Chapter 2

After experiencing the sense of control, Zhou Jiesi was now plunged into endless regret. "Why bother, why am I doing this?" He had a headache, felt exhausted, and was weak, in short, he was very uncomfortable. Zhou Jiesi lay on the ground, unable to move, not even having the strength to wiggle his fingers. "Just one move, and all my strength is drained. This doesn't make any sense!"

In the mythic garden, which was now silent, well, there was only one tree, but it was close enough! At this moment, only Zhou Jiesi lay sprawled on the ground. Suddenly, a ripple in the space appeared, not something he could see or hear, but a faint, 'ridiculous' sense of control in his mind made him feel as if he had moved. A flying object slowly approached him, flying over the land and the river, and finally came to a stop in front of Zhou Jiesi.

It flew very low, with a look of fear, but its eyes showed determination and resolve. It looked at Zhou Jiesi for a moment, then bowed and said something. This made Zhou Jiesi feel like he might be the villain! Fortunately, he didn't really care. After listening for a while, Zhou Jiesi still couldn't understand the unknown language. He had no way of judging its origin from grammar or pronunciation.

Suddenly, a sense of telepathic transmission came over him, and Zhou Jiesi realized that something had been added to his mind. As for what it was, it needed further investigation, but for now, he understood the words of the little sprite who was bowing a meter away from him. "Please forgive your ignorant, humble, weak, and lowly servant, noble and respected master. Please forgive your ignorant, humble, weak, and lowly servant..."

"Little sprite, come here," Zhou Jiesi said weakly. The little sprite stopped its actions, looked up at Zhou Jiesi, and its mind was filled with a big question mark. "Is it calling me? It must be, there's only me and the master here."

"What are you daydreaming about? I'm talking to you, you! Hey! Come here!!!" Zhou Jiesi said weakly. "How can you be so stupid, so dazed and confused?" Zhou Jiesi thought uncharitably. "Yes, yes, master, I'm coming, I'm coming," the little sprite said fearfully. Before it could finish speaking, a force enveloped it and brought it to Zhou Jiesi.

"This sense of control is useful. Tell me what's going on, and tell me everything you know," Zhou Jiesi said.

The little sprite, now bound, looked at Zhou Jiesi fearfully and began to speak.

It turned out that this place was once the domain of a powerful being. Later, a war broke out, and the powerful being died. The place was shattered and became the small area it is now. The thing Zhou Jiesi had consumed in his dream belonged to the powerful being, the little sprite's master. It was his core, which could be understood as a spirit, a golden core, or a divine essence. However, since it didn't cause his body to explode or make him much stronger, it probably wasn't a high-level item.

At that time, the little sprites wanted to protect this legacy, so they tried to stop Zhou Jiesi from approaching it. Whether they wanted to protect it or claim it for themselves was unknown. Now, the little sprite claimed loyalty to its master, saying it had no choice but to try to stop the righteous master, which was wrong. Now, it wanted to surrender to the new master and hoped for lenient treatment.

Zhou Jiesi's current state was due to his attempt to change the rules of the River of Vitality. Taking some water from it was fine, but trying to change it was not, as Zhou Jiesi was not yet powerful enough. It was like a knife; it was his, but if he didn't know how to use it, it could still harm him, leading to bleeding and cuts.

This space was once vast, but now it was small. The little sprites only knew that it was once very lush, with many plants and fruit trees, full of vitality. Now, only they and the mother tree remained.

The mother tree supported the barrier of the space. The land under the mother tree was the land of vitality, the river was the River of Vitality, and the outer area was the fertile land. A group of little sprites lived under the mother tree. The height of the mother tree was the height of the space, about thirty meters, or so.

"Understood. Are you representing them? You want to join me," Zhou Jiesi said, squinting at it.

"Yes, my respected master. We beg for your forgiveness," the little sprite said.

"What can you do?"

"We can tend to the plants. We are natural plant experts. We used to do this, looking after the crops, the fruit trees, dealing with pests, pruning branches, and so on, to take care of everything for you," the little sprite said proudly.

