Tree Lover's World Tree Meltdown (2)
"Huh? What did you say? This tree... is a World Tree?"
Tree Lover's bombshell announcement hits out of nowhere. I'm shocked too, but the ripple effect in the gallery is even bigger.
The impact of a World Tree is pretty intense, apparently. Even gallery vets who've seen thousands of years of bullshit are showing disbelief.
Of course, some couldn't care less.
"Hmm... at least one thing's confirmed."
From the gallery's reaction, nobody seems to doubt its authenticity. Meaning... this is the real deal World Tree...
'World Tree...'
Honestly, I've heard the name. It pops up in subculture, comics, games all the time. Functions vary by genre, but it's basically the mother of great nature.
Seeing that, Tree Lover's freakout makes some sense.
Yeah, it makes sense, but.
Fuck, like this shithole world has that kinda setup. Giving a plant luxuries humans can't even dream of.
No, it's not that I don't trust you.
...Suddenly Elf Hater's elf hatred is starting to make sense? Maybe I should become an honorary dwarf too. Right around then, my master sends a DM.
My disciple!
Yep?
Don't ask the gallery if you're curious!
Then what?
Hit the call bell!
Call bell? The gallery has that?
One thing I've realized using this Martial God Gallery: it's a pain in the ass!
'Not a single proper service works.'
Normal galleries have all sorts of scam services loaded up, right? This place has zilch.
Take the newbie shop—it's been out for like three volumes worth of chapters, but after the initial arena unlock, nothing new. Anyone else would've forgotten about it.
I'll show you how!
Wondering what the hell, my master Colorless Bird steps up to demonstrate.
#AlphaGo Tell me about the World Tree!
Use AlphaGo like that!
Ah.
Before AlphaGo started spamming duel requests everywhere, it was basically a walking wiki!
The call bell is the gallery's official AI, AlphaGo. Now it's dropped the duel bird concept with the Bi-Wu Field, but before that, it was all about being a gloom wiki.
I shuddered at AlphaGo's madness, but hey, good for me. From now on, hit the bell for unknowns.
Anyway, "It looks impressive as hell, and she just hands it over?"
This is real? Is elf hate actually science?
Fine, I'll concede 100 times—I've mooched off the gallery plenty, so giving back once is fine. But more than anything—
Gallery's first rule: Communication only—no exchanging anything, even for a newbie mod like me.
When I ask if there's a workaround,
No workaround? She just flopped down without a plan?
In the end, Tree Lover's weak tantrum fizzles out pathetically.
Tree Lover's tantrum ends, but the spark she left doesn't die out. If anything,
The gallery's heating up with World Tree bait right now.
Can a World Tree seed just pop up on the roadside like that? Records say even in worlds dense with qi, they're found once every millennium if you're lucky.
Wuu... WhoreI... hungry...
(Wood spear synth with World Tree seed)
(Wood sword synth with World Tree seed)
(Wood dragon synth with World Tree seed)
Let's make weapons out of it. Tell me your design, sis got you.
This world's a novel and the protagonist is Newbie. How else do you pick up a World Tree on the roadside?
Sudden fourth-wall breaks, questions on the seed's origin, nonsense from weird concept users, pure World Tree hate—whatever.
The sudden World Tree bait has the gallery buzzing.
My take on all this—
"Hmm... something's up."
I mean, come on. I soloed the blood vessel predator one-on-one. Took down Monster Flower with Poison Human Realm. Pulled off a narrow escape.
I did it all! So why no mention of my feats?
'To be precise, there were some... but...'
They got completely buried under Tree Lover's tantrum and the seed hype. Super disappointing.
But disappointment's disappointment.
"A World Tree seed..."
Truth is, I'm hooked on the new gallery bait too.
"Should I try growing it?"
Growing a World Tree. The phrasing alone is elite.
Moreover—
Newbie.
Yep. Sifu.
Gonna make gear out of it?
Feels wasteful. Thinking of growing it first.
Right? I think growing it is better too.
Pill Sifu, who'd been watching, chimes in with a DM.
Even a young World Tree—growing it is all gain, no loss.
Plus, to me, that's the final piece Newbie needs right now.
Final piece?
Newbie's shelter has water qi from Yoji. Fire, earth, metal from ley lines. Add a World Tree for wood qi?
Full Five Elements?!
Exactly.
!!!!
Five-piece set effect. Can't pass on that. Might not be forced win like Exodia, but something's gotta pop.
Time to grow this thing proper.