Ascension of the Sylvan Cosmos

Chapter 87. New Visitors!

Liu Shu felt renewed. Her entire being was renewed as she absorbed the energy of Nature and the World. With her roots digging deeper, further, and swifter, Liu Shu wanted nothing more than to continue feeling this way forever.

As she Leveled Up, her strength underwent a tremendous transformation. While it was possible to Level Up more than once in a row, it was not common. After all, other creatures needed to understand how some things worked before they increased their level.

Her roots absorbed the nutrients of the surroundings, and her senses became sharper. As her strength increased, second by second, minute by minute, hour by hour, her senses expanded and became more attuned to everything around her.

On the outside, everyone was stunned. The event that was unfolding as Liu Shu leveled up was nothing but a magnificent spectacle of raw power.

Be it above or under the earth, the shift was gradual yet noticeable.

Above ground, they could see that as Liu Shu grew in size, the rest of the town followed her steps. All buildings were part of Liu Shu. Hence, as her energy surged, everything connected to her grew and moved.

What was interesting was that the walls, the defensive flower field, and the rest of the buildings were gently shifting away from Liu Shu.

The distance was not much; by the end of the event, they would've shifted just a few centimeters, probably not reaching a meter. However, the fact that they would move away was something fascinating for those who noticed.

It had been around one week since Liu Shu started Leveling Up, and Flor couldn't help but be a bit worried. "Why is Liu Shu taking so long?"

By her side, the voluptuous Ant Queen picked her up like a doll and hugged her from behind. Flor blinked as she allowed those actions, thinking to herself. 'Huh? Since when did I start allowing Ignatia to be so comfortable with skinship?'

But her thoughts were interrupted by Ignatia's curvy body softly and comfortably surrounding her own. Flor shifted a bit, feeling a strangely comfortable but somewhat flustering feeling. 'Well, it doesn't feel bad, so it should be okay?'

Ignatia looked at the obedient little Rose Fairy Queen, and when she realized that she didn't resist other than fidgeting around a bit, her lips arched, and her compound eyes gleamed. To not allow the little Rose Fairy's thoughts to wander too much, she spoke. "Flor, something very important has changed since the last time she Leveled Up, right?"

Flor's thoughts refocused on Liu Shu, and her worries resurfaced, making her forget about everything else. 'Hm... Something changed...' Looking around at the living town, she nodded. "Right, she built all these things."

Ignatia continued to guide her thoughts, patiently training Flor's rationale and intelligence. "So, what quality of these buildings is very peculiar?"

Flor tilted her head, which prompted her cheek to rub with the soft skin of Ignatia's chest. 'Hm... Comfortable...' Flor shook her head with a frown. 'Ah, I'm getting distracted again. Anyways, qualities, building qualities...'

Flor commented. "That they are alive and act as trees?"

Ignatia nodded. "Well, that's one thing. How about another one?"

Flor continued thinking and finally realized. "That they only Level Up when Liu Shu Levels Up?"

Ignatia laughed. "That's right. However, that is strange, right?" Flor nodded. "They are beings that just Level Up without needing Experience Points. That doesn't make much sense."

Agreeing with her, Ignatia continued. "So, how do we compensate for this nonsense condition attached to them?"

Flor blinked a few times and finally connected the time it was taking with them. "Ah! So, when Liu Shu Levels Up, she needs to absorb much more energy to feed these buildings. This takes a lot of time, which has lengthened the entire Level Up process!"