Chapter 172 Cub
Another guest house.
"Glasses, how can you be sure that an accident will happen to the elves tomorrow night?" asked the bald man in confusion.
However, once they use their life-saving trump card, the mission will be over. There is only one chance, so any attempt must be carefully considered to ensure that it is as foolproof as possible.
The plan proposed by Glasses was extremely risky. Even if they completely trusted their partners, they had to at least be aware of the causes and consequences of the plan.
"When I was young, I once spent some time in the Elf Forest..."
"Then why did you leave the Elf Forest? What's wrong with you?" the bald man sighed.
Not to mention anything else, the resources that can be easily obtained in the Elf Forest would be something that the human race would have to fight hard to get on the continent.
The bald man couldn't understand why the man with glasses didn't want to use the elves' resources and instead went to the human race to suffer.
The man with glasses only said, "Do you think the treatment of the dark elves in the Elf Forest is good? They just live with invisible shackles. I would rather not have the resources obtained that way."
The bald man shook his head maturely. "Hey, that's not the way to say it. You can enjoy the resources first and then run away when you become stronger. Reputation is not that important. Wouldn't it be better if we suffer less? A real man can bend and stretch..."
The man with glasses pursed his lips tightly, and the fox pulled his bald head when he saw this.
"You're the one who talks the most nonsense, and you always steer the issue in the wrong direction. Jingjing, don't pay attention to him. Just continue talking. When you were young, you stayed in the Elf Forest for a period of time. Then what?" said the fox.
"Don't call me Jingjing."
"Okay Jingjing, this is not really important..."
The man with glasses took a deep breath, turned sideways to face Zorn, and thought to himself, out of sight, out of mind.
"What I mean is that even though I have been in the human continent for so many years, I know the elves better than you think."
"For example, I know very well that the most important thing to the elves is the Elf Mother Tree, and the most important days are the days when the Mother Tree revives and when it falls asleep."
Zoen looked thoughtful and asked, "Is this the day tomorrow night?"
The man with glasses nodded, "I'm sure something will happen tomorrow night because this time the awakened mother tree will never remain peaceful."
"The life cycle of the mother tree is about 50 years, but the last time the mother tree woke up was 70 or 80 years ago."
"Maybe the elf tree has awakened in the past few years?" the bald man asked tentatively.
The man with glasses rolled his eyes at him and asked unhappily, "We have been here for a day. Have you seen any elves in their infancy?"
The awakening of the mother tree means the arrival of new life, but at this moment there are no young elves in the Elf Forest at all.
"That's right, you don't even use your brain." Fox chimed in, "Jingjing can give such an accurate time, which means he has channels and connections to know something!"
"Hey, you stinky fox! Weren't you curious just now? Do you think you'd walk away after I asked you and found out the answer, leaving me alone as a fool?"
"Stop." Zorn raised his hand to stop him. "Both of you should calm down and let Glasses continue talking."
The three of them looked back at the man with glasses. He was silent for two seconds, then shook his head and spread his hands, saying, "Actually, there's not much to say. It's almost as I said. As long as we proceed as we planned just now, the chances of success are very high."
Although it is reckless, this is the best way for the elves.
"Okay then," Zorn said, "Now it's my turn to ask you some questions, okay?"
The man with glasses smiled bitterly: "When have I ever rejected Brother Z?"
Zorn glanced at him, "I told you not to take the orc order before, and earlier you insisted on taking your sister away—"
The fox interrupted, "Come to think of it, I don't know what's going on with the orcs right now. Although the final payment was made quite quickly, I feel like there might be some changes later. Hi, that has nothing to do with us..."
They are just mercenaries who do things for money and have no emotions!
“Stop, stop, stop!” The man with glasses raised his hands in surrender, “I can’t argue with you, just ask.”
Zorn nodded and said, "Okay, I only have three questions."
"What was that reason you mentioned before that you had to come to the elves? Did you plan something behind our backs?
"When this mission is over, will you leave with us?"
The man with glasses was silent for a long time, and finally answered in a hoarse voice: "Boss, I can't answer your first two questions for now. I will tell you when the time is right, okay?"
"As for when the mission is over, I will definitely leave with you!
"I have long regarded the team as my home."
And you are all my most precious family, the man with glasses thought to himself.
He had selfishly put them in danger, and as for the rest, let him handle it on his own.
…
That night.
In the room of the two people, the items are still arranged as usual. Although the other person has left temporarily, the traces he left behind are still in the room, silently watching the other person in the room.
