After this, Jia Na successively found several more trees to communicate with. Just as Jia Na expected, trees, as creatures that survive entirely by instinct, have similar emotional expressions.
They rejoice upon meeting spring, are pleased in summer, feel regret because of autumn, and are lonely when winter arrives."
Their emotional fluctuations are very small; if Jia Na hadn't sensed them carefully, she wouldn't have been able to discern these emotional shifts.
At the same time, when Jia Na was communicating with the trees in the Mist Forest, she did not feel the collective will of the "Mist Forest," the sorrowful emotion previously conveyed to Jia Na, from these "individuals."
It was as if the emotions of the Mist Forest's will were separate from the trees that made up the forest, leaving Jia Na unable to find a point of resonance between the two.
"From another perspective, the object of the Mist Forest's sorrow is merely the trees that have already died outside the Magic Tower Barrier."
Regarding this point, Jia Na actually found it very strange.
Her strange feeling wasn't about the state of the Mist Forest's will's emotions, but rather why the trees inside the Magic Tower Barrier could still survive?
After all, judging from the memory images transmitted by the Mist Forest's will, the Nature and Life Law in the Primary Material World is incomplete, even in a fragmented state.
As one of the most important Main Laws in the Primary Material World, with the Nature and Life Law being incomplete, even if the Magic Tower Barrier can resist pollution, Life in the Primary Material World will gradually wither...—
Until it is completely extinguished, like the Water Element Plane.
However, Jia Na looked at the lush plants growing in the Turin Wizard Gathering Place and even other Wizard Gathering Places, as well as various other creatures that were completely unaffected.
A heavy doubt, like a dark cloud, constantly shrouded Jia Na's heart.
It was as if the two ends of the Magic Tower Barrier were two completely different worlds.
One side was withered and silent, while the other was full of vitality.
Even though this boundary was maintained in perfect balance, Jia Na's spiritual intuition constantly transmitted an ominous premonition——
"Perhaps, this is also a type of early warning given to me by the Natural Affinity talent——"
Besides the "friend of nature" aura, Jia Na also possessed the ability to listen to the Will of Nature and perceive natural disasters.
Although the natural warning Jia Na currently received was not obvious, the faint sense of oppression, like dark clouds covering her heart,
always kept Jia Na from daring to relax in the slightest.
"Indeed, the more one knows, the more troubles one has—if the Plant Affinity talent hadn't advanced, perhaps I could also enjoy my current Life step by step, just like other apprentices."
Thinking of this, Jia Na quickly shook her head again, dispelling the thought.
Whether it was the talent's advancement or the tireless exploration of the truth, she had always actively pursued it.
No matter how difficult the process, or how cruel the truth, all of this was Jia Na's own active choice, a heartfelt choice made without regret.
"Whoosh—"
The wind whispered softly, blowing up the cold residual snow on the ground.
At this time, although it was already March, several piles of slow-melting snow still covered the decaying branches in the Mist Forest.
Looking at the darkening sky, Jia Na, who had finished trying out her "Nature Communication" ability, also took a step back,
then gently raised her hand.
"It's time to try out the ability of the Growth Law Fragment—"
Since the Growth Law Fragment was successfully activated, Jia Na had not yet used this Law ability.
"Buzz—"
Emerald green light slowly bloomed from Jia Na's palm, and a large expanse of vitality, like the gentle breeze of early spring, flowed from Jia Na's fingertips throughout her body, lightly stirring the long hair behind Jia Na.
"Growth—"
Jia Na's target for casting was still the tree in front of her.
There were no incantations, no gestures, just an instruction that was almost like a command.
As the light in Jia Na's palm grew brighter, a delightful green quickly grew on the previously bare tree.
"Snap—"
The sound of tender buds sprouting continuously came from the branches. Before long, the branches and leaves grew wildly. The tree, which had been bare, became lush again at this moment.
"Truly magical."
Jia Na, who put away the Law power in her hand, looked at the lush branches and leaves in front of her, which formed a stark contrast with the surrounding withered trees. A wonderful sense of joy quickly washed away the oppressive emotions Jia Na had originally felt due to the "natural warning."
"Hmm?"
Just as Jia Na was preparing to continue experimenting, a faint sound suddenly came from a tree not far away.
"Is someone coming—?"
After receiving the communication signal actively transmitted by the tree, emerald green light bloomed from Jia Na's hand once again.
As the speed of branch and leaf Growth continued to accelerate, before long, the leaves turned yellow, and the previously lush leaves quickly fell off, returning the tree to its original bare appearance.
"So it was a Mist Tower Apprentice."
After returning the tree to its original state, Jia Na, holding the Concealed Corner, silently hid behind the tree trunk.
Before long, Jia Na saw two apprentices wearing standard Mist Tower wizard robes walking to the spot where Jia Na had just been.
"Wait a moment!"
Just as Jia Na thought the other party would leave soon, the male apprentice closest to Jia Na suddenly stopped and loudly called out to the female apprentice ahead.
"What's wrong with you now?"
Seeing the male apprentice's startled reaction, the female apprentice walking ahead turned around with an impatient look.
"Look here—"
Hearing this, the female apprentice's gaze followed where the male apprentice pointed and looked at the ground.
"What's wrong? It's just a few blades of grass—"
Looking at the few blades of fresh green grass on the ground, the female apprentice went from being initially unconcerned to gradually realizing something was wrong.
"Why is there grass growing here?"
It was clearly still winter in the Mist Forest. Even though the weather wasn't as cold as in the previous months, it wasn't the time for grass to sprout.
Especially since these few blades of grass were so fresh and tender.
"Could it be that something is hidden underneath?"
"We'll know if we dig."
After exchanging glances, the two quickly reached an agreement.
Before long, the two of them each took out a shovel from their spatial storage items and began digging energetically at the spot where the grass was growing.
"Uh..."
Jia Na, hiding behind the tree trunk, watched the Mist Tower Apprentices continuously digging at the spot where she had just been standing, and a hint of awkwardness couldn't help but appear on her face.
"I didn't expect that when I used the Growth Law Fragment ability, grass would actually grow under my feet—"
