On the deserted plains in the west of Solinburg, an unprecedented plant covers the sky on the scorched earth. Its scale is beyond human imagination, and even... beyond Gao Wen's imagination.

Rather than saying it is a tree, it is a small jungle centered on a trunk and supported by countless pillars that seem to have roots.

The thick dark brown trunks grew out of the cracks in the earth, with vines, moss and a large number of flowers that could not be named. A tree canopy that is almost the same as the nearby Solin Castle is supported at a height of 100 meters. Two-thirds of the layered green leaves cover the plains, and one-third has covered the sky above Solin Castle. From all the canopys, many "pillars" that two or three people hugged each other, supporting the canopy in an orderly manner, connecting the earth. On those pillars, various symbiotic plants are also growing, lush and full of vitality.

And under this entire huge "giant tree", the western plain of Solinburg, which was originally scorched earth, has been covered with large areas of flowers, grass and shrubs. Its vitality makes people unimaginable that it was once the source of the outbreak of the Crystal Cluster Catastrophe, and cannot imagine that it was once burned into a scorched earth by artillery fire and burners...

Amber's exclamation made perfect sense, because even Gao Wen opened his eyes in surprise.

"This... is a bit beyond my expectations," Gao Wen blinked, "No wonder the previous report said that this thing cannot be described...even if you bring a photo, it is difficult to reflect its scale."

"I feel this thing is bigger than the legendary origin tree of elves," Amber murmured to himself, "and does this thing grow like this... in a few days?"

"That's what the report says," Gao Wen frowned, "The soldiers won't lie in this regard...what the hell is going on?"

The convoy continued to drive towards the temporary camp at the foot of the giant tree. Gao Wen poked his head out of the car window and looked further away. He saw some collapsed mail towers and tent-like buildings in the area under the giant tree. The damaged camp facilities have merged with the aerial roots or bushes that spread out from the giant tree, and the surface is covered with lush plants, as mentioned in the report:

When the giant tree suddenly emerged from the surface, the soldiers monitoring the camp had only time to evacuate the personnel and some supplies, and the remaining things were swallowed up by the plants within 24 hours.

Therefore, the emergency evacuation surveillance forces established a temporary camp outside the radiation range of the giant tree, and there were still soldiers paying attention to the movement of the giant tree day and night to prevent the thing from suddenly expanding again and to "eat" the temporary camp.

The closer you get, the stronger the shocking feeling brought by the giant tree. It stands tall in sight like a castle piled up with plants (in fact, it is larger than the castle), but in addition to its huge oppressive force, it also carries an incredible holiness and magnificence. Gao Wen vaguely feels that this area is shrouded in a magical environment. It is very weak and almost hidden in the normal natural magic background, and...it seems harmless.

The vehicle stopped at the camp gate. As soon as it stopped, a heroic young female knight came to the car: "Your Majesty! Salute to you!"

Gao Wen got out of the car and nodded to the female knight: "It seems that you have taken over this side by Margarita."

This female knight is Margarita, who was born in Kant. She is one of Wald Perici's subordinates. However, because of her outstanding abilities, Wald often sent her to the Rock Fortress for missions. This is to increase her qualifications and experience, and it is considered that the old knight's special care for outstanding subordinates.

After the establishment of the empire, Margarita's main task was to assist Byron in cleaning up the remaining crystal cluster monsters on the Holy Spirit Plain, and in the process, a series of emergency magic network hubs were established to form a temporary communication network in the eastern and central regions of the empire. When the situation in Solin Castle happened, she happened to lead her troops to sweep the crystal clusters near the intersection of the Xilin Road. As the highest commander in this area, she quickly took over this "emergency mission". She is currently the person in charge of the surrounding camps of "Sorin Giant Tree" (the name temporarily gave this giant tree in the report).

"Yes, your majesty," Margarita nodded seriously, "We have established a new surveillance whistle in the south and east of this 'plant'. The original surveillance camp has been swallowed by the sudden emergence of plants. The new surveillance whistle now looks safe."

"How is the situation at present?" Gao Wen raised his head and looked up at the canopy that covered the sky and the sun, "Is it still growing? I heard that it had swallowed the first surveillance camp within forty-eight hours before, and the canopy extended to the walls of Solinburg..."

"It is still growing slowly, but it has slowed down from twelve hours ago to an almost negligible level. The druid on the camp initially judged that its 'storm period' should have ended. Within 24 hours, its expansion will stop and enter the equilibrium stage. As for what will happen in the future, it is not yet certain."

"Where is the casualties?" Gao Wen asked immediately.

"No soldiers died, everyone retreated in time. Only three soldiers were slightly injured while carrying supplies, and..."

Margarita frowned when she said this, as if what she wanted to say was too strange and needed to organize some language. She brewed a few words before continuing: "And I don't know if it was the influence of this giant tree. The wounded soldiers healed much faster than normal. Without using alchemy potions, the wounds of the three people healed within an hour. I did some tests to confirm that there was a strange environment around the giant tree that could nourish vitality. Everyone's physical strength and energy could be recovered quickly, and minor injuries could be cured quickly."

"Oh?" Gao Wen couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, and suddenly remembered the subtle magical environment he felt just now... It seemed that it was not an illusion.

"It feels like the entire area is shrouded in a continuous healing technique, but neither the druid nor the magic observers have found any forming magic fluctuations. This giant tree is releasing its power in a way that we cannot understand... This is beyond the existing magic theory," Margarita continued. "We are currently doing further observations and calculations of the magic field around the area of ​​Solinburg, but its scale is too large to exceed the perception limits of any observation eyepiece or measurement spell. Conventional methods may be difficult to describe its magic model..."

