Carl and his family were sitting in a yellow and green taxi.
They sped on the asphalt road, gradually moving away from the people coming and going at the airport, approaching the dim lights of the morning star on the horizon.
"How long ago did you come here?" Alina smiled and knocked her husband awake from his daze.
"Ah?" Staring at the flickering lights in the distance, Carl was a little distracted." I'm with my parents…It's been decades.”
"Then you must be quite old?" The driver, who was holding the steering wheel tightly, had white hair and a hint of fatigue in his old laughter.
" No…Old sir, you don't have to…" Carl felt embarrassed after being addressed with respect. He was not that old.
" Don't say that. Chinese people are different from us." The driver smiled and shook his head." I'm only seventy years old. You even have a child. You must be older than me."”
"Seventy?" Saier, who was being rubbed by his sister in the last row, suddenly threw himself back into the chair. He could not believe it.
In Saier's impression, 70 years old should be the age when humans were radiant…It shouldn't be 200 years old for them to become gray-haired…70 years old, how was that possible?
Eliza patted her son and carried him back to his seat. She made a shushing gesture, indicating for her son to stop talking about this.
" By the way, sir," Carl quickly asked the driver a new question." Is there a new Urban area on the east side of the airport?" When I came here when I was young, it wasn't a town…"
" It's been expanded. It's in the New town area district." The driver picked up the kettle and used the tea to moisten his throat." It's been thirty to forty years. Many residents from the old tree have moved there."”
" I still remember that I had just bought a house in town." The driver smiled when he talked about his youth." Who would have thought that the next year, I would be notified to demolish it."”
"If it weren't for your Ministry of Foreign Affairs 'guarantee, I reckon that no one would be willing to move out and wait for a settlement.”After turning the steering wheel, the driver made a small turn and passed the car before continuing forward.
"There aren't many residents on Morning Star?" Alina was more concerned about this." It won't affect our travel and accommodation, right?”
" No, that won't happen." The driver shook his head." Although there are fewer residents than decades ago, it's not abandoned."”
" The ones who left the old tree were all the new generation." The driver looked at the giant tree that was shining in the distance and sighed." The Gold Elves, humans, and even the Wood Elves no longer want to be trapped in Morning Star.”
"New city…Speth, hope, hope. Your country is really good at creating hope. It's impossible to return to the old tree and the wooden house after staying in the new city.”
"Still…almost there?" The driver wanted to say something more, but he was surprised to find that they had already left the highway and entered the old city of Chenxing." Imperial Entertainment above…That's fast."”
After choosing a suitable location, the car stopped near a giant tree and sent the passengers to where they wanted to go.
"No need to look?" Seeing the face value of the credit card handed over by the leading wood elf, the driver felt a little embarrassed." This…isn't it a little too much?”
" It's okay, just take it." Karl was as likable as his nephew." Just take it as a thank you for providing us with travel information?"”
" Alright then, hehe." The driver stopped shirking and smiled honestly. He was now more like an elder." I'll buy something good for my grandson tomorrow."”
"How old is your grandson?" Through the car window, Eliza raised her son to show off.”
" No, they're not even a year old yet." The white-haired old man was not in a hurry to leave." They should go to work tomorrow, so I have to go back and take care of them."”
" I won't bother you anymore." Carl waved his hand gently." You can go back first."”
"Then, goodbye." After closing the window, the old man turned around and left.
Under the dim light, he turned back into the old driver.
Watching the car drive away, Carl was about to call his family to look for a hotel, but he found that the two children had broken free from their mother's grip and ran away.
Carl did not find it inappropriate. Instead, he thought that his daughter and nephew, who were so excited at the moment, were very similar to him when he first came to Morning Star.
The driver was quite considerate. He brought them directly to the center of Morning Star, the inner city surrounded by towering trees.
If one looked from afar, they would see that the Morning Star was shaped like a cone, like a peak that reached straight into the sky. In fact, the great creator had indeed built this giant tree green city on the ancient mountain.
Therefore, the height of each ring of the city increased in turn until the giant tree in the center that represented the Court or the Elder Council was truly enough to reach the sky-3,596 meters, which was beyond common sense.
The structure of each ring was quite interesting. The regular " mountain " shaped symmetrical segments were connected to form a complete ring.
Every five giant trees formed a zone. The trees in the center of each zone were the tallest, and gradually decreased from the inside to the outside. Countless districts were connected and finally integrated: The overall structure was extremely symmetrical. From afar, it looked dignified and magnificent.
Every tree in each district was extremely spectacular, and the visual impact it brought was far greater than that of the library building in the central square.
