While Xu Le was thinking about how to beat Xia Libo next time, he returned to Xu Ting and Li Qingcheng.
Those international students from Tianrui Lifeng were standing there anxiously.
When facing Xu Le, they were not so nervous, but the two women in front of them were law enforcers. Law enforcers were the most intuitive extraordinary administrative unit in Zion, and they had the power to arrest, detain, and even directly apply for their expulsion.
Especially the shorter woman, she had such big muscles that it was scary to look at.
"Sorry for the wait."
The returning Xu Le nodded slightly to Li Qingcheng. Xu Ting was his cousin, so there was no need to be so polite.
"It's okay." Li Qingcheng shook her head. She and Xu Ting were not quite sure why Xu Le was looking for the people from Ruilifeng these days.
However, Xu Le did not act too mysterious afterwards. He took the person to a place with seats and stopped to ask some questions about Tianrui Lifeng's local area.
Xu Le leaned back in his seat, put himself in a slightly comfortable position, and then looked at the man with panda eyes:
"Ms. Ding, you don't want to be sent back to Tianrui Lifeng just like that, do you?"
Ding Chuyao was stunned. Was this a threat to her? If it was a threat, then she would have no choice but to give in.
With this thought in mind, Ding Chuyao secretly glanced at Xu Le and said in a slightly resolute tone:
"If you want, find a place where no one is."
Xu Le:
Is there something wrong with this woman? Has she always been so confident
"Ms. Ding, you can question my character, but you shouldn't question my taste."
"Well, then you come to us..."
"I asked you to come here to ask what the current situation of Tianrui Lifeng is. You are called the old people by your classmates here. In other words, are you the descendants of the former rulers of Tianrui Lifeng
With such an identity, you should know a lot of inside information, right? Tell us everything. Remember, tell the truth. "
Ding Chuyao couldn't hide her disappointment when she heard that Xu Le was asking about Tian Ruilifeng's situation instead of asking her to sleep with him.
Yes, it's disappointment.
If she could have a relationship with a man of a certain status and position like Xu Le, or even marry him, or even become his mistress, it would be a matter of great significance to her.
"We, the children of officials studying abroad, are not doing very well..."
Ding Chuyao began to talk about their current situation.
The current status of these old people who were sent abroad is actually very embarrassing.
Tianrui Lifeng is undergoing reform, and when there is reform, some people will be pulled down.
They no longer had the help of the old forces of Tianrui Lifeng, and being in a foreign land, it was impossible for them to form a decent armed organization.
They can only band together to deal with the small group and bully the students here.
The actual situation is that in the two places of Lighthouse and Zion, the Red Moon Temple basically will not receive such nominal old forces as them.
In short, it fits one description: an old-fashioned person.
Looking at Ding Chuyao's tearful speech, Xu Le just smiled casually. Are these people pitiful
In his opinion, they were not pitiful at all. Although they had lost the power of their family, they had already escaped and could completely abandon the past, start studying hard again, and become real international students.
Considering Zion's economic level, you will definitely be able to find a decent job after graduating from Zion University of Science and Technology.
Not to mention bringing honor to the family, there is absolutely no problem in just leading a normal and healthy life.
The Zion Council government will also protect the citizens here.
But these people did not make that choice. They could not let go of the past, were unwilling to give up the admiration of others, and could not get rid of their arrogance. Naturally, they had no way to face the future.
Xu Le had no interest in the situation of these old people. What he was interested in now was the political structure of Ruilifeng today.
"Stop crying. Let's talk about Tianrui Lifeng's political system. Didn't they say it was reformed? Now the king of Tianrui Lifeng is gone?"
After hearing Xu Le's question, Ding Chuyao's expression clearly hesitated for a moment, which was immediately caught by Xu Le.
"What are you hesitating about? It's already this late, and you still want to hide it from me?"
"No, it's not... I'm not hiding anything."
It can be seen that people like Ding Chuyao are really afraid of deportation. What will happen to people like them if they are deported back to Tianrui Lifeng
Political struggle? Or execution on the spot
"If you're not hiding it, then tell me."
"In fact, the king of Tianrui Lifeng is not dead. He has also fled. It is said that he has now fled to the Red Moon Temple for political asylum, but no one knows his exact location."
