Chapter 82 Red-Eyed Elf
Another world, Thorns Jungle.
This was originally the most fertile land on the continent and was once the capital of the Thorns Empire, the most powerful country in the world. According to records in ancient books, when this country was at its peak, more than half of its citizens were extraordinary people. But later, this powerful empire fell like a meteor. A long time later, people unearthed the past history and learned that the Thorns Empire was a heretical country that did not respect gods and had no churches.
The truth is now revealed! The Thorns Empire fell under the siege of monsters because it was rejected by the gods.
Thousands of years have passed, and the place that once gave birth to a prosperous country has now become a thorny jungle that few people have set foot on. There is no green, no flowers, and very little water. Only those purple-red thorns that seem to have grown from sucking blood have grown into a jungle taller than humans on the barren land.
With a loud bang, the tallest and largest bush of thorns in the Thorns Thorn Jungle exploded, scattering into countless fragments in the billowing smoke and dust, which meant that the ruler of this thorn jungle had been defeated.
"Ahem..." A gentle female voice rang out from the still-clearing smoke and dust beneath the dark night. "Sal, you used too much of the air bomb this time."
Another tall figure in the smoke and dust said grimly, "It doesn't matter. It's best if we destroy them all."
Chi Xiaozhen: "If that happens, we'll have to look for other workers, and the boss will be disappointed."
Hearing this, Sal fell silent.
After a while, the smoke and dust dissipated, revealing the figures of two people. If Chi Yizheng was standing here at this moment, he would be shocked, because Sal and Chi Xiaozhen in front of him had completely lost the halo of handsome men and beautiful women. Their clothes were torn, their hair was messy, and there were a lot of dirty marks on their faces and bodies. It was obvious that they had experienced a fierce battle.
Not long ago, Chi Xiaozhen and Sal traveled to this world and began looking for labor that could become the new project of the park.
Initially, Chi Xiaozhen's target was exotic races that were friendly with the dwarves, such as the Puff Bird, the Dwarf, and the Ground Dragon. The Puff Bird had a distinctive appearance, the Dwarf was skilled in weapon crafting, and the Ground Dragon could be used as a mount for tourists. In Chi Xiaozhen's plan, the Puff Bird could overcome the shortcomings of the companion Pokemon, such as low intelligence and short lifespan. Furthermore, the Puff Bird possessed considerable combat power, allowing it to assist tourists in monster hunting, which would undoubtedly stimulate their passion for monster hunting and their competitive spirit.
While the weapons crafted by the dwarves aren't as effective as the park's original props, they're still significantly better than the wooden sticks most visitors currently use. Chi Xiaozhen even considered having the dwarves live in Jasmine Town and turning it into a quest center where visitors could collect items for the dwarves in exchange for weapons. Periodic waves of monsters would also be offered to enhance the monster-fighting experience.
The ground dragons are even simpler. Fast-running adults can accompany visitors to fight monsters, carrying them on their backs if they can't defeat them. Minor dragons are kept in a designated area in the children's area, allowing visitors and children to take photos and ride them. This, like horseback riding at zoos, fosters parent-child interaction and generates revenue.
This is an absolutely sure-win business.
But Thrall rejected this proposal. Chi Xiaozhen still remembers Thrall's tone and manner of speech. He said, "The Puffbirds, Dwarves, and Earth Dragons are on good terms with the Dwarves, so they must have heard of our paradise from them. So, why should we proactively approach them? Wouldn't it be better to wait for them to become jealous of the benefits the Dwarves have received, and then approach them ourselves? Besides, these three races don't have much to offer. They're neither as cute as the Dwarves nor as beautiful as the Dryads. They're fine for supporting roles, but they're not qualified to be the main attraction of our paradise."
Chi Xiaozhen: "Which race do you want to find?"
Thrall: "It must be something that is strong enough, has more playability, and can bring a greater impact to the park. Don't you think our park is not worthy?"
Chi Xiaozhen was persuaded by him, and she also had another idea. After all, the three races already knew the reputation of the Fantasy Park, and there was no point in spreading it further. It would be better to agree with Sal's idea and go to a farther place, so that the reputation of the Lord of the Park could be brought to farther places.
Chi Xiaozhen still felt that there were too few believers in Paradise. Even the Evil God of Four Seasons had an entire Theodore Kingdom as his believer!
So they came to Thornes Jungle.
The strange race living here is quite difficult to deal with and very united. The two have suffered a lot at their hands these days.
