Chapter 138 Angel's Doubts
Finding the room dark, Angel's first reaction was that Sperian had fallen asleep.
But if you think about it carefully, that’s not right!
Sperian clearly said that he would go back to his room to review in case he fell behind in his studies.
Angel knew him.
Once he starts studying, Sperian is fully focused and will never go to bed early.
At this time, the elves' entertainment activities have just begun, and there are still three or four hours before they officially go to bed!
Angel called out softly, "Sperian...are you there?"
No response.
A little abnormal.
A trace of worry flashed across Angel's pretty face. After a moment's hesitation, he said, "I'm Angel. I'm going in!"
After greeting them, he pushed the door open completely, letting the magic stone light from the corridor shine into the room, and walked in lightly.
With the help of the light outside, he saw that the quilt on the bed was flat and there was no sign that anyone had slept there.
Did it shrink and roll under the pillow?
The bed for the elf cub is of normal size, one and a half meters wide and two meters long. The little elf can roll around on it without falling off the bed.
Sometimes when I wake up, I don’t even know where I am in bed.
Angel, now a large man, flipped the pillow over easily. There was nothing underneath, not even Sperian.
Is it inside the quilt?
Angel put down the pillow and turned the quilt over.
Still no.
To be on the safe side, Angel searched the bed carefully twice to make sure there were no goblins on it.
So, he lay on the ground and checked under the bed. It was too dark under the bed and he couldn't see clearly. He took out the cylindrical magic lamp from the storage ring and shone it inside.
Empty.
Angel stood up, holding up the magic lantern, checked every corner of the room, and finally stood in front of the window.
Outside the window is the courtyard where the mother tree is located. The little elf will greet the newly grown fruits during the day and basically leave them alone at night.
Because Sia said that the elf cubs in the fruit need enough sleep every day, and too much noise will affect their development.
The courtyard was quiet and empty.
Angel withdrew his gaze and looked at the window that was slightly open. He scratched the back of his head, turned around and left the room, closing the door behind him.
It seems that what Sperian said about studying is fake and going out to play is real.
In the morning, the Dharma Master was telling stories, and some parts were so exciting that he was so busy listening that he forgot to take notes. He originally wanted to borrow a notebook from Sperian to copy them down, but he didn't know that Sperian was not in the room.
Could it be in Desio and Budno's room?
But the two of them are still dancing with the elves in the hall!
Angel paced back and forth in the corridor, his mind racing, trying to figure out where Sperian was going.
"Angel, what are you doing here?" Desio and Budno walked side by side.
They sang and danced in the hall for a while, but when they thought about their eldest brother who was studying hard and Angel asked him to copy notes while they were having fun, they lost the mood to dance and hurried back to join the study.
As soon as I arrived at the door of the room, I found Angel walking back and forth in the corridor, muttering to himself.
Angel stopped, turned to look at them, and said hesitantly, "I'm looking for Sperian."
Disceo was puzzled: "Isn't he studying in his room?"
Budno pointed at the closed door and grinned: "Angel, knock on the door!"
Angel spread his hands: "I knocked and checked inside, and Sperian is not in the room."
"Not here?" Dizio was stunned for a moment, "Then where did he go?"
Angel shook his head, "I don't know."
Budno came to Shu Li's door and pushed it gently. The door opened and it was pitch black inside.
"Did Sperian secretly play with someone?" He opened his eyes wide in surprise.
"Who to play with?" Angel frowned.
"The king!" said Budno. "The king is not in the palace."
"I see!" Disio high-fived, suddenly realizing something. "Sperian must have gone to the king to ask for advice on something he didn't understand."
So, isn't it natural that he's not in the room?
Angel said "Oh", thinking he was making a fuss out of nothing. He rolled his eyes and suggested, "Should we go to the king's room and take a look?"
"No, no." Desio and Budno shook their heads and waved their hands at the same time.
The goblins are naturally afraid of the Elf King. Only Sperian dares to be close to the king. The other goblins don't have the courage to rub against the king.
Seeing that he couldn't motivate them, Angel gave up. "Forget it, I'm going back to my room to study. I'll ask Sperian to take notes when he comes back."
