As Loran Hill was being led by Westena to gradually become familiar with the people in the major factions, Yasara, the initiator of this exchange meeting, finally came out to give a speech.
"Welcome everyone to Pelican Crown. It's bluebait fishing season now, and we'll be serving delicious food later. We hope you enjoy it."
An elf wearing a green robe with gold edges walked up to the podium on the second floor and spoke to the people below. At this time, the hall quickly became quiet.
After a brief speech and introduction, the exchange meeting officially began. The invited scholars began to go up to the podium on the second floor in a predetermined order to talk about their recent achievements and discoveries. Other guests stood or sat in the lobby on the first floor, listening quietly, and occasionally making speeches and asking questions.
These achievements and discoveries cover a wide range of fields. In addition to traditional agriculture, extraordinary sequences, technology, and enchantment, there are also some political and philosophical doctrines.
Loran Hill sat at the small round table with Westena, listening to the most cutting-edge achievements of the elves, and felt some sighs in his heart.
Forest elves are not as closed and conservative as outsiders imagine, turning a blind eye to various technologies and development iterations. On the contrary, compared to humans, they have a good academic research environment, plenty of time and energy, so they can explore a certain field more deeply.
Of course, it cannot be said that there are no shortcomings at all. These results tend to be idealistic or somewhat distant, and deviate from actual applications.
This is like designing a tank. Although the data and structure on paper are perfect and it is difficult to find fault with them, it lacks the actual test of being on the battlefield, being contaminated by dust, wearing out, using in adverse weather and environment, maintaining security and key protection in fierce battles, and so on.
Many things, after being designed, often have to be used in various environments, and then iteratively improved after feedback, before they can gradually reach a practical and perfect level.
After all, the elves have a small population and live in a relatively stable and simple environment. Unlike the human empire today, there are wars everywhere. Various technologies will be tested most directly and cruelly on the battlefield, and any failure will be eliminated.
Sometimes being too precise is actually a disadvantage, because the more delicate something is, the more susceptible it is to damage. Any failure of one component will compromise the final effect.
"...Well, let's conclude this morning's discussion. How about we take a break and continue after lunch?"
As time gradually approached noon, the host came out to adjust the overly quiet atmosphere, and the hall became lively again.
Indeed, after being bombarded with various academic achievements and discoveries, everyone urgently needs some time to digest and resolve them.
Then the lively conversation sounded in the hall again, and at this time the waiters brought various foods and placed them on the long table in the middle for everyone to use.
They ate and had a lively conversation.
"Come and eat something, Jialan. You must be hungry now." Westena invited Loran Hill to join her.
"The blue-line silverfish here has special effects. It can help people eliminate some of the toxins accumulated in the body and become healthier and younger. Although it is not of much use to young people, some older elves and humans particularly like it." As she spoke, Westena pointed to the slender little fish placed on a plate on the table.
Even though the scales have been removed, the appearance of these small fish still reflects a beautiful silver-blue luster, which is very attractive.
Following Westena's suggestion, Loran Hill couldn't help but be curious. He took a small fish with a fork and put it on the plate.
"How uneducated! How can there be humans here?" Before Loran Hill tasted the food, a mocking voice pierced his ears.
The conversations around the long table seemed to suddenly become quieter. Some elves turned their gazes, and some of them realized that the seemingly beautiful girl did not have pointed ears, but was a human.
Being focused on by so many people, the girl's mood instantly became depressed. Although she couldn't bear such a look, she still felt a little lost.
A figure stood in front of Loran Hill. It was Westena.
"Saberina, you are just a guest, yet you speak so rudely? Is this your upbringing?" The elf sage was not a pushover, and his words were quite sharp.
"Oh, I was wondering who it was. It turned out to be Westena from the countryside. Didn't you go to Emenas to please those humans? How come you still have time to come back? Are you afraid that others will forget you?" Sabrina shook her folding fan and looked at Westena with contempt.
"Ah, this is Westena."
"I heard that she is one of the newly promoted sages after her transformation, and the Queen trusts her very much."
"But she lived on the edge of the forest when she was little, and many of her habits are similar to those of humans."
"Does she still remember the grace of the elves?"
"Isn't this a bit inappropriate? After all, directly criticizing someone at a banquet..."
The elves present were talking about it. Some were sarcastic, some did not comment, and some were sympathetic. There were all kinds of voices, and their eyes were filled with various thoughts and considerations as they looked at the two sides.
"Oh, so this is how I look to you? I'm really honored. I thought you would say that the queen is blind, that many elf sages were deceived by me, that the emerald flower cage was negligent, and that the sage Emenas was infested with termites." Vestena said nonchalantly.
"So, our Lady Sabrina, what do you have to say? Is it the excellent grades you received in school, the pride you took in getting away with your mischief as a child, or the fact that you learned to walk at the age of three?"
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