NABC Chapter 318 Do your best
Chapter 318 Do your best
Chapter 318 Do your best
Upon hearing the words of Trova, the Tree of Life, the atmosphere in the Divine Hall suddenly fell silent.
A 'god' who has been imprisoned in the shadow world for thousands of years, and who is a survivor of Ragnarok, possesses a level of resentment and malice that is beyond the imagination of ordinary people.
Extreme confinement and deathly silence reverberate in the void. No one can remain rational in such an environment. Even gods would find it difficult not to be driven mad under such circumstances.
However, what Tang Zijun cannot be certain of right now is what kind of power the other party possesses.
After an unknown amount of time, Chang Lei stroked his chin and spoke. "Judging from the information revealed by Shi, the other party should still have the ability to communicate. Whatever their intentions, at least they are still hiding."
"This is probably because his current strength is too weak," Tang Zijun replied. "Don't forget, he fell into a deep sleep after rescuing Shi, and you can tell from his indiscriminate absorption of negative energy that he has weakened to the point of being life-threatening."
"Absorbing negative energy without avoiding meat or vegetables..." Chang Lei frowned and fell into deep thought.
"What's wrong? You look terrible." Hyacinth came closer, curiously looking at Chang Lei.
"The greedy are born from delusion, and heretics awaken from slaughter. These two negative energies are completely different concepts, and the energy they represent is also very different," Chang Lei said in a low voice. "Rashly absorbing energy that is not one's own body will not only fail to improve oneself, but will also result in a backlash."
Upon hearing this, Tang Zijun pondered for a moment and nodded.
Having fought against the greedy beings so many times, Tang Zijun could understand it before, but now that she understands some of the secrets, she can also see that although both are dark creatures, they are indeed completely different from each other.
If negative energy is universal, then even without magical girls, the greedy and the heretical demons would probably have already started their war.
Compared to the negative energy gained from painstakingly hunting humans, nothing beats the real benefit of double-crossing.
Moreover, if it weren't for the mutual need among the people, the greedy would have already turned their attention to heretics and demons, at least in their own "hunting grounds."
They certainly won't allow outsiders to get involved.
What Tang Zijun didn't expect was that absorbing negative energy that wasn't needed by themselves would backfire. Thinking about it carefully, it made sense. Old Chang had never absorbed a single dark crystal since he retired. All his energy came from the mirror cores left behind by other greedy people.
"After all, they are gods, so perhaps they won't be affected," Hyacinth suggested.
Chang Lei gave her a warning look, but didn't respond for a moment, instead falling into silence.
Tang Zijun adjusted her glasses and said in a deep voice, "Before confirming the other party's true identity, any suspicion is useless."
What needs to be done now is to wake the other person up as soon as possible.
"Young god, I must remind you that rashly awakening a disqualified god will not be a good thing for the whole world, especially in this day and age."
Hearing Trova's slightly serious words from the Tree of Life, Tang Zijun nodded slightly. "I understand, but if this matter isn't resolved as soon as possible, this hidden mine will eventually explode."
"Judging from what they did before the incident, the other party must have been hiding something. Rather than letting them prepare, we should take the initiative. At least in this matter, we can have more control."
"So you've taken the initiative, huh?"
Chang Lei nodded. He knew very well that Tang Zijun still had a dream world to solve, and the problems there were obviously much more serious than those in the shadow world.
Upon hearing Tang Zijun's words, the Tree of Life Trova didn't say anything more; she simply spoke slowly.
"I understand. Since you already have a plan, I will do my best to cooperate. If there is anything I can do, I will definitely do it."
Upon hearing this, Queen Ruos's expression immediately softened considerably.
It seems that the Tree God did not harbor any hostility towards Tang Zijun just because he controlled the world of the Fallen Ones. This unspoken cooperation between the gods finally put her mind at ease.
Before Tang Zijun could even speak, Chang Lei became restless. His emotions suddenly became agitated, and he kept giving Tang Zijun meaningful glances.
Noticing Chang Lei's obvious winking and gesturing, Tang Zijun shook his head helplessly, then chuckled softly. "Trova, I do have something I need your help with right now."
