Forest of Eternity.
When Lv Zi and Zhou Lin arrived at the Forest of Eternity, they saw a huge forest as far as the eye could see. Every tree was thriving and had luxuriant foliage. Everywhere was filled with a fresh and natural aura, which made people feel refreshed.
"Strange."
Zhou Lin was surprised. Her mental force could now cover the entire Forest of Eternity, but she couldn't find Bai Yuu's presence in the forest.
Lü Zi encountered the same situation. She frowned and said to Zhou Lin, "Bai Yuu doesn't seem to be in the Forest of Eternity, but … I keep feeling that something isn't right."
Zhou Lin nodded and said, "I have the same feeling. I keep feeling that the Forest of Eternity is a little different from before."
"Let's go down and take a look."
As she spoke, Lv Zi had already descended with Zhou Lin following closely behind. The two of them landed in the Forest of Eternity. It was as if they had entered a huge maze. There were tall trees all around them, completely blocking out the sky. Only a few mottled glimmers of light seeped through the gaps between the leaves.
"Bai Yuu, are you here?"
Lü Zi tried to call Bai Yuu but didn't get any response.
Zhou Lin looked around and said to Lü Zi, "I don't seem to see any traces of Bai Yuu's existence."
Lü Zi frowned and said, "But when Bai Yuu returned to the Forest of Eternity, we sent her back together. Moreover, if she wanted to leave, she would definitely tell us."
At this point, Lv Zi thought of a certain possibility. Perhaps some expert had discovered Bai Yuu's existence and captured her. But when she thought of Bai Yuu's strength, Lv Zi felt that such a situation was unlikely.
"Let's tell Qinchuan about this first," Zhou Lin suggested to Lü Zi, "Bai Yuu is our companion. Her safety is very important."
Lv Zi nodded. Just as she was about to contact Qin Chuan through the optical supercomputer, a weak voice suddenly rang in her ears.
"Don't tell Qinchuan."
Lü Zi was stunned when she heard the voice. She looked at Zhou Lin and Zhou Lin looked over at the same time. Clearly, Zhou Lin had heard the voice as well.
"That voice should be Bai Yuu."
Zhou Lin wasn't too sure. She hadn't spent much time with Bai Yuu, and the voice just now was very weak and vague, so she wasn't sure if the person who spoke was Bai Yuu.
However, Lü Zi, as someone who spent almost all her time with Bai Yuu, almost instantly confirmed that this was Bai Yuu's voice!
"Bai Yuu, where are you?"
Lv Zi looked around, searching for Bai You's whereabouts.
"I … am right beneath your feet."
Bai Yuu's voice came from all directions, making Lü Zi and Zhou Lin feel like Bai Yuu was everywhere.
"Beneath our feet?"
Hearing Bai Yuu's answer, Lv Zi looked down in shock. They were standing on solid ground.
Zhou Lin looked at Lü Zi in shock. "Could it be that Bai Yuu is under the Eternal Forest?"
"No, I became the Eternal Forest."
Bai Yuu's words once again rang in Lv Zi and Zhou Lin's ears, causing them to be shocked once more.
Bai Yuu became the Eternal Forest?
What was going on?!
"It's actually not that complicated. After I returned to the Forest of Eternity, I unintentionally connected with the Forest of Eternity and fused with it. With the help of the Forest of Eternity's power, I can complete the final transformation and become a god artifact!"
Hearing Bai Yuu's explanation, Lv Zi and Zhou Lin were completely shocked. Bai Yuu could become a divine artifact?!
"This is great news." Lü Zi smiled at Bai Yuu. "Can you come out and see us now?"
"No, I have to completely transform into a divine artifact before I can come out."
Hearing Bai Yuu's answer, Zhou Lin asked curiously, "Then are you in the process of transforming?
Is there anything we can help with? "
Lü Zi also said, "Yes, you can tell us directly if you need anything. If Qinchuan knows that you're about to transform into a divine artifact, he'll be very happy."
Bai Yuu fell silent after hearing Lü Zi's words.
Lü Zi suddenly realized that there seemed to be a problem between Bai Yuu and Qinchuan.
Earlier, when they couldn't find Bai Yuu and wanted to tell Qinchuan about this, Bai Yuu suddenly appeared and stopped them. Now, when she mentioned Qinchuan again, Bai Yuu fell silent again. Didn't this mean that Bai Yuu didn't want Qinchuan to know about this?
Zhou Lin frowned and said to Bai Yuu, "Before we came here, Qinchuan told us that your mental connection with him has become somewhat blurry."
Hearing Zhou Lin mention this, Bai Yuu could no longer remain silent. She responded, "That's why I haven't been able to complete the final transformation."
"What do you mean?"
Zhou Lin didn't understand.
Since she had already brought this up, Bai Yuu didn't want to hide it anymore. She explained slowly, "If I want to transform into a artifact, I have to break my mental connection with Qinchuan, but … I don't want to break my connection with Qinchuan."
After hearing Bai Yuu's explanation, Lü Zi finally understood where the problem was. She asked with confusion, "If severing your mental connection with Qinchuan can allow you to transform into a artifact, I'm sure Qinchuan will be happy to make this exchange."
From the beginning, Bai Yuu had been their companion. Later, due to certain reasons, Bai Yuu became the Hope's artifact spirit and was bound to Qinchuan by blood. Even though Bai Yuu had been appearing as part of the Hope, they had never treated her as an artifact. They had always treated her as their companion.
As she said, if the price for transforming Bai Yuu into a artifact was severing her mental connection with Qinchuan and no longer being Qinchuan's master, then Qinchuan would definitely be willing to make this exchange.
However, Bai Yuu didn't seem to be willing to make this exchange.
Lü Zi advised Bai Yuu, "Bai Yuu, we're companions and can always be together. If you're unwilling to transform into a artifact because of this, then it's very irrational."
Zhou Lin saw that Bai Yuu didn't respond and said, "Recently, Qinchuan has encountered a very big problem and needs some help. If you can't transform into a artifact, then you won't be able to help Qinchuan.
It was because of this that Lv Zi and I worked hard to ascend to the pinnacle. "
Zhou Lin's words were more effective than Lü Zi's persuasion. They almost instantly attracted Bai Yuu's attention.