From the Abyss Invasion to the Blasting Star.

Chapter 270: The Forester and the Ancient Tree of Knowledge
"What exactly does the Abyss Confrontation Mode mean?" Rong Xincheng asked the question in his mind.

Among the six people here, except Lu Heng, no one has ever encountered the abyss confrontation mode.

So not only Rong Xincheng didn't know, Su Muyu and Lin Zeyu also didn't know what this mode meant.

Since the transmission was completed, Su Muyu has also been thinking about this question, and while thinking, he expressed his guess:

"I noticed that the first challenge task is to kill 20 Abyss Summoners. Is the Abyss Confrontation Mode related to this task?"

Lu Heng nodded, picked up a branch, and wrote and drew on the floor.

"Conscripts, the meaning of these three words is very clear, we are the Conscripts from the human world.

"So the Abyss Summoners mentioned in the first challenge mission are summoned by the Abyss. They appear in a similar form to us, but their faction is different."

Hearing this, everyone present gasped.

"You mean, there are other humans... no, it should be other races, who have been summoned by the abyss and are hostile to us?" Rong Xincheng understood the meaning of this sentence and felt the pressure suddenly increase.

Lu Heng nodded and replied, "Yes, if you think of yourself as a player, then the Abyss Summoner is a hostile player sent by the Abyss."

Lin Zeyu's eyes widened and he asked, "Hostile players? Do you mean there are hostile human psychics?"

Lu Heng shook his finger and corrected, "It's possible that they are humans, but most likely not. They are usually races from other abyssal worlds that have accepted the abyss, such as the blood demons we have seen before."

Information about blood demons has long been no secret among the superpower community.

Su Muyu thought of the extra information and said, "No wonder the Blood Demons have skills and ranks. It turns out that the Blood Demons can also be recruited, but the world's will that recruits the Blood Demons is probably not the same as the one that recruits us, so there is a hostile relationship."

Lu Heng snapped his fingers and praised, "By the way, the first challenge mission has already clearly told us that there are Abyss Summoners in this Abyss Battlefield, so the danger level this time will be higher than we thought."

Rong Xincheng quickly asked, "You just said it might be a human?"

Lu Heng explained: "Yes, the Abyss Summoners may be human, because there are traitors among humans, and traitors may also be summoned by the Abyss, but this situation is relatively rare. In most cases, the Abyss Summoners are still Abyss races such as Blood Demons."

While listening to the analysis, Rong Xincheng had been looking at the task panel, and then asked: "Then the second main task is to avoid being hunted down by unknown forces. Are the unknown forces here referring to the Abyss Summoners?"

In fact, this is also a question that Lu Heng has been thinking about, but he has not yet come up with an answer.

"That's possible, but there's a paradox. The first challenge mission already hints at the existence of the Abyss Summoner. If you want to avoid the Abyss Summoner's pursuit, why don't you just point it out? So the information provided by these two missions is conflicting."

In cases like this, it is usually the world's will that issues the mission, and no one knows what the "unknown forces" are.

As for why I don’t know, there are many reasons.

Lu Heng analyzed several possibilities:
“It’s possible that the Abyss Will has hidden the identity of the pursuer, or it’s possible that this unknown force has the ability to avoid the observation of the World Will.

“Or, the identity of the pursuer is vague, he may have a dual identity, or his identity may be uncertain.

"In short, this unknown force could be anyone, and could even be right next to us."

If this unknown force refers to a traitor, then danger is indeed around us.

Rong Xincheng saw the target in Lu Heng's eyes and said quickly, "We are definitely not traitors, don't worry. You can also remain vigilant, it doesn't matter, we are sincerely allied. I hope we can cooperate sincerely."

Lu Heng nodded and agreed: "I will also make my position clear. As long as you are sincere in forming an alliance, I promise to treat you as an ally."

"Thank you." Rong Xincheng and the other two nodded in thanks.

