eurekapd Chapter 268 Tan Zhixin Awakens
Chapter 268 Tan Zhixin Awakens
Chapter 268 Tan Zhixin Awakens
They returned to the mirror dimension with the hyacinth, where the scenery had changed dramatically from before.
Previously, the mirror dimension was quite empty, and the Tree of Life floated alone in mid-air. Although some new buds had grown on the branches, it still felt somewhat bare.
This time, the canopy of the Tree of Life became visibly denser, and not only that, even its root system extended further.
"It seems the Tree of Life is recovering well." Tang Zijun crossed her arms and glanced warily at the hyacinth.
"It's all thanks to the environment here. Before, when the Divine Tree opened up the secret realm on its own, its own energy was constantly being drained to support the existence of the secret realm, which was extremely costly. But since coming here, the Divine Tree no longer needs to waste extra energy."
The hyacinths fluttered excitedly. "Moreover, the negative energy drifting in from the real world has a significant effect. The Divine Tree doesn't need to expend much effort to easily transform it into pure life force to repair itself."
"Similar to photosynthesis, right?" Tang Zijun nodded, then asked, "Did Ruosi say when the Tree of Life would regain consciousness?"
Hyacinth thought about it seriously for a moment. "Her Majesty the Queen didn't mention it, but at this rate, it should be soon."
"Do you have any estimate of how long it will take? To be honest, I have no way of predicting what you long-lived people mean by 'soon'," Tang Zijun said, spreading her hands.
"Estimated time..." Hyacinth thought for a moment, then flew onto Tang Zijun's head. "Using your human units of time, it should be about a month."
"A month?" Tang Zijun nodded thoughtfully.
"Actually, we can try to wake it up in advance. If you're in a hurry, we can try calling out to it. If I can't wake it up by myself, I'll get the other flower fairies to join in. When we all call together, we'll be able to wake up the divine tree."
Seeing Tang Zijun's expression, Hyacinth's antennae swayed back and forth, and she immediately came up with a "good idea".
Upon hearing this, Tang Zijun immediately thought of the meme about "bands waking people up," and quickly waved her hand. "Never mind, never mind."
I'm not in that rush.
Awakening the Tree of Life isn't really something to rush. Even if the Tree of Life awakens, all I'll do is explain the current situation to her and learn about the past from the mythical era.
There's no need to rush these things, especially since Tan Zhixin is still living in the canopy of the Tree of Life. Let's deal with the immediate issues first.
With their feet on the tree bark, Tang Zijun and Hyacinth's figures seemed to emerge from the light and shadow, arriving at the front door of a wooden house.
This wooden house was built by the flower fairies specifically for Tan Zhixin. Tan Zhixin used to live here. There was no shortage of building materials, as they could be found anywhere. However, building a house that a human could live in was indeed a huge project for the flower fairies.
Fortunately, the flower fairies were not entirely useless, and Tan Zhixin herself was also compatible with the wood element, so the construction went quite smoothly. The wooden house was built against a thick tree trunk, and the flower fairies carved out a large space in the trunk, just like a tree hole. An entrance was built on the outside, and a door was thoughtfully installed.
It's worth noting that the flower fairies' own houses don't have "doors," which shows how much they really care for Tan Zhixin.
The two flower fairies guarding the door saw a figure suddenly "dive" out of thin air and immediately prepared for battle. However, when they realized that the newcomer was Tang Zijun, they quickly put away their weapons.
"My Lord God."
"Mm." Tang Zijun nodded slightly in greeting.
Actually, he had told the flower fairies not to call him that before, because it put a lot of pressure on him. It was just too childish. But the flower fairies never learned their lesson, so Tang Zijun didn't care.
Let them yell all they want; once the door is closed, they're all family.
As long as you don't use that term in the real world, it's fine.
Arriving at the wooden door, Tang Zijun asked, "How is Master Qingnang currently?"
Upon hearing this, one of the flower fairies immediately spoke up. "Her Majesty the Queen is currently recuperating inside. The Divine Envoy of the Azure Bag has been out of danger, but he is still somewhat weak."
"Weak?" Tang Zijun frowned.
This must be one of the most vibrant places in the world. Why would someone be weak while staying in a spring?
Just as he was thinking, a soft female voice suddenly came from inside the wooden door.
"...Yes, has Mr. Wolf Rider arrived?"
Although the sound was not loud, it was very clear to Tang Zijun's ears.
Tan Zhixin's voice was relatively healthy, not as weak as I had imagined, just slightly hoarse, sounding like she had a cold or a rhinitis attack.
After a slight hesitation, Tang Zijun pushed open the half-closed wooden door (although the flower fairies had already done their best to create human-sized houses).
But they didn't know what a bolt was.
