Chapter 054 A Caterpillar
This is a caterpillar.
It is emerald green all over, covered with hair, has many legs under its belly, four compound eyes on its head, and a mouth shaped like an orchid that expands and contracts, as if it is chewing delicious food.
Shu Li was horrified, his eyes widened, his body stiffened, staring into the caterpillar's four compound eyes, not daring to move, not at all.
As a goblin, he had certainly encountered all sorts of insects.
There are countless cute beetles, beautiful butterflies, hardworking bees, pretty dragonflies, silk-spinning spiders, etc.
However, these insects rarely appear in areas where fairies live. Even if they do, they will be driven away by adult fairies to prevent them from scaring children.
When going to the orchard to pick fruit, the little fairies will pay special attention to places where insects often appear and try to avoid them.
If I encounter beautiful butterflies, I will happily play with them.
As for caterpillars and the infancy of butterflies, I would like to decline your offer.
At this moment, he was face to face with a brightly colored caterpillar, which was extremely terrifying.
The caterpillar seemed very curious about him. It tilted its head and opened its orchid-like mouth, revealing its bright red oral cavity and densely packed fine teeth.
Shu Li was horrified. Seeing that the caterpillar was about to attack him, he thought quickly and took out the magic wand from the storage ring at the fastest speed in his life. He stabbed the caterpillar hard and pushed it out more than ten centimeters away.
“…wind…wind…wind…blow, blow, blow…fly!”
His mind was blank. He forgot all the magic spells he had learned. He also forgot the real name of the God of Wind. All of it was forgotten in Java.
I don’t know if his shouting worked, but the caterpillar retreated another two centimeters.
At the same time, a cold voice sounded.
"Element of wind, please bring me a swift wind to drive away the uninvited guests—"
As the spell was cast, a small tornado appeared out of thin air, picked up the green caterpillar, carried it away from the stone, and fell into the nearby bushes, disappearing.
Shu Li sat down on the ground, trembling with fear.
Woo-wa-wa——
The wild forest is so dangerous!!
Even a caterpillar can bully a goblin.
Five years ago, he was brought into the forest by a big stupid bird. He was so lucky that he didn't encounter any scary insects during the entire flight.
In the Fairy Forest, insects may be more dangerous than monsters.
Warcraft has intelligence and can judge people's behavior. It knows who is easy to mess with and who is not, and will avoid monsters wisely when it encounters them.
This is not the case with insects. They do not have high IQs and will instinctively swallow creatures smaller than themselves.
For example, the raw chili pepper just now was treated as a dish.
Kumandi put away his magic wand, squatted beside Shu Li, patted his back and said soothingly: "Don't be afraid, it's just a larva of the Bigang butterfly."
Shu Li swallowed and said in a trembling voice, "Its... its mouth... is open so... so wide!"
So big it could swallow him in one bite!
"Oh, actually it's saying hello to you." Seeing the child trembling with fear, Anna lovingly held him in her arms and rubbed him hard.
Shu Li gradually regained his composure, feeling the soft embrace of a woman, his face suddenly flushed, he struggled to break free in a hurry, turned around and hid behind Kumandi, revealing half of his face, and glanced at Anna.
Although her embrace was very warm, but... he felt embarrassed to take advantage of her!
Seeing the child's blushing cheeks, Anna giggled.
Oh, the little guy is shy, so cute!
Shu Li blushed at her laughter and hid her whole body behind Kumandi.
Syl and Ivy, who knew Anna's character well, looked at each other and shook their heads helplessly.
Disio and three other children were drowsy lying on blankets in the tent. When they heard Anna's laughter, they woke up in a daze. The three little heads were stacked at the door of the tent, looking outside in confusion.
"What...what happened?" Angel asked.
Anna's laughter is so strange that it makes people feel creepy.
Shu Li poked his head out from behind Kumandi and gestured as he said, "Just now, a caterpillar this big suddenly appeared in front of me. It scared me to death!"
I hate myself for being so scared that my mind is in a mess and I can’t even recite magic spells.
You still want to be a magician!
The on-the-spot performance was too poor!
He pulled his hair in frustration.
"Caterpillar?"
