Xingtie, started with a guitar, and made a living by singing

What worries Nashida even more now is——

After becoming shorter, it seems that I need to look up no matter who I look at.

Uncle Yang was already much taller than him when he stood up, and now it was even more incredible, the height difference had reached the level of "father and daughter".

However, her tangled little mood was not known to anyone. Only Xing seemed to have thought of something and held her in his arms like a mascot, very intimately.

And after Walter confirmed that everyone was in good condition, he said softly: "Seeing that you are all in good spirits, I feel relieved."

"So, Uncle Yang, why did you come down here? It's so sudden!"

Sanyueqi demonstrated her professional skills as a topic stirrer.

In response to this, it was Dan Heng who answered on behalf of Walter.

The cold-faced young man crossed his arms across his chest, his expression indifferent.

"I told Uncle Yang and Ji Zi that your mental state needed to be reassessed."

"Um... I know you care about me, but could you please be a little gentler in your words? Like—"

March Seventh glanced at Nashida, who was unable to move in Xing's arms, and a slight blush appeared on her cheeks.

"Just like Nashida, not only is she very cute, but she also speaks well and is very pleasant to chat with!"

"…I'm sorry. Sanyue, I don't have that kind of body-changing power. The nature of my job has nothing to do with chatting, so you'd better not have any unnecessary expectations."

Dan Heng expressionlessly punctured San Yueqi's inappropriate delusion.

And March Seventh also showed a bit of anger, waving his fists in embarrassment and anger.

"Oh, yes, yes. I already know, no need to emphasize it again! Seriously, Teacher Danheng, you look so young, but why do you speak so old-fashionedly? It's so boring!"

However, this unintentional remark made Dan Heng's eyes look a little gloomy.

Fortunately, Walter was watching nearby and he mediated in time.

"Alright, Sanyue. Don't force Danheng. You should know what he means."

"Well--!"

San Yueqi immediately twisted the ends of her hair, looking a little embarrassed.

Dan Heng also shifted his gaze a little, but his dimmed eyes really made Sanyueqi's heart tremble, and he began to regret the hurtful words he had said before.

As someone who has been through this, Walter naturally understands that young boys and girls are delicate and sensitive, and that he cannot force them to change.

So, I played the role of peacemaker as I did in the past.

"We can discuss this matter after you calm down. Now let's talk about what we didn't finish discussing before."

He pushed his glasses and looked at the two people who were as peaceful as plants beside him, his tone carrying a hint of helplessness and doting.

"Originally, after receiving Dan Heng's request for help, I thought it might be better to let Ji Zi come down. After all, she does have advantages in this area that I don't have. However, considering that some force might be used, Ji Zi will stay upstairs for the time being."

"Huh? Using force? Uncle Yang, you're not planning to blow up the Demon King's Castle with a single cannon, are you?"

March 7 was suddenly surprised.

"If things really develop to that critical point, then my answer would be 'yes'."

Walter looked at them seriously and gently.

"You are all important members of the train crew, and you are also juniors that Himeko and I think need to be taken care of. Especially you, Sanyue—Himeko has been very worried about you since she learned about this, so could you please talk to her privately later?"

"I will!"

With such family-like care, March 7 would naturally not lose his temper or say nonsense.

"Well, that's good. I don't think she'll keep you waiting for long. Maybe you'll be able to see her soon after I get back."

After leaving everyone in suspense for a while, Walter continued to speak.

"So, this is one of the reasons why I came here. The other is about the whereabouts of the star core. Does everyone have some ideas now?"

"Regarding this, we plan to gradually accept commissions and naturally become the most famous 'Adventurer'. After that, we will use the power of the national level to search for star cores. They will be an important aid in restraining the Demon King's army."

When talking about business, Dan Heng no longer looked unnatural as before, but reported the current progress.

"Our current strategy is showing initial success. I believe that after a few more commissions, we'll be able to secure more resources from both the guild and the nation. This way, we won't have to worry about dealing with the monsters in the outer layers of the Rift."

