Chapter 16: Son of Nature, the Arrogant Elf

The farmland ushered in a grand harvest.

Under the careful care of farmer Skull, the first batch of rice matured smoothly.

The golden ears of grain swayed in the breeze, heavy grains hung on the branches, and the "Nar Grow" seeds produced by the system grew rapidly, and a golden patch quickly occupied every inch of farmland.

Farmer Skeleton looked at the ripe rice in front of him with satisfaction, as lovingly as if he was looking at his fat grandson who was admitted to Peking University or Tsinghua University.

“Hey… Ouch!”

The chaotic noise broke the bubble of kindness that emerged from the farmer's skeleton. The dark blue soul fire in its dark eye sockets suddenly began to stir and turned viciously towards the direction where the noise came from.

Chariton, the man who was the best carpenter in the gang of thieves, was trying to beat the ears of corn, but because of his unskilled operation, he was hit hard by the fruit-laden plants and left a red mark.

Sensing the farmer's skeleton's sinister gaze, he covered his face and loudly defended himself, "This is my first time, you have to be considerate of me!"

Mr. Skeleton looked up and down at this guy who was not only an eyesore but also clumsy. He stretched out his right hand to remove the arm bones of his left hand, and ran over with his left hand bones in hand.

"You, what do you want to do!"

Chariton sat on the ground and shrank back.

The farmer skeleton swung his hand violently, and his hand bones hit the thief's shoulders, waist, and finally buttocks hard.

Chariton leaped up like a scalded bullfrog, his rage rising, and he roared, "You damned skeleton! I'm going to tear you into pieces, grind you into ashes, and mix them with my excrement!"

The farmer's skeleton turned a deaf ear and raised his hand to hit him again.

"Ahhhhhhh I'm going to fight you!"

“Bang!”

"How dare you hit me!"

“Pah pah pah!”

"I was wrong, I was wrong, Lord Undead, please forgive me, Lord Undead!"

When Chen Shuang arrived, the situation was almost stable.

The "crunching" sounds of the skeletons running around the field just now have disappeared, leaving only the occasional sounds of humans in pain.

Chariton jumped back and forth between "Ha, damn skeleton, I will fight you to the death" and "I was wrong, please spare me, Mr. Undead", and finally succumbed to the severe attack of Mr. Skeleton.

She glanced at the thief who was now bending over obediently to harvest rice, and found that this burly and strong man was wiping his tears with one hand while working skillfully with the other, and from time to time he secretly glanced at the skeleton of the supervisor next to him.

The farmer's skeleton weighed the bone stick in his hand from time to time, and if he found that the thief showed signs of slacking off, he would take a few steps forward and make a threatening sound of "kabakaba".

A good teacher produces good students, so it is normal for him to be strict.

Chen Shuang coughed, looked away, and quickly dodged when the farmer's skeleton was about to discover her.

She won't join in the fun.

In short, the situation has stabilized.

There is a simple shed on the right side of the farmland in the backyard. It is built with wood and bricks. It is a temporary granary built by the thieves.

After the rice is harvested, some is saved for seeds, and some is stored in the granary for food. Once the fields are plowed again, the second crop of rice can be planted. This cycle repeats itself, accumulating a sufficient amount of food to no longer be a cause for concern.

The thief Chariton can repair equipment and knows a lot about carpentry. He excels in construction work, so he was chosen to help the farmer Skeleton look after the farmland.

The other thieves have been working outside with the expeditionary mining corps recently, occasionally coming back to help their stressed-out brothers harvest rice and share the criticism and anger of the farmer skeletons.

Or they would go to the fish pond to feed the fish with bait under the scrutiny of the mermaids, or endure the noise and contempt of the dragon coming from afar.

However, after completing the labor task, they will also receive corresponding valuable rewards.

The thieves, who lived in fear every day, stared at the fresh food being distributed, and their thoughts of escaping were once again fading.

Hall, who had canceled his escape plan for the Nth time, took the delicious noodles and ate them ravenously. He took another bite without swallowing the whole one. After licking the bowl clean, he smacked his lips, feeling that the taste was endless.

What did you say, we're planning a prison break tonight?

Lord Priest, someone here is trying to escape!

I didn’t participate, but I really want to improve!

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After searching all the magic crystal mines within the Dark Temple, Chen Shuang got the last 200 purple crystals, a total of 20 draws.

After she counted the army of magic ants that were ready to go, she transmitted the route planned in her mind to all the magic ants through the mental network and received effective feedback from some experienced magic ants.

[Silent Forest]

This is the description they give.

To the west of the Dark Temple, there is a dark forest full of dead trees. Tall, straight trees are densely distributed, and the withered branches extend like the malicious stone claws of gargoyles, waiting for the arrival of lost people.

The forest is quiet all year round, perhaps because the environment is not suitable for survival and all creatures stay away from it, or perhaps any creatures that stray into it have been forced to sleep in the thick layer of corruption.