“Let’s learn together!”
"Yeah, we can still discuss with each other."
Soon, the three goblins were studying hard in Angel's room.
Shu Li, whom they were thinking about, was hiding in the root of the mother tree at this moment, secretly observing the five adventurers with his perception from a distance.
After a day, they looked even more miserable than yesterday.
Their clothes were torn and their hair was disheveled. Except for the dark elf who was wrapped from head to toe and could not be seen, everyone else had suffered injuries to varying degrees.
They sat exhausted in the camp, their eyes glowing with hunger, too weak to speak, waiting for the orcs to roast fish and animal meat.
Shu Li sat cross-legged on the top of the tree for most of the day, but didn't collect any useful information.
Finally, the meat and fish were cooked. The goblin reached out to take them impatiently, but was slapped away by the orc. The orc first handed the roasted animal legs to the dark elf.
As a mid-level archmage, the dark elf played a vital role in this expedition. If he hadn't seized the opportunity, they would have died in the desert today.
The goblin bared his teeth and shrank aside to watch the orcs distribute the food.
The orcs distributed the animal meat to the white magician, the dwarves, and themselves in turn, and gave the only roasted fish to the goblins.
The goblin held the grilled fish, which was barely enough to fill his mouth, and looked unconvinced. "Why should I eat fish?"
The orc glanced at him. "Want meat? Go hunt it yourself."
If it weren't for the goblin's greed, they wouldn't have been injured today. Giving him a grilled fish was already a great favor.
The goblin was thin and small, with no fighting ability. If he had not been proficient in various mechanical devices, he would not have been qualified to join their adventure team.
Knowing he was in the wrong, the goblin was filled with anger and took a big bite of the grilled fish.
You know what, the orcs’ barbecue skills are pretty good, but they’re just too stingy.
Magician Sadler ate the barbecue slowly, chewing it carefully while drinking the water from the leather bag.
The hungrier you are, the less you should eat too fast, otherwise your stomach will not be able to bear it and you will suffer.
After chewing on an animal leg, the dark elf Morrissey took out a clean cloth to wipe his fingers, took out a fruit from his storage bag, and threw it at the white magician.
"then."
Sadler subconsciously caught it and found it was a juicy fruit. He frowned and looked at the dark elf.
"This is the last one, I'm giving it to you." Morrissey said.
"No need." Sadler threw the fruit back to him expressionlessly.
Morrissey reached out and grabbed it, then threw it back. "You can't take back what you've given away."
Sadler took the fruit and glared at him. "I have the right to refuse."
Morrissey said, "It's just a piece of fruit. Is there any need to refuse it?"
Sadler pinched the fruit and remained silent.
The goblin looked at Sadler with envy and said flatteringly, "You don't want it, I want——"
He stretched out his hands and stood on tiptoe, trying to take the fruit from the white magician's hand. His mouth was drooling and he almost pounced on him.
Sadler raised the fruit in disgust, avoiding the goblin's green hand.
If they were in the city, they would have as much fruit as they wanted, but now they were in the Ergoja Desert, food was scarce, and this fresh and juicy fruit was very precious.
They originally thought that they could complete this mission in one month, but they still have no idea how to proceed. The food they brought with them has been eaten up, so they can only look for an oasis and hunt small animals to satisfy their hunger.
After a week of eating barbecue, he was about to throw up.
Who doesn’t want to eat fruit when they see it?
Unfortunately, this fruit was given by the dark elf. If he eats it, he will be stuck to this shameless guy.
From the moment they entered the desert until now, the dark elves have been trying to take advantage of him all the time.
Morrissey saw the White Mage remained silent and sighed, "Don't overthink it. I gave you the fruit for no other reason. It was mainly to thank you for your help. Otherwise, I would have lost my hands."
Sadler stared into his blood-red eyes for a few seconds, then put the fruit to his mouth and took a bite.
The goblin drooled with envy.
The dwarf squinted at the goblin and said with a mocking smile, "Jamie, stop standing there and embarrassing yourself."
The goblin muttered, returned to his original position, held up the fish skeleton he had eaten, and said to the dwarf, "Huck, I don't believe you don't want to eat fruit."
