The golden branch was about four to five meters long, with a diameter of over one meter.
Its shape was similar to the light that Colin had seen through the dark red tree burls, a slightly curved branch, thick at one end and thin at the other, with two knots.
But it was noticeably smaller...
At the moment, without the blinding light, every detail was clearly visible.
The pale golden bark was covered with shallow, odd patterns, and the thinner end even had a barely perceptible dusting of golden powder... It seemed to be nurturing buds.
The thicker end, however, had a smooth, neat break, as if it had been chopped off with a very sharp knife, without any roughness, almost mirror-like.
Colin realized that this strange broken branch was obviously left by the Ancient Tree of Life.
At that moment, he turned to look at Nasi, only to suddenly realize that the little elf wasn't looking too optimistic.
Her face was pale as Golden Paper, and her four wings were badly damaged, with the two smaller red wings at the bottom being almost half gone.
"Are you okay, Nasi?" Colin couldn't help but ask.
"I'm okay," Nasi replied, sounding confused, yet her voice clearly conveyed weakness.
She looked down at herself and then cradled her wings in front of her, only showing shock when she saw her damaged wings, and then her expression turned aggrieved.
"Good giant, Nasi's wings are broken..."
At the same time, Colin also felt something unusual, and he quickly lifted his wrist.
As Colin moved, specks of golden light emerged from his wrist, falling like golden powder, scattering in the air.
Simultaneously, with the vanishing of the golden powder, he also felt a drain of Blood Energy and Magic Power from within, a wave of emptiness and weakness overwhelming him.
'Is this… a side effect of the Golden Seal disappearing after defeating the huge face?'
Colin's complexion turned slightly pale, and the next moment, he quickly took out an Ancient Tree Heart Crystal and handed it to Nasi.
"Nasi, eat this candy gem!"
Then he lifted his right hand, his mind shifting.
A pale green Spiritual Light lit up from his chest, part of it spreading from his chest to his limbs.
Another part gathered at the tips of his right fingers, condensing into a deep green drop of liquid that resembled a gemstone.
"Nasi, drink this," he spoke again, levitating the liquid drop with his spiritual power and bringing it to Nasi.
This was a Healing Liquid Drop condensed from the Ancient Tree Spring Necklace, primarily effective in healing physical and spiritual injuries, focusing mainly on the physical aspects while also soothing the mind and dispelling impurities.
Nasi seemed to realize something and obediently drank the Ancient Tree Spring, then continued licking the candy gem.
As the Ancient Tree Spring settled in her stomach, the candy gem gradually shrank, and Nasi's condition visibly improved.
As for Colin... his condition was much better than Nasi's, the feeling of weakness on his body only briefly appeared, quickly dispelled by the combined force of Strong Life Talent and the Ancient Tree Spring Necklace on his chest.
Colin lifted his wrist, and specks of golden powder still steadily fell off it.
At this rate, this process would likely continue for at least two more days.
After observing for a while and finding his condition stabilizing, he relaxed slightly.
He had been concerned about the Golden Seal on his wrist before dealing with the giant tree.
But now, only losing some replenishable Knight Blood Energy and Magic Power was the best outcome… it was no serious harm.
"Good giant, do you have any more candy gems?" At this moment, Nasi suddenly asked.
Colin was taken aback, turned his head, and was surprised to find that Nasi had already licked clean the Ancient Tree Heart he had just given her.
At that moment, she had already taken out a new Ancient Tree Heart from her little storage and was licking it...
And it also looked like there was only a small piece left, about to be licked clean.
'It's being consumed so fast...'
First surprised, Colin then realized the grave issue.
He took out another Ancient Tree Heart Crystal and handed it to Nasi, while carefully observing the specks of golden light emanating from Nasi's left hand.
'Approximately, it will take about four to five more days to deplete…'
During the disappearance of the Golden Seal, the energy inside would continuously drain, and if the energy was completely depleted, it might start to consume Life Force.
The energy inside the little elf was naturally not as abundant as his, and she did not have the Strong Life Talent, so Ancient Tree Hearts were needed to replenish her.
'However… I only have eight Ancient Tree Hearts left, and given Nasi's current rate of consumption, they might not last very long.'
Colin's heart sank slightly… He had barely managed to save Nasi, only to encounter such a tricky problem now.
'Where could I get new Ancient Tree Hearts... On the way here, it seemed that there were also a few small forests on the mountain, which might also produce Ancient Tree Hearts.'
Although thinking this way, unconsciously, Colin's gaze shifted to the golden broken branch not far away.
Perhaps...
He glanced at Nasi and walked straight towards the broken branch.
Nasi was licking the Ancient Tree Heart as she caught up to him.
Perhaps because it was just starting to make up for the deficit, the consumption was initially quite significant. Although the Ancient Tree Heart in Nasi's hands was still being consumed rapidly, its rate had noticeably decreased by several levels and had become more stable.
Standing beside the golden broken branch of the Ancient Tree of Life, Colin observed it carefully.