When Xu Le heard the news, he was a little surprised. The king of Tianrui Lifeng was not dead
"How do you know he's not dead? Your status and position shouldn't allow you to contact the king, right? Even if he's a king seeking political asylum..."
“He announced it himself, and every once in a while someone would contact us, telling us not to give up and that he would definitely make a comeback.
In the past, we still had expectations, but after a long time, everyone knows what is going on. "
The king of the old era painted a rosy picture for the remnants of the old era, which could easily gain the approval of people like Ding Chuyao.
In this light, it seems understandable that they form small groups
"Then who controls Ruilifeng today? The news from those mercenaries is very confusing. Do you have any inside information?"
"The main controller of Tianrui Lifeng is now called Qi Yun."
"Qi Yun? Do you know anything about this person?"
“Yes, Qi Yun is now their reformist leader, and he is a very powerful warlock. I only know that Qi Yun was a student expelled and hunted by the Red Moon Temple, and I don’t know anything else.
Qi Yun has now gained the support of the Tianrui Lifeng military, and he is now undoubtedly the actual controller of Tianrui Lifeng."
"So Tianrui Lifeng is still in chaos now?"
“No, actually, Tianrui Lifeng is not in such a mess now. Most of the people who ran away are those who cannot accept the new rules.
There is a popular saying among them.
The king forces you to kneel with his hereditary authority and false reputation, but Tianrui Lifeng wants you to stand up and fight for your own honor and courage.
It was this seemingly simple sentence that completely shook the foundation of Tianrui Lifeng's royal power.
Qi Yun and his team are indeed a group of extraordinary people. Now Tianrui Lifeng itself has rebuilt order from chaos."
Xu Le was slightly surprised. He didn't expect Ding Chuyao to have such a high opinion of Tianrui Lifeng today.
Is order restored from chaos
Xu Le nodded:
"Okay, your answer is still very satisfactory. Is there anything else you want to add?"
"No, no more."
Xu Le took a look at these people. Although they were the same age, he seemed completely different from them.
He has found his direction, while these people are still confused.
Simply put, he has realized it, but these people have not.
"If you want to go back, then study hard and return as a truly useful scholar. Since they have rebuilt order from chaos, they will definitely accept you."
Hearing what Xu Le suddenly said, Ding Chuyao was obviously stunned for a moment. She really didn't expect Xu Le to say that.
However, she just shook her head slightly at Xu Le's statement:
"Ah? That's impossible. How can people like us have the nerve to go back?"
"If you go back just to abuse your power and become a second-generation leader, then naturally you will not be welcomed. After all, hatred of the rich and power exists everywhere.
But if you take it as your responsibility to truly build your own homeland, then it will be different, at least your status will be different."
"Identity? What's the difference?"
"You can become... the children of aristocratic families who fight for the new era."
"A descendant of a noble family striving for the new era!" Ding Chuyao was stunned.
After Xu Le finished speaking, he let these people go. He had no intention of making things difficult for these international students. There was no need to do so.
As for the last reminder, just consider it as a reward for the information.
If these people can become aware and truly learn something, they can indeed return to Tianrui Lifeng in such an identity.
"Okay, the task of inviting the instructor has been completed, let's go."
After leaving the school gate, Xu Le looked at the two people:
"I'm going back to the Zion Progressive Headquarters later. Are you going back to the Law Enforcer Hall next?"
"No, we have to report back to the Zion Council. After all, this mission was directly issued by the Council."
"That's great, you can give me a ride."
Xu Le hitchhiked with the two of them. Xu Ting chattered non-stop along the way, talking about everything from her own cultivation level to what she had seen and heard in recent times, as if she had to tell Xu Le everything.
Xu Le had nothing to do, so he chatted with her casually.
We kept talking about Xia Libo.
"Hey, Brother Xu Le, is there something wrong with Dr. Xia Libo's brain?"
Hearing Xu Ting's question, Xu Le was surprised. How could there be something wrong with Xia Libo's brain
This guy is someone that even he can't defeat easily. His level, mentality, and the way he does things are all remarkable.
If such people have mental problems, then Xu Le won't be able to find a few normal people.
"Why do you think so?"
"Before you came, Xia Libo was so strange. He found me and Chengzi and said he wanted to touch Chengzi's hand."
"After Orange touched him, he said some very strange things."
Hearing this, Xu Le's eyes narrowed immediately.
