Chapter 135 Getting Useful Information
Shu Li used his perception to "see" every move of the adventure team members and secretly observed them.
The human was a fire magician who looked to be around thirty years old. He wore the badge of the Magic Association on his chest. The gems inlaid on the badge showed that he was an intermediate magician.
He has a magic badge, which means he is a white magician.
The dwarf had a full beard and his age was indistinguishable. He wore a heavy suit of armor and carried two axes on his back. Overall, he looked like a large moving block of iron.
The orc was tall and muscular, and judging from his ears and tail, he had wolf blood.
The goblins were just as described in the book, thin and small, with green skin, long pointed ears, a big nose and red eyes. They wore clothes full of cloth pockets filled with various tools and weapons.
The remaining archmage, the dark elf, was covered in a brown hooded cloak, with only a pair of blood-red eyes showing.
It's a strange combination.
White mages usually don't team up with Dark Elves.
One believes in the god of light, the other believes in the god of darkness. Their philosophies are different, so it is difficult for them to get along.
Dwarves, goblins, and orcs are not so particular. As long as it is profitable, they do not reject dark elves.
In this group of adventurers, the white magician seems out of place.
"Morrisi, we've been walking with you in the desert for a month. Besides nearly getting killed, we haven't found any clues related to the Temple of Eddas." The white magician untied the leather bag hanging from his waist, opened the lid, and handed it to the dark elf he called Morrisi. "Give me some water."
The dark elf did not use a magic wand. He waved his hand and chanted a water magic spell, mobilizing the water element in the air, condensing it into a liquid stream, and falling into the leather bag.
The leather bag is a space prop and it takes a while to be filled with water.
The other teammates took out their own water containers, and the dark elf did not mind the trouble and filled them up one by one.
"Thank goodness we found an oasis." The dwarf took a big sip of water and sighed, "There's plenty of water element here. I can take as much as I want."
"I'm thirsty all the way and almost dried up by the sun." The goblin had a sharp voice and spoke as if he was arguing with someone.
"Okay, stop complaining and listen to Morrisses. How long will it take us to find the Temple of Eddas?" The orc said with a frown as he roasted the freshly skinned animal meat.
The dark elf said lazily, "If the Temple of Edas was so easy to find, it would have been discovered by others long ago. How could we have a chance to find it? Be patient, men."
The white mage glanced at him with disdain. "I shouldn't have boarded this pirate ship of yours in the first place! If it weren't for the 'Sun Crystal', I would have parted ways with you long ago!"
"Sadler, don't be so heartless!" The dark elf's blood-red eyes gazed affectionately at the white mage. "After all, we've been through hardships together for a month and have developed feelings for each other. Breaking up now is so heartbreaking!"
The White Mage had a cold expression and scolded with disdain: "Who would develop feelings for you? Don't be so ambiguous. My vision is not that bad."
The dark elf didn't mind his cold expression at all. He chuckled and asked, "How do you know if it's suitable if you don't try?"
The white magician had a deadpan expression on his face: "This nonsense can only be used to fool yourself, but don't treat others as fools."
The dark elf spread his hands: "I have always been sincere to you, but you don't believe me. What can I do?"
"Get out!" The white magician glared at him and sat next to the orc, away from the dark elf.
The dark elf shrugged nonchalantly.
"Tsk, you've been being cheesy for a month, aren't you tired of it?" the goblin complained unhappily. "Merrissie, you dark elves love to rob and plunder. If you like, just go for it!"
The dark elf raised his hand and pointed at the goblin, chanted a simple spell, and the next second, the goblin was drenched in a basin of cold water.
The goblin immediately burst into curses.
However, he cursed in the language of the goblins, and few people present could understand him.
Shu Li hid in the roots of the mother tree. When he heard the goblins' shouting and cursing, he scratched his poisoned ears.
The curse was so ugly, even more vulgar than the Dwarven language.
[Oenomisis, what is the Temple of Eddas? And what is the Sun Crystal?]
