I woke up to find myself transmigrated into a disabled child.

Chapter 498 The Truth of the Apocalypse

Le Chu had imagined things would be bad, but she hadn't expected it to be this bad. Her mouth opened and closed, and it took her a long time to find the words.

What did you just mean?

It's not that he doesn't understand, but he still holds a faint hope that he has misunderstood.

But Lezhi’s words shattered his hopes completely. “It means exactly what it says. Long ago, the shadowy figures had already tried to invade. The mother tree blocked most of the damage, but the darkness outside the realm became more and more rampant, and the invasion never stopped. On the contrary, Jormungandr had no way to stop it.”

That's why he came into being. Lezhi pursed his lips; it was another mess.

"How could this be? The shadowy creature has only appeared in the last hundred years. How could it be so serious in such a short time..." Yu Yan still couldn't believe it. In her mind, the shadowy creature was just a strange disease that was not fatal for the time being. Who would have thought that it had reached the point where even the mother tree was helpless?

"The fact that the tree spirits and other creatures can be corrupted by the shadows is a sign that the mother tree is nearing its end..." Lezhi reminded.

Otherwise, given the mother tree's protective nature, she would never allow the tree spirits to suffer any harm unless absolutely necessary, and this time is no exception.

A doting mother spoils her son, Mother Tree, don't you understand?

These guys had better not disappoint him, or the mother tree could just wait and see how he mocked it.

Her gaze swept across everyone's faces, and when she saw Lei Xiu, Le Zhi paused for a moment, then turned to Le Chu without lingering.

Despite the immense blow, Le Chu was still able to think. He quickly connected the dots with those predecessors who had gradually disappeared after returning to the embrace of the Mother Tree. The fact that the Mother Tree had been corrupted could not be hidden forever; someone would eventually notice the anomaly. Those predecessors had lived in Jormungand for so long; if something happened, they would definitely be the first to notice.

Could it be——

"The predecessors have indeed noticed," Lezhi nodded affirmatively. Although the message left by the mother tree didn't explicitly state this, based on the clues and Xuan Yue's attitude, he was basically certain that these predecessors had sacrificed themselves, supplying energy to the mother tree so that it could hold on for a while longer, but...

“Even so, it’s just a drop in the ocean. The threat from the extraterrestrial shadows is far more serious than anyone imagines.” It’s here to wipe out our entire race, Le Zhi said, his eyes dark and brooding.

The unspoken message, even if left unsaid, is clear to everyone.

"How could this be? Is there really nothing we can do about it?" Qinglin muttered to himself. Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, he looked intently at Lezhi. "No, the situation is different now. We have you. Your talent can counter the shadow, so..."

Qinglin's words instantly changed the atmosphere in the room, and everyone looked at him with hope.

Finally, someone thought of this, and Lezhi smiled.

"That's right, that's why I'm standing here. I want to ask you, things are far from the worst. I don't plan to give up. What about you?"

Lezhi stood alone opposite the crowd, the two sides clearly separated, awaiting an answer.

"Of course we will fight, even if it's to the very last moment, we will never give up." Le Chu was the first to express his opinion. He was always calm and composed, but now he seemed even more determined.

"Me too." Renn responded immediately. If there was anyone with the strongest fighting spirit, it was the Thunder Clan. Moreover, Lezhi had saved Lei Xiu's life, and the Thunder Clan already owed them a favor. Although Lei Xiu had already repaid them with his body, one thing is one thing.

Qinglin and Yuyan were a step behind, but they showed no sign of backing down and were both filled with fighting spirit.

"Alright, since no one is willing to back down, let's fight. But I must remind you, every time the shadows surged before, the Mother Tree would forcibly trigger a void resonance in an attempt to stop the shadows from spreading, but many creatures were still infected. Now the Mother Tree is showing signs of fatigue. If it happens again, it will have no choice but to fight with its own body."

Lezhi paused, scanning the crowd so as not to miss anyone's expression. "The mother tree had left a contingency plan. It didn't want the tree spirits to be annihilated along with it. If we had done as it planned, there's a high chance we could have preserved the fire, but the mother tree would have had absolutely no chance of survival."

When they heard that the Mother Tree had left a contingency plan for the Tree Spirits, everyone's expressions relaxed at the same time. But before they could even feel relieved, the next sentence brought them crashing down to earth again.

The meaning of "Lezhi" is very clear: the life left by the mother tree was exchanged for its life.

How can that work.

Everyone's eyes showed disapproval, and Le Chu was the first to object, "How can we do this? When a crisis comes, we should all face it together. If the Mother Tree sacrifices itself to protect us in the end, even if we survive, what's the point?"

“I agree.” Qinglin was unusually quiet today, but his reaction was quick. He seemed to have sensed something, and after agreeing with Lechu, he glanced at Lezhi without leaving a trace.

"The tree spirits will always stand with the mother tree, never choosing to live a life of dishonor." Yu Yan followed, her beautiful face usually cold, but now her eyes shone with an astonishing light.

Ryan didn't say anything, but stood firmly with the others, responding with his actions.

Seeing this, Lezhi felt somewhat comforted, knowing that the mother tree hadn't raised these children in vain.

…………

Since they had decided to go to war, it wouldn't be enough for just a few of them to stand here and discuss it. After confirming that the crisis would come soon, the clan leaders immediately set off to return to their clans and make war preparations as soon as possible.

With time running out, Lezhi suggested that Fengjuan could deliver them, and Qinglin and the others readily accepted.

After seeing them off, only Le Chu, Le Zhi, and Lei Xiu remained.

Lezhi and Lechu looked at Lei Xiu at the same time, "Aren't you going back with Rein?"

"He's the former patriarch of the Thunder Clan, after all. With a great battle imminent, why is he always hanging around me?" Le Zhi deliberately asked in front of Le Chu.

Oh ho, it seems that after so long, Lei Xiu, this so-called destined person, has made no progress at all. Le Chu was about to leave and had even turned away, but upon hearing this, she moved back.

Even if it's urgent, a little longer won't make a difference. Besides, Lezhi chose to speak now because he was there and understood this, so Lechu naturally wasn't in a hurry to leave.

Lei Xiu did not answer, but stared intently at Le Zhi until he felt uncomfortable and looked away, but he still did not let him go.

"What are you looking at, are you stupid?" Here we go again, that feeling of having all your secrets seen through is really annoying.

Lezhi couldn't help but feel a little flustered.

“Lei Xiu might be thinking of staying to help the Spirit Feather Clan. You're worried we won't be able to handle things here, right? No, the Spirit Feather Clan is different now. They have bird and beast companions, and although they're still getting used to each other, they're still a help. We…”

"Zhizhi," Lei Xiu didn't hear a word Le Chu said. He stared intently at Le Zhi, his voice so deep it seemed to drip water, "Is there something you haven't said?"

Lezhi's statement sounded fine overall, but he omitted a crucial piece of information.

Others might have been dealt with too harshly by Lezhi, but Lei Xiu wouldn't be.

He knows Lezhi too well; the more serious the matter, the deeper he hides it.

Le Chu was interrupted halfway through her sentence. Upon hearing Lei Xiu's words, she was initially puzzled, but after a moment's thought, she gradually realized, "He didn't finish what he was saying..."

--bite……

Recalling everything Lezhi had said, Lechu instantly found the crux of the matter. The causes and consequences of everything were connected, and he realized that there was indeed something that Lezhi had vaguely glossed over.

"Lezhi, you..."