Chapter 93 Shu Li's Thoughts
"Sperian...what did you say? I don't understand."
For some reason, Shu Li heard a hint of confusion in the mother tree's tone.
"I want to negotiate with Efit," he repeated clearly.
"Negotiating with Efit..." The mother tree was startled at first, then murmured, "The previous two times failed..."
"What?"
The mother tree's voice was too low for Shu Li to hear the second half of the sentence.
"No... nothing. I mean, aren't you afraid of the dark elves? If the negotiations fail, it will hinder our future transfer of fruit."
"I'm still afraid, but as a good little fairy, I must overcome all difficulties."
Shu Li clenched his fists and punched the air twice.
"Sperian... you need to think carefully. Once exposed, you will be in danger."
"Oenomisis, I've thought it through. I want to transfer as many fruits as possible, not just one every five years."
The branches of the mother tree held as many as 122 fruits, each of which held an innocent elf cub. Uncontrollably, they were corrupted by darkness, becoming dark elves who aided and abetted the evil.
The first generation of dark elves who betrayed the Elf King deserved to die, but the dark elf cubs born later had no choice and should not bear the identity of traitors.
The mother tree is being eroded by darkness and is trying to find a way to save itself. But what about the dark elf cubs?
He was originally a son of light, but became a pawn of the god of darkness.
Shu Li felt sorry for them and felt it was not worth it for them.
Originally, he and the mother tree had the same idea, to steal as many as they could. However, after observing Efit for some time, he found that there were also dark elves that were not so bad and were not completely contaminated by darkness.
Why are you so sure that Efit is willing to negotiate with him?
Because he felt that the dark elves who were so caring towards the cubs must have good intentions.
I have the power of purification fruit, which can turn dark elf cubs back into white elves, allowing them to live a happy, free life. Why not do it?
Of course, the risks are not small.
If Efit is loyal to the dark elves and the negotiations fail, he will be in danger, which will make it more difficult to transfer the fruit in the future.
However, after listening to the words of the Elf King today, he was deeply inspired.
What is a brave man?
A brave person is someone who has courage, bravery, perseverance, dares to take risks, is not afraid of difficulties or hardships, and dares to fight against evil forces.
He wants to be a brave man, not just talk, but take action. The road ahead is bound to be filled with countless thorns and challenges.
If you back down because of this, you will accomplish nothing.
The Elf King is willing to risk his life for the future of his tribe. What about him?
Since crossing over and becoming a goblin, he has lived here for ten years and has gradually integrated into this community. Whether it is elves or goblins, they all take good care of him and help him grow up healthy, happy and safe.
If he had been reincarnated as a dark elf cub, he would have died long ago because he could not bear the cruel reality!
He grew up in a honeypot and received a modern civilized education. He could not accept the ruthlessness and indifference among the dark elves.
Put yourself in their shoes. Newborn dark elf cubs are as innocent as a blank sheet of paper. After birth, they are greeted not with the love of their elders but with a crisis of survival. What a sad thing it is.
In the quiet courtyard late at night, the young elf's firm and clear voice slowly echoed.
Shu Li expressed his thoughts to the mother tree in detail.
After hearing this, the mother tree was silent for a long time.
In the opposite room, the Elf King stood in front of the window, looking deeply at the little goblin in front of the mother tree in the silver moonlight.
The wood spirit floated beside him, its hair like willow branches floating gently.
The mother tree sighed.
"Sperian...you are indeed a brave little elf."
Shu Li recalled the poem the Elf King had revised and waved his hands awkwardly. "There's no time to lose. I'll go first."
We went too late and would miss Efit's appearance.
He quickly drilled into the trunk of the mother tree and disappeared.
The wood elf floated forward, its body made of elements, half outside the window and half inside, looking creepy.
After a while, she floated back and said to the Elf King, "Fris, he always manages to surprise us."
The Elf King withdrew his gaze, lowered his eyes, and whispered: "Yes..."
Shu Li squatted on a branch of the mother tree, with a large dark green leaf on his head, waiting in sweat.
Efit came later than usual today. He had already finished the purification work, but there was still no sign of him.
My luck can't be that bad, right?
I have done so much ideological work for myself and the mother tree, but in the end the key person is absent?
As the saying goes, the first push is strong, the second push is weaker, and the third push is exhausted.
If he misses today, he may not have the courage tomorrow.
After waiting for another fifteen minutes, Shu Li couldn't help but yawn.
[Oenomisis, are you sure Ephit will come?]
If you wait any longer, he'll fall asleep.
Is it easy for him to sacrifice his sleep time every day to do hard labor here?
"It's almost time... Ephite took the dark elf cubs to the nearby swamp for training yesterday afternoon, so they came back a little late today."
[Swampland?]