These adventurers communicated in the common language of the continent. Shu Li heard two useful pieces of information from their conversation.
"The Temple of Eddas... I haven't heard of it for a long time. It was a temple dedicated to the god of fire, Alfama Chips. Ten thousand years ago, during the War of the Gods, the god of fire fought a great battle here with the forces of darkness. The Temple of Eddas was destroyed and then disappeared into the desert."
"Disappeared? Without leaving any traces?" Shu Li asked in surprise.
"It is rumored that the Temple of Eddas has sunk into the ground, covered by thick desert, so it is not easy to find it."
[Underground? Your root system is so extensive, yet you haven't found any trace of the temple?]
"The Algoga Desert is vast, and my roots occupy less than 5 percent of it."
If it weren't for the underground rivers and oases, her roots would have circled the entire desert long ago.
[You haven't said what the Sun Crystal is.]
"The Sun Crystal is a crystal formed from the blood shed by the God of Fire during the War of the Gods. It is a top-grade material for crafting fire magic tools and can effectively increase magic power."
After hearing what the mother tree said, Shu Li felt that it was a bit ridiculous.
Putting aside whether the temple can be found, the idea of the Sun Crystal alone is a bit ridiculous.
Blood coagulated into crystals is so useful, will it be the turn of magicians ten thousand years from now?
It was already sold out at that time.
However, the God of Fire and the Fire Spirit complement each other and have a close relationship. During the War of the Gods, the two may have fought side by side.
In other words, if we find the Temple of Eddas, we will have the hope of finding the Fire Spirit.
Shu Li was very excited.
Eavesdropping can indeed provide useful information.
[Oenomisis, if we follow this adventuring team, can we find the Temple of Eddas?]
"Sperien, you are too optimistic. Over the past ten thousand years, countless adventure teams have searched for the Temple of Eddas, but none have succeeded. Don't hold too high hopes for them."
"Nothing is absolute. What if? So—" Shu Li paused and said, "Oenomisis, can you use your roots to track them underground?"
"...You always come up with some surprising ideas." The mother tree sighed fondly and helplessly.
[Hehehe~~Please!] Shu Li shamelessly requested.
"I'll try my best," said the mother tree. "Now, can you go back?"
[R-No, we should go to Wanaku.]
Fruits number three, five, and ten are still waiting for him to purify!
'It's now over an hour early.'
[Is it okay to be early?]
Anyway, around noon, the sun in Vanaku is very scorching and the dark elves don't like to go out. Except for Efit who goes to count the fruits, basically no dark elves are willing to wander around the courtyard where the branches of the mother tree are.
The mother tree agreed, and the root tip quietly retracted into the ground, carrying the little elf through the root space and teleporting it to the branch.
The members of the adventure team were wolfing down the barbecue and talking at length, completely unaware that a little goblin had come and gone.
Shu Li poked his head out from the trunk of the mother tree, but found nothing unusual. He carefully crawled out, hid under the dark green leaves, released his senses, and explored the movements around him.
As he expected, the courtyard was empty.
He started working with confidence.
First cast more than ten purification spells on the branches of the mother tree, and then find fruit number three.
Fruit No. 3 is as big as a winter melon, with a thick stem. It hangs under the tree branches, making it quite difficult to purify.
In the first one or two years, there will be no change in the surface of the fruit, so there is no need to worry about being discovered. As the purification intensity increases, the originally gray-green skin will gradually turn into a tender green.
In order to avoid attracting the attention of other dark elves, Shuli had to inform Efit and apply a layer of paint on the surface of the fruit that was not easily diluted by rain.
I've been applying it every three months for five years, which is not easy.
The old fruit was not as easy to get as the small one. Shu Li did not dare to reveal his identity and could only hide under the leaves. From a distance, he raised his magic wand and cast a purification spell on it.
After casting it ten times, he turned to look for fruit number five and fruit number ten.
Fruits No. 5 and No. 10 grow on the same branch. They are no smaller than fruit No. 3, and their skins also need to be painted every once in a while.
