Chapter 813: Chapter 10: The Night Before the Mutation (Part 2)
"Of course, there’s no problem. I can guarantee that."
Gu Mo smiled, displaying a look of great confidence. It wasn’t just to calm their emotions; he truly didn’t think there was any difficulty in this matter. As they say, after three days, people will see you in a new light, and he had been secluded for much longer than three days according to the current world time.
Moreover, the gains from other Dungeon Worlds have elevated him to unimaginable heights.
"..."
"..."
Silence befell Shimotsuki Shrine.
Eventually, Suwako broke the silence, nodding nonchalantly, "If you’re confident, then let’s proceed with this plan... But if this tree grows, it’ll be considered an anomaly, right? It will definitely have a huge impact on Fantasy Land, which might be rather troublesome."
"That’s not a problem. There are only benefits and no downsides to Fantasy Land. Besides, don’t anomalies occur every now and then?"
Gu Mo blinked, expressing a somewhat nonchalant attitude towards it.
"Furthermore, even if we chop the tree down later, it won’t matter. After all, what we need is the fully mature tree body that can serve as a container, not the cultivation of the tree itself..."
Since he proposed this plan, he had naturally considered it thoroughly.
Kanako pulled at the corner of her mouth, then asked, "Where do you intend to plant this seed? At Demon Mountain?"
"Demon Mountain is not suitable. There are too many demons here, and it’s the territory of the Tengu, who are constantly seeking news. If the tree is planted on Demon Mountain, once it starts growing, it will easily be discovered..."
Gu Mo spoke calmly, dismissing this suggestion.
"I prefer to plant it in the central region of Fantasy Land, which is already an area of primordial forest, making it the most suitable."
"Magic Forest?"
"Exactly."
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Since Suwako had made up her mind, Kanako naturally couldn’t object, and Gu Mo, being decisive, was ready to head straight to the Magic Forest to plant the tree.
Very quickly.
Nightfall arrived, and Fantasy Land was enveloped in silence.
The deep night was like ink that couldn’t be dispersed. Silhouettes of the mountain range led by Demon Mountain loomed like towering outlines, encircling the land of Eastern Country vaguely... At this hour, ordinary people would certainly not venture into the forest.
Apart from nocturnal demons, most people had ceased their activities.
"The night magic forest... It’s like this, huh."
Wearing the blue-white witch attire, Miss Hahuri looked around the dark forest with what seemed like an excited expression.
"Hmm? Is there something special about it?"
The young man walking in front raised his eyebrows; he didn’t see any scenic beauty. The night forest was just a dark patch, lacking fireflies or glowing plants; it didn’t have the luminous nightscape like Pandora Planet’s exotic jungles.
Could it be that he didn’t appreciate it?
"Not really, Lord Mo, it’s just... just..."
Sanae Kochiya, upon realizing, blushed slightly and awkwardly explained, "I’ve never tried going out this late before, not even in the city, let alone coming to places like this at night..."
"Is that so..."
Gu Mo nodded; it seems Kochiya truly was a diligent student.
He could somewhat understand the girl’s feelings. He remembered when he was little, spending New Year’s in his hometown’s countryside, going out for the first time with his friends at night to participate in the torch procession for the new year, it was indeed exciting.
The thrill and novelty he felt back then made him nostalgic now.
Kochiya’s mood was likely similar; ultimately, despite her unaware Present Human God identity, she was just a young girl.
"If you find this interesting, you can explore Fantasy Land more often..." Gu Mo pondered for a moment, offering this suggestion, believing the girl could leverage this curiosity in exploring the unknown to better integrate into this Paradise.
"Mm-hmm..."
Miss Hahuri nodded vigorously.
Then, she saw the young man in front stop, carving a Pentagram array onto the ground rapidly with a fresh, green tree branch, then inserted the branch straight into the center of the Pentagram.
In the next moment, accompanied by the rumbling vibrations of the ground, a giant tree burst forth! As if a coiling dragon emerged from the depths, the tree grew crazily, its trunk ballooning swiftly, branches and leaves interwoven as if reaching straight towards the sky...
If not for the setup barrier around them, this massive commotion would have surely caught all of Fantasy Land’s attention... Of course, this wasn’t the Seed of the World Tree, for Sanae had watched him plant that seed at the heart of the Magic Forest area when the sun hadn’t fully set.
Afterwards, they sought suitable locations in the forest to plant these giant trees intended to deceive others and conceal the true World Tree.
Because of this, they were still wandering around the Magic Forest until nightfall.
"So impressive..."
Sanae Kochiya gazed with some admiration, feeling an indescribable elegance in the scene.
Engraving the Kikyo Seal, inserting the Spirit-Calling Branch, then injecting immense spiritual power to instantly grow it into a towering Spirit Tree... This appeared elegant yet frightening, though despite its transparency, the spiritual power requirement was terrifyingly high.
The fact Lord Mo executed it repeatedly without apparent strain subtly allowed Miss Hahuri a glimpse of the iceberg’s tip akin to an abyssal mountain.
"This spell is called Gathering Magic; a witch taught it to me... If you’re interested, I could teach you, Sanae." Gu Mo said casually.
This is Kikyo’s spell...
In the original trajectory, she used it once to eliminate endless demons, cultivating an immense Divine Tree to attract demons upward to their endless demise, ultimately vanishing in the sky and clouds, efficiently completing mass destruction...
"Can I really learn it?"
Miss Hahuri was surprised, curious about the witch mentioned by the other.
Was she one of the Lord Gods’ witches? But if so, it should be the Gods teaching the spell to the witch, not the other way round, right?
"Certainly..."
Gu Mo eyed the towering giant tree before turning to leave.
"Let’s go. The setup in the Magic Forest is complete. Next, we’ll proceed elsewhere, establishing more Illusion Arrays... I’ll let you have a try then."
"Okay..."
Sanae nodded repeatedly; she was tired of the previous helpless state where she couldn’t do anything but wait. That’s why she insisted on accompanying them.
Now, given this opportunity for involvement, she certainly wouldn’t let it slip away.
"Mm, wait, let’s not go this way..." After discerning the direction ahead, Gu Mo realized this path led towards Puppet House. He decisively turned and took another path, aiming to exit the Magic Forest from a different direction.
Miss Hahuri had no doubts, nodded, and quickly followed.
But after only a few steps, a whistling sound of wind was heard ahead—
A figure riding a broomstick, wearing a witch-like hat, dove from the distant sky at this moment, rocketing into the dense treetops like a bullet.
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