"It's okay, take it slowly, this thing is probably enough for us to study for a long time..." Gao Wen exclaimed and walked into the camp, "We talked as we walked."

The escort team immediately followed, including Bud Wendell, who is still in a "semi-escort" state and Pittman, who is a senior adviser.

As he walked towards the giant tree, Bud couldn't help but look up at the miraculous plant with unconcealed astonishment, while Pittman next to him asked casually: "Do you know how this thing came about?"

"...this is beyond my understanding," Bud said honestly, "To be honest, although I have lived in the end of everything, I am just a middle-level priest, and in the secret plan I have come into contact with... there is no content related to this tree."

Pitman curled his lips: "I still expect you to know more than me... I ended up being a middle-level guy after so many years..."

Bud smiled awkwardly, but soon he felt that Pittman's words seemed to have something extra, but before he could speak, Pittman had already walked forward.

In front of the team, Margarita was still reporting to Gao Wen about the information currently summarized by the surveillance camp:

"...It is now certain that this plant grew from the nest where all things finally die. Its roots are rooted in that amazing cleft, and its underground part should have a more complex and larger structure...

"At the advice of the druids, we dug up some of the land in the eastern part of Solinburg and the southern part of the Cialis Crossing, and indeed found large-scale root systems of unknown origin...

"These plants that grew with giant trees have also been inspected. No abnormalities were found in the preliminary results. Many plants are common varieties, and some of them are difficult to identify, which should also be subspecies growing in remote areas...

“We tested the non-toxic ones with animals and found that they can even eat them…

"There is a void root structure at the root of the giant tree. A large number of roots, underground rocks and building walls form a complex underground path. We suspect that the path can enter the depths of the nest where all things die, but there is a very complex magic reaction inside. According to your instructions, we have not yet explored...

“We set up posts near the main trunk and some lighting equipment. Its canopy is too large, the light in the center is poor, and it is difficult to see even at noon, so extra lighting is required.

"We have not explored its canopy yet, because the danger is too great, and the depth of its canopy seems to be growing slowly, and it is not stable at present..."

"No," Gao Wen nodded with satisfaction after Margarita's report, "The information is timely and detailed."

Margarita lowered her head: "This is what I should have done."

Gao Wen nodded and looked at the huge tree trunk in the distance, which was as huge as a giant tower, and as if countless vines were tangled in conjunction with each other: "Let's go directly to the 'Trunk' area."

Margarita subconsciously said: "This may be a bit dangerous, your status is noble..."

"First, I came here to check the situation myself, otherwise there would be no difference between staying in the command post in the camp and staying in the palace; second, I am a legend after all, so I am not that fragile, not to mention that what we are going to is a relatively safe surface area that has been explored and has been relatively safe; third..." Gao Wen glanced at the female knight in front of him and patted the latter's shoulder, "Don't always pay attention to the issue of 'noble status', Cecil pays attention to each person's duties."

Margarita was stunned for a moment, and after her brief moment of being stunned, Gao Wen had already taken a big step and walked along a small path cleaned by the soldiers towards the giant tree trunk in the distance.

The female knight quickly followed.

As he moved towards the main direction, the shadow caused by the huge tree canopy became increasingly darker and darker. The soldiers of the camp opened up a path among the grass and shrubs that had grown wildly that night. At this moment, the magic crystal lamps supported by iron rods on both sides of the path became the only light source to dispel the dimness. Gao Wen walked along this temporary road, and from time to time he could hear a slight sound nearby, which was the sound of the swaying of the plants and trees.

Although the growth of the giant tree itself has stopped, the abnormal vitality brought by the giant tree is still in effect. Until now, new plants still emerge from the scorched earth, filling the land of vitality that suddenly descends.

After advancing for a while, Gao Wen came to the root of the giant tree.

The trunks of trees that were like towers and the huge roots that drilled out of the soil under the trunks appeared before him.

Temporary brackets of all sizes are fixed between nearby roots and stones. High-power magic crystal lamps are hung on the support and the surface of the tree trunk above. The artificial lights dispel the darkness here and allow Gao Wen to see the "entrance" between the roots of the disc nodes.

As Margarita said, there is indeed an entrance there, just like a specially grown gate. Two herringbone-shaped roots formed a triangular gap at the bottom of the trunk. The gap is very wide. It is estimated that a "Warhammer-i" tank can even be driven in. There is a faint light inside it, as if it is a glimmer of light brought by some kind of luminous moss.

Amber stood in front of the entrance, leaned his head and looked inside, and then came back in a coward two seconds: "Oh my god, it's a bit scary inside..."

Gao Wen looked at the shame of all things with a strange look: "After all, you were born in the Shadow Fortress. You haven't seen you scared when you were stealing the grave and digging the grave. Why are you still afraid of this little darkness?"

Amber suddenly glared at her eyes and put her hands on her waist: "Am I afraid of the darkness? I am so sensitive! I don't know what's going on here, but I always feel that the entire underground space and a large area around me are "living"... Oh, it's creepy, okay!"

Gao Wen did not care about Amber's explanation and boast about the first half of the time, but looked up at the dark and deep tree canopy above after listening to the second half.

"No doubt...it's certainly alive..."

He turned his head and glanced at Bud Wendell behind him.
Chapter completed!