Chương 398: Harmonixia's Pleasant Time With Liu Shu. Office Plant?

Office Plant?

Liu Shu saw Fortuna's branches swaying happily, and she was satisfied.

'I wonder what they are doing.'

"What are you smiling about, Liu Shu?" Liu Shu's <Avatar> looked up at the woman holding her in her arms and smiled widely.

"I just gave Fortuna advice on how to treat Eila! It has been a day, and Eila seems not to have come out of her Core Room since then. Moreover, Big Sister Fortuna now looks quite happy, so I am sure it worked." Harmonixia's face twitched slightly.

'Sister Eila… Good luck.' Liu Shu tilted her head and asked.

"By the way, Harmonixia. Do you want to get pregnant?" Harmonixia blinked twice and asked, confused.

"Where did this question come from?" Liu Shu explained a bit about what she had talked about with Fortuna, and Harmonixia quickly understood. She smiled softly and kissed her beautiful, petal-like lips.

"Don't worry, and take your time. We just took one step not long ago, right? Take things slowly. We will wait until you want to do things on your own volition. However, love, having Sylvan children should wait until you take over the entire World, okay?" Liu Shu hummed and muttered.

"But… Even if you don't want to, I can give birth to Sylvans myself, no? No need to carry it yourself." Harmonixia paused.

"Ah, right. We don't have the problem that Fortuna and Eila have." Liu Shu giggled and moved her hand while looking up alluringly.

"Hehe~, we don't~." Harmonixia stopped her and commented.

"Liu Shu, if you don't want to break the branch, please don't overuse it." The little girl's amethyst eyes widened.

"It can break!?" She quickly released it and started patting it.

"There, there. Don't break." Harmonixia almost cried in the agony of holding back.

'The day I can go all the way, I might really break it from overuse!'

"Ahem. Anyway, Liu Shu. What are you doing now? Do you want me to sing you a song?" Liu Shu blinked.

"Hm? I am patting your—" Harmonixia quickly interrupted.

"I meant with your real body." Liu Shu tilted her head.

"Oh? Why are you curious? You rarely ask about those things…" Harmonixia couldn't help but look at Liu Shu with a slightly apologetic expression. She internally sighed.

'Verena's words seem to be true. We've been focusing on her <Avatar> too much and forgetting that this room is just a part of Liu Shu's everything…' Harmonixia hugged the marshmallow-like body tightly and smiled. The gentle blue and purple eyes made Liu Shu blush.

"Yes, I am curious. Can you tell me?" A stream of happiness filled her heart, her face clearly showing that joy. Harmonixia's heart felt a pang of guilt and gladness.

'Thankfully, we realized soon enough. Else, we might've truly ignored Liu Shu's true self.' Liu Shu started explaining happily.

"Well, recently, my roots have reached the north coast, so now, I cover everything on this side of the Wall Forest! Moreover, moreover, I've met many new World Trees down south beyond the <Blooming Aether Swamp>! There was one holding the line between the previous <Dark Aether Swamp>, but now she has become a friend! After crossing her biiiiiig forest, I met several other World Trees! They have cities as well!" Liu Shu muttered, her eyes showing a bit of annoyance.

"At first, they were super hostile! They all attacked me on sight, and none of them even answered my words. Only recently have I found out!" Harmonixia gently patted her back and asked.

"Oh? That's really good. Why were they so hostile?" She smiled mischievously.

"Should I go and teach them a lesson? Liu Shu giggled and kissed her cheek.

"No need to~." Then, she sighed.

"They were angry because they thought I killed Big Sister Snow!" Liu Shu clarified.

"Snow is the name of the World Tree that I said earlier! This Big Sister is suuuuper old! I think she is over one thousand years old!" Harmonixia was stunned.

"That old? I am surprised there is no information about her." Liu Shu nodded firmly.

"She is Level 74! Her leaves are pure white as well, extremely pretty! Sadly, she doesn't have enough resources to advance to the <Fourth Energy Cycle> yet!"

"Resources?" Harmonixia was confused.

"I thought World Trees had no bottlenecks when advancing <Energy Cycles>." Liu Shu giggled.

"Well, we don't! However, we need enough space to do so! Big Sister Snow has a lot of terrain for herself. However, the southern part of this side of the Wall Forest seems quite stale. All World Trees occupied the same amount of land for thousands of years! This has created a situation where the World Trees couldn't expand and got stuck at Level 74."

"Wait." Harmonixia's eyes widened again.

"All of them are at Level 74?" Liu Shu blinked twice and nodded.

"Yeah! There has been a peace treaty for a very long time. Then, since they were walled off by the <Wall Forest> and the <Dark Aether Swamp>, it seems that their people gave up expanding beyond. Unlike the World Trees, the people there are somewhat weak, though. Lack of conflict has made it very difficult to gather Experience Points." If you discover this narrative on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen. Please report the violation. Harmonixia couldn't believe what she was hearing.

'If I didn't ask, Liu Shu might've conquered the south of the Continent even before we were aware of it.' Harmonixia asked, curious.

"So, how is their strength? Do you know, Lian'er?" Liu Shu hummed.

"According to Big Sister Snow, there are between 100 and 300 <Third Energy Cycles> per city. Also, the number of Level 49s is ridiculous! Like, in the tens of thousands!" She added, remembering an important detail.

"Oh, by the way, each city there has a World Tree! There are eight cities! Big Sister Snow also has a city! I reached it with my roots a few days ago and have been exploring it. It is super different compared to other places. They also use trees as houses. However, their trees are not as wide as mine! So, the population of each city doesn't really go over half a million people." Harmonixia listened to everything attentively and did some mental math.

