Chapter 276. Judgment Above The Surface and Unity Beneath It.

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Chapter 276. Judgment Above The Surface and Unity Beneath It. In Fortuna City, the World Tree relaxedly looked at her surroundings, curious about what the people in her city were doing. Since her vision was different from Liu Shu’s, she could see where the people went and hear what they were saying. ‘It has been so long since I actually looked at the city. There are so many people now...’ Before the recent events, Fortuna was either hibernating, meditating, or just letting the time go by while paying superficial attention to her domain. Now that the chance to survive for long and be let loose of her chains appeared, her illusion of life was at an all-time high again. ‘Hm... These people here seem harmful; they are all surrounding another creature...’ Looking around, she spotted a few high-level people and spoke to them. “Hello, I think that someone is committing a crime a few streets away. Could you look out for me?” The high-level woman’s eyes widened when the soft and elegant voice spread in her mind. It was quite clear that this voice came from the World Tree. The woman stuttered and said. “R-Right away, Lady World Tree!” The woman went where Fortuna indicated and saw a group of people beating up a man, which made her frown. “Hey! What is happening here?” The group looked over, and one of them sneered. “Why don’t you mind your own business, eh? Fuck off!” Fortuna asked the woman. “Are they doing something evil?” The woman answered. “Um... It seems so.” “I see.” Then, a wave of pure soul energy descended from above, slamming into the heads of all of them. The woman saw with horror as the people’s eyes rolled upward, blood dripping from all their orifices as they fell like puppets whose strings had been cut. Fortuna spoke once more to the woman before continuing to look around. “Thank you.” A few hours later, on her main office, Eila suddenly received several reports of people being killed, making her frown. “What’s happening?” The secretary spoke, confused. “From what we’ve gathered, all those who died were part of a criminal band, so it seems that someone is going around and punishing evil? While some people are afraid, most of the population are actually feeling quite relieved.” Eila looked at the reports again and rubbed her chin. After a little while, she smiled faintly and spoke aloud. “Fortuna.” The secretary felt the presence of the World Tree descending on the room, stiffening his body. Then, the voice of the World Tree spread in the room with a gorgeous echo. “What’s wrong, Eila?” “Did you go on a killing spree today?” Fortuna answered, her tone a bit upset. “Why haven’t you cleaned the streets of criminals before? There are so many evil people roaming our streets... I am sure that if it were Liu Shu, she would’ve already killed everyone making trouble in the city.” Eila almost laughed aloud while the secretary was scared shitless. The reports have gathered a few hundred deaths in less than an hour. The killing speed of the World Tree was terrifyingly swift. Fortuna, who specialized in Anima Energy, had low defenses for a World Tree. In exchange, her ability to manipulate Anima Energy went to the extremes. Unless someone had a terrifyingly high Willpower and Anima stats to resist, they were defenseless in front of Fortuna. Of all the types of World Trees, those who manipulated Anima Energy were among the most feared worldwide. “Tsk, tsk. So what! Fast is good! Fast is best! You should just enjoy the ride and let me do everything~!” Fortuna felt a bit flustered as the roots of another World Tree pierced deeply into her domain, ignoring any resistance that she could put up. Liu Shu’s voice reached her. “Hey, why are you not moving at all? Spread into my domain as well! The more area of your roots I can touch, the better my influence should seep into you!” Fortuna asked Liu Shu as she observed the younger World Tree roots advancing through the dirt like water. “How are you doing it so quickly? You are so good at this for being so young...” Liu Shu answered with a proud tone. “Of course I am good! Would I be able to dominate you as I am if I were not this good? Hehe, I bet you like it~.” “What are you talking about!?” Fortuna’s pitch became an octave higher as she complained. “Also, I can’t help but notice, but why are you speaking in this way!? It sounds strange!” Liu Shu felt a wave of confusion wash over her, and she asked. “What way? I am speaking normally!” Fortuna was silent for a few seconds and then muttered. “Branches above... I need to sunbathe my canopy a bit more and relax my thoughts...” Liu Shu giggled and commented. “You are so strange sometimes, Fortuna.” Fortuna sighed and curiously observed Liu Shu’s roots. The strong and vigorous roots of the young World Tree were tireless, advancing without a single moment of pause and breaking through any obstacle that appeared in the way. Not only that, their accuracy was extremely precise as well, avoiding her root net without needing to touch and interlocking perfectly. “Say, Liu Shu... How far have your roots reached?” “Hm... I am unsure. Between 30 and 35 kilometers... I think.” “... Wow.” Fortuna felt that her limits were around 20 kilometers, so those distances were incredibly far in her opinion. Wanting to make some more conversation, Fortuna asked. “So... recently, I’ve cleaned up my city of criminals. Do you do the same?” Liu Shu hummed. “I don’t do it because every time I notice someone that I don’t like, I kill them. This has resulted in a very safe environment. It is so safe to the point that some of my guards are starting to fall asleep during their turns...” Fortuna blurted. “That’s not good! What if something happens?” Liu Shu agreed. “That’s what I’ve told Flor and Wert! Still, I don’t think it will matter because when I spoke about it to Flor and Wert, their faces showed shock and a trace of anger.” Liu Shu giggled. “It was quite fun seeing them spank the guards around and shout at them.” Fortuna couldn’t help but feel her mind throb. ‘Her sense of what’s fun is a bit sadistic... I guess she hasn’t really interacted with people for too long, and therefore, her preferences are just pure... in a way?’ Liu Shu’s voice reached her. “Fortuna, how long until I arrive at your city?” Fortuna refocused on Liu Shu’s roots and muttered. “At the pace you are advancing... Around a day or two?” “A day or two... Hm. Okay! Then, I’ll continue advancing towards you, and you do the same. Once I reach my length limit and pierce as deeply as I can into your domain, I’ll start doing it.” Fortuna’s mind couldn’t help but sense a bit of strangeness in those words. Still, she answered Liu Shu without delay. “Great. I can Level Up to Level 30, by the way. So, I plan on doing that when you start your assimilation process. Perhaps that helps you since I’ll be reconditioning my <Energy Cycle> paths.” “Oh! That’s great!” Liu Shu then said with a giggle. “Speak to you soon, Fortuna~! I had fun!” Fortuna answered softly. “See you soon, Liu Shu.”

Chapter 276. Judgment Above The Surface and Unity Beneath It.

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