Ding Meng pondered and said, "We can't fly out now, and we can't enter the Endless Forest either. I don't think there's a good way to go back to Health Town either."
Fujen Masa said, "But the Butcher's anti-reconnaissance system is pretty good. For the time being, we can hide at the border and be fine for a while. But if a large advanced starship comes, we'll have to find another place to hide."
Ding Meng nodded. "In that case, everyone can rest on the Butcher for a while. I'll go back to Health Town and see if there's any good way to avoid the Beast Tide —"
"No need!" Jun Ling suddenly interrupted him. "We can go to the shelter."
"The shelter?" Ding Meng was curious.
Jun Ling said, "I know the place. It's on the sea. With this starship, we can go there."
Planet Madison was like many other habitable planets. Land only took up a small part of the planet. The surface of the planet was mostly covered by the sea. Naturally, there were islands on the sea. The shelter Jun Ling mentioned was on the island.
The island was not small. It was like a green gem embedded in the middle of the sea. The original ecological environment here was obviously pure and natural. The blue sea water gently lapped at the golden beach. Surrounding the beach was a circle of coconut trees. Inside the island was a dense forest. This place was obviously the opposite of the Endless Forest.
The Endless Forest was damp, gloomy, cold, lifeless, and drizzling. However, here, the sun was shining brightly and the greenery was upright. Everywhere was filled with vitality. One could even hear the chirping of insects and the snoring of various small beasts.
A huge ancient tree in the middle of the island had merged with the surrounding vegetation. It was like an old man in his twilight years sitting on the ground. Although his body was a little bent, you could feel his kindness and gentleness.
There were many dilapidated wooden castles built on the trunk of the tree. They were obviously used for living. But judging from the dilapidated state of the wood, this place had not been inhabited for many years.
Seeing these wooden houses, Jun Ling's tone was both proud and sad. "I was born here. When I was five years old, I was sent to the prairie. This is my first time back."
In fact, it was not only her. As soon as Little Arrow, Junior Leopard, Elephant and Qinqin set foot on this land, they all cheered and ran around joyfully. Junior Leopard and Elephant were even rolling on the grass. It was obvious that they had a deep affection for this place. Returning to this place was like children returning to their home after a long time.
Fujen Zhen was puzzled. "He was sent away at the age of five?
But you didn't have any means of transportation at that time. How did you land from such a long distance? "
Jun Ling replied, "All five-year-old children will be forced to leave the shelter. There are only two ways to get there. One is to swim. Swim directly."
Fujen Zhen's electronic eyes flashed wildly. He was obviously shocked. "Are you sure you're not messing with me?
Health Town's coastline is at least a thousand kilometers from here. A five-year-old child, even a child prodigy, would not be able to swim across. "
Little Arrow walked over. "Mr. Feng, no one can swim across directly. But if you can tame the swordfish underwater, it will carry you across."
Xue Yue Mountain's eyes flashed. "The swordfish you're talking about, I'm afraid it won't be that easy to tame, right?"
Little Arrow was silent for a long time before he said, "Back then, we set out together. We took care of each other in the sea. In order to tame a swordfish, my only sister died in the sea."
He did not sound sad. Instead, he sounded relieved. For people like them who fought, death was a common occurrence. As long as they did not die in the mouth of monsters, it was a blessing.
Moreover, to sleep in this beautiful sea was a relief. It was also a blessed rest, so Little Arrow did not seem sad.
However, Fujen Zhen suddenly understood. For a group of children to travel from Shelter Island to the grassland, other than being good at swimming, they also had to be good at hunting. More importantly, they had to learn how to work together. If anyone wanted to be a hero alone, they would definitely not be able to cross. They could only drown in the sea.
Perhaps for Jun Ling and the others, the first lesson in their lives was to learn how to survive in the sea. It was the first time they faced the death of a comrade. Before this, they were all children and had their own happy childhood. But after this, they were adults. When they reached the other side, they were warriors. They had to pick up weapons and start fighting. From then on, they would face endless slaughter and painful deaths. They would live like this for the rest of their lives …
Fujen Zhen sighed. "If the children of the Federal Empire had one-tenth of their understanding and ability, would there still be a Swallowing Frogman Kingdom?
It would have been destroyed long ago. Not even a trace of it is left. "
Xue Yue Mountain had always been too lazy to answer this kind of topic. He looked around. "The scenery here is really good. I won't feel lonely even if I live here alone for a few decades."
Fujen Zhen sneered. "Don't brag. If you really live here for a few decades, this place will be another Swallowing World. The environment will be polluted like a cesspool."
Xue Yue Mountain finally could not hold back. "Little thing, since you know that I am from the Swallowing World, can you give me some face …"
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The two of them were mocking each other. Jun Ling and the others were also scurrying into various houses. Only Ding Meng stood alone in front of the ancient tree, lost in thought.
