"Rustle!"
The great tree shook its branches, dropping a heap of fruit.
A pack of greedy turtles hurried to snatch them up and eat.
Zhang Ming, however, picked up the Light and Shadow Stone, his brow creasing slightly.
"Could this Light and Shadow Stone contain information about that Civilization from back then?" Zhang Ming washed off the moss with clean water, closed his eyes, and sensed the information within.
Hazy images emerged from the Light and Shadow Stone.
A blue-skinned creature sat beneath a great tree, enjoying delicious fruit.
"Only by standing atop mountains to converse with the sun, moon, and stars, and diving beneath the sea to speak with rivers, lakes, and oceans, can one understand the world's vastness. Nature deserves our awe, and life our respect."
"To shake hands with every tree and whisper to every blade of grass-that is the purpose of this journey of mine."
"You need not thank me. This is what I ought to do.
"My path is the Way of Nature!"
The blue-skinned person spoke to himself. "You may not know what the Way of Nature truly is. I am nature. To enlighten species and awaken their intelligence-that is the Way of Nature."
"At the end of all that splendor, I wish to create a place of peace, to drift upon a lake with a flask of aged wine. If a poet could keep me company, speaking of tranquility and singing a song aloud, that would be everything I desire."
This wondrous language seemed similar to the language the Four-Armed Monster had just spoken. It sounded a little strange, yet was understandable.
Zhang Ming could not quite tell whether they were actually the same language.
"How about this, my friends? Before I leave, I shall give you one more small gift... a short-range