Chapter 223: The Tree of Life Sect
Tilan and his party settled down in the Dead Tree Garden for the time being. The arborists here also provided them with a good place to stay.
Several people looked around curiously in this large room, feeling the unique style of the house.
The house is roughly circular, with a total of four floors, three floors above and one floor underground. The top floor has a mushroom-shaped arc dome, but this dome is like a complete circle hollowed out, showing a crescent shape, which can be used for sunbathing, viewing the scenery, or cooling off.
There are comfortable living rooms, dining rooms and kitchens on the first floor, bedrooms and study rooms on the second floor, and bathrooms and bedrooms underground. Compared with the surface, the underground seems to be warmer in winter and cooler in summer.
After the group assigned the bedrooms, they gathered in the hall, and the table was filled with dinner sent by the local arborist.
"Not much meat, but a lot of fruits and cakes." Iyepel pressed the light green and transparent soft cake with his hand, then took it up and tasted it.
"It's slightly sweet, slightly cool, and tastes good. If you take it to the outside world, it can be said to be T5-level food."
"The staple food is sliced bread and air-dried meat slices. The rest are yellow citron soup, light green sweet soft cake, and fresh fruit slices."
"It's a rare sumptuous dinner. I'm almost tired of eating canned food recently." After sitting down, several people began to taste it slowly and then evaluate it.
Although the family background of the group present is quite good, they are not so spoiled along the way and can't eat any low-level food. This is probably because the food industry is developed nowadays. Even if there is no special effect, the taste will not be too bad.
After eating and drinking quickly, everyone rarely has to sleep in the narrow car as usual, but can turn over in the comfortable big bed.
The next day, when Tilan woke up, it was already nine o'clock in the morning. She
still sat by the bed for a while, still a little sleepy, and then she stood up. As for Dolores, who was sleeping in the same bed, she hadn't woken up yet.
Sitting in front of the dressing mirror and combing her hair, Tilan returned to the bedside and touched Dolores's forehead with her finger.
Although there are many rooms in the house, they are not enough for twelve people to have a bedroom each, so usually two people share a room. It is also the first time for Dolores to sleep in the same bed with others. She talked a lot with Tilan last night and finally fell asleep slowly.
The black nightgown covered her snow-white body. Compared with Tilan, Dolores' figure curves were much fuller. When she slept on her side, Tilan's arm could occasionally touch a softer place.
This was the first time she saw Dolores sleeping soundly. The girl suddenly remembered that she usually took a nap in the club activity room or slept on Dolores' thighs. It was only today that she woke up early and saw Dolores sleeping soundly.
She closed her fingers and continued to look at the sleeping Dolores. Seeing that her hair fell between her collar and pillow, her body was slightly up and down, and she still didn't seem to wake up. Tilan got up.
I won't disturb her for now, just let her continue to sleep. It seems that last night was her first time to stay up late. Dolores usually has a very stable schedule.
After getting up and changing her clothes, the girl walked out of the room and went downstairs. Several companions were already sitting in the hall.
"Good morning~" After saying hello, she sat at the dining table and ate the hot corn porridge and sandwiches, and then she took a few people to find the arborist here.
Half an hour later, under the guidance of the arborist, the group came to a building under a dome of dead trees. It was very cool here, and faint mechanical sounds could be heard.
"This is our water supply system. The water source of the dead tree garden is taken from deep underground. After being pumped out, it cannot be drunk directly. It must undergo complex disinfection and purification before it can be used for life and irrigation."
"Because the process is complicated, water is very precious." He explained while leading a few people into the underground passage.
The passage was dotted with faint lights. It was not bright, but it was not a problem to see things. It can be seen that they also save electricity.
Going down the spiral staircase, the huge spiral extraction device underground also appeared in everyone's eyes, but everyone also saw something different in the huge sedimentation pool next to it.
"Are those fish?" The girl looked at the black shadows swimming inside.
"Yes, these are fish from the underground river. Compared with the poisonous rain on the surface, the underground environment is much better. There are also a small number of fish that survive. They will be pumped up with the water flow."
"These fish will be a daily protein supplement. We will also put some fish fry back into the underground river to maintain the balance." The arborist introduced.
Then they followed the water pipeline to a plantation. The four sides of the plantation were separated from the outside world by transparent glass. Rows of channels were planted with green and pleasing crops, and there were bright red fruits hanging in the middle. Some autonomous robots cut the ripe fruits while shuttling and put them in a basket on the side.
"The temperature and humidity in the plantation are controlled to a certain extent, and they are kept in a range suitable for plant growth. It is not difficult to cultivate crops." Walking in the glass-surrounded plantation, watching these clean and vibrant fruits grow, gives people a sense of satisfaction and harvest.
