Xingtetsu: You are not included in Elio's script!

The light inside the Imaginary Tree is emerald green with the warmth of life.

Lin Yu stepped on the crisscrossing roots and could clearly feel the slight vibration coming from under his feet.

The pulsation that transports energy through the tree is like the heartbeat of a giant, slow but powerful.

The surface of the roots glowed with a translucent luster, flowing slowly along the veins. Occasionally, tiny particles of light escaped from the veins and landed on the back of his hand, bringing a warm and healing feeling. The meridians that had been injured by the giant hand before were almost healed without him noticing.

"This place is more alive than I thought..." Huang Quan's voice broke the silence. She was squatting beside a thick root not far away, gently touching the light pattern on the surface of the root.

As soon as it touched the light pattern, it was gently bounced away. There was no conflict, only a sense of "repulsion".

It’s as if the energy of the Imaginary Number Tree is saying, “No need to dissolve this.”

She turned around and looked at Lin Yu with a hint of curiosity, "Look at these lines, they are not random, they are like some kind of coordinates."

Lin Yu walked over and followed her gaze.

Those light golden lines are interwoven into complex patterns. If you look closely, you can vaguely make out the destiny symbols of "exploration" and "abundance".

He suddenly remembered Aha's actions.

She wasn't simply pointing at the ground, but her fingers were curled.

"The ground that Ah Ha pointed to may not be the ground in the physical sense." Lin Yu squatted down, and his fingertips gently stroked along the direction of the lines. The star core seal on his wrist suddenly lit up.

"You see, the star core resonates with these lines. What Ah Ha was pointing to at that time might be the direction of these root veins. She was pointing us to a certain node of the Imaginary Number Tree."

Huang Quan frowned and walked to another root, comparing the patterns on the two places.

"But these lines are everywhere. How do we know which one is the right one?"

She suddenly pointed to a fork in the lines and said, "Look here, there is a light pink mark, which is different from the other pure gold lines.

That should be the remnant of joyful energy, a breath of joy, probably left by Aha."

Lin Yu immediately moved closer, and sure enough, at the fork of the golden lines, he saw a trace of pink light that was almost dissipating.

"It's Aha's presence!" His eyes lit up. "She must have been here. This pink light is the signpost! If we follow the pink light, we should be able to find clues she left behind, and maybe even find where she's imprisoned!"

"Wait." Huang Quan suddenly grabbed his wrist and stopped him from moving forward.

Her gaze fell on the gaps in the roots beneath their feet.

There was a faint dark blue light there, like a cold pond hidden in the dark. Even from half a meter away, one could feel the biting chill.

"Look below."

Lin Yu lowered his head and followed her gaze.

The gaps between the roots were bottomless, with a deep blue light flickering in the gaps. Occasionally, tiny pieces of energy floated out from them, but as soon as they came into contact with the emerald green energy of the Imaginary Tree, they instantly melted away, leaving no trace.

"Is that... the aura of the Quantum Sea?" His face instantly darkened, and he subconsciously took a half step back. "It's clearly not in the same dimension, so how can I see it here?"

"The roots of the Imaginary Number Tree are too deep, and some places have already touched the edge of the dimension."

Huang Quan gently touched the edge of the root with the back of her sword. As the dark purple energy on the blade approached the gap, it was pulled towards the gap by an invisible force, which scared her so much that she immediately retracted the sword.

"These gaps are dimensional gaps. Although they are narrow, once you fall through, even if you don't fall directly into the quantum sea, you will be crushed into pieces by the dimensions. I almost couldn't hold on to the knife just now."

Lin Yu immediately looked around.

The root system they were in was quite wide, but there were several wider gaps not far away. The deep blue light was brighter, and one could even hear a faint whistling sound coming from inside.

"Watch your step and don't get too close to the cracks," he warned, reaching out to hold Huang Quan's arm. "The roots here look strong."

