Liu Shu explained everything she had done and her ideas about the Moon, and the envoys and Sylvans listened attentively. "...And so, I think that it would be great if Cinderielle and the others went up and helped me influence the entirety of the Moon's surface. Although the land there doesn't really have enough organic materials to be fertile, I can change that by using myself to influence it."

Verdantia asked, confused. "How? While I admit that you are a good source of growth, covering a surface as large as the Moon is not an easy task. You would also need to get a lot of other elements and create a composition similar to Ceperet's for life to grow, right?"

"Not exactly," Elyne commented. "There are plenty of beings who could grow there or adapt in a relatively short amount of time. I mean, the System would most likely reward any creature that takes part in the terraforming of the Moon."

Veyra added, her finger rubbing the rim of the wooden cup. "Moreover, transforming the Moon into a smaller Ceperet feels like a shame. Wouldn't it be better to transform it so that beings with Moon properties appear there?"

Harmonixia noticed a strangeness in their way of talking and voiced it out. "Why does it feel as if you all are not entirely sure? Do other World Trees not mess with their Moons?"

The five envoys smiled wryly. Lysara spoke up and explained the reason. "You see, for starters, not many worlds have a Moon as large as Ceperet. Some worlds don't even have Moons at all. Secondly, World Trees below Level 200 usually avoid piercing deeply into the world because it is too difficult. Temperatures at the core of the planet are extreme enough to vaporize most below Level 200. Thirdly, Liu Shu said something about… giving motion to the core? I am not even that sure what she means with that."

Orwen asked, curious. "How deep did you etch your roots in Ceperet, Tianlian Liu Shu?"

Liu Shu was not sure whether to reveal it. She strangely felt that these people might choke on their tea again. But since they asked, she ultimately chose to tell them. "That… I managed to take over the entirety of Ceperet."

The envoys didn't react much, and Veyra smiled. "That's really great. You managed to get the entire surface? Taking over the layer below the biosphere is really commendable. Not many manage to do it."

"Hm?" Liu Shu was confused about how they had misinterpreted her words and reached that conclusion. Nevertheless, she clarified. "I meant all of Ceperet."

"Hm?"

The five envoys paused, while the four Sylvans covered their faces. 'Ah… here it comes.'

Liu Shu blurted it out as directly as she could. "I said, my roots cover everything. They go across the surface, mantle, and core. All of Ceperet is under the influence of my roots, with nothing left out."

This time, even the stoic Cael showed disbelief in his eyes. Orwen felt that it was impossible, so he wanted to challenge her on that statement. However, remembering the beating he received, he chose to swallow his complaints. Instead, he tentatively asked. "That… Are you sure you are not exaggerating?"

"Why would I do that?" Liu Shu answered, utterly confused. Then, she asked. "Is it that strange? I mean, without one of my passive skills, it would've been difficult. Nevertheless, I was able to do it before the Level Up."

Veyra took a deep breath, closing her eyes for a second, before exhaling nervously. 'Branches in the sky have mercy, this young one is going to kill me from heart issues one day.'

Orwen decided not to speak anymore. There was no reason at all. Otherwise, the World Tree might involuntarily slap the branches out of him with her words.

Elyne coughed and smiled with difficulty. "That, let's not talk about that… Honestly, thinking about it, it makes sense."

Veyra glared at the priestess. "How does it make sense that a Level 99 World Tree is able to do something some Level 200 World Trees still fail to do!? That's TWO entire Ascensions of difference!"

Elyne shrank back under the grey-skinned woman's intense eyes. Brushing her white hair with her hands, Veyra sighed and got thoughtful. "Let me think a bit, Liu Shu. You are too out of the norm…"

"A-Alright."

Veyra's intense gaze toward Elyne also intimidated her a little, so she answered obediently. The beautiful and intelligent woman closed her eyes to think for a while, and no one disturbed her. After around five minutes, Veyra finally opened her eyes and exhaled. "Hm. Alright, from now on, I think I should look at you as an extremely talented Level 150 World Tree. Be it your stats, feats, and blessings they are either on their level or superior to them. The only thing that you lack to truly compare with them is their long lives and progress across space."

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Lysara asked, surprised. "Is she really that out of the ordinary?"

"Are you asking me that after reading the blessings that envelop our bodies? Not even our main World Tree has comparable blessings. Not to mention those <Temple> structures. They are something I have not seen anywhere else!"

"The temples!"

Liu Shu's sudden exclamation made all of them jump a little, startled. Cinderielle asked, worried. "What's wrong? Is there someone attacking them!?"

Liu Shu cried. "I forgot!"

Everyone was stunned on the spot, not really following her sudden outburst. They didn't know that when the <Temples> were mentioned, Liu Shu remembered something very important. '...Oh dear. I've been so focused on everything else that I forgot to choose my fifth <Temple> and also mess with the merging of temples that I unlocked!'

