Forin walked up the steps and looked up at the top pedestal.
The stone steps under its feet are made of marble, and one step goes up. On the top metal base, a seed is bound in a weightless state - the seed is wrapped in an amber shell and immersed in the glowing cyan beam - —Two interlaced metal rings hold the crystal in place.
Forin reached out his hand and gently touched the seed. Countless information poured into his mind in an instant, making him lose consciousness for a moment. It seems to be a story from countless eras ago. The holy white ancient tree sprouts branches from the sea of clouds.
The forest is lush, the winter is silent, countless stars gather into the sea of ether, and abundant magic soaks the roots of the giant world tree named Telaka. Giant trees cover the sky, forming the prototype of a continent, and their undulating branches, like hills, form vast mountains, rivers and meadows.
That is exactly the story that the elves once told, the origin of the Holy White Mountain and the Hill of Giant Trees. But the antiquity has faded away, and the sacred tree groups have withered one by one. Now the shadows in the forest have revived again, indicating that the long winter is coming.
The young alchemist stood beside the throne.
He didn't know what he saw from the shadows. Most of the countless information had no practical significance. He silently only remembered the words that emerged in his mind, just like the inscriptions on a stone tablet.
The ancient tree revives, and the twins arrive.
Is that oracle-like riddle really the key to dealing with that prophecy? The Holy White Tree once spread across every corner of the world, growing luxuriantly in the era before Isolin, and before the main continent collapsed, it was the center of the entire Eta.
But now the giant tree has witnessed the last glory of this world, sinking under the sea of clouds in the afterglow of sunset, the last legacy left by the pilgrims of Numelin to this world, maybe only these incomplete stone slabs are left. .
The seeds still contain the last breath of the world's main tree. Whether that breath can save Telaka is still unknown, but Forin understands that the elves have no choice, otherwise he would not be here.
I heard that Ormin's knights have recovered the Shadow Saint. This is rare good news when the Winter Palace has not yet been opened. Whether the shadow in the forest stands tall and stares at the sacred grove depends on whether they can do it again. The spirit of Telaka has been awakened.
May the spirit of the sacred tree...
May the lady of the forest bless you;
Forin heard the aboriginal man in the team praying in a low voice. He reached for the seed, took it out of the glowing green light of the anti-gravity device, and put it away solemnly.
Seeing this scene, the teammates on the side couldn't help but remind him: "Forin, you just need to write it down." The other party paused.
"Everything here has no real object. If you put it away, it is just a ray of light in the sea of ether."
"I know," Forin replied warmly, "It's just that we still need it if we want to move forward."
That's White Heart.
In the era before Aesorin sank under the abyss, there were still two holy white trees on the incomplete continent. One of them was named Delataire. When the green came, the dragon king's flames burned. Burning tree shadows caused the whole world to collapse.
The silver sailboats of the elves surrounded the collapsed royal court and fought with the shadow dragon that blocked the sun. Finally, they injured the wings of the Dragon King. The seven first-generation knights of light, together with the Elf King Quvenral, removed the seeds of death from that world. The center is brought out.
And seal it in eternal amber.
They recorded the method of reviving the giant tree in the Chapter of the Holy Tree and sealed it in the center of the seed. In the age of collapse, the occultists recorded all this and stored it in the Silver Tower Great Library. In the eternal stillness of time.
This is the origin of this mechanical artifact.
But that past history, after the pilgrims left, is now rarely known.
After hearing Forin's words, his teammates had a look of surprise on their faces, "Forin, do you plan to continue? But our current behavior has crossed the line. If enough is enough, the association can explain..."
"Do you think it's appropriate for us to just quit?" Forin looked back at the others, "This is a wonderful game. If we don't go all out, it will cast a shadow over it."
"I don't want to turn this into a farce," Forin said. "The best way is to keep going. I will not use abilities other than those permitted, and the same goes for you. Continuing the game right now is a threat to others." The best respect.”
The teammates opened their mouths slightly. He looked at the genius of the youngest generation of the temple, and he knew in his heart that the other person did not actually have such a personality. He was calm on the surface, but lonely and arrogant on the inside - that man rarely had anything he really cared about -
The other party chose to stay.
