Chapter 136 Chapter 136 Craftsmanship.
Su Cheng: “?”
Emerald Mountains?
Isn’t that the largest mountain range in the Chiyang Empire with the most magical beasts?
She only remembered that she accidentally touched the magic circle in the Holy City, but ended up being teleported to the Southern Continent?
Su Cheng nodded slowly.
and--
Ian?
This name is not particularly common, but it is not uncommon either. If you shout it out in a crowded commercial street, you will usually get two or three people turning around.
Su Cheng couldn't help but look at the blond boy.
He also turned his head to look at me, his face still as beautiful as ever without any flaws.
——The mother and son look very similar. Leia's irises are the common dark brown, but the boy's eyes are much lighter.
Those eyes were like melted amber, or liquid gold in the sunlight, which settled when the light dimmed, like a lake reflecting the evening sky.
The name is understandable.
but.
The appearance of Mr. Ian in front of me is actually quite similar to another person with the same name in my memory.
The blond boy blinked. "What's wrong with you? Why are you staring at me?"
Su Cheng coughed lightly, "It's hard to believe, I thought you were siblings—"
Then he looked at Leia and said, "You look too young."
Both mother and son laughed.
"Although I'm not a magician, I have water and wood attribute fighting spirit, so I can maintain this state year-round."
Leia smiled and said, "My son is almost twenty. Thankfully, he's more human in this respect. If he were more like an elf, he'd probably still be learning to speak."
Su Cheng: “…”
Half-elves also have two growth rates: either like humans or like elves. This seems to be completely random, but in any case, their upper limit of lifespan is very long, at least seven or eight hundred years.
Even if they grow up early, they will always maintain their youthful appearance.
"I'm guessing you're from the Silver Moon Empire? I've been there for a few years, but it was in a remote area, so I didn't interact with many people there..."
Leia said excitedly, then showed concern, "Oh, you look like you've been in an accident, I hope everything is okay?"
Su Cheng held his forehead with his hand. "Fortunately, I accidentally touched a teleportation array, but I didn't expect it to throw me so far away——"
"From the Silver Moon Empire?" Ian couldn't help but join their conversation, looking at her curiously, "What kind of magic circle is that?"
"Actually, it's not the Silver Moon Empire," Su Cheng looked at him thoughtfully, "...Are you believers of the Holy See?"
The two men looked bewildered at the same time.
"The Holy See?" Leia asked, "Which god's organization is this?"
Su Cheng was also stunned, "...God of Light."
The two men looked even more confused.
A question mark seemed to appear above Ian's head, "God of Light?"
He repeated the word, then broke it down. "Is it a deity associated with light?"
Su Cheng: “?”
Leia was also quite surprised. "No offense, I've been to many countries and know some believers of gods, but I've never heard of this."
Su Cheng: “…………”
They don't look like they're faking it, and there's no need to act her out.
Unless they had never been exposed to the outside world - which was obviously not the case for them, it would be impossible for them not to know the word "Vatican".
etc.
Su Cheng: "What month is it now?"
Ian blinked, "April."
Su Cheng: “…”
She clearly remembered that it was already midsummer and the beginning of autumn, so how could it be going backwards?
Either she was in a coma until the following spring, or the teleportation array threw her into another timeline.
This is too outrageous.
Then, Su Cheng suddenly remembered that he had a conversation with the God of Illusion before he obtained his mark.
During the time reflected in that memory, it seemed that the Church and the God of Light did not exist, or was it before the God of Light appeared in the world?
Su Cheng: "...In fact, the place I accidentally entered belongs to an organization that claims to follow the God of Light. But I have never seen this god, so I don't know what it is. I think it may be a relatively niche belief. The magic circle they use is also quite strange."
Leia seemed to be somewhat surprised. "Not surprising. There are many similar organizations these days, claiming to believe in a non-existent god—"
"Why is it strange?" Ian asked, "Don't they use the law of mirror symmetry or the law of phase anchor?"
"Oh, the basic theorems are definitely these, but they will add some homemade ancient magic patterns to the outer ring, which are derived from the ancient elven language."
"For example?"
"Well, let me think about it—"
Su Cheng had no choice but to discuss it with him.
After talking for a while, she realized that Ian was not a serious expert. He was probably just someone who had read a few books, so she could barely fool him.
Although most of what she said was true.
Leia did not participate in the two people's discussion on space magic and magic arrays, but just led the way.