Shu Li quickly purified the two fruits, put away his magic wand, and was about to go back when he heard a noise coming from the courtyard gate.
[Oenomisis, who's here?]
He quickly hid under the leaves and lay on the branches.
"They are two dark elf children adopted by Efit."
What are they doing here?
Shu Li was surprised.
After the dark elf cubs come out of the fruit, they basically never return to the courtyard where the mother tree is.
Five years ago, Efit adopted five three-year-old dark elf cubs, and then adopted three more, making a total of eight elf cubs.
I wonder what these two kids are doing here today?
Shu Li was not in a hurry to go back. He held his breath and waited to see what would happen.
Soon, two dark elf children, about eight years old, walked to the mother tree, raised their heads, and stared expressionlessly at the huge fruit hanging on the branches.
Like Efit, they had a very light smell of blood on their bodies, and their eyes were clear without a trace of hostility.
Shu Li roughly knew that Efit had given the cubs some kind of potion, which effectively suppressed the dark power in their bodies, allowing them to stay conscious at all times and not be dominated by ambition and desire.
Shu Li still has a good impression of this kind of dark elf.
He held his chin and looked at the dark elf child under the tree.
"Will this fruit be ripe next month?" one of the dark elf children asked, pointing to a fruit on the branch.
Shu Li followed the direction he pointed and saw fruit number three, and couldn't help frowning.
What does it mean?
Fruit number three is indeed about to ripen, but what does it have to do with them?
At the beginning of next month, it will move to the main trunk of the mother tree and will no longer be a dark elf fruit!
"Yes." Another young dark elf asked hesitantly, "Luke, do we really want to... do this? Efit will be furious if he finds out!"
"Lano, if we don't do this, Ephite will adopt more and more cubs." The dark elf child named Luka clenched his fists. "There were only five of us in the beginning!"
Lannuo shook his head. "Luke, you're wrong to think that way. Efit often tells us that cubs should help and care for each other."
Luka said coldly, "I'm truly sorry, but I have no regard for the unborn cubs. Once they're born, they'll only divert Efit's attention."
Lanno looked at Luka's stubborn face in silence. "You have to understand Efit. He's doing his best to help all the cubs."
The dark elves' training of the cubs was very cruel, and only a few survived after each special training. If Efit had not come to the rescue, he and Luke and the other cubs would have died long ago.
Now, they have been adopted by Efit and have been given resources that other cubs do not have. They grow up healthy and strong, and even have mysterious potions to suppress the dark power in their bodies, so that they can always maintain a clear self-awareness.
Luka was silent for a moment, then spoke dejectedly, "I know what Efit wants to do... but I can't bear to see him suffer! Every time he has a cub, he has to earn more money. The pressure is increasing day by day. When will it end?"
Lannuo hugged Luka, foreheads pressed against each other. "Luka, I understand what you mean. But there are so many fruits still on the mother tree branch. Are you going to destroy them all? Not only will Efit forbid it, but the king will also hold you accountable. If you don't want Efit to be harmed, put away your evil thoughts!"
"Lan Nuo..." Lujia bit his lip.
"What we need to do is grow up quickly and help Efit share his worries and solve his problems." Lannuo patted Luke's tense shoulders.
Luke took a deep breath and responded, "I understand."
He looked up at Fruit No. 3, took Lan Nuo's hand, and left quickly.
After they walked out of the courtyard gate, Shu Li breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the cold sweat off his forehead for Fruit No. 3 who had escaped the disaster.
Unexpectedly, the dark elf kid named Lujia actually planned to destroy the number three fruit. Fortunately, the dark elf kid named Lannuo stopped him.
From their conversation, we can know that the reason why little Luke wanted to destroy fruit number three was to reduce Efit's burden.
He believed that the more cubs Efit adopted, the more energy and money would be spent, which would be like a bottomless pit and would eventually overwhelm Efit.
Although he was devoted to Efit, he was too selfish.