Lu Yi was lying on the bed, sleeping very soundly.
A figure quietly appeared at the head of his bed, but Lu Yi was still sleeping soundly and was unaware of the person coming.
Elf Ke reached out and grasped a small tube of reagent, quickly raised Lu Yi's index finger, and collected a tube of blood in the blink of an eye.
Ke carefully put away the reagent filled with blood in his hand, and the hand that gently held Lu Yi's index finger emitted a faint green light.
The tiny blood hole on Lu Yi's fingertips gradually disappeared until there was no trace left.
The Elf's mission was completed, and he finally had the mind to move his gaze from Lu Yi's white fingertips to his cheek.
Lu Yi Klein. Although this was the first time that Ke had actually met him face to face, Ke had heard Lu Yi's name many times from the king and the elders before. There were even many elves who had seen Lu Yi and talked about the existence of this human race through word of mouth.
The Elf Forest is neither big nor small. The news of the human race’s visit can spread throughout the Elf Forest within a day, and Lu Yi Klein’s name can also be known to most elves.
They said that this human had a beauty comparable to that of the elves, and even the gods would stop to admire his appearance. His golden hair and blue eyes had a magnificent beauty that was completely different from the king's, but equally breathtaking.
As the Elf King's most trusted guard and most loyal number one follower, Ke was very disdainful of the behavior of some elves comparing a mere human with their perfect Majesty.
This is really ridiculous! How can a human being be compared with the Elf King?
This is simply an insult to His Majesty! Ke thought angrily.
He wanted to see what kind of face this human had that made some short-sighted elves talk nonsense all day long!
Ke looked at the human sleeping soundly on the bed with a scrutinizing attitude.
Ke remained silent, his cheeks flushed red.
Ke turned around in embarrassment and ran away.
“…”
There was only silence in the room.
After a while, Lu Yi, who was supposed to be unconscious on the bed, slowly opened his eyes.
He sat up and looked at his index finger with a raised eyebrow.
[“…What is this for?”]
Why would the elves want his blood for any reason?
[“857, can you follow us out with your camera? Just keep your camera locked on that elf.”]
[No, Lu Yi, we haven't explored the Elven Forest enough, and I don't have the authority to move the view at will.] 857 said regretfully.
[“It doesn’t matter if it doesn’t work. A fox will always show its tail.”]
Lu Yi glanced at the window where the elves came in and out, and after a moment of silence, he suddenly said: […In the past, I got Ares’s divine blood, and today the elves are getting my blood. Is this a kind of cause and effect cycle?]
857 said blankly: [Do you still believe this? ]
Lu Yi said angrily: [“Are you a piece of rotten wood? Please understand my words literally.”]
[Ah? Literally? Ooooh…]
[“I swallowed the divine blood, this is the cause. My blood has undergone some changes in a place I cannot see, and it is very likely that this change can have a certain direction for the elves that they hope for. This is the result of the elves wanting my blood... although they probably don’t know this hidden cause at all.”]
[Oh!] 857 suddenly realized, and then diverged his thoughts and said, [But 61, how can you be sure that they need your blood because it can be used? Maybe they just think you look like an elf and want to use your blood to test your bloodline?]
Lu Yi: ...
[“Do you still remember Bai’s poor acting skills? How could they have brought me here just to test whether I am an elf?”] Lu Yi said helplessly.
[“I just don’t know if my blood can have the effect they wish…”]
It was useless, and everyone was happy. The elves got nothing, and they got away with it perfectly.
If it works, things will become subtle.
…
On the other side, Ke collected Lu Yi's blood and quickly returned to the mother tree area in the central hinterland.
The elves who were on guard in the hinterland 24 hours a day nodded and greeted him.
"Master Ke."
Ke asked: "Is your majesty still in there?"
The elf replied, "Yes, Your Majesty has been by the Mother Tree. About a quarter of an hour ago, Elder Shu and Elder Ling also went in."
"I see."
Ke nodded and walked quickly towards the depths of the hinterland.
The lush vegetation hid a winding and rugged road, and the dense branches and leaves completely blocked the moonlight. In the dark night, Ke walked as easily as if he was walking on flat ground without any obstacles.
He has walked this road thousands of times.
The towering mother tree comes into view, surrounded by a bright glow.
Ke walked straight towards the figure next to the mother tree.
"Your Majesty, Elder Shu, Elder Ling." Ke saluted one by one.
"Oh, it's Xiao Ke?" Shu said with a smile.