Su Cheng soon learned that Leia had accepted a mission from the mercenary guild to search for a rare magical plant that grew in a specific environment and season in the Emerald Mountains.
"Did you choose this on your own initiative?" Su Cheng asked, "Or was it assigned by the mercenary group?"
"I used to have a few companions," Leia sighed softly, "but then... there was a time when I was dating Ian's father and not with them. They took a mission and encountered a crazy dragonborn. They all died because of it. I never wanted to join the mercenary group again."
"Feel sorry."
"It's okay. This happened many years ago, and all mercenaries are like this."
Leia looked back at her son. "I often tell him that if one day I pass away due to an accident, he must accept it as soon as possible—"
"Could you please not say such things?"
The blond boy showed a helpless look, "Most of the mercenaries are still alive. I see so many of them every time I go to the guild. They're not dead!"
Leia: “…Okay.”
She looked at Su Cheng and shook her head silently, as if she regretted that her son was still so immature.
Su Cheng: “…”
There are many magical beasts in the Emerald Mountains. Although most of them are low- and medium-level magical beasts, it is already quite dangerous for ordinary people. It is like a maze full of dangers.
However, Leia had obviously been here more than once, and she could clearly tell the direction in the area where the trees above her head were so dense that they blocked the sunlight.
Both mother and son were very skilled. They stepped lightly on the thick fallen leaves and crossed the wetland swamp that was full of murderous intentions, making almost no sound.
Su Cheng wanted to ask about the current time, so he talked to Laiya in a casual manner.
The latter chatted with her enthusiastically, while also observing the surrounding environment, from the tiny scratches on the bark to the almost invisible footprints in the soil.
Ian lagged behind them a few steps, occasionally scraping some moss from the tree trunk with a knife, or digging some roots from the bottom of some ferns, wrapping them in some broad leaves and putting them in his leather backpack.
Su Cheng and Laiya discussed various historical events and finally got the reign title after going around in circles.
Qingyue Calendar.
Su Cheng: “…………”
It turned out to be back to four or five thousand years ago.
Nearing noon, the sun had risen to the zenith, and golden beams of light passed through the layers of branches and leaves, casting mottled circles of light in the woods.
Leia stopped and looked up at a thick black oak tree in front of her. The trunk was more than five meters in diameter, covered with grooves and moss, and its gnarled roots penetrated into the ground.
"Are you hungry?" she asked casually. "Also, does Chengcheng have any dietary restrictions?"
Su Cheng shook his head. "No, actually, I'm not in a hurry either—"
"This is it," Ian said as he was packing his backpack. "There might not be anything better later."
Leia looked towards the top of the giant tree and said, "Then let's get ready for lunch!"
Her tone was relaxed, with a hint of anticipation in her eyes. She explained to Su Cheng, "You've never been to the Southern Continent, so you might not recognize this place. This is the territory of the giant tomb-feather bird—"
Laya explained with the patience of a popular science student, "Ordinary grave-feather birds basically only eat insects and, at most, livestock. But the blue moss on the tree trunks we've been seeing along the way is a special magical plant formed by the mucus they spray to mark their territory. And human teeth can be seen in the oval coprolites beneath the fallen leaves... Only giant grave-feather birds eat humans."
Su Cheng listened carefully and said, "Thank you, I really don't know."
As he spoke, he and Leia looked up together. In the towering treetops, they could vaguely see a huge, messy nest that looked like a hill.
"...The meat of the Grave Feather Bird is sour and rough, and needs to be marinated for a long time before it can be eaten. It's not a good ingredient, but their eggs are very good. Ordinary eggs are too small, but giant ones are a different story."
"I understand," Su Cheng nodded. "What level of monster is the giant tomb-feather bird?"
"If it can reproduce, it should be at the eighth level." Leia said calmly, "So once I get the egg, we must escape as quickly as possible-"
Su Cheng: “…”
She felt that she should be able to fight.
But there is no need.
Su Cheng thought that since even the Holy See was not around at this time, exposing the space magic would not be a problem.
After all, she was also curious about how the egg tasted.
Su Cheng: "I'll take you away. I'm a space magician. Tell me which direction and how far. However, with the density of the forest, I can probably only teleport to high altitudes. But I can take you down again. If you're worried—"
"Thank you so much!" Leia said in surprise. "I'm fine. Although I'm only a battle master, I won't die from the fall. Ian knows some wind magic."
