Chapter 133 Let the Snow Clan Stay Overnight and Sell Us the Snow Dragon Fruit! ...
Before Veranika could even speak to stop her, the riverside elf in front of the ice table picked up the ice spoon prepared by the Snow Clan, scooped out a piece of snow dragon fruit, and put it into her mouth. Veranika watched the riverside elf nervously as she began to chew: "Are you feeling alright?"
Shu Xin nodded, swallowed the fruit in her mouth, and then carefully sensed it before speaking: "I feel quite good. The magic contained in the snow dragon fruit is abundant and peaceful. Hmm, the taste is also very good."
The flesh of the snow dragon fruit looks like jelly and tastes like jelly. It has a soft, smooth texture and a delicate taste, and it's sweet and refreshing. When you put it in your mouth, it feels like you don't even need to chew; it just slides smoothly down your throat. Then, a pure and gentle magic flows through your body. This feeling is like drinking a pitcher of iced drink on a hot summer day or sipping a sip of hot tea in the dead of winter. Every part of your body feels comfortable!
Shu Xin scooped out a spoonful, then another, and before she knew it, she had scooped out a large piece of snow dragon fruit. Just as she reached out to scoop out another piece, Veranika silently reached out and took it away.
Veronica asked again, somewhat cautiously, "Are you feeling alright?"
Finding nothing there, Shu Xin came to her senses and realized what she had just been doing. Her hand, which was holding the spoon, froze in mid-air.
If you really ate such a big piece of jelly, you would feel a little greasy and full, but the snow dragon fruit made Shu Xin feel very different. She ate a big piece of fruit clean, but she didn't feel full at all. She felt refreshed. This was the first time Shu Xin had felt so good since she came to this other world and became a flower fairy. She even felt that she could cast ten or so large spells in one go!
Gripping the ice spoon tightly, Shu Xin looked at the Snow Clan members who were staring intently at her with shining eyes: "I feel so good! Veranika, do you have any plans to sell Snow Dragon Fruit? Your leader, Erinaka, said she could help us, so could you sell us your Snow Dragon Fruit? The magical Snow Dragon Fruit is exactly what we need!"
Veronica, holding the snow dragon fruit, couldn't help but take a step back: "Huh? Selling snow dragon fruit? But Nonori hasn't regained consciousness yet..."
"He's fine! He just ingested too much magic power in a short period of time, and his body needs time to digest and absorb it, which is why he fell asleep," Shu Xin took two steps forward, grabbed the Snow Clan's icy wrist, and looked up at them with an extremely eager expression, "Please sell us some Snow Dragon Fruit!"
Despite Shu Xin's repeated requests, Veranika insisted on waiting until Nonoli was fully awake before discussing the trade of snow dragon fruit. She also called on the other snow tribe members to hurriedly remove all the snow dragon fruit from the table, fearing that if she wasn't watching, Shu Xin would eat it all and lose consciousness like Nonoli.
As a result, Shu Xin, who originally planned to make a round trip in the same day, had to stay overnight at the Xue tribe's place.
Walking onto the ice crystal path formed by the spirit of ice, Shu Xin used levitation magic to lift Nonoli, then picked up the little lamb, and followed Veranika to the Snow Clan's dwelling.
The Ice Crystal Road carried the Snow Clan and their guests directly upwards from the site of the Harvest Feast. As the altitude increased, the breeze blowing in their faces became increasingly cold, until a gust of wind so cold that Shu Xin felt like she was shivering blew by. She vaguely felt that she had passed through a magical barrier, and the scene before her eyes suddenly changed, from layers of spiraling terraced fields to a vast white snowfield.
Unlike the snowy town Shu Xin had imagined, the houses of the Ying tribe were all gold and red, round and scattered across the windless snowfield, like ripe persimmons that had fallen from branches onto the snow. But despite this tranquil and peaceful snow scene, Shu Xin felt for some reason that something was amiss.
Once inside the snowfield, the icy path stopped ascending and instead branched out, leading to paths that led towards the houses on the snow. Veranika gestured for the riverside elf to follow her, while Shuxin carried Nonoli and followed behind the snow tribe.
As the distance shortened, Shu Xin could finally see what the houses at the end of the road looked like—the Snow Clan's houses were woven from red branches and golden feathers, resembling spherical bird nests, exquisitely crafted like works of art.
Shu Xin recognized the incredibly long red branches as those of a snow dragon fruit plant, but she couldn't make out the golden feathers scattered among them. She wondered in surprise how big a bird it must be to grow such large feathers.
Noticing the curious gaze of the riverside elf, Veranika explained, "Those are the feathers of the golden oriole. Our oriole tribe used to be on good terms with a group of golden orioles. They also love snow dragon fruit. In the past, they would come to the Twin Moon Snowfield every year to exchange their feathers for snow dragon fruit with us."
“They stopped appearing a thousand years ago. The leader said they live in the storms of the dimensional space, and each time they come to the Twin Moon Snowfield, they need to travel through space. The instability of the magical environment affects their perception of space. They can't determine our spatial coordinates, so they can't come to exchange for Snow Dragon Fruit.” Veranika paused for a moment, then added, “They won't lose consciousness no matter how much Snow Dragon Fruit they eat.”
