Establish diplomatic relations with another world

The old tree man is one hundred and six years old this year and has his own name, Horn.Because when he was born, his mother just dug out the horn of a joint-tailed beast from the ground, so she gave him this name.

Yes, treants are also divided into males and females, although the old treants sometimes wonder why the treants are not like plants, hermaphrodite, or spore reproduction, how good it is?

It's a pity, the old tree man does have parents.

Compared with the young tree man who was kicked out at the age of three or four, the old tree man was not driven out of the territory by his mother until he was ten years old.

Because at that time, the land in the south could no longer accommodate him and his mother growing at the same time—as for his father?That one left when he was five years old.

After being away from home for more than ninety years, the old tree man sometimes recalled his mother. In his memory, her skin color was green and brown like his.

Especially recently, the old tree man felt that his body was collapsing, his branches were becoming fragile, and his catalytic ability was also decreasing. He suddenly missed his mother and the land in the south when he was a child.

The winter there is warm!

It's a pity that winter in the Northland is always too cold to make people shiver.

The old tree man was thinking this way, and the little tree man over there had already urged Dabai to run over. When he saw him, he ran over excitedly!

"grandfather!"

The old tree man tilted his head, grandpa?What is this called?

The tree-human race and the human race have been entangled for thousands of years, and they are still familiar with each other's names, grandpa?The old tree man looked at the young tree man, he wouldn't shout like that before.

The little tree man didn't know what the old tree man was thinking, and looked around him excitedly, but he didn't dare to go up to hug him, and said anxiously: "The ferret said, say you..." He was a little jealous of that dead word, Tashan said, this If you say too many unlucky words, it may become true. He doesn't want the old tree to die. "Grandpa, what's wrong with you? After the ferret told me, I hurried back."

The old tree man didn't answer his question, but instead looked at the young tree man carefully.

It has to be said that the state of the little tree man surprised him.

He remembered that the little tree man was only six years old now, still in his infancy, but he had already grown six thick rhizomes, the outer skin was hard but shiny, the branches on his head were flourishing, and the leaves were emerald green.

The old tree man's heart moved: "Have you found your territory yet?"

The most important thing in the tree people's life is to find their own territory. Only when they have their own territory can they survive.

After wandering for three years, the little tree man is still in such a good condition. It seems that he has found his own territory.

The old tree man couldn't tell what it was like, the little thing in front of him was no more than a meter tall, and he was of his own race. Logically speaking, he should be happy for him.

but……

Looking around with both eyes, there are endless green trees, and there are countless animals inside...

"grandfather?"

The little tree man shouted hesitantly.

I haven't seen him for a long time. Seeing the old tree man, the little tree man was really happy. If it wasn't for the memory that the old tree man didn't like him being too affectionate, he would have rushed over by now.Even so, his eyes never left the old tree man, so he could clearly see the old tree man's indifferent attitude and indifferent appearance towards him.

It's not that he was sad, but when the little tree man remembered what was said in the book, he should respect his elders. Moreover, the old tree man was his elder, and he was about to die, so he should treat him better.

So even though the old tree man was indifferent to him, he still smiled enthusiastically: "I have always wanted to come back to see you, but the mountain road outside is too difficult to walk, and I can't remember the way back... ...Fortunately, the ferret was leading the way this time."

Several small ferrets left after returning to the valley. Only the big ferret was left. It slowly walked to the side of the bear beast and lay down quietly. Even if the little tree man mentioned it now, it just lifted it lazily. look up.

The old tree man said indifferently: "You look very good, it seems that you have a good life outside."

The little tree man smiled embarrassedly: "It's thanks to Ah Nian and the others, they took care of me."

Ah Nian?

The old tree man was a little puzzled, but the young tree man hurriedly explained to him: "It's the human beings I met outside!"

As soon as the words fell, the old tree man roared: "You are mixing with humans?!" The branch of the arm shot out quickly, wrapping the little tree man in an instant and dragging him to him: "You are mixing with humans! ? Have you done things for humans?"

The little tree man was petrified, he never thought that the old tree man would have such a reaction.

"Grandpa, you hurt me!"

The strength of the old tree man was too great, and the young tree man's fragile body couldn't stand such a tight band at all, so he subconsciously flung his roots over.

The old tree man came back to his senses after calling this beat, let go of the little tree man, calmed down a little, and said angrily: "I remember I taught you that human beings are unbelievable... what I say, you Have you forgotten all?"

The little tree man lowered his head: "I remember, I didn't believe them at first... But after getting along for a long time, I know that Ah Nian and the others are not like that! Although Bai Ye is fierce, he is very kind to me now. And Aying Baiyan and the others..."

"Hmph!" The old tree man sneered, "How can human beings be good?"

The little tree man is very wronged, you have never seen Ah Nian and the others. "Grandpa, they are really nice to me!"

Listening to him trying to defend Bai Ye and the others, the old tree man couldn't help but show a bit of disappointment in his eyes.

He is so close to humans...

The bear beast suddenly roared: "Master, he has been bewitched by humans, he won't stay, otherwise, you still..." It didn't continue, but looked at the little tree man with fierce eyes.