Dwarf Hake admitted generously: "Yes, I do want to eat, but I am not as shameless as you."
Jamie was so angry that he jumped up and down. "You big bearded man, next time you step on a trap, don't ask me to help you get rid of it!"
Huck waved his hand nonchalantly. "Don't ask, then don't ask. I can crack the mechanism myself."
Jamie sneered: "What do you know about mechanisms when you're half-baked? Just go back to your ironwork!"
Huck rolled up his sleeves and said, "Come on, let's have a competition."
Jamie put his hands on his hips and said, "Let's compete."
"That's enough!" the half-orc Nickbon shouted, "What are you arguing about? If you have the energy to fight, you might as well kill a few more monsters for food."
The dwarves and goblins suddenly fell silent.
For a moment, no one in the camp spoke.
The white magician munched on the fruit silently, the dark elf repaired a broken bowstring, the dwarves and goblins huddled in a corner, glaring at each other, and the orcs continued to gnaw on the roast meat.
Shu Li was confused by their stiff atmosphere.
[Oenomisis, what happened to them today?]
They were in good spirits yesterday, but today they all look listless.
'They nearly got stuck in quicksand and were wiped out.'
[Quicksand? Doesn't that dark elf know earth and water magic? Why didn't they avoid it beforehand?]
Shu Li was surprised.
'While they were walking in the desert, they encountered a fire dragon lizard. The goblins were attracted by the fire dragon lizard's scales and encouraged the group to hunt it together.'
Did they fail?
Seeing that all the members of the adventure team were injured, we knew that the hunting process was not so smooth.
"Yes, not only did they fail, they almost lost their lives. They encountered an eighth-level Fire Dragon Lizard."
[Eighth level?]
Shu Li took a breath.
Even the Saint Mage doesn't dare to provoke the eighth-level monster. The highest-level person in this adventure team is the Dark Elf, who is only a mid-level wizard.
Unable to defeat them, they fled until they encountered quicksand, their lives hanging by a thread. The dark elf used earth magic to get his teammates out, nearly drowning himself. The fire dragon lizard took the opportunity to emerge from the quicksand and bite him. At the critical moment, the white magician threw a magic lightning ball, blowing out the fire dragon lizard's eyes. The dark elf took the opportunity to shred the magic scroll and escape from the quicksand.
[Wow… so thrilling!]
Shu Li was stunned when he heard this.
Fortunately, he did not dare to enter the desert alone.
If he were to encounter an eighth-level fire dragon lizard, he, a high-level magician, would be no match for it.
The desert is so dangerous!
He cupped his cheeks and sighed.
The adventure team is indeed an adventure team, risking their lives.
It’s like those adventurers who break into the fairy forest. Even though they know they are going to die, they still keep coming in for money and benefits.
"There's something wrong with that fire dragon lizard." The dark elf repaired the bowstring and suddenly spoke.
The white magician, still unsatisfied after finishing his fruit, asked, "What's wrong?"
Upon hearing this, the other members all looked at the dark elf.
Shu Li stopped communicating with the mother tree and pricked up his ears.
Morrissey sheathed his bow, grabbed a branch, and drew a circle on the dirt. "I've looked it up. The fire god Alfama Chips's mount is a fire dragon lizard. The Temple of Eddas once enshrined two high-ranking fire dragon lizards. After the War of the Gods, the Temple of Eddas disappeared, and the fire dragon lizards are nowhere to be found."
He drew as he spoke. The square represented the Temple of Eddas, and the two worm-like creatures were fire dragon lizards.
Sadler pondered for a moment and asked, "You mean... the Fire Dragon Lizard we encountered might be one of the ones enshrined in the Temple of Eddas?"
The orc said, "Impossible! The Vulcan's mount must be at least level nine. The one we encountered is only level eight."
Ten thousand years have passed, and it doesn't make sense that the level of the Fire Dragon Lizard would decrease instead of increase.
Shu Li nodded in agreement at the tip of the tree root.
Fire dragon lizards are magical beasts unique to the desert. There are huge numbers of them and they are everywhere. How can we conclude that they are related to the Temple of Eddas just by seeing one?