Chen Shuang originally didn't want to choose a high-difficulty map because the risk was too great and difficult to control, but now he may have no choice.

She unfolded a map of the system.

After the faction's stability value increased, the map was no longer the simple gray color it was at the beginning. With the Dark Temple as the center, a general description of the terrain and environment appeared in front, behind, left and right.

Compared with the extremely cold snowfields in the north, the scorching active volcanoes in the south, and the ancient battlefield in the east where no living creature is allowed to enter, this merely silent forest appears particularly soft and harmless.

After closing the system page, Chen Shuang changed into clothes that were convenient for exploration and brought her equipment.

The internal affairs of the temple are now functioning normally, and she is preparing to set out with the magic ant army to explore the new environment in the western forest today.

The calm wind seemed to have a few more waves. Chen Shuang accurately grasped this tiny change, seemed to have sensed something, and looked up into the distance.

Sure enough, a black figure appeared on the skyline.

"Shen Shuang, Shen Shuang, Shen Shuang!"

After being allowed to call out his true name, the dragon took particular delight in pronouncing those two syllables.

A huge black dragon came with the gust of wind, its huge wings spread out unrestrainedly, showing the powerful deterrent power of the dragon clan everywhere. In the blink of an eye, the dragon was already circling on the edge of the roof.

The dragon landed heavily on the ground and then spat out a ball from its mouth.

"Something for you."

Long said proudly, "It's a beautiful ball that I picked up thanks to the blessing of the goddess of luck. Now it belongs to you."

What is it this time?

Chen Shuang looked at the exquisite and beautiful ball.

Hopefully it's not something too weird.

Lilitan often sneaks out to play with her, and always likes to throw some dragons, which she thinks is great, but the really strange things that come down give her a headache.

The backpack space freed up for [Dragon's Gift] has been filled with a lot of things so far.

There were shiny gold coins minted from some unknown ancient country, as well as gorgeous dresses and crowns that Long thought she would like, and the most recent gift was a talking fish with a human face.

Thinking of this, Chen Shuang could hardly laugh.

I woke up in the middle of the night and saw a fish with a human-faced face wriggling at the head of my bed. It had strange cheeks and could whisper devilish words. I was so scared that Chen Shuang pretended to be calm and released the fish.

Later, when the red dragon came to visit, he accidentally revealed the news that Lilittan had escaped, successfully making the naughty young dragon deeply feel the selfless love from his parents.

Long approached with a playful smile: "I escaped under strict supervision, I am awesome, right?"

Shen Shuang nodded.

It seems that there are still loopholes in the way the dragon clan manages their young dragons.

Long vowed: "You will definitely like this gift. It's such a round ball with super beautiful patterns on it."

Chen Shuang was amused by Long's exaggerated way of speaking and looked down at the round object in his hand that was wrapped in layers of emerald green leaves.

Smooth and graceful lines spread down along the top. They don't look like they were carved later, but rather like naturally formed golden lines. The outermost layer of emerald green leaves wraps around the objects inside layer by layer, from light to dark. The green and light purple blend perfectly to form a gorgeous color like the aurora.

It looks like an egg.

Chen Shuang wasn't so sure.

Under everyone's gaze, the egg wrapped in layers of leaves and vines suddenly moved.

It's alive inside.

She asked the dragon, "Is this the egg of some creature?"

Long shook his head and said frankly: "I don't know, I really found it on the road this time."

In the past, they were all gifts carefully selected from his beloved treasure house, but this time, on the way to the temple, the dragon with excellent eyesight was dazzled by the beautiful pattern of the round object.

The amazed Long picked up the round object thrown on the tree and gave it to Chen Shuang like a treasure.

Chen Shuang looked at the egg, then looked at Long's expectant and admiring expression, and suddenly had a bad premonition.

As if to confirm her premonition, a murderous voice broke into the ears of all living beings in the temple.

"Evil dragon, you will pay the price of death for your recklessness!"

A slender arrow with a gray glow flew at high speed from a distance.

It carries an amazing hurricane, breaking through all obstacles and shooting towards the dragon's heart with determination and power.

This was followed by the system's dazzling prompt sounds.

Warning! Warning!

[The Dark Temple is under invasion. Please expel the invaders immediately and protect the temple's property.]

[Note: Please use appropriate means to deal with intruders, including but not limited to deterring, driving away, killing, and winning over]

Warning! Warning!

Your subject, the Dark Dragon Lilitan, is under attack. Please resolve the crisis promptly to prevent the subject from being permanently eliminated.

You encountered an angry elf.

[This is completely different from the image of the child of nature praised in ancient legends. A fearless elf, a proud elf, and perhaps combined, it can be said that this is a battle elf with an arrogant heart.]

[The creature is currently extremely angry. Please curb its actions in time to avoid irreversible accidents.]

The priest, who had not moved a step, seemed to catch a glimpse of a pair of cold green eyes in the rushing wind.

Another arrow followed, also carrying infinite power, and came through the wind with a cold gray light.

This time, it was aimed at Chen Shuang.