The little tree man was keenly aware that there seemed to be something wrong, but he even grasped the key word: "Grandpa, do you want me to stay?"

The old tree man glanced at him with complicated eyes, and the little tree man almost thought that something was wrong with him, so he said quietly: "I only came here when I was 45 years old."

Looking at the mountains and forests in the distance, his voice was hoarse.

"Although the south is fertile, there are many tree people, and many places have been occupied. I have four brothers and sisters, but only the oldest one has found his own territory, and the others are wandering, looking for shelter." The old tree The previous scene seemed to reappear before people's eyes, "I left my mother when I was ten years old, and I searched all the way, but I never found a suitable place for me... I used to have another territory, but soon, there was an evil one. My kindred drove me away. Humans call that tree-man the wood-god."

"I keep walking, walking, relying on the help of animals, I go farther and farther north, and there are fewer and fewer tree people here. Unfortunately, there are very few places suitable for me to live in."

The old tree man looked at the little tree man, "I spent five icy winter days in the Northland, looking for a place to survive. Finally, one day, I found a warm valley here. The land here is fertile, low and hot. Surging, even in winter, and the pool will not freeze... I was so happy at the time, so I took root here and took this place as my territory."

He pointed to the big forest and told the little tree man: "This place used to be bare and there was nothing. It's me. I asked the birds and animals to find seeds and plant them. There used to be no animals here because there were many plants." Only herbivores will come, and then, bears, ferrets and the others..."

The bears and ferrets whose names were called looked up.

The eyes of the old tree man swept over them with nostalgia, and returned to the little tree man, and became indifferent again: "It took me 60 years to change this place from nothing to what it is now. Everything here is everything. My hard work. I am going to die. After I die, if no one takes care of it, these plants will not be able to continue to live. Little tree, I have raised you. In this world of ice and snow, I have raised you for more than three years. Church How do you use your ability? Now, I will give you the most important thing for tree people, the territory. As long as you promise me, take good care of them, as long as you stay here and help them continue to live, everything here is yours .When I die, my wooden crystal will be yours too."

The little tree man was dumbfounded. He never imagined that the childhood paradise in his memory was actually built by the old tree man in 60 years. The old tree man still has so much past. The affection for the land is so deep... But even so: "Grandpa, I, I and A Nian and the others agreed, I want to go back..."

The old tree man was furious: "It's warm and fertile here. Couldn't it be better than the humans who asked you to go back to be a cow or a horse? Do you know how much energy a tree man needs to survive? Can humans afford you? Now they Good for you, but in the future, when you absorb more and more energy and the land becomes more and more barren, those humans will completely abandon you, kill you, and take your wood crystal!"

The little tree man shivered, and retorted subconsciously: "No, Ah Nian and the others wouldn't treat me like this."

The old tree man said with a bit of sarcasm: "Why not, human beings are selfish by nature, they are no different." Staring at the little tree man's eyes, he said slowly, "Don't think I'm lying You, I have seen it with my own eyes. My second elder brother was coaxed by humans to help them plant. In 20 years, he transformed them from a small tribe into a city... But do you know what happened to him afterwards? ?”

The little tree man shook his head timidly.The old tree man snorted, "They chopped off his roots and head, then chopped open his body with an axe, took out the wood crystal inside, and burned his body, and the wood crystal was burned Put it in the center of the city!"

The little tree man could almost see such a tragic scene, and his body trembled involuntarily.

The old tree man was silent for a while, seeing that he was terribly frightened, he slowly withdrew his anger, and pulled the little tree man to show him: "I have lived for more than 100 years, and I have had my own territory, and I have had my own heart. My follower beast, I'm enough, I don't care to die. But I want to continue my territory forever... You are still young, this land will be of great benefit to you. Promise me, stay and help I will manage this land well and take good care of the ferrets and bears!"

Listening to his words, the little tree man lingered on the edge of the forest in the distance for a while, lowered his head and said, "Grandpa, do you really want me to come? Why are you dying? Is there any way you can't die?"

The old tree man understood the meaning of his words: "What? You don't want to stay?"

The little tree man lowered his head and didn't speak.

"Heh!" The eyes of the old tree man changed instantly, and suddenly, his branches shot out again, binding the little tree man tightly with a few strokes.

"grandfather!"

The little tree man screamed.

The old tree man had no patience: "I just want my land to continue. I have already made a step back, but you refused to promise me even this! Your mother wanted to eat me back then. , I thought you were pitiful so I didn’t kill you, but looking at it now, you are indeed a descendant of the Wood God, so I’m so thankful for not knowing it at all!”

The little tree man was completely stunned: "Grandpa?"

The old tree man glanced at the bear beside him, it had stood up, roared and rushed towards Dabai who was also rushing over.

"I didn't want to do that!"

As the old tree man said, countless roots stretched out from his body, and in an instant, he wrapped the little tree man tightly.

"Grandpa, what are you doing?"

The little tree man only had the strength to cry.

The old tree man sighed leisurely: "Of course, I absorbed you!"