Thrall would trip over his left foot if he wasn't careful, and his Light Escape abilities failed numerous times. Several times, he'd activate Air Bomb only to have a thorn fly into his mouth just as he opened it. Chi Xiaozhen was no different. Her Charm skill had initially worked, and this strange race had been relatively friendly to her. But once they learned she and Thrall were in league, even she started to suffer. Bugs fell on her wherever she went, terrified her to the point of not daring to close her eyes for days. The moment she closed her eyes, everything on her, even her hair, could turn into bugs.
"Fortunately, I finally subdued them. If they had continued to fight, I'm afraid my hair would have been infested with bugs." Chi Xiaozhen sighed, touching her dirty hair that had not been washed for many days.
While they were talking, the little creatures living in the Thorns Jungle quietly gathered again. They had small wings on their backs and held weapons made of thorns in their hands. They were half-hidden in the thorn bushes. Although they looked at them with vigilance, they did not attack at any time like before.
Thrall glanced at them. "Very good, you abided by the agreement."
He raised his hand and held a small creature the size of a palm with a crown of thorns on its head.
Although he had been defeated and was being manipulated by the enemy like a toy, the little king still held his head high with a look of pride. "History is written by the victors. If you defeat us, we will abide by the agreement and become vassals of Fantasyland. But you must not violate the agreement. You must provide us with enough toys, not enslave us, and certainly not kill us. Otherwise, we will commit mass suicide after wreaking havoc, leaving you with nothing!"
Thrall stared at it with his eyes downcast, his face looking somewhat gloomy.
This made the little king feel a little weak, but for the benefit of his people, he still raised his head and looked at him.
Chi Xiaozhen said gently, "Sar, don't lose your temper. King Little Thorn, don't worry, we will absolutely abide by the agreement. We swear in the name of Paradise."
***
At the same time that Thrall and Chi Xiaozhen captured the Little Thorn King, Chi Yizhen received a message from the game system.
[Ding Dong, congratulations to the players on acquiring a new project member—Red-Eyed Evilsori.] (For ease of reading, referred to as Red-Eyed Elf for short)
Red-Eyed Elves: A strange race born from the fallen lands of the Thorns Empire.
Talented skills: Prank.
Famous quote: We are born from infamy, and we take evil as the principle of our life.
[Ding Dong, the Red-Eyed Elf's predecessor was the Thorns Empire's most loyal companion, the Thorns Elf. When you gain the Red-Eyed Elf's recognition, it will bind to you and transform into the Purple-Eyed Thorns Elf, becoming your most reliable partner on the battlefield. At the same time, the Red-Eyed Elf's talent skill will change from "Mischief" to "Talent Request."]
[Talent Request, unknown level, a very rare supernatural skill. The Purple-Eyed Thorns Elf pierces the enemy with its companion weapon, the Thorn Fork, briefly gaining the enemy's supernatural skill and sharing it with its combat partners.]
After reading the introduction, Chi Yizheng sat up straight.
His expression grew serious, and he dug out the data he had recently compiled on the Thorns Empire and asked, "Yugi, this red-eyed elf was one of the reasons why the Thorns Empire was once so powerful!"
Game: [The player guessed correctly. The Thorns Empire was the first human superpower in that world. In ancient times, humans, lacking natural talents and skills, struggled to survive surrounded by strange races. The human leader of the time encountered the infamous Red-Eyed Elves and unexpectedly discovered the miraculous effects of binding with them. As a result, the Red-Eyed Elves rose from a marginalized race on the continent to become one of the most powerful. The extraordinary skills that humans later acquired in that world originated from this bond. However, after the fall of the Thorns Empire, the Thorns Elves lost their bonded partners and vanished from the scene.]
Chi Yizheng was very surprised that Sal and Chi Xiaozhen could actually find such a strange race that had disappeared for who knows how many years. It was really amazing!
The characteristics of the red-eyed elves made him immediately realize the value of this race. Although the skill description was "temporarily acquiring the enemy's extraordinary abilities", which was not very useful for other races, it was very important for humans, a race that was good at learning. Because rather than saying that humans had no innate skills, it would be better to say that their innate skills were "learning". If they used it more, wouldn't they learn it naturally?
A strange race that complements humans would actually disappear in the history of that world. If you say that there is no evil gods involved, even the neighbor's dog won't believe it.
However, fighting against the evil god is not something he can do now. The goal of Paradise now is to develop quietly and become bigger and stronger.
After just a moment's thought, Chi Yizhen quickly figured out how to arrange these red-eyed elves. "Yugi, let's build a prank city!"
This time, there is no need to let Meng Le design it, so he can use the former city-state buildings of the Thorns Empire. He is really looking forward to what expressions those evil gods will have when they see these buildings one day in the future.
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