Chapter 84: Purifying the Mother Tree
"Good evening, Eunomia."
Shu Li greets the Elf Mother Tree.
"Good evening, Sperian of the Fairy Forest."
A gentle voice sounded in Shu Li's mind, and then the tree trunk burst into a soft light, and a light green shadow appeared.
Shu Li looked at the shadow in front of him, feeling a lot of emotions.
When he made up his mind to help the mother tree, he came to the Elf Kingdom again, braved the night wind to find the mother tree, and agreed to go with it to the dark elves' place to purify the branches. Suddenly, the trunk of the mother tree lit up, and a light green shadow emerged.
To be honest, he was shocked at the time.
It's almost like seeing a ghost in the middle of the night.
The shadows at that time were completely different from the shadows now.
His hair was sparse and dry, half of his face was broken, and black lines were wrapped around his body, making him look like a ghost that had been killed by someone in a movie or TV show.
Shu Li was so frightened that she almost screamed, and her wings were stiff. She didn't calm down until she heard the gentle voice of the mother tree.
He never expected that the first time he purified the branches of the mother tree, he would pull its spirit out of the abyss of darkness and restore its true consciousness.
It turned out that the disembodied voice that often disturbed him in the middle of the night was the remaining consciousness of the mother tree that had lost its intelligence.
In other words, if the mother tree is not purified, the remaining consciousness will disappear and it will become a dark tree that truly aids and abets evil.
Its branched roots grew wildly, covering the entire Austin continent. After thousands of years of growth, they invaded the Fairy Forest and the underground of the Elf Kingdom. If it was not controlled, the God of Darkness would take this opportunity to return to the human world and set off a terrible bloody storm.
The passage to heaven was cut off, and without the help of the gods, the Elf King could hardly hold on alone.
At that moment, Shu Li truly felt the crisis of the other world.
Beneath the calm surface, there are already turbulent waves.
"Little Sperian, I've been waiting for you for a long time..."
The mother tree looked at him gently, which ignited a raging fire in Shu Li's heart.
This made him more convinced that he was the chosen hero, summoned to resolve the crisis in the other world.
As long as the crisis is resolved, returning home is just around the corner.
So, he went to the territory of the dark elves without hesitation to purify the branches of the mother tree.
So far, everything is going very smoothly.
After five years, the mother tree's trunk finally grew one-third of leaves, creating favorable conditions for stealing fruits... oh, for welcoming new fruits.
Looking at the mother tree's face that was no longer broken, Shu Li felt a sense of accomplishment.
"Oenomisis, I'm counting on you tonight as well."
"good."
The mother tree nodded and stretched out her hand toward the little goblin.
Shu Li flew over without hesitation. When it touched her fingers, her body was enveloped by a ball of green light and instantly drilled into the thick tree trunk.
The shadow glanced somewhere in the courtyard and gradually faded away.
In the cub's room opposite the mother tree, the Elf King and Ilio stood at the window, watching in silence as the goblins entered the tree trunk with joy.
After a while, Ilio exclaimed, "The kids are working really hard!"
Sperien thought he was helping the Mother Tree purify itself without anyone noticing, but he didn't know that every time the Mother Tree sent him to the Dark Elves' territory, the King would stand in this room waiting for his safe return.
The Elf King did not respond, his eyes slightly closed, letting the moonlight streaming in through the window shine on his body.
Seeing this, Ilio bowed tactfully and quietly left the room.
Shu Li was amazed every time he passed through the space tunnel of the mother tree.
The first time he was teleported, he was still confused. But after many times, his perception became sharper and he could clearly "see" countless rays of light, which crisscrossed and formed a complex and dense "traffic network".
If he entered alone without the guidance of the mother tree, he would probably get lost in the maze-like space tunnel.
Night in the Elven Kingdom is day in Vanaku.
Shu Li appeared on the branch of the mother tree, his eyes lit up, and he felt the scorching sun.
