Chapter 192: Druid’s Habits
In the eyes of many people, holy light is the energy that is the polar opposite of dark magic. The power of nature is more tolerant because death is also a part of nature. There should be no obvious conflict between the two.
This statement is not wrong, but it is not entirely correct.
Because many people think that the death in the concept of undead is the same as the death understood by druids.
In fact, this is not the case. Death in the eyes of the undead is eternity, while death in the eyes of the druids is a cycle.
Dead Soul: Ah, I am dead, but I am also immortal, and I will exist forever.
Druid: No, you can't. You have to become nutrients for other lives. Stay dead for me! This is the contradiction between the two.
Therefore, the power of nature can tolerate death as long as you are willing to become part of the cycle, but it cannot tolerate dark magic, because the existence of this thing is destroying the cycle.
Of course, this refers to the more common druid view, not all of it.
There are also some druids who choose alternative paths, such as the Spore Society Druids, who are better at playing with corpses than many liches.
Moreover, this dark aura was unusual. It did not seem like the work of the undead, but more like some kind of evil god.
How could an evil god dare to show up in the territory of the Oak Father? He couldn't figure it out, but Amber Xiu didn't want to care about it for the time being. He was still thinking about how to make Monger Gray River die reasonably.
As you follow the druid, you will always find crawling vines under your feet. These vines fit your footsteps perfectly, carrying you forward like an automatic elevator.
In this way, the walking speed is very fast, almost like running at full speed.
The entire forest is like a huge living organism that can produce unexpected effects.
Amber felt the ubiquitous "harmony" but found it a little strange.
As expected, each kingdom has its own geographical advantages. A poor kingdom like Fury of the Sea also has the sea as a barrier, and the desert has the death line that can stop Ryan's army. The forest of the druids is probably more terrifying than the death line. Foreign invasion is equivalent to being hostile to the entire forest, which is simply suicide.
But since we already have such a huge advantage, why do we still need to open the dream barrier?
The maintenance cost of a huge magic barrier that can cover an entire kingdom is extremely high. Even with the blessing of the gods, it still consumes a huge amount of manpower. Just like building wonders, it is a pure waste in most cases.
Although Ryan was powerful, the druids shouldn't be so scared, right? Considering the dark magic he had sensed before, Amber thought that something had happened in the Emerald Dream Forest, which made them dare not put their trust in the forest for safety.
If this is the case, can we take advantage of this?
While Amber was thinking about the problem, a small town hidden in the dense forest appeared before his eyes.
Druids don't like to change the natural environment too much, so the town is built in a natural valley, with houses simply built with stones and vines and flowers planted as embellishments. It looks very primitive, but in fact it is a miracle created by natural magic. Various animals walk around in the town at will, and you can't tell which is a druid and which is a real beast.
The druid arranged several rooms for Amberxiu and his friends. Although they were all rough stone houses, the space was still spacious.
Elder Sareth asked them to wait here and the archdruids would send representatives to meet them soon.
After the druids left, Ariel came up to Amber and said, "This place is very strange. It seems like there are eyes staring at me everywhere."
Although Ariel's brain isn't very good, she's still quite sensitive about this.
Amber teased the little squirrel on the table that was not afraid of people at all, and said nonchalantly: "In the druids' territory, all living things can be their spies. Look at this little guy, who knows if it is a real squirrel or a druid transformed? All the snakes, insects, rats and ants in this place are either transformed by druids or their pets. You will get used to it."
"If we can't tell the difference at all, won't we be in danger?" Ariel said nervously.
Amber Xiu comforted him, "Don't think too much. There are some dangers in this world that cannot be avoided."
Animals of all sizes are an indispensable part of the jungle, and they may jump out at any time and give you a fatal blow.
Therefore, being overly vigilant in the Green Dream Forest is useless and will only make you nervous.
Seeing that Ariel still couldn't let go, Amber could only say, "If you really want to tell which ones are druids, I do have a way, but it can only tell the difference between male druids."
Ariel said with great interest, "What is the method?"
Amber said, "As for you, just go back to your room and take off your clothes. Because druids can transform into animals at will, shapeshifting and peeping is a very serious crime for druids. As soon as you take off your clothes, those male druids will definitely turn around and run away. They dare not commit such a crime under the watchful eyes of the Oak Father."
Ariel blushed immediately and gritted her teeth and said, "How do you know this method? Have you ever been to Cuimeng Youlin?"
Amber Xiu shook his head and said, "Read more books. Books contain everything."
However, this was a lie, and Amber did not read it in a book.