"This is also Wen...ah, no. She should be called Nashida now. It was her idea!"

March 7 also points to Nashida, who is concentrating on playing the role of "Mushroom", and the "Big Tree" star that provides shelter.

"Well, that's correct in terms of the idea. However, please keep in mind the timeline. Although it takes certain conditions and time for the star core to erode the entire planet, delaying it too long will also prolong the world's pain. So if you need my and Jizi's help, please let me know."

Walter nodded.

"Well, that's about all I have to say. Do you have any questions or concerns that I can help you with?"

"Well, I have something I want to ask. Uncle Yang, what are your thoughts on the gods of this world?"

Nashida quickly raised her hand, and her studious and inquisitive look made Walter feel as if he had returned to his teaching days.

However, this question is very critical, and it also means where this pioneering journey will eventually lead.

After pondering for a while, he finally gave a somewhat ambiguous answer.

"That depends on what you think they are—"

Walter looked at everyone, deliberately guiding them to think about this problem.

"Not a good god anyway, right?"

San Yue Qi shook his head. It was hard to have a good impression of a god who decided the fate of all living beings with dice.

Dan Heng objected to this.

"But, they are not completely evil gods."

Good and evil are merely things that arise from human values, for these "gods" who were originally born into the world.

Whether it is humans or forest people, these races were created by them.

Some gods have preferences for creations, while some gods enjoy playing with creations. To them, it is just a bloodless game that they enjoy.

Therefore, if one wants to defeat the gods, one needs some standard to measure the degree of victory.

But no matter what, the pioneers also need to be aware of one issue.

To the gods and other creatures on this planet, the pioneers are ultimately just outsiders, and it is difficult to judge whether they really have the right to interfere with the internal structure of the planet.

Not to mention, if the evil gods they know are eliminated, who will replace them in the future?

As this board game, which has lasted for countless years, comes to a shattered end, will the rebellion they cause really not cause the world to fall apart?

These are all things that must be taken into consideration. Otherwise, if one acts recklessly, it will be easier for other creatures on this planet than to maintain the past days where their fate is decided by the gods rolling the dice.

Although this reincarnation drama that has been repeated for who knows how long is boring to outsiders, for these creatures, it constitutes the history, culture, and foundation of their cognitive world.

Seeing everyone lost in thought, Walter looked expectantly at Nashida and Xing.

"...I'm not good with my brain, but...if it's something like a goblin, whether it's a rule set by the gods or the gods themselves, I will break them."

Xing's answer was somewhat unexpected to Walter, but this solution that breaks away from the existing world is also feasible.

Nashida, on the other hand, had to be more considerate and follow the rules.

"As the saying goes, it's better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish. How about building a Palace of Wisdom here?"

It feels more effective to guide people to discover the wisdom hidden in every corner of the world and to do things that were once considered "God's authority."

This is a somewhat tricky method, but it is feasible.

Walter looked at everyone with some satisfaction. Perhaps this trip was indeed a good experience for the children in the car.

"You're both right. Jizi and I share roughly the same view. But no matter what, our priority is to recover the star core. It's best to limit our interference in other planets' affairs to a limited extent."

After leaving this reminder, Walter left. This made March Seven, who originally wanted to take him out to the streets to experience the customs of the other world, sigh. However, Dan Heng didn't have much idea about it. Anyway, the coordinates of this place have been retained in the star map of the train, and there will be opportunities at any time in the future.

What is more crucial now is the other people who followed Uncle Yang into the conference room after he left.

Leading the way were the goblin archers, and the rest were dwarves and lizardmen.

This is a support team composed of various countries, specifically used to complete commissions that "do not require the country to invest too much energy, but cannot be ignored."

Miss Archer got straight to the point.

"We discovered a large ancient ruin on the border. Originally, you didn't need to worry about investigating such a thing. After all, the candidate given by the human kingdom was Okbolg. But when we arrived at this border town, we heard someone singing your poems.