"It feels good, and they all look good." The girl bent over and picked up a red strawberry with her hand, wanting to taste it.
In the past, life was tight, and I dared only buy small boxes of strawberries, which could only satisfy my cravings every time.
The arborist next to her was very considerate and handed the girl a pair of small scissors, "Just cut it with this, and then put it in a small basket."
After that, he handed over a basket, and the companions around the girl also got the same thing.
The group cut strawberries, and the arborist leading the group talked about the cultivation process of these strawberries.
"In fact, strawberries are the fruit we have made progress in the past two years. Before that, watermelons were more mature. The yellow-fleshed watermelons produced by the Dead Tree Garden have been improved for six generations before gradually eliminating the toxins absorbed during the growth process and obtaining permission to enter the federal market." His voice was full of emotion. In just a few words, it seemed that there were many hardships and difficulties.
"It is not difficult to cultivate plants in this desert, but the difficulty is how to prevent the toxic substances in the poisonous rain from accumulating in the crops."
"Toxins on chemical molecules can be filtered and removed with current scientific and technological means, but the poisonous rain that corrodes the jade skirt is not a simple chemical pollution." He slowly talked about the root problems on the planet today.
"The production of extraordinary creations will also bring byproducts with extraordinary effects. Hundreds of years ago, in order to synthesize the rare four-leaf crystal, a large amount of water resources were extracted and added to the ritual reaction."
"If these wastewaters are completely discarded, they will have to be thrown into outer space. This is extremely cost-effective and extremely costly. There was no spare capacity at the time, and the industrial sector would not allow such things to reduce production efficiency, so it was shelved."
"With the critical situation of the civil war and the increasing production pressure, these wastewaters were finally discharged directly into the ocean. It was also from then on that the fish resources in the Jade Skirt began to become extinct."
"Nowadays, it is difficult for you to see fish on the table, or that is why the fish are relatively single."
"Physical and chemical methods can filter out the toxins in the physical and chemical parts, but the toxins related to the concept of supernatural are not so easy to remove."
"If you just drink the water, the impact is not great, and a mid-level supernatural person can resist it, but the toxins accumulated in plant fruits and animal bodies are not simple. If you eat them without paying attention, over time, it will slowly cause the body to fail, as if it were cursed."
"That is why the market in the Jade Skirt is now conducting strict inspections on all kinds of food, and only qualified food can be sold."
"So where do the food ingredients on the market mainly come from?" the girl was curious.
"The ingredients in Jade Skirt, if they are low-level and ordinary, mostly come from the less polluted areas in the south, where there are special plantations that can circulate clean water internally and obtain a good growing environment." "
Then they are imported from other star regions. Most of the T4-level ingredients we see on the market come from here."
"The higher the rating of the ingredients, the higher the requirements for the origin, pollution level, and quality. The ingredients produced by Jade Skirt are basically impossible to export." He said with a sense of regret.
"In fact, in the past, Jade Skirt was a good food export planet. There were many T3-level and T4-level ingredients produced here, and even several extremely rare T2-level ingredients."
"In today's era, high-level ingredients with extraordinary effects are a kind of commodity with extremely high circulation effects. No matter where they are, people want to get promoted to the extraordinary sequence and obtain some kind of gain effect. The consumption gap of high-level ingredients is very large, and there is never a lack of market."
"The loss of this important income in the past has caused the economy of Jade Skirt to decline sharply. Now it can only rely on the remaining industry for support, but industry will continue to bring pollution, which is also a kind of vicious cycle." The arborist obviously did not like the scene of this planet vigorously developing industry.
Seeing that some people on the scene disagreed, he led them to a tall hall. The architectural style here was simple and ancient, like a temple where giants lived.
"This is it." He stopped in this empty temple and raised the dead wood staff in his hand.
A halo spread from the top of the staff, and then the lights in the temple were lit one by one, and finally the inner wall of the dome was completely illuminated.
On the colorful and gorgeous murals, arborists dressed in colorful leaf uniforms gathered one by one. Among them were elves, humans, and even a few beastmen. The leading arborist had a golden flame rose badge on his chest, indicating that he was a follower of Isanissa. He stood under a big tree and raised his hands high. Behind him, on the central wall of the temple, a huge tree crown slowly appeared.
The whole giant tree was outlined with golden lines, and its posture was beautiful. As the lights were reflected, the lines shone with a special brilliant gold, like condensed colorful silk threads.
