Jiang Xiaofeng looked at the energy cluster and reached out his hand.
"I really don't know who can solve this..."
Jiang Xiaofeng pondered for a moment, then raised his hand and absorbed the energy ball.
"I don't know what use it is, but I'll just keep it as a collectible."
Jiang Xiaofeng sent the enormous black sphere into the Void, where the Void tendrils, which had been waiting for a long time, swarmed in and dismantled the black sphere to absorb its energy.
Ark: "..."
Zea: "..."
Jiang Xiaofeng looked at the still, unchanging Void and sighed, "It seems even Seito advance the Void any further? Are we really going to have to take the technological route?"
"While I'm not entirely against it... if we're going to take the technological route, could the Void be considered a new world?"
Jiang Xiaofeng pressed his hand to the ground, released the Void Power, and a small green sprout was squeezed out.
"?"
Jiang Xiaofeng looked at the little sprout in surprise and continued to inject Void Power.
Soon, the little sprout grew into a sapling, and then into a small tree.
Seeing the entire underground space turn a vibrant green, Jiang Xiaofeng immediately stopped injecting Void Power.
"It's really amazing..."
Jiang Xiaofeng flew up and looked at the vast space.
"Thank you..."
A faint sound came out.
"Um?"
Jiang Xiaofeng slammed to the ground, listening intently to the sound.
"Can the saplings talk?"
Are you alive? Can you communicate with people?
"Thank you..."
"I'm asking you a question. Can't you communicate with me?"
"..."
"Let me rephrase the question: Do you have anyone like that?"
This time, the sapling reacted.
The branch trembled, and a leaf emitting a green glow floated down in front of Jiang Xiaofeng.
"The token... go north..."
"Thank you..."
Jiang Xiaofeng listened as the voice thanking him gradually faded until it disappeared completely.
"... So, there really are others like them?"
Jiang Xiaofeng left the Land of Grounded Dreams.
The leaf in his hand gave him this name, and it was also pointing out to Jiang Xiaofeng where the sapling wanted Jiang Xiaofeng to go.
"Since I have nothing else to do, I might as well play with you."
Jiang Xiaofeng flew north.
After flying for quite a while, the leaf suddenly veered and flew eastward.
"The little tree doesn't quite remember the way either."
Jiang Xiaofeng complained as he followed Ye Zi.
Vanarana.
Ye Zi led Jiang Xiaofeng to land next to an onion.
"What's this? An onion?"
Jiang Xiaofeng looked at the onion, then at the leaves.
Are you kidding me?
The leaf made a move and flew directly onto the onion.
"What's going on...?"
Jiang Xiaofeng only felt a blur before his eyes.
"..."
Jiang Xiaofeng looked around and saw that nothing had changed, then looked at the leaves.
"What are you doing?"
"If you don't react soon, I'm not playing with you anymore."
The leaf seemed anxious and stuck to the onion again.
Jiang Xiaofeng's vision blurred again... but nothing had changed.
"Hiss... Am I supposed to fall asleep?"
Jiang Xiaofeng stroked his chin.
"That's generally how the plot unfolds."
"The protagonist enters the inner world, but there are many ways to get in."
Jiang Xiaofeng took the leaf, Void Power was released directly onto Vanarana!
"Call!"
A wave of air rolled and swept across the entire Vanarana.
When the turbulence stopped rolling, Jiang Xiaofeng looked at the tiny elf, who was only as tall as his calves, and fell into deep thought.
What are you?
Aranara glanced at Jiang Xiaofeng and then ran away.
"..."
Jiang Xiaofeng silently walked towards the nearby Statue of the Seven.
" Nara! It's Nara!"
" Nara in black! She carries the aura of the Bija!"
" Nara has dealt with the Avatar of Marana... Good Nara!"
A large group of elves swarmed over and surrounded Jiang Xiaofeng.
Jiang Xiaofeng: "..."
What a strange little sprite!
"Are you Aranara?"
Listening to Ye Zi's whispers, Jiang Xiaofeng seemed to be deep in thought.
Then, he casually picked up a green Aranara.
"May I have your name?"
"Black Nara! Don't grab Arpachati!"
Aranara, Arpachati Lampakati, swayed his body, trying to break free from Jiang Xiaofeng's large hand.
Jiang Xiaofeng nodded and put the Aranara down.
At that moment, a brown-haired, chubby man with a beard named Aranara came out.
" Nara in black, what is your name?"
The elderly Aranara, holding a cane he probably didn't even need, asked Jiang Xiaofeng's name.
My name is Jiang Xiaofeng.
"Little one, what's your name?"
Aranara bowed slightly. "My name is Arraja."
" Nara Jiang Xiaofeng, you possess the Bija and the scent of the Vasara Tree."
" Nara Jiang Xiaofeng, you are Vanarana's hero, thank you."
Jiang Xiaofeng: "..."
No, wait a minute, don't thank me so readily.
Jiang Xiaofeng picked up Arraja.
"Little one, tell me what's going on here."
Arraja nodded. "Okay, Nara Jiang Xiaofeng."
"However, could you put me down while I'm explaining?"
Arraja said very politely.
"Okay."
Jiang Xiaofeng put Arraja down and followed Arraja and another green-clad Aranara into the small house at the back.
The other Aranara dispersed and went home.
"Hey! Black Nara! How did you do that?"
" The Bija, and the Avatar of Marana was resolved without our help."
The green-clad Aranara chatted excitedly with Jiang Xiaofeng.
Jiang Xiaofeng nodded. "It was solved very simply."
Were they Ying's guides all along?
However, these little sprites didn't feel like those lazy world quest NPCs to Jiang Xiaofeng; on the contrary, they were particularly motivated and always full of energy.
Jiang Xiaofeng almost didn't want to devour these little guys.
Yes, initially, when Jiang Xiaofeng encountered these little sprites, he did intend to devour them all and make them a new race in the Void.
But now it seems that these little elves called Aranara are quite polite.
Jiang Xiaofeng really likes these little things.
Hmm... how about we narrow down the search? Maybe we can take a Aranara as a pet?
Jiang Xiaofeng stroked his chin, deep in thought.
Arraja led Jiang Xiaofeng into the small house, Arraja said, " Arama, go and close the door."
"OK."
Aranara, whose name was Arama, obediently closed the door.
"So your name is Arama."
Jiang Xiaofeng looked at the green Arama and said.
" Arama likes Nara very much because he enjoys listening to Arana's stories, and therefore has a high degree of goodwill towards Nara."
"Then, I will tell you the story of Vanarana."
" Nara Jiang Xiaofeng, please listen carefully."
Jiang Xiaofeng nodded and sat down on a small stool to the side.
"The story begins when the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata returned the Sarva..."