Huang Quan hummed softly and scanned the surrounding space again.

"Also, don't use void energy to create new space here."

She pointed to the branches entwined above her head. In the spaces between the branches, faint patterns of light were twisting.

"The spatial structure within the Imaginary Number Tree is very unique, relying entirely on the tree's energy to maintain stability. I just tried to mobilize some of that void energy, and I felt the space around me vibrate. If I forcefully open the space, it will definitely cause turbulence, and we'll be minced into a pulp by it."

Lin Yu nodded, he also felt the instability of the space.

When analyzing Ah Ha's clues just now, he accidentally mobilized the development, wanting to try to sense the surrounding nodes. As a result, as soon as he released a little, it was bounced back by an invisible force, and the surrounding root light patterns flickered for a while.

I understand. I'll try not to use abilities that affect the space."

He withdrew his hand and his gaze returned to the trace of joyful energy. "Let's follow Aha's traces. Take your time and don't rush."

When two people walk side by side, they need to be careful to avoid gaps.

The scenery along the way became more and more bizarre.

Attached to the roots are translucent bubbles, which contain different scenes.

Inside the bubble is a lush primeval forest, with huge birds flying between the trees.

The other bubble contained a city, with neon-like energy flowing between the tall buildings. The bubble next to it was completely dark, with only sporadic flashes of light, like an abandoned space station.

"Are these the world bubbles of the Imaginary Tree?" Lin Yu stopped and looked at the world bubble that wrapped the forest. He could clearly hear the birds singing from inside and even feel the abundant energy inside.

“It looks just like the real world.”

"It's the real world." Huang Quan also came over with a complicated look in his eyes.

"Each world bubble is a civilization nurtured by the Imaginary Tree. Some are still developing, some have already perished, and some have fallen into stagnation."

"I've seen a destroyed world bubble before. It was completely scorched earth, and even the energy had a bitter taste. It's said that the civilization of that world tried to forcibly break through the boundaries of the world bubble, which resulted in an energy explosion, and the entire world was burned to ashes."

Lin Yu's heart moved, and he remembered the previous setting.

Destroying the world bubble comes at a huge cost.

He tried to mobilize a trace of dark energy that could destroy fate and approach the world bubble in the primeval forest.

The moment he touched the bubble, he felt a strong backlash. Not only did the destructive energy fail to hurt the bubble, but it was bounced back by the energy inside the bubble, making his chest feel stuffy, as if he had been punched.

"What a strong backlash." He immediately retracted the energy and rubbed his chest. "It seems that destroying the World Bubble requires more than just using energy."

"Of course not." Huang Quan rolled his eyes at him. "The World Bubbles are children of the Imaginary Number Tree. The tree will automatically protect them."

"The destructive energy you just used couldn't even break the surface of the bubble. If you want to completely destroy a world bubble, you need at least enough power to cut through the roots of the Imaginary Number Tree."

"And even if you succeed, the tree's energy will backfire and rip you to pieces, leaving not even a soul. There was once a crazy envoy who wanted to gain energy by destroying world bubbles. As a result, as soon as he shattered a small world bubble, he was shredded into light particles by the tree's energy. No one even remembered his name."

Lin Yu suddenly realized that he had previously thought that destroying the world bubble was as easy as breaking a glass ball, but now he knew that the price was so high.

He looked at the world bubble of the bustling city. The people inside were busy with their own affairs, completely unaware that they were living in a "bubble", and suddenly a sense of awe arose in his heart.

The Tree of Imaginary Numbers has given birth to so many civilizations, and each world bubble is a complete life cycle, which should not be easily destroyed.

"Don't be dazed, Aha's traces are almost gone." Huang Quan's voice brought him back to his senses.

Lin Yu looked up and saw that the light pink trace in front of him was getting fainter and fainter, as if it was about to be assimilated by the energy of the Imaginary Number Tree.

The two of them immediately quickened their pace and followed the trail.