Traveling in the Ancient Forest is much easier than traveling in the Ancient Wood Swamp.
Of course, there are also venomous snakes and beasts here, there are dangerous poisonous insects, and there are ferocious monsters. But at least there is solid ground underfoot, and there are some vague paths in the jungle, so you don't have to be careful every step.
Steele was flying around in the woods again, fulfilling her mission as a scout conscientiously, while Lei was acting as his "mount", while chatting with Sui Xiong who stood above him like a green hat.
"When we arrive in the Ancient Forest, we should go to the Ancient Elf Temple and visit the greatest sage in the world." He said, "Unfortunately, our location is too far from the Ancient Elf Temple, which is located at the edge of the Ancient Forest. It's a little east in the middle, close to the Land of Thousand Springs. If we go there from our side..." He secretly estimated in his mind, "It will probably take more than half a month to travel."
"Forget it then." Sui Xiong waved his tentacles and said nonchalantly, "Business matters, let's go find Knight Parn first and get the lord of my Holy Land back. Then we will have free time, and there is no problem in walking around."
"Is that Parn Knight really powerful?" Lei asked with some doubts, "Is it worth it for you to travel almost across the entire main plane to invite him?"
"I don't know either, but the development of my church definitely requires talents. No matter whether this knight is a master of territory construction or not, even if he is just promoting it to those who have no talent, I have to invite him personally."
Lei was stunned, silent for a long time, and said, "I can't believe that you actually understand our human politics so well!"
"In a distant country, there once was a king. He wanted to get a famous horse, so he sent his capable ministers to spend a lot of money to buy it. The minister searched for three months and finally got the news about a famous horse. But when he rushed to the place, the horse had just died of illness. The minister spent half of the budget given by the king to buy the bones of the horse and take them back. The king asked him angrily why, and he replied: 'A man who is willing to spend A king who spends a lot of money to buy the bones of famous horses. People who want to sell famous horses will definitely choose him first. You will get famous horses soon.' Sure enough, as he said, in less than a year, many people came one after another. Brought a famous horse to the king.”
Listening to Sui Xiong's story about "a thousand pieces of gold and bones", Lei pondered for a long time and sighed: "During this period, His Majesty has mentioned 'a certain distant country' more than once. There are many sages there, leaving behind There are many thought-provoking stories, but I have never heard of any of them before... Your Majesty, Mask of the Void, where is that country? Can I be lucky enough to visit it?"
Sui Xiong smiled bitterly and said, "If possible, I would also like to know where that country is. If I still have the chance to go, if you really want to go, I can take you with me."
"It's just... maybe if you go, you will never come back."
Lei shrugged indifferently, not being able to come back or anything had no impact on him at all. There is nothing he can't give up here.
Looking at his attitude, Sui Xiong knew the answer and couldn't help but sigh secretly.
This guy Lei seems to be a prince too, how come he is like this? When the church stabilizes, should I try to help him regain his royal status? Maybe we can even make him king...
Unconsciously, he fell into random thoughts again.
"Can I raise this guy?" Steele's voice woke him up from his thoughts. When he looked closely, he saw her teasing the monster she had just caught, looking very interested.
The monster Sui Xiong looked slightly familiar, it was a slime.
Master Trian, the triathlete of enchantment, alchemy and medical treatment, also raised a slime during his lifetime. It was a blue slime with wisdom, and was used to transforming into a petite long-haired girl. Before his death, Master Trian named it "Wendy" and passed on his legacy to his only disciple. And this slime girl is also worthy of the status of "the only descendant of Master Trian". She is also a master of enchantment, alchemy and medicine. What makes her inferior to her teacher is her weak strength.
After all... it's a slime.
Slimes are one of the weakest races among known monsters with the lowest combat power. Basically, most slimes are so weak that an adult can fight four or five. Although there are some powerful mutants among them, no matter how they mutate, their foundation is too weak and their growth is limited.
For example, Wendy is already considered a super master among slimes. In this race, she is truly an unparalleled powerhouse that can punch a tiger in the South Mountains or kick a dragon in the North Sea. But if she is not in the magic tower, she does not need scrolls and various auxiliary props. If you rely solely on your own fighting ability, you will be able to compete with a fledgling adventurer back and forth, earning the reputation of "noobs pecking each other".
The slime that Steele caught was also a mutant, much smaller than the average slime, only about the size of a palm. It is as green as a leaf and is quite beautiful in appearance. But from Sui Xiong's soul induction, it can be clearly seen that this little guy's power is much stronger than ordinary slimes.
