High Above

The World Tree Capital was obviously not designed for humans, but it was transformed by humans into something suitable for their lives.

The more Anfa and her team of knights walked all the way to the fourth level of the World Tree Capital, the more confident Ian became after seeing a lot of scenery along the way.

If Ian's conjecture is correct, the World Tree Capital is essentially a giant empty ship tens of thousands of meters long - a super giant is more than tens of thousands of meters long - its internal space is naturally very spacious for a battleship, but for a city It cannot be said that it is large, especially the cross-section of the urban area, which is the same as the imperial capital. In fact, it is only the area of ​​an ordinary small town.

However, its urban area is very high - each level of urban area is nearly three thousand meters high.

It can be seen from here that this super giant airship was not designed for humans from the beginning, but for some kind of creature that has an extremely slender structure like a vine or a fungus and can even fly. ...Of course, it may also be some kind of moss or algae, or even aquatic life. The original World Tree Capital may have been filled with a lot of water...

In short, it is not for people to live in.

But, humans can always use their creativity.

After thousands of years of transformation, this three-thousand-meter-high vast space is not empty now. Thanks to the repair and construction of elves in the past generations, there are many suspended platforms and towers hanging on the four walls of the city. They intersect and support each other with the huge metal skeletons in the city, forming an extremely complex three-dimensional city.

If I had to use a metaphor, it would be like a honeycomb.

Each urban area within the World Tree Capital is like a huge honeycomb, with countless compartments, small buildings, public halls and accommodation apartments densely distributed three-dimensionally. Standing on the ground floor of the city and looking up, you can't see any domes at all, only Layers of interlaced overpasses, pedestrians and metal city support frames.

And all kinds of lights and styles.

The city is crowded, and there are naturally many people. The density of elves in the World Tree Capital even exceeds that of the Imperial Capital... No, it is not on the same level at all. The population of the Imperial Capital is not large compared to its area, and every resident is fine. If you choose carefully, you even need a residence permit to move in, so there are still quite empty neighborhoods within the city.

But the structure of World Tree Capital is like a honeycomb, and the population is also as crowded as a honeycomb. Under various neon advertising signs, crowded people are bustling walking in the streets, heading to their destinations.

Among them are rich businessmen with bright clothes, and craftsmen with washed-out pants. But no matter how rich they are, they can't walk around casually in the capital of the world tree. They can only queue up one after another and walk past. One narrow overpass after another.

So, what path do the real powerful take?

The answer is to fly.

Among the many suspended buildings and supporting frames in the urban area, there is a rather spacious area compared to the inner passages of the city. This is the passage that the elves and nobles usually walk through.

The backpack on the back of Anfa's Knight Guard is a kind of jetpack, which can use wind energy to create a stable floating area. Ian and his team were surrounded by the knights, flying steadily in mid-air, passing through the sea of ​​people. urban area.

lively. bustling.

Even Ian, who comes from Earth, has to admit the prosperity of Canaan Moore's World Tree Capital.

The urban area inside the Capital of the World Tree is filled with all kinds of tall buildings. The honeycomb-like structure allows the city to occupy a height of three thousand meters layer by layer, making a small city cover an area of ​​hundreds of meters. layer, allowing each urban area to accommodate millions of people.

And with such a large population, the garbage produced, the materials and energy needed, the internal and external ventilation channels, and even the maintenance of public security, are all in order.

Ian saw a huge pyramid-shaped insect nest in the edge corner of the city. A large number of disc-shaped beetles swarmed out from it, shuttled under people's feet, cleaning up every garbage and stain, and their sturdy shells could tolerate Despite being trampled by all the crowds, some children even like to stand on them, laughing and letting these cleaning bugs lead them around.

The huge flow of energy originating from the Dyson cloud and the artificial sun brought about the wind. This wind originated from the natural movement of the wind source, and this movement was used by the Canaanite Moors to form an extremely complex system that ran through all urban areas. Wind channel.

These wind passages are exactly the air passages that Ian and others walk on. In addition to being a convenient road for flying, they will also ensure fresh air inside the World Tree Capital and safe interaction with the outside world.

Similarly, the huge flow of energy also makes the entire World Tree Capital brightly lit - here, there is a planting area that is close to the Xiahui Ling Agricultural Building. The bright sun lamps release source essence, and densely planted trees are planted layer upon layer. crop.

No wonder, while many people expressed their novelty, the elves of Canaan Moore only expressed their appreciation and interest in the technology of agricultural buildings. It turned out that they had seen similar designs before, but they did not have the need for a special design. A building for planting…

When Ian saw the planting area, he felt a little enlightened. The World Tree Capital certainly has no shortage of resources. The huge Gaia Garden at its center is incredibly rich in material, probably second only to the Quinault Plain with its weather controller surrounding the Imperial Capital.

Therefore, the elves have no desire to develop intensive planting, but only use the unique environment of World Tree Capital to accommodate part of the planting area.