Linda and Eliza were a little dizzy. In comparison, although the calm Alina and Saer were much stronger, they were also shocked by these giant trees.
" Emperor above…" Eliza still raised her head and muttered," Miracle…"
" Yes, in a sense, approaching Chang 'an." Taking advantage of her daughter's daze, Alina walked over and held her hand again." It's too…"
"How many elves can live here?" After her mother stopped her, Linda came back to her senses and asked her father," Pah, I mean, how many-"
" It's just…spectacular." Karl, who had been to Morning Star before, knew very well the mysteries of these giant trees." Actually…only the outermost layer of each giant tree is habitable.”
"Ah?" Linda screamed. She looked at her father in disbelief." What's going on? Dad, are you kidding?"
" That's right." Carl approached his daughter with a smile and pointed at the invisible top of the giant tree." At the beginning of creation, the Emperor pursued perfection. No matter who comes to Morning Star, they should enjoy the best environment.”
"In addition, the habitable zone is actually not considered small…1,300 meters high, and the diameter is 200 meters…"
"Each house is fan-shaped and has two floors. It is about eight meters long. Including the gap between each floor…twelve meters…the entire tree can be considered as a house, which can accommodate more than three thousand households.”
" Besides, every house is a two-story house with an area of 600 square meters." After estimating the rough data, Carl clapped his hands and sighed." Even the current Republic can't arrange such a house for the city residents.”
" The residential area is at the bottom, the medical area, the commercial area, and the entertainment area are in the middle, and the education area and the production area are at the top." Looking up at the branches and leaves that covered the sky, Karl crossed his arms." That should be the case."”
"After the residential area is the lift floor, and further inside is the road where you can drive.”Finally, Carl added carefully.
"Car…how do we get up?" Eliza didn't quite understand.
" You'll know when we get in." Carl, who was walking in front, waved at his family." Come on."”
He had wanted to remind his family about another special characteristic of Morning Star, but after careful thought, he decided not to.
After all, he was the only one in the family who would record some fun spells from the magic net when he was bored…It should not be a problem.
……
" This really is a lift…" Alina finally understood what her husband meant." This…it's indeed not difficult to transport a car.”
" This is a cross-floor elevator," Carl explained to his wife slowly as he stroked the wooden elevator." The cross-floor elevator is not so exaggerated. There are also specialized vehicles and heavy transport elevators.”
" Then, Uncle," Saier finally spoke after a long silence." Where does the power of this tree come from?"”
Carl was stumped. He really wanted to explain to his nephew, but he really couldn't remember. He could only recall first.
"I know." The crisp voice shocked everyone. It was actually…Eliza.
" Uh…Why are you all looking at me…" Alyssa pouted and scratched her head." I'm still very serious in class…"
"Mom, what is it?" Sail shook Eliza's clothes, his big red and blue eyes filled with curiosity.
" These trees are alive," Eliza explained to her son with a smile." Or rather, these buildings that look like trees are alive.”
"Ah?" " What do you mean?" Linda shouted and stepped on the wooden elevator under her feet. This isn't a tree?"
" Yes, no. Many people have been studying it since the Empire." Alyssa reached out and gently pinched her niece's tender nose." Up until now, the unified conclusion is…a miracle.”
" The parts that leave this building will instantly turn into ordinary oak. Of course, when we examine their entirety, the results show that they are still oak.”
" It can regenerate, and its overall toughness is comparable to steel. It can't be modified, even if it's punched or installed with cables.”
" It can store water, supply magic power, and automatically produce a certain amount of fruits. It can also be transported on time.”
" But it's just like Chang 'an." Alina guessed what her sister was going to say." It can't provide magic power to any foreign object.”
"Yes, that's it." Eliza snapped her fingers to show her confidence.
Trying hard to combine the knowledge that the old man had taught him and the explanations and descriptions in the book, Saier barely understood what his mother meant.
Linda, on the other hand, was completely dumbfounded. She had a blank look on her face. She understood every word, but when put together, she could not understand anything.
"We're here?" Feeling a sense of weightlessness, Carl knew that the elevator was about to stop.
The elevator stopped, and the sound reminded the passengers that they had arrived at the business district.
It was a little…cold.
The prepared family was still not used to it.
" It's deserted…" The sparse crowd and the half-closed shops and restaurants were completely different from Karl's impression." It's too…"
" It's not too deserted, just not too lively." This was Alina's first time here, so she didn't find this place too lonely." It's pretty good. This kind of trip is peaceful and quiet."”
"Yeah."
"It's alright."
"Not bad."
