Magic? My Iron Torrent will sweep it all away!

Chapter 376 Return to the Surface, the World Tree Bears Fruit

A few days later, in the underground city of Tian Shu.

Lin Mo stepped off the elevator platform and onto the ground.

I looked up at the colossal object that seemed to pierce the sky.

Three thousand meters!

The World Tree has grown to a height of over 3,000 meters!

Even after removing the more than 1,000-meter-long main trunk underground, the tree trunk visible on the surface is still nearly 2,000 meters tall.

Even more striking is the tree canopy.

The tree canopy, with a diameter of six kilometers, is like a giant umbrella, completely covering the surface area of ​​the entire Tian Shu underground city.

Pale green fluorescent light seeped through the leaves, standing out starkly against the hazy nuclear dust outside.

"This proportion..."

Lin Mo muttered to himself.

Liu Chengen came to his side and said:

"The canopy of a banyan tree can be 1.5 to 3 times larger than its trunk, while the World Tree is only twice that size, which is still considered normal."

"And look at the tree trunk, it's still getting thicker."

Liu Chengen pointed to the massive main trunk, which was already over a hundred meters in diameter.

"The canopy is expected to continue expanding in the coming years."

Lin Mo slightly opened his mouth,

"It can get bigger?"

Liu Chengen chuckled.

"Of course, we are far from reaching our limit. Although we have accelerated its growth through nuclear fission, the timeframe is still too short."

Lin Mo was filled with excitement. He took a deep breath; there was no pungent smell in the air.

Instead, it felt as refreshing as a forest after the rain.

The radiation levels have long since dropped to safe levels.

According to the tests, as long as one does not leave the area covered by the World Tree, the human body will not suffer any harm.

A rumbling sound came from afar.

One after another, construction vehicles drove out of the lift.

Bulldozers, excavators, transport vehicles...

A densely packed convoy of vehicles gathered under the World Tree.

Orders have been issued from above, and the engineering corps has been fully deployed to begin large-scale construction.

The workers jumped off the truck, looked up at the colossal pillar supporting the sky, and were filled with awe.

"This is the World Tree..."

"That's fucking spectacular!"

"Can we really bring Earth back to life?"

Excited cheers rose and fell.

At this moment, a general walked out of the temporary command post set up by the engineering corps and headed straight for Liu Chengen and Lin Mo.

Upon approaching them, he saluted them.

"Commander Lin, Academician Liu."

Liu Chengen waved his hand.

"Don't be shy, is there anything I can help you with?"

The major general nodded and pointed to the World Tree.

"Academician Liu, the tree canopy is too low, it's affecting the construction."

"Do you think we can trim it?"

Lin Mo looked in the direction he was pointing.

The World Tree's canopy is indeed too low.

Because the tree trunk is more than a thousand meters underground, the canopy above ground is almost touching the ground, with the lowest point less than three meters above the ground.

This caused huge problems for the construction.

The engineering vehicles and soldiers were simply unable to maneuver.

Liu Chengen frowned slightly, only then noticing the problem, and nodded, saying:

"Can!"

"However, it should be noted that the branches and leaves of the World Tree can still remain active after being separated from the body."

"Pruning is fine, but don't throw away the pruned branches and leaves."

"These branches and leaves can remain active for half a month under radiation conditions."

"In other words, they can still absorb nuclear radiation within half a month of leaving the World Tree."

The major general was stunned.

Liu Chengen continued:

"These branches and leaves can be used by troops that need to leave the World Tree's area."

"To enable them to carry out long-distance missions."

"As for the large tree trunks, we'll keep them for use as timber, recycling them."

"There are no forests on Earth now, so we should save resources wherever possible."

The major general stood at attention and saluted. "Understood!"

He turned to his adjutant and gave the order.

"Go, immediately arrange for someone to prune the World Tree!"

"The branches and leaves are more than ten meters above the ground!"

"All pruned branches and leaves will be recycled!"

A roaring sound rang out.

Several aerial work platforms drove up to the World Tree, their robotic arms extended and chainsaws humming.

The tree branch snapped off and was carefully loaded into the transport vehicle by the workers.

On the ground, bulldozers began leveling the site.

Reinforced concrete was transported up, and the building frame was quickly erected.

Lin Mo stood in front of the command post, watching all this, and an indescribable emotion welled up in his heart.

The Great Xia, no, the Blue Star, is about to be reborn!

Just then, a researcher rushed out of the makeshift monitoring tent, his voice high-pitched.

"The results are in!"

"The World Tree has borne fruit!"

Lin Mo's eyes widened, and he rushed over quickly.

Inside the tent, several monitoring screens had just been set up.

The main screen displays a live view of the top of the World Tree.

The drone hovered at the highest point of the tree canopy, zooming in.

Seven fruits, each the size of a lychee, hang from the branch.

A pale green light seeped from the surface of the fruit, as if it were breathing, flickering in and out.

"The Fruit of Life..."

Liu Chengen's voice trembled.

"The results are in!"

The surrounding researchers all crowded around, their eyes glued to the screen, and said:

According to the Elven people, after the World Tree bears fruit, the fruit can be transformed into seeds.

"But..." he paused.

"Other fruits need to be removed so that the World Tree can concentrate its energy on one fruit in order for it to be transformed into a seed."

After he finished speaking, the tent fell silent.

A few seconds later, the argument erupted.

"Then let's pick six now, leaving one to grow into a seed!"

"No! The Fruit of Life is too precious; destroying it would be such a waste!"

"But the seeds are more important! There are so many dungeons waiting for the World Tree!"

"But the Fruit of Life is incredibly useful; not only can it raise your physical attributes to the second tier, but it can also double your lifespan!"

"This kind of life-extending substance is absolutely unique!"

"But if we don't pick them, the time it takes for the fruit to turn into seeds will be greatly prolonged, and who knows how long that will take!"

"For us now, time is development!"

The researchers argued heatedly, their faces turning red.

Liu Chengen frowned; he was also weighing his options.

Choosing the former can accelerate seed formation.

The seeds of the World Tree are now an extremely strategic resource for the Great Xia Dynasty, and they are in dire need of them.

But choosing the latter would be a waste of the hard-won fruits of life.

This is a magical fruit that can prolong life!

It has a fatal attraction for humans.

Everyone is crazy about it.

It's heartbreaking to see it destroyed like this.

You can leave it as is, allowing the tree to concentrate its energy on the remaining fruit, which would extend the time it takes for the seed to form indefinitely.

Nobody knows when the conversion will be successful.

Inside the tent, the argument grew louder and louder.

Lin Mo stood to the side and smiled:

"Wait, don't rush!"

Lin Mo spoke, his voice not loud, but it silenced everyone.

Liu Chengen turned around,

"Do you have any ideas?"

Lin Mo nodded and looked at the seven fruits on the screen.

"The elves didn't say that only one seed could grow at a time."

"What they're saying is that the transformation of fruit into seeds requires a huge amount of energy from the World Tree."

"When the World Tree bears fruit, it enters a period of weakness lasting a century."

He paused, his voice calm.

"And we have nuclear fission reactors."

"The one thing we have in abundance is energy!"

Inside the tent, everyone was stunned.

Liu Chengen's pupils suddenly contracted.

"you mean……"

Lin Mo looked at him, a smile playing on her lips.

"We can completely turn all the fruits of the World Tree into seeds."