If the elves had a need, it would not be his turn to sell agricultural buildings to the mountain people and many lords in Nanling Province. But they didn't.

In addition, the sheriffs and patrol knights wearing flight packs shuttled in mid-air. They patrolled every corner of the World Tree Capital three-dimensionally. Once there was a riot or dispute somewhere, they would fly in mid-air. Drawing a dexterous arc in the middle, you can directly reach the corresponding compartment and handle all disputes immediately.

But this situation is actually very rare, not because the elves have good moral character, but because everyone knows that this is the capital of the World Tree and the headquarters of the Ten Blood Kings. They can promise people a happy life here, but absolutely No one (except themselves) will be allowed to cause disturbance here.

Whoever dares to disobey will die. Whoever is willing to abide by it can live happily and freely.

"Aren't there a lot of small vendors here?"

Ian turned his head sideways. They had just passed by a suspended area that was probably a food street. There were more than a dozen Canaan Moorish restaurants with different flavors, pastries, barbecues and huge insect meat feasts. The young man was quite moved: " If I have time in the future, I will definitely come here for a visit.”

"They are said to be small vendors, but businesses that can open stores in World Tree Capital definitely have backgrounds behind them. Either they are relatives of leaders of large companies, or they are chain brands opened by the head office itself."

Anfa knew what Ian meant very well, and she shook her head slightly: "With such a dense population, World Tree Capital can still maintain good public security. There are no gangsters or thieves collecting protection fees and stealing, just because of the simplest The reason is that everyone here is closely related to the blood of the Ten Kings, even the seemingly inconspicuous fruit seller may have channels to contact the head office."

"We are all employees of the company group. Once we make a mistake, we will leave a record and be driven out of the World Tree Capital...leaving this prosperous city full of countless opportunities. Who wants to do that?"

"After all, this is a city with crystal panel terminals."

Ian nodded slightly, he understood. The information technology of the elves is very strong. They can really lock every elf in real time. This is the greatest confidence for Anwen... absolute information control.

On Earth, even the federal government must use the supervision and assistance of the command AI to access civilian information. Personal privacy is guaranteed, and some dangerous elements can hide their malicious intentions through various means. But in Canaan Moore, although the level of information technology is not as good as that on Earth, the Ten Kings of Blood can retrieve anyone's information at will and have absolute control over a person's past.

The intensity of dominance is not on the same level at all.

No wonder every Canaanite Moor would say that without hesitation - Welcome to the Capital of the World Tree, one of the most welcoming and bustling cities on Terra.

It is indeed worthy of this title, and it is not an exaggeration at all.

The mansion of the Jin Deng family is located in the lower middle of the highest point on the fourth floor of World Tree Capital.

In a hive city where every inch of land seems a bit cheap, Shiwangxue built an extremely luxurious three-dimensional mansion. From a distance, it looks like a huge white hexagonal prism with a luminous inscription plate on the surface. The projection of the family emblem of the Jingdeng family was created and played back and forth. In addition, there was also a projection of the head of the Jingdeng family, Ms. Hialetta, the mother of Anfa.

The projected image of her smiled softly, overlooking the entire hive city, as majestic as a queen.

No... In fact, as the head of the family of the Ten Kings and a strong person at the peak of the fourth energy level, she is undoubtedly the queen. It's just that the social system in Canaan Moore makes her more approachable, and she is called the Standing Committee of Canaan Moore.

A row of sunset trees is planted on both sides of the road leading to the Shintobe mansion. The leaves of this sublimated plant will release a dim light like the setting sun. Only one leaf is needed to maintain the brightness for a whole night. Those illuminated by it will People will feel peace of mind and tranquility, it will be easier to repair the fatigue caused by a day's work, and it will be easier to fall asleep.

Its trunk is as solid and shiny as crystal and very beautiful, so it is also an extremely high-quality ornamental tree.

"This is my home."

Anfa led Ian and others into the mansion. The reception hall inside was spacious and bright, even a little too wide, enough to accommodate armored operations. Ian felt something was not right. He used his precognitive vision to scan the surroundings and found that the location of the shoe cabinet in ordinary people's homes was actually a garb, with a whole row of armors in good condition standing inside.

——This is a mansion? Isn't this a combat base? Also in the reception hall, does your family put up a row of armors to pay tribute to distinguished guests?

Ian wanted to complain, but he held it back. Because he himself is like this. Next to the lord's mansion of Xia Hui is the magnetic storm armor troop camp. There is even a Cyclops fort on the top floor, which is not much better.

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"It doesn't feel very big. It feels...not as good as my lair!"

This is a comment made by Xio, and neither Anfa nor Ian responded - Are you and the True Dragon Biden? A real dragon can declare that the entire mountain range is his lair just by sitting in it. If he flies around 800 miles away, he can say he is walking on his balcony. Is there any need to compare?

Especially since Xiou recently moved out to live alone, it was the time when he was most excited and loved his secret base, so there was no need to talk too much.

