Chapter 146 The Wood Elementalist Tata's Crisis, Return from the Hunt, the Unknown...
The impact was so great that some of the broken pieces of wood from the boxes were nailed directly to the wall, leaving the entire bedroom in a mess.
Tata no longer cared about the state of the room; he felt an invisible sense of oppression permeating the entire space, and this feeling came from the creature in mid-air.
In terms of appearance, it looks very similar to the little elf that Lai accidentally brought back before, but there are also big differences.
His body looked even more perfect, with light eyes, green hair, and pale runes on his bare skin, exuding an aura of mystery.
It had a pair of magnificent and beautiful wings on its back, perhaps transparent, or perhaps formed from condensed energy. In the blink of an eye, the wings disappeared, but the creature remained suspended in mid-air, its entire body glowing.
The little sprite is more like an incomplete form of Him.
After looking at it for a while, one can't help but feel a sense of awe that such a sacred creature could exist on the continent.
But Tata's keen animal instincts told her that the creature was dangerous and not as harmless as it seemed, and that she should get away from it as soon as possible.
Tata lowered his body, backing away little by little with his buttocks facing backward. The pads of his feet allowed him to move away smoothly without making a sound.
What on earth is that thing?!
He was silently screaming in his heart.
The strange creature finally disappeared from her sight, and Tata turned to dash away from the building. Looking up, she was surprised to find it already behind her, staring straight at her.
"ah!"
The little monster's fur stood on end, making him look much fatter.
"Aspera bitter".
Tata heard the strange creature say something, its tone melodious like singing, but unfortunately he couldn't understand what it was saying.
"Aspera bitter".
He repeated himself, without any intention of attacking.
But if you can't understand it, you just can't understand it. Tata just wants to leave this place as soon as possible.
The strange creature circled him once, as if weighing something, its gaze sending chills down the beast's spine.
"You...can you speak animal language?"
Tata tried to remain calm and asked tentatively.
He was not yet an adult, and he had not yet returned to his parents in Eaton Forest. He did not want to die here so soon.
The strange creature paused, and Tata felt as if she saw regret in its eyes.
It's a pity, isn't it? It's a pity! Absolutely a pity!
Where is this place?
Tata heard Him ask in very ancient words, and luckily, the words were not too distorted, so he could understand them.
"Human settlements near the Great Forest of Eaton."
Tata replied.
"Eton?"
The strange creature picked up on the word "Eton," repeated it, and began to think.
The space fell silent again, while the cicadas outside continued their tireless chirping.
"Little monster, where are your parents?"
Tata struggled to maintain the conversation, half-guessing the meaning of these words, afraid of angering the other party.
"They couldn't get out of Eaton Forest; the beasts were brought here by humans."
“Oh, poor little fellow, tell me what has happened over the past few hundred years.”
Tata, weak and helpless, curled up into a ball. He was really afraid that this guy would kill him in a fit of anger.
"Okay, okay, how should the beast address you?"
The strange creature looked down at the small monster clinging to the wall.
"When did the mortal beast cubs become so timid?"
This sentence was spoken in an unfamiliar language, and Little Monster didn't understand it, otherwise Tata would have felt very wronged.
“I have no name,” the strange creature paused, “Salisbury Carerian Celestria.”
Tata didn't hear clearly what name He said, only vaguely hearing the word "Rian".
"Lord Li An."
Tata tentatively spoke, and He nodded slightly, reluctantly accepting the title.
………………
The days of hunting in the jungle passed quickly. Lai and Timuchi were unofficial members, and could hunt freely in between following the team's orders.
Their hunt was in preparation for the upcoming harvest festival, and since there were no patrol duties, it was relatively easy.
The hunting trip in the forest was fruitful, with everyone successfully capturing several magical beasts. At the same time, Lai gained a new understanding of Temuji's martial prowess.
He knew Temuqi was powerful, but he never expected him to be this powerful. Temuqi had actually captured a high-level black bear magical beast all by himself!
You should know that the black bear monster was at least three or four meters tall.