He received help from Efit and was reborn, but he wanted to prevent other cubs from escaping from suffering. This was not only selfish but also cruel.
Efit must have his own considerations for being willing to adopt the cub.
This Luke is still too young.
Dark elves are indeed dark elves. Even if they suppress the power of darkness, they will still instinctively emit malice.
This kind of evil is innate, and can only be resisted by relying on one's own strong will.
So, how unique is Ephed.
When he was a child, he had no potions to suppress him, so he kept his mind clear and kept looking for ways to suppress the power of darkness. Finally, he developed a mysterious potion.
Most of the herbs for this potion come from the Fairy Forest.
It was only after Shu Li took the pharmacy class that he knew what kind of potions could be made from the herbs that Efit often bought from him.
Exorcism, a potion specifically used to restrain the power of darkness.
It is an advanced purification agent and is very practical.
Efit used to buy it from the auction house at a high price, but now he saves a lot of money by cooperating with him.
Of course, when Shu Li traded with him, in addition to gold coins, he also asked for specialties from Wanaku.
For example, a type of blue stone that can enhance the toughness of weapons produces Wanaku.
If elves or fairies want to obtain blue stone, they can only buy it at a high price from the auction house when they go out to train.
Shu Li was about to forge a high-level longsword, so he used herbs to exchange for blue stone with Efit.
Efit was happy to trade him with the supplies unique to Wanaku.
Because it's cheap.
Shu Li was tired of lying down, so he stood up and stretched his stiff limbs.
[Oenomisis, when do we transfer fruit number three?]
He couldn't wait any longer. He feared it would be too late, and someone else would target Fruit Number Three. He had finally come close to success, and he couldn't let it go. He had to move quickly to avoid any further complications.
"Three days at the earliest," the mother tree replied.
[Three days...]
Shu Li scratched his head.
Logically, he should study at the Sacred Tree at the end of this month, and it would be his turn to study in the Elf Kingdom at the beginning of next month.
Because of the coffin incident, he and his friends came to the Elf Kingdom to find the Mage, and they will return to the sacred tree early tomorrow morning.
But fruit number three was suddenly targeted by the dark elf kid, and it was in danger!
Although the kid named Luke was persuaded to leave by his companions today, there is no guarantee that he will change his mind and launch a sneak attack in the middle of the night.
Anxious and worried!
[I won’t be returning to the sacred tree these days.]
Shu Li decided that he would stay in the Elf Kingdom and come here every night to purify Fruit No. 3. After three days, he would immediately move the fruit and resolutely not give the dark elf children any chance to destroy it.
"Okay." The mother tree was delighted.
Shu Li crawled into the trunk of the mother tree and successfully returned to the elf cub courtyard.
He peeked out, quietly emerging from the branches, and found that all the lights in the yard were off, so he appeared with confidence.
The trunk of the mother tree is no longer bald. The branches are covered with green leaves and seven gourd-sized fruits are hanging on them.
These seven were new fruits he stole from the branches, purified them, and transferred them to the main trunk, where they grew well.
When fruit number one appeared, the elves sang and danced for joy and solemnly went to Milady Palace on Lake Saint-Zean to pray to the gods.
It was also during that prayer that Shu Li entered a strange illusion.
Now five years have passed, and he has never entered any illusion again, and gradually stopped worrying about the things in the illusion.
But sometimes when I see myself in the mirror, I feel a little confused.
As he grew older, the baby fat on his face faded and his features gradually became clearer. In a trance, he felt more and more that he looked like the enchanting young man in the fantasy world.
Whenever this thought came to his mind, he would shake his head to deny it.
Illusions are like dreams; they are false, bizarre, and fanciful, and they also reflect people's deepest emotions and desires.
Every time I see the Elf King in the illusion, it must be because I respect him very much in my heart, so I subconsciously regard him as the protagonist of the illusion.
Shu Li rubbed against the fruits, said good night, flew to the window of his room, and squeezed in through the narrow gap.
After a busy day, I can finally take a break.
