I Have a Sailing Game

Chapter 364 - 232: Giant Tree Island, Big Bear Tuotuo

"By the way, sir, I still want to ask you a question."

"Do the people of Giant Tree Island have a faith in any gods or something?"

Rogel asked.

The old man was already busy packing fruits.

His seemingly smart young grandson quickly responded to Rogel, "We don’t believe in gods, but we do pray and make requests to the Giant Tree Spirit. On special days, we perform leaf rituals."

Giant Tree Spirit, leaf rituals.

Rogel quickly caught these two key phrases.

He was about to ask something about these phrases but hadn’t opened his mouth yet when the old man’s grandson spoke again.

"Big Brother, are you an attendant of the Church?"

"If you need anything, you can go to the tree house under the Giant Tree Spirit and find Granny Sangla."

The child blinked, his eyes clear and intelligent.

Granny Sangla in the tree house?

Rogel heard this and pondered thoughtfully.

After buying the fruit, Rogel and the others continued forward, with some unique fruits in hand.

[Cat’s Head Fruit]

[Type: Food]

[Quality: Purple]

[Explanation: The fruit of the Cat Head Tree, commonly found in the Sea of Confession. However, it takes a long time to bear fruit and demands high requirements for climate and soil. The Cat’s Head Fruit has a sweet and unique taste with a peculiar shape; it’s a rare delicacy.]

Rogel took out a Cat’s Head Fruit and tore off its stem.

With a popping sound, the stem broke off with some exterior flesh, and a bit of yellowish-white viscous pulp oozed out.

It has a taste like yogurt coconut jelly, but the flavor is extremely sweet.

After drinking the internal pulp, Rogel started eating the outer flesh.

With a bite, the sound of crisp flesh tearing is very satisfying.

It’s also a sweet taste, though the fruit has a bit of a tang, providing the taste buds with a special stimulation.

"Delicious!"

Noemi uttered a satisfied sound beside him.

Rogel also found the fruit very flavorful, truly a rare delicacy.

Moreover, besides the Cat’s Head Fruit, Giant Tree Island had other types of fruit, some ordinary, some special ones that Rogel hadn’t seen before.

But their flavors are all quite good and very fresh, offering a feast for the taste buds.

"Woo ah woo ah..."

The silly Little Elf actually dove headfirst into the Cat’s Head Fruit, fluttering around continuously.

Rogel was amused and helpless, pulling it out.

"Eeya!" So sweet.

"If only Iya could take care of the saplings, we could buy some Cat Head saplings."

Lina said, but realizing this idea likely wouldn’t happen; the conditions on the ship weren’t suitable, and Iya hadn’t developed such an extraordinary ability yet.

"Are you planning to find the tree house the child mentioned?"

Lina looked at Rogel.

"I do have that intention." Rogel nodded. Giant Tree Island had given him a very good feeling; he wanted to know how all this came to be.

Iya seemed to share that feeling.

"But aren’t you usually respectful yet distant when it comes to gods?"

Lina smiled and said.

"Respect and distance also depend on the object."

Rogel smiled too.

As everyone headed towards the foot of the Giant Tree, a barefooted girl wearing a white veil and wooden mask approached Rogel and nodded slightly.

"Captain Rogel, hello."

"Granny Sangla asked me to guide you, please follow me."

The girl bowed slightly to Rogel.

Rogel felt surprised and exchanged glances with Lina.

He hadn’t explicitly told anyone on Giant Tree Island that he wanted to go to the foot of the tree.

Yet Granny Sangla seemed to know his thoughts and sent someone ahead to guide him.

This confirmed some of Rogel’s suspicions.

Giant Tree Island indeed had a special presence.

"Thanks for the trouble."

After pondering for a moment, Rogel nodded slightly towards the girl.

The girl smiled gently and led Rogel and the others.

"Sister, what’s your name?"

Lina stepped forward and curiously asked.

As she went forward, Rogel stayed, standing by and listening quietly.

"I’m Diya, the Tree Spirit Priestess of Giant Tree Island."

Diya replied politely, her voice carrying a hint of etherealness.

Hmm? Tree spirit what?

Standing aside and listening, Rogel almost couldn’t hold back.

Thinking, it must be Priestess!

Then he realized, cleared his throat, adjusted himself, and silently reprimanded himself.

"Tree Spirit Priestess?"

Lina also repeated, purely out of curiosity, unlike Rogel.

"Yes, my duty is to assist Master Sangla."

Diya’s voice remained gentle and ethereal.