There are countless colorful birds flying around the giant tree, and there are many fruits on this tree that reaches deep into the sky. They are of different shapes, but some are like condensed gold, gorgeous and dazzling.
The world tree, or one of the descendants of the world tree, this big tree is undoubtedly the descendant of the world tree in the elf legend.
According to legend, every time the elves explore a new planet, they will plant the seeds of the world tree and take good care of it. If the tree survives, it will gradually improve the environment of the entire planet.
Undoubtedly, this planet once had such a world tree, and these arborists were the guardians who gathered under the tree to take care of it.
"This is the world tree." The companion looked at the glorious tree on the wall and opened his mouth slightly.
"Yes." The arborist bowed in reverence in front of the picture.
"So how is it now?"
"It has withered. It withered three hundred years ago. North District 2 was once the capital of the Emerald Skirt, and the World Tree was also here."
"The withered World Tree gradually decayed. It was no longer a boon to improving the planet's environment, but a carrier and source of toxins. So the collapsed World Tree was cut down and transported to the center of the star to be burned. This is just the location of its former remains."
"If the environment of this planet cannot be changed, then the next World Tree will never grow up."
"We pray and strive to change this situation, but the development of the world is far more complicated and difficult than we imagined."
"Without the glass house and the comfortable environment, almost no plants can survive the erosion of the poisonous rain, and our footsteps will always be limited to the small room, unable to experience the vast nature and scenery."
"We hope that there is a new plant that can break through this obstacle, not only able to grow under the poisonous rain, but also gradually neutralize and settle the toxins in it, so as to restore the Emerald Skirt to its original appearance." As he spoke, his voice became more and more excited and louder.
Finally, the voice echoed in the temple, and then the walls around the temple slowly slid down, and the strong wind and sand from the outdoors blew in. Although everyone did not move, it seemed as if they had stepped into another world, a world of desolate sadness.
"This is our regret and wish for many years." As he spoke, his voice softened again.
"Do you want us to help you?"
"Yes, if possible, we hope to get some help." As he spoke, he waved his cane again, and the walls around slowly rose again, and their position returned to a quiet and empty temple.
"In the past, we were unwilling to ask outsiders for sympathy and help... But no matter how stubborn and determined people are, they have slowly learned to adapt in these hundreds of years. We don't have much time, or the number of our members has been declining. If we can't make any progress, I'm afraid the remaining people will slowly disperse in the next hundred years."
"Change? This is not a simple thing..." Tilan looked up at the tall and huge painting in front of him. The crowns of the giant trees in it were still shining, telling the glory of hundreds of years ago.
She couldn't help but think of the welcome speech given by senior sister Vetrina when she entered the Iris Academy.
[Welcome to the Iris Academy, Heshia, we are the successors of the 'Wind Iris Courtyard', the sons of those who set out to follow the 'Road of Bonds', and the spiritual successors of the 'Tree of Life Sect'. ]
"So how do you see yourselves?"
"See? This... probably is it." The arborist on the other side hesitated for a moment, then slowly became firm.
"We are the guardians of the 'World Tree', the sons of nature who follow the 'Will of Isennesa', and the spiritual successors of the 'Tree of Life Sect'."
"Sure enough." Tilan smiled.
This is the Rose Federation, a country that inherited the spirit of the 'Tree of Life Sect' in the Twilight Age, and strives to explore and maintain the diversity of life so that civilization can continue.
It does not pursue efficiency and consistency like the 'Mechanical Parliament', nor does it yearn for spiritual purity and unity like the 'Original Heart'. It is also different from the lonely self of the 'Deep Sea Union'. It strives to accommodate all kinds of different lives and voices.
Maintaining such a large and complex country is undoubtedly a difficult task. There are countless quarrels and countless misunderstandings. If it were not for the smooth mediation of the divas of all generations, such a country would probably have fallen apart long ago.
If it were in the past, she might have thought, wouldn't it be better for these people to move out of this land soon, and leave this planet?
But now, after going through a lot, she gradually understood the different obsessions in different people's hearts. Maybe in the eyes of others, it was just an insignificant thing, some unpopular hobbies and habits, but in the eyes of the person concerned, this was his life goal, the whole meaning and fun of living.
"I think I may be able to help you, but I also hope that this friendship can be remembered, because one day in the future, I will also need your help."
"It should be so."
The arborists bowed, and in front of them, the girl's eyes were shining, a faint moon mark appeared between her eyebrows, and a faint halo appeared on her side.
Through the halo, they seemed to hear the birdsong and wind of this land hundreds of years ago, the countless forests and wilderness covered with green leaves, and the tall golden crowns, with branches full of fruits and colorful birds flying around the trees in the sky.
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