It must be said that the environment where the dark elves live is extremely harsh.
The weather is hot and the sun is scorching all year round, and there is always a foul smell in the air.
Maybe this is the result of being eroded by dark forces!
Shu Li skillfully hid behind a huge leaf, took out his magic wand, and cast silent magic in a hurry.
He made an agreement with the mother tree to purify her fifteen times each time and try to go back to sleep early.
A teenager's body is in the development stage and he needs more sleep to grow taller.
He is now an intermediate magician, and his casting speed is twice as fast as before. He never misses a shot and has no record of failure.
Because of this, he discovered the wonders of silent magic.
For example, it takes about five seconds to recite a spell aloud, but only two seconds to recite it silently in your mind.
The speed increased by three seconds.
Don’t underestimate the short time of three seconds, it is the key to victory in actual combat.
While the opponent's magician is still casting spells, his silent magic has already taken the initiative.
Our ancestors said it well: all martial arts in the world are invincible except speed.
Therefore, speed is the key to victory or defeat.
One, two, three... fourteen, fifteen...
Mission accomplished!
It only took half a minute to successfully complete today's task.
Of course, the consumption of physical strength and magic power is also quite large.
As the level of purification increased, the amount of light elements required also increased. If he summoned light elements from the air on a large scale, it might attract the attention of the dark elves.
There was no other way, he could only meditate in advance, store the elements in his body, and transform them into magic power.
After completing fifteen purification techniques, Shu Li did not go back immediately.
At the end of last month, he discussed with the mother tree how to transfer the fruit.
Dark elves are a very cautious race.
They come to the tree every once in a while to count the fruits, so it is not easy to steal the fruits under their noses.
Since the existing fruits cannot be touched, the only option is to steal the newly grown fruits that have not yet been discovered by the dark elves.
You can't just steal the fruit if you want to. You must be fully prepared.
First, let the mother tree's trunk recover its vitality so that it has the conditions to produce fruit.
Secondly, secretly hide a fruit and purify it for ten days to half a month to cleanse the dark aura that has contaminated the fruit.
Finally, with the right time, place and people, the mother tree relied on its own ability to make a great move and successfully stole the fruit.
I was lucky. Three new fruits were produced last month. One of the small fruits was located in a relatively remote position. The mother tree first protected it with layers of leaves. When the dark elf came to count, he ignored it.
Shu Li purified it secretly.
After three days of purification, he had to return to the Fairy Forest and had to pause.
This time I come to the Elf Kingdom, I have plenty of time, so I will purify the fruit.
He flew upwards along the tree trunk, dodging and evading, and found the small fruit wrapped in leaves.
The small fruit is only as big as an apricot now. Unlike other gray-green fruits, it is tender green, round, plump and full of vitality.
I haven't cleaned it for half a month, and there are some black threads around the fruit base.
Shu Li quickly cast a purification spell on it to clean the black silk.
After three purification operations, the black silk disappeared and even the fruit stems turned emerald green.
very good!
Shu Li touched the little fruit with satisfaction and whispered to it, "You must grow well. I'll let you go home in a few days."
Yes, go home.
The Elf Kingdom is the final destination of the elves.
This land is filled with darkness and is not suitable for the growth of elves.
Not knowing whether such a small fruit could have formed consciousness, Shu Li hid it behind the leaves and planned to go back.
Suddenly, there was a noise under the tree.
Shu Li was not in a hurry. He used leaves to cover his body and slightly stuck his head out to see what was happening below.
A dark elf came to count the fruits.
Five years ago, Shu Li met this dark elf.
He was counting with another dark elf, and during the conversation they mentioned Roald, the necromancer who invaded the fairy forest.
This dark elf named Efit had his money cheated by Roald and has not yet gotten it back.
He didn't know that Roald had died five years ago.
His money is like throwing meat buns at a dog, it will never come back.
After five years of observation, Shu Li discovered that he was a little different from other dark elves.
