This is why those three Dream Plant Fairies were in a daze earlier; they were actually communicating within the Mother Tree network.
"A vacuum zone without natural power, that’s a bit strange. Did something happen? Should we go check it out?" Lianna asked worriedly.
The Tree Spirit shook its head: "According to the descriptions from the Dream Plant Fairies, the incident location is quite far from New City and not along the airship’s route. It’s an extremely remote place that humans have not yet set foot into. With our current capabilities, even if we traveled at full speed, it would take us over a month."
"I have a feeling it might be Angel doing something," the Tree Spirit suspected. After all, there are no external enemies in the Wilderness of Dreams currently. The biggest internal threat is from Malforce Creatures, but even they wouldn’t create a natural vacuum.
Therefore, the Tree Spirit still believed it might be Angel causing some kind of action.
"Is it Angel?" Lianna murmured, taking the Mother Tree Interlinker out of her pocket and opening the chat interface with Angel.
A moment later, Lianna raised her head, her expression a bit more relaxed: "No problem, it indeed is Angel."
Lianna waved the screen of the Mother Tree Interlinker, and the Tree Spirit also saw the interface on the screen with a reply from Angel: a simple "Mm."
"This thing is quite useful," the Tree Spirit muttered. Why hadn’t he thought of using the Mother Tree Interlinker just now?
Lianna nodded, continuing her inquiry to Angel about the specifics, while saying to the Tree Spirit: "It is quite useful. My apprentice Kudodo is now in the development group of the Tree Clusters, and I hear they are planning some kind of boundless information and pocket entertainment—it sounds pretty good."
In the end, Lianna couldn’t help but sigh: "If only reality had something like the Mother Tree Interlinker, then I wouldn’t have to see the Crystal Ball everywhere I go."
The Tree Spirit also nodded in agreement.
With a "ding" sound, Lianna looked down at the screen: "Angel replied. He said it’s just a small experiment, and then he asked if Lord Reine is around since he has matters to discuss with Lord Reine."
Tree Spirit: "Tell him Reine is guarding the Ruins. If it’s urgent, I can go find him."
A moment later, Lianna said: "Angel said it doesn’t matter if Lord Reine isn’t around. He’ll come over to see you later."
The Tree Spirit nodded: "Tell him I’ll be waiting here for him..."
Before the Tree Spirit could finish speaking, he heard a familiar voice beside his ear: "No need to trouble Lianna, I’m already here."
The Tree Spirit turned around, only to see a light and shadow appear behind him. After the light and shadow condensed, Angel’s face was revealed.
Just as the Tree Spirit was about to say something, his gaze froze, and his eyes involuntarily moved towards Angel’s feet.
There, a graceful figure slowly slithered out from behind Angel and finally settled at his feet.
It was a small green snake.
It looked like an ordinary snake, but its scales, for some reason, were very sleek, seemingly shimmering with a faint green glow under the dawn.
Its eyes were bright yellow, with pupils that were pure gold devoid of any impurities, cold and solemn.
Judging by its size, it was not large; even with its head raised, it would not reach a normal person’s knee. Yet, its gaze carried the pride of a deity overlooking mortals.
Lianna also noticed the small snake first.
At first, she curiously used her spiritual power to probe the small snake’s condition, but just as she did so, the small snake turned and quietly stared at her.
Although the small snake did nothing, under its gaze, Lianna felt her heart rate accelerate, her breathing becoming rapid, as if a heavy pressure was weighing directly on her heart, making her unable to meet its eyes.
Lianna instinctively turned her head away.
It was only after coming back to her senses that Lianna realized what she had done... She couldn’t help but be astonished—why did she instinctively avoid its gaze?
The Tree Spirit was also watching the snake; however, he didn’t use spiritual power to investigate, because even without it he could sense the rich presence of natural power around the snake.
Moreover, seeing three Dream Plant Fairies unhesitatingly abandon the Tree Spirit to happily flutter and dance around the snake, it was evident...
"Is it a... Wood Creature?" the Tree Spirit asked, though it was a question, his tone was very sure. And after speaking, the Tree Spirit silently added in his heart: a powerful Wood Creature.
"Yes." Angel nodded to the Tree Spirit, then respectfully spoke to the small snake beside him: "Nami Midori, these are from the Barbarian Cave."
"This is one of the three Ancestral Spirits of the Barbarian Cave, the Tree Spirit, and this is the Alchemist specializing in Fragrance Studies, Lianna."
"Lord Tree Spirit, Lianna, this is Nami Midori from the Tidal World."
Angel briefly introduced both sides, hiding much information in what seemed to be an ordinary conversation.
Lianna and the Tree Spirit exchanged glances, appearing calm on the surface, but with turbulent waves churning within their hearts.
Angel addressed a snake with an honorific?!
And the Tidal World, the Tidal World...
In front of Angel, and in the presence of what seemed to be a commanding Elemental Creature, Lianna and the Tree Spirit couldn’t show too much surprise.
They maintained an air of calm, smiling as they greeted Nami Midori.
Nami Midori nodded gently in response. Then its gaze slowly swept over Lianna, the Tree Spirit, and the three Dream Plant Fairies around, finally locking onto the Tree Spirit.
"Are you also a Wood Creature?" Nami Midori sensed a faint natural aura in the Tree Spirit, but it felt somewhat different from familiar Wood Creatures.
"No, I’m just a Spirit."