A single seed, a tiny seed, was tossed by Jiang Jie into the water in the center of the lake.
At this moment, golden-white wings appeared on Jiang Jie's back, and he flew in the sky, while Broll Bearmantle and the other four Druid all stood on the back of the Zhaoren the Onyx Cloud Serpent.
They didn't transform into Storm Crow because they couldn't cast spells in that form.
The five Druid began casting their spells.
"May the banyan seed from G'Hanir the Mother Tree grow freely and heal this wounded earth," Broll chanted the incantation.
Green light emanated from the hands and staffs of the five Druid and fell into the water at the center of the lake, enveloping the seed.
Then the seed began to sprout, and tender roots emerged. Almost instantly, it grew into a small sapling the size of a palm, and continued to grow. In less than a minute, it had grown to half a meter tall.
When the sapling grew to a meter tall, some new branches sprouted from it. These branches suddenly sprouted lush green leaves, forming a beautiful canopy.
Some of the people on the shore had already picked up their Gnomes telescopes and witnessed this scene. The Arcanist Doan even used " Eye of Arcane " directly, and a picture appeared before everyone.
"By the Holy Light! It's growing so fast!" Bishop Isillien groaned in disbelief. "How tall will it grow? More than fifty meters? Or a hundred meters?"
"No, it will be taller than the Tree of Life in Hinterlands, taller than the clouds, taller than the highest mountain in the entire Eastern Kingdoms!" The High Elf ambassador from Quel'Thalas and a High Elf mage from Dalaran shook their heads in unison, murmuring in awe, for what they were witnessing was a miracle of life, worthy of everyone's awe.
Everyone gasped.
How can a tree grow so tall?
As they spoke, the sapling continued to grow, eventually reaching the height of a three-story building. The crowd stared in astonishment, not even needing the Eye of Arcane or the Gnomes Telescope to see the blurry shadow in the center of the lake.
The leaves on the tree grew thicker and greener, full of hope. The branches also gradually thickened, showing vigorous vitality. The roots grew down to below the water's surface, like many legs. The space under the roots was as large as a cathedral.
Broll and the other Druid continued casting spells, but in reality, their magic was no longer the main focus. The tree's roots began drawing nourishment from Lake Lordamere, absorbing vast amounts of Ley Line energy, while unimaginable natural energy nourished it as it drew power from the Emerald Dream.
This seed had long been endowed with the ability to connect to the Emerald Dream by the Green Dragon Queen Ysera, and with powerful vitality by the Red Dragon Queen, allowing it to grow rapidly anywhere, even in the deserts of Tanaris or the scorched lands of the Burning Steppes.
The tree began to grow again.
In the blink of an eye, the tree had doubled in size, now appearing as tall as the Royal Palace of Lordaeron.
It continued to grow, its top extending upwards until it became a towering tree, visible to the naked eye from those standing on the shore.
In less than half an hour, the tree canopy blocked out the sun, so much so that the entire lake seemed to be shrouded in its shade. The Zhaoren the Onyx Cloud Serpent was already a tiny speck in front of it. Jiang Jie flapped its wings and quickly moved away from the giant tree, because it was still growing taller and spreading.
The tree roots also became thicker, extending downwards, intertwining and piercing through the silt at the bottom of the lake, absorbing nutrients from deep underground.
Of course, many tree roots grow upwards, powerfully supporting the entire giant tree. The massive root system covers the entire lake, and people standing on the shore can see its root system, which is even thicker than Zhaoren.
Without a doubt, the tree's canopy or root system had become almost as large as Lordaeron itself; even its trunk was larger than the entire Royal Palace of Lordaeron. Its massive roots had begun to leave the lake's center and penetrate the ground beneath the Fenris Isles.
Then there's the entire underground of Lake Lordamere. It's still growing.
Finally, the tree stopped growing.
At this moment, everyone was already under its canopy, the entire sky was blocked out, and everyone in Lordaeron, and even in Tirisfal Silverpine Forest, Silverpine Tirisfal Glades, Hillsbrad Foothills, and Alterac Mountains, could see it, because it was now taller than the highest mountain peak.
Reaching the heavens and the earth, blocking out the sun.
This is the World Tree.
Jiang Jie flapped his wings, circled the trunk of the World Tree, and then landed on Zhaoren's back, frowning as he said, "It seems... much smaller than I imagined?"
It's actually quite large, not smaller than Nordrassil on Mount Hyjal; their canopies cover almost the same area, and their trunks are several times larger. However, Jiang Jie had seen World Tree in the game that were far larger than Nordrassil.
This seed is a banyan seed; Nordrassil's seed is an oak seed.
How can a banyan tree be about the same size as an oak tree?
" Nicholas," Broll said, "It will continue to grow slowly, just like ordinary trees. The World Tree's growth is related to many factors. More than half of the Ley Line energy in this region has been drained, and there's a problem with the energy supply; otherwise, it could grow even larger. In addition, without the care of numerous Druid and the Keeper of nature, it couldn't have grown too large."
Jiang Jie suddenly realized.
I see.
Most of the Ley Line energy in this area has been concentrated by the mages and taken to Dalaran.
But that's fine too; the World Tree doesn't need to grow too big.
It already occupies almost the entire center of the lake, and the cross-section of its trunk is about the same as that of Lordaeron and Dalaran, which is enough. If it grows any larger, it will damage or even destroy the surrounding Fenris Isles, which is unacceptable.
"If I want to build a city on this World Tree... that shouldn't be a problem, right?" Jiang Jie asked.
"Huh? Build a city on the World Tree? Nicholas, you really have... a brilliant idea." Broll thought about it seriously for a moment, then nodded and said, "No problem. Although it will cause some damage to the World Tree's canopy, it won't affect the tree itself."
"That's good." Jiang Jie smiled.
A city built on the World Tree would be incredibly safe and completely independent. It would be a truly independent city, and the Worgen would have a habitat completely isolated from other creatures.
"Every World Tree has a name. Nicholas, what name do you intend to give it?" Broll asked.
"Let's call it Teldrassil." Jiang Jie looked up at the all-encompassing canopy of trees. " The Crown of the Earth, Teldrassil." (Search "Chinese Martial Arts Masters in World of Warcraft " on Baidu for the latest chapters, available for free reading immediately.)