Chapter 528: Purification of the Entire Group
Before heading to the Holy City, Anno and his companions had many things to prepare.
They encountered the Giantwood Clan upon arrival. They had little contact with the outside environment, only knowing that outside the Giantwood Clan's territory, the forest was polluted by black rain, and that the Giantwood Clan needed to guide them through everything else.
There is no normal technological development here; there isn't even the simplest communication tool, let alone sophisticated technological products like quantum computers.
Needless to say, as for transportation, the Shadow Zerg, like them, developed some kind of biotechnology. However, in their understanding, this biotechnology seems to have degenerated or even broken down due to the internal wars within the Shadow Zerg in recent years, as well as environmental factors.
Some marginalized branches no longer have any technology; only their existing divine culture sustains their race. Their daily task is to pray to the higher gods for blessings.
That evening, after dinner, Anno went outside the treehouse and saw Qingmu leading some of his tribesmen to prepare supplies for their journey to the Holy Capital.
Tanwell and Baiyan are rare people with whom they can communicate normally, and Aoki is not as hostile towards them as he is towards others.
Anno saw Caesar crouching beside a giant tree, talking to several young giant tree insectoids, and he even saw him smile.
The cubs clearly liked Caesar, chattering incessantly around him and showing great curiosity about his original form.
Perhaps it's because Caesar's original form is quite similar to that of their Shadow Insect race that, despite this, his aura is also similar to theirs.
In less than two days, even some Shadow Zerg were no longer so hostile to Caesar, but their attitude towards others remained the same.
It seems that there's really no way to solve genetic problems.
Anno walked over to Caesar, placed his hand on his shoulder, and smiled slightly, "Caesar, you seem very happy and comfortable here."
Caesar took her hand and said, "Your Highness, I can indeed gradually feel the similarities between myself and them, but this is not where I belong."
Anuo squeezed his hand, understanding what he meant, "Do whatever you want."
He patted his hair again. "But it's undeniable that you are indeed more similar to the Shadow Zerg, both in terms of genes and personality."
Caesar gazed at her, his amber eyes reflecting a warm light. "I understand, Your Highness, but I will always be Your Highness's vanguard, charging into battle for Your Highness and protecting Your Highness."
"My Lord, are you about to leave us?"
One of the cubs spoke up: "My Lord God, do you no longer wish to protect our Giant Wood Clan?"
The other cubs also gathered around, looking at her with hopeful yet reluctant expressions, their eyes filled with pleading.
Anno patted one of the cubs on the head and said, "I'm only leaving temporarily to do something very important. If you miss me, you can pray, and the gods will always protect you."
The cubs' eyes lit up immediately, and they exclaimed happily, "I knew the gods wouldn't abandon us!"
One of the cubs next to him reached out and tapped him on the head. "Of course not! Look at any other branch tribe, how lucky are we? The God himself descended to visit our Giantwood Clan. The fact that the God has stayed with our Giantwood Clan for so long is already a very fortunate thing. Don't be so ungrateful!"
Anno smiled and patted their heads, saying, "So, do you want my blessing?"
"want!"
The cubs looked at each other and then jumped up excitedly.
Anno said, "Close your eyes."
The cubs obediently closed their eyes, making a praying gesture, hoping for the blessings of the gods.
Anno gathered energy in his hands, and the insect patterns and antennae on his body emitted a faint light, transmitting the purified energy into their bodies.
The cubs felt a warm current flow into their bodies, which was gentler and purer than the energy given to them by the Light Spirits and the Giant Tree, yet incredibly powerful.
They instantly felt as if they had become much stronger.
When the cubs opened their eyes, they found that the insect patterns on their bodies were glowing. They were all surprised and opened their mouths wide. The next second, they all shouted excitedly.
The insect patterns on their bodies had never shone so brightly; this was a true blessing from the gods.
"My lord, look at me! Look at me!"
The cubs all ran to the leader and elders, showing them the shimmering insect patterns on their bodies.
Anno stood there, looking at them with tender eyes.
The leaders and elders looked at the children with great surprise, and then all turned to Anno, kneeling down in a flurry.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your blessing upon our children. The Giant Wood Clan will certainly make offerings to Your Majesty and build an even larger temple for you!"
Anno smiled and shook his head, saying, "That temple is fine. You should call all your people over."
The leader and elders exchanged glances, then asked in disbelief, "Your Majesty, what... what are you going to do?"
Anno said, "I can't be sure when I'll be back. I see that your bodies have all been affected by the black rain, so I can give you all a purification first."