Su Cheng turned around.
The blond boy looked at her with sparkling eyes. "I thought you were a magic array master, but you're also..."
"Let's talk later," Leia patted his head, "Let's go up first, one person should be enough? Is Chengcheng a human?"
Su Cheng: "...Not really. But don't mind me, it's okay as long as I stutter."
She wasn't a real Dragonborn to begin with, and her companions had been killed by Dragonborn, so she didn't want to mention it.
The three of them immediately started climbing the tree.
Su Cheng was preparing to teleport others, which was more difficult than teleporting himself, so he simply teleported up.
As soon as she set foot, she smelled the strong stench of rotting meat, as if she had entered a warehouse filled with offal, mixed with the fishy smell of birds and the smell of blood and rust.
The nest is built with dry vines and branches, nestled in the shadow of tree branches, with a diameter of about three or four meters.
The gaps between the branches and leaves below were filled with gray-black feathers, bark with gnawed edges, and various bones and relics.
The inner core of the nest is also made of various feathers, soil and broken bones. If you step on it lightly, there will be friction and collision sounds, and there is even rotten meat with maggots on the edge.
Su Cheng: “…………”
Is this egg really delicious?
Around the perimeter of the nest, one can also find iron helmets, shriveled water bags, rusty copper coins, torn lace headbands and other things that are obviously human.
The middle of the nest is relatively clean, with some branches with tender leaves and green leaves forming a shallow pit.
There was a lot of white gravel emitting hot water in the pit, and then there were five huge bird eggs piled up.
Each egg is about 20 to 30 centimeters high. The eggshell is rough and thick, but faintly transparent, and you can even see the dark yellow viscous liquid flowing inside.
The mother and son were accustomed to the situations in the nest, and it was obvious that similar things had happened to them more than once.
Su Cheng followed them and also held an egg in his arms, "Hold me."
They each reached out a hand and grabbed her arm.
At the same time, a very sharp and long whistle was heard in the distance.
The sound came quickly from far away.
The three figures suddenly disappeared.
Then it appeared in the sky dozens of miles away.
Su Cheng observed the terrain of the surrounding mountains and teleported them again to ensure that they were completely away from the bird's territory.
The landing process was also very fast.
When they approached the treetops, the mother and son used their fighting spirit to condense into air balls, stabilized their bodies in the air, and then easily entered the forest.
Su Cheng used wind magic when the collision was about to happen.
They still chose to set up camp by the water. Leia skillfully cleared the space, lit a bonfire with charcoal and moss, took out the pot and began to apply grease.
Ian went into the nearby woods and quickly brought back a handful of fresh rust-red bracken and a handful of sweet-smelling orange-red berries.
He picked up the egg, knocked a hole in it, and poured out the egg liquid that looked like melted cheese.
The golden egg liquid solidified quickly, the edges were fried until curled and golden brown, and exuded a rich aroma.
He pulled out salt and pepper and a few spice jars, looking over his shoulder, "...Come on?"
As Ian spoke, he took out a spoon, crushed the fried egg into more small pieces, and then scooped it out and put it in the bowl.
He opened another egg and fried it with some plant roots, and made a soup with the third egg and wild vegetables.
Su Cheng took a bite of the fried egg and was quite shocked, "...delicious!"
The taste was salty and rich, with a primitive and wild flavor. She had never eaten such delicious eggs.
The scrambled eggs and egg drop soup also had a unique taste. She couldn't help but praise the chef crazily, "Your cooking skills are amazing!"
"Thank you," the blond boy smiled brightly and shyly. "Well, if it's not presumptuous, are you the one favored by the Gate God?"
Su Cheng: "The God of the Gate?"
Ian nodded, "Yes, the Lord of Dimensions, the controller of the Endless Gate, the Realm of All Things, the ancient god whose authority is the power of space and planes."
Su Cheng: "...Oh, I 'saw' Him once when I was learning space magic."
Ian nodded in understanding, a hint of admiration on his face. "Then you are a distinguished Folder. I heard that in your eyes, the world has another form."
"It's not really in the eyes," Su Cheng thought for a moment, "but when you cast magic, you need to experience the world from another perspective, otherwise it won't work."
The blond boy hugged his knees and tilted his head to look over, "Hmm?"
Su Cheng was struck by his appearance and suddenly forgot what he wanted to say.
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