The three little friends looked around.
"Where is it? Where is it? What does it look like? Is it scary?"
Shu Li: =. =
If they had faced the caterpillar's terrifying orchid mouth as closely as he did, they would not have looked so curious now.
"Kumandi used wind magic to blow it away." Shu Li recalled Jingjing's magic spell and asked in confusion, "Kumandi, you didn't say the real name of the god in that magic just now!"
He remembered that Elsa had said that magic spells must be preceded by a sentence praising the gods.
"It's intermediate magic." Kumandi tilted his head and explained patiently, "When our affinity with the elements is high enough, we don't need to pray to the gods."
As the magic level increases, the spell formats also increase. As long as they do not deviate from the framework, they can be used flexibly.
Normally, spells must be prefixed with "Praise to the Gods." If the magician is confident enough and has a high affinity with the elements, the prefix can be removed.
However, the magic effect will be greatly reduced or fail.
The situation was urgent, so he chose a short spell format. Just a small tornado to expel it, not too powerful.
"So that's it!" Shu Li's eyes sparkled.
Primary magic involves praying to the gods, which is nothing more than using the gods' real names to put pressure on the natural elements and ask them to obey the magician's command.
Intermediate magic has an affinity with natural elements and can be summoned directly without resorting to the name of the gods, but the effect is halved.
"Do spells get shorter as your magic level increases?" He looked at Kumandi expectantly. "After becoming a magic god, will I no longer need to chant spells?"
Although the power of magic will decrease, as long as the speed is fast enough, you can take the initiative.
Kumandi faced the cub's innocent face in silence.
"No!" Anna gently shook her finger and explained to the little one, "All magic relies on incantations. To ensure the magic is successfully cast, even a god of magic cannot skip the step of chanting incantations."
Of course, if it is a minor magic trick that is not important, you can change the spell format slightly.
For example, just now Kumandi used a small tornado to drive away caterpillars.
Even so, he used intermediate magic to ensure the success rate. If he had used low-level magic just now, he would probably have failed.
Shu Li was immediately discouraged when he heard this.
He thought that once he reached the level of a god of magic, he would no longer need to chant mantras.
Having said that, even someone as powerful as the Elf King would praise the gods first when casting magic!
I really had a wild idea.
“Sizzle—”
This time, it was the sound of water boiling.
"Ouch!" Shu Li hurriedly extinguished the fire magic stone in the furnace.
After a short episode, Shu Li went into the tent and took a nap with his three friends.
Under normal circumstances, there is no nap.
I brought four little goblins today. In order to ensure their physical strength, the adult goblins gave them the greatest tolerance.
Looking at the four little ones sleeping soundly together, Ivy asked Kumandi, "Aren't you going to sleep?"
Kumandi shook his head: "No."
He is not a child, and meditation is enough to restore his strength.
Ivy examined the black-haired young goblin and asked with interest, "It was your first time on a mission, and you saw the monsters hunting. Were you scared?"
Kumandi looked directly at Ivy with his deep purple eyes and said calmly, "I was twelve years old."
At the age of twelve, he is proficient in five languages, goes to the library every day, and reads a wide range of books. He is a mature and quick-thinking intermediate magician.
Ivy touched his nose with a dry laugh.
He asked the wrong person.
Kumandi is gifted and learns everything very quickly, so he cannot be judged by the standards of an ordinary young fairy.
An hour later, the adult goblin woke up the four little goblins who were sleeping on their stomachs.
Although I didn't have the heart to do it, I had to wake them up in order to hurry on my way.
“Hmm~~~~”
The four children were sleepy and yawning, but they did not stay in bed. Instead, they packed up their things and continued on their journey with the adult goblin.
As the setting sun shone into the forest, they finally arrived at the location of the Amethyst Tree.
"Wow--"
The exhausted goblins perked up when they saw the amethyst tree. They raised their heads high, opened their mouths wide, and looked at the huge purple tree in front of them in shock.
To say they are trees is not accurate.
At least Shu Li felt that it was not a tree, but a large cluster of spectacular corals.
Yes, coral!
