"It's me. Judging from your appearance, it seems that the new magic I invented, 'Sensory Deprivation', is quite effective." Xiao Chen looked down at the person on the ground, "In the past ten minutes, you did almost nothing except lying there limply."
"Invent?" The mage was really shocked this time. It was incredible that Xiao Chen, as a high-level mage, could invent such a powerful magic. You have to know that the so-called high-level is just a beginner who has just stepped into the field of magic research and development. Although there are people like Tashia who invented small magic at the middle level, most of the spells invented by high-level mages are simple spells such as ignition and flash.
The wizard personally experienced Xiao Chen's methods. This kind of magic, which can make a mid-level wizard lose his combat effectiveness with just one strike, is usually only accessible to great wizards.
Those who can do this at a high level are all true geniuses picked from thousands. The wizard suddenly realized that the Royal Magic Tower seemed to have found an opponent with too terrifying potential.
"Xiao, Master Xiao Chen. May I ask how you want to deal with me?" asked the mage.
"I didn't want to kill you. But the situation in the royal capital is too dangerous and too tense. There is no room for sympathy or hesitation. I'm sorry." Xiao Chen squatted down and put his hand on the mage's chest. In an instant, a biting chill emanated from his hand. After a few seconds, the mage's heart was frozen into another ice cube. Xiao Chen breathed a sigh of relief and stood up.
His eyes naturally fell on Catalina's forehead. The bloodstain and the coagulated blood around it made her look both miserable and pitiful.
"Brother Xiao!" Catalina was extremely excited. Having walked between life and death, she felt that she really had nothing to worry about. She suddenly rushed over and hugged Xiao Chen. For some reason, she couldn't stop the tears from falling.
"Okay, okay, it's okay, you were just scared." Xiao Chen was afraid that there were still enemies around, so he wanted to pull her away to ask about the situation, but he found that she hugged him tighter and tighter. His heart softened, and he could only pat her back gently and comfort her, saying, "I'm sorry, I came back late and frightened you."
"Woo, I'm not scared. I'm happy." After all, Katarina was still an old mercenary. She didn't spend time venting her emotions. She quickly left Xiao Chen's chest and wiped her tears and snot bubbles with her sleeves. "Come on, I'll take you to our place."
"What should we do with this man?" Kalanda pointed to the tree stump standing aside.
"Although he acted rashly and was discovered by the enemy, which almost killed me, he still did not abandon me at the critical moment. For this reason alone, the two shortcomings offset each other," said Catalina.
"Not bad, young man." Xiao Chen took out a golden shield and placed it in Shudun's hand as he looked surprised. "Anyone who is willing to fight side by side is a partner. I saw with my own eyes that you didn't give up on her until the last moment. Just for this reason, you deserve a reward. Do you have a place to hide from those people? If so, you can follow me."
"Thank you, Master Xiao Chen." Shudun recognized Xiao Chen's identity from his conversation with the mage. "In this city, if I want to hide, they won't be able to find me. But you have to be careful. Today is already the second day after the incident. No matter where you hide, they will find you soon. Whatever you plan to do, you have to hurry up!"
Xiao Chen nodded.
"If Miss Bailing wants to get more information, you can tell the pork merchant in the market, 'Look for the stump', and he will tell you where to find me..."
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The meeting scene between Xiao Chen and Luo Ling was not as lively as the one with Katarina.
There is not much space in the small building, and now with so many people crammed in, any loud voices can be heard by the neighbors next door.
In order to discuss some important matters, they had to hide in the attic and open the soundproof barrier. However, Xiao Chen still moved cautiously. Who knew what those eavesdroppers would do? There were two masters and three high-level people outside.
Although the room was quiet, the atmosphere was very intense. They had gone from the capital to the Elf Kingdom, from Green Forest City to Black Mountain, and experienced many things, including life and death. Both he and she had deep emotions buried in their hearts.
The two looked at each other for a long time, and they both felt the concern for each other. It was like a good wine that had been stored for many years, or like a volcano that had accumulated for a long time, just waiting to be unsealed and erupt.
But at this moment, all of this can be summed up in one sentence: How have you been recently
And a gentle hug.
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After a long time, Xiao Chen took out a package from the Traveler's Heart, removed the layers of protection on the outside, and took out a small crystal bottle containing a light green liquid. The liquid was constantly flowing in the bottle, and there seemed to be particles shining with crystal light floating up and down, which was the vitality that formed visible matter.
"This is the sap of the World Tree."
"By the way, where's Elena? She insisted on going to find the sap of the World Tree despite my objections. Why didn't she come? Is she too embarrassed to come see me?"
"This... let her tell you herself." Xiao Chen began to project a picture in the room, and a blonde female mage appeared in the room. Before Xiao Chen finished projecting, Luo Ling's eyes turned red, and by the time the female mage's features were visible, she was already in tears.
"Elena!"
"Don't cry." The blonde Elena smiled and hugged Luo Ling who was crying.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, how could things turn out like this! If, if I knew things would turn out like this, I would never, ever..." Luo Ling sobbed on her shoulder.
"No, it has nothing to do with you. I became like this because of protecting the Elf Kingdom. To be honest, if Xiao Chen hadn't gone to the Elf Kingdom with me, the God of Nature might have awakened earlier, and the elves would have been ruled by a terrible woman. So it's not wrong to say that I saved the Elf Kingdom by accident because of you."
Xiao Chen took out a towel and handed it to Luo Ling. The three of them sat down and told Luo Ling about many things that happened along the way. Many of the experiences in the middle amazed Luo Ling.
Finally, Xiao Chen said, "The most important thing for you now is to drink this bottle of World Tree Juice that you obtained with so much difficulty. I was worried that this thing would be dropped or damaged, so I wrapped it in many layers before putting it in the Traveler's Heart."
"If I drink this stuff, it can heal the injury caused by my concentration?" Luo Ling took it and looked at the magical liquid in the bottle carefully.