It must be because you have the intention to stay.
He actually knew very well what the reason was, but after thinking about it for a while, he did not continue to dissuade him. Since the most important purpose has been achieved, then let's do the rest - he actually understood it very well, because it didn't make much sense to say it out loud. .
"Let's go."
Forin said nothing and walked forward, behind the door.
This is the next level of the trial.
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"The result is that the people from Giant Tree Hill passed the second level first."
Many people in Wandering Horse's live broadcast room couldn't help but complain.
It was clear that several teams from Cowley-Ithurian put in their best effort, especially the battle in which the Dragon Alchemist single-handedly defeated the Lavender Craftsmen Association, which was so exciting that the Lotao people and The People of the Outer Sea serve almost entirely as a backdrop.
The three delegations of Corin-Ithurian not only reversed the situation and defeated the Imperials from the front, but also completely suppressed the Empire's plan, turning their fragile alliance into a complete failure.
The people of the Giant Tree Hill paid almost nothing in this fight and took huge benefits. Although that was originally part of the agreement, it is still a bit resentful to let others reap the benefits.
"But that Forin does have some strength."
Wandering Ma couldn't help but explain that not every session would have someone who could open the way to the main tower.
The deal between the players from the Hill of Giant Trees and Fang Plover and his team may have been due to luck, but in the end, there was no trickery involved in their ability to open the door to the third main tower on their own.
"Besides, this battle is not without any benefit to us—"
These words comforted people a little.
The Imperial people’s plan has completely failed——
Now all the previous plans of the Empire have become a joke on the forum, and are called the 'most vulnerable alliance'.
Since the plan to have the Kapka Craftsmen Association and the Guta people leave early failed, the dream that the Empire promised to the people of the outer sea turned into a disaster almost visible to the naked eye.
The subsequent split of the alliance became almost inevitable. While the Imperials may not care, at least they can no longer give orders as they do now.
So the Kaolin Alliance has broken free of its shackles.
The first team to clear the Sea of Trees can choose the topic of the next game, but this advantage is actually nothing compared to the difficulties faced by the Kaulin-Ithurian Alliance before.
The next three stages of the tower, the sea of clouds, and the bridge are three links of the same trial. The advantage of the first link is not that big. The real advantage actually lies in the gains from this sea of trees.
The moment the battle was won, the boulder in Wandering Ma's heart actually fell.
He looked at the picture and couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.
In the picture, Shui Wuming was handing a magic-storing crystal to Fang Plover, looking at him up and down with some curiosity, "The people from the Hill of Giant Trees have already cleared the level, aren't you curious at all?"
Fang Yu shook his head slightly. Before that, his only thoughts were on how to save Guta and the team of the Kapka Craftsmen Association, but in the final analysis, they had only one purpose, and that was to stop the imperial people's plan.
Now that his goal has been achieved, his heart has been completely filled with another thought. He was raising his head, staring intently at the huge white tower through the shadows of the treetops.
The slender spire stretches through the sky, like a thin line hanging from the clouds.
"What's wrong? Why do you look like a lover?" Shui Wuming was startled for a moment and couldn't help but look over there. "What's so interesting about that thing?" She was confused and joked:
"You don't really think that like in fairy tales, there will be a princess living on that high tower, waiting for us to rescue her, do you?"
Fang Plover was startled.
Only then did he come back to his senses, took the crystal from the other party's hand and shook his head slightly. He was not at all interested in what would happen to the people in Giant Tree Hill. They passed through the wall of darkness and opened the door to Tower Three.
That was indeed surprising.
But so what?
There were so many things in his mind that he couldn't fit anything else into it at the moment. All the experiments in the sea of trees have been completed, and Valkyrie gave him a surprise, but the siren and elf creation techniques only looked beautiful.
Its technical realization is actually very far away.
"Is that the practical application of ancient alchemy?" Those present were all geniuses in their respective fields. Of course Shui Wuming could not fail to see this. "Those things you once taught us, are they the end...?"
She actually doesn't care what happens to the people in the Giant Tree Hill. The question and answer just now is just a topic that cuts into the topic.