No matter what his family said, Carl was still in a daze.
The prosperity of the past and the depression of the present.
The hustle and bustle of the past and the loneliness of the present.
It was difficult to be shocked by decline without witnessing glory.
"Why are you still in a daze?" This time, it was Alina's turn to take the lead." Let's go.”
……
"They don't sell electrical appliances here?" After going around a few floors, Alina finally realized that something was wrong." And this isn't…an electric light? All of them are magic lights?"
" Yes, there should be no electrical appliances," Alyssa reminded her sister." It's true that there's no electricity here.”
" Yes, the Morning Star is well preserved, and the magic power supply is still working," Karl explained to his wife after calming down." But due to the special structure, it's extremely difficult to modify it, so there's no electricity.”
It was both a blessing and a curse, Alina thought.
After a discussion, the family decided to go to the dining area to fill their stomachs.
Facing many unfamiliar elves, Linda was a little afraid. She obediently followed her mother and did not dare to run around.
On the other hand, even though Saier was being held by his mother, he was still jumping around, looking here and there. He was restless and attracted a lot of attention.
Actually, the sensitive Saier had already noticed something strange. The elves here were wary and hostile. Not only to herself, but also to her sister, mother, uncle, and aunt.
However, Saier didn't tell his family. Instead, he pondered in secret.
It wasn't until Carl chose a restaurant that Saer found something in common with his family. They were all from China.
There was a deeper reason that Seer couldn't think of. Let's eat first. If he really couldn't find a place to stay, he would tell his mother and the others.
The wooden style restaurant was quite cozy. It was run by a wood elf couple. They seemed to be much older than Carl. The aura accumulated over time could not be wrong.
It was worth noting that even the person who greeted the guests at the front desk was a human who had passed his youth.
The middle-aged human seemed out of place in the giant tree filled with elves. There was a kindness that did not match his appearance, and there was a sense of weathered vicissitudes.
At this time, the sun was about to set. The restaurant was supposed to be bustling with activity, but there was only the Syer family, who had just arrived. It made this place seem especially cold.
" Sir." Seeing that the two bosses were busy, Carl chose to talk to the middle-aged man at the front desk." It's not late now. Why are there so few residents out for activities?"”
The man at the front desk didn't answer directly. Instead, he looked at Carl with an inexplicable gaze, which made Carl feel a little strange. His gaze was extremely deep, as if he could see through everything.
"From China?" The middle-aged man at the front desk smiled. He finally spoke." You've been here before?”
"Sir, what happened?" Carl was shocked. He didn't know how this person knew that he had been to Morning Star.
" You always look like you don't want to believe it when we talk about the lack of residents here," the receptionist seemed to be boasting." I have some observation skills."
"What are you talking about, Saike?" The Wood Elf shopkeeper carried the dishes out of the kitchen.
"Huh? " It's nothing." The middle-aged man called Saike smiled and took the tray." It's just that the customer is curious about something."”
"What is it?" The shop owner seemed interested.
"The change of the Morning Star." Saike answered as he laid out the dishes.
" Yes…" Karl made up his mind and wanted to ask," Morning Star, why is it so much colder than decades ago?"”
The shop owner fell silent.
" I'm sorry," Carl quickly stood up." I might-"
" It's nothing. Please take a seat. It's nothing." The shopkeeper waved his hand and sat down on a wooden chair." Saike, can you help Rebecca?"”
Sai Kewen walked into the kitchen.
"I'm about…630 years old this year?”After a moment of silence, the shop owner spat out a number that was sufficient." Can I call you…child?”
"Of course." Carl hurriedly got up and wanted to bow, but he was stopped by the shop owner.
" There's no need for that, child." The shopkeeper smiled." In fact, most of the elves who live in Morning Star aren't much younger than me.”
"You're wondering why Morning Star isn't as prosperous as it used to be.”
"Yes." Not only Carl, but Sail and the others also nodded.
" That's normal," the shopkeeper said in a friendly voice." If you go to the new city, you'll definitely find the prosperity you experienced in the Morning Star Holy Wood.”
"It's not like Chang 'an, but it's better than Chang' an, right?”
" Yes," Karl recalled." The Morning Star of the past had a different kind of prosperity and vitality-vitality hidden in silence.”
"There's no young blood left."
"Ah?"
" It's simple. Morning Stars don't have young blood." The shopkeeper smiled helplessly." Even the younger elves go to the new city, not to mention the restless humans.”
"The number of residents in Morning Star City went from thirty million when the empire collapsed to twenty million thirty years ago, and now barely nine million.”
"Only the us of the old era remain in this world.”
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