High Above

From the beginning, Ian has been looking forward to what Canaan Moore's capital, World Tree Capital, will look like.

It is said that he is not afraid of being laughed at. Because Ian had no idea about the crazy world of Terra, he mistakenly thought that the Imperial City was just an ordinary small medieval city. When he actually saw the Imperial City, he was naturally attracted by the super-human being of the end of the century. The giant city of technological planetary shield gave a shock of hundreds of millions of screams.

Since then, he has been in awe of all the well-known big cities in Terra, and a big city like the Capital of the World Tree, which is as famous as the Imperial Capital, fascinates Ian even more.

——How outrageous can that city be? Really looking forward to it.

With such expectations, Ian spent two fulfilling days on the airboat with several friends.

On the first day, Speaker Japheta left his family's airship for business, and Ian used psychic powers to communicate with Isengard about the 'Arcane Path'.

In fact, Isengard has long known about the existence of meditation and the heart of the essence. However, this new practice method was difficult to teach through simple language when it was first created. Ian had to demonstrate it himself before others could understand what it should be. How to do it.

To put it simply, few people can get started with some complex board games ‘quickly’ by relying on the rule book alone. In fact, even if someone carries it, it will be difficult for a person with dull qualifications to learn it.

But Isengard is indeed a genius. He was originally regarded as an excellent alchemist as a future master of alchemy. Naturally, he is not too bad at sublimating his bloodline. Not to mention that the Great Labyrinth of the South China Sea and his entourage have sharpened his will, soul, and spirit. The thinking patterns are all formed, and entering the second energy level is just a matter of course.

It may take some time to create the core of the heart of the heart of matter, but the meditation method, which Isengard learned and mastered on the same day, is faster than Qingchao.

"Actually, it's the advantage of my bloodline."

In Ian's psychic channel, Isengard said rather modestly: "The bloodline of the Light Erosion Dragon requires micro-management, and the soul engraving of the meditation method...telling the truth and controlling one's own bloodline constitute a source of matter loop. It’s not too difficult.”

"but……"

Even though he was in the psychic channel, Isengard lowered his voice and said, "Aren't you going to teach Anfa and Xio this?"

"The structure of Xiou's dragon soul is too special. I think we should learn from Xiou's soul structure, not the other way around. Of course, I also taught it. After all, the calculation structure of the meditation method is also quite advanced. Let Xiou learn the general No harm."

Ian said: "As for Anfa, her identity is quite special - although I knew that she might be behind a big family, I didn't expect that she was the princess of the Jin Deng family."

This is really unexpected. Ian originally thought that Anfa's identity might be a key disciple of a certain big family, but he didn't expect that the other party was one of the ten blood kings, the apple of the eye of the head of the Jindeng family - of course , or it may be the Qilin child of the clan, it mainly depends on what gender Anfa wants to use.

Now Ian has to be careful... recruiting a child of a big family to join a group is not the same level of difficulty and danger as recruiting the first heir of a big family to join a group.

Even if the other party has a good relationship with Xio and has invested in Xia Hui Ling, he still has to be cautious in the arcane path.

"So you didn't teach me?"

Isengard noticed this keenly, and Ian nodded: "Even you just taught it today, let alone the law. Why do you care about this?"

"nothing."

Although it can be seen that Isengard is in a good mood, Ian has no idea why Isengard is happy.

The closer you get to the center of Canaan Moor, the more towns there are, and the climate is warmer and humid. There is no concept of 'hot' in the vast plain land between the Thirteen River Basin and the Shower Wetland, only the warmth and coolness of spring all year round. with moisture.

Even on the airship, Ian, who occasionally goes out to explore the wind, can still feel the humidity in the air. It is a humidity that can almost wring out the moisture from the air. If an ordinary person lives here, he may even feel it. My chest felt tight, and the surrounding sky was full of rain clouds. Light gray clouds gathered above the forest, stirring up the weather called southern drizzle.

Ian thought that this climate would continue, and the World Tree Capital was such a city located in the humid and southern rainforest. This was cool and in line with Ian's imagination of the elves and the World Tree Capital.

But this is not the case.

After the airboat crossed the Nolgra Gap, which is the man-made mountainous area surrounding the World Tree Capital, the scenery changed.