"Strange words? What did he say?"
Li Qingcheng was driving. When he heard Xu Le and Xu Ting talking about him, he obviously slowed down the car.
However, she did not interrupt at this time, but just waited quietly for Xu Ting to repeat what happened before.
Xu Ting pondered for a while, and began to imitate Xia Libo's tone and said:
“That’s what the guy said at the time.
This lady's life story is so tortuous and bizarre that it is really amazing. You must have experienced a lot of hardships.
But being able to stand here means that you have overcome these hardships. This is probably the blessing of our Lord. You will get better and better in the future."
After listening to this, Xu Le looked at Li Qingcheng and his expression became slightly solemn.
The sufferings I have experienced and the care of my Lord!
Li Qingcheng has a very good life experience, so when did the so-called suffering happen
Is Xia Libo talking nonsense? Xu Le thinks not.
According to his personality, there is absolutely no need for him to do such a boring thing.
Since he did it and wanted to get to know Li Qingcheng, he must have a purpose, and he mentioned another thing.
My Lord!
What is Xia Libo's master? Is it destiny
If it is fate, then what is Li Qingcheng who is caught in the cross-hairs of fate
Although she has a good family background, she seems to be living a peaceful and stable life. Although she is a level 2 warrior, her level is not really excellent.
So what kind of trouble can such a person cause
Forget it, just keep an eye out next time.
"Doctor Xia may want to make friends with Li Zhifa. He is a very polite person, and his medical skills and character are very trustworthy, so you don't have to worry too much about him. He should not have any bad intentions."
Xia Libo is about to become his collaborator, so naturally he has to brag about him at this time.
Of course, Xu Le was not bragging, he was just telling the truth.
"Is that so?"
"Yes, that's it."
While chatting, the car had already arrived at the Zion Progressive Building. Xu Le said to Li Qingcheng:
"Just park here, thank you."
"You're welcome." Li Qingcheng was slightly embarrassed.
In fact, no matter how Xu Le addressed her, used his words, or acted, she felt a little embarrassed. He was too polite.
After all, they were a couple before, and Xu Le's politeness made Li Qingcheng feel a little inferior.
Especially after Xu Le became better and better.
Bang!
The car door was closed. Xu Ting leaned against the car window and looked at Xu Le going away and said:
"Why did he get off here? To buy fruit?"
"I think he's going to visit Lord Ai Li."
"Ah, these two are so in love. Orange, you should also find a partner as soon as possible."
"Stop talking about this, we should go back and report."
"I feel my brother is good. He's not Brother Xu Le, but my real brother."
"Shut up."
…
Xu Le bought some fruit from the fruit shop and then came to the Zion Progressive Building.
He took the repaired elevator to the 8th floor. As soon as he walked out of the door, he saw Ai Li slowly boxing in the empty corridor.
Ai Li's movements were very slow, a bit like Tai Chi, but not the same.
Xu Le did not bother them, and Ai Li had no intention of stopping.
It was not until she finished her training and breathed a sigh of relief that Xu Le smiled and said:
"Looks like he's recovering well."
"Well, the fruit works very well, thank you."
Although Ai Li's voice was still as cold as ever, Xu Le still heard some tenderness in it.
Don’t ask how I heard it, the answer is that we are in sync.
"It looks like you should be able to move freely in less than a month."
"Yes, Dr. Xia told me before that I can move freely during the day, but I just need to refrain from doing anything."
Ai Li seemed to be in a good mood, and Xu Le's mood also became cheerful.
"Since we can move around during the day, let's go have a meal. I just happen to have something to ask you."
Hearing Xu Le say this, Ai Li felt a little strange.
Although her extraordinary level is much higher than Xu Le's, Xu Le is a very powerful warlock, and his performance is often amazing.
This makes people forget the gap between the two.
"Do you have anything you need help with?"
“Of course, I will learn and consult with anyone who is worth learning from.
For me, there are no enemies along the way, only friends and teachers, but they educate me in different ways. "
Hearing Xu Le say this, Ai Li was slightly stunned.
Perhaps when he was at the lighthouse, Xu Le really experienced something that he could never forget.
"The enemy is also a teacher?"
Hearing Ai Li ask this, Xu Le thought of Gu Jianuo and Xiong Zemo, a madman driven by ideals and a powerful and ruthless scavenger.
