Do humans really have souls?
If so, what was the world like after death? Would there still be consciousness?
When he was alive, Eve had nothing better to do so he often thought about this question.
And everytime he thought about it, the answer he got was basically the same, that he must have had nothing better to do.
But when Eve finally had the chance and time to test this question, he was somewhat at a loss...
This was a dark world.
Looking at the boundless darkness around him, Eve fell into deep thought.
First of all, he could confirm that he was already dead, and then he came into this strange space.
Although Eve did not know why he still retained his consciousness, he was clearly trapped here.
lonely, dark.
The only thing he could see were two flickering ball of light; One blue and one green.
Eve tried to reach out his hand, then found that he did not have a body, it seemed to be just a ball of consciousness.
But fortunately, he seemed to be able to float like a cloud.
Could it be.... that this was a soul?
Eve suddenly had this thought.
After pondering for a moment, Eve tentatively floated towards the two dense ball of light.
The green one was very big, it's light flickering, giving Eve a wonderful sense of mystery.
The blue one was very small, it was dense and soft, giving Eve an incredible sense of closeness.
After thinking for a few seconds, Eve decided to touch the latter first.
However, just as Eve was about to touch it, countless faint prayers suddenly echoed in the air.
That voice was ethereal, soft, and sacred, it seemed to have a wonderful power that made people involuntarily calm down.
Eve was surprised, he turned his attention and found that the voice seemed to be coming from the green ball of light.
The prayers were intermittent, it was a language Eve had never heard before, but it gave Eve a wonderful sense of beauty.
Eve could not understand the content, but he seemed to be able to perceive the endless sadness and despair contained in this voice.
Curiosity won over everything.
For some reason, Eve shifted his attention and touched the green ball of light.
The moment Eve touched the ball of light, the whole world suddenly changed.
His consciousness fell into a trance for a moment, and a huge amount of information burst forth.
Eve only felt his vision go dark, and then countless images appeared in his consciousness —
A vast and ancient continent …
A mysterious seed fell from the sky …
A strange giant tree broke out of the ground …
Beautiful figures were born from the trees …
"Elf …?"
Looking at the figure that often appeared in fantasy RPG games in his previous life, this thought flashed through his mind.
Before Eve could think of anything else, the green ball of light produced a powerful suction force and sucked him in in an instant …
…
"Capture a suitable soul."
"Conditions triggered. World Tree Awakening Ritual activated."
In the haze, Eve heard a strange voice.
It was a strange language, but Eve was surprised to find that he could understand it.
As soon as his voice fell, Eve's eyes lit up.
Eve found himself in a world surrounded by countless green photons.
Those were countless flying green balls of light. They were dazzling and dreamy, and it was impossible to describe with words.
What's going on?
Eve was stunned.
"Beginning soul fusion. Activating the World Tree inheritance ceremony …"
The voice rang out again, and then, countless particles began to swarm towards Eve's body.
Eve felt a powerful and mysterious power surging into his body, along with countless pieces of information.
With the fusion, Eve felt that his five senses became clearer. The mysterious prayer in the dark sounded again, and at the same time, it became clearer.
With the fusion of the photons, Eve's consciousness began to bloom with a holy light. The light green energy continued to gather until it swallowed the entire space …
At the last second, Eve heard the strange voice again:
"Fusion successful."
"Welcome back, the new World Tree on the Segers Continent —"
"Her Majesty Eve Euktrahill."
…
When her consciousness was clear again, Eve fell into deep thought.
She was no longer in that strange space. On the contrary, she seemed to have come to a world full of vitality.
In the distance, there were rolling mountains surrounded by dense forests.
If she ignored the plants in the forest that were obviously different from those on Earth, Eve even suspected that she had come to a primitive forest.
It was just that the forest and mountains were too small …
This feeling was very strange. It was as if she had participated in an Ultraman special, or as if she had come to a small country. Eve felt as if she was looking down on everything in the world.
The mountains were pocket-sized, the forests were pocket-sized, and even the flock of birds in the sky were like flies.
Moreover, her vision was very strange. It was 360 degrees without any blind spots. It was the kind that she could never imagine in her previous life …
Her attention shifted slightly, and Eve saw a palm-sized lake not far away.
The lake was sparkling and crystal clear, and its reflection was clearly revealed.
The roots, the towering body, and the branches that covered the sky and the sun.
Combined with the information that had just entered her mind, Eve quickly got the answer:
"World Tree?"
