Wizard: Unlimited Profession Slots Chapter 1311 - 522: [3]

This discovery caught everyone by surprise.

"Float out by itself?" Gareen asked skeptically:

"The protective talisman isn’t a living thing, how can it move on its own?"

"In the Wizard World, items soaked in intense emotions can indeed exhibit ’quasi-life’ characteristics."

Ron explained, "Especially when there are energy sources around that resonate with it."

"Lira, keep tracking that beam of light."

Lira focused her spirit, making an effort to follow the flickering golden light.

The trajectory of the light passed through the corridor of the dormitory area, went by the back door of the library, and finally...

"It entered the core area of the eco-park." Her voice carried uncertainty:

"But there, the trail becomes chaotic.

The emotions of the plants in the eco-park are too overwhelming, interfering with my perception."

Kael’s expression became more pained.

Ron knew that, for him, the eco-park was the area where emotional interference was most severe.

"It’s okay, let’s go and take a look ourselves."

He decided quickly, "Sometimes field investigation surpasses theoretical analysis."

.........

The eco-park of Green Ring No.2 is the heart of the entire colony.

Here gathers exotic plants from more than a dozen different worlds, each exuding unique life energy.

The air was filled with the scent of flowers, the aroma of resin, and an indescribable vibrant atmosphere.

For Kael, it was like noise hell.

The ’voices’ of countless plants flooded his consciousness simultaneously:

The deep whispers of ancient oak trees, the joyful laughter of colorful flowers, the murmurs of vine plants...

"I... I’m not sure how long I can stay here."

Kael’s voice began to tremble, "Their voices are too loud."

"Lira, can you still perceive the trail of the protective talisman in this environment?"

Ron asked.

Lira reopened her third eye, but was immediately stunned by the scene before her.

The entire eco-park was like an ocean of emotions.

Countless types of energy fluctuations intertwined, forming a complex and dizzying energy network.

"Too complex..." she said, shaking her head:

"There are too many energy layers here, I cannot discern the specific trail of the protective talisman."

Just as everyone was feeling perplexed, Gareen suddenly pointed in a direction:

"Did you hear that?"

Everyone listened intently, but apart from the sound of wind and birds, they heard nothing unusual.

"Not with your ears," Gareen explained:

"My metal arm sensed a certain... call? Like something is asking for help."

This phenomenon caught Ron’s attention.

Every hybrid apprentice has their unique angle of perception, maybe Gareen could perceive what Lira missed.

"Lead us over there," he decided.

Gareen closed his eyes, letting the sensing ability of his metal arm guide the direction.

They passed through a fern zone, circumvented the central fountain, and finally arrived at a giant ancient tree deep within the eco-park.

This tree towered over fifty meters, its canopy like a natural green dome.

In the middle of the trunk, there was a naturally formed hollow, within which a faint gleam flickered.

"The light comes from there."

Gareen confirmed:

"Moreover, the feeling of that ’call’ has grown stronger."

But the position of the hollow was more than thirty meters above the ground, and without Ron’s help, no one could easily reach it.

"I could try to induce some vines to help us climb."

Kael suggested, although in a terrible state, he still wanted to contribute to retrieving the protective talisman.

"Too risky." Ron shook his head in refusal, "Forcing yourself to use abilities in your current state could lead to a magic power rebound."

At this moment, Lira opened her third eye again.

But this time, she didn’t try to perceive the past or future, instead focusing on the energy flow of the present moment.

"I see something strange," her voice carried surprise:

"Inside the hollow... there are not only the gleams of the protective talisman.

There are many other shining items gathered together, like some kind of... collection?"

"Collection?" Ron furrowed his brow:

"What creature would collect shiny objects in a tree hollow?"

Suddenly, a possibility emerged in his mind.

"Emotion elf!" The lightbulb of inspiration lit up in his mind.

"What is an emotion elf?" Lira repeated the unfamiliar term with confusion.

"An elemental being that feeds on pure emotional energy."

Ron began to explain, while observing the direction of the tree hollow closely:

"In the legend of the Danasu Race, emotion elves are the ’cleaners’ of the Plant Kingdom. They specifically absorb negative emotions that may pollute the ecological environment."

"But at the same time, they have a natural longing for objects containing intense positive emotions."

Ella realized, "So the strong maternal energy on the protective talisman attracted this creature?"

"Very likely." Ron nodded in confirmation:

"The ’borrowing’ behavior of emotion elves is usually without malice, they are simply drawn by beautiful emotions.

But the issue is, they have no concept of ’ownership.’

"What should we do then?" Kael’s voice trembled, "Forcefully take it back?"

"Absolutely not." Ron firmly rejected:

"Although emotion elves are gentle, they are closely linked with the entire ecosystem.

Moreover, violence would pollute the pure emotions on the protective talisman, making retrieval meaningless."

He surveyed the anxious apprentices around him, "What we need is an exchange, to substitute it with another equally beautiful emotion to retrieve the protective talisman."