Morrissey glanced at the orc and raised an eyebrow. "I didn't say it was the Vulcan's mount."
The dwarf asked, "Then why did you mention the Fire Dragon Lizard?"
The goblin continued, "That's right, we almost became its food!"
He was still a little worried, fearing that the fire dragon lizard would find this oasis and attack them in the middle of the night.
Sadler looked at Morrissey and said, "Speak directly, don't beat around the bush."
Morrissey pointed at the two "bugs" in the painting with a branch and shrugged. "Temple-level magical beasts are usually one male and one female. Don't just stare at the Vulcan's mount. Think about what would happen if a male and a female beast were together."
"What happened?" asked the Orc.
The goblin let out a sharp laugh, mocking, "Stupid! Of course it's going to be a little Charmander Earth Lizard!"
The orc opened his mouth, revealing his sharp wolf fangs.
The goblin hunched his shoulders and shut up.
The dark elf glanced at them. "Jamie is right. A male and female magical beast together for a long time will inevitably reproduce. After ten thousand years, they will surely have many offspring. And the Fire Dragon Lizards have a peculiarity: they usually prefer to act alone, but on Fire Sundays, they gather together to mate."
Sadler finally understood. "Do you think the gathering place of the Fire Dragon Lizards might be the ruins of the Temple of Eddas?"
Morrissey said, "Not bad."
The camp was silent for a moment, and then the goblin shouted in disbelief, "Your joke is not funny at all! One fire dragon lizard almost wiped us out, and you're still thinking of looking for another group?"
This time, the dwarves and the goblins stood on the same front. "Your reasoning is inaccurate! I don't believe it!"
The orc said darkly, "Merrissy's speculation... was not wrong."
The reason they were lucky enough to find the oasis every time was thanks to Morrissey's speculation.
Suddenly, the dwarves and goblins fell silent.
Morrissey looked at Sadler: "You think I'm joking too?"
Sadler took a sip of the water in the leather bag and said calmly, "The day after tomorrow is Fire Sunday."
Morrissey laughed and gave him a thumbs-up. "I really like you more and more."
"Get out!" Sadler said coldly.
Morrissey, accustomed to his cold expression, said to the other teammates, "My plan is to find a gathering place for the Fire Dragon Lizards, then wait nearby until they finish mating and leave, and then proceed with the next step of exploration."
He wasn't stupid enough to engage in a head-on confrontation with a large group of monsters.
"Raise your hands if you agree."
The goblins and dwarves did not move for the time being, the orcs were hesitant, and the white magician looked at the confident dark elves and was the first to raise his hand.
When the orcs saw him raise his hand, they immediately followed.
The dwarf slapped his thigh and raised his hand.
The goblin scratched his hair in annoyance, and finally had to raise his hand.
"Very good." Morrissey said, "Rest well today and get enough rest. If you want to take a shower, I can provide water."
Soon, the adventurers in the camp were busy with their own things.
After listening to the talk, Shu Li felt that he had gained a lot.
[Onomesis, is the Fire Dragon Lizard really the mount of the God of Fire?]
"Yes," the Mother Goddess responded.
[Ten thousand years ago, the Temple of Eddas enshrined two fire dragons, or were they one male and one female?]
"The dark elf's speculation has some truth to it."
[Wow! That gathering place of fire dragons and ground lizards must be the former site of the Temple of Eddas!]
Shu Li rubbed his hands excitedly.
"Not necessarily." The mother tree poured cold water on him, "No one has proven that the existing fire dragon lizards are the descendants of those two fire dragon lizards."
Shu Li calmed down a bit.
[Too. ]
If the generation is interrupted, the bloodline cannot be passed on.
[By the way, I still want to ask you to continue following them.]
If they find the right place, it will save him a lot of effort and he can take advantage of the opportunity to fish in troubled waters.
If the Temple of Eddas is really underground, his advantage will be revealed, as he can let the mother tree send him in.
The more Shu Li thought about it, the more he felt that this method was feasible.
"...Are you coming tomorrow?"
[Yes!] Shu Li said as a matter of course.
"All right!" the mother tree sighed helplessly.