The elder was an old man with a white beard and neatly groomed silver hair. His eyes were filled with kindness and gentleness that came from the years.
"Have you brought the things?" asked Ta.
Ke nodded and handed the small reagent tube to Ta.
The scarlet blood swayed, bringing out a faint golden glow in the dim night.
The golden light was extremely faint and weak, like an illusion, but the four elves present could see it clearly.
Ta took the tube of blood and his eyes darkened slightly.
The elder said: "I was still skeptical at first, but when I saw the blood, I felt that those seemingly absurd and unbelievable speculations and prophecies were all true."
"Ashu, your speculation has never failed!" the elder ordered.
Shu smiled bitterly and said, "Your words really make me feel guilty. Tomorrow night is the time for the fourth speculation. To be honest, I still have no idea at all."
This feeling of being suspended in mid-air was something he hadn't experienced for a long time since he became an elder.
"That's why we have to create a foothold for ourselves."
"...Your Majesty, we have always kept our distance from the human race. If he was just an ordinary human, it would be fine, but he has a special identity and has a lot of life-saving magic left by the top human warriors. If we become enemies with the human race, or even go to war with him, is it worth it?" Shu asked in a low voice.
"For the Mother Tree and the elves, nothing is worth it." Ta said calmly.
Shu sighed deeply and said in a complicated tone, "If only he had appeared earlier."
Earlier, they still had time and could have used more gentle means. Why be so radical as they are now?
"There's no point in thinking too much. Don't you want this blood to be effective?" the elder ordered.
Shu opened his mouth, lowered his eyes and said, "Of course I hope so."
"Then there is nothing to say. Let the future judge right and wrong." Ling said, "... Your Majesty, please begin."
Ta nodded slightly.
He held the test tube filled with blood in one hand and twisted a few strands of golden hair between his fingers.
Ta slowly tied the hair wrapped around the fingertips of his right hand to the test tube and adjusted the tail end of the hair to immerse it in the blood.
Under the gaze of the other elves, he slowly walked into the mother tree pool.
The extremely cold pool water soaked his light-colored robe, and the chilly mist meandered upward, forming a thin layer of frost on his thick and long eyelashes.
The tower, however, remained unmoved and remained steadily stationed half a step away from the elf tree.
He stretched out his hand, pressed his palm against the trunk of the mother tree, closed his eyes, calmed his mind, and adjusted his breathing to the same frequency as the mother tree.
It was not until he felt the faint resonance coming from the mother tree in the palm of his hand that Ta slowly recited the ancient elven language with a unique rhythm.
"Sover mor-tre ① ..."
“…”
As he chanted, the blood in the test tube continued to glow. The light became brighter and brighter, even illuminating half of the mother tree's area.
Blood floated with these spots of light, and golden hair was like a light feather, floating around the tower's arm towards the Elf Mother Tree.
The elves present all stared at the strand of hair with bated breath.
The hair fluttered in the wind, timidly touching the ancient and mysterious elven mother tree.
The golden light shines brightly.
The three elves a little further away were burned by the light and had to close their eyes.
The tower facing the light was protected by the blood beads floating around it, and it was still staring at the mother tree that was moving in front of it.
A very light sound came from above his head, and Ta suddenly looked up.
The originally shriveled branches of the mother tree gradually glowed with a new brilliance. In just a few seconds, the green leaves changed from tender buds to broad leaves. Among the layers of broad leaves, flower buds as big as goose eggs were about to emerge.
The blood drop in the air shrank until it completely disappeared.
With a "pop" sound, the flower bud burst open, and the naked golden-haired elf cub with its eyes closed emerged.
Ta was stunned, and quickly caught the palm-sized elf cub.
The elf cub seemed to feel his warmth and hugged his hand with special affection, then found a relatively comfortable position and fell into a deep sleep.
The white petals fell silently, finally covering the area around the pool where he was standing.
The branches of the mother tree with flower buds are still green, showing a vigorous vitality that is completely different from the surrounding dead branches.
The light gradually faded.
The three elves in the distance tried hard to hold back their tears due to the discomfort in their eyes, and looked anxiously towards the Elf King's position.
Ta noticed their gazes, and looked at them blankly while holding the elf cub in his palm.
The author has something to say:
①Norwegian, meaning: the sleeping mother tree
Tower: Yes, we have a child (bushi
Just a clever joke, but it's not a real child! If I have to say, it must be the child of Lu Yi and the elf tree (bushi, just a fake disguise gene (please repeat with me, it's just a novel, it's just a novel, the elves have their own unique reproduction rules)
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