When the two teams met, Xiao Chen and his three companions were not injured, while Roger and his three companions were more or less injured. However, the injuries were not serious, and Elaina took the opportunity to cast a healing spell on them.
The biggest losses were Maya's golems and machines. In this battle, in order to stop the oncoming soldiers, she released all the golems she had kept in reserve. However, after this battle, seven or eight golems and machines of all sizes were damaged.
Seeing her sad face, Di Ning comforted her: "These are all old things. Without them today, we might not be able to hold on until Xiao Chen and the others come back. These expenses are worth it! I will buy you the materials when I get back, and you can make new ones."
"I'm not feeling sorry for this. I'm unhappy because their fighting ability is so poor that they can't even hold out for a few minutes against a high-level warrior."
Xiao Chen looked at the broken limbs of the golems on the ground. Most of them were cut off by the powerful warriors with fighting spirit. The materials of these golems seemed to be inferior to the dwarven weapons made by Farrell.
It seems that the elves' level in smelting is really average.
Xiao Chen did not forget to fool Maya at this time: "It's because of the bad materials. Look at your mechanical wolf, the cut surface of its claws is so smooth. These materials can't stop the power of high-level warriors at all. We have a lot of research in this area in the Tower of China that is worth your attention. We also have a collection of some materials from ancient high-level golems. If Miss Maya goes there, she can definitely do research with our team."
Maya nodded thoughtfully, "It seems that in order to break through my own limits, I really need to broaden my horizons."
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With the help of Roger and Evelyn, Xiao Chen lifted all the bodies together, "One person is missing. The Yangyan priest is gone."
Elena examined the bodies of the elf warriors one by one. "There are no obvious changes in their bodies, so the problem must be in their consciousness. Alas, they were the best warriors in the kingdom, but they died in our hands."
"There's nothing we can do about it. When we were fighting just now, I tried to talk to them, but it was totally useless." Di Ning said.
"I can try to read their souls, so I can know what state they were in before they died." Xiao Chen said as he squatted beside a relatively intact corpse. It was an elven swordsman, and the fatal injury was a sword that Roger stabbed in the chest and shattered his heart. Xiao Chen subconsciously thought that people whose heads were intact would have clearer soul memories.
Roger immediately said, "Sir, it's not necessary, is it? This sounds dangerous. What if the power that affects the elves is hidden in the soul?"
"I think we should get some information about the enemy before we go deeper. If we can understand the process of how they are manipulated, it may be of great help to us in resisting that kind of power." Xiao Chen raised his head and glanced at the people around him. "I am not afraid of the mastermind who manipulates these people, so why would I be afraid of a puppet controlled by it?"
"Then you must be careful." Elena said.
Xiao Chen prepared himself and released the soul-reading magic. The other party's soul was still relatively intact, and Xiao Chen went back to a few hours ago...
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In a tent, General Nord stood in front of him with a serious expression: "Garland, it's a good opportunity to find those four people. It allows us to enter the cave alone with a legitimate reason. You must remember that collecting more intelligence is the most important thing. The Saint's plan urgently needs more and clearer intelligence support. The team selected by the elders will be here soon. I hope you can find out more information before they get here. If you find anything, you can directly tell Xifina through the Tree Heart Network."
He saluted and assured, "Sir, I know what I am doing. If necessary, I will kill those four guys directly."
"It's up to you." General Nord obviously didn't care about the fate of the four elves.
After leaving the tent, he assembled his team and conveyed the general's order to them. These people were obviously the proud soldiers in the army, and they looked down on the so-called elders' investigation team. They all said that they were also high-ranking and they could also investigate the problem clearly.
He led the team into the fog. At first, it was fine, but as they went deeper and deeper, the sound that lingered in his ears gave him a weirder feeling. Gradually, the sound began to turn into images, and many lights and shadows appeared on the surrounding white fog.
As he walked, the images became clearer and clearer. He saw the stars moving, the mountains and rivers changing, the grass and trees growing, and creatures ranging from ants to dragons living in every corner of the world. He felt deeply attracted by this beauty and longed to become a part of them. He even saw his ancestors being selected from the vast majority of living things by the supreme being to become the guardians of this world. Yes, the God of Nature gave them long lives and outstanding talents, just to let them protect everything related to nature.
At this moment, he heard the clear voice of that will:
Believe in me, follow me, and you will be favored.
He now understood that this voice was connected with the god of nature.
He knew why he came here, and from this moment on his life had a new meaning.
He clearly felt that among the six people, five were already his companions, and only one... that guy, the wizard, actually chose to believe in himself instead of the gods. Just when they were realizing the greatness and beauty of this world, this noisy guy pushed and shouted like an idiot. He even ran to the priest and tried to use magic to interrupt their chance of growth.
Without hesitation, the Sun Priest threw a fireball at his face.
Well done! He appreciated his companion's decisiveness. There was no need to sympathize with those who did not obey the will of the gods. The wizard stumbled over, and a huge hatred surged in his heart. This guy, like countless others, only recognized himself and was unwilling to merge with the great nature. Then there was no need for him to stay in this world. This world was prepared for them, the children of nature.
He drew his sword and stabbed it into the wizard's back.
After that, they began to guard this place. He seemed to have fewer and fewer thoughts and his mindset became simpler and simpler. When his companions discovered the intruders, he began to fight instinctively until he died in the hands of a human. At the moment when his heart was broken, he felt a sense of happiness in his heart. He knew that he was going to merge with that existence...
Xiao Chen opened his eyes and asked, "Who is Xifina?"