Chapter 349 A World for Two
Shu Li had spent more than half a month in the maze passage. It was so lonely. Although he had Farm to accompany him, he had to grope around on his own most of the time. When he suddenly saw the Elf King, he was so excited that tears filled his eyes and he rushed to him eagerly.
"Baji——"
Because it was flying too fast and its vision was blurred, it lost its aim and crashed straight into the Elf King's face.
Elf King: ...
It was too late when Shu Li realized that she had thrown herself into the wrong place. She wanted to throw herself into the Elf King's arms, but ended up lying on his cheek in a big shape.
Ahhhhhh——
So embarrassing!
He closed his eyes like an ostrich, pretended to faint, and slid down stiffly in an attempt to get away with it.
The Elf King stretched out his hand and caught him before he fell.
Shu Li lay down, folded his wings forward, wrapped them around his body, and became autistic.
The Elf King looked down at the little goblin curled up in his palm, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise.
"Sperian," he whispered.
Shu Li didn't move.
I am dead, please burn some paper for me.
"Sperien?" the Elf King called again.
Shu Li shrank into an even smaller ball, hiding his head under his wings.
He didn't hear anything, he didn't hear anything.
The three Horcruxes in the little corolla, can they turn back time to ten minutes ago?
Oh! Five minutes ago or one minute ago is also fine!
Unfortunately, the Horcrux did not hear the goblin's prayers, and time continued to pass normally.
“Gurgle—”
Whose stomach is growling?
Shu Li was instantly filled with embarrassment and felt ashamed.
"Hungry?"
A gentle questioning voice sounded above his head, and then he smelled the sweet aroma of fruit.
Appetite overcame everything. Shu Li swallowed and couldn't help but raise his head, and suddenly saw a green and tender fruit.
It’s the Qingluo fruit grown by the elves!
It is the size of an apple, has a crisp and sweet taste, is fresh and juicy, and eating one can restore your vitality.
Shu Li's mouth secreted saliva rapidly, almost dripping from the corners of his mouth. He hurriedly covered his mouth with his hands to prevent the saliva from really flowing out.
"Aren't you hungry?" The Elf King asked in confusion when he saw that the little elf was taking a long time to eat.
"--Hungry!"
In the end, appetite prevailed. Shu Li spread his wings and flew away from the palm of the Elf King, releasing his original power. With a flash of light, he grew from a small size to a large size.
After landing, he quickly snatched the Qingluo Fruit from the Elf King's hand, lowered his head sideways, and took a big bite.
Woo woo woo~~~
So delicious!
Seven days ago, he finished his last piece of fruit, and since then he has been chewing on dry food such as wheat cakes and bread, and his mouth has lost the taste of bird.
When I ate the sweet, crisp and slightly sour Qingluo fruit, I was so moved that I almost cried.
"Wait a minute, there are still a lot." The Elf King took out four or five Kuku fruits, which were the fairies' favorite.
Shu Li's pointed ears moved, and she looked up at the Kuku fruit in his hand with her eyes wide open, holding the half-eaten Qingluo fruit in her mouth.
When the food was distributed before, the Elf King insisted on not taking any. But now seeing him take out so many fruits, it was obvious that he had a lot stored in his storage ring.
Shu Li was no longer polite. He grabbed the Kuku fruit, took a bite of the Qingluo fruit, and then ate another Kuku fruit. He was very happy.
After eating, he burped with satisfaction.
"Thank you, Wang!" He licked the juice stains from the corner of his lips and said gratefully.
"Wipe it." The Elf King handed over an exquisite white handkerchief.
After Shu Li took it, he wiped the corner of his mouth carefully, then naturally put it into his storage ring, and returned it to the Elf King after washing it.
After eating his fill and regaining his energy, he temporarily forgot about the embarrassment he had just experienced. He gathered his thoughts and pointed at the altar, saying, "King, the Water Spirit Pearl on the ninth floor is there."
The Elf King nodded and said, "Let's go and take a look."
"Okay!" Shu Li tiptoed, flapped the wings behind him, and flew lightly to the altar.
There were no other adventurers in the hall, so after growing in size, he maintained his fairy appearance.
Standing on the altar, he pointed at the water beast statues on top of the short pillars and said, "These water beasts should all contain a water spirit bead."
The Elf King walked up the steps slowly to the altar, looked around, and said in agreement: "If all the water spirit beads are embedded, the teleportation magic circle can be activated."
Shu Li took out a water spirit bead from his storage ring and stuffed it into the mouth of the nearest water beast statue.
"Huh?"
It didn't embed.
It seems that we need to plug it in according to the rules.
The water spirit beads all looked the same and it was difficult to tell which was which. Fortunately, he had numbered the water spirit beads he obtained on each level in advance to avoid confusion.
As for the three water spirit beads Chris gave him, they also had different numbers.