The land and sky that were originally covered with endless green and dense clouds suddenly changed. The humid rainforest disappeared and was replaced by a forested plain with a moderate temperature and lush vegetation, but it was not humid and was not completely occupied by the rainforest - just right. The temperature, the right ecological group, the right woods and grasslands, created a perfect ecological area in front of Ian.

What is perfection? That is, everything is available and suitable for everything, no more and no less. One ecological zone is enough for life to multiply, and it will not hinder the survival of life in other ecological zones.

Streams, lakes, man-made mountains...snowy fields in the mountains, hills below the mountains, plains and some jungles, and rainforests on the edges...after the Nolgra Gorge, everything is perfect beyond human imagination. This is A land where any life can find a suitable place for them to live.

What is the Gaia Garden? This is undoubtedly the Field of Gaia. Even if all races in the entire universe come here, more than 95% of them will be able to find a satisfactory place to live!

However, the most shocking thing is the existence located in the center of this Gaia garden.

Ian saw the World Tree Capital.

He saw the huge, towering tree that looked more like a mountain than a mountain.

What kind of giant tree is that?

In the center of the vast Gaia garden, a giant tree that supports the earth and the sky stands in the center of everything. It has a huge golden crown covering thousands of miles, and is surrounded by mainly green light, like the sun. It shines on the whole garden.

This giant tree is integrated with everything. Its crown trembles slightly, like breathing, and all the life in the entire garden also trembles slightly. The tens of thousands of meters high crown reaches the depths of the atmosphere, visible to the naked eye. The planet's psychic field surrounds it, absorbed and utilized by the golden canopy.

"The golden tree..."

Ian whispered to himself. He opened his eyes wide and stared at the giant tree in front of him: "No, that's not a leaf... that's..."

"Dyson Cloud?!"

The crown of the World Tree is not a plant in the general sense, but a leaf structure. Under Ian's observation, he realized that the golden structure that looked like a tree crown was actually a giant fog of solar energy conversion crystals suspended in mid-air. In the center of this fog, there was a A small sun constrained by a super giant magnetic confinement field.

An artificial star.

Yes, in the center of the World Tree's canopy is an 'artificial sun' that operates very stably, and surrounding this sun are a large number of Dyson crystal clouds suspended in mid-air by spiritual energy fields.

Dyson cloud is a variant of Dyson sphere, which is a theory proposed by an earth scientist named Freeman Dyson in the 1960s. It is an artificial celestial body that surrounds stars and uses star energy. A nuclear fusion reactor that utilizes the natural nuclear fusion furnace core of a star.

Of course, the so-called theories are just theories most of the time. Even with the technology of Ian's previous life on Earth, he could not create an incredible physical monster like a Dyson sphere. But at that time, the Earth had disintegrated Mercury and created An orbiting Dyson cloud covers part of the sun and uses that incredible energy to help humans on earth expand the universe.

The crown of the World Tree is very similar to the structure of the Dyson Cloud that Ian saw in his previous life. They are both super-giant solar energy conversion battery areas made of tiny crystal mist as carriers. They can make good use of the energy of artificial stars, so that From a distance, people thought it was just a golden tree crown.

As for green light, of course it is not the color of life that is green, so the World Tree will emit green light - that is simply because the air density at the outermost edge of the tree crown is just so dense that it is difficult for the red and orange wavelengths to be refracted far away, so What appeared before everyone's eyes was a circle of golden-green light.

Ian rubbed his eyes, looked carefully again, and then discovered something incredible.

The 'World Tree' is not a living thing at all - its crown is an artificial star and a small Dyson cloud, and its trunk is a super giant metal bracket, and in this bracket, there are layers of structures similar to the imperial capital. Ecosystem...in other words, it's a city of shelters.

These cities are evenly distributed inside the World Tree in a symmetrical structure, ending at the 'root' part, with a total of ten levels... The entire city inside the World Tree completely utilizes the man-made structures at the top of the World Tree's canopy. Running with stellar energy, it is extremely prosperous. Just looking at it from a distance is enough to be amazing. It is hard to imagine how magnificent it is inside.

As for the tree root structure…

"Can't see."

Ian whispered to himself, his eyes flashed with silver-blue light, but he still couldn't see the end: "The roots of this thing go straight into the depths of the earth's crust... At least it draws energy from the mantle - what is this thing? ?!”

At this moment, Ian's heart was not only shocked, but also a little ridiculous.

