The solemn auditorium is spotless. As soon as you enter, you can feel the quiet and majestic atmosphere. Only a small tree stands at the circular altar.

It is close to withering, but it still stands tall and exudes a sacred maternal luster. Every time you get close to it, you can feel a deep sense of security, like a wanderer returning to his hometown.

Zhang Ming still doesn't know what Xuanwu did at the last moment, causing this magical tree to seem to merge with Xuanwu's body.

Even the Yanjiao people who fled were unable to take this little tree away.

"This lady? I will be leaving soon. Thank you for your protection during this time."

"I hope you can always protect the Xuanwu clan and let them grow up."

"I don't want the rest. I'll take this piece of the source of the world left by the great sage with me."

Zhang Ming took out the "Source of the World" hanging on his chest, which was only a bright crystal the size of a quail egg.

It is the precious legacy left by the great sage of the Yanjiao clan.

Zhang Ming has long discovered the true purpose of the Source of the World - "Shelter"!

When its ability is activated, a secret shelter space can be created.

At this time, most life forms in the outside world will not be able to observe and find this "shelter space".

This kind of protection ability is very powerful, it is equivalent to carrying a whole world with you!

Because of this, the Source of the World contains great political significance in the eyes of the Flaming Horn people. As long as the "Source of the World" is not exhausted, the fleet will never sink.

Of course, the "source of the world" is not the real world, and the energy contained in it is limited.

Zhang Ming doesn’t know how long this mysterious crystal will last, but it’s always right to save as much as possible.

"I hope you and I can survive in this withered universe... If I come back one day in the future, I hope to see you again, a healthier you."

The small withered tree that was close to him remained motionless and showed no response to his prayer.

After all, Gaia in this world has no self-awareness, no obvious preferences, and no emotions.

Zhang Ming also knows this and just prays for peace of mind.

On the contrary, Comrade Shimama, who was at her feet, rolled up onto the altar and hammered the illusory world tree hard.

Suddenly, a section of branch fell down together with a withered leaf above it, and floated into Zhang Ming's hand.

This leaf is somewhere between illusion and reality. You have to concentrate hard to catch it. It feels like a silky golden leaf to the touch.

Lao Zhang was immediately startled, his eyelids twitching: "Hey, you... leave some legacy to your descendants. Why did you hurt the World Tree? What are you doing!"

Shimama paused and said some inexplicable words: "*...￥@&*"

(Your merits are recognized by it. This is the gift it should give you.)

(If you still want to hear the broadcast from the earth and find your way home, you need the guidance of this leaf of the world.)

Zhang Ming frowned, and the hallucination of spiritual language appeared in his mind.

The world is equivalent to "bubbles" that "float" on the sea of ​​demons.

But at the moment when the earth fell into the mysterious zone, the whole world was like water, and the ships and planes in the marginal areas were thrown away.

Therefore, the plane carrying Zhang Ming suddenly flew from the earth to the Xuanwu Continent.

This is a magical coincidence.

At that time, the earth plane and the Xuanwu Continent passed by each other, and there was a subtle intersection.

The Gaia consciousness of both parties also had a subtle interaction. After all, both parties were presented in the form of "World Tree", which is actually quite rare.

"You mean, this leaf is a medium for communication between the two parties?"

"Haha, actually I can find the way home by following the drift bottle, but with this thing, the direction will be more accurate."

Zhang Ming readily accepted this gift.

Shimama rolled a few times and said some complicated spiritual words: "￥&%#"

(With this leaf, you can use the power of the will of the world to communicate with some special life forms, including the life in your hometown and the life in the Xuanwu Continent.)

(Of course, the ‘Source of the World’ is required as a price.)

"It's equivalent to being able to make phone calls?" Zhang Ming was simply shocked.

Of course, in Shimama's introduction, there are conditions for making a call through this leaf.

First, the user must be recognized by Gaia consciousness and be an individual who has made great contributions to the entire world.

Otherwise, who the hell are you? If you want the world to help, will the world help?

However, this is easy for Zhang Ming. Whether it is Xuanwu Continent or the Earth World, he has already gained quite high recognition.

Second, the communication target must be a special individual.

"Gaia" has no real self-awareness. It cannot distinguish between ordinary individuals among all living beings. That is, people like Zhang Ming's parents are so ordinary that it can't figure out who they are.

This is like the cells in the human body. Most of the cells can be regenerated and replaced, such as red blood cells, white blood cells, muscle cells, and liver cells.

Human beings do not care about the aging and withering of these cells, and it is impossible to tell whether a certain cell has withered or not.

But there are also some cells that are special, such as retina, neurons, etc.

The same is true for "Gaia consciousness". It cannot perceive ordinary individuals among all living beings. Only special individuals can be recognized by it and have the possibility of choosing to communicate.

Third, Zhang Ming has to pay for all the expenses himself, and it is impossible for the operator to pay.

This fee is naturally the energy in the "Source of the World".

"The conditions are so harsh..." Zhang Ming frowned slightly.

Calculating this way, he only has a few people with whom he can communicate.

On the other side of the earth, Wang Fumin should be a special individual, and Lu Tuyu may not be counted because he is not special enough.

As for Li Xianfeng, I’m not sure.

On the Xuanwu Continent, Lao Bai, Scar, and some other big turtles are considered special individuals.

Now that I can make phone calls, most of the sadness of parting has disappeared immediately.

He bowed slightly to the little tree: "Anyway, thank you very much!"

"I'll take my leave."

As the footsteps moved away, only a small tree was left in the solemn auditorium.

Just like thousands of years ago,

Not a speck of dust was left.

……

"How to obtain the source of the world?" Zhang Ming sighed softly and asked Shimama, "It should be quite precious, right?"

Shimama didn't want to answer. She only liked to repeat reading and didn't like to organize her own words. However, at this moment, she still reluctantly said: "It should be quite precious."

(The source of the world is a gift from the world. Those who have made great achievements can generally obtain a small amount of the source of the world in this world.)

(Or...kill the world!)

Zhang Ming was stunned for a moment, killing the world? It is impossible with his current strength.

The vitality of the Xuanwu Continent is severely damaged, and asking for more "source of the world" is tantamount to over-grabbing.

He is still reluctant to give up.

I just sighed and moved forward.

Many turtles were singing a chorus in the square, banging their heads against drum-like objects.

"Dong dong, dong dong dong!"

Like a regular symphony.

Over the years, Zhang Mingzhen has taught them many things, including fire making, medicine, writing, language...

Also includes physics, chemistry, biology, and geography!

It even includes the current gongs, drums and chorus!

There are dozens of large stone tablets standing beside the auditorium.

With the help of Shimama, the words on the stone tablet were all written in "spiritual language", recording a large amount of knowledge!

When you touch the stone slab, the scene of Zhang Ming teaching the turtles will be restored in your mind.

Next to the stone monument, there is a stone statue carved by Lao Zhang himself. It is lifelike and almost in proportion.

It’s not that he is too narcissistic and must erect his statue here, but he wants to give the turtles born later a chance to learn.

The current group of turtles all know Zhang Ming.

This is not the case for turtles born later. They have no concept of "human beings" at all.

"Spiritual language" is not omnipotent. The basis for generating illusions in the mind is the corresponding "concept".

Just like a modern person, explaining to a primitive person what OpenAI is and what Chatgpt is, if there is no ready-made computer, it may not be possible to explain it even if it takes a hundred years.
To be continued...