Chapter 1098: Short-sighted
Fed on the entire planet's core, the Tree of Chaos thrives at an incredible rate.
It didn't take long for its towering trunk to attract the curious eyes of countless people, and even several nearby countries began to become nervous, and they commissioned adventurers or sent search teams to investigate.
As a result, without exception, all those who enter the area will go crazy for no reason, and some will become mysterious, saying things that normal people cannot understand.
Only a few lucky ones, who had not yet come too close, managed to escape and tell their clients what they had seen.
All of a sudden, speculation and doomsday prophecies sprung up, and even priests who claimed to serve the gods came forward and made statements about the faith, claiming that it was a warning from the gods to mortals.
In short, almost everyone is trying to profit from something they simply don't understand.
No one knew that this planet was undergoing an unprecedented upheaval, and once the Tree of Chaos swallowed up the entire interior of the planet, then all life on this planet would undergo irreversible changes.
Unfortunately, so far, no one has really taken it seriously, only as a potential threat.
After all, the place where the Chaos Tree grows is neither a transportation hub nor an important town, but a deserted wasteland.
For this kind of worthless land, basically no high-level state will care.
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"It seems that focusing only on short-term gains is a common problem of almost all intelligent life. I really overestimated them by ignoring something like the Chaos Tree that could destroy a planet. Zhang Cheng stared at the picture transmitted back by the magic mirror, touched his chin and muttered to himself.
He originally thought that when the tree took root and sprouted, it would cause quite a violent reaction, but interestingly, after confirming that the danger would not spread to the surrounding area for the time being, several neighboring countries chose to turn a blind eye.
So short-sighted!
Such self-deception!
It's just like humans on Earth.
However, this also has the advantage that the means he originally prepared can be saved, so that the Chaos Tree can be transformed unconsciously.
By the time the natives of this planet react, it may be too late, and they will never be able to salvage their own miserable future.
Generations, or even generations, will be plunged into endless misery and despair until their descendants gradually adapt to the new environment and become part of the chaos from body to soul.
As the saying goes, environmental change is the deadliest thing, and it is enough to make one race disappear completely, or it can become another race at the root.
Depending on the corollary of biological evolution, either adapt or eliminate, there is no third option.
In addition, the most basic instinct of living beings is to ensure that the race can survive and reproduce, so self-destruction will definitely not be the choice of most ordinary middle- and lower-class people.
This means that no matter how harsh the living environment is. They will do everything in their power to keep their offspring alive.
But alas, they will never know that in some way, their offspring are no longer like themselves, but a completely different kind of creature.
Transforming a planet completely dominated by chaos is obviously not an easy task.
Not only does it take a lot of effort, but it also takes a lot of effort to make sure that the whole process is not interrupted by external forces.
After all, although the Chaos Tree is a behemoth that is almost impossible to destroy in the eyes of mortals, there are too many powerful individuals in the vast universe to threaten its growth.
Zhang Cheng didn't want anything to interrupt the process, not allowing anything to interrupt the whole plan, let alone allowing the growth of the Chaos Tree to be interrupted, so he wouldn't choose to leave no matter what.
While he was silently watching the Tree of Chaos absorb the planet's internal energy and thrive, Kirwyn had quietly left his territory, disguised as a merchant, and led a few loyal men to a small border town in a neighboring country.
In the midst of the recent wars, there are many troops that have recently been brought in, as well as countless fortifications under construction.
There is no smile on people's faces, and there is no so-called happiness, there is intellectual tension, panic and uneasiness.
If they hadn't had enough money, they would have fled the place to the relatively safe big cities.
"Interesting! Preparations are being made here for the coming war. I just don't know if the enemy they are going to deal with is me, or Her Majesty the Queen, who has just taken the throne and made a big move. Kirwin sneered and muttered to himself.
There is no doubt that the atmosphere is very much to his taste.
Because if it is against Vilia, it means that he will get a good ally, at least he can be thrown out as cannon fodder and sacrifice at critical moments.
But if he is ready to deal with him, it means that his strength has been recognized by the surrounding countries, and he should not encounter much resistance when he announces his coronation and enthronement to establish a country.
"My lord, I advise you to be careful. Either way, this is not our sphere of influence, and if they choose to betray you, there may be an assassination. Baron Kellenster, who was inseparable behind him, reminded in a low voice.
Kirwin waved his hand nonchalantly: "Relax, my baron, those rats hiding in the shadows don't have the guts at all. Remember, although conspiracy can often have unexpected effects, it is still the power, the absolute power, that ultimately determines the relationship between the two parties. As long as I'm strong enough, anyone who wants to carry out an assassination will have to take the risk of failure. ”
"I never doubt your judgment. But the problem is that not everyone in this world can keep their sanity, and there are many arrogant and self-righteous idiots. In my experience, their behavior is often unpredictable. Baron Kellenster explained, glaring at his eyes and constantly looking around.
His hand never left the hilt of his sword, and in the event of an emergency, he could draw his weapon in a second at most, stopping all enemies who rushed at him.
"Hmph, no surprise, I'm not as fragile as you think. Let's go, don't keep the guys who invited us too long, they don't have a lot of patience. ”
With that, Kerwin tightened his hood to cover his face, and hurried into a dark alley, kicked away the beggars who tried to come up and ask for money, and burrowed into a nondescript tavern around the corner......