Xiao Ai said, "Ding Meng, I found that this tree is actually an energy carrier. It is constantly absorbing the Origin Energy around it."
His telekinesis vision showed that the Origin Energy in the air was constantly entering the tree's surface. The tree was obviously an Origin Energy user. Moreover, with such a huge body, its absorption speed was much faster than an Origin Energy user's.
Furthermore, at the core of the tree trunk, there was a five-colored divine stone that was flowing with brilliant light. It was emitting a peculiar fluctuation that was very gentle and warm, making people feel very comfortable, as if they were bathing in sunlight.
Xiao Ai was a little surprised. "I can't even analyze the composition of this fluctuation. It seems to have the characteristics of Origin Energy, crystal energy, light energy, electricity, bio-energy, polymeric energy, and other energy. It even has a trace of Shenguang Technology's aura. In addition, there are many other unknown characteristics …"
Ding Meng said, "It's normal. It's very mysterious because I've seen this tree before."
"You've seen it before?" Xiao Ai was even more surprised.
Ding Meng raised his head and silently looked at the ancient tree. His eyes were full of sincerity. "Do you know its name?
It is the Holy Tree. "
Xiao Ai was shocked. "Holy Tree?
I remember you mentioning that in your hometown, the Da Sheng Kingdom, this is the so-called Holy Tree? "
Ding Meng nodded slowly and firmly. "Yes, I'm definitely not mistaken. I've seen the Holy Tree more than once. Although I wasn't an Origin Energy user at that time and couldn't sense its energy fluctuations, even an ordinary person would be able to sense the Holy Spirit's aura as soon as they got close to the Holy Tree. It was full of vitality, gentleness, joy, and holiness."
Xiao Ai said, "So, the stone inside is the Holy Spirit?"
Ding Meng said, "I'm not sure. In any case, the Holy Spirits of the Da Sheng Kingdom are not solid. This is obviously the divine stone that Ding Meng and the others mentioned. One thing I'm sure of is that the Holy Spirit and the divine stone are both energy, and they come from the same type of energy."
Xiao Ai also saw it through Ding Meng's vision. Although the ancient tree was absorbing Origin Energy, the surface of the tree was also feeding back bits and pieces of Origin Energy. This Origin Energy was different from the Origin Energy in the air. It seemed to have been emitted after being transformed by the ancient tree and spontaneously searched for a target.
The target was naturally Jun Ling and the others. After the transformation, the Origin Energy automatically attached itself to their skin and then entered their bodies. These people were completely unaware.
Xiao Ai seemed to have realized something. "So this is the reason why their physical fitness is so excellent. They have been receiving the nourishment of Origin Energy since they were young. This Holy Tree is really godly."
"If they had the Sensor Cabin, they would have been able to do twice the work with half the effort."
Ding Meng said quietly, "The Holy Tree's miraculous effects are far more than that. When I was an ordinary person, I would run to the area covered by the Holy Tree to rest when I was injured or infected with the plague. After a few days, I would naturally recover."
Xiao Ai was silent. "If this thing was found by those so-called devouring monsters, the consequences would be unimaginable. No wonder there are tens of thousands of monsters in the Endless Forest. It seems that the Holy Tree can nourish all living things."
Ding Meng said, "Actually, the Holy Tree also has a shielding ability. I heard from Big Sister Wen He that in our Da Sheng Kingdom, no matter how powerful an Origin Energy user is, if they want to use Origin Energy perception, it is very difficult to find the Holy Tree. They can only use the most natural senses of an ordinary person to search for it, or use their naked eyes to search for it. From a certain perspective, the Holy Tree also has the ability to protect itself."
Xiao Ai immediately left Ding Meng's Telekinesis vision and used Ding Meng's Origin Energy to detect it again. She found that it was just as Ding Meng had said. The tree in front of them seemed ordinary and nothing special.
"If that's the case, we are still relatively safe for the time being!" Xiao Ai analyzed.
Ding Meng shook his head and said, "Not necessarily. The monsters in the Endless Forest are not afraid of water. According to what Jun Ling said, once the Beast Tide breaks out and Health Town falls, the Endless Forest will expand to the coastline. The monsters can also enter the sea, and sooner or later, they will come to this place."
Xiao Ai said, "Then what should we do?"
Ding Meng sighed. "Let Jun Ling and the others use the Induction Cabin to cultivate their martial arts techniques first. With their aptitude, their progress should be very fast. When the time comes, they will be able to resist for as long as they can. If they really can't resist, we can only force ourselves to take off and try our luck in space again."
Xiao Ai also sighed, which was rare. "I don't think that you will be as lucky as last time if you drift in the depths of space again."
Ding Meng turned around and said, "Let's get on the ship and organize the resources on the Butcher. It would be best if there are some special things that we can use as much as possible!"