I Don't Agree to the Terms
Chapter 165 - 108: The Green Knight Merged with the Tree_2

Chapter 165: Chapter 108: The Green Knight Merged with the Tree_2

Little White snuggled next to Gu Shanhai for warmth. Gu Shanhai hadn’t slept, as he didn’t really need much sleep anymore, so he continued perfecting his new animal companion skills.

It was no small project.

Three days quickly passed with three sunsets, and on the noon of the fourth day, Black Horse finally encountered an island while dragging the covered boat.

"Whew, that’s really far." Gu Shanhai stretched his body, then took Little White and disembarked onto the island, dragging the covered boat ashore and dismantling various equipment.

Without him, the covered boat could be manually rowed, but these modern devices needed industrial conditions to be produced.

As for Black Horse, Gu Shanhai didn’t turn it into stew. Instead, he let it go, considering it had obediently pulled the boat for him for such a long time; it was a fair exchange, especially since it was Little White who had originally collided with it...

Of course, if he encountered it again on the way back, Gu Shanhai would undoubtedly lasso it to pull the boat and, once ashore, slaughter it for stew.

So, it all depended on fate. Gu Shanhai had never tasted elf stew before, so he rather hoped his connection with Black Horse would be substantial.

"A rainforest type of island, so I have to dig for the treasure myself?" Gu Shanhai looked at the map, which was now useless.

He had divined its location, which was right here, but looking further seemed to be shielded by something.

He had tried divining before, to no avail.

Stepping into the forest, the moist soil indicated it had recently rained, though how recently was hard for Gu Shanhai to say.

"Fate, huh, not sure what’s going on..."

Gu Shanhai still bore a challenging hexagram, yet he hadn’t encountered any danger over these three days, which he found strange.

"These trees are rather interesting." Gu Shanhai discovered trees in the rainforest he had never seen on the mainland, unique to this location.

The tree bark was white like bones, the leaves a deep red, resembling thousands of bloodstained palms.

"Have you been looking at this for so long that you find it uninteresting?" Gu Shanhai said to an unknown tree.

Just then, he felt a new presence observing him, using these trees as a medium.

After he spoke, the perspective shifted to another tree, seemingly trying to escape Gu Shanhai’s detection through this tactic. However, with his current perceptiveness, unless the observer ceased spying, he would always notice immediately.

It was like when Little White had collided with Black Horse; he had sensed it but didn’t bother since the boat had no brakes, and it wasn’t one of their own anyway.

"Interesting, huh? Change a tree and I won’t know..." Gu Shanhai quipped.

The wind rustled through the leaves, bringing with it an ancient voice: "Come to the center of the island~"

The voice seemed carried by the wind, making Gu Shanhai’s expression turn solemn. Though it was a trick, it was another hidden old creature, possibly a Druid or something.

Since he was already here, it would be good to check it out. He casually stuffed Little White into his portable laboratory. He had thought he’d be digging for treasure, but instead, he had unearthed an ancient being yet to be buried, lingering on in this place.

Gu Shanhai could also confirm now that the reason he couldn’t divine was highly likely due to this being.

He sped along, quickly reaching the center of the island. The center held a lake, similar to an eyeball, because at the center there was a small island creating the illusion of a matryoshka doll.

Gu Shanhai checked the lake; it was a freshwater lake, not seawater. It seemed that because of this freshwater lake, the island was shielded from a lot of unnecessary trouble.

The Demon Sea Centaur Manaklavi couldn’t cross the freshwater lake, and the Kael Elves of the sea version felt uncomfortable entering the lake. Most sea monsters and sea demons shared this trait; the reason was an enigmatic setup.

Among the numerous islands, having a freshwater region was akin to finding a safe haven, as generally, sea monsters and sea demons would not approach.

Stepping onto the island in the lake, he encountered a dilapidated church overgrown with moss and various plants.

"The church actually has people stationed here, but it’s hard to imagine any nobles willing to be priests in this forsaken place," Gu Shanhai muttered as he entered and saw no one.

"Church and priests, what are those?" an aged voice sounded.

Gu Shanhai took a closer look and saw not a person but a huge tree, similar to the other unidentified species on the island; the only differences were its enormous size and an embedded figure armored in green mail, sealed tightly within it.

"You don’t know the church and priests? Then that church of yours..."

"Young son of the forest, it seems a lot has changed outside. Would you mind speaking to me about it?" the figure asked.

Gu Shanhai found that his mind-sensing abilities were ineffective, rendering him unable to verify the truth of these words. More importantly, the green armor was covered in moss and plants, completely obscuring any expressions.

"Of course, but I only know so much," Gu Shanhai replied briefly about knights, priests, druids, and wizards.

There was silence from the figure before he spoke, "In the end, it all diverged, and even the will of nature became dominant."

"Then if you don’t mind, tell me your story. Like why you call me the son of the forest?" Gu Shanhai found a spot to sit before he spoke.

"I... may be the last of the Green Knights. This isn’t the knight profession you refer to but the son of the forest, what you call a druid."

From the conversation, Gu Shanhai learned that the figure’s name was Amute Green Forest, a frontline combatant of the Forest Sons, along with others like shapeshifters and beast tamers.

Gu Shanhai realized this might be the origin of the various Druid Sects. Though druids were responsible for religious rituals, not all druids had this duty.

He also found the origin of the Dragon Vein Druids, who were initially shapeshifters, while the Marked Druids belonged to the priestly lineage.

"So, you’re suggesting that knights were once part of the druids, and they would ride more than just horses..." Gu Shanhai couldn’t help but interject.

"To put it precisely, those you call Transcendents, in our time, one could only become a Transcendent through trials, which is what you call the druids’ way of achievement," Amute corrected Gu Shanhai.

"But Green Knights... Wait, undying Green Knights? You won’t die even if beheaded, right?" Gu Shanhai hurriedly asked, as if remembering something.

"It seems you’ve found something in your heritage. Indeed, we Green Knights do not die after beheading, as we possess strong life forces," Amute explained.

Gu Shanhai’s expression changed slightly; naturally, his heritage had no such information, but he recalled something from his previous life.

In his previous life, Atilis’s half-sister, the witch Morgan, had once formed an evil Knight Order known as the Green Knights, characterized by their immortality and dubbed the undying Green Knights.

The current armor on Amute Green Forest differed completely, for it was not metal but comprised of shrubs and moss, as druids could not possess metal gear.

Meanwhile, that group of undying Green Knights wore real metal armor and wielded metal longswords and axes.

"So, young son of the forest, would you like to undertake the trial to become a Green Knight?"

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