Shu Xin: "...Nono will definitely wake up tomorrow!"
Veronica turned to look at Nonori, who was unconscious with her eyes closed, but said nothing.
"...He will definitely wake up tomorrow!" Shu Xin emphasized. Xi's wild laughter rang in her mind again, and Shu Xin wanted to throw the little lamb in her arms into the snow.
After escorting the river spirit to the empty house, Veronica earnestly instructed her, "The spaces here are overlapping and constantly changing, so please don't wander around aimlessly. If you accidentally get lost, please don't panic. Just call out to me, and I will guide you to your way."
Are spaces overlapping? No wonder she felt something was off when she saw this snowfield.
After watching Veranika walk down the icy path that forked again and enter a house not far away, Shu Xin withdrew her gaze and looked at the golden and red nest-like house in front of her. She focused her senses and found that each golden feather was indeed emitting a faint spatial fluctuation.
Although somewhat abstract, in Shu Xin's perception, the house woven from the feathers of a golden oriole and the branches of a snow dragon fruit was like a pebble firmly embedded in the bottom of a riverbed. The overlapping and intersecting spaces around it seemed to be swept over by the turbulent river, while the house itself remained firmly anchored in place, without moving an inch.
Equally stable and unchanging within the overlapping spaces was the icy crystal path beneath her feet. Shu Xin looked around and couldn't help but sigh – what a magical world, what a magical race!
As Shu Xin approached the door, she noticed that the so-called door was actually two intertwined golden feathers. She tentatively reached out to push the door, and the huge golden feathers automatically retracted to the sides.
As Shu Xin carried Nuonuoli into the house, she immediately saw the feather bed in the center of the room. However, it was more like a bird's nest woven from piled feathers. It looked so soft and golden. Although she didn't know if it was comfortable to sleep in, it looked quite comfortable. It was just that the shape made Shu Xin wonder if the Snow Clan were oviparous like birds...
Just as Shu Xin was about to put Nuonuoli into the feather bed, she suddenly felt something was wrong—why was there only one bed in the room? Wait, why were she and Nuonuoli only assigned one room?
...If you include Xi, then there are three people!
"Veranika—Veranika—" Shu Xin immediately called out loudly.
The summoned Snow Clan members quickly appeared outside the door. After apologizing for their oversight, Veranika led Nonori to another empty house. Once she confirmed that Nonori was sleeping soundly and breathing steadily, Shuxin bid farewell to the Snow Clan and returned to her own house.
As soon as they entered the house, the little lamb jumped to the ground and transformed into human form. The blond boy asked curiously, "Is snow dragon fruit really that delicious? You seem determined to buy it?"
Shu Xin nodded, then shook her head: "Snow dragon fruit is indeed quite delicious, but the most important thing is the magic it contains. What flower fairies lack most is magic! Eating one bite of snow dragon fruit is equivalent to eating dozens of bites of acorn bread! The Snow Clan grows snow dragon fruit to feed snow elephants, and the snow elephants they currently possess definitely cannot consume so many snow dragon fruits!"
"With enough snow dragon fruit, the flower fairies can recover into riverside elves much faster!" Shu Xin was excited just thinking about it. She paced around the room, deep in thought. "I just don't know if snow dragon fruit is easy to preserve. The temperature in the Land of Sin is much higher than in the Twin Moon Snowfield. If it can only be stored at low temperatures, we'll need to build several cold storage facilities... Hopefully, it doesn't require much magic power. The magic concentration in the Land of Sin is not as high as in the Twin Moon Snowfield... If only snow dragon fruit could be used to make wine..."
"Alright, alright, we can talk about it tomorrow!" The blond boy leaned closer, his blue eyes glistening. "Darling, you should rest now~"
Shu Xin grabbed his restless hand and coldly pushed his face away from hers, which was so close to hers: "You're right, it's time to rest now. Xi, turn back into a little lamb. The feather bed isn't big enough. I don't think you can fit on this bed in your current state."
Xi: "..."
He gave the flower fairy a vicious bite on the face, then reluctantly transformed back into a little lamb: "How could someone be such a spoilsport!"
Shu Xin picked up the soft, fluffy little white lamb and laid her on the feather bed, gently stroking her fur and coaxing her, "I'm sorry to trouble you for a little while. After all, we're on someone else's turf, and you'll have to protect me. I don't even know if Nuonuo will wake up tomorrow, so I can only rely on you, Xi. I'll play with you again when we get back to the Land of Sin, okay..."
Xi retorted indignantly, "You said I was a liar, but you haven't told a single truth! You clearly told the Snow Clan that Nuonuo would definitely wake up tomorrow! And that you would go back to play with me—you'll probably just be busy working once you get back!"
Shu Xin, without changing her expression, moved the little lamb's head: "Who can you blame? You can only blame yourself. Who told you to lie? I learned it all from you."
"I'm telling the truth now!"
"So I started lying."
...I managed to get a decent night's sleep, albeit not entirely.
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Author's note: ...It's 2 AM, I've finally finished writing, goodnight!
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