Chapter 456: Searching for the Winged People
Early the next morning, the members of Team Light gathered in front of the gate of the Magic Academy and officially set off towards the Sannia Mountains.
In order to find Siti as quickly as possible, the goblins were first sent through the underground roots of the mother tree to the foot of the Saint Nia Mountains. Then a teleportation array was set up at the new coordinates to teleport the Elf King, Morrissey, Sadler, Hector, and Nasha over.
The whole process took only ten minutes.
Morrissey stepped out of the teleportation array, looked up at the massive mountain range that towered into the clouds, and exclaimed, "This is so convenient!"
As expected of Sperian, he always brings them surprises.
The roots of the mother tree are spread all over the continent of Austin. The little fairies can go wherever they want through the root system without any obstacles. It's so cool!
"Speaking of which, why don't we just go up the mountain?" Morrissey asked in confusion, "or just go straight to where the Winged People live?"
Shu Li squinted at him. "How can it be that easy?"
Although the mother tree's root system is very strong, it cannot grow everywhere.
The terrain of the Sannia Mountains is complex, with hard rocks everywhere and a high altitude. How much effort does the mother tree need to expend to penetrate the rocks and climb to the top?
When she was invaded by the power of darkness and lost her mind, she expanded her territory completely unconsciously. She grew wildly in places that were easy to penetrate, such as deserts, swamps, grasslands, and forests, while she developed little or simply avoided places that were difficult to grow, such as canyons, mountains, and oceans.
The huge Sannia Mountains are like a natural barrier across the continent, isolating the eastern countries.
According to the mother tree, her root system has only two main trunks that pass through the underground of the Saint Nida Mountains and spread towards the eastern continent.
Therefore, it was already very good that they could successfully reach the foot of the mountain where the Orc Kingdom and the Unibal Swamp meet.
It is simply a pipe dream for Morrissey to achieve everything in one go.
After the goblin analyzed and learned the distribution of the mother tree's roots, Morrissey touched his nose in embarrassment.
Sadler glanced at him indifferently, and he immediately stood up obediently.
Yesterday, in order to gain Sadler's forgiveness, he tried his best and made various promises, and finally he went to the hotel with him and stayed in the same room as he wished.
Although they slept in two beds, their relationship had taken a big step forward and he was already satisfied.
The little goblins couldn't help but laugh when they saw how cowardly he looked.
Morrissey shamelessly turned a blind eye.
After Shu Li finished laughing, he said to everyone, "Let's go up the mountain!"
This place is close to the Orc Country. If we are discovered, a big battle will be inevitable.
Finding the person is the most important thing, try not to cause any unnecessary trouble.
The Elf King nodded, raised his hand and pointed in a direction, then teleported up the mountain at a short distance, and the others immediately followed.
Twenty minutes later, they were far away from the Orc Kingdom and slowed down.
There are no roads on the mountain, and it is overgrown with weeds and densely forested, making it very difficult to climb.
Fortunately, Team Light are not ordinary adventurers.
The elves and goblins are agile and can walk in the mountains and forests as if they were walking on flat ground.
As a dragon, Amanda is strong and agile.
Although Sadler, Hector, and Nasha are human, they have been trained in the snow mountain maze for more than eighty years. Their physical strength and skills are stronger than those of ordinary magicians, and they can keep up steadily.
After yesterday's discussion, Team Light decided to first find the Winged People's residence.
As long as we find the Winged Man, we can get news about Siti and the Lord of the Demon Sword.
In addition, the Orc Kingdom declared war on the Winged People and would inevitably send troops to attack the mountain.
The mountains are not safe. They may encounter groups of orcs at any time, so they cannot be careless.
Although most orcs are simple-minded and only have brute force, they have great destructive power and fierce combat ability. Once entangled, they will fight to the death.
Moreover, they have a keen sense of smell and can track down an object even if it is ten kilometers away.
The strength of high-level orcs is no less than that of the God of Magic and the God of Sword. They have thick skin and flesh, and extremely long health bars, like immortal cockroaches. Unless the beast core is destroyed, they can continue to fight.
In previous reincarnations, Shu Li had dealt with the orcs and suffered several losses, which did not leave a good impression.
Orcs are violent, brutal, capricious, often treacherous, and act based on their momentary preferences. They are typical dark creatures.
Compared to the cruel and ruthless orcs, the half-orcs are much more loyal and righteous.
Orcs are a hybrid species born from orcs and humans.
Of course, it is basically impossible for humans to voluntarily reproduce with orcs.
Orcs are children that orcs force human women to bear.
Because their transformation into beasts was incomplete, they were discriminated against and fell to the bottom of society, becoming slaves who were beaten, scolded, and ordered around by the beastmen at will.
Some awakened orcs, vowing not to be slaves, escaped from the orc country with great difficulty and entered human society, hoping to improve their lives.
Unfortunately, humans also regard them as aliens and often drive them away.
However, the orcs' strong bodies and excellent fighting ability allow them to have a place in human society, and at least they can live with more dignity than in the orc country.
The Elf King, Lao Ma, knows the way and leads a group of people through the mountains and forests.
Shu Li took on a bunch of gathering tasks and shared them with his teammates, picking herbs while climbing the mountain.
We climbed the mountain and picked herbs all the way, and before we knew it, three hours had passed.
The sun has risen above our heads, it is noon and time to eat.
Team Light arrived at a stream and took a short rest.
Shu Li took out a complete set of outdoor cooking utensils from the storage ring, used magic to condense a pot of pure water, put it on the stove, then took out a pot, put it on another stove, and started cooking vegetable soup.
Discio, Angel, and Budno set up a simple tent together for rest. Amanda squatted in front of the stream and washed the meat ingredients she brought with her.