"Please feel free to speak."
Tang Zijun turned to look at Chang Lei. "My old friend's daughter lost feeling in both legs due to an accident. To avoid affecting the little girl, he can't use his own strength, so..."
"I know what to do. If it's a matter of life and death, I can handle it, but..."
Chang Lei became excited upon hearing Trova's words from the Tree of Life, but his expression changed drastically when she abruptly changed the subject. "But what?"
"I can't transform into my physical form and go to the real world right now. If you're in a hurry, you can bring her here, and I'll treat her then."
"real!?"
After experiencing extreme joy, sorrow, and then great joy again, Chang Lei suddenly stood up. He looked impatient and abruptly turned to look at Tang Zijun.
"Go ahead, we'll wait for you here." Tang Zijun knew what the other person was thinking without even looking at him, so he waved his hand gently.
"Oops! I'm going right now, hahaha..." Upon hearing this, Chang Lei immediately became cheerful and prepared to leave, but after taking only a few steps, he remembered something, slapped his forehead, and turned back. "Right, I almost forgot in my excitement, there's also my mother."
"Bring it along," Tang Zijun nodded. "Be careful not to let anyone see it."
"Okay, I'm off!"
After choosing the next sentence, Chang Lei rushed out in a hurry and disappeared from everyone's sight in the blink of an eye.
Tang Zijun could see how much Lao Chang cared for his family, so she just smiled slightly at his emotional reaction.
Watching Lao Chang leave, Tang Zijun turned her attention back to the Tree of Life, Trova. "By the way, Trova, there's something I've never understood. Since you're from ancient Greece, why did you build your Tree Canopy City on the Huai Mountains?"
Upon hearing this, the Tree of Life, Trova, remained silent for a long while before her voice slowly broke through.
"I can't remember the specifics, but I do remember that it was after the fall of Olympus, when everything perished, divine power was out of balance, and the whole world was in chaos."
"Under these circumstances, I had to find a safe haven for the flower fairies. Perhaps that's when I left ancient Greece and came here with the power of opening up space."
"In that case..." Tang Zijun asked, frowning slightly. "Could there be other secret realms in this world?"
"I really don't know, and I don't think you need to ask me; you should ask yourself instead."
"Me?" Tang Zijun was taken aback.
"Yes," the Tree of Life, Trova, said softly. "You hold the power over the Mirror Dimension; theoretically, all things in the real world should have a corresponding reflection here."
Hearing her say this, Tang Zijun also fell into deep thought. Chang Lei had mentioned this to him before, but he had searched in secret many times and had not found anything unusual in the Reversed World.
Sometimes Tang Zijun really wondered if there really were no more secret realms in the world. He had even discovered several locations in the surface world, but still couldn't find the entrance to any secret realm.
Have all the gods of Earth truly vanished?
Tang Zijun cannot determine this issue at present.
Meanwhile, Chang Lei returned home in high spirits. Looking at his daughter sleeping soundly on the bed, he couldn't help but smile.
Slowly approaching the window, Chang Lei gently stretched out his hand, paused for a moment in mid-air, and then gently placed it on Luan Luan's forehead.
"I've waited so long for this day, so very long..."
As he murmured to himself, Chang Lei's eyes welled up with tears for some reason.
Feeling the large hand on her forehead, Luan Luan's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she gently opened her eyes. In her sleep, she suddenly noticed a dark shadow in front of her bed, which would startle anyone, but Luan Luan was not surprised at all.
She just uttered a confused moan, seemingly half-asleep.
"Dad, is that you?"
"Yes, my good girl." Chang Lei's voice trembled slightly as he forced a smile. "Sleep, sleep, you'll be able to stand up when you wake up."
The deep voice was like a lullaby, carrying a certain spiritual energy. Soon, Luan Luan felt her eyelids getting heavier and heavier, and she closed them again.
Looking at his daughter who had fallen asleep again, Chang Lei reached out and picked her up, as if he were holding some rare treasure.
After placing him in the wheelchair, Chang Lei straightened up again, then sighed and turned his gaze toward the sanatorium.
Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.