Xu Le did not comment on whether Gu Jianuo was right or wrong, but she did die for her ideals in the end.
As for Xiong Zemo... He is really a powerful monster.
Xiong Zemo was the one who truly made Xu Le realize that there was a huge gap in strength between warlocks of different levels, a gap that could not be bridged.
But they tried their best, racked their brains, and even played all their cards, and barely killed a Xiongze Moren puppet.
In fact, the first fat puppet has wiped out two teams of Night Watch, the Golden Light Aberrator, and the level 3 warlock Gu Jianuo.
When the second puppet appeared, Xu Le felt only despair.
That's not even Xiong Zemo's trump card.
This is the difference between warlocks!
"Yes, enemies are also teachers. They taught me a lot." Xu Le walked to the window and began to reminisce about the past.
As if he had noticed Xu Le's low mood, Ai Li took the initiative to come behind Xu Le, held Xu Le's fingers, and said in a rare gentle tone:
"The past is the past, don't think about it, let's go eat."
When the dog grabbed his hand, Xu Le's heart trembled.
There is a difference between holding a girl's hand on your own and having a girl actively hold your hand.
This leads to a situation.
Hard!
It's a bit pathetic to behave like this, but it's true for a hot-blooded virgin like Xu Le.
"Um, later! I'm going to the bathroom first,"
Xu Le bent down slightly to avoid exposing himself, and washed his face several times under the pretext of going to the bathroom to calm himself down.
"Okay, let's go."
The two walked downstairs and looked at the busy streets. Xu Le suddenly asked:
"Does this count as a date?"
Ai Li tilted her head and thought for a while. She didn't know about this kind of thing and she had no experience in this area.
"I don't know, I guess."
"So what do you want to eat?"
Ai Li raised her head again. Although she had almost no requirements on the types and tastes of food, as long as it was nutritious enough, that was when she was alone.
When she was with Xu Le, she couldn't help wanting to relax a little and eat something that couples should eat:
"Don't always ask girls what they want to eat. Ask them, guess what we're going to eat later. Got it?"
After hearing what Ai Li said, Xu Le nodded thoughtfully:
"Then... guess what we're going to eat later?"
Hearing Xu Le entering into the rhythm of a normal young couple, Ai Li was still a little shy and her heart was pounding.
"Let me guess, let's go have hot pot?"
"Ha, you guessed wrong." Xu Le said proudly.
Alley: …
Ten minutes later, Xu Le sat obediently in the hot pot restaurant.
What can I do? I can't beat him, so I just have to obey.
In his heart, he was averse to hotpot, although many people in his hometown liked to eat hotpot, but he was really not very good at it, especially since he could not eat spicy food.
The double-flavored hotpot is Xu Le’s last act of stubbornness.
"So you can't eat spicy food."
"I... yes, I can't eat spicy food." Xu Le originally wanted to say something stubborn, but after thinking about it, he gave up.
If Ai Li replaced this with a red oil pot, he would have to spend the night on the toilet.
Ai Li ordered a lot of vegetables and meat. As a warrior, he has an amazing appetite, which did not surprise Xu Le.
The food he chose was much less tasty than the food that Rewi Alley ate, which was focused on health and nutrition.
He ordered a variety of fried foods, including fried chicken, rolls, and potato chips.
Anyway, his weight is very embarrassing, so it doesn't matter if he gains a little weight.
However, after seeing Xu Le order so many fried foods, Ai Li couldn't help but remind him:
"It's unhealthy for you to order so many fried foods. Eating like this lacks vitamins and nutrients."
Hearing what Ai Li said, Xu Le asked back:
“You know what happens to your face when you eat fried foods too often?”
"A pimple popping up?"
"Wrong, there will be a happy smile on your face."
“…” Ai Li was speechless.
"Aili, you are so cold and indifferent on weekdays. Have you ever thought that it is because you don't eat enough fried food that you are not happy enough?"
Alley: …
Faced with Xu Le's twisted logic, Ai Li finally admitted defeat.
She ate a few pieces of fried chicken and was surprised to find that it tasted really good.
"Well, I didn't lie to you, did I?"
The two of them had a very pleasant meal together. There was neither the awkwardness that Xu Le had worried about nor the awkwardness that Ai Li had thought.
Perhaps their relationship had become very special from a long time ago, but neither of them noticed.