At this moment, another familiar figure walked out of the mansion.

She was a bright girl with emerald green hair tied up behind her head. Her light golden eyes were as bright as the sun, shining with a soul-stirring light. Her purple-black off-shoulder dress set off her slender neck and round shoulders even more. She is fair, and she wears a silver ember lamp pendant around her neck. The decoration on it is more luxurious than the one on Anfa's neck.

At this moment, everyone held their breath, Master Glawei's eyes were solemn, and even Xio looked slightly sideways, looking a little surprised.

And who is she?

Of course it’s another Anfa!

Even Ian took half a second to realize who this girl was who looked more elegant, stronger, and looked exactly like Anfa - of course she was Anfa's other prosthetic body. , but the strength of this prosthetic body is impressively at the peak of the second level, close to the strength of the third level, which creates a clear gap with the first-level Anfa beside him.

Under the influence of the essence of life, even with the same appearance, high energy levels will appear more dazzling and moving than low energy levels.

At the same time, Ian was keenly aware that the stronger Anfa had more characteristics of dragon blood. The first-level Anfa only had some scales on the neck and behind the ears, while the second-level Anfa at the peak of Not only that, her pupils are also vertical. Slightly raised dragon horns can be vaguely seen between the long hair. Her slender fingers are sharper than those of a normal girl, and are somewhat closer to those of Sister Yingguang. The Longya people.

After the dress Anfa appeared, the long dress Anfa who was standing next to Ian and others stiffened up. She walked silently to a room at the back of the mansion, and the dress Anfa naturally took over her original position and stood there. He walked to the white-haired boy's side and said, "Ian, come here, I'll take you to see that strange object."

"...This feeling is quite subtle. The dragon soul is so wonderful."

Ian looked at the direction where Anfa, a long-dressed man, was leaving with a strange expression, and then glanced at his side, not feeling anything wrong at all. He smoothly took over the leading position of Anfa-dressed man, even with a subtle hint of bull head. Human feelings? The tauren in the dress and the tauren have the magic in the long skirt... No, what the hell are these?

This is not because Ian is being pretentious. Although Xiou also has a prosthetic body, most of her prosthetic body is gone, leaving only the girl's prosthetic body made of her own appearance. There is no way for Ian to have multiple friends at the same time. Somatic sensations.

Each of them is a method of security, but none of them is a complete method of security. Under the power of these true dragon blood descendants, the boundaries between self, body and soul are so blurred that human morality and common sense cannot define their logic and actions.

This is...an extraordinary creature.

Under Anfa's guidance, Ian quickly walked through the corridors and rooms of the Jin Deng family's mansion and arrived at a secret warehouse deep inside.

Anfa carried the skirt himself, trotted into the warehouse, and then took out a box sealed by pure crystal. There was a bright inscription seal around the box. In fact, it was not held by Anfa at all, but floating. In the girl's hand.

"That's it, Ian, this is a key item we found from the Alien Research Institute..."

Anfa originally wanted to introduce a few more words, such as why she was able to obtain it before the exploration started, and where exactly it was found.

But the elf girl soon discovered that Ian's expression was stunned.

The silver-green light swirled in the young man's eyes. This was the phenomenon of a psyker releasing his spiritual energy to the limit. Although Anfa knew that he had not opened the box yet, to Ian, none of this mattered at all. Before he opened the box, he had already seen the strange object in the box and its extraordinary essence.

——Is this the prophet? The multiple seals that can block the prying eyes of the fourth and even fifth energy levels are actually unable to block their gaze...

Anfa thought so. No wonder everyone says that the power of the prophet is the real miracle...

But for Ian, everything is simple.

The golden light rotates around the small box, just like the canopy of the tree capital of the world, lingering in the Dyson Cloud of stars.

[Fragments of simulated source matter computing chip]

[Fifth energy level·Incomplete·Power·Edible]

[The result of the pre-Era civilization of Terra gathering the power of all civilizations to try to reproduce the gift of the Star God. Although it is completely impossible to reproduce the essence of the Star God's Gift due to the level of civilization, due to the development of the Forerunners, a source of energy computing chip that surpasses the current level of civilization was born, providing the foundation for a technological leap for the civilization of the pre-Terra era]

[The source material computing chip has been damaged, leaving only a few fragments. Due to the loss of the energy supply module, the source material computing chip loses its high-energy level nature. Due to being separated from the core ontology, the source material computing chip loses database support]

[Contains source quality: 3.0012 authority units]

【……】

"...Essence, computing chip...Gift of the Star God...Forerunner..."

Ian took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and silently recited the key words in his mind: "There is also the fifth energy level... holding the light above."

Although it could not be seen from the appearance, the white-haired boy had already stirred up a storm in his heart: "Could it be that this is an imitation of the silver chip made by the Forerunners back then? And the essence of the silver chip... is what is called..."

"Gift of the Star God?"