When Morrissey was buying equipment in the Elf Kingdom, he picked a bunch of fresh fruits that he had never eaten before and presented them to Sadler like treasures.
Sadler didn't refuse and brought a plate of fruit, washed it carefully, and placed it on the small picnic table.
Hector and Nasha caught a few fish and some shrimp in the creek to supplement their lunch.
They were well prepared for this adventure and brought many light and practical tools.
The Elf King stood on a high branch, spreading his perception to survey the area within a radius of a hundred miles.
When he released the pressure of a magic god, the nearby monsters kept their distance and dared not to go beyond the limit.
Lunch was ready, and Shu Li shouted: "It's time to eat——"
The Elf King withdrew his perception and teleported to the ground.
Everyone sat around the long dining table, their appetites whetted as they looked at the delicious food on the table.
The back of Shu Li's right hand felt hot, and a red light flashed out. Farm's round little body landed on the dining table, shrugged his nose, and went straight to the barbecue in front of Amanda.
"Give me a piece of barbecue!" It opened its eyes wide and drooled.
Amanda took her knife, cut half of the roast, put it on a new plate, and pushed it in front of it.
"Hey, thanks!" Farm opened his mouth wide and took a bite.
Shu Li held his forehead with his hands, it was simply too much to bear to watch.
Farm usually doesn't show up, but sleeps lazily in the Seal of the God of Fire. But when it's mealtime, he immediately jumps out energetically to ask for food.
Oman became the biggest victim.
Dragons love to eat meat, and Warcraft also love to eat meat. The first thing Farm came out of was to ask Amanda for meat.
Amanda has a good temper and always gives it a plate of meat.
Farm is so huge that all the food on the table combined is not enough to fill its stomach. It usually goes out hunting on its own every few days, and the food on the table is just a snack to it.
After eating the barbecue, it jumped back to Shu Li and ate the fruit with relish.
"Eat less." Shu Li poked its forehead with his finger.
With Farm's big belly, no amount of food is enough for it to eat.
"Tsk, so stingy." After finishing two fruits, Farm licked his lips, spread the bat wings behind him, and flew to a nearby branch.
Shu Li ignored it and discussed it with his teammates while eating.
Disio asked in confusion: "Why haven't we encountered any orcs along the way?"
Budno held a fruit in his mouth and said vaguely, "Yeah, it's really strange."
Kumandi frowned and said, "Even magical beasts are rare along this road."
Normally, the deeper the mountains and forests, the more monsters there are. However, after climbing the mountain for three hours, they encountered only a handful of monsters.
Angel asked in confusion, "How many days did the orcs and the winged people fight?"
Nasha was worried: "Could it be possible... that they have already reached the Winged People's settlement?"
Siti's uncle lives with the Winged People. Only when the Winged People's residence is captured by orcs will Siti send him a letter for help.
Hector comforted her, saying, "The situation is unclear right now. Don't scare yourself. Stay optimistic. We must trust Siti's ability to cope."
She is no longer the rookie she used to be. After more than eighty years of training in the snow mountain maze, she has become an experienced veteran.
"The Orcs and the Winged People are sworn enemies," Morrissey explained as he took a bite of the sweet, crisp fruit. "The Orcs often invade the southern part of the Saint Nia Mountains. To repel them, the Winged People have set up several secret outposts in the southern mountains."
As former dark elves, they were "neighbors" of the orcs and knew their behavior very well.
"The monsters are very smart. They know that this mountain area is a hotbed of war, so they try to stay away from it." Morrissey finished eating the fruit and put away the core.
"So that's how it is!" Shu Li suddenly realized and looked at the Elf King and said, "Fris, have you found any clues?"
His perception was not as broad as that of the Elf King, and he did not find any signs of fighting in the mountains and forests along the way.
Hector looked at Nasha calmly.
During this reunion, they discovered that something was strange between Sperien and the Elf King.
Why did Sperion address the Elf King by his first name?
Didn’t he always call the Elf King “King” before?
During the time when everyone was at home, what unknown things happened?
The attitudes of the four little elves, Disio, Angel, Budno and Kumandi, are also very intriguing. When Amanda heard Sperian call the Elf King "Fris", her eyes were erratic.
Sadler looked calm and expressionless, while Morrissey's expression was rich and varied. Whenever Sperian and the Elf King came close to talk, he would smile like an aunt.
Hector was puzzled, and Nasha was also confused.
The Elf King put down the spoon, took out his handkerchief, and wiped the corners of his mouth gracefully.
"There is a Winged People outpost five kilometers away from us. Let's go check it out after dinner."
"Really?" Shu Li said in surprise, "Then what are you waiting for? Let's go over there!"
The Elf King's perception is indeed vast.
Everyone did not rest. After eating, they quickly packed up their things in the camp and headed towards the outpost.
Farm was squatting on a branch and taking a nap. When he found Shuli had walked away, he flapped his wings hurriedly to catch up.
"Wait a minute, I—"
It transformed into a red light, caught up with Shu Li, and landed on his shoulder.
Shu Li felt his shoulders getting heavy, and he turned his head to say to it, "You should lose weight."
Even the little monsters look heavy, which shows how huge their real bodies are.
Farm proudly raised his head and chest: "Hey, don't be jealous, I've advanced!"
Shu Li was surprised: "You can actually advance further?"
Didn’t they say that the maximum level of Warcraft is level nine and ten?
"Tsk, that's an ordinary monster. Who am I? I am a divine beast born in heaven! Hehehe~" Farm said proudly.
During the conversation, everyone teleported without stopping and successfully arrived at the Winged People's outpost.
Before they even got close to the gate, a strong smell of blood hit their noses and everyone was terrified.
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