World Tree — Euktrahill.
She was known as the root of nature, the mother goddess of the elves, the miracle of life …
She was a mysterious existence that was as old as the Dragons in the Segers Plane. She was a true mythical creature, and her power was on par with the gods.
"I'm really a World Tree…"
Looking at the withered leaves in the reflection, Eve sigh in her heart.
After combing through the information of the inheritance, Eve more or less figured out her current situation.
She had transmigrated to a magical world called Segers.
As a member of the army of transmigrators, she… seemed to have been chosen by the dying World Tree. Her soul merged with the core of the mother tree and the remaining memories and inheritance, while retaining her own consciousness and becoming the new World Tree — Eve Euktrahill.
The half-dead kind.
The inheritance of the World Tree seemed to have some strange power to calm the mind. Eve did not feel any panic or helplessness in her heart. On the contrary, she was surprised to find that she was extremely calm at this moment, and there was even a trace of joy in her heart …
"Joy…"
It was indeed joy, the joy of surviving a disaster.
After merging with the inheritance of the World Tree, Eve already knew that she was lucky.
As a soul wandering in the void, if there were no accidents, what awaited her would be destruction. However, this transmigration and fusion gave her a new life.
The life of a tree.
"No matter what, I'm… alive again?"
Looking at the reflection in the lake and feeling the strange body at present, Eve's heart was full of curiosity.
But at the same time, she also felt some sense of decay in this body.
There was no doubt that her current state was not good. Just from the reflection in the lake, it could be seen that the withered branches and withered leaves were completely on the verge of death.
But even so, Eve could still feel some kind of powerful and ancient power contained in the depths of her body. It was full of vitality and was ready to move, as if it had just woken up from a deep sleep …
At the same time, a strange feeling arose spontaneously.
It was a feeling of controlling the world. Eve felt as if she was the king of this world. As long as she wanted, she could dominate everything within a radius of a few kilometers.
Once the thought came out, it could not be stopped. Eve looked at a withered oak tree not far away, and her heart moved slightly.
And following her thought, something strange happened.
The withered tree suddenly glowed with the luster of life and began to sprout and spread leaves. In just a few seconds, it became luxuriant again. Not only that, Eve also found that she seemed to have formed some kind of strange connection with the tree, as if she could control everything about it.
But at the same time, she found that the hidden power in her body began to deplete rapidly. In the blink of an eye, one-third of it dissipated. She was so frightened that she quickly stopped reviving the withered tree.
Eve, who had already fused with the core of the World Tree, knew that the power was the energy of life and also the source of power of the World Tree, or rather… the Divine Power of Nature.
Once it was used up, the World Tree would completely fall into a deep sleep.
That would also mean Eve's death.
Sensing that only two-thirds of the Divine Power of Nature was left, Eve felt a slight pain in her heart.
She had been careless.
She did not expect that just trying to "enlighten" would cause such a huge consumption.
Focusing her attention on the withered tree that had just been injected with the Divine Power of Nature, Eve felt a little strange.
At this moment, the withered tree had already completely changed. Not only did it become luxuriant again, but it was also almost three times taller than before.
Compared to the surrounding trees, Eve guessed that this oak tree that had been rejuvenated was at least thirty meters tall …
Then, a scene that surprised her happened.
She saw that the lucky oak tree trembled slightly and actually struggled to pull out its roots from the soil.
The roots twisted and coiled and actually turned into two strange legs, while the branches turned into two thick arms. The crown of the tree turned into ferocious hair, and at the top of the trunk, a pair of bright eyes appeared …
In the blink of an eye, the other party had turned into a majestic Treant!
Under Eve's surprised gaze, the thirty-meter-tall oak Treant shook off the soil on its legs, then shakily turned in the direction of the World Tree and half-knelt on the ground. Its vigorous and powerful voice was filled with excitement and sincerity.
"Mother Nature above… The oak tree guard thanks you for your care, Mother Nature, please bestow me a name!"
Mother Nature? The Oak Tree Guard? Bestow a name?
Looking at the pocket-sized oak tree guard in front of her, the corner of Eve's mouth twitched.
At the same time, she felt that she seemed to have formed some kind of connection with the other party, as if she could directly transmit orders.
A hint of mischief rose in her heart. Eve's thoughts moved slightly, and a sacred, majestic, and ethereal voice suddenly sounded in the Oak Tree Guard's heart.
"In that case, you shall be called Basaka (Berserker)!"