Walnut used me to boost her sales performance.

For the soldiers of the Fools, the mission is paramount.

As long as the superior's orders have not been completed, the task must continue to be carried out.

"But I can't see Lanaro, and I haven't been able to complete this mission. I would be extremely grateful if you could help me."

Jiang Bai certainly didn't intend to help him; he just wanted to find out more about him.

“I encountered this Lannaro by chance; it doesn’t live around here. Since you’ve been staying in Vimo Village, it means there must be another Lannaro living in this area.”

“That’s right, the children say that Lanalo is called Lanalana.”

"In that case, I'll go check tomorrow and see if I can find this Lanaro. You go back first, we need to rest."

"Then I'll take my leave now." Alfonso left, looking preoccupied.

He received no assurances, and didn't even know the names of the two men, but he was powerless to do anything about it.

After Alfonso left, Hu Tao rubbed her slightly full stomach.

"Are we really going to see Lannaro tomorrow?"

"Let's go take a look and find out some information about this Alfonso while we're at it."

"I have a feeling that guy isn't a good person."

"Who cares if he's a good person or not? We can just tell the forester later, right?"

On the first morning, Jiang Bai stretched and yawned as he crawled out of bed to greet the sun.

After buying two servings of Sumeru-style breakfast on the street, Jiang Bai strolled around the village with Hu Tao, inquiring about news along the way.

"Grandpa, has anything unusual happened in the village lately?"

"Young man, why are you asking this?"

"We are writers who have gone out to gather inspiration."

“A writer, huh…that’s quite rare. But there are definitely some unusual things going on. Several children from the village have gone missing into the forest, but thankfully they were all found a few days later. However, when asked about their experiences in the forest, they can’t remember anything…”

"Huh? Forests can devour memories?"

"In my opinion, it's just that the kids are playful and don't want to go home after they get to the forest..."

“That’s true. Sir, do you know Alfonso? He doesn’t seem to be a Sumerian.”

"Alfonso, he came to our village a few years ago. He's hardworking and a good kid."

Jiang Bai asked a few more people, and their evaluations were all pretty much the same.

Alfonso was a kind and helpful person in their eyes. Not only did the adults in the village like him, but the children did too.

"Looks like he's managing his identity very well. I wonder if he's involved in the children's disappearances..."

Just as Jiang Bai was thinking about going to the forest, the forest ranger Lana ran over.

"Excuse me, gentlemen, I'm so sorry to bother you!"

Jiang Bai looked at the forest ranger who had run over with some surprise.

He hadn't even thought about exposing Alfonso's identity when the forester himself came over.

"Miss Lana, is there anything I can help you with?"

"I would like to make a request to you two, and I wonder if you would be willing."

"What commission?"

"Are you two the holders of the Eye of God?"

"Ah."

"There's a large dead zone in the nearby forest, and only those with the Eye of God can enter unaffected. Because this dead zone is so close to the village, I'm worried that children might accidentally wander in. I'd like to commission you two to remove this dead zone. Would you be willing to accept this task?"

Jiang Bai readily agreed.

"Oh, no problem. I've cleaned some before, so I have experience."

"Thank you so much! I will accompany you both. Although I won't be able to get in, I will offer any help I can."

As they walked toward the dead zone, Hu Tao chatted with the forest ranger.

"Is the work of patrolling the forest hard? I don't see that there are many forest patrolmen in the village."

"It's alright, it's all just work. Besides me, there are three other forest rangers in the village. The requirements for forest rangers are very high, so there are only a few of them..."

"How do you usually handle dead zones?"

"Because there are no holders of the Eye of God in the village, we usually report it and wait for the Order of the Church to send someone to handle it..."

Chapter 764 Lana will protect Lana's friends

Even though the World Tree has been healed, those dead zones will not disappear along with the World Tree's healing.

It's like ugly scars on the earth, which can only be cleaned up by humans, and time can heal the damaged ecosystem.

Due to the scarcity of those who possess the Eye of God, the Dead Zones were dealt with very slowly. The Order could only prioritize clearing those that were close to the settlement, affected roads, and had a wide area. As for the other small Dead Zones scattered throughout the forest, they could only be cleared slowly.

"Is this the Dead Zone? This unsettling feeling..."

This was the first time Hu Tao had ever seen the Dead Zone. As soon as she entered, she felt its power.

If someone without the Eye of God were to enter, they would probably die inside.

Hu Tao, still worried, gave Lana, who was waiting outside the Dead Zone, a word of advice.

"Lana, you absolutely mustn't come in!"

"I know what's important. You all must be careful too, and if you feel unwell, leave immediately!"

Despite waiting outside, Lana was still very worried.