Temugi, being a hybrid of dwarf and human, was about 1.6 meters tall, which was considered tall among dwarfs, but still far shorter than a black bear.
He killed a black bear more than twice his height using only the giant axe in his hand, without the aid of any magical artifacts.
With one swing of the axe, the blade sank deep into the black bear's flesh.
Lei also tested his attack power and found that he could only inflict wounds a few centimeters deep, far from being able to do what Temuji did. This showed that Temuji was indeed very strong.
Although they successfully killed the black bear, they had already ventured far into the forest. The black bear was enormous, and the dozen or so of them could barely lift it, even after abandoning all their previous prey.
The black bear's long, narrow wounds were still bleeding profusely, which would attract fierce predators, making it impossible to carry it all away.
Temugi had no choice but to dismantle it on the spot.
Hunting such high-level monsters, but not being able to take them all with them, was incredibly heartbreaking for the team members.
Temugi took away the most valuable part of the black bear, and after Lai chose the part he wanted, everyone was free to dispose of the rest of the bear meat.
After handling the situation, everyone quickly moved on and left the area.
Monsters were already approaching, and everyone had a clear understanding of their own abilities, so they only packed a little bear meat to take back and sell for money.
Lai couldn't easily reveal his storage pendant, so he pretended to put the bear meat into a bag and casually tossed a few pieces into his space when no one was looking.
This thing has more practical value than nutritional value, and Lai thought it would be good to take it back for Tata as food.
The hunting party stayed in the forest for a few days before returning home with a bountiful harvest. Aside from the portion handed over to the village, everyone received a considerable amount of game.
Lei took his share home.
He planned to sell the low-level magical beasts directly, as the higher-level ones would not yield much, and their meat would be tough and difficult for humans to digest. He would leave them all for Tata to use as food.
After several days of traveling, Lai finally returned home and couldn't wait to boil water and take a good shower. However, he was stunned when he opened the bedroom door. His room looked like it had been exploded.
The wooden crate splinters were scattered all over the ground, the plaster skull was shattered into pieces, plaster dust was scattered everywhere, and other odds and ends were broken and tattered. Only the steel knife remained intact, with a broken eggshell still pressing on it.
Has it hatched yet?
"Tata? Tata!"
Lai was a little worried about the little monster's safety. After searching around, he found the little monster curled up in a ball and sleeping on the second floor. This posture was a sign of insecurity. Tata hadn't slept like this in a long time.
"Tata, how are you?"
"Awooo! Awooo!"
Not good at all! It's enough to scare a beast to death!
The little monster turned its back to Lei.
God knows how anxious he's been these past few days.
He had to use his limited knowledge to explain to Orion what had happened on the continent in recent years, while also keeping an eye on Lamb, who brought him food twice a day, from coming face to face with Orion.
He woke up this morning to find that Ryan was gone. He searched around but couldn't find him, so he relaxed and got some rest.
Perhaps, Ryan got tired of this place and flew away.
Tata thought rather optimistically.
Lai went downstairs to continue tidying up the house. Tata was about to follow when a voice appeared in his mind.
"This is the human?"
The creature was nowhere to be found; Tata searched everywhere but couldn't locate it.
The fact that He had not yet left made Tata very disappointed.
“I will help you deal with him and take you back to Eton.”
Tata's inner alarm bells were ringing.
Ryan's words didn't sound like a joke. But after spending so much time together, he didn't want Ray to be killed so inexplicably.
"Aww!"
don't want!
"Awoooooo!"
No, it wasn't him. He's fine; he's the one who saved the beast.
"Oh well."
After hearing Ryan's reply, Tata heard no further sound and breathed a slight sigh of relief.
"Lord Ryan, where are you?"
The little monster asked ingratiatingly.
"A little invisibility spell."
"Tata, are you hungry? Don't worry, I brought back some black bear monster meat for you this time."
Lai couldn't understand animal language, so he thought Tata was complaining about him because he hadn't come back for several days, and he comforted her.