"Wait, stop. That's all you can do?"

"There are some other things..." The little sprite was a bit nervous. What did the master mean?

"Can you use magic?"

The little sprite shook its head.

"Can you elementalize?"

The little sprite shook its head again.

"Can you control plants?"

The little sprite nodded this time.

Zhou Jiesi's spirit gradually recovered, and he found the little sprite more appealing. This guy was finally useful. "How do you control them?"

"Master, we can control the growth and improvement of plants, making them grow better and mature faster," the little sprite said.

"Can you use plants to attack?"

The little sprite blushed and said, "Master, we are peaceful sprites. We used to tend to the plants, not fight."

Zhou Jiesi looked at it. "Sprites, now, what do you mean? You can't fight, but what were you doing when you tried to stop me?" Zhou Jiesi said sarcastically.

"That was a defense in the spiritual world, just like you. But it was your spiritual world, and we were insignificant. Your existence is great, and we actually tried to resist you, we..."

"Stop, your flattery is quite good, but enough. I get the idea. Now, tell me what I should do. I've been talking for a while. How do I move?"

The little sprite knelt fearfully and said, "It was my negligence, great master. You just need to drink some water from the River of Vitality and eat a leaf from the mother tree, and you will be fine."

Zhou Jiesi moved to get the water, and the little sprite, with a pained expression, plucked a leaf. When the leaf was plucked, Zhou Jiesi suddenly felt a pang of heartache, as if something was missing, and it was very uncomfortable. After drinking the water and eating the leaf, Zhou Jiesi felt his strength slowly returning, much faster than lying on the ground. It was a gradual, noticeable increase.

After lying for about an hour, from his upper body to his lower body, he gradually regained his strength. Zhou Jiesi could now walk. "This leaf and this water seem to be good things, but it seems I can't pluck the leaves casually. Just one leaf caused me heartache, and this space is supported by the tree. If I pluck too many, the space might not hold, which would be disastrous. I don't know what consequences it might bring. This space is very similar to the plant spaces in popular rural novels, where you can grow and raise things. Ha, it seems my lucky day has arrived."

Thinking about the future, Zhou Jiesi couldn't help but smile, his mouth almost splitting. He turned to look at the little sprites, who had all flown over and were now standing neatly on the ground, a total of 132 of them, as Zhou Jiesi had counted through the space. "You can rest assured. I, Zhou Jiesi, am not a petty person. I will not hold past events against you. I grant you the right to live here. I will also plant things here, and you will take care of them. If you have any issues, bring them up now, and I will consider them."

The little sprites were first happy, then cried, and finally, the one who had met Zhou Jiesi earlier stepped forward, representing everyone in agreement. Then, the little sprites all bowed to Zhou Jiesi and shouted, "Greetings, master."

Zhou Jiesi nodded and smiled. "From now on, don't call me master. It makes me feel like a slave owner. Call me... hmm." Calling him boss, young master, or big brother seemed cliché. Suddenly, an idea came to Zhou Jiesi, and a mischievous feeling arose. He smiled slyly. "Call me Little Master for now. If I think of something better, we'll change it. Understand?"

The little sprites shouted in unison, "Yes, Little Master, we understand."

Zhou Jiesi nodded and smiled. A thought suddenly came to him: should he make them say "cha" and call him Fifth Master? Unfortunately, he was the fifth child. If his mother had given birth to him earlier or had more children, it would have been nice. Ha, thinking about it, Zhou Jiesi couldn't help but chuckle. It was too cliché, probably influenced by the entertainment shows. If his mother knew what he was thinking, she would probably beat him.

The little sprites saw Zhou Jiesi laughing foolishly and couldn't help but feel a bit annoyed. If he weren't their master, they would have wanted to punch him. His smile was too unsettling.

Zhou Jiesi, after his mischievous thoughts, suddenly felt a bit embarrassed. He cleared his throat awkwardly and said to the little sprites, "I'm going out now. You can rest. I'll bring things in next time to plant."

"Yes, Little Master, we will take our leave."

Zhou Jiesi then left.

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