Chapter 512 : The Language of Plants
Chapter 512: The Language of Plants
Upon hearing Janna’s words, Eunice-Gale did not show the slightest hint of surprise. Instead, she looked at Janna with an exceptionally calm gaze.
“Honestly, when I first heard that a human actually possessed the 【Natural Affinity】 talent, I didn’t believe it. It wasn’t until the truth stood before my eyes that I realized—this had truly happened.”
As she spoke, Eunice-Gale once again lifted the teacup on the table, took a light sip, and then continued,
“You said earlier that you have some questions about the 【Natural Affinity】 talent that you’d like to ask me. Let me guess—your so-called question is that you haven’t yet been able to fully unleash the true power of this talent, correct?”
Although her tone carried a hint of inquiry, certainty gleamed unmistakably in Eunice-Gale’s eyes.
“Yes. My first question is indeed about how I can truly bring out the full potential of the 【Natural Affinity】 talent.”
Hearing Janna’s response, Eunice-Gale revealed an expression that clearly said, “Just as I thought.”
However, instead of answering immediately, she stood up and walked toward one of the magical plants beside her.
“This is a Screaming Tree. It’s one of the magical plants I’ve cultivated for the longest time. Now, tell me—what is it thinking right now?”
At those words, Janna couldn’t help but furrow her brows slightly, though she soon relaxed them again. Then, she stepped closer to the Screaming Tree and gently placed her palm against its trunk.
“Its emotions feel a little irritable. It keeps saying that it wants to move to a place with more sunlight—”
“Good. Then how long has it been growing here?”
“It—it’s been growing here for three thousand nine hundred and twenty-three days—”
“Tell me, on this day last year, who did it meet here? What happened then?”
“It…—”
As Eunice-Gale’s questions grew increasingly tricky, Janna’s brows furrowed once more.
“It says it doesn’t remember—no, wait, it’s not that. Its descriptions are too chaotic, I can’t extract any coherent information.”
Unable to do anything about it, Janna turned toward Eunice-Gale with a faintly helpless look and shook her head slightly.
“Is the problem in its expression—or in your comprehension?”
Confronted with Janna’s “setback,” Eunice-Gale remained unmoved. She simply placed her own palm against the Screaming Tree’s trunk and began communicating with it herself.
“On this day last year, it met no one here besides me. But that day, it almost contracted powdery mildew due to fungal infection.”
Hearing Eunice-Gale’s detailed recount, Janna, who hadn’t perceived any of that information herself, couldn’t help but try again.
However, no matter how she attempted to communicate with the Screaming Tree, all she could obtain was the same—disordered fragments that could not be deciphered.
“Everyone knows that elves are a race born able to communicate with plants—and even animals—but that’s only half correct.—”
As she spoke, Eunice-Gale withdrew her hand from the Screaming Tree and turned back toward Janna.
“The innate ability of elves isn’t direct communication with flora and fauna. Rather, it’s a kind of perception—a sensitivity that allows them to sense their emotions and hear their language.”
“Perception ability?”
Janna, who had been slightly confused moments ago, suddenly felt a glimmer of understanding upon hearing Eunice-Gale’s words.
No wonder that whenever she tried communicating with trees in the forest before, what she saw and heard were only fragmented pieces, or disjointed scenes.
“That’s right. It’s perception. But this perception only allows us to hear their words—not to truly understand them.
So, if you wish to truly comprehend their language, you must first learn it—”
Learn the language of flora and fauna?
Upon hearing Eunice-Gale’s statement, Janna’s first reaction was one of disbelief.
Though animals and plants, like humans, were organic lifeforms, Janna had always believed that their form of “communication” relied on chemical or physical signals—not language.
“Indeed, the extraordinary world cannot be understood through mundane logic. After all, in this world, even the most seemingly absurd phenomena can be explained through the study of the occult.”
Thinking that, Janna looked sincerely at Eunice-Gale and said humbly,
“Professor Eunice, may I ask if you would be willing to teach me the knowledge required to communicate with these creatures? I’m willing to pay contribution points for the lessons.”
As this was a rare branch of knowledge known only to elves, Janna had no idea whether Eunice-Gale would agree to teach her.
Still, she had already made up her mind—if Eunice-Gale refused, she would later apply for an exchange opportunity to study in 【Florence】 through official channels to gain access to such knowledge.
“Of course, that’s not a problem.”
Just as Janna was ready to hear rejection, Eunice-Gale agreed to her request without hesitation.
“And you won’t need to pay me any contribution points. Everything I teach you will be free.”
Free knowledge?
Hearing this, Janna couldn’t help feeling a little doubtful inside. Yet she did not show it on her face and instead smiled with pleasant surprise.
“Not only that, but I can also teach you other knowledge related to the 【Natural Affinity】 talent, completely free of charge.”
“Thank you so much, Professor Eunice!”
Though people often said that “nothing free comes without a price,” in Janna’s current circumstances, she had no better way to deepen her understanding of the 【Natural Affinity】 talent.
Besides, from her perspective, accepting Eunice-Gale’s help also allowed her to form a subtle social connection with the high elf.
If, in the future, Eunice-Gale ever required her assistance, Janna wouldn’t mind lending a hand—as long as it didn’t go against her principles.
After all, to a mere Wizard Apprentice like Janna, befriending a high-ranking green elf was undoubtedly beneficial. Or, from another angle, given the elf’s noble reputation and love for nature, it would seem petty of Janna to treat her with calculated intent.
Perhaps, Eunice-Gale truly was acting out of appreciation for her talent.
“But I should make one thing clear first—since my innate talent isn’t 【Natural Affinity】, the beings I can communicate with are limited only to animals and plants. As for communicating with other forms of life—you’ll have to discover that for yourself.”