The appearance of the Orochi is actually closer to that of a "fairy":
With a slender, thin body, pointed limbs and hands and feet, and a head that is somewhat disproportionate to the body, at first glance it looks like a hawthorn on a match head. Except for the lack of wings, the Orok people look just like little goblins in fairy tales who steal children.
"Honorable guests, this is your room, located in the golden tulip field after turning right from the red rose field behind the white tulip field. Your dinner will be served by a golden turtle servant shortly."
The little girl from Orok who was in charge of receiving them had a soft voice and a sweet laugh, but her fingernails gleamed with a cold light, so sharp that no one would doubt that she could tear open the throat of a wild beast in an instant.
She wore a dress made of fresh flowers, with large violet petals woven together with dark green grass leaves to form a skirt. As she moved, a fragrant breeze wafted through the air. Just looking at her, one could feel a natural, rugged, and wild beauty.
The Orok people are naturally close to plants, so they have close ties with the elves, and as a result, Xu Milu and her group also received VIP treatment.
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"...So, the Orocans like to have their VIPs sleep on the floor?"
Looking at the vast poppy field before her, Xu Milu asked sincerely.
This is an enlarged tulip field. Each bud is as big as two people can hug. The thick flower branches are like small trees. The leaves and stems are dark green and grayish-green. Several flower branches grow upwards from the flower roots. The blooming buds reveal their inner beauty little by little under the moonlight.
Light blue, indigo, lake blue, emerald green, grass green, pale red, peach, pink, bean paste red, dark purple, light yellow, lemon yellow... countless colors of flowers intertwine and crowd together on the branches. Even the skillful hands of a weaver could not weave such a rich array of colors.
—In the middle of the flower field are high dams filled with fresh water from the mountains, indicating that the Orok people have a fairly sophisticated irrigation system.
"This is how the Orok people treat their guests. They revere nature, so they refuse to use any unnatural tools—we sleep here, like this..."
Lola expertly reached out and grabbed a flower branch, shaking it violently until the branch bent under her weight, and the half-open flower buds drooped down gracefully, like a natural veil.
"By laying flower petals on top of leaves, you can get a soft, cloud-like bed. And the best part is that you can choose your favorite flower bed to sleep in. Different fragrances will help you fall asleep quickly. Isn't that wonderful?"
Lola secured the flower stem to the ground with a rope, and the pink tulip drooped down. She then crawled inside the flower for a while, fiddling with it, and handed a large handful of yellow pollen to Xu Milu.
"Try it, it tastes great. I always pack a lot to take home every time I come to Oroco."
[Giant Tulip Pollen: Produced from the Oroque Giant Tulip, it is non-toxic, has a wonderful flavor, and is a favorite food of many. It can be used to make desserts and is an excellent ingredient.]
Xu Milu glanced at the pollen, which was a lethal dose for pollen allergy sufferers, and tentatively picked up a little and put it in her mouth to taste it.
Whether it was due to the variety or because she had never eaten pollen before, the pollen of the giant tulip had a rather grainy texture. It was slightly bitter at first, but quickly gave way to a sweet aftertaste. The best part was that the pollen carried a rich and captivating tulip aroma.
"How about it? Oh, I guarantee that nowhere else but Oroq can you grow such delicious pollen! And the most amazing thing is that, because of the different sunlight, rain, and wind, even the same variety of pollen has a different scent for each flower—Achoo!!"
Lola couldn't resist taking another bite of pollen, but she did it a little too quickly, and the pollen went into her nose. She sneezed, and only a few specks of pollen remained.
"Chirp chirp chirp chirp!!"
"Squeak squeak squeak!"
"Squeak squeak squeak squeak!"
A group of beetles the size of calves crawled over and shared the pollen on the ground. One of the beetles seemed to be infatuated with Lola and kept bumping its head against Lola's leg, trying to get more pollen.
"Hmph—Hmph—"
The golden beetle servant who brought them food arrived late. It seemed extremely hostile to its companions who had invaded its territory, constantly chirping to drive them away. Only after the group of golden beetles were frightened and scattered did it waddle over to Xu Milu and obediently lie down on the ground.
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"This is the Golden Beetle Slave?"
Xu Milu squatted down to observe carefully and found that these scarabs looked more like ladybugs, with bright red backs decorated with scattered white star patterns, and hollow under their wings, providing a large space to store things.
[Golden Tortoise Slave: A beetle-like magical beast with a hollow body and a naturally occurring stomach for storing pollen. It has a docile temperament and was later tamed by the Orok people. It is a very reliable domesticated magical beast.]
The girl from Orok, who had been in charge of entertaining the group, flew over on a golden tortoise. She took food from under the tortoise's wing and carefully arranged it piece by piece on a large leaf before speaking softly:
"Honorable guests, I am Didina. Let me introduce today's special dishes: the main course is rose-scented roasted pork chops, camellia and lily rabbit soup, lemon pollen cookies, violet petal drinks, two-tone ice cream tulips, rose petal clam soup, salt and pepper centipede legs, and fried sea spiders. Also, I must remind everyone that it is forbidden to damage the plants in the flower field. If the sheriff finds out, you will be deported."
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