After taking a short rest after eating and drinking, Ai Li wiped his mouth and asked seriously:
"You just said you had something to ask me. Now tell me, what is it?"
Xu Le pushed his glasses and became serious:
"Do you have any quick-learned close combat or martial arts techniques? The kind that can be used to fight against beings much stronger than yourself."
In fact, this idea had already taken shape when Xu Le withdrew from the spiritual world.
The matter of Hei Shu does need attention and investigation, and Yan Luo himself is a clue.
Although Zion Progressor Li Wen will also follow up, Xu Le has not forgotten that he is also a member of the Zion Progressor.
And the red fruit on the Soul Tree needs to be dealt with no matter what.
In the spiritual world, he had no way of using his elemental abilities. With the power of that little Yama, as long as the creature got close to him, he would be killed instantly, without any exception.
Therefore, if you want to get rid of that little Yama, you must make tactical arrangements in advance, and he must have certain defensive capabilities.
The most basic requirement is to avoid being killed instantly by someone at close range when you are unable to transform into an element.
"Quickly learn martial arts techniques? How can there be such a thing? Martial artists need perseverance to learn anything."
Seeing Xu Le nodding in disappointment, Ai Li felt a little bit sorry.
"Are you having any trouble? If there's anything you need to fight, I can help you!"
"You can't go to that place, so you can't help me. This is a problem for warlocks."
"I need fighting skills in a place I can't go?"
"It's mainly defensive techniques. Dodging, blocking, and parrying are all fine."
Xu Le's request made Ai Li increasingly puzzled. What kind of trouble had Xu Le encountered
"There is no quick-learning martial arts technique, but if you want to learn combat defense, I can give you some targeted training."
Hearing Ai Li say this, Xu Le's eyes lit up!
Targeted training is indeed possible.
He could easily record some of Yan Luo's moves, then have Ai Li imitate them and come up with targeted solutions.
As a top-level warrior, Ai Li's understanding of fighting must be far greater than Xu Le himself.
As long as Xu Le could tell Ai Li roughly the way Yan Luo acted, perhaps Ai Li could really develop a countermeasure for Xu Le.
After dinner, the two strolled on the street for a while.
However, the shopping mode was different from what Xu Le had imagined. Rewi took the initiative to take him to the Zion Heroes Cemetery, where the monument was located.
Lighthouse has something similar, but Zion does it better here.
Every law enforcer, soldier, and guard who sacrificed their lives will leave their names here.
Their life stories are written down for people to remember them.
Standing in front of the largest monument to heroes, Rewi Alley had solemn eyes, stood up straight, and saluted.
Xu Le was not a soldier, and he had not learned the military posture here, so he just bowed deeply to express his respect.
"Okay, let's go back." Ai Li said, taking his hand back.
"Well, it's time to go back."
Xu Le returned to the hospital with Ai Li, and locked the door when returning to the ward.
Rewi Alley didn't know what he was going to do. Was he going to practice? It was only 4pm. Wasn't it too early to practice
And isn't it a bit bad to always let him rub against me under the pretext of practicing
But this time, Ai Li really had the wrong idea. After returning to the ward, Xu Le said solemnly:
"Next, I am going to enter some special training state. If anyone comes, remember to wake me up in advance."
A special state of cultivation? Although Ai Li was a little curious, he still nodded and agreed;
"Okay, I understand."
Afterwards, Xu Le found a chair to sit down, slowly closed his eyes, and sank his consciousness into the spiritual world.
Coming to the spiritual world, Xu Le looked at his soul tree.
The situation is a bit complicated now. He himself has no way to get close to the Soul Tree. As long as he gets close to the red fruit, Yama will be automatically activated.
It turned into a small Yama and started killing people in his mind.
Although he could also use his mental tentacles to control the Soul Tree, Xu Le still felt that if he could not get close to the Soul Tree, it would be a hidden danger to his future practice.
Xu Le knew that this thing was the result of the ancient sound branch's active absorption that day.
But is its function to kill itself in its own mind every day
Xu Le could not accept this result.
And Xu Le also wanted to know which son of Gu Yinduo was hiding that night.
If this Yama is related to the previous Yama and still retains some of his previous memories and consciousness, perhaps he can ask something from Yama's mouth.
Of course, the premise of all this is that you can get rid of this Yama Luo.
