Chapter 43 Is this a test? Go home and inherit the throne
A dark magical glow reached the ground, and a gentle breeze blew through the cracks into the distance. The crow exclaimed in surprise, "Look, little fox! Someone's here to greet you so soon!"
The red fox boy smiled: "I saw it."
Or maybe they came to kick him out.
"What are you doing?"
Chen Shuang looked at the red fox boy carrying large and small bags, and the pitch-black crow standing on his shoulder.
The crow in front of him was slightly larger than its peers, with its jet-black feathers tightly attached to its body, and its wise eyes looked quietly at the human priest.
It spread its wings and bowed. "The Black Feather King from the Eternal Canyon salutes you, great Priest of the Dark Night."
Chen Shuang nodded: "Hello."
The wise crow raised its head high and uttered a long aria: "Would you allow us to enter the holy land and embark on the journey of holiness? It would be our supreme honor."
Chen Shuang: “Hmm?”
It felt like listening to a classical opera, the kind that I couldn't understand at all.
She shook the thought from her mind and looked at the dark bird in front of her. "Sorry, could you say that again?"
"Of course, Your Excellency the Priest."
The crow flapped its wings twice, puffed out its chest, and sang even louder, "It is the morning star of hope that guides us to meet. When the flames of dreams burn brightly, that is when we will break through the fog of obscurity!"
Shen Shuang blinked.
Although we speak the same language, it feels like we have suddenly fallen into another completely unfamiliar dimension.
The crow flapped its wings excitedly, singing a strange aria, and its hoarse voice uttered long sentences more obscure than Shakespeare's literature.
Just as it was about to start talking, a hand suddenly reached out from the front and accurately pinched the bird's beak.
Crow: "Quack, quack!"
The young red fox made a "hush" gesture and said, "Be quiet, Gem."
While holding down the flapping crow, he raised his eyes and looked at Chen Shuang quietly. A layer of watery light slowly appeared in his amber pupils. He gently bit his lips, wanting to say something but stopping himself.
Chen Shuang: "I'm listening, please speak."
"There's something I need your help with," the fox said, his eyelashes trembling slightly. "If you find it difficult, we can leave now and never bother you again."
The crimson fox took a deep breath and mustered up his courage: "Will you allow us to enter the Dark Temple?"
The system made a "ding dong" sound.
You encountered a fox seeking protection.
[The clever fox has found a new way to test himself. If he can pass the test from the orcs, he might get a different gift.]
Chen Shuang looked at the two people in front of her: "Do you want to join the temple?"
The fox dropped his ears and nodded pathetically, "I have nowhere else to go."
The crow finally broke free and shouted, "Yes, yes, please take this poor child in."
The crow's voice was filled with sadness: "He is so pitiful."
"If I don't make a name for myself out there, I'll have to go back and inherit the Beast King throne, and then face countless disgusting treasures. What a huge insult."
Chen Shuang: "Huh?"
It seems like I heard something extraordinary.
Can you please give me this blessing?
fox:"!"
His eyes suddenly widened.
The young red fox licked his fangs and quickly reached out to pinch the crow's mouth, but unfortunately the dark bird dodged it nimbly.
The crow flapped its wings and flew away, chirping comfortingly: "It's okay, the priest won't laugh at you, we will all feel sorry for you."
The fox's amber eyes tinged slightly with red.
He gritted his teeth and said, "Gem, be quiet."
The crow shook his head and sighed, "You are such a sensible child. Some pains buried in your heart can only be healed by speaking them out."
It looked at Chen Shuang and said, "A fox that can't realize its dream is like a feather rotting in the ground. It can only wait to rot without doing anything. It really makes the bird sad."
Chen Shuang grasped the key words: "Dream?"
The crow nodded: "Yes, a dream."
"Don't rely on your parents, hone your own will to become stronger, and gain everyone's respect..."
It cried out, "Then hold your head high and return proudly to inherit the throne!"
Chen Shuang: “…”
After all the twists and turns, you still have to go back to inherit the throne.
"I see."
She looked at the fox's guilty and evasive eyes, then at the crow's expectant eyes, and said, "You can stay in the backyard temporarily, but you must participate in the labor inside the temple."
"Come in."
Chen Shuang opened half of the door: "There are plenty of houses behind the temple, you can choose any one."
"Also, don't step on the farmland, and don't go near the magic pool. If you want to go to the alchemy workshop in the back, just let me know and someone will teach you how to use the equipment."
