Sunrise City is a sacred place for Allendo, because two hundred years ago, Druid Mountain Eagle and three other great elders used the forbidden spell at the cost of their own lives when resisting the attack of the undead army." "Oasis of Life", under the cover of this magic, everything is full of vitality, and the undead undead creatures are severely damaged. This allows Fernando, Blood Ax and Moon Shadow to lead the elite forces of the coalition to attack the command center of the undead army, besiege the demon king Aleister and obtain final victory,
After that battle, Shan Ying and three other great elders exhausted all their lives and passed away. However, due to the power of the druid and the influence of the "Oasis of Life" magic, their bodies turned into a huge oak tree. , stood permanently in Sunrise City. Later, people called this giant tree the "Tree of Life".
Every adult Druid will leave the tribe where he lives and walk across the entire continent to undergo physical and spiritual hard training. On the one hand, he will increase his own strength, and at the same time, he will also look for traces of the evil undead army. When they are about to At the end of his journey of asceticism, he would go to the Holy Land of Druid, Sunrise City, and stand under the big tree that was transformed into the three elders of Mountain Eagle, and experience with all his heart the vitality that this tree of life brings to him. Exuberant feelings, in order to understand the source of druid power,
The "Tree of Life" is located in the west of Sunrise City. At that time, the three elders stood on the wall of the old Sunrise City to cast spells. After they transformed into giant trees, the people of Sunrise City transformed the city they lived in to the location of the Tree of Life. As the center, Sunrise City has been expanded. Now the "Tree of Life" is located in the central square of Sunrise City, and there are no buildings within the area covered by the Tree of Life.
After three days of meditation and making all preparations, Alando also took Xiaobai to the "Tree of Life" without hesitation to take the final step of Druid practice.
From a distance, Ryan saw the "Tree of Life". Its lush branches and leaves were like a giant umbrella, stretching towards the sky, covering the open space several kilometers around it. From the beginning of the shadow, it took Allendo and the others fifteen minutes to reach the root of the big tree. Although the cold here has not disappeared, this "Tree of Life" is full of life. Within these fifteen minutes of walking, Ryan and the others... I only saw that the earth was clean, without a single dead leaf or fallen branch. I only occasionally saw the thick roots of the big trees breaking through the shackles of the earth and revealing themselves in front of people.
Allendo walked straight to the trunk of the "Tree of Life", placed his hands gently on the trunk, closed his eyes and began to meditate. Ryan and others who accompanied Allendo stood far aside, They didn't talk, lest it affect Alan Duo's practice.
During the period of meditation in Allendo, Ryan had the opportunity to carefully observe this towering tree. The roots of the big tree are deeply rooted in the ground and spread for several kilometers. No wonder no one lives under the big tree, because It is impossible to build a house under the shade of a big tree. The trunk of the big tree is not a complete trunk, but three thick trunks intertwined together. Ryan estimates that it will take at least dozens of people to surround it. ,
A breeze blew by. This was the sea breeze blowing from the east, so it brought with it a fishy smell. The branches and leaves of the "Tree of Life" swayed slightly with the sea breeze, making a slight sound, as if someone was whispering in the ear. What's strange to Ryan is that there is no magic breath on this "Tree of Life" formed by the magic curse. Ryan can only feel the vigorous vitality of the "Tree of Life", the breath of life that grows all things in spring. Bringing Ryan into a wonderful realm,
Ryan closed his eyes and carefully experienced this wonderful feeling, just like a small seed, after a harsh winter, slowly stretched out under the caress of the spring breeze and the nourishment of the spring rain. , tried his best to push away the rock pressing on himself, and smiled sincerely at the blue sky,
The seed grows bigger and bigger, and its stem also becomes thicker. Now it no longer needs to bow its head to external forces. It can stand proudly in the storm. Under the water of the rain, its body is covered with There were green branches and leaves, and a small flower bloomed. Soon, more flowers appeared. It was dressed up colorfully and was indescribably beautiful.
After a long period of time, the flowers turned into fruits, hanging heavily on the branches. It refused to bow its head in the face of strong external forces, and bent down with a smile. This is a harvest season, it is It was a time of expectation and joy, but the good times did not last long. The harsh north roared in, blowing away all signs of life. It was like an old man in his dying years, hunched over his once strong stems.
The north wind blew harder and harder, and under the blanket of white snow, it slowly withered.