Slime is a relatively common monster in the ancient forest. There was one under a tree not far from them at the moment. It was green and soft. It had caught a bug and was slowly digesting it. In terms of physique, that guy was at least a hundred times bigger than the one that Steele caught, but his strength was not even one-tenth of this one.
"This slime is quite rare." Lei looked curiously at the little green slime that stayed motionless on Steele's palm, and couldn't help but praise, "It's so beautiful! It's a work of art! "
"Yes, I just happened to see it, and it took a lot of effort to catch it." Steele said happily, "When I caught it, it resisted quite fiercely. But I fed it a piece of candy, and all of a sudden it He is so honest, just like a pure little boy... "
She gleefully gave one inappropriate example, and then another. The scale was so large and the content so explosive that Lei couldn't help but roll his eyes and was speechless at the example the woman gave.
As expected, he is a guy who almost turned into a demon and a holy spirit. A simple villain like him who only knows how to kill people and set fires is like a pure little flower compared to this guy who is like a pile of filth in the entire world!
Thinking of this, he quietly took two steps back and opened the distance between him and Steele.
Although I'm not sure if perverts are contagious, it's best to stay away from her.
Sui Xiong didn't care. He had been in various forums back then and had met many "filthy kings" and "filthy saints". There were countless strong men who specialized in the lower three lanes. In comparison, Steele These comments that would definitely be blocked with countless asterisks on a novel website are actually nothing.
But seeing Steele's cheerful look, he couldn't help but be a little surprised.
"Steele, I originally thought you had no other hobbies except lust, but it turns out you also like these cute pets. Haha, this is what a normal woman should do!"
Steele smiled brightly: "This little guy is not only cute, but he can also change in many ways. As long as he is taught well...!"
Probably because she was too excited, she spoke obscenely again and talked about topics inappropriate for children.
Sui Xiong was silent, while Lei Ze couldn't bear it anymore and recited the tightening curse.
After a lot of trouble, Steele was finally approved and kept this rare pet. But Sui Xiong warned her sternly not to play with those heavy-flavored things.
"I won't be hurt, it's only so big." Steele said.
"It's us who will be hurt!" The jellyfish god and his mount shouted in unison.
At this moment, the synchronization rate is 100%!
"Lei, if this guy talks nonsense from now on, you will recite the tightening curse."
"Okay! I've wanted to do this for a long time!"
Steele pretended not to hear the conversation between Sui Xiong and Lei, and was concentrating on teasing the little slime she had just named "Xiao Cui", having a great time.
After having this pet, Steele felt much more at ease. In his spare time, he no longer sneaks out to hunt for wild food, but instead focuses on teasing and teaching pets.
It's just that the content of her teachings is a bit questionable: she made the little green slime into a shape that would definitely be mosaicd on TV, and then taught it to stretch and shorten hard, while constantly vibrating its body. -It is obviously impossible for slimes with low intelligence to understand what she means, but Sui Xiong and Lei both understand...
"Do you need me to recite the tightening spell?" Lei asked.
"...Although I really want to do this, to be honest it's unreasonable." Sui Xiong sighed, "What reason should I use to punish her? Is she abusing pets?"
Seeing how happy the little slime was getting a piece of candy every time he practiced hard, Lei couldn't help but sigh and lowered his head.
His heart was filled with helpless frustration.
After the journey continued for about a week, they encountered a second elf village.
This is also a tree elf village, but the scale of the village is much larger than the previous one. Moreover, there are many masters in the village. There are more than a dozen who can sense the aura of thunder. There is also an aura as deep as the sea hidden in an inconspicuous hut in the corner of the village. It is occasionally revealed, even the daring lone thief. They all felt uneasy.
Not only that, the atmosphere in the village is also very tense. Most of the pedestrians coming and going are wearing weapons, and there are also many races other than tree elves living here. Especially the few wild elf priests who were tall and burly, wearing heavy armor, and the sacred emblem of the elves was engraved on the armor. They did not look like the type suitable for jungle life. They were clearly outsiders.
"What's going on?" Of course Sui Xiong also felt it. He stretched out his tentacles and poked Steele, who was looking intently at a strong wild elf man in the distance, and ordered her to find out the news.
Steele readily accepted the order, threw her luggage into the hotel room, and left humming a tune. After a while, she came back with a smile and told Sui Xiong the information she had found.
"An evil red dragon came near this village. It has destroyed two villages and captured many elves as food reserves. They have gathered relatives, friends and masters from all walks of life to form a dragon-slaying team to eliminate them. Evil dragon, avenge the deaths of your companions and rescue the captured tribesmen."
"I see..." Sui Xiong pondered for a moment, then said with a smile, "How about we join in too?"