The Crescent Moon Tree had branches and leaves that looked like a canopy. The tree was luxuriant, and it emitted a pleasant fragrance all year round.
The Sprouts Village was built around a tall Crescent Moon Tree, which looked like something out of a fairy tale. Traces of the village's development could be seen under the tree's shade, on the tree trunks, and even on the vines.
How exquisite was the Seedling Village?
Every house was built using mortise and tenon without using a single nail. Every tile was decorated with intricate patterns. Even the hidden corners of the eaves were covered with intricate carvings.
There were also many "lifts" between the houses on the tree trunks and under the tree. Apart from that, the Krakoks had also used the blades to create wind energy devices. Judging from the details, the Krakoks had brought out their craftsmanship to the best of their ability.
It was noon, and the residents of Sprouts Village were preparing their meals in their homes. A green and graceful figure ran down from the mountain. Her speed was as fast as a fairy flashing through the forest.
"Papaya, why are you back so late today?" An old man smoking a pipe greeted her with a smile. A fat middle-aged woman walked out of her room and glared at her husband. "Papaya, you're going to Hippocrotee for the ceremony tomorrow. What's wrong with training?"
After scolding her husband, the woman smiled at Papaya. "Papaya, I made some Crescent Moon Cake today. Why don't you come and have a taste?"
Papaya's face turned pale. She forced a smile and said, "No, thanks. I need to go home and pack my things."
The woman nodded in disappointment.
On her way back, Papaya received a lot of kindness from the villagers. "You're the only singer in our village. You have to make our village proud!"
Papaya was panicking, but she could only force a smile in front of the friendly neighbors.
By the time Papaya got home, her grandmother had already prepared lunch for her. "You're home?" Papaya asked with a kind smile. Come and eat. I made you a Crescent Moon Cake today. But only once. Consider it as a farewell. "
Papaya was not in the mood to eat her favorite Crescent Moon Cake. She rushed to her grandmother with tears in her eyes. "Grandma, I'm scared …"
"Papaya? What's wrong? "
Papaya trembled and sobbed. "When I was practicing my song on the mountain, I saw someone —"
"What did you find?" Papaya suddenly stopped talking when she saw her beloved grandmother speaking to her in a clear, masculine voice. "What did you find?"
Not long ago, Papaya thought it sounded nice. But now that he heard it, it was as if he had fallen from midsummer to winter.
Papaya looked up and saw her grandmother's wrinkled face slowly turning into a handsome young man. It was the young man she saw not long ago, Angor.
Papaya collapsed to the ground. "Papaya?" Her grandmother's gentle voice came again. What's wrong with you? Is it too much pressure? "
Papaya's mind went blank for a second, and the person in front of her was her beloved grandmother again.
Could it be an illusion?
Papaya was helped up by her grandmother. Her grandmother gently patted the dust off Papaya's clothes and talked to her about the past decades. Her grandmother seemed to be complaining and lecturing her, but at the same time, it was also filled with love and affection.
She couldn't believe that her grandmother was talking to her in such a tone.
However, Papaya was still worried. "Grandma, I was on the mountain …" She tried to ask.
At this moment, before she could even finish her sentence, she heard a burst of strange laughter. She turned around and saw that her own shadow had begun to pull and change, opening up a treacherous and evil mouth.
Papaya quickly backed away and pressed herself against a wall. Cold sweat covered her body.
"Papaya? What's wrong with you today? "
Papaya didn't dare to speak. She knew those two people wouldn't give her a chance to speak.
At the same time.
Two figures were hiding on a hillside not far from Sprouts Village. They were looking at the lush Moonlight Tree from afar.
"She didn't faint from fear. She's smart enough to stay calm. She's pretty good at resisting pressure," said Shadow.
"She's so small, yet she dared to act in front of a supernatural. She's stronger than you think." Angor wasn't mocking Papaya.
While talking to Shadow about Papaya, Angor's attention was mostly on the beautiful Sprouts Village.
The Krakoks' dexterity only appeared in urban legends. Now that he saw it with his own eyes, he realized that the books only briefly described the Krakoks' craftsmanship, but the Krakoks' craftsmanship was truly marvelous.
The Krakoks were small in size, but they were quite intelligent.
"Let's go. I don't think she'll dare to do anything stupid after that," said Shadow.
Angor nodded and turned to leave. The miniature village, which was like a toy, was left behind.
Maybe this was just a fairytale dream. An adult intruded into a kingdom of a small person, and a small person saw an adult doing something. Only those who read fairytales would know who was the main character and who was the supporting character.
"Fairy tales are interesting," said Angor.
