"It sounds as if all the nourishment of this island has been completely swallowed up by this single tree," Caesar said in a low voice.
"Everyone of us who saw that tree was stunned. Its lushness could truly be described as blotting out the sky. If there were a sun in the sky, I doubt a single ray of sunlight could pierce through the canopy to reach the ground," Chu Tianjiao said. "Those leaves were swaying slightly, making a rustling sound. Ever since entering the Nibelungen... no, ever since entering the Arctic Circle, this was the first time we heard a sound made by plants. It was very pleasant and healing, as if everyone's soul had been washed clean."
As Chu Tianjiao said this, some people in the room relaxed, but others felt a sense of incongruity. Lu Mingfei and Nono exchanged glances, both feeling that something was wrong with this part of the story, though they couldn't quite put their fingers on what felt off... On such a dangerous island, could the very center really hold nothing more than a giant tree capable of relaxing one's soul?
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