Chapter 271 270. Return to Nature

In the middle of the giant tree, on a branch that was neither up nor down, Puji stopped quietly.

The guy who broke into the cabin earlier had the same last name as Ellawen, "Bai Shi". They were probably siblings or father and daughter.

After all, the age is not displayed on the panel, and the elf's age cannot be determined from the appearance. One can only guess that the other party is older than Ellaven based on the level.

Just now, the other party looked like he wanted to dissect Puji, but in the center of Puji's body, there was a B-grade magic crystal!

Although it’s not a serious problem, it’s better to avoid being seen if possible.

Lin Jun didn't want the outside world to spread the rumor that killing Puji would give a chance to obtain the magic crystal.

The scout Puji left, and one thing was that he really had something important to do.

I sneaked into the elf city, not to be a pet and act cute!

The original goal was [Natural Magic], and now there is also [Gravity Field].

Of course, there is no rush for now. The fungal blanket has not been laid yet. The current goal is to get familiar with this elf city first.

There was no need to worry about safety, as the scout Puji had a small green cloth wrapped around his right foot. Upon closer inspection, there was a short text written in Elvish on the cloth.

Small green cloths like this are not only found on parrots, bears and snakes, but also on the animals around other elves. They feel like collars.

In other words, Scout Puji is already a pet with status!

I wonder if this thing can be used to pass through those outposts on the periphery. If it can...

Puji fluttered and flew low in the forest at the bottom. Although the exquisite "sky markets" on the trees were beautiful, Lin Jun could not understand the elven language, and it would be like a deaf person watching a show if he went up. It would be better to start exploring from the ground.

Lin Jun was also thinking about how to learn Elvish. If he could first reach the level of LV3 or LV4 through decomposition, he could slowly learn it in daily life.

But the question is, where can we find a ready-made, warm elf corpse?

Trying your luck in the Shenmu Dungeon?

Lin Jun actually didn't hold out much hope anymore. That place was completely different from the bustling Amethyst Dungeon. It was so primitive that it seemed like it had never been opened up, and there were very few elven adventurers.

This can be seen from the fact that Ellawen did not encounter any other elven adventurers on her way back.

Even if an elf dies in there occasionally, it will probably be quickly eaten by other monsters. You probably won’t be so lucky to encounter another dying elf.

So... where can we find the corpses of elves that have just died and haven't been eaten by monsters immediately?

After flying for most of the day, the scout Puji finally landed in front of a special forest.

Beside each tree in this woodland is a small slate with Elvish writing on it.

At this moment, at the edge of the woods, an elf funeral is taking place.

Several elves were quietly surrounding a pit about one meter deep.

There was no coffin in the pit, only an old elf lying quietly, no longer alive.

It was the first time that Lin Jun saw such an old elf. His wrinkles were as deep as tree bark, his silver hair was sparse, and he had completely lost the beauty that his race was proud of.

Some elves noticed the flying Puji and took a few more glances at the strange-looking Puji, but did not pay much attention to it. They wondered if the green belt on Puji's feet was working.

There were no lengthy eulogies, no mournful wails, not even any sadness.

The elves silently covered their companions with soil. After burying them, they carefully planted a dark brown seed in the center of the new grave.

Then, a bottle of potion with an emerald luster was slowly poured onto the seeds.

Then, a soft and vibrant light of [Natural Magic] shone in the elf's hands, gently enveloping the soil.

The seed broke through the soil, sprouted, and stretched out its tender leaves at a speed visible to the naked eye. Under the protection of magic and potions, it safely passed through the fragile newborn period and quickly grew into a slender but energetic sapling.

Its species is exactly the same as those ancient trees around it.

In the sight of [Magic Perception], the roots of the small tree were entwined with the elf that had just been buried, and it was believed that they would become excellent nutrients for the tree in the future.

It's a funeral style that is obvious at first glance.

Lin Jun strongly supports this approach of returning to nature, but letting the trees absorb the nutrients is a bit slow, and the helpful mushrooms are willing to lend a hand to the elves!

Okay, we have the body.

So the question is -

How to quietly transport these "good fertilizers" back to the fungal blanket?

In the Shenmu Dungeon, the crack where the scout came out.

Another scout popped out.

Number One was recruited by the elves, so the hard work of exploring the dungeon naturally fell on Number Two.

But this time, it wasn't just No. 2 that came along; several ordinary Pujis also jumped out right after it.

There is a benefit to the fact that almost all the water in the seventh layer has leaked out. At least it is much easier for Lin Jun to spread the fungal mat downwards, which has spread all the way to the edge of this crack.

As soon as they came out, the Pujis started shaking their heads and spreading spores.

Since elves do not often visit the Shenmu Dungeon, the main problem Lin Jun has to face when laying the fungal mat here is the local monsters.

Lin Jun is very experienced in this regard!

Two-pronged approach: surface fungal mat and mycelial network!

Destroy the slimes!

The firefly grass is also destroyed!

The place where firefly grass is produced has a deep area separated out, and a few plantations maintained by the demons are enough!

Dungeon... doesn't need so many other light sources!

Of course, the location of this crack is still a bit too conspicuous, so Lin Jun decided to cover it up a little.

After half a day, when the fungal mat had initially formed a certain size, several fat otakus were slowly produced.

After coming out, they surrounded the crack tightly, and other Puji brought stones from other places for them to absorb.

Under the effects of [Rock Eater LV8] and [Resonance LV2], it gradually turned into a huge stone.

Then the fat otaku inside was decomposed, and the surface of the stone was slightly polished, and the most basic camouflage of the crack was completed.

At least if you look at it directly, it's just a big rock pressing on the fungal mat.

Although it is hollow inside, it is made by skill, so its actual hardness is much higher than that of natural stone, so there is no need to worry about it breaking at the touch.

Of course, if you encounter a migratory tree like the one before, just pretend that Lin Jun didn’t say anything.

Here, the fungal blanket was still spreading slowly, and Scout No. 2 flew away alone.

This crack is located on the fourth layer of the spiral, which is relatively close to the upper surface.

Lin Jun planned to let the scout Puji go to the center first, and then explore down along the shortest path to see what kind of monsters were in this dungeon.

While Scout No. 2 was on his adventure, Pink Puji, who had been away for three days, reappeared in the fungus net.

You don't even need any detection skills, you can tell from the smug look on her face that she brought the stuff back!

(End of this chapter)