As a 'planetary shield generator', the core of the Imperial City is essentially a super plant-based biological structure.

However, the World Tree Capital, which is most likely to be the center of Gaia Garden, is a purely mechanical structure from beginning to end... and even looks a bit like a permanent space colony.

This is not a random guess by Ian, but an evaluation made by a visitor from the interstellar era.

The World Tree Capital... If the golden tree in front of you is the World Tree Capital, then the most suitable area for it to exist is definitely not the surface of the earth, but the outer space area.

Under the observation of the silver chip and precognitive vision, Ian realized that the energy area of ​​the World Tree Capital, that is, the tree canopy, relies on a strong person to control the planet's spiritual field to maintain its existence. This obviously requires some kind of powerful The strength and exquisite sublimation skills can only be achieved by at least the peak of the fourth level.

Similarly, the tree root zone underground, another energy zone, obviously needs strong people to maintain it. The two fifth-level powerhouses of Canaan Moore spend most of their time guarding the place of 'Crown' and 'Root', and the reason is obviously self-explanatory. They needed to fight Terra's gravitational and psychic fields to maintain their existence.

However, such maintenance would be very simple in space - with only a certain amount of computing power, an artificial intelligence can easily maintain the stable operation of artificial stars and surrounding energy-draining devices, and the trunk city in the center can also It can obtain a certain amount of artificial gravity through space rotation and obtain cheap energy from artificial stars.

even……

"Kind of like a 'generation ship'?"

A thought flashed through Ian's mind.

The so-called generation spaceship is a super giant spacecraft with a permanent ecological circle inside. It has a power source and a solid structure that can continue to sail for thousands of years. It can carry a civilization inside, and an entire race can reproduce dozens or hundreds of times. generation.

A generation spaceship is a necessary tool for interstellar migration for civilizations that cannot travel at the speed of light or faster than light. When it reaches its destination, the passengers and pilots in the entire spaceship will be replaced by several generations, and a generation spacecraft itself can be regarded as a small world.

Obviously, World Tree Capital... meets this condition.

As an energy source, an artificial star can last at least hundreds of thousands of years, and it can be replenished with fuel as long as it passes through a suitable gas giant. The residential area wrapped in the psychic field is also very safe and can be used when needed. They dispersed and fled... The more Ian looked at it, the more he felt that this thing was probably a spacecraft that hit Terra, but it was inserted at a very right angle, so it looked like a tree!

"Ian?"

Isengard also came to the outside of the airship. He followed the young man's eyes and looked at the World Tree Capital in the distance, and immediately laughed clearly: "How about it, it's spectacular, isn't it? It's not inferior to the Imperial Capital... but Speaking of grandeur and sturdiness, the imperial capital will not be inferior to any fortified city."

Isengard's words carry a sense of patriotism that is quite common in this world. The things in our country will not be inferior to other countries - he is indeed right, talking about the outrageous, planetary shield launcher and Gaia Garden The hub or the fallen alien spacecraft are indeed on the same level, but seeing one outrageous thing does not mean that you can adapt to another outrageous thing.

"I'm just feeling emotional."

So Ian expressed his thoughts plainly: "This ghost place of Terra can always bring surprises and even scares people - the capital of the world tree is actually such a super giant creation. It would be real if you don't come to see it once. It’s unimaginable.”

"is that so?"

Anfa and Xiou also came over. The aboriginal elf glanced at the hometown in front of him with some doubts, and couldn't help but wonder: "Isn't this normal? The capital of World Tree should be like this."

"Maybe you were born in Nanling, Ian. There are many big cities like this in Terra, so there's no need to be too surprised."

Ian turned his head and saw that Isengard and Xio also had expressions of 'it's natural'. This young man from a small town in the Nanling countryside couldn't help but sigh: "You guys... forget it. Locals No idea that’s the case.”

Under Ian's silent gaze, the Yinmen family's airship was gradually approaching the World Tree Capital.

This elven tree city has hundreds of entrances and exits, most of which are located in mid-air, so people use airships or other air transportation tools to enter.

It was already evening and the sun was setting.

Everything looked a little dim in the light of the World Tree Capital itself.

Before they got close, Ian and others saw dozens of airships with lights on, swaying in the air like giant whales, rising and falling around the World Tree Capital.

