Chapter 004: Make the Best of It
Shu Li was in a daze.
He sat cross-legged in the flower bed, his chubby hands supporting his round face, his tender green eyes wide open, staring blankly ahead.
The nursery was full of rare flowers, plants and trees. The setting sun slanted in from the skylight on the top, dyeing the leaves and flowers red. A sweet fragrance wafted through the air. Insects flashing green light appeared from nowhere and fluttered among the flowers, creating a dreamy scene.
The newborn fairy cubs were well fed and drank, and they spread their wings and flew around curiously. When they saw the glowing insects, they approached curiously and reached out to touch them.
The insect landed obediently on the cub's fingertips, slightly flapping its translucent wings, its abdomen glowing and flashing, causing the little goblins to giggle.
They were so happy, but Shu Li in the flower bed looked sad.
"well--"
After sighing for the fifth time, Shu Li changed his posture from sitting cross-legged to lying down.
"Ouch~"
Something hit his back, he cried out softly, and with his backhand he touched something and took out a beautiful red crystal.
This was a gift given to him by the other goblin cubs.
Although there was a small conflict during the gift-giving process, Shu Li didn't mind it and made a decision in his heart: if the red-haired fairy cub came to him again, he would forgive his previous behavior of stealing nectar.
After stuffing the beautiful crystal into the pistil, Shu Li pulled up the soft petal blanket, covered herself with it, and lay flat in a daze.
He really traveled through time.
Traveled to an unknown world.
Here are beautiful elves, cute goblins, and many unknown creatures.
And he, a high school student living on Earth, fell down. When he closed his eyes and opened them again, his soul was reincarnated and turned into a newborn fairy cub.
Because he is too patriotic and can't learn foreign languages well, did the time-travel god deliberately punish him by sending him to this fantasy world full of foreigners speaking exotic languages?
Shu Li felt the deep malice of the time-traveling god.
As a poor learner of languages, how can he survive in this strange world?
As long as the language here has something to do with English, he will grit his teeth and study hard.
However, no.
No matter whether they were tall elves or little fairies like flower fairies, what they said was as obscure and difficult to understand as the heavenly book, and had nothing to do with the earth language that Shu Li knew.
The blonde elf lying in the flower bed cried silently.
If time could go back, Shu Li would study hard and resolutely not play games. That way, when her father knocks on the door, she won't feel guilty, and if she doesn't feel guilty, she won't fall, and if she doesn't fall, she won't have to travel through time.
Unfortunately, there are no ifs in the world.
Clutching the petal blanket and listening to the joyful sounds of other fairy cubs playing, Shu Li's heart was filled with tears.
He wants to go home.
I miss my parents, my older brothers, and the pets at home.
I wonder what happened to his original body after his soul was reincarnated into another world?
Did he fall into a coma and become a vegetable, or did he die unfortunately?
Shu Li suddenly turned over and sat up, puffing up her little cheeks and shaking her head vigorously: "Pooh, pooh, pooh! Children speak without restraint! I must still be alive! Alive and well!"
"I might be the brave warrior chosen by the God of Time Travel!"
"Save the people of the other world from suffering—"
"As long as I become stronger and more powerful, defeat the big devil, and complete the adventure mission, I will definitely be able to return home safely!"
As a veteran of the 2D world, Shu Li instantly ignited her middle school spirit and optimistically gave the most reasonable explanation for her time travel.
What to do if you are not optimistic?
Throwing a tantrum? Crying? Or just wallowing in self-pity?
None of it helps.
His father once told him that the more adverse the situation, the less likely he should panic. There is a trace for everything, and as long as he finds a way, he can always solve the problem.
so--
"Now that we are here, let's make the best of it!"
"As the ancients said, when Heaven bestows upon a man a great responsibility, it will first make his heart and mind suffer, his muscles and bones toil, and his body starve..."
"It's just a language barrier, no big deal, I can learn!"
Shu Li clenched his fists, encouraged himself, thought positively, suppressed the sadness and panic deep in his heart, and sealed it away temporarily.
After preparing himself mentally, he lay down again, pulled up the petal quilt, and looked peaceful.
At least, there is good news.
He doesn’t have to take the college entrance examination anymore!
He is now a newborn fairy cub. All he needs to do every day is eat, drink, play and grow up happily.
Shu Li licked her lips, savoring the sweetness of the nectar.
I wonder if the goblins’ diet is rich and whether they have other delicious foods besides nectar?
Touching her round little belly under the petal quilt, Shu Li felt that she should get up and move around.
Now that you have figured it out, then integrate into this world!
First, start by learning to fly.
Shu Li lifted the petal quilt, stood up lazily, spread the gauze-like wings behind her, and tried to fan them.
Its body floated lightly and soon flew away from the flower bed.
He lowered his head nervously, and when he saw the flowers, his wings stiffened and he plummeted.