All the members of the adventure team went into the tent to rest, and there was no one to listen, so Shu Li asked the mother tree to take him to Wanaku.
He had to speed up and purify fruit number three.
I listened at the corner for a little longer today, and when I arrived at Wanaku, it was noon when the sun was at its hottest.
As soon as Shu Li crawled out of the tree trunk, he immediately felt the stinging of the sun on his cheeks.
He pulled his hood tighter, quickly found the location of fruit number three, hid under a leaf, and breathed a sigh of relief.
He took out the water bottle he carried with him, took two sips to quench his thirst, and then purified the branches of the mother tree.
Halfway through the purification, a dark elf entered the courtyard.
Shu Li quickly lay down and observed vigilantly.
It's Efit!
At this point, only Efit comes here to count the fruits.
Shu Li relaxed a little, picked up the magic wand, and continued to cast purification spell on the mother tree.
Under the tree, Efit took a pen and paper, looked up at the dense branches and leaves, and when he found tiny spots of light flashing on a branch, he knew that it was the little goblin purifying the mother tree.
According to the cycle, today is not the day for the goblin to purify the mother tree.
Why a few days earlier?
Efit was puzzled, but did not ask immediately. Instead, he diligently counted the fruits and recorded the year each fruit grew.
Shu Li finished purifying the mother tree, turned the magic wand, aimed at fruit number three, and cast silent purification.
In order to transfer fruit number three earlier, he purified it several times more than usual, and even fruit number five and fruit number ten benefited from it.
After completing the purification work, Shu Li put away his magic wand and looked down at Efit under the tree.
He felt it necessary to communicate with the dark elves.
When educating children, we should not only provide them with material things, but also do more ideological work to guide them onto the right path.
After Efit finished recording, he found that the goblin was still on the branch, waving its hands to beckon him.
Want to trade herbs?
Since today is not a meeting day, he has not yet gone to collect high-grade blue stone.
Seeing that Efit didn't move, Shu Li waved again.
Come on, come up quickly! Don't force him to throw the gold coins!
Fortunately, Efit didn't let him wait too long. He jumped onto the branch of the mother tree and after a few ups and downs, he reached the branch where he was.
Squatting on a thick branch, he looked down at the little elf hiding under the leaves.
"Something?" he asked calmly.
Shu Li looked up with a serious expression: "Fruit number three was almost gone yesterday."
Efit frowned: "Were you here yesterday?"
Shu Li nodded her delicate little head: "Yes, I arrived an hour early and saw the two cubs you adopted..."
He told Efit everything he had seen and heard yesterday.
After hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Efit's blood-red eyes.
Shu Li said earnestly, "You have good intentions in adopting the cubs, but don't ignore their psychological problems. That child named Lujia clearly has character flaws. You must guide him well and correct his misguided thinking. His actions may seem to protect you, but in reality, he's filled with possessiveness. Normal children should be optimistic, cheerful, and positive, not have destructive tendencies like him..."
Efit listened quietly to the little goblin babble about profound principles, with a thoughtful look on his face.
What the goblin said made sense. He was busy working and making money, and indeed neglected to discipline the cub. Luke actually had such a dangerous idea.
Luke is already eight years old, but his behavior is still immature.
On the other hand, this little elf named Sperian dared to come here to purify the branches of the mother tree at the age of five, and boldly asked him for cooperation at the age of ten. Now he is fifteen years old, and he does things in an orderly manner, speaks clearly, and has unique insights, which deeply inspires him.
After the goblin finished speaking, Efit said apologetically, "I will enlighten him."
Shu Li said with a stern face, "It's the same with the other cubs."
Efit nodded: "I will."
Shu Li smiled upon hearing his promise. "That's good... By the way, I'm planning to move fruit number three in two days."
Efit was startled: "So fast?"
Shu Li shook her head: "I'm afraid it's too late. It will be too dangerous if it is born here."
Efit pondered for a few seconds and said, "Okay."
Shu Li asked hesitantly, "Um...if I move the fruit away, will it cause you any trouble?"
If a fruit that is about to be born suddenly disappears, it will definitely attract attention. If people ask about it, Efit, who is responsible for counting the fruits, will be in danger.