Shu Li cheered up and recalled the map of the continent he had seen before.
There is a very large swamp in the north of Wanaku, called the Unibal Swamp, which is an extremely terrifying place.
"What are you doing there with the cub?" Shu Li asked innocently.
'Tempering.'
The mother tree has lived for tens of thousands of years, and its root system is spread across the continent, making it a living encyclopedia.
The Unibal Swamp, also known as the Land of Death, is full of dangers, terrible terrain, poisonous plants, and high-level monsters lurking underground, ready to take people's lives at any time.
If ordinary humans go in, there is basically no return, and if an adventure team goes in, there is also a high risk of death.
Because some unknown rare resources are hidden there, adventure teams and mercenary groups often go there to die.
The dark elves and the orcs next door use the swamp as a training ground for survival of the fittest, and less than 10% of the cubs survive each time.
Shu Li felt heavy-hearted after listening to the mother tree's explanation.
He remembered that fifteen new dark elf cubs were born two years ago, and now he was taking them to the swamp for training.
What can a two or three year old cub do, and how can it survive in the terrifying swamp?
The dark elves are truly a cruel race.
Shu Li sat on a tree branch, feeling sad and angry. Efit, accompanied by five dirty dark elf cubs, walked into the gate of Darkmoon City with a heavy heart.
The dark elf guard at the city gate saw them and taunted them sharply, "Hey, Efit, not bad, five of your little ones are still alive."
The five dark elf cubs huddled together like frightened little rabbits, following Efit closely and staggering.
Efit ignored the guards and walked forward indifferently.
Seeing that he ignored him, Guard A looked at him fiercely and was about to make a few more sarcastic remarks when Guard B grabbed his arm.
"Xilu, forget it." Guard B winked at him.
Efit is a young man that the king has his eyes on. There is no benefit in offending him. Besides, the potions he makes are of the highest quality and are reasonably priced. If there is any unpleasantness, you will not be able to take advantage of him in the future.
"Hmph!" Guard A gave up in frustration.
Efit walked the cubs back to their accommodation, reached out and touched each head, then turned and left silently.
The dark elf cubs looked at his back and couldn't help but shout: "Efit—"
Efit paused for a moment, without looking back, put on his badly worn hood, and walked forward quickly.
He couldn't turn around.
Seeing the wounded cubs reminded me of the children who died in the swamp.
He was too incompetent to bring all the cubs back safely.
As a training instructor, he could not help but watch the cub stuck in the mud being devoured by the monster.
All dark elf cubs have to go through this.
Only those who survive repeated trials and tribulations are strong.
Efit could no longer remember how many dark elves, who were born in the same batch as him, had survived.
Maybe, he is the only one left.
After passing through several doors, he returned to his room, went to the bathroom to wash off the filth on his body, changed into clean clothes, put on a new magic cloak, and went straight to the courtyard where the mother tree was.
I came back late today, but I couldn't delay counting the fruits.
Shu Li hid in the small space between the leaves that wrapped the small fruit.
Waiting is so boring, I might as well lie down inside and talk to Xiao Guozi, chat and build relationships.
"Guoguo, let me tell you, I will take you back to the Elf Kingdom tomorrow. The mother tree in the Elf Kingdom has recovered halfway, enough to give birth to you."
"The environment in Elfland is wonderful, with distinct seasons, fresh air, and endless fruit to eat every day... When you're born in the future, you'll be in for a treat."
"The elf elders are all very kind and loving, and they love young cubs very much. You have to be careful not to get rubbed by them, especially Ilio. He's the most ruthless in destroying flowers—well, that's a little exaggerated, but other than his love of teasing young cubs, he's pretty good in other aspects."
Shu Li controlled the volume and spoke in a babble, like the buzzing of a bee.
'Sperion, Ephite is here.'
The mother tree's voice suddenly rang in his mind.
Shu Li immediately stopped talking, stuck out her little butt, crawled out of the space created by the leaves, carefully stuck her head out, and looked down.
Sure enough, Efit was standing under the tree in a cloak, looking up and counting the fruits meticulously.
Shu Li looked at his face through the gaps between the leaves.
There is no doubt that dark elves, like white elves, have a unique appearance.
Efit has a gentle appearance, distinct features, a tall stature, and silver hair and blood-red eyes, which add a touch of weirdness to him.
Even though his skin was bluish-gray, it did not diminish his handsomeness.
Perhaps he had just returned from the swamp, as his brows were filled with fatigue.
What a responsible dark elf.
Even though you are so tired, you still don’t forget to work.
His voice was hoarser than yesterday. I guess he didn't even drink water after coming back.
"...ninety-nine, one hundred, one hundred and one...one hundred and twenty-one."
After counting the fruits, Efit shifted his gaze to the higher branches of the mother tree, searching for the small fruit wrapped in layers of leaves.
