Chapter 177 Mother Tree
The Elf King came and went in a hurry.
After giving Lu Yi instructions, he turned around and left as if escaping, not at all worried about whether Lu Yi, a single male aristocrat, would be able to take care of the elf cubs.
Lu Yi put Xiaoyi on the bed, found some soft and harmless stuffed toys from the space ring that Ta gave him, and piled them next to Xiaoyi.
[“857, please look after Xiaoyi. I’ll go make some breakfast.”]
[Okay! ]
857 responded, and the spherical light object revolved around Xiao Yituan.
Ever since being put on the bed by Lu Yi, Xiao Yi has been silent and silent. His round blue eyes followed Lu Yi closely. Wherever Lu Yi went, his eyes were on that place. He was like a delicately crafted doll, extremely well-behaved and cute.
857 was extremely curious and looked at Xiaoyi from 360 degrees.
Xiaoyi seemed to have sensed something, and his gaze, following Lu Yi closely, would unconsciously fall on 857 from time to time, and then move back to Lu Yi after missing him.
[Lu Yi, Lu Yi, do you think Xiao Yi can see me? Why do I feel like he can see me? Is this the power of blood?!] 857 said in amazement.
Lu Yi just scooped up a fried egg and answered without turning his head: [“What kind of blood power is this? The Human Elf King has explained that this is just a mimicry protection mechanism. As Xiaoyi grows up, this similarity will become less and less.”]
The elf cub Yi was born because of his blood, and because of the mimicry bloodline from his past, Yi became particularly attached to him.
But this kind of attachment will also gradually fade as Xiaoyi grows up, until there is nothing left.
Lu Yi's blood was just an accident that will eventually be corrected.
[Oh, okay...] 857 said regretfully.
The open kitchen allowed Xiaoyi to only see Lu Yi's back. When she saw Lu Yi turning around and bringing out breakfast, Xiaoyi immediately danced and made noises, trying to attract his attention.
Lu Yi put down the tray, looked up and saw Xiaoyi had wrapped himself in the quilt without him noticing.
The quilt for adults was too big for the elf cub, and Xiaoyi was wrapped up like a chubby silkworm, unable to move. Only a pair of eyes were staring at him intently.
Seeing that Lu Yi finally put down what he was holding and looked at him, Xiao Yi opened his mouth and began to mumble in an elf baby language that no one could understand.
857 dotingly said: [Look! What a lively baby~~~]
Before Lu Yi finished his breakfast, the lively baby fell asleep in the blink of an eye.
[Lu Yi, Xiao Yi is here now, should we still go out?] 857 hesitated.
[“No need.”] Lu Yi shook his head, [“I was originally planning to test the attitude of the elves. Now that they have taken the initiative to come to our door, we don’t have to make another trip.”]
Now all I have to do is wait until the afternoon to see the true appearance of the elf tree.
…
Four o'clock in the afternoon.
The Elf King and the Book Elder knocked on Lu Yi's door on time.
Lu Yi opened the door above Xiaoyi's head.
The two elves outside the door seemed a little surprised at their appearance, and looked again and again at the "high and mighty" elf cub.
Xiao Yituan showed a toothless and innocent smile among Lu Yi's thick golden hair.
Elder Shu quickly gave him a loving smile as if to coax a child, but what surprised him even more was yet to come.
Lu Yi reached out and rubbed Xiaoyi's head, saying, "Come on, Xiaoyi, say hello."
Xiaoyi immediately stammered, "Ni, Nihao! I am, Xiaoyi~"
This sentence in standard human language silenced the two elves. They looked at each other in silence, with extremely complicated emotions in their eyes.
Xiaoyi is probably the only elf in the entire elf race who speaks a foreign language first.
Elder Shu couldn't help but ask, "...it's only been a short while, how did you teach Xiaoyi to speak the human language?"
The reason why the Elf King and the Book Elder have been in contact with Lu Yi is because they are the two elves who are most proficient in the human language.
There are huge differences between the Elvish and the Human languages, both in terms of pronunciation and grammar.
How quickly an elf cub learns the language of its own race is how difficult it is to learn the language of another race. Even with the influence of Lu Yi's blood, Xiaoyi is still essentially a pure elf cub.
"Xiaoyi is very talented in languages," Lu Yi replied, "Just by listening to me speak, he can imitate me very well."
The elder didn't say anything. He remembered that he taught Xiaoyi to recite "Bestefar①" last night, but Xiaoyi didn't learn it after teaching for a long time.
At that time, Elder Shu thought that the boy was still young, so it was normal that he couldn't learn. But now it seems that Xiaoyi has such an outstanding talent for languages, it's not that he didn't learn, he just didn't want to learn!
The shock of the truth almost brought tears to the eyes of Elder Shu.
The Book Elder was dejected, but the Elf King felt that his decision to entrust Xiaoyi to Lu Yi in the morning was the right one.
The elder Shu was only concerned with the shock of Xiaoyi speaking the human language, but Keta noticed that Xiaoyi had not grown up obviously.
Lu Yi's role was even greater than he expected. At the current rate, if Xiaoyi stayed with Lu Yi for another day or two, he would be able to successfully get through the early and even middle stages of his cub life.
Ta thought about it, smiled and said to Lu Yi: "It seems that you two get along quite well."
"Xiaoyi is very well behaved." Lu Yi replied.
It doesn't cry or make a fuss, and laughs when teased. Lu Yi has never met such a well-behaved and easy-to-take baby.
"That's good." Ta smiled faintly, "If it's convenient for you right now, why don't we go to the Elf Tree now?"
"OK."
So the group headed towards the depths of the Elf Forest.