After she finished speaking, her followers exclaimed in the consciousness network, "Your Highness, the Giantwood Clan has at least tens of thousands of people!"
How much energy does this collective purification consume!
Anno said, "It's alright, I know what I'm doing."
Her energy is so high right now, it's good that she can expend a little more of it.
The two cores within her body were constantly increasing their energy. The difference between one core and two cores was not just two to one, but several times the energy.
She calculated that she still had more than enough energy to purify the entire Giant Tree Clan.
If she didn't have enough energy to purify them, Dark Light and Flying Star would have come out to stop her long ago.
However, they did not stop her from purifying the Giant Tree Clan. The two of them had always treated her this way, only offering advice when she made a wrong decision. Otherwise, they let her decide for herself and did not interfere much.
Anno summoned all the light spirits he could find nearby.
This was the grandest gathering in the history of the Giantwood Clan, with all the Giantwood Clan members present, and even those patrolling the edge of the territory were temporarily recalled.
Anno stood on the high platform in the center of the territory's square, looking down at the group of Shadow Insects. They all looked up at her with unanimous eyes.
Tens of thousands of Giantwood Clan members gathered here, filling every space around them, and Anno could hardly see the edge.
Before, she couldn't quite understand what was so special about them worshipping her like a god. But now, with so many eyes looking at her, filled with prayers and expectations of faith, a surge of emotion instantly filled her heart.
She took a slow breath and closed her eyes.
She channeled her energy into her palms, and a spinal whip extended from her tailbone. Silver-blue insect patterns intertwined on her body, and the light grew brighter and brighter. Her body became translucent, gradually returning to its original, shimmering form.
All the giant trees extended their spinal whips, receiving Anno's purification.
Countless spirits of light danced and circled around Anno, emitting joyful chirps under the purification of her energy, like the most beautiful music played for the gods.
Anno repeatedly used her energy to cleanse and purify their bodies, which were contaminated by the black rain, until their bodies were completely purified before she withdrew her energy.
She used up too much energy at once, and the vision in front of her became blurry, and her body felt a little weak.
Just then, a long, strong hand grasped her hand.
A warm, core energy flowed through their hands.
She turned her head and saw Caesar looking at her with concern.
"Are you alright, Your Highness?"
Anno shook his head; it was just that his body wasn't used to the sudden surge of energy.
Below, a chorus of cheers erupted as people knelt on the ground. The insect patterns on the giant tree tribe members shone with the brightest light of their lives, forming a sea of stars in the dark giant tree forest.
Sensing their excitement, Anuo also felt a sense of relief and emotion.
Even the relatives who were prejudiced against these giant wood tribesmen were now calmly watching them.
They couldn't quite describe their feelings; perhaps at that moment, they felt a little sorry for them.
However, this feeling of pity only lasted for a moment.
Because all of this is the result of their ancestors' choices, and they have no one to blame but themselves.
"Your Highness, let me take you back to rest."
Caesar picked her up tenderly, jumped down from the high platform, and carried her back to the treehouse.
The other family members quickly followed, very worried, "Is the young prince alright?"
Seeing the worried looks on their faces, Anno reassured them, "I'm fine, I'll be alright after a good night's sleep. You all go and get ready. I'll set off for the Holy Capital as soon as I wake up tomorrow. Caesar can stay here with me."
After the other family members confirmed that she was indeed alright, they had no choice but to listen to her and go out to continue preparing supplies for tomorrow.
As soon as they went outside, they saw Aoki and the leaders and elders all standing at their door.
They were still holding energy ore that emitted a faint glow in their hands, which was the most important thing to them.
Aoki stepped forward and said, "These are energy stones that we offer to the gods. We hope that the gods will accept them."
Tanville and Baiyan exchanged a glance, then inquired about His Highness's intentions through their mental network.
Anno said, "Keep it. You all need to replenish your energy too. Take it with you for the journey."
This is the Giantwood Clan's gratitude for her purification; accepting it will bring them much peace of mind.
After Tanville and his companions accepted the energy stones, the leader led them to see their mounts for traveling to the Holy Capital.
Anno lay in bed, gradually feeling sleepy. Before falling asleep, Anno suddenly had a question and asked Caesar and Flying Star Dark Light at the same time.
"Why are the statues they worship in the temple all female Queen Insects? Caesar is also a Queen Insect, yet the Giant Wood Clan doesn't treat him much differently from their other members. Why is that?"
Fei Xing said, "An Guang and I are also thinking about this issue, but they treat Caesar and the other members of the family differently."
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