With that said, she pushed Shi Wanyun out of the room.

The adult was waiting for her outside. When she came out, she continued to walk forward.

Shi Wanyun followed her.

"When you see the master soon, don't be too rude." The woman walked side by side with her and said softly, "The master's appearance is a bit... unusual for us humans, so don't be rude."

"Yes, I understand." Shi Wanyun nodded.

She is so nervous now that she can hear her own heartbeat.

This is the advanced intelligent creature that brought them to this world, and it is also her hope to return to her original world!

Following the adults, they continued to move forward. At some point, they were the only two people left around.

The two of them were also standing in front of a door.

The woman stretched out her hand and the door opened.

It's a small, narrow space.

"...Elevator?" Shi Wanyun said in surprise.

"The elevator is driven by the biological energy of the World Tree. The owner's location is not in the lower area, but at the top of the World Tree."

With that said, she walked into the elevator, followed closely by Shi Wanyun.

The elevator doors closed immediately and began to rise.

The entire elevator is completely enclosed, and no outside conditions can be seen. There are no buttons or displays inside. There is only a row of relatively dim ceiling lights, so the inside of the elevator is not too dark.

Judging from the feeling of thrust coming from under my feet, the speed of the elevator is very slow.

One second is probably a few dozen centimeters, much slower than a normal elevator.

And for some reason, the lift's ascent felt blocked, as if an elevator that hadn't been used for many years was suddenly activated.

The elevator rose quietly.

"Should I also call...master?"

Shi Wanyun asked the adult lady who was silent and seemed to be thinking about something.

The adult came back to his senses and nodded.

"The real meaning of the title master is not the master of us people, but the master of this World Tree. Just like when you go to someone else's house to be a guest, you are the guest and he is the master. That's probably what it means. So, no need to

I’m too nervous. Master actually doesn’t care that much about us humans.”

Did the master mean this...

"But No. 228 and the others..." Shi Wanyun was a little confused.

When No. 228 told her about what happened here last night, there was a groveling and servile attitude in every word.

"Oh, most of the people below have misunderstood the meaning of 'Master'. In fact, the title 'Master' is the name given to the owner of each World Tree by those of us who were the first to come here, but the same is true for the people below.

I believe that the owner of the World Tree is also their owner."

The woman smiled slightly: "We explained it before, but the misunderstanding was not resolved, so we simply let it go. After all, having such a respectful attitude towards the master of the World Tree makes it easier for us to manage."

Easy to manage?

Shi Wanyun's eyes moved slightly.

"I think you heard it too."

The woman leaned on the wooden wall panel of the elevator and chuckled: "That's right, the master will not interfere in the operation of this World Tree except for setting the most basic rules. Most of the matters here are controlled by

We humans manage it, and I am one of the managers of the female area."

"So that's it..."

Only then did Shi Wanyun understand why most people here had never seen the so-called master.

Because this owner doesn’t care at all!

"Then why does the master want to see me?" Shi Wanyun asked her doubts.

"Actually, I don't know this either."

The woman shook her head and said: "As one of the five managers of this world tree, in the past fifty years, most of the time it has been unable to

The last time I was able to come into contact with my master was... eleven years ago, when the fourth batch of survivors’ survival selection ended.”

"Eleven years ago?" Shi Wanyun really didn't expect this time, "So long? Does this master really not care about the following things at all?"

The woman nodded: "Except for setting some rules that almost no one will break, I don't care, I don't care at all."

As she spoke, she reached out and patted the wall panel of the elevator that was still rising: "This elevator cannot be used most of the time. Only during the time when the elevator is open, we managers can

Communicate with the master."

"Three days ago, this elevator suddenly opened. The owner summoned all our managers and told us that there may be a fifth batch of survivors sneaking in in the past few days. If found, we must inform us as soon as possible."

"That's why...you suddenly arrested me?" Shi Wanyun said softly.

"Yes, the elevator stopped running again last night, and it was only opened this morning, just now, so I went to see the owner, and the owner asked me to take you there right away." The woman nodded.

Although the woman is the manager here, she is not very patient with Shi Wanyun. Basically, she will answer everything Shi Wanyun asks, with a slight smile on her face.

In addition to her liking for Shi Wanyun, it was also because the "master" valued her.

This Shi Wanyun is the first human being that the "Master" has actively requested to see in the past fifty years.

Her importance is self-evident.

I'm afraid he will become an important figure in their world tree, even more important than the manager.

It is precisely because of this that she is so patient.

"That means..." Shi Wanyun looked at the woman's face, "Actually, most of the time, you managers... are the 'masters' who actually control the area below."

"Of course not." The woman smiled, "We are just managers, and we must abide by the rules set by the master. We cannot act recklessly in the lower areas. Once we violate the master's rules, a group of people who claim to be...

A person who maintains order."

"Keeper of order?"

This is the first time Shi Wanyun has heard of this name.

No. 228 didn't tell her there was any order maintainer last night.

"Are the maintainers of order humans too?"

"Yes, but not ordinary humans."

The woman nodded and continued: "Perhaps you may not believe what I say next, but I want to tell you that there is another group of human beings in this world, even earlier than us, the first group of survivors.

Humans who have arrived here."

"...What..." Shi Wanyun's eyes trembled and he murmured softly, "Are there...earlier humans in this world?"

"Well, they are different from us. They have completely adapted to the life here, and... it can be said that they are advanced creatures that surpass humans."

The woman's words left Shi Wanyun speechless.

The woman continued: "The difference between these humans and us is that they have dense blood patterns on their bodies, which are very similar to the mutated creatures outside."

...Blood-striped mutated humans?

Shi Wanyun's eyelids raised slightly.

She knew this all too well.

She has seen mutated humans with blood stripes around her own creatures.

There are also those weird guys with hair, she has seen them many times.

"They have the same long lifespan as those of us who have undergone genetic modification, but their physical abilities are much stronger. They even...replaced some of their body parts with mechanical weapons."

"Each one of them is a mobile killer, possessing extremely abundant energy and super fighting ability."

The woman sighed: "It seems like... they don't live in the same world as us."

Shi Wanyun opened her mouth and was about to say

What, the elevator under my feet gradually stopped.

The elevator door opened slowly with a creaking sound.

"Okay, come out, we're here. Don't be nervous." The woman walked out of the elevator one step ahead of Shi Wanyun, "Follow me."

Shi Wanyun took a deep breath and walked out.

First, I walked through a section of passage, and then, it suddenly became clear.

The entire bright and spacious area seemed like... the hall of a grand palace.

Looking up, there is no ceiling above. What blocks the sun is the lush green tree crown.

However, the sunlight is not completely blocked. Some light can still shine through the gaps in the green leaves, which not only makes the tree crown extremely green, but also makes the entire hall look bright.

"...Huh? Isn't the master here?" The woman looked forward.
To be continued...