It grows on the hillside, occupies a large area, and is up to three hundred meters high. Its roots are intertwined like a banyan tree, and its crystal clear branches are bare without a single leaf. In the setting sun, it is dazzling and sparkling.
Shu Li was stunned.
No wonder it is called the Amethyst Tree, it truly lives up to its name!
The Fairy Forest is full of treasures. But a giant tree that can be used to make advanced magic wands doesn't have any protection. Aren't they afraid of it being stolen?
"Steal, who stole?" Ivy asked.
When Shu Li heard Ivy's question, she realized that she had expressed her thoughts.
He blinked and looked at the adult goblin innocently. "Warcraft?"
Ivy laughed: "Warcraft doesn't use magic wands, there's no need to steal them."
After the Elf King sealed off the Fairy Forest, it was impossible for outsiders to come here except for fairies and elves to pray.
"Don't worry, the Amethyst Tree has the ability to protect itself."
A tree that has become a spirit will never let anyone with bad intentions get close to it.
"Xier, Xier, can we pray to the Amethyst Tree now?" Angel flew to Xier and asked excitedly.
Xier said: "If you pray now, you won't get a high-level branch."
Angel was puzzled. "So... when can I pray to obtain a high-level branch?"
Xier pointed at the setting sun and said, "When the first ray of morning light shines on the Amethyst Tree, pray to it and you will have a chance to obtain a high-level branch."
"ah?"
The four little goblins were very disappointed when they heard this.
"We have to wait until tomorrow morning~"
Anna pinched the cheek of the fat little boy Budno and said with a smile, "We're already here, there's no need to rush."
Budno covered his pinched cheek and hid behind Desio.
He discovered that Anna liked to pinch and rub him all the way.
Woo~~He is not dough.
Anna felt sorry that the little fat boy was afraid of her. She raised her eyebrows, changed her target, and looked at Angel in a friendly manner.
Angel grinned at her, flapped his wings, and moved closer to Xi'er.
What a smart little guy.
Anna was thinking.
Knowing that she didn't dare to mess with Xier, he stayed close to Xier and stayed away from her "claws".
Xier glanced at the silver-haired cub circling around him, frowned slightly, and said, "Eat dinner first, and then pick the Star Spirit Grass after dark."
Star Spirit Grass, as the name suggests, only appears at night.
The captain had spoken, and Anna and Ivy immediately took action.
The amethyst tree did not allow any living creature to stay on it, so they could only clear a space under the tree, set up a tent, and sprinkle insect repellent.
After settling in, the goblins sat peacefully in the tent and ate their dinner with relish.
The children, who were already very hungry, ate voraciously.
Finally, when everyone finished their dinner to their satisfaction, it was dark.
A full moon quietly climbed up the night sky, and silver light poured down like water. Stars emerged on the grass, forming a large area, shining with the stars in the sky.
This is the Star Spirit Grass.
A high-grade herb that only grows near amethyst trees.
The little fairies were attracted by the "starlight" all over the ground and exclaimed in surprise from time to time.
Kumandi took the shovel and flew to the grass first. "Let's do the mission!"
Shu Li came back to his senses and hurriedly followed.
Since you have accepted the task, you must complete it seriously.
Soon, the goblins began to work under the bright moonlight.
"Don't run too far." Xier reminded the little elves who were having fun.
"I know!"
The four children followed Kumandi obediently, holding a small shovel, digging and digging, and finally dug out a star grass that was taller than them and stuffed it into the storage ring.
Not to mention, digging grass is also a physical job.
After digging five blades of grass in a row, Shu Li was so tired that he was out of breath. He sat down on a blade of grass to take a rest.
The night wind blew and he smelled the scent of the sea.
If he remembered correctly, the amethyst tree grew near the sea.
I wonder if there’s a beach nearby? I really want to go there!
While the goblins were busy collecting herbs, a giant wooden ship was tossing up and down in the sea of Saint Bash, facing the surging waves.
The fog was so thick that the giant wooden ship lost its way, and the captain at the helm shouted loudly in an unfamiliar language.
On the deck, a "person" with grayish-blue skin raised his right hand, pointed forward, and shouted confidently: "Forward, always forward. As long as we break through the fog, we will reach the mysterious Fairy Forest—"
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