'Half a million people, with a very high proportion of Level 49s… Once Liu Shu's Temples can influence those cities, <Third Energy Cycle> powerhouses will pop up there like bamboo shoots during rain.' Harmonixia smiled and looked at the little girl who was speaking about some strange animals and customs of the places she visited.

'Ah… I really regret it. She has so many interesting things to tell about her main body, and here I was, focusing on a little leaf instead of the whole tree.' Liu Shu stopped speaking, noticing Harmonixia's distracted but tender gaze. She poked her cheek and asked, somewhat cautiously.

"Um… Is it boring?" Liu Shu said with a lack of confidence.

"I-If you don't like hearing things about my main body, you don't need to listen! We can talk like always." Harmonixia's heart clenched faintly.

'Ah, our precious baby was growing a complex as well. We are so stupid.' She quickly hugged the beautiful and adorable <Avatar> and kissed her deeply.

"I love hearing about your main body's adventures. I could hear it all day. I was distracted because I was thinking about the benefits of taking over the place. There are so many benefits that I went into a daze!" Liu Shu's purple eyes shone with happiness, and her cheeks blushed slightly.

"I am glad you like it… Hehehehe." Feeling very happy and not knowing how to express it, Liu Shu started touching Harmonixia here and there, kissing her face with quick pecks. Harmonixia smiled, laughing softly. But suddenly, her laughter was cut short. Liu Shu's eyes glowed as she said.

"Let's make another baby, Harmonixia! This time, I'll give you a pretty flower that doesn't grow too tall! You can have her on your desk and cheering you on! You can even teach her to help you with your work!" Seeing Liu Shu about to dive down and open her little mouth, Harmonixia rushed to stop her.

"W-Wait, Lian'er! Wait a second!" Liu Shu paused and looked up confusedly.

"What's wrong? Do you prefer another type of child?" Liu Shu muttered.

"I could create a bush to adorn our first child's surroundings…" Harmonixia's face was covered in sweat.

"Love, can you not create children so…randomly? Those purposes are a bit…selfish and plain, no?" Liu Shu blinked twice, confused.

"What's wrong with that? All my children are quite similar, no? Vault is there to hold my items, Wall is there to block attackers, Flower Field is there to defend the city… Isn't it normal for them to have a purpose while living?" Liu Shu added.

"If not, they wouldn't be living, just existing! Moreover, they are all super happy to do their duties." Harmonixia didn't know how to answer.

'To be fair, being plants, they can only do so many things. Liu Shu's ability to give them a purpose beyond existing is honestly quite extraordinary…' Suddenly, Harmonixia felt a wet and pleasant feeling, and her back arched slightly. Quickly looking down, her face flushed slightly.

"L-Love."

"Ham~?" Liu Shu smiled, rubbing her face against it quite seductively.

"Hehe~, let's go with the flower child! I am sure that you'll be very happy having a little one on your desk!" And so, Harmonixia's soul left her body that day for the nine heavens, doing a trip in pleasure heaven for a little while before returning to the mortal world. Her voice sang a melody that made Liu Shu enthusiastic enough to collect over 60 fruits that day from Harmonixia. The next day, Harmonixia received a potted plant with a conflicted expression.

"Sigh…" She rubbed her face while looking at it and then slapped her cheeks once. She smiled and spoke to the new little sapling.

"Well, hello, little baby, I am your mother. We'll be seeing each other often." She blinked and spoke to the wall.

"Liu Shu, remember to connect with this little one. If I need to go on an expedition suddenly, I don't want her to be lonely in my office."

"Okay~, I'll have one small root in her pot. If she needs anything, she can speak to me through it." Harmonixia sighed and nodded, poking with a small smile at the little plant on her desk. One of her secretaries arrived with a few scrolls and noticed the new little one. The serious woman asked, curious.

"Oh? Are you decorating your desk with a new plant?" She added.

"Do you want to change it with an already grown flower? It will look better." Harmonixia's face dropped, and she spoke while glaring at the woman.

"If you want to get fired, there is no need to say it so complicatedly." The woman's eyes widened with fear.

"H-Huh!? L-Lady Harmonixia, I don't want to get fired. Please, if I've done something wrong, I'll fix it right away!" Harmonixia paused and rubbed her forehead.

"Sorry, I get a bit defensive when my family is involved. You are a human, so it is normal that you wouldn't notice…" The woman's eyes fluttered a few times.

"Eh? Family?" Harmonixia chuckled and gently poked the little blue and purple sapling.

"Yeah. She is my child." The woman's brain slowly processed those words, and when she realized what she had said, her face turned as white as a sheet of paper.

'Did I just suggest exchanging Lady World Tree and Lady Harmonixia's child with a random flower!? Oh, branches above, thank you for showing mercy on my little soul and not returning me to the earth! That comment was enough for Lady World Tree to make me disappear before I understood the situation!' She quickly bowed more than ninety degrees, almost hitting the table with her forehead.

"I am so sorry, Lady Harmonixia. I didn't know that this beautiful sapling was Lady Harmonixia's child!" Harmonixia waved her hand and smiled.

"Don't worry, I overreacted as well."

"Not at all!" The woman said seriously.

"My sin was grave. However, Lady Harmonixia was merciful. I swear that I will work harder to make amends!" Harmonixia blinked and nodded, accepting her words.

"Alright, I will trust you. Now, go. Also, don't let anyone water my sapling. Lian'er and I will take care of that."

"Understood! I'll quickly tell the news to everyone in the office! I'll also create a small sign for the adorable baby!" The secretary smiled.

"I can't wait to see how beautiful Lady Harmonixia's baby will become. She will probably be one of the most beautiful flowers in the world." Harmonixia felt her heart surge in happiness when the baby was praised. She nodded twice.

"Indeed. My and Lian'er's child will become extremely beautiful!"