Now he understood why many wizards liked to write travel books apart from their legacies. It wasn't because they had too much time on their hands. It was because this world was too interesting.
The wider one's perspective was, the more opinions one could have. His way of thinking would no longer be limited. This was probably the biggest purpose of traveling, other than seeking opportunities.
…
They learned about Hippocrotee's location from Papaya.
In this world full of floating islands, Hippocrotee happened to be at the center, the center of all the floating islands that surrounded it.
Shadow came to Hippocrotee because he wanted to use the grand ceremony to enter the Otherworld. Angor went to Hippocrotee because of the law of the Sorcerer's Garden.
Normally speaking, as long as the law of a Sorcerer's Garden wasn't completely exhausted, the power of the law should be scattered all over the garden. However, Angor didn't sense any law ever since he stepped into the garden. Or rather, he didn't sense any unusual power. So, the law of the Garden was exhausted?
Even if the law of the Garden was exhausted, the source of the law should still be there. Given enough time, the source of the law would regain its power. Therefore, no wizard would waste the source of the law. That would be like killing the goose that lays the golden eggs.
Normally speaking, the source of the law was located at the center of a Sorcerer's Garden.
Coincidentally, Hippocrotee happened to be the center of the Sorcerer's Garden.
Since they had the same goal, they decided to travel together.
Shadow kept chatting with Angor along the way. Although it sounded like a normal conversation, Shadow was actually trying to find out more about Angor's background.
Shadow seemed to be very interested in the "Nightmare Domain", which was why they kept talking about it. From discussing whether the Nightmare Domain was "real" or "illusion", to the floating teacup band. An Ying was talking to himself, and he was very enthusiastic about it.
Perhaps Shadow noticed Angor's lack of interest, so he suddenly changed the topic.
"Speaking of which, you mentioned the Serpent Country's' Akesonya '. I heard a rumor about this place from an official Magus."
"A wizard is interested in the rumors of a mortal kingdom?"
Angor finally spoke after a long silence. Shadow grinned. "Rumors of a mortal kingdom aren't always about mortals, are they?"
"Why do I feel like you're interested in Akesolya?"
"Maybe." Angor's vague answer left Shadow speechless.
Shadow said, "This rumor is actually recorded in many places. However, most of them were vague and unclear. However, the Senior Magus who told me this rumor gave me a solid proof of it — "
Shadow paused. "Have you heard of the Progenitor People?"
"Progenitor People? What's that? A humanoid race? "Angor was puzzled.
Shadow carefully sensed Angor's emotions and did not find any fluctuation. He looked a little disappointed. He thought Angor was interested in Akesolya because of the rumors. But it seemed that was not the case.
"They're not humanoids. They're humans. But they're a special and rare species of humans. "
Just like animals, humans had their own species. The Homo genus actually referred to humans. There was a fundamental difference between humans and humanoids.
Angor was one of the most knowledgeable people in the southern region. However, there were other species in the south as well. For example, the Karabits, who were extremely curious about life, and the Subasians, who lived in the underground world and were generally taller than humans.
These were all people he had heard or seen before.
However, he had never heard of the Progenitor People mentioned by Shadow.
"The Progenitor People were incorporated into the species 20,000 years ago. They lived in a very small area and were first discovered in a primitive highland tribal area. Progenitor People were similar to humans in terms of strength, intelligence, and physique. However, the Progenitor People were favored by the great consciousness. The wise ones among the Progenitor People could even obtain some incredible prophecies from the great consciousness. "
"When a person's species was too outstanding, they would always be hated. Because of their abilities, the Progenitor People suffered the same fate as the Krakoks. They were captured, used for research, and officially declared extinct 10,000 years ago. "
"But the wizard who told me about the Progenitor People said that a thousand years ago, there were still a few Progenitor People living in Akesolya, the Serpent Country. Unfortunately, after Zeal Dominion took over, Bai Yuanren never showed up again. Maybe they were taken away by the wizards, or maybe they disappeared in the long river of history because of the war. "
After An Ying finished speaking, he sighed slightly. The extinction of a human species would naturally cause people to trace back to its origin and sigh with emotion. Maybe the origin of mankind was one of the Progenitor People. Who knew?
The image of Dodoro flashed in his mind.
He saw many corpses in Pocratee, and he was sure that they were all Progenitor People. Dodoro came from Pocratee, but the man had too many secrets. Angor couldn't be sure about Dodoro's identity. Besides, he also saw three small bumps on Dodoro's tailbone that looked like a tail.
Maybe it was a mutation or an atavism. Or maybe Dodoro wasn't a Progenitor.
As for whether Dodoro was one of the Progenitor People mentioned by Shadow … it couldn't be that coincidental.
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