The little monster was filled with mixed feelings. He had grown accustomed to living with humans. He liked the brothers, Ray and Neil, but at the same time, he missed his parents in Eton Forest.
Lai cooked him delicious meat every day, promised to heal the cracks in his magic core, said he would send him back to Eton, and even groom the beast...
Ryan sat on the railing, watching the rather unhappy little monster.
In His eyes, Tata was still just an unweaned cub, and cubs are always easy to pity. He didn't mind indulging the cub's little temper.
He simply stayed there quietly, observing the human who had just returned home.
Awakening once again after five hundred years, the situation on the continent has undergone earth-shattering changes. His memories and habits remain those he learned during his last awakening.
In other words, He only speaks ancient Elvish and ancient Beast languages, and He needs to learn quickly and adapt to new environments through observation.
The plaster statue was completely shattered. Ray had a vague feeling that this would be a troublesome matter. Perhaps he should go to the black market to find the ghost named Shulton.
Lai used a scrap of cloth to pick up the broken eggshell and wrap it up. He didn't know what the egg had hatched, but if he kept the eggshells safe, someone would surely be able to recognize it in the future.
The worn-out mage robe had a huge hole in it and was no longer wearable. Lai originally wanted to throw it away, but after thinking about it, he carefully folded it and put it aside.
The wooden crate was destroyed. Lai stuffed everything that was still usable into the storage pendant, and either threw away the unusable items or burned them in the fireplace.
Those pieces of wood embedded in the wall that could be pulled out were removed; those that couldn't be pulled out were left in the wall.
The room has been mostly tidied up.
The large, shattered wooden trunk and the thin blanket riddled with dozens of holes made Ray feel a pang of heartache for a moment.
Ryan watched the humans bustling around, then carefully put away his eggshell.
This looks weird.
Lian felt a little awkward.
Unlike the others who were born with destructive power, He had a gentler personality and enjoyed observing the various races on the continent, so He was more emotional.
They do not experience death, only "dormancy" and "reconstruction," each reconstruction accompanied by previously accumulated memories. He has lost count of how many such cycles he has gone through, unknowingly witnessing the trials and tribulations of the continent in this recurring cycle.
Lai took the monster meat out of his bag, washed it, cut it into pieces, and placed it on a plate.
"Tata, come and try it on and see if you like it."
The little monster was listless, quite different from usual.
"Are you injured?"
Tata shook her head, ate a piece next to the plate, chewed a few times, and then spat it out.
"It doesn't taste good?"
Tata nodded.
"Should we try cooking it?"
Tata nodded again, and Lai put away the fresh meat, picked up the piece that Tata had spat out, and fed it to Xiao Hei.
Little Black accepted the meal well and ate with gusto. So, Lai gave it the whole plate of meat.
Little Black is growing very fast and has long since shed its awkward, ugly appearance. Judging from this trend, it will grow taller and bigger than its mother.
"Brother! You're back!"
Lamb was overjoyed to see Ray return.
"Yes, I'm back."
"How was the harvest?"
"Great, come over for dinner."
"good!"
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Author's Note: Spirit Masters—the most mysterious creatures in the world.
An existence that cannot be ignored on the mainland.
Forms: Metal Elementalist, Wood Elementalist, Water Elementalist (may exist), Fire Elementalist, Earth Elementalist
Appearance: Unknown (A flying elemental sphere?)
Danger level: Extremely high (You wouldn't want to get close to an enraged elementalist)
Lifestyle habits: Lives alone, travels frequently within mainland China, has an unpredictable temper, and often stirs up trouble on the mainland (do not provoke him).
Editor's Note: If you are fortunate enough to gain their favor or have seen their true form, please do not hesitate to share. I am willing to pay a high price for the information!
Note: Historically, the elementals recorded on the mainland have only appeared a dozen or so times. They cannot be considered a race, but considering their special historical status and identity, the editor has categorized them as a special race, blah blah blah...
—Excerpt from "Vagura Talks About Ethnic Anecdotes: Special Edition"
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