After confirming that there were no remnants of consciousness left on the broken branch, only some instincts, he extended his right hand.
His spiritual power outlined the Magic Model of the Ancient Tree Heart, and Magic Power surged immediately!
The brilliance of the witchcraft started shining from the palm of his hand.
With the assistance of the Ancient Tree Heart, Colin could feel the extremely high level of energy contained within the broken branch.
However, moments later, he frowned and withdrew his hand.
Though the Ancient Tree Heart allowed him to clearly sense the energy contained within the broken branch, he had not succeeded in crystallizing the Ancient Tree Heart Crystal...
"Big giant, what are you doing?"
Little Nasi's condition had significantly improved due to the energy from the Ancient Tree Heart Crystal, even her damaged wings behind were gradually recovering.
She looked at Colin's actions, quite curious.
As for the broken branch, the little elf didn't react much.
On one hand, because the True Spirit contained memories about the Elf Clan, to the current Nasi, it felt more like a vivid story, so she didn't possess the common reverence for the Ancient Tree of Life that typical elves had.
On the other hand, the golden broken branch in front of her was, after all, just a broken branch—a part not worth mentioning compared to the immense size of the Ancient Tree of Life.
"I'm trying to create some new candy gems for you," Colin answered frankly.
Meanwhile... an idea suddenly struck him—
Since acquiring the Ancient Tree Heart, he hadn't found a suitable tree to plant the Ancient Tree Heart for himself...
But soon, Colin shook his head.
His recent attempt to apply the Ancient Tree Heart Witchcraft on the golden broken branch in front of him had been unsuccessful... It was a pity, as if successful, the broken branch would have been the best material he could find for utilizing the Ancient Tree Heart.
Sighing softly, Colin then tried storing the golden broken branch in the Storage Ring... but as expected, it couldn't be taken inside.
Materials of such high inherent status required specialized storage tools.
The treasure was right in front of him, yet remained elusive.
Even Colin, who was not attached to material possessions, couldn't help feeling somewhat regretful at that moment.
"Big giant, the candy gems are all gone…" At that moment, Nasi suddenly spoke, sounding a bit embarrassed. She patted her stomach, "Little Nasi has become quite a big eater."
Colin hurriedly handed over another Ancient Tree Heart Crystal.
Nasi had now almost fully recovered, and even the two pairs of wings on her back had nearly completely regenerated.
After handing over the Ancient Tree Heart Crystal, he also gave her a drop of the Ancient Tree Spring.
The peeling of the Golden Seal essentially involved energy dissipation, so the Ancient Tree Spring wasn't as effective in replenishing energy as the Ancient Tree Heart Crystal.
But the Ancient Tree Spring could help Nasi quickly recover from her injuries.
'Time is running out.'
Watching the Ancient Tree Heart Crystal being rapidly consumed in Nasi's hands, Colin sighed inwardly, glanced at the broken branch on the ground, averted his gaze, and walked toward the stone wall illusion.
He wasn't planning to leave the Elf Kingdom, instead, he was heading to the forest he had seen previously on the mountain, to crystallize more Ancient Tree Heart Crystals for Nasi.
Although Nasi's condition was stable now, it was only temporary; she constantly needed the supplement of Ancient Tree Heart Crystals.
And if he chose to leave the Elf Kingdom now, it might be difficult to find as many suitable ancient trees...
'However, staying in the Elf Kingdom for the time being is also a good choice. Now that the huge face is dead, the Elf Kingdom is desolate but safe... just right for getting through these days of the Golden Seal's passing.'
Colin thought silently to himself, harboring a faint expectation—
With a thought, he opened the Golden Paper.
Pale gold particles gathered, and Colin's gaze was unwavering, directly focusing on the Ancient Tree Heart section.
Following the Magic, the progress of the Ancient Tree Heart had reached 57/100!
With the assistance of the Crown of Spiritual Light, perhaps after these days, he might be able to break its limit... and at that time, he might be able to successfully apply the Limit-Breaking Ancient Tree Heart on the golden broken branch!
With this in mind, Colin was about to put away the Golden Paper, but out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly noticed a character different from memory—
In the Talent section, where the progress of a Limit Breaking Strong Life Talent was originally only 6/100, the progress had abruptly changed to 78/100, a significant increase of 72 points!!
'No wonder the influence of the Golden Seal's passing is so slight on me... Strong Life Talent, has it really enhanced so much?' Colin's steps momentarily slowed.
But why exactly? Could it be...
Almost subconsciously, he recalled the sensation he had felt while lying in the pit—the energy bestowed by the huge tree.
Now, as Colin felt his body again, the energy that had once been so abundant as to almost burst through him had unknowingly disappeared.
He had thought it vanished with the death of the giant tree's consciousness, but now it seemed more likely that it was a remarkable reaction with the Strong Life Talent in a near-death state...
A pleasant surprise... Colin curved his lips into a smile and continued stepping forward.