"Let's send them to an orphanage. There was this sudden earthquake for some reason; it collapsed many buildings in the city, and I heard quite a few people died."
"Who can argue with that? All the important people are busy with disaster relief. Hopefully, we can return to normal life as soon as possible."
Leo's little ears perked up, and his big eyes Gulu around as if he were surveying the new world, but in reality, he was comparing it to the city he had been to before.
There were no mutants; everyone reverted to their human form, and the damaged buildings were all attributed to earthquake damage.
Those who died were all killed in the earthquake.
Although this earthquake did not cause any seismic rupture or crustal movement, and the damaged areas were all on the surface, with many traces clearly indicating a powerful attack, these Homo sapiens acted as if they didn't see it. Even if they did see it, they lacked the ability to think critically and unanimously believed it was caused by an earthquake.
On the way from the hospital to the orphanage, Leo was being carried along the path where he had previously launched his attack.
Many Homo sapiens were busy moving corpses, but they ignored the damaged buildings, seemingly turning a blind eye to them.
Leo was soon sent to an orphanage. It must be said that the social welfare system in the Homo Sapiens World is quite good, and the environment of the orphanage was excellent.
Of course, their social welfare couldn't be bad either; there was no war, no crime, and they spent their Heavenly Capital indulging in food, drink, and entertainment.
Spending over 70% of one's wealth on enjoyment—whoever does that lives a comfortable life.
If it weren't for this sudden 'earthquake,' there might not have been many orphans in the orphanage. It was because of this 'earthquake' that the number of children in the orphanage increased.
They ranged in age from a few years old to teenagers, but Leo, who was just delivered via cesarean section, was the youngest.
The director is an elderly Homo sapiens with dozens of volunteers and ten full-time staff. They treat these children who have lost their families very well, helping the other orphans to quickly overcome the trauma of losing their loved ones.
Leo, having just been born, already knew what family was, so he didn't need to feign sadness or other complex emotions. He simply ate, drank, and urinated every day, keeping track of time and controlling his growth little by little each day.
Leo began to grow up in this environment, trying his best to behave like a normal Homo sapiens.
Learning to walk, learning to talk, not so smart, not so stupid, not bullying others, and not being bullied.
His only love was reading. He would quietly stay in a corner Heavenly Capital, using his eyes, which didn't yet recognize anything, to express his thirst for the future and knowledge like an ordinary child.
This made the volunteers and the dean very happy, because they believed that Lucas would become a great writer in the future, since only writers would enjoy reading at such a young age.
Lucas is the name of the Homo sapiens that Leo transformed into.
" Lucas, we're going to school tomorrow. You must listen to your teacher. When you grow up and plant your own Life-Bound Tree, you will become a great writer." The dean looked at Leo with kindness, as if he were looking at his own grandson.
Leo,
No,
The Homo sapiens Lucas gave the dean a sweet smile, but his heart was completely unmoved. He couldn't feel any emotion towards a puppet. "Grandpa Dean, I don't want to be a writer. I will definitely become the best doctor."
"The doctor is very good, and our little Lucas is the best."
Leo's self-image is that of someone who is not a genius, but hardworking and quiet, and who, from a young age, should appear seemingly naive yet slightly mature.
No old person dislikes a child like this, so Leo always gets the best.
Five years after posing as a Homo sapiens, Leo went to school. Because he was an orphan, there were no fees, and the school even provided him with some subsidies and care.
As Leo grew older, he progressed through the grades he attended. However, Leo grades remained at an average level; he was neither one of the worst students in the class nor one of the best.
They are the kind of average students who leave a slight impression on the teacher, but not a very strong one.
Homo sapiens colleges and Earth Academy are somewhat similar, but also different; they do not distinguish between primary, secondary, and higher education, or university levels.
There is only one school, and you will continue to attend until adulthood, after which you will enter the workforce and choose a job based on your interests and strengths.
Most students will become wage earners after graduation, busy making a living Heavenly Capital.
Only a very few students can become high-paying professionals, such as the doctor that Leo wants to become.
Besides these professions, there is another type that is most enviable: artists and writers. They are stars admired by the entire Homo Sapiens World and are among the highest-paid professions.
As for scientists and engineers, they don't exist in the Homo Sapiens World, just as these professions don't exist.
The damage caused by Leo's previous battle with the mutants was left unrepaired and left to fester.
Even the buildings that Leo shattered when he transformed into the Thunderstorm Giant were left unattended and just piled up there.