When they reached the orange and red junction of the small map, the two elves suddenly stopped and looked at Lu Yi tacitly.
Xiaoyi, who was lying on top of Lu Yi, tilted his head in confusion: "Huh?"
"I may need your cooperation on the next leg of the journey, Lu Yi." Ta said softly.
"What kind of cooperation do you need? Do you want me to blindfold myself?" Lu Yi asked in a very knowledgeable manner.
Ta nodded, raised his hand, took out a long piece of dark blue cloth and stretched it towards Lu Yi.
He held the cloth in his slender hands, approached Lu Yi and whispered, "Close your eyes."
Upon hearing this, Lu Yi closed his eyes in cooperation.
The extremely soft touch of silk slowly covered his eyes, and the loss of vision caused his other senses to gradually overload.
The breeze brought with it a faint scent similar to that of mint, and the cool fingertips seemed like fleeting butterfly wings that brushed across his eyebrows.
Then there was total darkness.
This cloth should be attached with the magic of the elves. It not only completely blocked the vision, but also blocked Lu Yi's own magical perception of the surroundings. Even the small map opened by 857 for him was not spared.
This hidden sense of insecurity made Lu Yi somewhat uncomfortable.
The eyelashes that were carefully bound under the cloth trembled slightly, and then Lu Yi felt a cold hand holding his wrist.
A chill that was much lower than human body temperature spread over his wrist, and Lu Yi trembled subconsciously.
The faint cool mint scent lingered around him, and the Elf King's slightly cold voice came from beside him.
"Don't be nervous. I will guide you on the way forward."
Lu Yi closed his eyes and nodded, saying "OK" softly.
His vision was limited and his perception was blocked, so he was completely unable to detect the subtle caressing gesture of the other hand under the tower's robe.
He just quietly stretched out his hands and let the tower lead him to the unknown future.
…
They finally stopped when the air at the tip of their noses became more and more moist.
"arrive."
His wrist felt free, and then the cloth in front of him was untied.
When the light came back, Lu Yi did not open his eyes immediately. He paused, letting his eyes adjust for a moment before slowly opening them.
The two elves were looking at him, but Lu Yi's attention was completely attracted by the towering trees behind them.
To be more precise, it was a towering dead tree.
She is no longer as lush as she once was, and her former glory is silently fading away among the withered and shriveled leaves.
Perhaps only the circle of water emitting a faint silver glow under the dead tree can prove her extraordinaryness.
The tower and the book both looked at him with their backs to the elf tree, their eyes filled with earnest expectation that could not be concealed.
Lu Yi stood opposite them. Although he was only half a meter away, it seemed as if there was a ravine of thousands of mountains and rivers between them.
"What should I do?" Lu Yi asked.
“Connect with the Mother Tree,” Ta replied, “just like you did with the cocoa tree yesterday.”
Like what we did with the cocoa tree yesterday?
Lu Yi remained silent. He opened his mouth but still didn’t tell the “truth” of yesterday.
"Lu Yi, just go ahead and do it boldly! In fact, the connection between you and the mother tree has already been established, and Xiaoyi is the best proof." Elder Shu comforted.
Lu Yi reached out and rubbed Xiao Yi on his head. Xiao Yi immediately hugged his hand and giggled, repeating in a low voice in the human language: "Yi, Yi Lu Yi..."
"Take Xiaoyi with you." said Ta.
Lu Yi nodded and took a step forward.
He passed the two elves and walked towards the silent elven mother tree with their gazes.
The water in the pool under the Elf Mother Tree was icy cold, but Lu Yi still walked into the water with a calm expression.
The cold air rose up from the soles of his feet all the way up to his head.
Lu Yi took a deep breath and reached out to touch the dark brown dead tree.
The two elves not far away followed Lu Yi closely, their breathing became lighter in silent tension.
"Lu Yi is a human." said the elder Shu.
The Elf King, with a calm face, did not respond.
"No one has ever stepped into the water of the Mother Tree's Spiritual Empty Pool." The Book Elder whispered, "... there may be bad consequences."
"Are you referring to the bad consequences for the elves?" Ta asked calmly.
Shu was slightly stunned and shook his head, "No, this is of course for Lu Yi."
"What does that have to do with the elves?"
The water in the empty pool nourishes the mother tree and also carries the endless power of the elven mother tree.
The elves who have lived in the Elf Forest for a long time would have their flesh and bones burned by the air if they stepped into the empty pool, let alone Lu Yi, a mere human.
Even though he is a person favored by God, even though his talent is unprecedented, the body that contains him is ultimately that of a mere human.
How can one withstand the magic of an empty pool of water?
"The branches of the mother tree are precious enough." Ta glanced sideways into the distance.
The elder Shu wanted to say something but stopped himself. Finally, he looked at the calm tower, sighed, and said no more.
The rapidly growing Elf King is no longer the shy elf child in the book's memory. His joy and anger are hidden in his faint smile, and the occasional emotional ups and downs are difficult to tell whether they are true or false.
Oh, never mind. At worst he can compensate Lu Yi a little more after Lu Yi comes out, Elder Shu thought.
Shu turned his gaze back to Lu Yi.
He was staring at the tree and the person intently, and was the first to notice the abnormality of the mother tree.
——He seemed to see the vortex forming in the center of the mother tree.
Elder Shu frowned and subconsciously took two steps forward.
Just one second.
With the Elf Mother Tree as its center, a huge vortex instantly formed.
The crazy suction force was wantonly absorbing magic power from the center of the vortex, and Lu Yi's magic power exploded violently in this space.
Shu shouted: "Not good!!"
He turned around in horror, wanting to discuss countermeasures with the Elf King, but he only had time to see the corner of Ta's clothes raised.
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