Adrian was slightly taken aback as he watched the two old men rush over and start fiddling with the contents of their research cases on the ground.
"Sir Lin Mo, these two are..."
Lin Mo, who had just arrived, introduced them with a smile:
"These are two of Great Xia's top scientists."
"One is a leading light in physics, Academician Qian, and the other is an authority on biology, Academician Liu."
"They'll be handling your customization requests."
Adrian understood.
"I see."
While the two were chatting, Liu Chengen had already circled the treant several times.
He tilted his head back to look up at its hundred-meter-tall trunk.
His eyes were filled with fascination.
"This structure... this grain... it even has facial features. Good heavens! It can move, too!"
"Incredible. A plant can actually move around like an animal?"
Qian Zhenhua was also crouching at the treant's feet.
He felt its thick roots with his hand.
"This density and toughness... astonishing!"
He turned to Adrian and asked:
"Your treants can rapidly grow and shrink, correct?"
Adrian nodded.
"Yes, very quickly when a Wood Elf casts a spell."
"Actually, treants can grow larger on their own, too, but they need several days to absorb nutrients from the earth."
"The same goes for shrinking."
Liu Chengen's eyes shone even brighter.
"A few dozen seconds?!"
"That energy conversion efficiency is simply off the charts!"
Qian Zhenhua was so excited that he rubbed his hands together. Another new research topic. This was wonderful!
There was no end to the research. No end at all!
Over the next while.
Liu Chengen and Qian Zhenhua threw themselves fully into their work.
They directed the soldiers to start putting up scaffolding.
"Build the scaffolding up to the treant's waist!"
"Yes, a little higher!"
"Put one up around