Just when Ryan thought everything was over, a breeze suddenly hit him, and the breath of life slowly emerged. Just where it withered, another sprout broke out of the ground...
Ryan opened his eyes and let out a long breath. The feelings he had after closing his eyes just now lasted only a few minutes, but for Ryan, it felt like he had spent a lifetime.
"What a fragile life, what a strong life." Ryan murmured to himself while recalling the feeling just now,
"Yes, the most powerful force in the world is life." Allendo's voice sounded, and Ryan looked up, only to see that Allendo had left the roots of the big tree and came to him, his face Full of confidence, it is a sudden enlightenment after understanding certain truths.
"As a druid, we pursue the balance of all things. When the wind wolves are in groups, we will eliminate the wolves because they will eat a large number of snow velvet rabbits. But when the wolves decrease, we will We will stop hunting wolves, because without wolves, the velvet rabbit will lose its natural enemies. Everything we do comes from the maintenance of life, and our strength also comes from the understanding of life. "
"Being transformed into a wind wolf is an understanding of the life of a wind wolf. Transforming into a black bear is an understanding of the life of a black bear. The oak trees that Elder Shan Ying and the others transformed into transcended this realm and directly understood the true meaning of life. That is a This is a state that can only be understood but cannot be described in words, which is why each of us druids come here. Without coming here in person, others cannot explain the feeling clearly."
Speaking of this, Alando suddenly waved to the huge oak tree. An oak branch as thick as an adult man's arm bent down from the high crown and stayed at Alando's hand. Tuo grabbed the branch without using any force, and the oak branch left the crown and came into Alando's hands. The branch that originally connected to the crown was completely natural, and it didn't look like it had just been taken off the oak tree. It's as if this is how it grows.
"This is it." Ryan asked,
"The blessing of the Great Elder Druid." Alan Duo said lightly. Although he tried to keep his face calm, there was still a smile on the corner of his mouth, which was the joy after completing his practice.
"Ah." Ryan opened his mouth and looked at Alando in surprise. After a while, he remembered what he should say: "Congratulations to you, Alando, what are your plans in the future. "After asking this question, Ryan felt uneasy. He didn't want Alando to return to the Druid tribe.
"Here, here it is for you." Allendo did not answer Ryan's question, but directly handed the oak branch to Ryan.
"This, this is..." Ryan didn't understand what Alando meant. This oak branch should be proof that Alando has completed his practice. Why give it to him
"Haha." Allen smiled heartily. He put the oak branch in Ryan's hand, and then explained: "This is just a ceremony. The oak branch itself is not a particularly important thing, but it contains It has the life breath of the three Druid elders, which is a good thing for you."
Ryan still didn't understand what Allendo meant. He looked at Allendo with doubtful eyes, hoping to get a more detailed answer.
Alando lowered his voice and whispered in Ryan's ear: "Well, isn't your magic power transformed through mental vibration? If you consume too much mental power, you will naturally become tired. With this 'Tree of Life' 'The branches, the breath of life contained on them can help you eliminate fatigue, well, for the sake of being a good friend, I won't charge you any money."
At the end of Allendo's speech, he actually joked with Ryan, which made Ryan burst out laughing. This was almost impossible before Allendo. Unexpectedly, Allendo completed his Through practice, my personality has become much more cheerful.
Ryan thought about it and felt that he would be relieved to get an accurate answer, so he continued to ask: "What are your plans in the future? You won't just go home."
Allendo shook his head and said: "No, in fact, my practice is not really over yet. When I was communicating with the 'Tree of Life' just now, I realized a lot of new things. That is the next step of my practice. The goal."
Ryan lowered his voice and asked, "Is it convenient to reveal it? What's new?"
Allendo smiled, showing two rows of white teeth: "Animal spirit."
"Animal spirits, what is that."
"To put it simply, transforming into a wind wolf is to understand the life of the wind wolf, and the animal spirit is the direct fusion of souls. I directly merged with the spirit of the wind wolf. The two levels are naturally not comparable. That is It’s something that is difficult to explain clearly. I only have a vague impression now. You can understand it as your magicians communicating with the fire element and then releasing powerful fire magic.”
Allendor looked north and said to Ryan: "The pursuit of power will never end, but as long as we always respect life, we will never go astray. This is me, Druid Allendor. , Enlightenment obtained under the 'Tree of Life'"