The crow cheered up: "That's great! Starting from small things to hone your patience is the only way to become a saint. Little fox, let's work hard together."
The fox pulled the corners of his mouth and forced a smile: "Yeah, that's great."
Although he successfully entered the temple, it was a little different from what he had imagined.
He is not here to do hard labor.
The fox secretly glanced at Chen Shuang who was walking in front.
He came for a second test.
The fox narrowed his eyes.
There are still many opportunities, and he is a very patient hunter.
*
"Come on, come on, after we finish turning the soil in the last two fields, the morning's training will be over!"
The crow's encouraging voice came, and the fox's gaze returned to the hoe in his hand, the dirty trouser legs, and the soft ground under his feet.
The fox was silent for a moment, then he threw away his hoe and clapped his hands. "I'm not here to do farm work. I have more important things to do."
"Kaba?"
A strange creature appeared behind him, causing him to feel extremely uncomfortable.
The fox looked back warily and saw a white skeleton with a strange straw hat on its head staring at him grimly, moving closer to him inch by inch.
The fox was shocked and said, "What do you want to do?"
The skeleton in front of him raised his hand high and brought it down heavily. The fox suddenly closed his eyes and waited for a while, but instead of the expected pain, he felt a rustling sound in his ears.
The fox opened his eyes and saw that the skeleton in front of him had picked up his hoe and was now swinging the hoe, carefully cultivating the land.
With the right amount of strength and standard posture, he quickly cultivated the small piece of land in front of him and carefully cleaned away all the stones, bricks and rubble.
It stood with its hands on its hips, looking at its masterpiece with satisfaction, then handed the hoe back to the fox, crossed its arms and continued to stare at him sinisterly.
Fox: "I don't want to do it..."
Before he finished speaking, the skeleton in front of him removed his arm bones and clapped his palms together as he moved forward, his icy soul fire flickering as if he was thinking about where to start.
The fox changed his mind decisively: "I don't want to do it... who else wants to do it?"
With a bitter look on his face, he picked up the hoe and swung the implement with all his might, flattening the clods of earth one by one. He choked up and said, "I love farm work the most. It's such a joy. How could there be such a wonderful thing as farm work? This is simply the greatest and most excellent growth experience I've ever had."
The farmer skeleton was very pleased. He tapped his hand bones a few times and watched the fox orc's working process more carefully.
The crow standing above the fox nodded in satisfaction. "It's great that you think this way. This transcendental thought surpasses that of most Beast Kings throughout history. Congratulations, little fox! You're one step closer to returning home and inheriting the throne."
The fox waved his hoe and said, "Thank you!"
The pitch-black crow bowed politely and said happily, "You're welcome. Accompanying every Beast King is my responsibility and mission."
The fox continued to sweat profusely and shouted, "Thank you so much!"
The crow covered its face with its wings, feeling a little shy. “You are so kind. You really don’t need to thank me.”
Just as the dark bird was thinking about how to respond to this enthusiasm, a large shadow suddenly fell in front of it.
The farmer skeleton looked at the crow's body for a while, nodded in approval, then picked it up and aimed it at the golden rice on the other side of the farmland.
"Kaba!"
The shifty birds that were eating rice crops wantonly entered the sight of the farmer's skeleton. The new and old hatreds combined made the skeleton's soul fire begin to become violent and unstable again.
The skeleton pointed at the group of arrogant birds, then exchanged glances with the crow.
Crow: "Ga?"
Without any buffer, the skeleton in front of him threw the black crow with all his might, and it was immediately thrown into the flock of brown birds.
Looking up dazedly, the crow instantly met several pairs of shrewd little black eyes.
"grumble?"
"grumble!"
“Chichichi!”
The crow retreated in panic: "Don't come over here, I'm very powerful, quack!"
*
Chen Shuang had just packed her things and took a look behind her before leaving.
The fox was waving the hoe vigorously, and the crow was working hard to drive away the flock of birds.
"It seems like he's integrating quickly."
Just consider it as the food fee for entering the temple.
She withdrew her gaze and returned to the system's [Adventure] page.
"Two keys appeared at the same time, but now only the fox triggered the prompt."
Since the crow was not the object of the encounter, how would the second encounter unfold?
Chen Shuang packed her clothes and belongings.
However, it is impossible to accurately estimate the time of an adventure event, and thinking too much is a waste of time. She should deal with her own affairs first.
"Let's prepare in advance for the ancient battlefield."
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