There was no strong smell of blood on his body. He had a gentle personality and spoke slowly. Even when he was ridiculed by other dark elves, he remained calm.
He was very methodical. After counting the fruits, he recorded them in detail in a notebook and then left the same way.
Shu Li waited patiently for him to go away and breathed a sigh of relief.
It was because this dark elf was so meticulous that Shu Li and the mother tree were unable to hide the fruit for a long time.
Now the fruit grows in a strange position, so it was not discovered because it was blocked with leaves in advance.
There was no movement under the tree, so Shu Li crawled into the branches of the mother tree and took the opportunity to go back.
When I first learned that I had signed a contract with the mother tree, I had no idea what it was for. Now that I can freely enter and exit the space tunnel formed by the mother tree's roots, I finally understand.
It's a blood contract.
It can also be called a blood alliance.
Simply put, it is a blood oath.
He and the mother tree became a community of shared interests, saving each other in life and death, sharing weal and woe, and helping each other. This was a high-level equal contract.
Back in the cub yard, Shu Li broke away from the mother tree, stretched, yawned, and flew to the window of the room, squeezing in through the narrow gap. He was so tired that he was too lazy to wash up. He threw himself onto the soft bed and fell asleep.
The Elf King, who was standing in front of the window in another room, confirmed that he had returned safely before looking away.
Shu Li slept until dawn.
In order to find clues about the elemental elves, he hurriedly finished his breakfast and rushed to the library.
Not surprisingly, the Elf King was already sitting at his desk reading.
Shu Li flapped his wings, flew over, and greeted respectfully: "Good morning, King."
"Good morning." The Elf King put down the book, revealing his handsome face.
The golden morning light shone on his face, with distinct light and shadow, outlining a three-dimensional contour and highlighting his noble temperament.
Shu Li felt that he would be impressed by the Elf King's handsomeness every day.
I really hope that when I grow up, I can also have such a perfect appearance.
He stepped on the tiptoe of the table and took out a set of exquisite tables and chairs from the storage ring.
This set of desks and chairs was the school supplies that the Elf King gave him on his first day of class. After five years of use, it is still as new as ever.
Shu Li pulled out a chair and sat down, then took out a pen and paper, folded her hands on the table like a good baby, and waited for the Elf King to start the new lesson.
He is going to start learning dark magic.
At first he was somewhat resistant to black magic because the necromancers and dark elves had left such a bad impression on him.
But after the Elf King's analysis and explanation, the knot in his heart was gradually resolved.
"Magic is neither good nor bad; it all depends on how the magician uses it. A person with evil intentions can still kill and harm others by using white magic. On the other hand, a person of good character, even if they learn black magic, will use it for good purposes."
Shu Li suddenly understood after hearing this.
Black magic is like a knife. Good people use it to eliminate evil, while bad people use it to take human lives.
We should not avoid black magic like the plague just because it has negative effects.
Moreover, only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you win every battle.
Learn to use magic to defeat magic.
Without any resistance, Shu Li was able to learn dark magic with ease.
The Elf King looked at the little elf who was sitting upright, smiled slightly, and gently pushed the stack of books placed next to him in front of him.
"These books contain information related to the essence of elements. You can take them home and read them slowly."
"Well?"
Shu Li was stunned, looking at the books that were stacked several times taller than him, dumbfounded.
so much?
Fifteen books, each as thick as the Xinhua Dictionary. How long will it take him to finish them?
He swallowed and looked up to ask the Elf King, who nodded to him.
"This is just a small part of it. Once you've finished reading them all, I'll find a few more for you."
"Thank...thank you."
Shu Li accepted the stack of books with tears in her eyes.
Wang was so considerate to find relevant books for him. No matter how many or how thick they were, he had to grit his teeth and read them, otherwise he would have let his kindness down.
Shu Li couldn't help but shed a few sad tears for herself.
There is no limit to learning, and one never tires of learning... For the sake of silent magic, he fought hard!
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