Shu Li felt a sharp gaze and thought she was discovered, so she quickly retracted her head.
Soon, he remembered the purpose of his trip, gritted his teeth, and stuck his head out again.
Efit lowered his head and recorded the number of fruits, and wrote lines of beautiful elven language on the snow-white paper with a feather pen.
Yes, even if the dark elves rebelled against the elves, the things in their bones could not be changed.
Elvish is also the native language of the Dark Elves.
After finishing the recording, he ended his work for the day, raised his hand and pinched his eyebrows, and prepared to go back to his room to rest.
Seeing that he was about to leave, Shu Li took out a gold coin from the storage ring, held it in both hands, and threw it down forcefully.
The throwing technique was good, and the gold coin hit the dark elf's head accurately.
Efit reached out his hand alertly and grabbed the "hidden weapon".
When he saw that the "hidden weapon" in his hand was a gold coin sparkling in the sun, he showed a surprised expression.
Who would use gold coins as hidden weapons?
Are you thinking you have too much money and nowhere to spend it?
And why a gold coin fell from the sky.
Efit clenched the gold coin and scanned the dense branches and leaves of the mother tree with sharp eyes, trying to search for the "assassin" who had placed the hidden weapon.
I looked around but couldn't find anyone.
He frowned, unable to guess which money-loving dark elf would use gold coins to play a prank and deliberately tease him.
"bite--"
Another gold coin fell from the tree, and Efit jumped up and caught it quickly.
Two of them.
He stepped on the thick branches and jumped up nimbly, reaching the high branches in a few breaths.
This tall branch is the one that hides the special fruit.
Efit hesitated for a moment and half-crouched down.
Now that we are here, let’s see how the fruit is developing!
He reached out and peeled back the layers of leaves.
Shu Li hid inside, his heart pounding with nervousness, and his mind kept replaying the scene of how to escape if the negotiation failed.
You must not leave the branches of the mother tree and must enter the space tunnel quickly, not giving the other party any chance to catch you.
When the leaves were completely peeled off, his small body was exposed to the dark elf.
Efit's hands hung stiffly in the air, his blood-red eyes widened like copper bells, and his young face showed unprecedented shock.
He could never have imagined that after peeling off the leaves, he would see a... a delicate and beautiful little goblin with a faint green fluorescence?
It should be a little goblin, right?
It has thin wings, pointed ears, a small and delicate body, and exudes a light aura.
He still had baby fat on his face, and was obviously a young, underage elf.
Why does a legendary goblin appear on the branches of the dark elves' mother tree?
Shu Li was originally so nervous that he was about to explode, but when he actually faced it and looked at the dark elf's shocked expression, he calmed down instead.
After taking a deep breath, he imitated the elves' elegant posture and greeted the dark elf politely.
"Good afternoon, Mr. Erfit."
His voice was not loud, but it was loud enough for the dark elves to hear clearly.
Efit stared blankly at the young elf who greeted him, and for a moment he didn't know how to respond.
Seeing that the other party was still in a state of surprise, Shu Li said straight to the point, "I am Sperian from the Fairy Forest. I am very happy to formally meet Mr. Efit. You must be wondering why I am here. It's a long story, but due to time constraints, I will make it short. Five years ago, I came here at the invitation of the Mother Tree to purify her branches and help her regain her sanity. She didn't want to be corrupted by darkness and become a pure, mindless fertility tree. It was also at that time that I met you. Of course, you didn't know me... Now, we know each other."
Efit: ...
Shu Li said seriously, "Please don't scream, don't attract other dark elves, and don't try to catch me. I have something very important to discuss with you. It's about the dark elf cub... I believe you'll be interested."
After all, Efit was an extremely talented dark elf. After being shocked, he gradually regained his composure as he listened to the young elf's clear voice.
"You purified this little fruit?"
He stretched out his slender fingers and lightly touched the tender green fruit covered with a thin film.
"Yes." Shu Li hugged the little fruit and nuzzled it affectionately. "It's the number one fruit I purified. I'm going to transplant it back to the main trunk of the mother tree tomorrow."
In his entire life, Efit had never seen such a... simple little creature that could so frankly state its purpose.
This is a little goblin who grew up in pampering.
Very brave, but also very naive.
Efit lowered his eyes and asked calmly, "What reasons do you have to convince me to discuss the fate of the fruit with you?"
Shu Li said confidently, "Alive. I can ensure that every elf cub grows up happily and joyfully in love and care. They won't suffer any harm, let alone die prematurely. No one has the right to deprive a cub of its life!"
Efit's pupils constricted.
If he had heard such words before yesterday, he might have scoffed at them, but after going to the swamp and losing ten cubs, his heart was deeply shaken.
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