The monitoring equipment paused for a moment before mechanically reporting the results.
Eli was still immersed in that fleeting scene.
The wind rustled through the leaves, while the gentle sunlight made each leaf reflect a warm glow as they swayed softly in the breeze.
The giant tree stood there quietly, seemingly otherworldly.
Before that colossal, towering tree, Eli's heart had been filled with a strange mixture of emotions.
A fluttering sensation.
A breathtaking sense of awe.
And then it vanished in an instant.
What was this feeling that lingered afterward?
It was even more pronounced than shock.
Warm.
Gentle.
Nostalgic.
Yes...
Eli remained seated, his eyes gently closed, making him look almost like a beautiful white-jade statue.
The slight trembling of his long eyelashes gave the statue a sense of life.
The white-jade statue had come alive.
Professor Grant approached the machine to check it. He called Eli's name several times, finally pulling him back to reality.