While Lina and Diya were talking,

Rogel was also admiring the surroundings.

As they advanced, the surrounding trees noticeably became more and more lush, growing vigorously.

Among them were quite a few peculiar fruit trees, their fruits plump and ripe, causing the Little Elf Iya to flutter around excitedly.

Before long, Rogel seemed to sense something.

Turning his head, he suddenly discovered that they were already at the foot of a giant tree.

The massive giant tree reached into the clouds, its branches and leaves lush like a large umbrella.

Thick, winding roots twisted and gnarled, and verdant vines hung from the tree’s trunk, with small flowers blossoming on them.

The leaves rustled in the wind, intermingled with the chirping of birds and insects among the sounds.

The scent of the earth mixed with the fragrance of small flowers on the ground, creating an indescribable sense of relaxation and joy for the senses.

Upon the giant tree, small treehouses several meters high appeared tiny by contrast.

"Captain, there’s a bear!"

Noemi shouted, quickly bending her bow and drawing an arrow.

Lifting his gaze, Rogel saw that, indeed, as Noemi had said, at the foot of the giant tree, a massive brown bear at least two stories high lay quietly sleeping on the ground.

A wooden shoulder armor adorned its neck, and a vibrant green gem glinted on its chest.

"There’s no need to be afraid, its name is Tuotuo, and it won’t hurt anyone."

Diya gently placed her hand on Noemi’s bow and spoke softly.

"Tuotuo? It’s certainly a big one..."

Noemi returned the bow, scratching her head and mumbling.

[Spirit-Blessed Tree Bear]

[Type: Creature]

[Quality: Lord]

[Level: 60]

[Tier: Deputy]

[Explanation: A brown bear favored by the Tree Spirit, tremendously strong, with excellent defense and life force, also skilled in magic attacks. If it has any flaw, it might be its docility.]

Sniff sniff.

Diya had just finished speaking.

The big fellow suddenly awoke, sniffing the air.

After rubbing its eyes, it focused its gaze on Noemi.

With a whoosh.

Rogel and his companions felt a gust of green wind, followed by being covered by a shadow.

Regaining their senses, the Spirit-Blessed Tree Bear named "Tuotuo" had instantly appeared in front of them, as massive as a small mountain.

At the moment, it was lowering its head to look at Noemi.

Noemi gulped, instinctively retreating a few steps, clutching her bow and arrow warily at the sight of the Spirit-Blessed Tree Bear.

Seriously? Just because I mumbled something about you?

You honestly think it will swallow me whole!

You said it wouldn’t harm anyone!

The imposing presence of the Spirit-Blessed Tree Bear’s enormous body was palpable.

Yet Rogel quickly noticed that the big fellow was gazing longingly and imploringly at the unfinished Cat’s Head Fruit in Noemi’s hand.

"Tuotuo, don’t scare our guests."

Diya’s gentle voice carried a hint of sternness.

"Grr..."

The Spirit-Blessed Tree Bear heard her and stepped back two steps, letting out a soft, aggrieved sound.

Seeing this, Rogel shook his head with a smile and called out to it: "Hey! Big guy, catch."

With a flick of his hand, he magically produced a pile of fruit from his item inventory and tossed it over.

"Grr!"

The Spirit-Blessed Tree Bear let out a delighted cry, plopping back onto its haunches, stirring up a breeze.

It promptly grabbed the fruit and munched away, its little eyes narrowing happily into a squint, a look of deep satisfaction on its face.

"Tuotuo, you really have no manners; I’ve taught you before."

Then, Diya softly spoke again.

Diya’s voice was so gentle that you could hardly hear any harshness or reprimand in it.

But for some reason, Tuotuo, this massive creature, seemed to hold her in high regard.

No matter how softly Diya spoke, it listened carefully and responded promptly.

"Grr..."

And so, as it heard Diya’s gentle reproach, it immediately came back to its senses, approaching Rogel.

In its palm, a green light blossomed, and soon, a cluster of delicate flowers was gently plucked and handed to Rogel.

The flowers had a captivating fragrance.

Rogel was caught between laughing and crying.

It was his first time receiving flowers, and it was from a giant bear, no less.

Beside him, Diya couldn’t help but hold her forehead: "Tuotuo!"

"Grr?"

Tuotuo scratched its head with its other paw, unsure why she was displeased again.

Rogel chuckled as he took the flowers from its hand.

"It’s alright, they’re very beautiful flowers. Thank you, Tuotuo."

"Grr grr."

The large fellow blinked its eyes, then happily squinted.