Fairy?
In Xu Ling's mind, fairies were creatures that could transform into humans after achieving immortality through cultivation.
Is someone who is only four or five centimeters tall and has a petite and cute appearance considered a fairy?
Is this a difference between East and West?
She couldn't help but steal a glance at the little fairy in front of her, comparing her to the fairy in her mind.
The fairy in front of me is tiny and cute, giving off an adorable vibe, and seems to need someone to take care of her.
Yes, the difference is quite significant.
Seeing Xu Ling's sly look, Kaopu didn't even need to listen to her thoughts to know that she was thinking about some strange things again.
"This is a little imp, not the kind of imp you think she is!" the reliable one said irritably.
"However," Kaopu flew to Xu Ling's ear and looked at the shy little vixen in front of her with Xu Ling. Of course, Kaopu's eyes were much more straightforward.
"These little fairies should be born in places with lush vegetation, so how did this little fairy end up here?"
Feeling uneasy under such blatant scrutiny, Ruth still timidly replied, "Ruth, Ruth doesn't know either. Ruth has been here since birth."
"Are you sure?" Kaopu was skeptical. "Didn't someone else bring you in?"
It's normal to make such a guess. Although the world doesn't have a large population, there are quite a few people who enjoy adventure.
As the saying goes, life goes on and on, and so does the act of courting death.
These adventurous people are collectively known as explorers.
Explorers all possess a strong adventurous spirit, always eager to challenge dangerous places and search for unheard-of treasures.
Most adventurers would choose the Misty Forest.
Because the area is shrouded in mist year-round and is home to many rare and exotic beasts, and because the Misty Forest is shrouded in mystery, it became their first choice.
But there are always some adventurers who want to take the road less traveled. They scoff at the Misty Forest, feeling that it has been explored by so many people that it has lost its mystery. So they turn their attention to the Barren Land.
As everyone knows, barren lands can be as desolate as they can be.
Therefore, no one would think that there would be any rare treasures in this land that stretches to the horizon.
But one explorer had a sudden inspiration: what if he really made a discovery? It would cause a sensation throughout the entire continent.
There are quite a few explorers with this mindset; everyone is eager to try, all geared up and ready to go, trying to be the first to try something new.
Of course, after learning about the hardships of the barren land, they also made thorough preparations, forming teams of people with different abilities to go on adventures together.
Some people would bring their battle pets with them to the Barrens.
That's why reliable people would make such a guess.
Maybe the little fairy was brought in as a pet and then abandoned here.
Xu Ling looked at Kaopu with suspicion: "Can't you tell her background?"
As a reliable system, shouldn't it be like an encyclopedia, knowing everything? How come it doesn't know this?
Kaopu thought Xu Ling's question was incredibly stupid and rolled his eyes at her: "Even if I were omnipotent, I couldn't possibly know everyone's background. Wouldn't I blow up?"
As a system, if it records everything, it's like a computer; too much load will eventually cause it to crash.
Seeing this, Xu Ling had no choice but to accept the plausible explanation.
Since we can't rely on anyone reliable now, we can only ask why the demon in question is here.
"Were you really born here?"
Ruth, seeing that it was a "god" asking her, nodded hastily.
“It’s true, Ruth was born here.”
She spoke sincerely, her eyes filled with longing for Xu Ling's trust.
Xu Ling felt embarrassed by her gaze, turned to look at Kaopu, and asked for its opinion: "Kaopu, what do you say?"
Kaopu reached out her little hand and touched her chin, which she couldn't see, and pondered, "If what she said is true, then it's a bit strange."
"She shouldn't be here. There's nothing here, and it could easily lead to the death of the little fairy."
Still confused, the reliable one asked Ruth, "How long have you been here?"
"Ruth is two months old now!"
Two months?
Xu Ling stared wide-eyed in disbelief.
Isn't this a perfectly normal baby?!
Kaopu couldn't stand Xu Ling's strong reaction.
"Don't make a fuss. These little fairies basically reach adulthood in a month. How long they live after that depends on the surrounding environment. The better the environment and the more vegetation, the longer they can live!"
Ruth nodded, looking at the white cloud in amazement. She hadn't expected it to know so much!
"Yes, that's what a voice told Ruth from the moment she was born!"
"However," the reliable one still couldn't quite understand this little imp, "the barren land is so desolate, it's quite surprising that you could survive for two months!"
Generally speaking, if the environment deteriorates, little fairies will definitely not survive more than a year.
Of course, the environment gradually deteriorated during the year, which led to the short lifespan of the little fairies.
However, in places like the Barrens, the goblins would die in just a few days.
Before the barren lands appeared, there were still little fairies here. However, its appearance quickly led to the extinction of many little fairies.
Therefore, people generally believed that no little fairies could be born in barren lands.
But this one is like a paradox, born in this barren land, yet it has lived for so long!
I'm completely baffled and can't figure out where the problem lies.
Xu Ling, on the contrary, thought it was normal.
Well, as a former high school student, she studied biology diligently when her knowledge was at its peak.
Survival of the fittest is a principle that Xu Ling keeps firmly in mind.
So she thought that maybe the little fairy had mutated in order to survive, which was normal.
Don't many plants subtly change to adapt to their environment?
That makes perfect sense!
However, this was the first creature Xu Ling had encountered in this other world, and she began to wonder about the little fairy's whereabouts.
"So, Ruth, where are you going?"
Ruth didn't answer, but secretly glanced at Xu Ling's expression and asked hesitantly, "Can Ruth follow the God?"
"God, are you referring to me?"
Xu Ling pointed to herself, somewhat curious about how the little fairy could tell she was a deity.
From the moment she appeared as a little fairy until now, she has never used a single magical spell.
Ruth then recounted what she had spied on earlier.
"Ruth saw the gods descend from the sky, plant the divine tree, and harvest food."
The thought of food brought back a wave of hunger that was almost unbearable, but she still spoke up: "Can the gods grant Ruth some food? Ruth, Ruth hasn't eaten in a long time."
In fact, Ruth has never eaten anything since she was born.
A look of pity appeared on Xu Ling's face. She thought Ruth was quite energetic, but she didn't expect her to be so pitiful.
Without thinking, she took out the wheat from her system inventory, and a handful of wheat appeared out of thin air in her hand.
The little fairy stared wide-eyed, and then her stomach rumbled.
However, Xu Ling held the wheat in her hand but did not give it to her immediately. Ruth then tried her best to shift her gaze to Xu Ling and to appear less eager.
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