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Chapter 45 is too big to fit!
Since it concerns the survival of humanity, Lin Mo has to find a way to get his hands on it no matter what.
So he nodded, using retreat as a means of advancement:
"I see."
"I'm just offering their ideas; whether you're willing to accept them is up to you."
"By the way, before making a final decision, I'd like to see the seeds in person, is that alright?"
Inspect the goods first, then discuss the price; this is the basic procedure.
Queen Ellari pondered for a moment, then finally nodded:
"Okay. Please come with me."
She stood up and walked out of the royal court.
The elders remained seated and did not move.
"Fendona, could you tell me about the World Tree seed? For example, how to cultivate it?" Lin Mo followed behind the Queen and asked Fendona curiously.
Upon hearing this, Fendona quietly began to introduce him to Lin Mo.
"The cultivation method of the World Tree is actually very simple. It needs to take root in a mineral vein containing strange energy, and then it needs to be continuously 'fed' with energy."
"The purer and more abundant the energy provided, the faster it grows."
Energy mineral vein?
Lin Mo's heart skipped a beat.
Blue Star is a scientific world, where would we find any strange mineral veins?
However, since things have come to this, let's not worry about that now.
Let's get the seeds first; those research fanatics will always find a way.
Even if you can't grow the original, you should be able to get a grafted or knock-off version of the "hybrid World Tree", right?
The three of them went outside, where a land woven from vines was already waiting, leading them down to descend.
The vines quickly descended from the top of the World Tree to the ground. Lin Mo clicked his tongue in amazement as he climbed down.
"Your vine elevator is awesome!"
"Oh? An elevator?" The Queen couldn't help but ask curiously.
"Yes, ours is an electrically powered box that can also transport people up and down."
He then made an up-and-down gesture.
The Queen nodded and led him to the ground, to a main tree trunk that would require 300 million cups of fragrant milk tea to circle.
The queen muttered a spell as the group passed through a barrier made of vines and magic, entering the roots of the World Tree.
This is the core area of the World Tree.
Countless tree roots, radiating a soft aura of life, were gathered together, and at their top lay a seed radiating the same aura.
Its entire body is perfectly round, shimmering with light and color, covered with mysterious patterns, and its life force is so strong that it is almost tangible.
But Lin Mo's eyes almost popped out of their sockets.
This thing is as big as a soccer ball!
He began to pray in his heart, that it might not be a seed, but rather the shell, and that the seed would only be inside once it was opened.
"Lord Lin Mo, this is the seed of the World Tree." As if hearing Lin Mo's prayer, the Queen delivered a fatal blow to him.
His heart, which had been hanging in suspense, was completely dead.
This thing is called a seed... You call this a seed?
This is called fruit, okay?
Lin Mo was numb.
He imagined the seed could be very large, like a bird's egg, or like a large hand grenade.
But to his utter surprise, the size of this thing had completely exceeded the limit that the human mouth could accommodate!
How is he supposed to take it back?
Mine is very big, can you bear with it?
Queen Elari seemed oblivious to Lin Mo's unusual expression. She gazed at the seed and whispered:
"Lord Lin Mo, you have seen it. The seeds of this World Tree are the hope for the continuation and development of our race."
"Using it to obtain aid is a matter of great importance, and I need to discuss it further with the elders."
Upon hearing this, Lin Mo quickly followed suit.
"That's right, that's right!" He nodded solemnly, his expression serious.
"I also need to go back and discuss this with the government."
"After all, such... such precious seeds, we also need to assess whether we have the ability to cultivate them well, so as not to disappoint your kindness!"
His mind is a complete mess right now.
The first step of the plan was stalled in the logistics环节.
This deal is likely to fall through.
If I can't take it back, I'll have to trade something else for it.
Bell City Ark Underground Base.
Lin Mo suddenly opened his eyes in bed, his consciousness returning to his familiar body, and immediately jumped up from the bed.
He picked up the walkie-talkie from the bedside table.
"Brother Zhao, I'm back. We need to start a team meeting now!"
Under the Queen's arrangement, Lin Mo had Fendona show him around Avenor.
Lin Mo, who had been absent-minded the whole way, hurriedly fell asleep during his afternoon nap after finishing his meal, wanting to bring back the news.
A few minutes later, when Lin Mo arrived at the conference room, Zhao Gang, Qian Zhenhua, Liu Chengen, and other bigwigs were already sitting upright with serious expressions.
"What happened?" Zhao Gang asked in a deep voice, already prepared to hear any bad news.
Lin Mo recounted everything he had seen and heard in the Elf Royal Court in one go.
"...That's how it is." Lin Mo, panting heavily, plopped down in a chair.
"The seed is as big as a soccer ball!"
"Furthermore, it requires special energy veins to grow!"
"The Queen is hesitant right now, and I've made an excuse that I need to come back to discuss it, so it's stalled for the time being."
After listening, Academician Qian Zhenhua adjusted his reading glasses, his gray eyebrows furrowing into a knot.
"Is a football that big?"
"This...this is beyond our expectations! It's physically impossible to carry it through the mouth!"
The entire conference room erupted in chaos.
"What are the dimensions? Do you have specific data? What about the material density? What about the energy radiation intensity?"
"Is the energy vein... similar to the crystalline minerals on our planet, or is it a region rich in some kind of radioactive element? Can its composition be analyzed?"
"Could you cut it up and bring it back in smaller pieces?"
"No way!" Academician Liu Chengen of the Biological Research Institute slammed his hand on the table and stood up, his once defiant eyes now filled with fanaticism.
"The World Tree seed is too precious. If we damage its life structure, we might not be able to obtain a second World Tree seed. We can't take that risk!"
"Then what do you suggest we do?" one physicist retorted.
"We can't exactly ask Comrade Lin Mo to dislocate his jaw, can we? Even if we did, it wouldn't fit!"
"Why not?" Liu Chengen retorted, his words surprising.
"Repositioning a dislocated mandible is a routine procedure in modern medicine!"
"I think it's worth taking this risk!"
Lin Mo's eyelids twitched as he listened, and he felt a chill creep down his chin.
Holy crap, you guys are crazy researchers, you really dare to dream big!
"No way!" Zhao Gang immediately rejected the suggestion.
"As I've said before, Comrade Lin Mo's safety is the highest priority!"
"Any plan that would harm him personally is not within the scope of discussion!"
Liu Chengen wanted to argue, but seeing Zhao Gang's look, he could only sit back down dejectedly.
A brief silence fell over the meeting room as everyone racked their brains, pondering this seemingly unsolvable problem.
As time ticked by, Lin Mo's heart sank deeper and deeper.
Is humanity's future going to be suffocated by a seed the size of a football?