After the shocking battle with the Lavender Craftsmen Guild, who cares about minor problems like that?
Fang Plover nodded slightly.
"You actually taught us such a thing?" Shui Wuming couldn't help but raise his voice a little, causing everyone to look in this direction - not just Luo Wei, Weiyu and others -
There were even people from Guta and contestants from the Kapka Craftsmen Association. Most of these people tacitly understood that Shui Wuming was actually just here on behalf of everyone.
But at this moment, Shui Wuming was so surprised that he subconsciously lowered his voice: "Do you know what that means...?"
"I've told you before, haven't I?" Fang Plover said innocently, "The ancient alchemy of the elves is not just a purified skill. Its real intention is not to be slow, but to be fast."
"Is this what you wanted to prove in the preliminaries?"
Shui Wuming felt that she couldn't control her tone again, and she was so angry that she gritted her teeth and said, "I mean...are you really planning to make this technology completely public?"
"Yes," Fang Yu said very calmly, "What's the point of keeping the technology in my hands? Sooner or later, it will actually spread, and one day later is worse than one day earlier. But I don't have a clue myself, so I can only discuss it with you, because I don’t know if my speculation is correct..."
"what about now?"
"Do you want to learn?" Fang Plover raised his head and looked at her and asked.
Shui Wuming was suddenly stuck. Although everyone formed an alliance in private, they exchanged what they had. But she also saw with her own eyes the power of elf creation, and Ed had given them too many surprises along the way...
She was asked to shamelessly make another request, but Shui Wuming couldn't say it for a moment.
"Ed..." Shui Wuming couldn't help but say, "Actually, the big guilds are not consistent with your imagination. There are some things that you take for granted, but in the past... there is actually no such precedent... If you... …”
"I know," Fang Yu replied, "I'm not as naive as you think, Sister Wuming. Now that I have completely verified my idea, this skill has naturally put my own stamp on it."
"But as I said, I have no intention of keeping it private. I can exchange it with you in a fair way."
Shui Wuming breathed a sigh of relief, "But in that case, we might ask..."
Fang Yu interrupted her. Of course he understood what the other party's real intention was here. Before that, ancient alchemy was just a technique for purifying materials. It looked very beautiful, but its application had limitations.
But few people really see the world behind that door until he pushes open a gap in the door. After that, everyone can see the torrent that is enough to change an era.
Of course, no one can help but be moved.
"That's impossible," he shook his head, "and it's meaningless. Once the technology starts to spread, it can't be stopped. And you know my character very well. This technology also belongs to the Tower of Summer Solstice, so I won't use it." Think of it as an exhibit merely displayed in a glass case.”
Mortals continue to push the progress of alchemy.
He would never just watch a technology be shelved on the shelf, or keep it to himself. That was not in line with his commitment to Anloser and the teachers.
"But that's unfair to us." Shui Wuming said.
"I'm not forcing you," Fang Yu said. "You can also wait for the technology to spread. I treat everyone equally, and I won't treat you differently just because you belong to a big guild. Besides, you can also start from other people. Go study.”
After he finished speaking, he looked at Shui Wuming.
He actually understands the behavior of those big guilds very well. They will never wait. Even those people who have just a slight advantage will fight for it, because that is the basis for their lives.
Although he is not self-conscious, it does not mean that he will not use the resources at hand to exchange for some reasonable benefits. Besides, for those top guilds, this is equivalent to robbing the rich and giving to the poor.
Shui Wuming sighed, "Who said you can't negotiate? This is the best result we have negotiated together, so be it. We can't decide too much about the rest. We have to wait until we leave here. Wait for the guild’s decision.”
She glanced at Fang Yu and said, "But I guess the result won't be much different."
Fang Yu didn't care too much about this. Since he chose to make it public, he had naturally considered the causes and consequences. The current incident did not exceed his expectations. Although Shui Wuming and the others gave in so easily, it slightly surprised him.
Secretly, he is still not used to the change in his status. After this battle, the views of guilds such as Silver Vislan and Elite on him are basically based on the level of a future Loofah.
Therefore, it is natural not to look at the Nanami Troupe with the same eyes as before.
Shui Wuming wanted to say something more, but then a voice interrupted the two of them, "Ed, I've run into some trouble here."