At that time Leo was still young and could not walk, nor could he look at those buildings every day, let alone release his spiritual power to perceive them. He could only take a look when he took the opportunity to go out for a stroll much later, and as a result, those buildings appeared in the same place intact.
It wasn't rebuilt; it's exactly as it was before Leo destroyed it, without a single change in appearance.
This bizarre situation made Leo even more obedient. He dared not show any abnormality and spoke like a normal Homo sapiens. He did not mention a single word about information that did not exist in this world.
They were afraid that a single sentence would reveal their identity.
Who knows if that big tree is still watching over the Homo Sapiens World, or if it is like a high and mighty deity, observing every abnormal change?
Leo lived a life of routine and conformity, seemingly forgetting his identity as a wizard and living Heavenly Capital as a Homo sapiens.
Just like other Homo sapiens, they discuss the latest artistic achievements and chat about the profound meanings of various books every day.
Fifteen years later, the Homo sapiens Lucas had come of age.
"Today, the academy will arrange for everyone to plant their own Life-Bound Tree. This is the most important moment of your lives, so don't be careless. You must repeatedly memorize all the procedures and steps until you can't make a single mistake."
The middle-aged Homo sapiens teacher was on the podium explaining the precautions for planting the Tree of Life to the students in the classroom. Although the students had heard these words countless times, they still listened attentively.
Leo was a well-known good student in the class, and her attentiveness in class was impeccable.
The middle-aged teacher on the podium looked at Lucas, who was taking notes with great concentration, and sighed slightly. If this child hadn't been a little less talented, he might have really become a great writer.
After all, no one can read all the books in the library in fifteen years and still memorize most of them.
This is simply the best ability to become a writer.
Even the principal has publicly stated that Lucas broke their school's reading record, and has even reached a level that no successor can surpass.
Unfortunately, this child was a bit slow, not as gifted as those students, and his writing lacked brilliance; otherwise, his achievements would have shocked the world.
The teacher on the podium felt sorry for Leo, but Leo's brain was already divided into two parts. One half was flipping through the wizard books he had memorized and the Earth books he had obtained from Charlotte.
After successfully infiltrating the orphanage, Leo began his study plan.
With his life no longer threatened, he naturally couldn't waste time. His plan was to use half of his mental energy to study the knowledge he had memorized beforehand, and then use the other half to deal with these Homo sapiens.
Within the limited space at hand, Leo read as many books about the Homo Sapiens World as possible, hoping to find any clues or records about that big tree.
Previously on the starship,
When he, Yaoyao, and Benji were searching for information about Mount Sayeda, although they found only artistically embellished records, it also showed that the world was not entirely under the control of that great tree, and there were still some very subtle things that were beyond its control.
Leo wanted to find the information he needed from these records and learn as much as possible about that tree.
This is one of the few things he could do after disguising himself as a Homo sapiens.
After fifteen years of reading, they still hadn't found any particularly useful information.
Today, Leo stopped using the other half of his brain to study wizardry knowledge, focusing all his mental energy on the upcoming event of planting his Life-Bound Tree.
Leo already knew from the books he obtained during negotiations with the Homo sapiens leader that Homo sapiens would plant a Life-Bound Tree upon reaching adulthood. At the time, he didn't think much of it, simply considering it a unique activity in the Homo Sapiens World.
Every race has its own characteristics, and planting trees can help protect the environment.
After all, from the perspective of space, the Homo Sapiens World appears as a green planet, almost entirely enveloped in greenery, which must be related to their emphasis on tree planting.
I didn't think much of it at the time, but things are different now.
Having experienced the first war and lived in Homo sapiens society for twenty years, Leo already knew that the so-called tree planting was actually the control that big tree exerted over the next generation of Homo sapiens life.
The Life-Bound Tree you planted is actually a switch for controlling and transferring energy!
On this planet in the Homo Sapiens World, all the plants are control switches, and each tree represents a Homo sapiens being controlled.
Perhaps the first generation of Homo sapiens who were controlled could put up some resistance, but now, countless generations have passed, and these Homo sapiens are no longer aware of the hidden dangers.
They all believed that this was a necessary sign of their coming of age, a gateway to a new world and a way to escape the old society.
Amidst the excited discussions of the other students, Leo also appeared very enthusiastic, but in reality, he was already prepared. He wanted to observe the reactions of other Homo sapiens when they planted the Tree of Life before deciding whether or not to plant one himself.
If it's beyond my control, I can simply die again and be reincarnated. If I can control it, I'll continue to lie low.
With the wizard rescue army fast approaching, Leo, who had been seeking stability for twenty years, saw no need to act rashly at the last moment.