Chapter 820: Chapter 14: Contestant Matchmaking—Shinki Goes Online!
World Tree anomaly.
Let’s temporarily refer to this anomaly by this name, as it is indeed quite fitting.
After all, this anomaly has been occurring in Fantasy Land for several days, and during this time, apart from Wenwen’s persistent and diligent news tracking, others have also taken various actions... except for Reimu Manager who has shown no reaction, intending to continue their laid-back days.
Regardless of what intentions they have—
For instance, worrying that it might endanger the state of Fantasy Land, or wanting to thwart the conspiracies of the mastermind, or simply being bored and looking for something to do...
In any case, with the activities unfolding, everyone has basically gotten involved with great enthusiasm.
Every day, the sky is filled with energetic Black-winged Crow Tengu, Broom Little Witch, or Loli Vampire flying back and forth at different times, trying to find any traces or clues within Fantasy Land, and every so often, they would trigger a battle.
Spell Cards, danmaku, brilliantly blooming.
All around, one could see fireworks-like spectacular effects rising from afar, occasionally accompanied by a heavy, frightening aura that makes one’s heart race, as the wind of Demon Qi spreads rapidly, sweeping across the earth, across all of Fantasy Land, signaling that someone is engaging in a real collision and confrontation.
After all, Spell Cards are merely an additional option.
If both parties are willing, fighting in the traditional way is also acceptable, and generally, they would maintain a sense of propriety and not let it get too out of hand.
However, for now, it seems no one has been able to find any truly useful clues; after all, Fantasy Land isn’t that big, not too small either, and under intentional misdirection and concealment, finding the true location of the Tree of the Imaginary World is not easy.
As of now, it appears even Miss Kamishirasawa from the Temple School has started putting effort into the activities.
"Mainly because she didn’t notice any harm from it before, so Keine didn’t pay much attention. It wasn’t until today she realized this tree might affect historical compilations, and she’s worried it might lead to some very bad consequences, prompting her to take sudden action..."
—This was Fujiwara no Meihong’s explanation.
Since Miss Kamishirasawa’s ability concerns history, she seems to have a high level of control over her domain.
After all, the history of Fantasy Land is safeguarded by her, and now this Tree of the Imaginary World’s existence is causing disturbances, these subtle phenomena have appeared, and although they haven’t reached the ferocity of the original form, the slight fluctuations were still detected by Kamishirasawa Keine.
Feeling a bit concerned, she too chose to investigate this tree’s background.
Having received early notice from the traitorous Fujiwara no Meihong, Gu Mo thought for a moment and decided to mislead the strategists a bit, planning to first expose the giant tree in the Sunflower Field. After all, that place was already a decoy, but it’s potent enough given the connection between a plant-manipulating Great Demon and a giant plant anomaly, right?
Give some false clues, and probably a group of people will come looking...
And then!
Get beaten up as a matter of course by Kazami Yuuka!
Gu Mo didn’t see any issue with this misdirection; Miss Flower Demon would likely enjoy it, hoping everyday someone would come for her to practice with.
After having lunch in the Human World and parting ways with the rebellious delinquent girl, Gu Mo returned to the Temple School. Just as the former had said, it seems Teacher Keine had gone out and wasn’t in this private school. Naturally, he assigned a few self-study tasks and leisurely left the Temple School.
He walked out from the Human World and entered into the Magic Forest.
......
As time ticked by second by second, the sun at its zenith also gradually shifted westward.
The searing summer sunlight turned mild and weak...
"The progress is very smooth, the situation is very good... what I mean is the procedure was quite successful, you are now a girl." In the secretly sealed barrier in the void, a young man with white clothes and black hair nodded with satisfaction, gently patting the tree trunk, he said this.
The giant tree before him was as majestic as a mountain, with a diameter of several hundred meters, deeply rooted in the earth, stretching its branches and leaves towards the realms of clouds and sky, being the true form of the monumental tree species enveloping the entire Fantasy Land.
"Next is just waiting for the integration process, soon, you’ll be able to break free from the shackles of faith, to greet a new beginning in a brand-new form..."
Shhh—!!
As if responding to his words, the enormous tree seemingly holding up the sky gently swayed at that moment, its overwhelming Magic Power reactions almost churning the space, the rustling sounds emitted, causing ripples in the atmosphere, and the invisible space seemed to show distorted folds.
The colossal surge of magic power rolled out in waves, displaying extraordinary powerful energy reactions.
"Stay calm, stay calm..."
Gu Mo calmed it a few times, gently placing his hand on the bark of the enormous tree. Accompanied by soothing words, the great force that seemed both gentle and yet mighty in his hand lightly fell, and that’s what subdued the trembling Divine Tree reaching the heavens.
Suwako’s current state is rather peculiar.
She has likely fallen into a deep slumber, with the transformation and rebirth happening constantly, a process that shouldn’t be awake, nor suitable to be awake. Though not fully aware, it doesn’t mean she can’t perceive the external environment, nor does it mean she lacks interactive ability.
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