Rebirth: I can easily control the end-of-the-world game

Chapter 437 [Tree Heart] 6

The first time the gray ape thought it was an accident, it tried twice more. Every time it staggered, the aerial roots that bound it would turn back very slowly.

The gray ape, which had been basking in the sun for the whole afternoon, had worked hard for more than an hour. Finally, the sun moved and the shadow of the tree canopy covered it again, just when the gray ape was about to fall asleep again.

"rustle……"

The tree canopy above its head parted again, and a beam of warm sunlight fell on its head. The scorching gray ape finally realized that all this was deliberately caused by the tree -

"Wow wow wow wow——"

The gray ape cursed loudly, using very dirty and angry words, and swung its flexible tail in the air with great power.

What can Feng Lan do?

She is just a tree now, just standing there. What skills, what players, it's too difficult for a tree, she can't understand what the monkeys are calling.

Calm, meditating, do not disturb...

When the sun went down, the gray ape, which had been listless after being exposed to the sun for the whole afternoon, was really obedient this time. Its previously arrogant expression and curled-up hair now drooped down. After being released by Feng Lan, it stood obediently on the ground and bowed pitifully with its hands.

Apparently, this monkey has lived for quite a while, and even knows how to imitate a human bow and apologize.

"Woooo ...

The gray ape squatted obediently on the spot. It was not very big to begin with, and it looked even smaller when it curled up. Its long tail wrapped around its body, matched with its pure and soft gray hair, made it look very innocent and cute. The two tufts of red hair on its ears now looked like blushes, drooping listlessly, making it look even more pitiful.

"Don't you dare?"

Feng Lan's thin voice condensed into a line and entered the gray ape's brain.

"I don't dare anymore...you can talk!!!"

The gray ape widened its eyes in shock. It raised its head, stared at the towering tree in front of it with bright eyes, and screamed loudly.

“Wow wow wow wow wow wow——”

"How did you say that? Why can't I speak?!"

What the gray ape didn't say was that he was clearly much smarter than the clumsy tree. He hadn't even learned yet, but this tree, which looked only recently enlightened, could actually speak so eloquently! Aren't plant spirits said to progress very slowly?!

Feng Lan's air roots waved in the air, making a soft popping sound. The gray ape immediately understood the situation and straightened his posture. "I'm sorry, I was wrong before. I won't dare to do that again."

After thinking for a moment, the gray ape wisely added a polite remark, "...fellow Daoist."

According to his past experience, after he said this, most of the goblins would feel complimented and choose to let him go. A small number of the remaining ones would also choose to abandon their barbaric fighting methods and ridicule him or teach him a lesson and let him go because of this cultured address. Only a very small number of guys who did not understand reason and human nature and were dominated by instinct would fight with him.

"Don't disturb my practice again, there won't be a next time."

Feng Lan finally warned that if there was a sensible person standing here, she would not use such a bloody method. However, although the gray ape understood some human nature, it was not much, otherwise it would not come to provoke her again and again. When dealing with animals, it is better to use the animals' fists and reason.

"No, no," the gray ape shook his head vigorously, seizing the opportunity to make a request. "Can I practice near you? Fellow Daoist, you are both intelligent and beautiful, a true leader among men. There are countless heroes in the world, and I think you're destined to be a commander-in-chief!"

The gray ape spoke cleverly. Although he didn't understand the meaning of these words, every time humans were praised like this by those old liars, they would be very happy and would involuntarily put down the gun in their hands.

"That kind of talk isn't appropriate here." Feng Lan retracted his air root.

As the sky darkened, the dense aerial roots under the treetops seemed to be floating like countless long hairs. The moon was still bright tonight. There were rustling sounds all around. Among the bushes, green eyes were looming. It was the animals coming.

Seeing the gray ape, several animals hesitated, but finally chose to go forward and lie down cross-legged in their respective positions.

The gray ape looked left and right, and soon there was no open space around. The place where it stood was soon occupied by a stupid deer. The gray ape, who was driven out of the center area, tried to climb up the Fenglan tree, but was swept down by the aerial roots.

"Why!" the gray ape shouted, lowering his voice under the inexplicable pressure, "They are in the tree, why can't I go up!"

The gray ape pointed at the animals that were equally densely packed on the branches and questioned, "This is too unfair!"

Feng Lan did not answer, but just rolled up the gray ape and threw it outside all the animals. Without being disturbed, Feng Lan quickly fell into meditation. The faint moonlight gathered little by little on this extremely dense banyan tree, and its glow was like the quiet and holy laurel in the legend.

A woodcutter who was chopping wood in the mountains rubbed his eyes and looked into the distance in disbelief, wondering if it was an illusion.

"Tree, tree, tree..."

He was terrified, gripping the hatchet tightly. He regretted coming here in the middle of the night to chop wood. The villagers said there were strange things going on here. Some had even seen foxes speaking human language, wild monkeys luring people up cliffs, and white snakes bathing in the river in the deep mountains.

The woodcutter raised his head and saw the glowing sacred tree in the dim moonlight.

Not an illusion!

"what--"

Shocked, the woodcutter loosened his grip and nearly fell off the cliff. Fortunately, he was tied up with a rope around his waist.

The woodcutter crawled back to the village quickly. After seeing the scattered lights in the village, his panic calmed down a lot. When he got home, his thin little son was held in his wife's arms. His little face was red, and he was gasping for breath, unable to cough.

……

"I heard that Marshal Ge is planning to settle in Huicheng?"

"Yes, I saw it clearly when I was selling vegetables this morning. I heard that Mr. Liu's family, who sells landscape stones in the city, has made a fortune!"

"Oh, is this true? He dares to take the money? Isn't he afraid of getting shot?"

"Tsk," someone shook his head. "Money is nothing. He has established a good relationship with the Marshal. From now on, he won't be blackmailed any further."

"You haven't seen enough! Even if Mr. Liu doesn't take a penny from the Marshal and even pays him back, he may not be able to keep it stable!"

"How to say?"

"Humph, because Master Hong found a white snake! The kind that can talk! Back then, Emperor Gaozu of Han slew the white snake with his sword, and now... I don't need to explain the meaning of this."

The people in the teahouse exchanged glances tacitly. Everyone was still very interested in the confrontation between the upper class people in Huicheng.

"Then Master Liu is anxious now, isn't he?"

"That's right!" Someone shook his head and said regretfully, "Master Liu finally waited for such an opportunity - what a shame! What a shame!"

Just as everyone was sighing and lamenting, someone walked in excitedly from outside.

"This Mr. Liu is really generous! Wow, this is ten thousand taels!"

"What is ten thousand taels?"

"What did Master Liu do?"

Soon, everyone heard the news that Master Liu was offering a huge reward for rare treasures. Those who had treasures directly would be the best, but those who didn't have any treasures could also receive a reward by providing clues! The minimum reward was ten dollars!

"Ten dollars..." In the corner of the teahouse, an honest and miserable-looking middle-aged man rubbed his palms. Finally, after struggling for a moment, he thought of his sick child at home and his wife who had never had a good life. He drank the tea in the coarse porcelain bowl in one breath and strode out.