"ah--"
Not wanting to get dizzy from falling again, he flapped his wings desperately and soared above the bushes.
Shu Li held his breath and flew crookedly for a distance, then slowly stabilized himself and finally learned how to turn.
It seems that flying is the instinct of the goblin.
As long as you master the skills, you can fly as you wish.
Shu Li's brows were relaxed and her eyes were bright as she enthusiastically shuttled among the flowers, passing by other fairy cubs.
Aisha, who had been sitting on a branch observing him, seemed lost in thought.
Before leaving, Saya asked her to take good care of Sperian.
After a short period of observation, it was discovered that this little elf, blessed by the Elf King, was indeed different from the others.
Other fairy cubs can fly as soon as they are born and use their wings flexibly, but Sperien is extremely unfamiliar with it and can't even turn. He bumped into a tree trunk and fell down, crying his heart out.
However, although she cried sadly, she did not forget to drink the nectar.
After drinking the nectar, he stumbled back to his flower bed with red eyes and nose, and then sat in a daze.
Worried that he wasn't feeling well, Aisha flew to a nearby branch, keeping a close eye on him.
The little cub probably didn't know she was observing him. He sat cross-legged on the flower bed, his chin supported by his hands, immersed in his own thoughts, like a wooden man, motionless.
Elsa waited for a long time, but he didn't move. Just as she was about to go down and ask, the little cub finally moved. He changed from sitting to lying down and covered himself with a petal quilt.
Do you want to go to bed?
Elsa looked up at the skylight.
The sun was still setting and it was still early, not yet time to go to bed.
She lowered her head and continued to look at the cub. Her excellent eyesight allowed her to clearly see the expression on the cub's face.
He had a sad face, his mouth was pouting in grievance, and little crystal tears hung in the corners of his eyes.
Are you still upset about hitting a tree before?
She had already used magic to heal him, and the hurt should have healed.
Would a newborn fairy cub, with its incomplete intellectual development, be so sentimental?
Sperian is indeed special.
Elsa took out a small notebook and a quill and recorded the cub's every move in detail.
As a fairy godmother, you must have information about each cub to ensure that they grow up healthy and strong.
The feather pen rubbed against the paper, making a rustling sound, and the beautiful Elven characters appeared on the paper.
When Elsa finished writing on a piece of paper and was about to turn the page, the fairy cub in the flower bed moved again.
He changed from his previous melancholy look to become energetic, making cute "chirp" sounds from his mouth, clenching his little fists and waving them vigorously.
Aisha:?
After a while, the little cub lay down again, the breath of its body became peaceful, and it was covered with a petal quilt, as if it was about to officially fall asleep.
Elsa blinked, turned the page of the small notebook, and quickly wrote a line.
However, before the record was finished, the little cub, which was supposed to be lying down and sleeping, got up, spread its wings, and flew out of the flower bed in high spirits.
Elsa was worried that he would hit the tree again, so she quickly put away her notebook and feather pen, ready to step forward to protect him. However, the little cub overcame the difficulties and learned to fly.
Watching him playing with other goblin cubs, Elsa finally felt relieved.
Shu Li had no idea that he had become the subject of observation by the Fairy Godmother. He was exploring the gestational room with two fairy cubs.
The two fairy cubs are red-haired and white-haired.
Well, since the other party has no name, Shu Li can only distinguish them by their hair color.
Red Hair was the fairy cub that stole his nectar and gave him the red crystal.
Whitefur is a goblin cub with silver hair and amber eyes.
When Shu Li was practicing flying in the flowers, he met Red Hair, who greeted him warmly. White Hair followed behind him, calling out "Ya-ya, ya-ya".
Not understanding what he was saying, Shu Li squatted on a blade of grass and looked at him quietly.
Hongmao was an impatient person. Seeing that Shu Li didn't say anything, he flew over, took his hand, flapped his wings, and flew towards the skylight of the breeding room.
Baimao chased after her with "Hi, hi", and flew to Shu Li from time to time, grinning happily.
The three fairy cubs reached the top of the skylight, lay on the huge transparent glass, and looked at the outside world curiously.
For them, who are less than ten centimeters tall, the gestation room is very large and full of flowers, plants and trees, like a forest with no end in sight.
The only view outside was through the skylight above.
The skylight is not a flat surface, but a three-dimensional "convex" shape with staggered beams in the middle. The fairy cubs sit or stand on the beams, looking around curiously.
Red Hair found a good position with a wide view and called out to Shu Li and White Hair.
Shu Li stood cautiously on the hanging beam, which was only a finger's width away, not daring to look down.
Too high!
The red-haired man actually flew him to a height of seven or eight stories. If he lost his balance and fell down, he would be seriously injured if not killed.
Compared to Shu Li's stiffness, Hongmao and Baimao are much more active.
They are not afraid of heights at all. The wings behind them are not decorations. If they fall from the beam, the worst that can happen is that they can fly up again.
