Chapter 137 Ancient Tree
The first night was a delusion.
He picked up Yu Zhi with one hand, "Xiao Zhi, hold me tight."
Yu Zhi leaned against him, wrapping her arms tightly around his neck.
It felt like I was riding a bungee jumping machine and soared into the air.
Chen Wang easily took her up to the tent built on the branches.
This tent is only the size for one person, and it's a bit cramped for two people to fit in.
Yu Zhi felt more comfortable after putting her legs around Shen Wang's waist.
She has always liked to sleep on her side.
However, this posture reminded Shen Wang of something, and his face quickly became hot again, and his eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of mist.
"Xiao Zhi..."
His bony hands clasped the back of the girl's shapely and delicate thighs, and lifted her whole body upwards.
Their noses touched each other, and Chen Wang couldn't help but want to kiss her.
Certain parts of the body were tightly pressed together and rubbed against each other, and the sound of intertwined teeth was heard.
Until a series of warning coughs came from the branches outside the tent.
Inside, Yu Zhi acted as if she was caught having an affair, and subconsciously dodged the person who was chasing her.
"Hmm...?" Chen Wang looked at her with aggrieved eyes, and his hands began to move around in an improper manner.
Then he was held down by Yu Zhi.
"No more." She was a little breathless, "It's uncomfortable to hold it in."
The two of them couldn't really do it shamelessly in the small tent at the stadium.
When the mood gets high, it's me who feels uncomfortable.
Although I heard that the military academy in the empire does this.
Hearing her say this, Chen Wang finally stopped reluctantly, but his instinct made him rub his hip again.
"Alright." Yu Zhi poked someone's head as if punishing him, "This place really won't do."
The three people outside the tent now only regretted that their hearing was too good.
Qiao Zhiyu irritably folded a leaf the size of a palm-leaf fan, covered his eyes with it and tried to fall asleep without distraction.
Sheng Jiayi's face turned yellow and he didn't know what he was thinking about.
Xie Wenyu had a blank expression on his face, as if he had already let go of everything and entered Buddhism.
A dreamless night.
*
The second day on Camus.
As soon as the sun rose, they continued to head in the direction that Yu Zhi sensed.
On the way, we encountered caterpillars as big as medium-sized dogs, poisonous spiders taller than humans, and butterflies as big as giant kites...
For some reason, the insects here are all extremely large, but animals like jackrabbits look normal.
Speaking of Angora rabbits, I don’t know if Sheng Jiayi is just unlucky or what.
He had just boasted yesterday that he would catch a few more, but today he didn't see any along the way.
He could only make a bitter face and say in defense: "Even a good cook cannot cook without rice!"
"This place is too close to the center and there are too many exotic beasts. It is not a living area for Angora rabbits." Xie Wenyu said lightly.
They have killed countless mid- and high-level monsters along the way.
Even though they were all 3S-level transcendents, they were a little tired.
However, Yu Zhi already felt that the thing calling her was right ahead.
She looked up and saw a huge ancient tree that was big enough to block out the sun and the sky. It stood out among the other trees that were much shorter.
The plot does not explain in detail how Yu Yu obtained the specific opportunity, but Yu Zhi's intuition tells her that this is it.
If you don’t come to this location, it is actually difficult to find this unique ancient tree.
Because those trees that are shorter than it are so high that humans cannot see the tops of them with the naked eye.
Its trunk is like a thick castle, and I wonder how many people are needed to surround and hug it.
As I got closer, that anxious feeling disappeared, and was replaced by a sense of peace and security as if I were back in my mother's arms.
"I want to get to that tree."
Yu Zhi looked out and said.
Xie Wenyu and the others, as well as the audience on Starnet watching their live broadcast room, followed her gaze.
Then, of course, I was shocked by its magnificent trunk.
What kind of tree is this? Why is it so big?
[Looking at it, I actually feel a sense of reverence...]
[I checked the current federal data and there seems to be no relevant information! ]
[Neither does the Empire.]
[@Federal High Council@Federal Research Institute@Federal Agricultural College]
[Isn't it possible that a league is about to discover a new species? 】
Without the need for netizens' commands, the relevant departments and personnel of the two major federations, the Federation and the Empire, have quickly taken action.
"Quickly zoom in! I want to see the detailed texture of this tree!"
"Can we have the Central Military Academy team bring us some samples?"
"The resistance will be great. Now is the league period, so it would be best if we send people after the games are over."
"Let's observe it from a medium distance first. Look for information related to Camus, including those historical legends."
During the discussion outside the stadium.
Yu Zhi and his companions were getting closer and closer to the ancient tree.
I seem to be able to smell the faint fragrance of flowers between my nostrils, but there is silence in my ears.
It was too late when Xie Wenyu realized that something was wrong. He just stretched out his hand to Yu Zhi to pull her back, but fell to the ground the next second.
At the same time, there were three more thuds of people falling to the ground.
Only Yu Zhi seemed unaffected.
"Don't worry, they'll be fine."
A kind elder's voice sounded in her mind.
“…Ancient tree?”
"You can call me Celeste."
Yu Zhi readily agreed: "Celes, are you the legendary patron saint of Camus?"
"I'm not a god, but I'm the protector of the Kamu people."
"Are you calling me?"
"Yes, I can sense the powerful purifying energy within you. I think it's time."
Yu Zhi was a little confused, but Celes continued.
"I am about to die of old age. My energy would have faded with me, but I sensed you."
"You've lived for so long, how could you suddenly..." Yu Zhi said in disbelief, but found that the bark underneath had already shown signs of peeling off.
"The power of a guardian comes from the tribe they protect, but now there are no more Kamui people who need my protection."
Yu Zhi remembered the history of Camus that the teachers had told her.
All the Kamu people who survived that year have migrated to other living planets, and only tourists who come to visit remain on Kamu.
She couldn't help but feel a little inexplicably sad.
"If the Kamu tribe were to come back now, would you be okay?"
"There are no real Kamius people left now, and my roots and torso have begun to rot. Don't worry, I've lived long enough."
Celeste sounded only relieved.
"This is the fruit nurtured by the energy within my body. If you eat it, you will inherit some of my healing abilities."
A slender branch brought a green fruit to Yu Zhi.
Yu Zhi raised her hand and the fruit fell into her hand automatically.
After the fruit fell off, Celes' huge body seemed to be decaying at an accelerated rate.
The originally dark green leaves quickly faded from yellow-green to withered yellow, and then fell from the branches.
The already shaky bark underneath fell off in one piece, revealing a rotten and festering core.
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