He didn't want anything to happen to Efit.
Ephite received the goblin's worried look and whispered, "No. I have the final say on the number of fruits, and I will also deal with the cubs that die in infancy."
After Fruit Number Three began to be purified, it was crossed out from his notebook.
In other words, all the purified fruits were not included in the data he reported.
After listening to his explanation, Shu Li gave him a thumbs up in admiration.
His worries were completely unnecessary. Efit had already made preparations in advance to help him steal the fruit.
After bidding farewell to Ephite, he crawled into the tree trunk and returned to the Elf Courtyard.
When he stuck his head out and prepared to rub against the little fruits, he was shocked to find that the light in Angel's room was still on.
What's going on?
It’s already early morning, aren’t you sleepy?
Shu Li had no choice but to give up sticking with Guoguo and the others, and sneaked back to the window of her room and squeezed in through the gap.
In Angel's room, the three young goblins yawned continuously. In order to wait for Sperian, they stayed awake until now.
"Angel, go check again..." Budno leaned over the table and nudged Angel, "Check... Has Sperian come back?"
Angel rubbed his eyes, propped himself up, and patted the drowsy Desio. "Don't fall asleep."
Disio waved his hand at him: "I know...I know..."
Angel cheered himself up, stepped out of the room, and staggered towards Shu Li's room.
As they were almost there, Saya's voice rang out from behind.
"Angel? It's so late, why aren't you asleep yet?" Sai Ya came over in surprise, touched his head, and said seriously, "Good boy, don't stay up late."
"...I'm looking for Sperian..." Angel patted his cheek to sober himself up. "He hasn't been in the room the whole time. I'm a little worried..."
Saiya smiled and said, "Sperian is asleep."
"Asleep? When?" Angel was surprised. He had come over to check several times, but he didn't see Sperian go back to his room. How could he be asleep now?
"I urged him to go to bed before you came out." Sai Ya coaxed the little fairy without changing her expression, "You should go to bed too."
"Can I see him?" Angel reached out and pressed the door of Shu Li's room.
"Don't look." Sai Ya stopped him. "It's rude to disturb others' sleep."
"But I..." Angel waited until midnight, unwilling to give up.
Shu Li sneaked back to the room, and before he could change his equipment, he heard some noise outside the door, which really startled him.
Angel noticed he was no longer in the room?
Why did Saya lie?
He took off his hooded cloak, found a small blanket from his storage ring, covered himself with it, ruffled his hair, and looked like he had just gone to sleep. He opened the door and said in a daze, "Angel... Angel... you looking for me?"
When Sai Ya saw Shu Li, she breathed a sigh of relief.
"Sperian!" Angel was surprised and wanted to hug him and rub against him, but he found that he was big now and the other was small, so he had to give up.
"I'm so sleepy. Aren't you sleepy too?" Shu Li asked him sleepily.
"Oh...I'm sleepy, too. I'll find you tomorrow!" Angel grinned. "Good night, Sperian."
"Good night, Angel." Shu Li waved and nodded to Saya, "Good night, Saya."
"Good night." Saiya urged, "Go to bed quickly, don't stay up late tomorrow."
"I know!" Angel stuck out his tongue, ran back to his room, woke up Decio and Budno, and asked them to go back to their rooms to sleep.
Shu Li closed the door and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
As expected, it’s inconvenient to go out to work when my friends are around.
He has to be more careful tomorrow and try to find a better excuse to prevent his friends from looking for him at night.
Angel lay in bed. Although he was very sleepy, he couldn't fall asleep for a while.
He always felt something was wrong.
There was no movement when Sperian came back, and why did he become smaller when he went to learn from Wang?
So strange——
Closing his eyes, he forced himself to sleep.
After a while, he opened his eyes again and tried to remember what shape Sperian's little wreath had changed into today.
It's not a forehead ring, it's a hairpin.
And just now, Sperian was wearing both a forehead ring and a hairpin on his head.
The forehead ring was also golden in color, inlaid with a fiery red gem.
Angel sat up suddenly, his head full of questions.
Why does Sperian wear a sunstone forehead ring when he sleeps at night?
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