Upon entering the wooden house, Tang Zijun quickly stopped.
It wasn't that he didn't want to move forward; the main problem was that he had nowhere to put his feet.
The first thing that caught Tang Zijun's eye was a snake's tail with smooth, emerald-green scales. The snake's body, as thick as a bucket, crisscrossed on the floor and stretched all the way to the door. Looking up along the snake's body, Tang Zijun saw Tan Zhixin's face.
Tan Zhixin slumped on the bed, leaning against the headboard. Her long snake tail dangled down to the floor, covering the entire floor. She was only wearing a white T-shirt, but it was obviously too big, making her look rather thin. Beside her, Queen Ruosi turned her head.
Upon seeing Tang Zijun, Tan Zhixin propped herself up with her hands and sat up a little higher, forcing a smile onto her pale face.
"You've arrived."
"Um"
Looking at Tan Zhixin's face, Tang Zijun's gaze inexplicably darted away.
After a brief pause, Tang Zijun's body floated up slightly, skimming over the snake's tail on the ground, and landed lightly beside the bed.
"Your Majesty." Queen Ruos rose from the bed and bowed slightly to Tang Zijun. "The Divine Envoy is now mostly recovered, but he still needs some time to rest."
To avoid any misunderstanding from Tang Zijun, she earnestly added, "Our life energy can heal injuries, but the recovery of various bodily functions still takes time."
"I understand, thank you for your help, Ruosi," Tang Zijun said sincerely.
"It's what I should do." Ruosi smiled, then bowed again. "Then I'll head back now."
"Um."
Tang Zijun knew that Ruosi was intentionally giving them space, which was evident from the fact that she forcibly removed the hyacinth from Tang Zijun's head, so he didn't say anything more.
After pulling Hyacinth out of the cabin, Ruos couldn't help but scold her, "Didn't I tell you to inform the God as soon as possible? Why are you so late?"
"It's not my fault. I went to inform them directly. I definitely didn't run around. Tang Zijun was delayed by something," Hyacinth said.
"And how could you climb up to the top of God's head? That's incredibly disrespectful! I've told you so many times, we must respect God Zhang as we respect the Tree God!" Ruosi frowned.
"I was thinking, don't we live on top of the Tree God's head every day...?"
Queen Ruos's veins throbbed.
"...I think you shouldn't go out for a while. As a candidate for priesthood, you should catch up on the lessons you've missed."
"A mistake? A mistake?!?!" The hyacinth was shocked and its wings twitched, almost causing it to fall from the sky.
"No! Your Majesty, I was wrong!!"
Outside the door, the mournful cries of the hyacinths grew fainter and fainter.
Inside the room, Tang Zijun slowly sat down on the edge of the bed.
"Cough... How are you feeling now?"
"It's okay, I'm just a little dizzy and don't have much strength." Tan Zhixin slowly raised her head, trying to show a reassuring smile, but the corners of her mouth looked so weak.
Tang Zijun pondered for a moment, then pulled out a lunchbox from somewhere. "You've been unconscious for several days, eat something. The life energy of the Flower Fairy is good, but it can't fill your stomach."
Taking the lunchbox, a rich aroma wafted through the air, and Tan Zhixin's throat tightened. "It's still warm."
"Your body is still recovering. Even though you're a magical girl, it's best not to eat too much oily food. I made you some meat porridge, have a taste." Tang Zijun opened the lid for Tan Zhixin and handed her a spoon.
"Thanks..:"
After saying thank you, Tan Zhixin lowered her eyes slightly.
She didn't start eating immediately, nor did she make any other movements. She just kept her head down, quietly looking at the meat porridge in her arms.
Tang Zijun couldn't see Tan Zhixin's expression from her perspective, but seeing that she hadn't touched her spoon for a while, she couldn't help but ask softly, "Is it not to your liking?"
"Is it too hot? Should I put it in the Arctic to cool down...?"
Tick.
A very faint sound rang out, and the entire room fell silent.
Tang Zijun looked at Tan Zhixin with a puzzled expression, seemingly not realizing what had just happened.
Soon, another crystal-clear water droplet fell from above into the meat porridge.
As her gaze shifted downwards, Tan Zhixin's fingers, which were holding the spoon, turned slightly white, and her shoulders trembled slightly.
"Hold your hand and rinse..."
A hoarse voice broke the silence in the room.
"I'm sorry for causing everyone trouble..."
Listening attentively to Tan Zhixin's words, Tang Zijun silently extended her hand.
He hesitated for a moment in mid-air, then finally placed it on Tan Zhixin's shoulder.
"...Don't say that, it's not your fault."
"No...it's my fault..."
Tan Zhixin sniffed and slowly raised her head.
"It's all my fault..."