"Aiya——" Red Hair pointed outside the skylight with one hand and patted Shu Li's shoulder with the other.
Shu Li was almost knocked forward by him, and hurriedly grabbed Baimao's arm. Baimao was shaking, and he quickly flapped his wings to stabilize his body, then turned to look at him in confusion.
"Uh~" Shu Li let go of Baimao awkwardly and subconsciously puffed up his cheeks.
He would never admit that he was afraid of heights!
Ignoring the strange look in Baimao's eyes, Shu Li looked in the direction pointed by Hongmao.
There is a wider world outside.
Towering trees, one next to the other, formed a vast expanse of lush greenery, blocking out the sun. Green vines twined around the thick branches and then hung down, some covered with sharp thorns, some with tiny flowers, and some bare.
On the giant tree closest to the gestational room, there is a row of small and exquisite houses with bright colors and various shapes. Adult fairies are like busy bees, spreading their wings and flying everywhere.
Among the woods in the distance, the gracefully shaped spire building is looming, and the glazed windows reflect the afterglow of the sunset, which is gorgeous and colorful.
The three goblin cubs were fascinated by the sight and simultaneously put their little faces against the skylight, their hearts filled with longing.
"Aiya, aiya, aiya—" Red Hair slapped the glass window that blocked their way with both hands, muttering in dissatisfaction. He wanted to go out and play!
"Hey—hey—" White Hair raised his fist and pounded hard. The glass window didn't budge, and it hurt his fist instead. His mouth flattened, tears welled up in his big eyes, and he was about to cry.
Seeing this, Shu Li wanted to hold his forehead with his hand.
Please, with their small bodies, it is impossible for them to push the skylight. Besides, such a big gestation room must have an exit.
"Don't make things difficult for yourselves." Shu Li pulled one of them by the hand and coaxed them softly, "Let's go downstairs and play, okay?"
Red Hair tilted his head in confusion, not understanding Shu Li's standard Chinese.
Shu Li had no choice but to let go of the two cubs, spread his wings, grabbed the hanging beam, and flew down first, telling them with his actions what he was going to do.
Red Hair and White Hair pouted their little mouths and flew down unwillingly.
They flew smoothly, but Shu Li was still hesitating.
"Ah~" Red Hair jumped up, grabbed Shu Li's hand, and rushed down with him quickly.
“Ahhhhhh—”
Shu Li screamed in fright.
The descent speed was so fast that the surrounding scenery became blurred into straight lines. The terrible feeling of weightlessness made him forget to flap his wings and tears of fear flowed down his face.
The red-haired bird's eardrums were almost broken by his scream. When it approached the bushes, it flapped its wings, slowed down, and landed lightly on a large green leaf.
Shu Li's legs went limp and she sat down on a leaf, tearfully accusing Hongmao.
The red-haired boy rubbed his pointed ears, looking confused.
Baimao arrived at the bushes a beat slower than them. Seeing the tears on Shu Li's face, he not only did not sympathize, but also laughed heartlessly.
Shu Li's forehead was bulging with veins.
Don’t be angry! Don’t be angry! Don’t be angry!
They were different from him, they were real fairy cubs, less than a day old, and no different from ignorant babies.
He doesn't bother with babies.
Shu Li sniffed and wiped away her tears. "I'm going back to the flower bed to sleep. You guys go play by yourselves!"
He felt a little lethargic due to the overwhelming stimulation he had received today, so he decided to go back and lie down to get some rest.
However, Red Hair and White Hair didn't understand what he said. Seeing that he was listless, they grabbed him from the left and right and flew him towards the grass.
"Hey hey?" Shu Li couldn't break free from the two cubs' chubby hands and could only fall to the ground with them.
"Ah~" Red Hair picked up a red crystal from the ground and handed it to Shu Li.
Shu Li took it suspiciously and found that this crystal was exactly the same as the one Hongmao had given him before. It was pure and flawless, dazzling, and more beautiful than any natural crystal he had ever seen.
He looked around and was surprised to find red crystals everywhere.
Wow!
many!
Can treasures from another world be picked up anywhere?
I'm rich! I'm rich!
Shu Li picked up the crystals with great enthusiasm. Since his two hands were not enough to hold them all, he used his robe to hold them. He picked up a pile of them, which were heavy and quite weighty.
As he was picking up the crystals, he was wondering how much he could sell them for. Suddenly, there was a rustling sound above his head, and something hit his head.
He quickly dodged and looked up, only to see White Hair standing on the leaf of a plant, grabbing the green stem with both hands and shaking it hard.
As he shook it, "red rain" fell from the plants.
The red rain fell to the ground and turned into beautiful red crystals, which soon fell into a pile.
Shu Li stared at the sparkling crystal, and his dream of getting rich instantly turned into bubbles.
It turns out these are plant seeds!
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