground lotus.

As the Earth Lotus advances into the forest, the system prompts gradually change from absorbing "trace amounts" of the earth's life essence to "small amounts," "some," and finally "abundant"!
Da Chun didn't get blindly excited. Such a rich environment must have tree spirits, and they might even fight with the Earth Lotus. The fight itself wasn't the problem; the real concern was making a commotion that would alert the gods outside the arena.

Just then, Di Lian reported in surprise: "A tree spirit has been discovered!"

What the hell!

Da Chun asked in surprise, "Is it aggressive?"

Di Lian said, "Looks very weak and pitiful?"

Ok?
Da Chun became interested; "I'll come and take a look too!"

Da Chun switched his perspective to the tip of the vine—Druid class prompt: You have entered the Earth Lotus's Earth Spirit Perception interface, and your Master-level Spirit Perception has detected a Tree Spirit.

Huh? The interface of Earth Lotus?!

What was originally a pitch-black underground perspective where nothing could be seen is now a green light, in which a tiny fairy with dragonfly wings the size of a palm is floating.

Ah! That's right, this is the legendary forest fairy, actually a tree spirit! She looks a lot like the crop spirits on my main account.

Di Lian asked, "What do you want to say?"

The fairy said, "Don't hurt me, the gods plant apples. Burn me so that more apples can be planted."

Ah~~~ an apple?

Da Chun immediately realized, this place is called the Void Eden, and its specialty is apples, right? So there's a reason why the gods took a liking to this land. But burning down the native spirits just to grow apples is really wrong.

Da Chun immediately perked up: "Can you run away with me?"

The fairy said, "I am a tree spirit, I cannot escape."

Di Lian said, "Father, you could actually escape. All you have to do is hand over her Tree Spirit Space and let it reside in your body."

A Tree Spirit Space? That's right. Last time I went back to the Tree Spirit Jungle in the lower level of the Southern Canyon Village, I brought out all one hundred dancers for a training session, and we gained a large amount of Wilderness Hearts and Wasteland Hearts. Even tree spirits have spaces, so this place must have one too.

Da Chun said, "Take your Tree Spirit Space and run away with me!"

The fairy panicked: "I'll die! I'm scared! I don't want to!"

what?
Da Chun exclaimed in surprise, "But if the gods burn you, you will die too!"

The little fairy cried, "I don't want to go! I'll die if I leave!"

Dachun was stunned: "This..."

Di Lian said, "The fear of plants leaving the land is probably like that of fish leaving the water or animals losing their air. Even knowing that they will die soon, they dare not leave for a moment."

"I see!" Da Chun thought for a moment, "But Father has an Earth-Fire constitution, so he has earth on his body. Father is the land, isn't he?"

Di Lian's tone wavered: "I don't want anyone else to share my father!"

Uh... huh?

Da Chunhan said, "Di Lian, be good, we're saving lives!"

Di Lian said in a deep voice, "Then I'll just absorb all the nutrients around the base of this tree, and then ask it if it's going to leave! If it still doesn't leave, then let's just take over its tree spirit space."

Da Chun was stunned! Was this still the innocent and pure Di Lian?
Perhaps this is growth. Perhaps this is the instinct of plants to compete for resources. After all, as Old Cui said, the competition among the tree spirits has reached the point of self-destruction.

However, Da Chun still felt a sense of loss at having made Di Lian "mature" so early.

Da Chun asked first, "How many tree spirits like you do you have?"

"There are hundreds of them in the forest."

Holy crap!!! Hundreds of them!!
Di Lian was also excited: "If we collect all the hundreds of tree spirit spaces, Father will obtain a very, very large space!"

Isn't that just like Elaine's divine realm? Once my alt account also has a divine realm, then Old Cui's "Path of Nature" and "Green Channel" will be open...

Da Chun became even more excited: "Di Lian, if we take one of hers, will the other tree spirits nearby know?"

Di Lian was uncertain: "If I cry out, I'll know, right?"

Da Chun still wanted to maintain a respectable image: "Therefore, for such an important matter, we cannot be too crude. We should ask them one by one. Among these hundreds of tree spirits, surely there are some bold enough to take the lead and follow us? Once one is willing to follow, the rest will be easier to handle."

Di Lian paused for a moment: "I think she's quite timid. If we just capture her, the other tree spirits should be terrified and submit, right?"

Um... I have to say...

Da Chunhan said, "Well, if we don't have enough time, let's do it this way."

With the finals just around the corner, if time doesn't allow for a dignified approach, then the only option left is to reveal the true colors.

Da Chun asked the tree spirit, "Do you have a name?"

The tree spirit was stunned: "What is a name?"

So simple and honest!
"That's what makes you different from other tree spirits. How about I call you Little Green?"

The tree spirit seemed a little excited: "Great!"

Da Chun asked, "If there's no more fertilizer here, and the other tree spirits are willing to take their tree spirit spaces and escape with me, would Xiao Lü be willing to come with me?"

The tree spirit was startled: "Little Green... Little Green doesn't want to stay here alone. If the others leave, Little Green will leave too!"

"Okay, then I'll go find the other tree spirits. See you later, Little Green."

—Druid Class Tip: Congratulations! You have successfully communicated with the Tree Spirit Little Green and gained its favor. Your "Spirit Perception" skill has been upgraded to Master Level 2...

Ah, my spiritual perception has been upgraded!
Last time, I reached Master level by communicating with the dragon spirit in the horn! I didn't expect the Tree Spirit, so weak, to have so much experience. Also, the prompt includes the keyword "gain favor," which makes me hesitate to act at this crucial moment.
The woods were dense, with other trees only a few steps apart.

Di Lian quickly burrowed into the nearby trees and, sure enough, found the tree spirit, which was also weak and frightened!
Da Chun didn't give her a chance to panic and spoke first: "The gods want to burn down your apple orchard. Xiao Lü is willing to take the Tree Spirit Space and escape with me. Are you willing?"

(End of this chapter)