The world in the Emerald Forest is different from the rainforest or jungle that Loran Hill had imagined in the past. It is a much wider place.
Tall trees, like supports, hold up the world in the shade. Under the broad canopy is a space wider than a football field, where scattered sunlight shines obliquely, and birds and animals fly and walk around.
Sitting in this wooden "flying bird", Loran Xier felt like she was walking through a bizarre tunnel, with animals and monsters she had never seen before everywhere, including glowing deer, birds with long blue tail feathers, running electric-bearded lynxes, black-necked rails emerging from caves, and so on.
In addition to these animals or monsters, you can often see scattered or clustered tree houses. They have roofs in a variety of colors such as red, blue, yellow, and green. They are round or semi-circular and are distributed by the water or on the waists of trees. Some elves live a comfortable life in the forest.
Although the outside world has been ravaged by wars, this seems like a very distant thing to the elves in the forest. They stay away from wars and still live an easy and simple life.
With ample time and energy, the elves can immerse themselves in their own personal world. This is why the art field in the upper echelons of the empire is often controlled by the elves.
Lifelike paintings, beautiful music, moving operas, and legendary poems, these elves' creations have greatly enriched the spiritual realm of the empire.
Through the vast scroll, people can see the bitter wind and snow in the north, experience the hardships of the small borderland, and the beauty and prosperity of the imperial capital Titania. The moving poems and stories bring people and things that were originally unfamiliar to you into your eyes, allowing you to see and become familiar with them.
These factors prevented the empire from collapsing as quickly as previous dynasties after unifying nearly half of the continent. Instead, under the intoxication of these arts, it gradually merged and formed a universal whole.
It's a shame that these achievements went unnoticed by later emperors, as the Empire was already like this when they were born, and they were accustomed to it, not finding it strange. The gradual withdrawal of the elves from various areas of the Empire also made many people gradually unfamiliar with these past events.
The wooden aircraft, like a 'flying bird', sometimes climbed, sometimes glided, and sometimes hovered in the shade of the trees, flexibly shuttling through the world of vines and branches. This also made Loran Hill feel a sense of novelty. She couldn't help but carefully touch the wooden structure under her body and look at the principle of flight.
Although this flying mode like a bird flapping its wings is not as fast and energy-saving as that of common airplanes, it is undoubtedly superior in terms of freedom and is very adaptable to the complex situation in the forest.
It does not need a runway to take off, as long as there is a platform to park. It can move in the shade of the trees like a butterfly, pick up passengers and a small amount of cargo, and then climb and glide.
Looking at the curious and surprised look of the girl beside her, Charlie smiled happily. She raised her hand in the wind, easily picked a green fruit from the tree while flying, and handed it to Loran Hill who was sitting next to her.
"Just wipe it and you're ready to eat. This kind of green quinces is not sour, but slightly sweet, and very thirst-quenching."
As she spoke, the green fruit, which was bigger than a fist, rolled into her arms. Loranhill screamed and caught it before it rolled out of her knees.
There is still a small amount of dew on the green fruit, making it a little moist. It feels a little harder than an apple, but has some bumps.
After wiping it clean with a towel, Loran Hill tried to take a bite. The skin immediately had a green and astringent taste, but the flesh inside was indeed as Charlie said, with plenty of moisture, a slightly sweet and sour taste, and very delicious.
"How is it? It tastes good, right? Haha." Xia Li laughed, her golden hair spread out in the wind, and a feeling of joy and comfort passed into the girl's heart.
In the past few years, she has been busy with the affairs of 'Fairywood'. Although she has time to rest, she can never completely relax. The empire is still at war, and some worries and anxieties continue to accumulate in her heart.
Is what I am doing really good for the people of the empire, or am I just the same as those who are fighting for power and profit?
Is there anything I haven't done or done well enough? Is there anything I can improve on? I always feel like I have let everyone down.
Although no one in the organization would blame her, her inability to let it go and her sense of responsibility would still urge her on and make it difficult to ignore.
After leaving the southern border and arriving in this forest, she was briefly freed from the burdens of her past identity, and a rare sense of relaxation and joy gradually filled her. It was like opening the windows of a house that had been dull for a long time, letting in fresh air and light, and becoming comfortable and peaceful.
“Thank you~”
Holding the green fruit and taking small bites, Loran Hill smiled for the first time in a long time.
"Haha, you're welcome." Charlie smiled happily when she saw that Loran Hill liked to eat, then she lowered the joystick, and the 'flying bird' glided freely for a long distance in the woods, with delicate airflow constantly flying past her ears.
"We're going to the Emerald Garden, which is in the center of the Emerald Forest. It'll take about a day and a half, so we'll be there tomorrow."
"So, we will rest for one night on the way, and I will take you to Tenglong River Bay. Although it is not a big city in the forest, it is a very friendly and comfortable place. I went to school there when I was a child and I know a lot of friends there." In the breeze, Charlie and Loran Hill explained the arrangements for tonight.
The girl nodded, indicating that she would just follow Charlie's arrangements, as one or two days wouldn't be too much of a problem at the moment.
Sitting in this wooden "flying bird", Loran Hill gradually became familiar with its control mode and flight characteristics. Seeing the girl's interested expression, Charlie gave up the driving position with confidence and let Loran Hill drive.
Anyway, if something happens, she can control the situation. The worst that can happen is that she will get broken and be scolded by Grandpa Gransha. This forest elf has such a bold and free personality.
After switching to the driving seat, Loran Hill started to be careful and cautious like all other novice drivers on the road. He felt just like when he was learning to drive, with anticipation mixed with a little nervousness.
Holding the polished and smooth joystick, after infusing it with magic power, the gem in the center emitted a faint emerald halo. Then Loran Hill felt the magic power flow along the devices and patterns on the aircraft, to the transmission device on the belly, and the patterns on the four wings.
The atmosphere lifts up the transparent and thin wings as they flap. The wings on both sides can be changed to achieve deflection and turning. If they flap forward, they can accelerate.
Driving such a "flying bird" is like playing with a fresh and real toy, allowing people to experience the immediate feedback after each operation, as well as the touch of airflow passing by the side of the body. No wonder Xia Li can't let go of such an aircraft.
Under the shade of the tall treetops, this white "bird" nimbly shuttles through the forest, sometimes flying up and down, spinning and gliding. The afternoon time passes unnoticed, as if everything has returned to the past, that carefree midsummer.
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