Fairies are naturally fond of summarizing, and when they obtain treasures, they instinctively classify and mark them.
The one in his hand is the Water Spirit Pearl obtained from the first level of the maze. Since this pillar doesn't work, he will change to another one and find the corresponding pillar.
After walking around the altar, he found that the pillars also had a pattern. Nine-pointed stars were carved on the pillars, increasing in number from left to right. The short pillar in the middle had nine nine-pointed stars carved on it.
Shu Li raised his eyebrows in understanding, walked to the short pillar with a nine-pointed star carved on it, and stuffed the water spirit bead in his hand into the mouth of the water beast statue.
Hold it in your mouth!
The water spirit bead emitted a soft light that gradually spread, and the entire short pillar lit up.
"King, it's a success!" He turned happily to look at the Elf King.
"Not bad." The Elf King looked into the little elf's bright eyes and nodded in praise.
"Hehe~" Shu Li took out the water spirit bead from the second level maze and stuffed it into the mouth of the water beast on the second short pillar.
As expected, the water beast held the water spirit bead in its mouth and released light.
Shu Li inserted the water spirit beads one by one. After inserting the seventh one, he stopped and held the water spirit bead of the eighth level maze tightly in his right hand.
"What's wrong?" asked the Elf King.
"We can't wait any longer." Shu Li said seriously, "We have to wait for others."
In a team of eighteen people, only he and the Elf King successfully passed through the maze and reached the palace. The others didn't know where they were or whether they could pass through the maze smoothly.
"Then wait!" said the Elf King.
Shu Li put away the eighth water spirit bead, looked around, walked down the altar, found an open space, took out a waterproof mat, and spread a layer of soft bedding on the mat.
"King, I'm going to take a nap."
I was busy looking for a way out during this period, and my sleep quality plummeted. Now that I'm full and my tense nerves are relaxed, I'm so sleepy.
"You sleep, I'll watch over you." The Elf King came to his side, half-knelt down and smoothed out a corner of the quilt for him.
"Thank you, King." Shu Li took off his shoes and quickly lay down. Just as he was about to close his eyes, he found that the Elf King was still squatting beside him. He moved his body, leaving half of the space empty, and said tiredly, "King, please sit down."
The Elf King didn't hesitate. He lifted up his robe, sat on the quilt, reached out and touched the little elf's hair, and said softly, "Sleep peacefully."
"Hmm..." Shu Li trusted the Elf King so much that he couldn't resist the sleepiness. He closed his eyes and fell asleep in seconds. After a while, he began to breathe evenly.
The Elf King gazed down at the sleeping face of the goblin with a doting look in his eyes, and considerately pulled the quilt for him.
After a while, he withdrew his gaze, sat cross-legged on the bedding, and entered a meditative state.
Shu Li had a good sleep.
When I woke up, I was still a little confused. I opened my eyes, saw the unfamiliar environment, and sat up alertly.
"woke up?"
A familiar and pleasant voice sounded in his ears, and he quickly turned his head to see the Elf King.
He removed his disguise, revealing his impeccable face.
Shu Li was in a trance for a moment.
It has been a long time since I saw the true face of the Elf King. It seems a little strange.
"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Seeing him in a daze, the Elf King moved closer to observe him, and covered his forehead with his warm hand.
The pure and elegant scent of moonflower wafted into his nose, and Shu Li came back to his senses. He leaned back a little embarrassedly and stammered, "No...no, I got enough sleep."
The Elf King put down his hand and smiled: "It's good to have enough sleep."
Shu Li nervously clutched the quilt, her eyes wandering, not daring to meet the Elf King's green eyes. "How...how long have I been sleeping?"
"Four hours." The Elf King pointed at the hourglass beside him.
Shu Li looked over there and saw the hourglass. He said "Oh" and secretly sighed that the Elf King was very thoughtful.
"Wang, do you want to rest?" He threw back the quilt and knelt up. "Let me watch over you."
"No need," the Elf King refused. "I've been meditating for four hours."
Meditation is also a form of rest.
Magicians above the level of Mage Saint can use meditation instead of sleep.
Seeing that there was no sign of fatigue on his face, Shu Li said nothing more and quickly picked up the bedding and waterproof mat on the ground.
After finishing the arrangement and putting it into the storage ring, he frowned and looked at the empty hall.
Four hours passed and the other teammates were nowhere to be seen.
With a long sigh, Shu Li said worriedly, "I wonder if everyone else is doing well?"
The Elf King is very powerful, so it's understandable that he cleared the level. With the help of Farm, he exploited a loophole and successfully found the exit. The other teammates were not as lucky as him and needed to rely on their own strength to withstand gravity and fight monsters.
Kumandi and Harris are wind magicians, and the anti-gravity magic they cast has little impact. The rest of the people who don't know wind magic have to bear it.
Shu Li was most worried about Hector, Siti and Nasha.
