"Before we begin, let me confirm that you should have learned how to change back to your original form, right?" the system asked.

Gu Shi nodded.

The system said with satisfaction, "That's good. Do you see this spot over here? I prepared this specifically for you. When the time comes, you just need to transform back into your original form, take root here, and then take a nap.

Besides, there might be a surprise when you wake up."

As the system spoke, it guided Gu Shi to look at a piece of land nearby that had obviously been turned over. Judging from the traces, it seemed that it had just been turned over in the past two days.

Gu Shi asked doubtfully, "Even if I transform into a tree, I can't sleep for decades, right? And how am I supposed to take care of this seedling while I'm asleep?"

The system bounced twice on his shoulder and said confidently, "Don't worry, I've already figured out how to solve these problems. Just follow my instructions."

Since the system said so, Gu Shi simply put these concerns aside.

The system did not intend to activate the formation immediately. He asked Gu Shi to cooperate with him in conducting some small tests first, and planned to start the plan after confirming that it was foolproof.

The system testing is very strict. In order to ensure that the next plan can proceed smoothly, he will repeatedly ask Gu Shi to test each step several times.

Before he knew it, more than ten days had passed and the system had finally confirmed all the details. After making some adjustments to his plan, he took Gu Shi back to the valley.

Under the system's gaze, Gu Shi skillfully transformed into his original form, and then quickly buried his roots in the soft soil.

This was not the first time he had done this. During the past few days of cooperating with the system testing, Gu Shi didn't know how many times he had repeated this action, which was why he was able to do it so skillfully now.

To be honest, Gu Shi was quite uncomfortable when he buried his roots in the soil for the first time.

Although Gu Shi had long been aware of his identity, he still acted in the form of a human most of the time and rarely changed back to his original form, let alone living as a tree.

Fortunately, many things are instinctive. Even though Gu Shi had never learned anything, he learned it by himself after changing back into the form of a tree.

The system flew around Gu Shi and confirmed with him, "You should be clear about the process.

After the formation is activated, you will feel sleepy. Don't resist, just sleep peacefully. I will be monitoring your situation from outside at all times. If anything unexpected happens, I will immediately stop the formation."

“If everything goes well, I will wake you up after the ancient tree seedling grows. The whole process will not take more than a year.

If the ancient tree seedling still hasn't grown after a year in the outside world, I will also stop the formation and wake you up."

"So don't worry. When you wake up, only a year will have passed at most. It won't be like in the movies where you sleep for hundreds of years and wake up to find the world has been destroyed."

Gu Shi shook the branch to show that he understood.

Trees do not have vocal organs, so in this state, Gu Shi cannot make any sound and can only respond to the system through body movements.

The system did give him a few books on how to use spiritual power to transmit sound, but Gu Shi had not had time to study them yet, and he didn't know whether the methods recorded in these books could achieve the same effect by using magic power instead of spiritual power.

The system noticed Gu Shi's actions, and after confirming that Gu Shi was in good condition, he prepared to leave.

He said goodbye, “Then I’ll go first, sleep peacefully, and I’ll come to pick you up when you wake up.

Good night, have a sweet dream."

Shufeng, who had been following Gu Shi, also let out a long cry of reluctance and left with the system.

Soon, Gu Shi was the only one left in this quiet valley.

Gu Shi took root in the soft and moist soil, stretching his body freely. The dense leaves rubbed against each other, making a slight "whooshing" sound.

Compared to the first time he transformed, Gu Shi's tree form has grown a lot bigger as his strength has increased.

Although Gu Shi still looks a little short compared to those lush and leafy trees, the vitality and energy he radiates from the inside out makes people look at him sideways.

The land under Gu Shi's feet had been specially adjusted by the system. He had added a lot of natural treasures that would be beneficial to Gu Shi's growth, so Gu Shi felt quite good now.

About ten minutes after the system left, the formation was activated.

Gu Shi could feel a sleepiness coming from nowhere gradually engulfing him. He did not resist, but allowed himself to sink into it.

Soon, Gu Shi fell into a gentle dream.

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Not knowing how much time had passed, Gu Shi felt as if he had had a very long dream. Many things happened in the dream, and countless bizarre scenes and plots kept coming to him.

However, when Gu Shi's consciousness gradually became clear, the dream scenes that were originally clear and visible gradually became blurred like smoke blown away by the wind.

They left Gu Shi's mind little by little, until they finally disappeared without a trace, as if they had never appeared.

I feel dizzy, weird, maybe I have a fever...

Gu Shi was thinking in a daze. He tried to reach out and touch his forehead, but found that he couldn't do it.

What's going on? My hands just won't obey me...

The uncomfortable dizziness caused by sleeping for a long time came over Gu Shi in waves, coupled with the piercing buzzing sound that came out of nowhere. These conditions combined made his mind, which was not yet fully awake, even more confused.

I feel so dizzy, my mind is blank, I can’t remember anything... Otherwise, should I sleep for a while?

Thinking of this, Gu Shi's consciousness gradually became drowsy again.

Just as he was about to fall asleep, a vague voice came into his ears, "...Gu...Gu Shi...wake up...get up!..."

What sound?

It’s so noisy, who is shouting?

Gu Shi wanted to open his eyes to see the owner of the voice, but the increasingly intense dizziness in his head made him completely unable to concentrate.

Gu Shi tried to struggle, but this effort only brought him a sharp stinging pain. In the end, he only vaguely saw a faint light and was forced into darkness again.

Forget it, never mind.

My head hurts... I'd better go to sleep first. No matter what happens, I'll deal with it after I wake up.