After the six people finished talking, Lu Heng stood up and said, "This is the end of the analysis of the mission for now. I am going to talk to the ranger. You can move freely. We will probably set out to find the Elf King City tomorrow, and we will notify you then."

"Okay." Rong Xincheng nodded in agreement.

Lu Heng and the other two walked out of the tree house and went into the forest to look for the ranger named Seren.

……

In the Moon Shadow Forest, the four men of Black Field walked deeper into the forest with ecstatic expressions on their faces.

In front of them, there was a space surrounded by giant trees, like a door leading to a mysterious place.

The perceiver in their team discovered this place, and Blake Fielder led the team in.

As they approached the gate of the giant tree, a strong wind blew past, rustling the leaves.

The ranger, Seren, slowly floated down from the sky, stopped in front of them, and said in a low, serious voice:

"The forest ahead is restricted. No entry is allowed. Friends from the human world, please turn back."

Black Fielder looked at Seren for a few times and said, "Is the Ancient Tree of Knowledge in there? We just want to take a look at the Ancient Tree of Knowledge."

Seren's voice turned cold, and he repeated, "You are not allowed to enter here. Please turn back."

He still used the word "please" in his words and remained polite, but his tone was obviously unhappy.

Black Fielder and his three companions were not going to give up and threatened: "We just want to go in and take a look at the Ancient Tree of Knowledge. If you don't even agree to this request, then I suspect there is a source of abyssal pollution inside."

Seren's expression became more serious, and he snorted coldly: "I'm asking you to retreat for your own good. If you dare to offend me again, don't blame me for being rude!"

Blake Fielder whispered something to the perceiver beside him, and then a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Because the perceivers in his team had detected the energy fluctuations in Seren, and the energy level was not particularly high.

The organization behind him had obtained information about the Quel'dorei continent, so he knew what the Ancient Tree of Lore was.

It can be said that encountering the ancient tree of knowledge is a great opportunity. As long as you break in, you can gain huge benefits.

In this case, how could they give up?

If Seren showed his terrifying strength, they might retreat, but the energy fluctuations displayed by Seren were not of high level.

Black Field raised his hands, showing his two arm blades, and snorted, "We must see the Ancient Tree of Knowledge today. I advise you to get out of the way quickly, otherwise it will be embarrassing."

Neither side was willing to give in, and the atmosphere instantly dropped to freezing point.

……

At this time, Lu Heng and the other two were also walking deeper into the forest.

Su Muyu's Chongming Bird noticed the conflict ahead and said, "Black Field's team had a conflict with the forest ranger Seren. They wanted to enter the forbidden forest to see the ancient tree of knowledge, but Seren disagreed. It seems like a fight is about to break out."

Lin Zeyu asked curiously: "What is the Ancient Tree of Knowledge? What benefits can be gained from seeing the Ancient Tree of Knowledge?"

Lu Heng did know something about this issue, having heard rumors about the ancient tree of knowledge.

“The Ancient Tree of Knowledge is a special kind of life in the world of elves. The life of a tree is very long. The Ancient Tree of Knowledge may have experienced thousands of years of wind and frost and possess a certain divinity.

"If you see the Ancient Tree of Knowledge, you will have a chance to receive the tree's blessing and receive various rewards. It is possible to improve your physical attributes and gain skills."

Su Muyu nodded and said, "No wonder Blake Fielder and the others want to see the Ancient Tree of Knowledge. What should we do? They might start a fight."

When Lin Zeyu heard about the reward, his eyes sparkled: "Should we sneak in while they're at it? Let's get the blessing of the Ancient Tree of Knowledge first."

This method is a bit of a hack, but it does have the potential to be successful.

However, the main quest clearly guides humans and elves to establish diplomatic relations, so offending an elf elder at this time is not a wise choice.

Moreover, Lu Heng always felt that this Seren was not simple: "You have to think clearly about one thing. This Seren may be over 700 years old. Are you sure you want to be an enemy of such a being?"

