Chapter 370 369. Hunger is the Devil
Salian looked at the endless black curtain in front of him that was connected to the huge tree trunk and swallowed up all the light, and sighed deeply in helplessness.
Captain Eko and several other mages should also be trapped somewhere in this space.
Salian originally planned to find them and join up, although he knew in his heart that several mages who were not as strong as him, plus Eko who was completely unproficient in magic, would probably not be able to think of any way to escape.
But having more people around means we can look after each other, and it feels better than being alone.
But now it seems that this space is divided into several isolated areas, and he is isolated in one of them.
He was almost certain that his teacher Ilos did this on purpose so that he would not be disturbed by others when trying to persuade him.
He did not try to touch the wall that seemed to be made of pure darkness.
It was obvious at first glance that this thing was the same as those dangerous information blocks before. It was so huge in size, and the shock of the information contained in it was definitely enough to cause him to have a mental breakdown.
Retreating to his original position somewhat dejectedly, Salian's heart was filled with an uneasiness that was difficult to dispel.
This uneasiness was not for himself, but for his sister, Ellawen, who was always a little bit silly.
Although the specific details of Teacher Ilos's plan are unclear, since he said that "sacrifice is inevitable", there are probably quite a few elves who have sacrificed their lives for this.
He was very worried that his sister would be involved and even become a "victim".
He felt a little regretful at this moment. If he had known this would happen, he should have pretended to agree to the teacher, left here and settled his sister, and then found a chance to reveal all this to the Elf King.
But on second thought, with the teacher's ability and deep understanding of him, his acting skills probably wouldn't be able to fool the other party.
"well……"
Salian found that when he was alone in this absolute darkness and silence, he couldn't help but think of useless things.
But this may also be a necessary escape.
He had been trapped here for who knows how many days, and the intense hunger was constantly burning his stomach.
Although he would not starve to death in a short period of time thanks to his physical condition and magic power, the continuous torture was unavoidable.
If he didn't deliberately distract himself, his thoughts would involuntarily drift to the plump Puji not far away... Its body looked so plump and thick, even if it was eaten raw, it would probably be quite delicious...
He swallowed the saliva that flowed involuntarily from his mouth with difficulty and turned his gaze towards the Puji that was wandering aimlessly not far away.
This Puji seems to have an extremely strong self-healing ability.
The teacher had cut off the mushroom cap earlier, but it didn't die.
After the teacher left, Salian was surprised to find that it was still alive when he picked it up.
You know, since the teacher took action, he must have intended to kill Puji, but he didn't expect it to survive!
However, although Puji survived by chance, he seemed to have been beaten stupidly.
It now sometimes sat still, and sometimes took a few steps aimlessly, just like an ordinary puff, completely lacking the cleverness it had when it was riding on his head before.
If you look closely, you can find that its mushroom cap is a little crooked. It is obvious that it has grown back together under its powerful self-healing ability, but it is not in the right position.
This situation is like an elf's head being chopped off and then reattached crookedly. No wonder it becomes stupid.
In other words, the fact that one didn’t die immediately is a miracle of life in itself!
Salian knew that these were insignificant matters in the current predicament.
But he couldn't help but wonder what kind of mess his sister Ellaven would make if he brought this mentally retarded Puji back with him...
Or... just not take it back?
Once this thought came to mind, it spread in his mind like a wildly growing vine.
Anyway, Puji is already broken, and I'm so hungry...
Bang——!
He suddenly raised his hand and slapped himself hard, interrupting the terrible thought in his mind with the burning pain.
Even though it was just a Puji, it was not only regarded as a friend by his sister, but also helped him many times on the way down.
Eating one's companions is too horrible no matter what!
For the first time, Salian realized so deeply that hunger could really turn an elf into a devil...
Just as Sally was concentrating on fighting the demons in his heart, he did not notice that the scout with a crooked mushroom cap, Puji, who was not far away, suddenly trembled all over and stopped wandering aimlessly.
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"Pelagle, what are you doing?"
"Me? I didn't do anything." Pelager stood up, but instead of reaching for his backpack, he naturally changed the subject. "The Chief is truly amazing. He can use spatial magic so freely. You are his student. Has he taught you this?"
"That's not true spatial magic," Seldan shook his head, his attention truly diverted. "It simply cleverly borrows some of the dungeon's inherent rules. That's all I know. The teacher didn't elaborate on the specifics of how it was implemented."
"It seems that the instructor is still on guard against us." Pelager joked in a relaxed tone.
Seldan frowned slightly: "It is necessary to be cautious."
As he spoke, his eyes subconsciously glanced at the quiver backpack left next to the sapling, and he always felt that something was wrong.
At this moment, Pelager slung his backpack back onto his shoulder, his movements smooth and natural. "Well, we should go back. Even if you are the temporary commander now, it's not appropriate to leave your post for too long, right?"
Seldan nodded after hearing this, and the two of them turned around and left the area illuminated by the skylight together.
In the abyss space, Lin Jun actually regained perception and took over the control of the scout Puji.
This is a pleasant surprise.
Lin Jun originally planned to study the seedling more to see if he could mobilize authority like Ilos.
But he didn't understand the authority, but he sensed the presence of the scout Puji again and took back the control.
Logically speaking, there is no distance between the abyss and the real space in the conventional sense. Perhaps this anomaly is caused by the roots of the sacred tree running through and connecting both ends at the same time?
In any case, now that we can control the scout Puji again, there is no need to just focus on the small sapling above.
Ilos was still able to use his authority here before, which means that he only needs to be within the range of the sacred tree.
It also saves Pelagel the trouble of wasting time on it.
Originally, I had planned to let Pelagel launch a surprise attack and kill Seldan if I couldn't drag it out any longer.
However, in this case, if Lin Jun has not solved the teleportation problem before the other elves discover it, then Pelagor will have no choice but to self-destruct to end this failed operation.
It's much safer now.
The controlled scout, Puji, ignored Salian who was still reflecting on himself not far away, and rushed directly into the darkness. When he saw the black square, he touched it without hesitation.
If you want to know where to find the control method, the most likely place is naturally in these fixed information blocks!
…
After a long time, Salian finally came to his senses from his chaotic thoughts and found that the silly Puji had disappeared. He looked everywhere for it, but found nothing.
Just when he was wondering if he had eaten Puji unknowingly due to hunger, a clear voice suddenly penetrated the darkness and called out his name!
I've been here alone for too long and I'm finally hallucinating?
But it is not.
"Salian! It's great to meet you!" The figure of the captain of the guards, Eko, appeared from the edge of the illumination light. He strode over with an unconcealable joy on his face.
The dark wall that separated him had quietly disappeared at some point!
Looking at Eko, who looked worried but still energetic, the first thought that flashed through Salian's mind was:
People with strong physiques can really endure hunger better than others...
(End of this chapter)
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