However, while patiently recounting his travel and adventure experiences to the villagers gathered around him, he was also...
Gu Xinghe, however, noticed a boy whose behavior seemed different from everyone else around him.
Among a group of people who possess almost overwhelmingly strong positive emotions such as curiosity, excitement, and happiness.
The boy's expression, seemingly "out of place" with those around him, stood out all the more.
It wasn't that Gu Xinghe felt he had been given a "charming person" buff at this moment.
They feel that everyone should gather around them to show their welcome and affection.
But even just now, she was planning to take Gu Xinghe for a stroll around the small village.
But he found himself quickly surrounded by curious villagers, forcing the village chief, Byrne, to temporarily shelve his plan.
At this moment, even the seemingly most senior and knowledgeable old man nodded with great interest from time to time.
He seemed to have experienced the same thrilling journey when he was young.
Therefore, the little boy did indeed attract more of Gu Xinghe's attention at this moment.
Gu Xinghe also noticed—
The boy did not show any disinterest or contempt in the story he was telling.
While the audience listening to the story were all somewhat excited, he appeared far more composed.
Most of the time, the boy, who looked only seven or eight years old, simply listened quietly.
He didn't get too close to the crowd surrounding Gu Xinghe, but just stood far away on the outer edge of the crowd.
At that moment, the little boy seemed to notice Gu Xinghe's gaze directed at him.
While looking in the direction of Gu Xinghe, he lowered his eyes and did not look directly into Gu Xinghe's eyes.
At this moment, the boy smiled gently and accepted Gu Xinghe's scrutiny with composure.
Compared to the scene where they surrounded him, they resembled expectant young children listening to a bedtime story told by an adult.
The villagers listened with excitement as he recounted his travel and adventure experiences.
Gu Xinghe felt that the boy's behavior at this moment actually made him seem more like a mature adult.
Meanwhile, Gu Xinghe had already told several bedtime stories.
Those present belatedly realized that they had to continue the work they were previously busy with.
Everyone present had no choice but to leave with regret and reluctance, apologizing to Gu Xinghe.
And after most of the adults left.
After hearing about Gu Xinghe's adventures, he became even more fond of the children.
They remained where they were, along with the village chief, Byrne, who was also standing nearby.
At this point, the children didn't want Gu Xinghe to tell them more interesting stories.
They simply wanted to follow behind him and interact more with this interesting older brother they knew.
And this experience of being followed by a group of children.
This also gave Gu Xinghe the feeling that he had "dominated" this small village and become the "king of the kids" here.
However, while looking at the well-behaved children following behind him...
Gu Xinghe, however, also noticed the unusual boy from earlier.
Now, after Gu Xinghe has finished his storytelling.
He discovered that the boy's earlier display of maturity had completely vanished.
At this point, he had already shown an innocent and cheerful demeanor, just like the other children, and had blended in with the group of children.
It was as if the boy's state that he had just seen was just his illusion.
Putting aside their own thoughts, they then began, under the guidance of Village Chief Bourne.
And behind him followed a group of "child king's underlings" whom he had just "subdued".
Gu Xinghe also toured the small village, which was not very large.
The houses in this small village are all located next to a freshwater lake.
The freshwater and fish in the lake have become important resources for the villagers' survival.
But after walking around the village for a while...
Gu Xinghe did not find any clues here related to the "ancient tree" mentioned in the mission given by the game system.
There are indeed quite a few trees in this village.
However, judging from both their height and the estimated age of their growth, these trees probably cannot be considered "ancient trees".
Moreover, due to its proximity to the lake, its living environment is quite excellent.
Even if it cannot be described as lush and verdant due to its own climate and season.
However, none of the trees in the village had clearly reached the point where Gu Xinghe needed to "save" them, as mentioned in the mission.
However, based on past experience entering game instances...
The game system's teleportation system does indeed teleport players to areas near where the instance takes place.
The same applies to the series of dungeons that Gu Xinghe had experienced, such as [Rose Manor], [Misfortune Tavern], and [Crop Circle].
Even while at St. George's University, a spatial teleportation error transported him to the sea.
But clearly, Gu Xinghe hadn't been "drifting" in the sea for very long.
I unintentionally boarded the Ocean Oasis and entered the corresponding [Deep Sea Treasure] instance.
The area he teleported into was clearly near the instance.
Based on this, it can be inferred that the game system likely uses the locations of different instances marked by the instance as anchor points for teleportation.
Therefore, it might be more difficult to teleport to other areas.
Moreover, even if the dungeon prompts reveal the difficulty the game system faces in exerting its influence within the [Mind Realm],
However, if Gu Xinghe himself were a game system, he would prioritize using the most energy to ensure the accuracy of the teleportation location.
In addition, the experience of this teleportation was not as "turbulent" as when he was sent into the sea last time.
Instead, it made him feel that there was no difference from usual.
Therefore, Gu Xinghe also felt that the game system must have indeed safely delivered him to his destination.
After all, Gu Xinghe was teleported into the instance.
The system clearly still had a little "reserve power" to explain the dungeon name and mission to Gu Xinghe.
Although the name of the instance seems to have been somewhat influenced by the [Mind Realm].
However, when it comes to the main quest, he is extremely concise.
Unlike those supporting characters who die before they even get to the point when giving their final words.
However, if the game system did not encounter a "program error" that teleported him to the wrong location.
Are those so-called "ancient trees" hidden in some space that cannot be observed with the naked eye?
Or perhaps "ancient tree" is not a tree in the usual sense, but rather an abstract concept or a metaphor?
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