Lin Zeyu laughed and said, "I'm just raising an idea. Respecting the elderly and loving the young is our tradition."

Su Muyu then asked: "Then should we help?"

"Wait a moment." Lu Heng wanted to know what level of elf this Seren was.

The three of them continued to move forward, but did not deliberately speed up.

……

Deep in the forest.

The confrontation between Black Field and the other four and Seren continues.

Seren hesitated to take action, but did not back off either.

Black Field noticed that Seren was hesitant to take action, as if he had seen through the weakness of this old elf.

In his opinion, if the other party had the strength, they would have taken action long ago. If they didn't dare to take action, it meant they didn't have the strength.

At times like this, it's time for him to show his true colors.

Black Fielder sneered and walked forward: "If you know what's good for you, get out of the way. Otherwise, you will bear the consequences."

His three teammates also drew their weapons, showed contemptuous expressions, and prepared to walk past Seren.

Seren's eyes darkened and he shouted, "Stop!"

Black Fielder and the other four did not stop, looking at Seren with provocative eyes, and were about to pass in front of him. Seren snorted angrily, raised his palm, and attracted a magical energy.

A dozen small mounds of earth appeared on the ground, and then a dozen vines broke out of the ground and wrapped around Blake Fielder and the other three.

Blake Fielder snorted coldly, swung out his arm blade, and cut off the vines that were entangled with him with one knife.

Now that he had already started, he planned to use the force of thunder to kill the old elf.

After cutting off the vines, he leaped and pounced on Seren in mid-air, shouting, "Give me a shield!"

The auxiliary psychic in his team immediately waved his wand and added three or four types of shields on him.

Black Field rushed towards Seren, raised his arm blade high, and threatened: "I'll give you one more chance to let us pass, or I'll step on your body to pass!"

"Insanity!"

Seren roared angrily and opened his palms. The space around him suddenly shook, and the whole forest seemed to sway at this moment.

Then, a pair of antlers grew on his forehead.

As his antlers grew longer, the energy levels emanating from him grew higher.

A bright symbol appeared on his forehead, and in an instant he seemed to have transformed into the god of the forest, and all the trees in the world obeyed his call.

The perceiver in Black Field's team was immediately frightened and turned pale. He exclaimed: "No! Super high energy level! Super high energy level!"

At this moment, Black Field's arm blade was about to chop off Seren's head. Hearing the scream of the perceiver in the team, his heart trembled and he wanted to put away the knife, but it was too late.

Even if his arm blade didn't continue to chop down, his man would still crash into Seren.

A strong wind blew around Seren's body, and with a "bang", Black Field was blown away.

Blake Fielder fell to the ground and rolled several times before coming to a stop.

Fortunately, he was protected by several layers of shields and did not suffer any injuries.

However, at this moment, Seren was like an angry god, and the entire forest was humming with anger.

Black Field felt the huge pressure coming over him, and he quickly begged for mercy: "I'm sorry, Lord Seren, we have no intention of offending you, we will leave now."

"roll!"

Seren did not kill them, but finally chose to shout them away.

Blake Fielder got up and turned to leave, not daring to stay any longer.

After walking more than ten meters, he turned around and whispered to the perceiver who followed him: "What level is it?"

The perceiver shook his head: "I don't know, I can't sense the specific level, so it must be more than 10 levels higher than me."

……

at the same time.

A few hundred meters away.

Lu Heng and the other two were walking towards the direction where the conflict occurred, not walking fast.

Su Muyu saw the energy displayed by Seren and gave a similar answer to the White Eagle team: "More than 10 levels higher than me, which means more than level 42, there is no upper limit."

This energy level performance is most likely due to the blessing of the forest, but it is also enough to show that this Seren is unfathomable.

The Quel'dorei elves are friendly by nature, and this Thryn is the guardian of the forest, so his temperament is naturally more stable.