There are shining lights on these airships, and various advertising logos are painted on the hulls. Some of them are obviously more advanced airships, and they can even project huge 3D projection advertisements, just like real projection creations. The outside of the trunk rotates, while bright neon lights stream from the urban area inside.

In the overpass bracket built outside the World Tree, bustling people are shuttled back and forth, walking between different levels. They are bathed in the light of these advertisements and have long been accustomed to it.

The Yinmen family's airship is gradually approaching the top floor of the 'Trunk Area' in the World Tree Capital, where most of the government districts in Canaan Moore are built.

Ian had originally planned to go back to pack his luggage and prepare to get off the airship with Isengard and Anfa. However, as the Silver Gate airship gradually approached, the Canaanite Moorish elves walking in the top floor area and surrounding overpasses But there was cheering.

"Wow! It's the Yinmen family's airship!"

"What a good luck to meet him at such a late hour!"

"Okay, now you have all your expenses for the next half month!"

For a moment, many elves took out a small crystal plate from their bodies, and then aimed it at the Silver Gate airship to scan it.

[——Thank you for your support to the Yinmen family, Yafoda·Yinmen is dedicated to serving you——]

[——1500 euros, payment has been received——]

"……What?"

Although there was no crystal plate, Ian had a silver chip. He directly captured the flowing electronic signals in the air, and then opened his eyes slightly: "This is..."

"This is just a propaganda strategy of the Ten Kings Blood Family."

The green-haired elf girl quietly came to Ian's side. She stood on the edge of the airship and stared at the elves who were cheering indifferently: "As long as you see and take pictures of the airship with the logo of the Ten Kings Blood Family, Then give a like on your personal tablet to show your support, and every witness will receive a large amount of reward money.”

"I remember, it seemed to be one thousand and a half Ouna at a time, right? It was about twelve to fifteen talers, which is the average worker's salary for several months. So every time an empty boat with the blood of ten kings appears, it will inspire cheers from people. and praise. A very simple strategy to gain popular support."

"...spread money."

Ian was silent for a while. He could notice that the elves who photographed the Silver Gate Skyboat were joyful from the bottom of their hearts. How much of this joy could be transferred to the Blood Family of the Ten Kings? Maybe not many, but there must be some. After all, as long as it appears, it can bring wealth. As long as the Ten Kings Blood Family does not do anything outrageous, in this world with sublimators, no elves will try it. challenge their rule.

Simple. rough. effective. For sublimators, as long as there is an effect, everything else is trivial.

"Oh! It's the eldest lady of the Jin Deng family!"

Not far away, an elf who was closer saw Ian and Anfa beside Ian. He recognized Anfa's appearance, and then took a breath: "Oh my god, are you so lucky today? ! To be able to meet such a noble and important person!"

"We are so lucky. Are all the spirits blessing us?"

"Have light in your heart..."

Along with the praises, many elves began to take pictures of Anfa, and the elf girl who was exposed to the public's eyes was not annoyed at all. Instead, she put on a business-like smile, raised her hand, and nodded to all those who were filming herself. The crowd of applauded elves waved.

"Wow - the eldest lady is waving to me!"

"Ms. Anfa, we love you!"

The cheers of the elves even formed waves in the air.

[——Thank you for your support to the Emberlight family, Anfarian Ander Emberlight is here to serve you sincerely——]

【——1000 euros, payment has been received——】

It's obvious - in addition to the airship and other facilities that represent the family, if you directly see the person, there will naturally be rewards.

Wealth that far exceeds people's daily needs is controlled by the blood of the Ten Kings. They have no need for these assets that ordinary people would care about, so they simply allocate part of it and convert it into the people's admiration and support for them and their family members.

Think about it... If there is a member of a family whose mere appearance brings wealth to all witnesses, can he still stay out of the public eye? Can he remain unknown to the public?

And if such a person becomes a ruler, when people first see him, will they think of joy and gain, or of a superior and feared 'master'?

——The only thing that needs to be feared is the ‘sublimated one’.

——The blood of the Ten Kings does not need the awe of the elves, only their support, yearning and respect.

"Welcome to Canaan Moore."

As the airship gradually entered the special airship entrance and disappeared amidst the cheers of many elves, Anfa lowered his eyes and whispered to the silent Ian: "Welcome to the World Tree Capital."

"This is the most prosperous and welcoming city in Terra."

"none of them."

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