Chapter 1878 Civilizational Confidence <TOC> Chapter 1880 Dream Plant Fairy
Translator: SumTLMan
Sanders witnessed the transformation of the Tree Civilization on the Wilderness of Dreams and was eager to see what the Wilderness of Dreams would look like with an energy system in place.
Thus, Sanders bid farewell to Angel and left the Wilderness of Dreams ahead of others, preparing to calculate the burden of assuming new power.
Angel, meanwhile, controlled a tornado, carrying Freud for several hundred kilometers before stopping.
Here, the Mother Tree was no longer visible, but the rolling green fog spreading in the distance was faintly discernible.
The reason Angel brought Freud here was actually to observe the rate of expansion of this green fog.
These mists represent the first wave of plant explosion in the Wilderness of Dreams. Wherever the green fog spreads, vegetation begins to grow. This is undoubtedly beneficial for the environment of the Wilderness of Dreams, but from another perspective, where the vegetation spreads, so do the tendrils of the Dream Plant Fairies.
Therefore, Freud also needed to control, as soon as possible, the direction of the green fog’s drift, when it would reach Initial Heart City, and how wide its reach would be upon arrival.
Freud stood at the edge of the green fog for about half an hour.
“This place is still quite a distance from Initial Heart City, but the spread of the green fog is too fast. At this rate, it might reach the vicinity of Initial Heart City by tomorrow night,” Freud said in a low voice.
Angel: “Considering its continual consumption during progression, by the time it reaches Initial Heart City, there might not be many plant seeds left. However, when the green fog arrives, some Dream Plant Fairies will definitely appear.”
Freud nodded. Now, the concern was not only about the vegetation near Initial Heart City but also about the presence of the Dream Plant Fairies. Whether or not to inform the residents of Initial Heart City about this was a question. The movements of the Dream Plant Fairies are unpredictable, and their thoughts are hard to control. Telling the people of Initial Heart City might trigger another wave of panic.
Freud sighed inwardly, blaming his previous insistence on that power, which led to the current situation.
Angel had been watching Freud’s expression and, seeing his eyes dim, knew he had fallen into a vortex of self-blame.
“Let’s return to Initial Heart City first, and I’ll explain the Dream Plant Fairy race to you in detail.” Whether to reveal the existence of the Dream Plant Fairies now or not, the priority was to understand their system.
Freud nodded, agreeing that it was indeed time to return to Initial Heart City. He had just learned from Angel that, although Initial Heart City was far from the Mother Tree, the earthquake that broke through the ground caused the entire Wilderness of Dreams to tremble. He wondered how Initial Heart City was faring now.
Freud logged out of the Wilderness of Dreams.
When he re-entered, Angel had already modified his location to the top of Azure Tower.
Upon arrival, Freud saw the current state of Initial Heart City from a bird’s-eye view.
Overall, the buildings in Initial Heart City hadn’t collapsed, but cracks were visible on the walls of some buildings. Also, Freud noticed a crowd gathered on the main street near the square, unsure what had happened.
Just as Freud was about to send someone to check, he heard a knock at the outer door.
After returning to his room, Freud opened the door and saw City Lord Marilyn standing there.
When Marilyn saw Freud, a flicker of surprise crossed her eyes, but she quickly concealed her doubt.
After the earthquake, she had knocked several times without finding Freud. Now that Freud had suddenly appeared, and with Angel still in the room, Marilyn seemed to realize something.
Marilyn entered without a word, respectfully greeting both Angel and Freud.
“Have you come to report about the earthquake?” Freud asked, sitting back at his desk, while Angel sat silently on the sofa.
“Yes,” Marilyn nodded, placing a stack of documents on Freud’s desk. “Master Tyson, these are the records of building damage caused by the recent earthquake. No buildings collapsed, but nearly a hundred houses have developed cracks. I’ve arranged for the construction team to repair them. It’s just…”
“Just that we’re running out of timber in the warehouse.”
The reason Marilyn specifically came to Freud was to mention the timber issue. Because Initial Heart City has a city ban, no one can go to the outer city, so it’s impossible to obtain timber. In the past, all timber-related materials were brought back to the city by Freud from some unknown place.
Freud flipped through the damage records Marilyn had given, confirmed there were no issues, and nodded. “I understand, I’ll resolve the timber shortage later. For places needing timber for repairs, just put them on hold for now. As for the damaged roofs of some civilians’ homes, there’s no rush to repair them, it shouldn’t rain anytime soon…”
As Freud said this, he sneaked a peek at Angel, who nodded slightly at him. Freud coughed and said, “It definitely won’t rain. We can wait for the timber to arrive before making repairs.”
Marilyn could sense something odd in Freud’s words, but she didn’t point it out and simply nodded: “I understand, I’ll pass this message on right away.”
After saying this, Marilyn prepared to leave.
“Wait,” Freud called out to her. In Marilyn’s puzzled look, he asked, “What happened near the square? Why are so many people gathered around?”
Marilyn thought for a moment and said, “Are you referring to the incident of Raphaella fainting, Master Tyson?”
Raphaella? Angel raised an eyebrow upon hearing this name.
There are many people in Initial Heart City, and Angel couldn’t possibly remember everyone, but he had heard of Raphaella.
Previously, before it was confirmed that the Sin Fog was a manifestation of scattered power, Freud had established an Abnormal Affairs Team, specifically to investigate the strange occurrences in the city, in an attempt to determine what power had initially scattered.
In various legends, there is one tale known as —The Phantom Song of the Deep Secluded Alley—.
Upon investigation, it was discovered that the so-called phantom song was actually a woman humming a tune out of boredom. This woman was none other than Raphaella.
“Has she fainted? What happened?” Freud, recalling who Raphaella was, curiously inquired.
Marilyn shook her head: “I don’t know what happened. Raphaella was supposed to be rehearsing in the square, but she was found unconscious on the ground.”
“According to someone who was rehearsing with her, Raphaella suddenly fainted during the earthquake,” Marilyn speculated, “Maybe she was scared unconscious?”
“Scared unconscious? How is that possible?” Freud muttered skeptically, nodding at Marilyn: “Alright, I got it.”
After speaking, Freud no longer paid attention to Marilyn and fell into deep thought.
Marilyn was supposed to leave at this point, but her expression was unusually conflicted. After hesitating for a while, she spoke tentatively: “Master Tyson, about the earthquake this time…”
Marilyn wanted to ask about the earthquake but didn’t know how to start, so she paused mid-sentence.
However, Freud seemed to understand Marilyn’s intention. He glanced at her and pondered: “Regarding the earthquake… I’ll explain it to you later. You go handle other matters for now.”
Chapter 1878 Civilizational Confidence <TOC> Chapter 1880 Dream Plant Fairy