Chapter 409: Chapter 227: The Path of Timber Harvesting

“Did you count yourself in too? It’s obvious you’re only making things difficult for us, right?” Dorothy said.

She looked up again at the Heaven-Supporting Giant Tree in the distance. The closer to the center of the lake, the taller the trees, until their crowns merged into the cloud mist above the island.

There’s also a cloud waterfall phenomenon here. They flow down from the ancient tree at the center and spread outward from the roots, greeting those who approach the center head-on.

If you ignore the difficulty of navigating the tree root paths, the scenery of the Island Heart Lake is excellent.

The roots covering the lake surface are covered with moss and epiphytic plants, blooming in various colors that decorate the dark root system. Before experiencing the difficulty of entering it, the visual experience alone is very soothing.

Dorothy didn’t think she could chop down that ancient tree whose crown had merged into the mist, like a pillar of the sky. She simply pointed to those edge trees, which might need more than ten people to hug, and asked:

“Are we chopping those?”

“Yes, that thickness is already sufficient. The bigger ones inside might be gnawed and inhabited by demons, and their quality is not as good as those on the outer edges.”

The tree-felling area was chosen for its average value. In the island’s center, trees of this level, requiring ten people to hug, are common.

However, we must first pass through the root pathway, like a trap platform.

“So this is such a place, huh?”

Dorothy sighed, but she didn’t actually sigh.

“Why aren’t you sighing and whining?” Li Ang asked with a smile,

“What do you mean? If I sigh, it means I’m not working hard. If I complain after I’ve grown up, would it make you feel better?”

The Half Elf rolled her eyes at him and released the Demon-Born Flower Vine.

After growing the Branch of Prosperity, the flower vine’s overall power far exceeded what it was before. Now it can easily support her body in the air, relying solely on the flower vine to move.

Li Ang felt it was a bit like an octopus sub-human, but dared not say it.

He went to the shipping company’s counter on the side to place a cargo order.

The cargo ships anchored near the entrance from Island Heart Lake to other Wetland Realms are actually much fewer compared to those in other Wetland Realms. It’s somewhat counterintuitive, but a look at the lake surface explains it.

The large ships can’t approach those giant trees in the lake and get blocked by the roots. If they take to the air, they become targets for the demons living in the trees.

So, to harvest the finest Mengze Island timber, you need the ability to transport it out.

Some Sky Cavalry use trained demons for hoisting, while others rely on the combined use of magic to transport them.

If Li Ang hadn’t learned to open Dimensional Rifts, he would ride these ships and personally eliminate all the attacking demons.

However, the cargo personnel did not immediately register him. Instead, they said, “It’s a bit dangerous to cut trees these days. The demons are very aggressive. Are you sure you want to go in…”

Before he could finish, he saw the multi-colored glow of Li Ang’s Magic Staff on his back.

The cargo personnel, although not powerful, couldn’t specifically sense the levels of these High-tier Magic powers. But such a Magic Staff—even Li Ang had never seen in his lifetime—demonstrated its extraordinariness, just from its appearance, with prominent Orichalcum.

With nothing more to say, the cargo personnel recorded Li Ang’s information.

Li Ang knew he was talking about the demon riot, but the situation here shouldn’t be as severe as what Li Ang had encountered before. Otherwise, they would undoubtedly have evacuated outright.

Li Ang returned, not yet signaling to the young girls to step onto the water roots, when Zoe became somewhat impatient.

“What are we still waiting for?”

She stared at the distant scene with eager intent, unable to suppress her natural inclination to rush into the wilderness.

“Waiting for that old man from yesterday,” Li Ang looked around, searching for a trace of Otto.

They had arranged to meet at Island Heart Lake yesterday. That stern old man wouldn’t break his promise.

They waited for a while, but the Sword Hero still hadn’t appeared.

“That’s strange. Is there anything on this island that could keep him busy?”

Given Otto’s height, as long as the Horned Race wasn’t abundant around, he would be easily spotted.

He really didn’t show up.

Though there’s a potential for a demon riot, standing and waiting in place isn’t going to solve anything.

“Forget it. Let’s go first. We need to reach the thick root area before sunset, or we won’t be able to set up camp.”

“Alright!”

Zoe, who had been eager for a while, led the way with a leap onto the thinnest, most tender root.

This root had just grown. Although the young girl was slender, her Amber Scale Armor had some weight, which directly snapped the root, and her foot sank into the mud.

Zoe didn’t find this embarrassing. She turned back and stuck out her pink tongue at Li Ang, then grasped the knack of exerting force, locating the root-dense areas, and began to leap forward.

Having not gone far, she completely balanced herself, and started humming a peculiar tune she’d heard somewhere.

“Chop trees~ chop trees~ build a boat~ build a boat~ Build a good boat and we’ll have a home~”

The chestnut-haired girl cheerfully ran off into the distance, and the other three quickly followed.

With the aid of the flower vine, Dorothy could ignore the complex root terrain, so the remaining three moved easily, although not quickly.

The complex terrain didn’t pose much of a problem for Andasu either. The two agilely moved over the roots, stepping forward on narrow ledges.

Zoe hadn’t realized the upcoming challenges yet; she just found it fun, bouncing left and right, waving back at Li Ang, “Li Ang, keep up.”

Nearby, a few Sky Knights prepared to climb the roots. Upon hearing Zoe’s Silver Bell-like voice, they frequently cast glances but withdrew them upon seeing Li Ang flying in the air, clutching a Magic Staff surrounded by various Magic Powers.

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