Chapter 514 : Natural Inheritance
Chapter 514: Natural Inheritance
Once again, Janna raised the thought — yet in the end, she still could not bring herself to make the decision.
In truth, if Janna merely wanted to find a vacant patch of land within the 【Primary Material World】 to plant trees, it would not be much of a problem. The issue was simply that she currently had neither the extra time nor the energy to do so.
To begin with, Janna personally did not wish to give up planting trees on 【Zoe Star】. Whether it was for completing her quest or restoring the 【Growth Origin】, she did not want the effort and investment she had already put into 【Zoe Star】 to go to waste.
So if Janna still wished to plant trees within the 【Primary Material World】, she would have to manage both sides at once.
However, her heavy course schedule and opera-related work had already filled her time to the brim. It was truly difficult for her to carve out a large enough block of time to repeat the planting process again.
Therefore, the most ideal solution would be for Janna to quickly identify the reason why trees could not grow properly within 【Zoe Star】—find the corresponding cause and countermeasure—and resolve it—
"Professor Eunice-Gale, regarding the practice of the Way of Nature, I actually have a related question I would like to ask you."
"Mm, go ahead."
Professor Eunice-Gale, who had originally intended to continue explaining the concept of the Way of Nature, fell silent when she heard Janna’s sudden interjection. She looked toward her with focus.
"It’s like this. In order to restore the ecology of the 【Falling Star】 and to condense the 【Growth Origin】, I’ve recently been trying to plant trees there. But I discovered that the trees I planted could only grow through forced nourishment using the 【Growth Origin】. Once the 【Growth Origin】 was exhausted, those trees would all wither and die. Up to this point, I can no longer even communicate with them properly."
Hearing Janna’s description, Eunice-Gale frowned slightly. After thinking for a brief moment, she asked,
"How many types of 【Law Consciousness】 has your 【Falling Star】 restored so far?"
"Five in total: 【Ocean】, 【Earth】, 【Growth】, 【Purification】, and 【Beauty】. Among them, the 【Ocean Consciousness】 has already developed independent awareness."
Five kinds of 【Law Consciousness】?
And one of them had already produced its own consciousness?
Upon hearing Janna’s answer, Eunice-Gale showed no outward expression, but her heart trembled.
If her memory served her correctly, Janna’s batch of Wizard Apprentices had only recently joined the White Tower.
Normally, for a newly joined apprentice, merely obtaining one’s own 【Falling Star】 was already quite an accomplishment.
Yet not only was Janna far ahead of schedule, she had also restored five types of 【Law Consciousness】 in such a short time—an achievement that would be considered “monstrous” even among other Second-Tier Wizard Congregations.
What’s more, within Janna’s 【Law Consciousness Cluster】, one of those Laws had even developed independent awareness.
Eunice-Gale understood better than anyone what that implied.
For a single 【Law Consciousness】 to produce an 【Independent Consciousness】, one needed to invest an enormous amount of 【Source Power】—and more importantly, establish a self-sustaining system within the 【Falling Star】.
Such a degree of cultivation toward one’s 【Falling Star】 was something that even many apprentices who had been in the White Tower for one or two years might not have achieved.
After her brief astonishment, Eunice-Gale’s thoughts quickly returned to the question Janna had asked.
"Under normal circumstances, using the 【Growth Origin】 to accelerate tree growth doesn’t harm the trees themselves—of course, that’s under the premise that you are in the 【Primary Material World】, where the 【Laws】 are complete. But if you do the same in a 【Falling Star】 where the 【Laws】 are incomplete, it’s no different from draining away all the tree’s potential for growth. That runs counter to the natural order———"
At this point, Eunice-Gale paused briefly and placed her hand on the nearby Screaming Tree.
"Just like this Screaming Tree here—I’ve used certain means to accelerate its growth as well, yet it suffered no harm. The reason lies not only in the relatively healthy 【Law】 environment of the 【Primary Material World】, but also because I created for it a growth environment that followed the natural laws."
"And that brings us to the third ability of the 【Natural Affinity】 talent—the one you mentioned—【Natural Inheritance】."
Hearing this, Janna was momentarily stunned.
"Professor, are you saying that as long as I master 【Natural Inheritance】, I might be able to restore vitality to the trees planted within the 【Falling Star】?"
"That’s right."
There really was a way. Hearing Eunice-Gale’s answer, a glimmer of joy flashed in Janna’s eyes.
If she could use the ability granted by 【Natural Inheritance】 to simulate a naturally balanced environment within 【Zoe Star】, then all the problems she currently faced could be solved at once.
Janna could continue planting trees on 【Zoe Star】, and through the act of planting itself, she could practice the Way of Nature—enhancing the resonance between her spirituality and nature, thereby further deepening her ability to listen to nature through her 【Natural Affinity】.
"Practicing the Way of Nature may seem result-oriented, but your heart must truly accept that belief. After all, the 【Will of Nature】 will never favor someone who doesn’t love nature. Only with the purest and most untainted heart can your spirit align with nature’s frequency and fully unlock the potential of your top-tier talent—【Natural Affinity】."
As a high elf who deeply loved nature, Eunice-Gale did not wish for Janna to approach the “Way of Nature” with excessive ambition or utilitarian motives.
It was not only for Janna’s sake, but also out of Eunice-Gale’s own faith and conviction.
"Thank you for the reminder, Professor. I will be mindful of that."
Hearing Janna’s sincere response, Eunice-Gale nodded slightly and continued,
"All along, within the Forest of Nature, only those elves most favored by the 【Will of Nature】 would receive the 【Natural Inheritance】. This inheritance is not only a sacred way of practicing the Way of Nature—it is also a wondrous power that restores natural ecosystems——"
As she spoke, Eunice-Gale withdrew her hand from the Screaming Tree and gestured toward the ground beneath them.
"Just like this office we’re standing in now—it’s a natural environment I created using that very power. And with your talent in 【Natural Affinity】, you can certainly achieve even more—."