He stretched, took off his gorgeous clothes, changed into a loose robe, and after washing up, he didn't even have the energy to write in his diary. He lay down in the soft quilt and fell asleep in seconds.
After an unknown amount of time, the Elf King appeared in his room, stood beside the bed, stared down at the little elf who was sleeping soundly, and sighed softly.
"Fris... This time, Sperian will find the Fire Spirit ahead of time."
The voice of the Mother Tree rang out in the Elf King's mind.
The Elf King did not respond, but just watched quietly as a little goblin turned over and kicked away the quilt.
After waiting for a while, the little goblin slept more and more ridiculously, and lay down on the quilt, revealing two thin legs with bare skin.
The Elf King frowned, stretched out his fingers, and gently moved him back under the quilt, covered him tightly, and then teleported away.
Shu Li was sleeping so soundly that she had no idea that the Elf King had gotten up in the middle of the night and come to cover her with a blanket.
Early the next morning, Shu Li was awakened by Sai Ya knocking on the door.
He yawned, and with his hair in a mess, he struggled to get up.
When he grew bigger and walked out of the room, he met three sleepy friends in the corridor.
"What? You're not going back to the sacred tree today?" After hearing Shu Li's words, Dizio's sleepiness disappeared, and he asked in surprise with his ruby eyes wide open.
"Yes." Shu Li touched his nose. "The Mage Saint is here. I want to ask him some questions about magic."
Of course, I couldn’t tell them the real reason, so I used the Dharma Saint as an excuse.
The three friends looked at each other.
They suddenly didn't want to go back so soon.
Asking a magic sage about magic also counts as learning, right?
Angel hugged Shu Li, rubbed her face hard, and said very loyally: "Sperian, we will accompany you!"
You can play openly here!
"Uh, no...it's okay if you go back first..."
If they stayed, I would have to be very careful to find the mother tree in the middle of the night.
"Good brothers, let's be together!"
Disio and Budno also rushed over to hug Shu Li, competing to rub his face.
Shu Li's cheeks turned red from being rubbed by them.
"Hey... okay!"
“Hehehe~~~”
The three little friends smiled happily.
They lined up to enter the restaurant for dinner. When they saw Ilio, they greeted him, "Hi, good morning, Ilio. We won't bother you today. We'll be staying here for a few more days!"
Elio asked with a smile, "What changed your mind?"
Angel put his arm around Shuri's shoulders. "Sperian wants to ask Danlov about magic."
"Really?" Ilio asked Shuri.
Shu Li's scalp tingled at his gleaming eyes. "Yes... yes. Didn't you tell me before that attending the Human Magic Academy is a required course? Danlov is a human mage saint, so he must have many unique insights into magic. So... I want to... ask him for advice..."
"I see." Ilio clapped his hands and praised. "That's a very good idea."
Shu Li grinned. "Hehehe——"
The three friends laughed together: "Hehehe——"
Shu Li: ...
It doesn't need to be that consistent, really.
Danlov meditated all night and his mood changed. When he got up this morning, he stood on the corridor in the courtyard, breathing the fresh air and greeting the morning sun that brought light and warmth to the earth, feeling refreshed.
He no longer worried about his level. Just as the Elf King said, let everything take its course.
Even if you cannot break through to become a God of Magic, you must face death calmly.
Some things cannot be forced.
After adjusting his mindset, he walked leisurely towards the restaurant. As soon as he stepped through the door, he heard Ilio's greeting.
"Good morning, Danlov."
"Good morning, Ilio.
Danlov looked at the meaningful smile on the black-haired elf's face and immediately became alert.
Ilio pointed at the goblins sitting in rows at the table, struggling with their food, and winked at Danlov.
"They all want to ask you for advice on magic. I'll be sorry to trouble you to be their teacher for the next few days."
Danlov was surprised.
The four goblins chewing on the fruit looked up at the same time and stared at Ilio in surprise.
They said they wanted to learn magic, but they didn't want to take classes!
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