Chapter 269 268. City on the Trees
It is said that the elves have only one city.
There may be some settlements in other places, but the only one that can truly be called a city is the one next to the Shenmu Underground City.
Lin Jun's knowledge of the Elf Forest and the Elf City came almost entirely from the boasting of those drunk adventurers in the tavern.
Some people patted their chests and said that they had "been there" or "visited there", while others declared with confidence that "a friend of mine has been there".
However, the descriptions given by these people could not be more different.
Some say it's a complex of crystal palaces hidden within the canopies of giant trees; others say it's a three-dimensional maze woven entirely from living trees; still others swear it's a cave city built underground, covered in glowing moss...
A thousand drunken adventurers can tell you a thousand completely different elven cities.
If you look at the panels that are all bronze and silver, and even gold levels are rare, you will know how high the "gold content" of these words is.
This race is entrenched in the southeast corner of the continent and is almost isolated from the outside world. There are very few elves who can take the initiative to come out.
However, this number still far exceeds the number of foreigners who dared to enter the Elf Forest and were able to walk out alive.
If you go there specifically, you should be able to find the real relevant information, but since Puji is going to go in and find out in person anyway, he is too lazy to bother with that.
On the way out of the dungeon, Lin Jun discovered many elves.
They were not the kind of passers-by coming and going, but those figures who hid silently among the branches of giant trees and behind the cracks of rocks. Their strength was generally between silver and gold levels, and they were obviously organized scouts.
In addition, there are many magic circles of unknown purpose scattered throughout the forest, hidden in every corner.
With the complex exploration skills of Scout Puji, nothing can escape detection.
But no one jumped out to stop Ellaven.
Lin Jun didn't know whether only the road from the dungeon to the elven city was so heavily guarded, or whether the entire elven forest was like this.
If it was the latter, it was no wonder that so few intruders were able to escape.
Later in the journey, Ellawen ascended a spiral wooden staircase that wound around a massive tree.
These giant trees are not as tall as those in the underground city that are over a hundred meters tall, but they are still tens of meters high.
On the tree, Lin Jun finally saw the elves' building!
A treehouse in the sky, made from a combination of polished artificial materials and branches that are clearly guided by magic.
These tree houses are connected by spiral wooden stairs, and the two trees are connected by bridges that glow blue in the sunlight.
The second half of the journey is through the "sky market" above the giant tree.
The figures of ordinary elves gradually increased.
They lived in a tree house, all of them were handsome men and beautiful women. Ellawen, who was standing at Puji's feet, looked a little "ordinary" among them.
Of course, Lin Jun also noticed that no elf's appearance could compare to that guy named Xirian. It was obvious that the guy was far beyond the normal standard.
These treetop buildings are not simple. On the contrary, they look much more refined than the wooden houses in Yafeng Town.
It has all the necessary functions: a pharmacy with a sign hanging on it, a bookshop with a faint magical fluctuation, and a grocery store filled with strange and ingenious items...
Scout Puji even "heard" from a distance the melodious and light music and whispered laughter coming from a place that looked like a tavern, which was completely different from the noisy and rough style of the Rotten Willow Tavern.
And at the end of the journey, at the end of the giant tree forest, there is a huge and magnificent palace standing on the edge of the cliff, flowing with soft magical light!
On the high bridge, Ellaven covered her head with her hands, her two feet trembling, and said with a hint of subtle joy: "Little Ji, welcome to Ithildorin!"
Oh oh oh oh!
This is what a palace should look like!
Lin Jun had been to some cities and seen many castles, but in terms of grand scale and exquisite craftsmanship, the Elf Palace in front of him was far superior to them!
However, that cannot be said. I have not been to the human main city, the City of Promise, and I have not explored the territories of the demons and dwarves. Maybe there are wonders over there that are no less than this one?
Just when Lin Jun was looking forward to where Ellaven lived, she took the scouts Puji and Feifei and started walking down the ladder, all the way to the bottom.
Beneath the giant tree lies a forest of ordinary trees, and somewhere on the edge of a sparsely populated area, stands a solitary hut. This is Ellaven's home...
Before I even entered the door, I heard another elf's voice from not far away: "Ellawen, you're finally back. Please take care of that bear of yours. It ate the moonflower I worked so hard to raise for two weeks!"
Hearing this, Ellaven rubbed her hands, nodded at the other party continuously, and muttered something that was almost inaudible even to the sound above her head.
Fortunately, the other party seemed to be used to it and turned around and left after complaining.
Lin Jun didn't understand the Elvish language, but he saw Ellawen start to stammer when she met other elves.
Not only now, but she had noticed on the road before that whenever an elf spoke to Ellawen, her mouth seemed to be sewn shut.
After the elf walked away, Ellawen seemed to be activated again and pushed open the door.
The next moment, a white figure attacked!
[Race: Fluffy Ball]
"Furball! You missed me!" Arravin hugged the furry creature, which looked like an oversized dandelion ball, and buried her face in its long, thick white fur. Her voice was so sweet that it was sickening. "Good boy! So good!"
"Where are Bubbles and Beanie?" Ellawen walked around the little house with the fur ball in her arms, then looked outside for them. Finally, she found her other two animal friends at a hidden cave entrance a few hundred meters away from home.
[Race: Shadow Swamp Python]
[Race: Earth Bear]
What the hell are these things you raise?!
Let’s not talk about the giant python for now, isn’t the Earth Bear the same one that Dylan encountered?!
Opening the panel, Lin Jun quickly found the signature skill - [Gravity Field LV4].
Oh no!
It's a skill I don't have yet!
Ellawen's "friend"...seems pretty good!
This earth bear is only two meters tall and seems to be a cub?
Even if you are an animal friend, why don’t you raise some normal ones?
Some other elves also had pets, but they were mostly birds, squirrels, and the like. No wonder Ellawen kept those things instead of living in trees...
Moreover, if these creatures are raised together, how can the velvet ball that is only level 12 survive?
"Oh! Bubble, Douding, you're preparing for hibernation, right? No wonder you're hiding here... Douding, you've become a little stronger..."
The Earth Bear sat in a corner of the cave. While mumbling, Ellawen buried herself in the thick and warm fur on the Earth Bear's belly, and laughed foolishly with a few "hehe" sounds of comfort.
Feifei the parrot landed next to the snake's head, chirping non-stop and occasionally glancing at Puji...
(End of this chapter)
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