"It is a terrible disease; its very existence is a sin."

Lola's face was filled with disgust; she seemed unwilling to recall it.

“I witnessed it once when I was very young. A greedy human wanted to gain a life as long as that of an elf, so he seduced a young elf, drank her blood, and tried to transform himself into a half-elf—but the goddess of nature punished him. The elven blood caused his whole body to wither like a dried flower. In the end, this greedy human turned into a great tree and remained forever in the elven royal court—”

She turned to look at the Oroq people in the crowd. Many of them who had drunk the blood rose drink had begun to scream for no reason. People of different ages and races were starting to have half of their bodies turn to wood. Fine rose roots grew on their skin, and the white roots looked like writhing insects. Large blood roses burst through their skin and bloomed.

"vomit--"

"Save me...I don't want to...I don't want to die..."

"Ugh—help me—"

"Aaaaaaaahhhhh!!"

"Aaaaah—Long live the Orochi!"

Everyone was enveloped in a strange and eerie atmosphere. Twisted limbs, blood everywhere, countless fallen and crushed petals, black branches growing from each person's body, roses bursting from their heads, eyes and mouths, blood and wails becoming the keynote of the city.

Countless petals drifted down, a scene that should have been beautiful and dreamlike, but under the glow of the setting sun, it became even more eerie and terrifying.

Xu Milu stared at all this in disbelief. Just yesterday, Orok Island was a paradise on earth, but now it had become a living hell.

She even saw the little boy from Orlock who had asked her about the scenery outside, and she also saw Didina, the girl from Orlock who was in charge of entertaining them. Roses were growing wildly on her back, and the blood-red roses twisted and climbed up, almost covering her entire body.

They were dressed in carefully prepared flower petal clothes and held a string of thousand-eyed crab eyes in their hands. One second they were enjoying a revelry, and the next second they encountered this unexpected disaster.

"Are you sure it's 'elf disease'? How can we save them? They became like this after drinking that strange red rose nectar. If we solve the source of the red mist, will their condition stop worsening?"

Xu Milu looked up at the source of the red mist:

A float covered in blood-red roses led the way, and countless bewitched Orok people stumbled and staggered behind it. The fallen rose petals were trampled into blood-red mud, creating an indescribably eerie scene.

"Rose dew?"

Lola's expression changed. She reached out and scooped up a bright red rose, forcefully snapping the vine. Blood-like rose petals flowed out.

"Damn it! I drank this stuff!! Damn Sivian!! He's going to suffer the wrath of the elves! He served me and Overland this rosewater, Overland must be under his control!! Damn it!!"

"You drank it?! Then how come you're alright?"

Xu Milu felt a slight warmth on the elven wooden badge on her chest, and she suddenly saw a faint green light flickering at Lola's chest.

Realizing she might have ingested the flesh and blood of her own kind, Lola couldn't help but gag.

"I... I carry the seed of the Elvenwood, which can purify all evil... Ugh... No wonder Sivian didn't harm me; he thought it was just an ordinary gem! Damn it, damn it, damn it!! He actually fed the plant with elven flesh and blood, ugh—"

"Wake up!"

Xu Milu shook Lola, who was on the verge of collapse:

"Since he didn't harm you, it means that Overland is very likely still alive. The Elvenwood Seed in your possession may be the only way to save Orok! Do you really intend to abandon your own kind and these innocent bystanders?!"

Lola's unfocused pupils regained a little light, and she gritted her teeth, forcing back her nausea, and said:

"But this single elven tree cannot save everyone; they are all affected by the mist of the crimson rose—when the moon is full, they will completely become nourishment for the rose!"

"I'm thinking, I'm thinking of a way—"

Xu Milu always falls into a strange calm at crucial moments, and countless seemingly insignificant things are quickly connected by her, slowly forming a link.

Orok Island, short lifespan, elves, irrigation, plants, the sea...

Oh, right!

The Oroqen irrigation system! An irrigation dam in every flower field!

Xu Milu's eyes lit up, and she quickly said, "If the Elf Wood can sprout and become an Elf Tree, wouldn't it be able to purify more Oroc people?!"

"Logically, that's true, but we don't have time to wait for it to grow up slowly, you know!!"

Lola gritted her teeth and said, "As long as we can rescue Overland—"

Xu Milu interrupted her hastily, saying quickly and urgently:

"Do you remember the dam on Orok Island used to irrigate the plants? As long as we find the end of the water source, plant the Elf Tree there, and then find a way to blow up the dam on the island, allowing the power of the Elf Tree to spread along the water source, it will be enough time!"

Lola scratched her head irritably and said anxiously:

"There is absolutely no magic in this world that can make an elven tree seed grow into a towering tree before the full moon! Even the Elf Queen couldn't do it! Moreover, we alone simply cannot accomplish these things in a short time!"

"Who said it's just the two of us?"

Xu Milu let out a soft breath, her eyes shining.

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