When Amber was young, he had a not-so-pure friendship with a female druid, and learned a lot about the customs and habits of the druids.
Although Ariel felt a little shy after hearing this, she was not the kind of woman who would be shy. She quickly regained her composure and started a serious discussion with Amber.
"But what's the point of just driving away the men? Aren't there still female druids?" Ariel asked.
Amber Xiu smiled and said, "It's so simple. Let a man go in first, take off his clothes and scare the woman away, then you go in and scare the man away, that's it."
Ariel felt something was wrong and asked, "Won't they send someone back to monitor?"
Amber Xiu shook his head and said, "No, they don't dare to risk being punished to check whether the people inside are wearing clothes or have changed. Druids don't even get paid, so who would risk their lives for you? Of course, this is not 100%. If you meet someone who is really brave and not afraid of being punished, you can only consider yourself unlucky."
Ariel's eyes widened. How could he play like this? This guy's grasp of people's hearts was too scary.
After Amber Xiu finished speaking, the squirrel whose head he had just touched spoke up: "When did such a smart figure appear in the Son of Storm?"
Ariel was startled and jumped up from her chair. When she stood up again, she had already grabbed her hammer, but in her excitement she activated the power of thunder.
The thin layer of natural force outside her body was almost instantly shattered by the power of thunder, and Ariel immediately felt a wave of sleepiness coming over her, as if she hadn't slept for several days, and her eyelids could hardly open.
However, she immediately gave herself an electrotherapy session, and the electric light allowed her to maintain her consciousness, but it was obvious that she was struggling.
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The little squirrel jumped lightly, jumped out of the table, rolled in the air, and turned into an old woman with a cane and a painted face.
The old woman took out a vine-woven bracelet from her pocket, handed it to Ariel and said, "Little girl, don't be nervous. Wear this. It won't work if you try to resist the effect of the dream barrier by relying on pain. It will only hurt yourself."
Amber Xiu also said calmly: "Your Highness, please wear the bracelet and don't force yourself."
Ariel could hardly open her eyes, so she could only listen to Amber's words, retract the lightning, and quickly put on the new bracelet.
Natural energy once again covered her body, and the drowsy feeling just now disappeared.
Amber said to the old woman, "What is the name of this elder?"
The old woman looked at Amberxiu suspiciously and said to him, "My name is Theresa, and Sareth is my husband. You don't look like someone from the Kingdom of Raging Tide. There are not many Sons of the Storm who can remain calm, and I have never heard of a Son of the Storm who knows us druids so well."
"Elder Theresa, your words are somewhat discriminatory. The great Lord of Storms only taught us to be brave and to pursue power, but he didn't tell us to throw away our brains."
Theresa smiled and said, "Haha, that sounds more like a silver-tongued robin than a child of the storm. But there's no need to resort to such boring tactics. I'll make them withdraw."
"Swear to the Oakfather?" said Amberthew.
Theresa glanced at Amber and said, "Yes, I swear to the Oak Father in the name of the Pine Needle Tribe that as long as you do not leave this tribe, no one will monitor you anymore."
It was fine if surveillance was not discovered. Amber had already pointed it out to him in person. If he continued to insist, it would be very disrespectful. Although he had a bad relationship with the Kingdom of Raging Tide, the other party was a princess and an important official. If he didn't want to fall out immediately, he had to give in.
Anyway, just don't let them leave this place.
Theresa tapped the ground with her cane, and a lot of rustling sounds came from the room. It was unknown how many animals ran out of the house.
"Thank you so much." Amber said sincerely.
Theresa thought that Amber was mocking her, so she could only leave the room with a serious face.
When the druids ran away, Amber said to Ariel, "You can rest assured now. Go back and have some rest. You will probably meet the emissaries of the archdruids soon."
Ariel asked doubtfully, "Is it really safe?"
"If you don't believe it, you can try the method I just told you." After saying this, Amber sent Ariel out.
After closing the door, Amberxiu sat alone in the room, spreading his perception all the way out.
After more than 500 meters, it was difficult for Amberxiu to perceive anything accurately. At most, he could only perceive a vague outline. After another 1,000 meters, he could not even perceive the outline and could only roughly sense the obvious ups and downs.
But Amberxiu did not give up. He continued to spread his perception until he could no longer sense anything. Amberxiu had no way of confirming the exact distance and could only try his best to squeeze out his spirit.
And at this time, he finally found what he wanted - his beast partner.
Deep in the Emerald Dream Forest, Naomi, who was lying next to Catherine, raised her head in surprise and said to Catherine, "He's back."
(End of this chapter)