So out of curiosity and to save time, we wanted to come here to investigate, but we didn't expect to offend you and everyone else..."

As she spoke, she paused and looked suspiciously at the team members, almost none of whom were from the forest.

"They are all my friends and protectors. Please trust them as you trust me."

Considering that it would be too troublesome to introduce them one by one, Nashida simply ignored the matter by relying on her status.

Miss Archer, who could only show a little envy at this, did not ask any more questions, but got back to the point.

"Then, we would like to ask if you are willing to return to the Fairy Forest with the team. We can provide you with better protection there, and the Council will prepare the coronation ceremony for you as soon as possible!"

"Wait a moment, why are you crowning me?"

There was great doubt in the girl's lively eyes.

"That's because every forest dweller who sees the princess will believe from the bottom of their hearts that you are the next guardian of the World Tree!"

"Eh?"

Chapter 136: Cuteness is invincible!

Just like in most traditional other-world themes, the elves are born from the world's mother tree. However, the reproduction method of the elves in this world is no different from that of humans.

Although the fertilization rate is relatively low, they are immortal species after all, and they have enough time to maintain a more suitable population size.

Reproductive isolation is not to the point where they must have people of the same ethnic group. For the Sen people, unless the number of their compatriots drops sharply due to war and they have to resort to intermarriage with outsiders, most of them seem to be more casual in this regard.

However, when it comes to the World Tree, they maintain a primitive belief. After all, as their race's name suggests, the Mori people live in vast forests scattered across the continents, at the center of which lies the World Tree.

Most of the stories circulating about the World Tree are vague. Even the people of the forest find it difficult to say what it is. It's as if some invisible force has erased all records of it from history, leaving only a few words.

The most well-known of them is this one.

——The World Tree will protect its people from the influence of the evil gods outside the void.

The identity of this evil god has always been a matter of debate within the forest. However, from the Fairy Council to the Fairy Village, everyone holds a firm belief that he will protect the forest from disasters.

After all, the current forest people are actually the descendants of the fairy bloodline in ancient times. The fairy kingdom at that time was far more prosperous than the current forest people kingdom.

In the era when the Ancestral Dragon worshipped by the Lizardmen was still alive, a disaster destroyed everything and caused a drastic change in the world situation.

The catastrophe not only took away many ancient countries with super civilizations at that time, but also caused the number of goblins to plummet. It was at that time that the goblins found the golden forest where the world tree is now located, which enabled them to survive tenaciously and not be wiped out in the long river of history.

After that, this forest of trees still shelters the descendants of the fairies, providing them with a place to stay when disaster strikes the outside world.

Therefore, although the forest people were not directly born from the world tree, historically speaking, it is more than enough to be the sacred object of faith for the tribe.

Every fairy princess will also become the guardian of the world, resonate with it, and gain a certain "blessing" ability.

This power is extremely strong, allowing the inheritor to possess almost "godlike" power, but it is also severely restricted.

The owner will never be able to step out of the Golden Sea of ​​Trees in his lifetime. He must abide by the rules of the World Tree and not invade other countries.

However, the Fairy Council has not found a new princess capable of shouldering this power for a long time.

If wisdom can be accumulated and summarized over a long period of time, the lower limit will eventually be raised.

But bloodline determines the limits of what a fairy can reach from the moment it is born.

People like the Fairy Archer, whose bloodline is relatively pure, can easily live for thousands of years, or even tens of thousands of years.

Most forest people can live for thousands of years unless they encounter any accidents, and then quickly age and die in their twilight years, returning to the sea of ​​trees.

The current Fairy Queen has lived for tens of thousands of years thanks to the power of blessing, which is the best embodiment of near immortality.

However, after such a long time, her soul will soon return to the World Tree.

Although the bodies of the long-lived species are particularly resistant to aging, the mental wear and tear is real and continuous.

Even "gods" are no exception.

And just at this time, all kinds of ominous signs occurred in various parts of the world, all of which seemed to indicate that the disaster that destroyed the world in the past was about to happen again.