Meanwhile, knowing that it was probably some strange shenanigan that they probably were better not knowing about, the others came to a simultaneous agreement to ignore her and continue with the Moon conversation.

Veyra commented. "So, taking into account what we talked about, I think that it is best if you four go help. Don't worry about space hurting your babies. If you have over 300,000 points on <Physique>, the sun's radiation won't affect you that much. Moreover, Liu Shu said that the Moon is gaining an atmosphere, right? Going there and practicing your skills in such a macroscale will only be beneficial. Not to mention that, if you manage to help enough, the System will surely reward you."

The conclusion was something that Liu Shu was quite happy about. So, momentarily pushing back the Temple matter, the World Tree rejoined the conversation. "How do we transport them, though? Tree is Leveling Up, and I am not that confident in creating a spatial portal that connects the Moon and Ceperet. It doesn't seem like so, but the Moon is reaaaaally far away."

"Is it?" Not knowing the exact distance, Verdantia commented. "I always thought that it was like 2,000 kilometers away or so."

"Heh." Liu Shu snorted. "You are missing two zeroes and a bit more! I've calculated that it is around 768,800 kilometers away, with some variations depending on orbit."

"That's… an oddly specific distance." Tempestria laughed.

Liu Shu asked back. "Really? I think it is quite inaccurate, to be honest. I used some approximations while calculating it, so the real distance might be in a range of 5% deviation."

Veyra chuckled. "Do you like learning, Liu Shu? You are quite accomplished in many fields of science. I also heard that you created all laws and economic models used in Ceperet."

Liu Shu answered cheerfully. "Yeah! I like it a lot. Gaining knowledge and connecting it with what I knew before is really fun. There were many times I was wrong about many assumptions. I still probably am making some mistakes because I lack information. But that's the beauty of learning! Knowing about something doesn't mean you are right, and finding a new correct realization is really exciting."

Tempestria snorted. "I can't relate. When I find out that I was wrong about something I thought I was right about, it feels like a punch to the gut."

Harmonixia giggled. "I also lean more towards Tempestria's feeling."

Liu Shu was surprised. "Really? I didn't expect that!"

Lysara decided to answer Liu Shu. "Returning to how they can go to the Moon, you don't need to worry about it. We can use our <Astraelis> to send them up there. Once there, you can probably take care of them, right?"

Liu Shu nodded firmly. "I can! I will probably use my <Temple Seeds> and <Soulseed> on the Moon."

Elyne blinked, confused. "What is that?"

This time, it was Lysara who answered. "Lady Elyne, you've been so focused and busy with the church that you have yet to take a chance and journey around, right?"

Elyne blinked twice this time. "Um… What does that have to do with my question?"

Lysara chuckled. "You might not know, but there are four other World Trees at the edges of the Golden Sap Continent who resemble Lady World Tree."

"Liu Shu." Elyne corrected with a pout. "You know that she doesn't like formal names."

Lysara coughed and smiled. "Ahem. As I was saying, those World Trees are similar but smaller. Moreover, the majesty is far from Liu Shu. Asking around, I learned that they are copies of La… Ahem, Liu Shu, whom she herself summoned to fight an army that tried to invade her territory."

"Huh?"

It was also the first time Veyra, Cael, and Orwen heard about it. They had also explored the surrounding areas, but their primary focus was on investigating the continents beyond the Golden Sap Continent. They wanted to ensure that Liu Shu was not neglecting the care of those other continents. To their relief, neither of them noticed any difference other than the lack of Liu Shu's boundless presence.

"Copies?" Elyne was honestly surprised. She asked, confused. "A skill with those effects sounds like an S Tier skill. Is it, Liu Shu?"

"Yeah! It is a S Tier skill of mine. I learned it a long time ago."

"And… Um. How many copies can you summon at once?"

Liu Shu's confused voice reached them. "Limit? From what I know, there are no limits to active copies."

The envoys felt their hearts twitch. 'W-What? Are you telling us that you can summon unlimited copies of yourself? Does this World Tree want to take over the entire cosmos with just herself!?'

Before they had an actual aneurysm, Elyne managed to ask. "T-That, then you can only summon a limited amount, right?"

"Yeah! I need to create <Soulseeds> to create one copy. I gain one every ten years."

"Ten years…" While it sounded like a lot, for a permanent copy, it wasn't that much! They could only pick their teacups up and slurp the contents once more.

Feeling the soothing energies gently surrounding their nerves, the envoys sighed. Veyra commented. "Either way, let's get to work. We will escort them to the Moon and see how things are over there. Meanwhile, you can do what you had forgotten, Liu Shu."

Liu Shu exclaimed. "Ah! Right! The <Temples>!"

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