Leaf Groot thought for a moment: "It doesn’t seem like she has expressed that, but the aura surrounding the Lost Forest could be considered a statement in itself."
"Not necessarily," Angel replied. "Perhaps this is a test Lord Nami Midori left for you?"
A test? Leaf Groot was taken aback.
Angel spoke confidently, "What I mean is, Lord Nami Midori set the aura not to prevent others from entering the Lost Forest, but to see if anyone could find a way to enter, provided they can bypass or disregard the aura, they could meet her."
"Is that so?" Leaf Groot felt this logic was somewhat peculiar.
Angel: "I don’t know either, but since Lord Nami Midori hasn’t explicitly said not to see visitors, your highness can’t deny there’s a possibility, right?"
Leaf Groot thought about it and slowly nodded.
Angel: "So, I’d like to try going to the Lost Forest. If I can’t enter, then I’ll accept that."
Leaf Groot considered Angel’s proposal carefully and thought it might be worth a try.
Over the years, quite a few Elemental Creatures have inadvertently ventured into the Lost Forest, only to be driven back by Nami Midori’s aura without suffering any harm. Moreover, Nami Midori didn’t truly get angry with these intruders; otherwise, she wouldn’t let them return alive.
Thus, letting Angel try wouldn’t incur any loss.
Thinking of this, Leaf Groot nodded: "Alright, when do you plan to go? I can take you there."
Leaf Groot thought, with it accompanying Angel, even if he really got hurt, it would have ways to heal him.
Angel: "If your highness is available, we can go now."
Leaf Groot: "Alright, let’s head over now."
Leaf Groot handed the shadow box of the trilogy to The Sage Meo beside it, then slowly transformed from a towering tree into a relatively slender Treant.
With the shrinking of the trunk, the aged face also seemed a bit younger.
After transforming into a slender Treant, Leaf Groot uprooted its roots, using them as legs, indicating to Angel that it was time to leave.
Although Leaf Groot became much slimmer, it was still not "petite," so it couldn’t ride the Gondola.
However, taking the Gondola only saves a bit of time. Angel wasn’t in a hurry, so he put away the Gondola and walked with Leaf Groot towards the Lost Forest.
On the way to the Lost Forest, Angel took the opportunity to ask some questions about Nami Midori.
However, what Leaf Groot knew wasn’t much more than Frostbite Isel, so Angel didn’t gain much from the conversation.
Besides matters related to Nami Midori, Angel also asked about some other questions.
Chief among them were the hidden entities he encountered on the way.
"Invisible, with concealment abilities surpassing Wind Element creatures, and speed comparable to Electric Monarchs?" Leaf Groot pondered deeply for a moment before shaking its head: "I’ve never heard of such an Elemental Creature."
"Could it be a hidden power?" Dangross, hanging on the Blood Night Shelter, asked curiously.
"A hidden power? No." Leaf Groot answered confidently, "Under the breath of the World’s Harmony, no power can remain hidden. Unless, the entity doesn’t absorb the dissipated elements during the World’s Harmony."
The World’s Harmony is a celebration for all Elemental Creatures. Even the Elemental Sprites would stop all activities to quietly absorb the world’s gifts at this time.
For an Elemental Creature not to absorb during the World’s Harmony would be like a starving person unperturbed by an ownerless feast.
This is evidently unlikely.
Hence, Leaf Groot was very certain that if such a power existed, it would have been discovered long ago.
"If it’s not a hidden power, then what could it be?" Dangross, who previously thought that a hidden power was the answer, was now confused by Leaf Groot’s negative response.
Leaf Groot considered for a moment and responded: "In my opinion, there are two possibilities."
Everyone looked on, waiting for its explanation.
"The first possibility is a special talent. There are some Elemental Creatures, though not very powerful themselves, possess unique talents. In certain situations, these talents can be even more powerful than some Element Lords."
Just like Kelonkcro, whose talent is elemental self-detonation, and is able to reassemble its consciousness after detonation.
Elemental self-detonation itself is a trump card for all Elemental Creatures, used only at the cost of complete destruction. Kelonkcro’s talent allows it to "self-detonate" almost without limitation. Once it surpasses the sprite stage, each of its detonations could rival the strike of an Element Lord.
If it advances further, it might even surpass the attacks of an Element Lord.
So, the special talents Leaf Groot mentioned do exist among Elemental Creatures.
At this point, Lobal’s tail head objected: "I also considered it might be a special talent, but after careful consideration, I find it unlikely."
"Because even a special talent needs to follow basic logic. For example, a purely Water System Elemental Creature cannot have a Fire Element talent." Lobal continued, "And that hidden entity can fly, is invisible, and possesses exceptional speed. It seems to me only a Wind Element creature’s special talent can achieve that."
"But if that hidden entity is a Wind Element creature, it would be impossible to escape the perception of me and Speedy."
Everyone nodded, agreeing with Lobal.
No matter how special the talent, it needs corresponding elements to work. If the hidden entity were a Wind Element creature, its use of Wind’s Force would certainly be detected by Lobal.
Leaf Groot added, "As for my second guess... is it possible that the hidden entity isn’t an Elemental Creature?"