So even though Black Field and others offended him, he did not choose to kill them.

There may be other reasons that prevented him from killing.

After all, he had said before that the Ancient Tree of Lore predicted that humans would be guided by the Moon Goddess to help the Quel'dorei.

In other words, Black Field and the other three also fell under the guidance of the Moon Goddess.

After this little episode, Lu Heng was sure of at least one thing, that Seren was indeed of a very high level, in line with his initial expectations of the world level.

After Blake Fielder and his four companions left, Lu Heng and his two companions walked to the forest passage.

Seren was still guarding there, but he did not continue to float in the air. Instead, he fell to the ground. The powerful pressure he had just emanated from his body had disappeared, and he returned to the appearance of an old elf elder.

Although he is old, he does not look very old and there are no wrinkles on his face. But you can still tell that he is an elder.

When Seren saw Lu Heng and the other two appear, a look of disappointment appeared in his eyes, and he asked, "Do you want to go in too?"

Lu Heng answered sincerely: "Of course we want to, but we won't go in without your permission."

Seren was very satisfied with this answer and put on his kind smile again.

Lu Heng's answer was close to full marks. First, it showed honesty, and second, it expressed respect for the forest ranger.

It would be a lie to say that I don't want to go in.

"So what do you want to do here?" Seren continued to ask.

"I hope to have a chat with the elders of the elves, as a communication between our two civilizations." Lu Heng stated his purpose.

Thryn pondered for a moment, then replied, "You should go to Koros and find the king of the Quel'dorei."

Lu Heng nodded and agreed: "I will go, but before I leave, I still hope to talk to you."

"Ok."

Seren exhaled, thought about it, looked at Su Muyu, and asked, "What's your name?"

Su Muyu was stunned for a moment, then quickly replied: "Um...Su Muyu."

Seren gestured to the giant tree door behind him and said, "Go in."

Hearing what he said, the three of them were stunned at the same time.

"I?"

Su Muyu widened her eyes, not understanding what was going on.

"You can go in, you two follow me." Seren said and walked towards the tree house.

Su Muyu's face was full of confusion, and she looked at Lu Heng for his opinion.

Lu Heng nodded at her, then turned and followed Seren out of the giant tree gate.

Judging from what has happened so far, Seren doesn't seem to have any malicious intentions, so there must be other reasons why he let Su Muyu enter the giant tree gate.

Moreover, from what he said, only Su Muyu could enter.

Su Muyu watched Lu Heng and the other man leave, standing there feeling a little nervous.

When Lu Heng left the forest passage, he looked back at her, gave her a reassuring look, and then pointed at the double-headed bird.

Su Muyu understood the meaning of this look. It was asking her to leave the Chongming Bird outside and notify him immediately if there was any danger.

I don’t know if this arrangement is useful, but at least it makes her feel more at ease.

After the three people's backs disappeared at the end of the forest passage, Su Muyu took a deep breath, turned and walked towards the gate of the giant tree.

In front of her, a circular gate made of trees and vines stood there, dozens of meters high.

It is called a door, but in fact it is just a circular passage leading to an unknown place.

There was a faint layer of strange light flowing in the passage, and the sight could not penetrate this layer of light, so the things behind the door could not be seen.

Su Muyu walked over carefully and slowly stepped over the layer of light.

Passing through this layer of light, she entered a strange space.

The sky was full of light and there was a layer of liquid-like substance flowing on the ground.

However, when her feet stepped on the liquids, they evaporated and formed tiny specks of light that floated in the air.

In the middle of this space, there is an ancient giant tree.

This tree is so old that it doesn’t have many leaves anymore, but its roots are very thick and exude a mysterious aura, as if it has existed since ancient times.

Su Muyu thought to himself: This should be the ancient tree of knowledge.

Then he walked over, wanting to see clearly what the Ancient Tree of Knowledge looked like.

(End of this chapter)