Like millions of other creatures in the world, elves also need to eat to replenish the energy they need for life.
However, one cannot generalize about everything; after all, there will always be one or two exceptions.
And Emerald is that special one among the elves.
Of course, Emerald also needs to eat to replenish her life, but what she can eat is not simply limited to food.
Places with lush trees and verdant vegetation release a vibrant vitality that can replenish the energy she needs for life.
No, or rather, she loved this vibrant life even more; it filled her with complete satisfaction, instantly revitalizing her tired body as if it had been recharged.
She had to admit that at that moment, she couldn't help but feel happy.
This is why she couldn't help but express her genuine fondness for Xu Ling's scent.
Xu Ling smells the best!
Fortunately, although the aura in the Misty Forest was not as strong as that emanating from Xu Ling, it was plentiful and enough to satisfy Jade.
Therefore, after only a short while in the tree, the elf, who hadn't expended much energy, immediately returned to the state he was in when he first left the center of the Barrens.
She wasn't hungry or tired, but she didn't extend that feeling to others.
“Go ahead, I don’t need you,” she said to the silver wolf under the tree. “We’ll rest here tonight and set off to find the python tomorrow.”
Before Fei'er could reply, Emerald stood up, lightly touched the ground with her toes, turned around, and flew into the depths of the denser foliage.
In the blink of an eye, the elf's figure was completely hidden by the dense foliage.
Seeing this, Fei Er said nothing more, turned around, and left the spot.
Being starving is unpleasant, and he had to find some food to fill his stomach.
They were extremely fortunate to have left the barren land where not a blade of grass grew, so although Fil was exhausted, finding food in the Misty Forest was not difficult for him.
It had only been a short while since they left the spot when the Moonlight Silver Wolf found the trail of the wild goat.
It was a patch of grass that had been gnawed into pieces. Fei lowered her head, sniffed carefully, and then followed the scent forward.
Soon, the Moonlight Silver Wolf's ears perked up alertly as it caught a faint bleating of goats carried on the wind.
The battle was almost entirely one-sided; the Moonlight Silver Wolf effortlessly hunted down a wild goat. Warm blood stained the ground, and Fier carefully avoided the blood-soaked earth before lying down on the dry grass to feast.
As she tore off a large piece of goat meat, Fei Er gave a rather disgusted twitch at the corner of her mouth.
There was no other way; since he had regained human form, he hadn't eaten raw meat and blood for a long time. Even after being poisoned, Xu Ling provided him with bread to fill his stomach.
Having not eaten raw meat like this for a long time, he found it somewhat difficult to swallow.
But having thoughts is one thing, and doing is another. He was so hungry that even though he was disgusted, he ended up eating whatever he could find and devoured the food in a whirlwind.
"Giggle~"
Finally full, Fei let out a loud burp before lazily getting up.
The rustling sound came from the woods again, no different from the sound of the Moonlight Silver Wolf leaving earlier.
Emerald sat atop a tall tree and looked down. Sure enough, the Moonlight Silver Wolf that had just left had returned.
Completely different from his disheveled appearance before leaving, the Moonlight Silver Wolf now looked completely satisfied, and even his silvery-white fur seemed to have become more vibrant and radiant.
He lay down lazily, closed his huge wolf eyes, and began to rest.
A faint, sweet, metallic scent of blood wafted in the wind, seemingly lingering around the elf's nose. Emerald made no move, simply closing her eyes as before.
It's a dog-eat-dog world, nothing more to say.
——
The enormous python writhed and twisted wildly, darting and crawling swiftly through the forest.
Sunlight filtered through the dense foliage, dappling the python's body and making its already prominent seven stars even more conspicuous.
Behind it, the sound of something cutting through the air could be heard from time to time, and the sound of grass being trampled hard could be heard close by.
The distance seemed to be closing, and the previously faint presence behind them became increasingly obvious.
The long forked tongue flicked anxiously, and the giant python gritted its teeth, causing it to crawl even faster.
We absolutely cannot let the person behind us catch us!
However, despite the python's best efforts to crawl forward, it was still slower than a four-legged snake.
—The Seven-Star Poisonous Python was eventually caught up by the Moonlight Silver Wolf behind it!
Seeing the enormous creature blocking its path, the python abruptly stopped. Then, it straightened its body, its height almost matching that of the Moonlight Silver Wolf, its cold, piercing eyes revealing a fierce glint.
"roll!"
The Seven-Star Poisonous Python roared angrily.
The Moonlight Silver Wolf, blocking the way, remained unmoved, raising an eyebrow in surprise. "You can talk?"
This was the first time in his life that he had encountered a talking seven-star venomous python!
There had never been a precedent of a Seven-Star Poisonous Python being able to talk before!
Instantly, a clear sense of vigilance appeared in Fei'er's eyes. He bent down, and couldn't help but begin to growl in a low voice.
The Seven-Star Venomous Python slowly swept its long tail across the ground, letting out a cold laugh, "Heh, so what if you can talk? You're still not as favored by the gods as you Moonlight Silver Wolves, are you?"
His words were filled with naked, blatant jealousy and hatred.
This is hard not to make the Seven-Star Poisonous Python jealous, after all, not all animals can transform into human form easily and without pressure, just by the passage of time, like the Moonlight Silver Wolf!
These Moonlight Silver Wolves, favored by the gods, have no idea that many, many animals, even after a lifetime, cannot even speak human language!
If that were all, it would be fine, but why grant these creatures, who cannot take human form and can only be called animals, the same thinking ability?
Why can animals that are no different from them transform into human form?
Why can those species find habitats with abundant aquatic plants?
Why should something like it only be able to wallow in dirty mud?
why is that?!
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