Although they were repeatedly warned not to push themselves before entering the ninth level of the maze and to prioritize their lives, they were all stubborn and unwilling to fall behind. For the past six months, they had studied diligently, humbly seeking advice, and, receiving personal guidance from the Elf King, eagerly absorbed new knowledge.
There are many monsters in the maze. They put their knowledge into practice, actively participate in the battle, and advance steadily. Their strength improves by leaps and bounds. Shu Li can say with certainty that they are stronger than magicians of the same level.
However, the ninth level maze has a threshold after all, and the requirements for challengers are high.
Even Shu Li, with his strength as a high-level wizard, suffered setbacks many times, let alone the three of them.
"They are all wise people," the Elf King said soothingly, "and they know how to act within their capabilities."
Shu Li tilted his head and thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
He believed them.
"Wang, how did you find the exit?" Shu Li asked curiously.
"Based on intuition." said the Elf King.
Shu Li was stunned for a moment, staring at the man's handsome face, full of admiration.
This is the absolute strong one!
It's amazing that I can easily pass the level based on intuition.
"I found that the lines on the wall of the passage are sparse and dense..." Shu Li took the initiative to tell the secret of his way out of the passage.
However, the Elf King shook his head and said, "There are no patterns on the wall of the passage I'm in."
"Huh?" Shu Li's eyes widened in surprise. "How could there be nothing?"
Such exquisite patterns, painted brightly on the wall, cannot be ignored by anyone.
Seeing the little elf's incredulous expression, the Elf King smiled gently and said, "This maze created by the Water God is equipped with an intricate magic array with hundreds of different patterns. Every time someone enters, they encounter something different."
Shu Li closed her slightly open mouth.
I see.
He finally understood why Chris had been trapped in the ninth level maze for so many years.
It seems that my ability to get out of the maze was purely a matter of luck, a blind cat catching a dead mouse.
Originally he was quite optimistic, thinking that since he had passed the test successfully, the other teammates would be able to do the same.
I don’t think so now.
Even a veteran like Chris couldn't pass the level, let alone other newbies.
"Wang, what should we do now?" Shu Li was a little confused.
"Wait half a month." The Elf King said calmly, "If we still haven't reunited after half a month, we won't wait any longer."
Shu Li tilted his head and asked in confusion, "Why half a month?"
He doesn't mind waiting a month.
The Elf King stroked his head. "The food I brought is only enough for Farm and me to eat for twenty days."
"Uh..." Shu Li was stunned.
He actually forgot about this.
There is not enough food, and being trapped here is tantamount to waiting for death.
Even a magician at the level of a god of magic has to eat.
Shu Li lowered his head dejectedly and agreed.
As for why it is half a month instead of twenty days, it must be that five days are specially reserved just in case.
Who knows if there is enough food in the tenth level maze?
Shu Li hopes so.
Don't be stingy like the ninth level of the maze.
He nearly starved to death in the maze.
Shu Li rubbed his cheeks, glanced at the Elf King quietly, and secretly felt relieved.
The next half month was quite fulfilling.
The Elf King took out one thick magic book after another from his storage ring and taught the little goblin.
The moment Shu Li saw the magic book, he was stunned for a while.
He never thought that he would have to attend classes while going out for training.
However, among the seven types of magic, dark magic is the worst to learn and still needs to be improved.
After a minute of silence for himself, he adjusted his attitude and studied seriously to learn from the Elf King.
Time passed quickly, the hourglass turned over fifteen times, and half a month had passed.
To Shu Li's regret, none of his teammates passed the level.
Time waits for no one, and they have to open the door to the tenth level of the maze.
Shu Li and the Elf King stood on the altar and stuffed the water spirit beads from the eighth level maze into the mouth of the water beast statue.
In an instant, nine water spirit beads released brilliant light, nine short pillars shone brightly, and an exquisite and complex magic circle appeared on the ground of the altar.
Shu Li looked up nervously, watching nine beams of light rushing towards the sky, converging together, echoing with the magic circle on the ground, and condensing into a black hole.
"King!" Shu Li subconsciously leaned towards the Elf King.
"It's the door." The Elf King held his hand and pulled him into his arms, "Hold me tight."
"Hey?" Shu Li felt an arm around his waist, tightly wrapped around him, and his whole body was contained in an embrace full of security.
The next second, the body was in the air.
A powerful suction force sucked them towards the black hole.
Shu Li was no longer reserved. She used all her limbs to wrap around the Elf King like a little octopus.
He was afraid that if he didn't hold her tightly enough, he would be separated from the Elf King in an unknown black hole.
The black hole swallowed the two people, but did not disappear. Instead, it remained suspended in the air, waiting for the next adventurer to enter.
Three lines of words were carved in Elvish on the floor outside the altar.
The words are a letter Shu Li left for his teammates, hoping that teammates who have completed the game will see it and know where he and the Elf King are going.
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