Chapter 1140 - 532: Why Not Do It Yourself?

Chapter 1140: Chapter 532: Why Not Do It Yourself?

Because the Tree Spirit’s appearance is excellent, it conforms to the aesthetic that the outside world generally understands.

As for some Druids deeply connected with giant cacti, poisonous big-mouth flowers, or slime vines, their preferences are difficult for outsiders to understand even if they are proactively mentioned.

So, if someone asks what faith this sect adheres to, they would use Tree Spirits as an example, saying we simply enjoy making super-friendship connections with these plants.

As for what kind of plants they specifically fall in love with... mind your own business.

And some Tree Spirits also grow weary of always accompanying their parent-like Companion Trees, preferring to interact with the outside world, even actively distancing themselves and heading to places they’ve never been before.

Therefore, since ancient times, stories between adventurers and Tree Spirits have never ceased.

As the Tree Spirit Queen and a Divine Spirit, Fulingya has long transcended the realm of ordinary Tree Spirits and is not bound by such instincts.

Yet, as an ordinary Tree Spirit, She can still engage in "two-way exchanges" with Her captured prey.

This means that if She wishes, She can initiate such an "exchange" completely on Her own.

The process may be more... efficient and profound than that of ordinary Tree Spirits.

Imagine what it would be like to have God-level Life Energy injected into a human body?

As Uphemia mentioned, it is an absolute gift beyond mortal imagination.

From the mortal perspective, such an experience is undoubtedly precious and wonderful, a blessing from the Divine Spirit.

But to Her, unbound by instincts, the intimacy produced during the process is tantamount to directly tarnishing Her purity.

No, the word "tarnish" might be a bit too heavy.

Fulingya asks Herself, She does not consider physical contact itself to be impure, but... this kind of intimacy with a clear "reward" purpose, almost sacrificial, makes Her feel like She’s lost something.

This feels more like a transaction rather than a genuine emotional expression.

In the past, She never considered allowing mortals to desecrate Her, no one possesses such qualification, no one has such luck.

If one must say there is such a person, that can only be someone She chooses as a companion.

This person is irrelevant to instincts, irrelevant to anything else, only needs to be loved by Her.

But Fulingya has never fallen for anyone and has never had such a thought.

She has never wanted to find a companion, never considered Herself, solely focused on maintaining the stability of the Natural Pantheon in Her hands.

But now, the question is laid out in front of Her.

She wants to reward Herbert, who provided great help to Her, but to express Her sincerity, She cannot do so in the capacity of the "Master of the Natural Pantheon"; instead, She must thank Herbert with Her personal identity as Fulingya.

This means She cannot deploy other resources of the Natural Pantheon, only use Her own belongings.

Yet, after much thought, it seems She really doesn’t have much valuable stuff.

What does She have?

Her Divine Power? The Divine Position of the God of Sand and Stone?

Herbert probably wouldn’t appreciate that.

Her collected treasures?

Most belong to the Natural Pantheon, they cannot represent "Fulingya" personally.

Items She crafted with Her own hands?

The weight seems inadequate...

After much contemplation, the path pointed out by the Cold Winter Goddess turned out to be the only option that met the conditions of "personal," "precious," and "enough to move Herbert."

But Fulingya is still very conflicted!

Always feeling like the Cold Winter Goddess is pushing Her into the fire pit.

However, as Her most trusted elder, the Cold Winter Goddess has never harmed Her over all these years, nor made a wrong decision before.

"...You really aren’t teasing me this time?"

The Goddess, who appears cold and unfeeling to outsiders, is actually a lazy, spontaneous, and overbearing maternal figure, occasionally showing elusive mischievousness.

But recalling the past, when She had just taken over the Natural Pantheon, feeling helpless with internal and external problems, it was Uphemia who provided critical support and advice, helping Her stabilize the situation.

In many important decisions, the Cold Winter Goddess’s judgment was ultimately proven correct.

With numerous past precedents, Fulingya always hesitates to deny this idea.

What if Her advice is right?

What if it works better if I follow Her suggestion?

Moreover, this insistence is something Fulingya set for Herself.

In the eyes of others, they might not care about this insistence at all.

Perhaps, to the Cold Winter Goddess, this isn’t a big deal, merely a profound way of communication between the Divine Spirit and She is favored?

Indeed, in some pantheons, such things are even quite common... ahem.

Maybe the Cold Winter Goddess doesn’t know at all, with no malice.

Though She doesn’t know where the Cold Winter Goddess has run off to now, and steadfastly refuses to respond to Her communication, but what if?

What if She just temporarily unable to respond, or thinks I need to figure it out myself?

...

These chaotic thoughts prevent Fulingya from making a firm decision.

Sometimes thinking to refuse, sometimes thinking to agree, but never making a final decision, constantly in a state of conflict.

Occasionally feeling blushing cheeks, imagining possible intimate contact, heart racing.

While at other times, feeling anxious and retreating due to possible consequences, unable to help but want to scream softly.