"..."
Ronald imdiately turned his head and exchanged a glance with Costate upon hearing the noise.
The maid’s perception was equally strong, and she too sensed the sounds coming from ahead.
—There were "people" there.
—And they were conversing.
"You take care of Helle."
"If a battle occurs later, leave the main work to ."
Ronald lowered his voice to finalize the plan, and the three of them then controlled their voices, retracting various spells as they continued to approach.
After reaching a certain range,
the dark red roots surrounding the environnt began to disappear.
A space open enough and simultaneously structured with plant constructions appeared.
Ronald could distinguish it.
The architecture here sowhat resembled those in Banica on the ground.
Similarly built on the principle of unified plant growth, but differing in function.
It seed Orland had managed to successfully establish Banica in the Yizi Forest.
This underground support must have been deeply rooted for a long ti.
As for the voices Ronald had just heard—they were coming from an open-air terrace in the center of this space.
At this mont,
there, five robe-wearing Casters surrounded a young girl-like figure in the center. But despite maintaining such a standoff, the atmosphere at the scene was dominated by the encircled girl, overwhelming the other five.
It was as if the nurical and tactical advantages were an illusion.
This surrounded girl was truly the most dangerous presence.
"..."
Ronald and Costate continued to approach.
The voice of the girl in the middle grew clearer:
"So, you dare not strike now?"
"Since you’ve accepted the modifications from my dear sister, there should be sothing implanted in your bodies that can harm . Co on, try it out, see who’s evolved faster between my sister and ."
One of the five spoke.
But unlike the fearless girl, his voice was trembling and frantic:
"We are just following orders."
"If we can’t complete today’s task, our fate will certainly not be good!"
The girl’s response was swift:
"How about abandoning my sister and joining , then?"
"You know as well as I do that I treat my own people according to your human preferences; even if my sister really made so dangerous modifications to you, I can resolve them with my presence."
"..."
There were clearly so among the five who were wavering.
But soon, soone with a firm stance spoke up:
"Don’t be fooled by her, you fools!"
"These beings are monsters transford from plants, how can you negotiate with them using normal human thinking—and think about it, if we can save our own lives, what will happen to those who are imprisoned?"
"Do you only plan to selfishly survive?"
Another person chid in:
"Ethan, think about the Banica we just blew up."
"This monster personally built that camp we destroyed, and now she can still smilingly recruit us, can you really trust such a creature?"
"..."
The surrounded girl, upon hearing this conversation, revealed a slightly interested smile:
"Too naive."
"To impose your human moral standards on ."
"When we were still plants, sunlight, air, water... everything we needed, as long as we could reach it, we would strive to take it, even if it brought us death."
"And having evolved to this extent, we still follow those old habits. Everything we need, we chase after with all our might..."
"Right!"
The girl’s expression suddenly beca excited.
"You humans really like to reproduce, and that’s also our most important nature. According to your aesthetics, the current state of my body should be a very suitable mother, right?"
"Or perhaps you prefer males, I can change to be hermaphroditic too~~"
Such a temptation doesn’t need much explanation.
The "Organic Encyclopedia" recorded all the genetic data and under the interference of this original text, ’she’ who obtained a human body obviously possessed an idealized form.
It was at this mont that Costate, who was still groping around with Ronald, beca spirited:
"Sir, do you also think this way?"
"..."
Ronald paused his movents.
He scrutinized the situation with ticulous eyes and hesitated for a few seconds before answering:
"For a creature like humans, it took tens of thousands of years to forge higher pursuits like the philosophy of life from the most basic physiological desires—I think my evolution should be rather complete."
"But I have seen your mories," Costate was sowhat puzzled, "You seem to really like Miss Helle..."
Ronald beca anxious and imdiately interrupted the maid’s curious inquiry:
"Costate, was it the sa when you interacted with the people from the Adler family?"
Costate’s reply was unhesitating and serious:
"Sir, you are different."
"Coming from the creator of the original text and obviously a civilization that surpasses this world, I hope to learn from you in all aspects, as this might be my only chance in life."
"..."
"Learn the good stuff then..."
Ronald couldn’t help but turn back to look at Costate.
He could understand Costate’s pursuit, but compared to this guy’s attitude toward others and toward him, a strange sense of discomfort involuntarily surged in his mind.
Just like at this mont.
Miss Maid took care of Helle carefully, as she was acting on Ronald’s order—Costate was obviously executing the task perfectly. However, at the sa ti, her gaze towards Ronald was still so ’unique’.
The three of them continued to cautiously approach the center of the clearing.
And there, where the conversation originally took place, finally ca to an end.
It was still the ’girl’ who was surrounded, making a declaration-like statent:
"According to what you humans say,"
"Our negotiation has broken down."
Boom ——
The mont the words fell.
The open platform where they stood began to distort with the sound of the girl’s voice. Huge cracks appeared on the originally flat ground, and thick, agile roots imdiately coiled up from below.
Facing this kind of attitude where violence erupts at the slightest disagreent.
Among those surrounding the girl, so actually breathed a sigh of relief.
Facing the roots slapping toward his face, this guy charged forward fearlessly, confronting death.
Bang!
A muffled sound.
The man in the long robe died on the spot.
Almost at the sa ti, the girl, carried aloft by the plant roots, let out a cold sneer:
"Heh, so it’s like that."
"My extrely foolish sister, still using the sa old thods."
—Frad by the girl’s mockery.
Below, the freshly deceased Caster, his body whipped apart by the tree roots, splattered blood.
And once the tree roots ca into contact with this blood.
They imdiately stopped their attacking motion and noticeable signs of withering appeared!
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