The Dead Zone is too dangerous; even the possessor of the Eye of God cannot guarantee that nothing will happen to them.

A small head peeked out from behind the rock next to Lana.

"Hello, Nalarana!"

It greeted Lana happily, even though Lana couldn't hear it.

"It must be safe."

Lana prayed for the two of them.

Lana looked at Lana, then at the humans who had already entered the dead zone.

She put her little hand to her mouth and tilted her head.

"Lanana will protect Lana's friends!"

As it spoke, the small leaves above its head fluttered rapidly, and it flew into the dead zone.

Holding the staff of homa, Hu Tao knocked away a severely contaminated mushroom beast and glanced at Jiang Bai.

"Jiang Bai, how are you feeling?"

Jiang Bai doesn't actually have the Eye of God, and she was a little worried.

"I'm fine, the Dead Zone has no effect on me."

Jiang Bai shielded Hu Tao with another layer of protection, and then used Bai Yuan to kill her one by one with each shot.

"Master, clear out these demons first, then use the Grass Core to attack these Dead Zone Eyes, and once the Dead Zone Tumors are exposed, eliminate them all at once!"

Seeing the two humans easily deal with the monsters without being affected, Lanlana happily clapped her hands.

"Nara is amazing!"

His voice drew Jiang Bai's attention.

"Hey you, Lanaro, stay away from me!"

As the Dead Zone Eye was completely cleared, a large number of ferocious monsters evolved from the Dead Zone Tumor, which sensed the danger.

These demons, born from filth, have no reason, feel no pain, and their sole purpose is to eliminate the enemy before them.

These monsters are far more dangerous than those that were simply corrupted by the Dead Zone.

Lanlana was surprised that this human could see her, but it meant she could make new friends.

"Don't worry about Lanlana, Lanlana's Langala is very powerful!"

It spun in the air, a bubble protecting it.

Seeing that the little Lannar could protect itself, Jiang Bai stopped worrying.

The dead zone was resolved swiftly and decisively, and the withered and lifeless power vanished instantly.

"Nara is amazing!"

Lanlana flew up and around Jiang Bai.

Jiang Bai then had time to pay attention to its appearance.

Although they are both Lanalo, Lanalana and Lanalaka look quite different.

Just like there are many different kinds of trees in the same forest.

Lanaka is round and bulging, with no distinction between his head and body.

Lanlana has a large head and a small body, and her dark green hat looks like an upside-down trumpet flower.

The hat wasn't topped with leaves, but with flower petals.

"Hello, little Lannaro, what's your name?"

"Hello Bai Bai Nara, I'm Lanlana." Lanlana waved her little hand happily.

Are you Lanaro, who lives near Vimo Village?

"Yes! Lanlana lives in the forest. There's a bad Nala, and Lanlana protects little Nala."

"Wow, Lanlana is amazing!"

Before they could even exchange a few words, Lana rushed over and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that they were both safe and sound.

"Great, this dead zone is safe and clear, we don't have to worry about the children accidentally wandering in."

"Are there any other dead zones nearby? Let's just clear them all out in one go."

"Hey! Is that alright? But even with the protection of the Eye of God, staying in the Dead Zone for too long will affect your bodies."

"I feel fine, how about you, Master?"

"I'm feeling fine and can continue. Don't worry, we certainly won't push ourselves if we can't keep going."

"Alright then... Don't push yourself if you're not feeling well!"

It was certainly a good thing that someone was willing to help clean up the dead zone, and Lana's favorability towards them skyrocketed.

"It's a pity I don't have the Eye of God, otherwise I wouldn't need to trouble you with this..."

Lana sighed; this feeling of helplessness in the face of the Dead Zone made her very uncomfortable.

Where Lana couldn't see, Lana patted her head.

"Narana is the best Nara!"

"Don't worry, as long as we clear out the existing ones, no new dead zones will be created."

Hu Tao patted her on the shoulder; she quite liked this dashing forest ranger.

Having encountered many monsters along the way, this ranger never hid behind them, wielding his axe with great force.

The axe in her hands could be used to clear away weeds, and it was equally lethal when used to chop down mushrooms.

If it weren't for the Eye of God, she probably could have dealt with the entire dead zone near Vimo Manor all by herself.

Jiang Bai looked at Lana, then at Lana who was nowhere to be seen, and suddenly asked:

"Lana, do you know Lanaro?"

"Lanalo, do you mean the creature children imagine? I often hear children talk about Lanalo, but I've never seen one..."

Lanalo can only be seen by children, and when they grow up, they will no longer be able to see Lanalo, and the memories of Lanalo will fade away with time.

Lana was one of them.