Xu Le turned the black staff into a shield and slowly walked towards the Tree of Souls.
Gulu! ~
The red fruit squirmed, and in a very short time, this fresh fruit quickly turned into a small Yama about 2 meters in length.
The first thing it did when it woke up was to lock onto, discover, and rush towards Xu Le.
winter!
The huge fist slammed into the black shield, breaking the bones in Xu Le's hands. His body also hit the border of consciousness and he fainted on the spot.
When he woke up, Yama had turned into a fruit again.
Needless to say, Xu Le also knew that he had just been scolded by Yan Luo again!
TMD!
Xu Le was angry. When he was killed instantly while blocking with a shield, he understood one thing.
The so-called defense has a critical value. If the opponent's strength exceeds yours by much, then your so-called defense is completely meaningless in front of the opponent.
Just like many people wearing bulletproof vests can be killed by the kinetic energy of bullets.
Xu Le calmed down and began to think about how he should deal with Yan Luo
The first thing is to test the boundaries of the activated fruit.
Then, outside the boundary range of the fruit activation, be prepared for battle, at least to have a temporary restriction or control effect.
In this way, there will be a possibility for both parties to negotiate, otherwise it will definitely not work to continue dying like this.
As for why we didn't use more powerful methods to deal with it, such as using Little Sun in advance, delaying the CD and blowing up Yan Luo or something like that.
The main reason is that Xu Le thinks that blowing himself up in his own mind is a very stupid thing to do.
What if he actually blew himself up
Then Xu Le died three more times and confirmed the location where the fruit was activated more accurately, which was a point next to the psychic pool.
He then withdrew from the spiritual world.
As soon as he woke up, Xu Le looked at Ai Li who was resting:
"How long have I slept?"
"About a little over an hour."
Xu Le nodded. It seemed that if one died in the spiritual world, one would lose consciousness for about 15 minutes.
Although you won't really die, it's far less powerful than the effect of the Mother Tree Realm.
After organizing his words a little, Xu Le said:
"The opponent's strength and speed are far beyond mine..."
As Xu Le spoke, he took out the black staff, turned it into a shield, and then placed it in front of Ai Li and gestured.
"That guy is about 2 meters tall. Even if I hold up my shield, it can break my hand bones with one punch and knock me unconscious. How can I solve this situation?"
Ai Li was stunned for a moment. With such a huge gap in strength between the two sides, there was nothing to teach.
If someone holding a shield is killed instantly, then there is no room for error!
"Are there any other additional conditions? Like your elementalization or something like that."
"Elementalization cannot be used, but the warlock's ability can be used."
"Can I escape?"
"There is an area restriction. It's probably a circle with a diameter of about 15 to 20 meters. I haven't measured it specifically." This circle is probably the size of Xu Le's spiritual world.
Hearing Xu Le say this, Ai Li pinched his chin and began to analyze.
"There are environmental restrictions, ability restrictions, and the opponent's speed and strength are overwhelming... It's really tricky. Can you use summons?"
Xu Le hesitated for a moment and shook his head slightly.
"cannot."
It’s not that it can’t be used, but he is afraid that the summoned creature will pollute the spiritual space.
So it is better to solve it with more basic abilities.
"Then can you get hurt in that special environment?" Ai Li asked again.
This reminded Xu Le.
"It's okay to get hurt."
"Then I suggest you use a tactic that induces injury to buy yourself some time and space."
"How to do it?" Xu Le asked.
"That's probably it..."
With Ai Li's simple teaching, Xu Le returned to the spiritual world and reactivated the Yama Fruit.
The black staff became a shotgun.
At the moment Yan Luo transformed, Xu Le pulled the trigger.
Bang!
Yan Luo staggered a step, and when he raised his head again, Xu Le had already kicked him.
Yan Luo's first reaction was to grab Xu Le's legs.
But its actions were completely different from what Ai Li had expected. He originally thought that it would break his legs and throw him to the ground.
What actually happened was that after Yan Luo grabbed him and was about to throw him to the ground, he hesitated after seeing the pool of spiritual energy on the ground.
Then he threw Xu Le far away.
Then, Yan Luo swooped down again and stabbed Xu Le to death with one claw.
After waking up again, Xu Le did not activate it blindly, but started thinking on the spot.
"It's not attacking? It's protecting... the tree?"