Ascension of the Sylvan Cosmos

Chapter 199. Alienation.

After listening to Wert, Liu Shu decided to start expanding her roots. The instant her energy surged toward them, Liu Shu felt a total lack of resistance, as if her roots were spreading through water instead of soil and rocks. She couldn't help but feel shocked while doing so. 'What is this? Why is it so easy to expand?'

Underground, her roots demolished everything in the way. Rocks, compressed dirt, stone... Everything was pierced, allowing her roots to penetrate further. 'I am advancing 0.01 meters per second~. This will cover... around 900 meters per day! I wonder how far I will reach...'

While her roots expanded, she focused on the town's structures. The library had been constantly writing books, so she could see that there were a few of them written. Other than the ones she had read, she realized that there was a stack of books she didn't recognize there. 'Hm? What are these? <Population Management>, <Defense Layout Tactics>, <A Strong Offense, a Solid Defense>, <Ternary Essence Origin! A Speculation by Lord F.>, <How To Manage Children>, <Epics Of The Legendary Half-Sylvan!>...'

There were around fifty different books with titles that explored many different themes. Some were fantasy novels, others explored profound themes, others discussed parenthood, some spoke about geography and other sciences, and some discussed the history of neighboring cities or faraway continents.

Liu Shu looked at that large stack of books and metaphorically licked her lips. 'So much information... I want it. I wonder whose are those? Hm... Does it matter? I can eat them, but who will think that I did it? Only Mariane, and Flor, and... Well, people who will just scold me once and be done with it!'

Her roots moved, and she tried to approach the large stack of books. However, before she did so, she felt a presence approaching, so she hid her roots and looked over. 'Hm? Who is this Sylvan? Wait... She feels familiar...'

The Sylvan that entered was a green-haired Sylvan with a gentle disposition and a young face. 'Also... since when was my library open to everybody...? Oh, right, the room with the books I've printed was prohibited from entering, but the rest of the library was okay to visit. Well, it is a large place; I guess there is no problem.'

"Sigh... Why do I need to sit here and study all of these?"

Liu Shu looked at the green-haired Sylvan and continued listening to her mutters. "Aunty Verena says that this place is one of the best to study, but I don't understand why she says that... Is it because of this lousy-sounding buff? <Focus Rune Field>." She exclaimed sarcastically. "Ohh, woow... I am impreeeesssed... This will, for suuuure, help me catch up to that ugly woman Verdantia! Tsk."

Liu Shu looked at that woman and wanted to smack her across the face. How dare she call her buffs lousy? Still, she didn't say anything and saw how the Sylvan opened the books. 'So, she is that cousin that Verdantia met the other time. She told me about it a while ago, what was the name? Vera? I think it was Vera.'

Vera started studying the books, and her bored face slowly changed to one full of focus. Her eyes moved constantly, and her hands gently moved the paper. She didn't shift around, she didn't get distracted, she even forgot to speak and complain like she usually did.

Vera was just focused.

Liu Shu mocked. 'Heh~, lousy, right? Hmph! I hope you praise me a lot after you are finished! Anyway, I have more important things to do than to look at this brat! Let's see the farm and stable.'

These two places were barred when she first started leveling up. Then, with everything she was doing, she forgot to check on them. After she shifted her vision, she was surprised. 'So many animals! What's that?'

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Level: 2

Race: Rice Sheep

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