That voice belonged to Xiaoyao. His voice came out from the communication crystal, and his tone seemed a little anxious. It was obvious that what he said was true. "The Empire people don't know what they did. They have now broken through the wall of darkness."
"They buried some strange devices around Tower Four. Those things look somewhat similar to those we saw in the Nozpizz underground mining area. Now Valkyrie and I can't attack them at all. …”
"They may be heading to the fourth main tower soon. It's best for you to speed up the progress."
"Those devices?" Fang Yu was slightly startled. Although he knew the purpose of those devices from the drawings left by Jeldham and Helinwell, so far he still didn't know what the Empire planned to do in Notz. What's going on underground in Pittsburg.
They are constantly injecting magic power into the Ethernet veins. Are they really just planning to raise the continent from the sea of clouds?
He thought of the conversation between himself and Irs, and always felt that there were still some doubts in it that were unclear. And why did the players from the Empire Workshop actually bring those similar devices to the Sea of Trees space?
What are those people planning to do?
Fang Yu almost immediately thought that the Imperial people might have similar intentions to his own. They also wanted to use the strange environment here to conduct an experiment.
But what was the intention of that experiment?
"Xiaoyao," he immediately stood up, grabbed the crystal and shouted inside, "Are you sure what the Imperial people are doing?"
"No," Xiaoyao's voice continued intermittently, "I don't know what they are doing. I only know that this place is about to rise to the sky. If I guessed correctly... the No. 4 main tower won't be able to stay for too long. …”
"Although it is extremely strong, it needs to be standing on the ground after all. Even the Lord-class battleship can blast open its door. Now the Imperial people... are making more noise..."
The sound finally died down.
Fang Yu watched the crystal in his hand dim, but he wasn't too worried about Xiaoyao. It was just because the underground Ethernet pulse was broken, resulting in communication loss.
With the Valkyrie around, the other party should be fine.
However, Shui Wuming on the side was not as calm as him. He couldn't help but ask immediately, "What happened to the Imperial people? Xiaoyao can't stop them, what should we do next?"
She paused for a moment, calmed her tone a little, and then asked again: "Do you want to go there?"
Fang Plover shook his head and only cast his gaze on the Silver Tower in the sky - the most dazzling one among the three spiers. "No need, go and call Gu Lande. We will go to Tower 5 immediately."
"Tower No. 5..."
Shui Wuming hesitated for a moment, "Tower No. 3 has been given to the Hill of Giant Trees, but Tower No. 4 is still there... Maybe we can stop the Imperial people. It's not rude to come and go, Ed. If we can If we take down two towers, we will win.”
What's more, even if you can only win one tower, wouldn't Tower 4 be numbered higher than Tower 5?
What's more, isn't Dragon Soul Mist Light No. 4 more suitable for the main build?
indeed.
It was difficult for Fang Yu to say that the other party's proposal was wrong, but he just stared in that direction silently, with those violent thoughts swirling in his heart. That idea was irrepressible from the moment that possibility was born.
There was no way he would give up that idea.
For a moment, his gaze seemed to penetrate this fictional world, quietly facing the quiet gaze in the world of his will in the distant darkness, and he could read all peace and trust from that gaze.
"Miss Tata, I will definitely help you get your memory back."
"Mr. Knight, Tata believes you can do it."
Fang Plover breathed out gently.
He only looked at Shui Wuming and said word by word, "I have a reason to go to Tower 5. This is the first condition of the deal."
Shui Wuming was startled and couldn't help but open his mouth slightly and look at him. In her memory, she had never seen the other party show such a stubborn side, but in that dark gaze, there was no room for concession or bargaining.
"But……"
She just opened her mouth, but she immediately interrupted her words decisively: "I understand, there is no need for a deal... You are the leader here, and everyone will follow your arrangements."
She looked up and confirmed again: "Tower No. 5?"
Fang Plover nodded slightly.
Shui Wuming had raised her voice before, so that everyone could hear the conversation between the two clearly. She turned around - where Luo Wei, Weiyu and others just nodded slightly in this direction. That’s all.
And at that moment.
That silent alliance was truly established.
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