In the evening, the Jondal Forest looked a little dark, except for the occasional sounds of snakes, ants, insects and mice in the bushes, the surroundings seemed silent and gloomy. Elisteen still transformed into a beautiful spotted deer and walked in front, while Qin Lun had to follow behind with the elf thief on his back.
The Gale Leopard who brought them to find the elven druid had long since disappeared. He probably felt that he had completed his task and went back to the territory to look for food.
"Are you a ranger?" Spotted Lu turned around and asked Qin Lun.
"No, I'm a hunter." Qin Lun replied with a smile.
The skills of an elf hunter and an elf ranger are somewhat similar, but seriously, these are actually two different combat professions. Rangers can proficiently master long-range attack skills and close combat martial arts. Most rangers can use elf longbows, one-handed swords and long and short daggers to fight. If necessary, they can mount a horse to fight and become a ranger.
Although the weapons used by elf hunters are similar to those of rangers, they focus more on long-range attacks and various traps. At the same time, they usually have a hunting pet that is good at tracking and hiding. The difference between the two is that rangers are better at frontal combat, while hunters like to set traps to kill their prey.
"Are you a hunter?" There was a hint of surprise in Elistine's large, bright deer eyes.
Qin Lun smiled, and opened the windbreaker with one hand, revealing the light and dark funeral and the sinful dagger at his waist, the facts speak louder than words.
"My hunting partner is a creature of the abyss. The master probably won't like it, so I won't make a fool of myself in front of you."
"Goblin's gunpowder firearms? It seems that the quality is quite high. It seems that you have learned a lot during the years of going out!" Elistin nodded noncommittally, and after thinking about it, he couldn't help but advise, "No matter what , using an abyss creature as a hunting partner will still attract criticism within the clan, you'd better change to a jungle creature as a pet when you have time."
"Hehe, thank you for your kindness. I also have the same idea. It's just that it's not easy to find a jungle creature with high combat power. Now I have to make do with it." Qin Lun casually said.
Just kidding, Cerberus has been promoted to a sixth-level creature. Although there is still a gap from a high-level one, is the fighting power of the hellfire dog comparable to that of ordinary creatures? What's more, Cerberus has thick skin, thick flesh and strong vitality. As Qin Lun's meat shield, he is irreplaceable.
However, what Elistine said made Qin Lun think otherwise. He didn't sign the second summon at the beginning because Cerberus took up most of his spirit and energy. But now with the improvement of physical attributes, it is possible to sign another summoner.
"Master Elistin, you are so familiar with this area, do you have any good suggestions?" Qin Lun suddenly felt moved and asked with a smile.
Druids themselves have a variety of animal forms. Although they sometimes drive jungle creatures, they will not sign a summoning contract with jungle creatures. The elf druid in front of me has a gentle and kind temperament. Judging from her helping the Storm Leopard, she should have a good relationship with the kings of the jungle around her. Maybe she can use her relationship to deceive an excellent summoner .
Sure enough, after Qin Lun had the cheek to ask, Elisteen immediately began to regret his talkativeness, and after struggling for a long time, he said: "When we return to the Elven King's Court first, the matter in front of us is more important."
After speaking, Elistine quickly ran away without looking back, as if she was very ashamed of her perfunctory attitude. Longer, who was lying behind Qin Lun, rolled his eyes in secret. This elf druid is either young or too kind, but he is really easy to deceive.
After walking with Elisine for more than an hour, the three of them finally stopped by the embankment of a large lake. This lake is very wide, with an area of tens of square kilometers, sparkling and rippling under the setting sun.
Qin Lun and Long Er had seen this lake from a distance, and their campsite last night was only a few kilometers away from this place. The streams that were used as drinking water by the jungle creatures finally flowed into this lake.
"Why are you still standing there, come here!" Elisten walked towards a huge boulder on the shore of the lake. This boulder was about five feet high and three feet wide, standing on the shore like a small cliff.
Won't! Qin Lun raised his eyebrows slightly, and slowly approached the druid. Elisteen didn't think as carefully as Qin Lun, and with a stride, he slammed straight into the boulder.
Surprisingly, the spotted deer transformed into by the druid didn't hit the wall at all, and sank into the boulder without hindrance. Now even Longer on Qin Lun's back understood that there must be something wrong with this lake, maybe it's a large-scale cover-up magic.
Qin Lun took a deep breath, and boldly slammed into the boulder. As if passing through an invisible film, the scenery in front of Qin Lun and Long Er suddenly changed completely. The lake disappeared, replaced by a huge elf city.
At this time, under their feet was a three-foot-wide air pontoon bridge, which was made of tangled green vines as thick as a child's arm. Underneath was a wide and endless moat, which was formed by the convergence of many streams in the forest.
At the end of the air pontoon bridge is connected a green "city wall", which is covered with various plants and vines, and the real city wall made of large bluestones can only be seen in small gaps.
There are two tall oak trees standing on the left and right of the city gate. Their thick branches extend and twist together in mid-air, forming an arched city gate full of natural atmosphere.
However, what caught Qin Lun's attention the most was the towering World Tree in the center of the city. The branches of the World Tree stretched out flat, extending from the inside to the city wall, like a huge umbrella unfolding in the air, covering the entire city. The emerald green branches climb all the way along the umbrella ribs, and the condensed fruits on them hang down like bead curtains.
The canopy of the world tree is patchwork, spiraling up layer by layer. The lower crown is large and the upper crown is small. It looks like a spiral drill bit and a pointed tower with distinct layers.
Between each tree canopy, you can faintly see many elf tree houses. The hazy candlelight in the house is like nocturnal fireflies among the tree branches. From a distance, it makes people feel calm and peaceful, like a beautiful and peaceful forest fairyland. , so elegant that it is suffocating.
The world tree is paired with the outer city wall, and the entire elf city resembles a huge goblet upside down on the ground. Perhaps this is the origin of the name "Magic Cup King's Court". In comparison, the elven city that Qin Lun had seen before—the Moonlight Forest was simply a simple jungle station.
"Apostle No. 70053, you have found the Magic Cup Court in Jondal Forest, and this information will be released to all team members. The current guidance task is 70% complete, and you can choose to submit this task. You can also accept it in Seopia Submit the official mission of the elves, and the completion of the guiding mission will reach 100% by then."
"Reminder: The fortress team must participate in the historical plot where the world exploration rate is above 0.21%, otherwise the main task cannot be triggered."
"Reminder: The guidance task exceeds 50% completion, and the task time is close to the theoretical minimum time. Currently, no historical plots are missed. If 100% completion is obtained, the first two team members who enter the Magic Cup Royal Court will get double Mission rewards, and increase the upper limit of life soul by 5 points."
After receiving the reminder from Broken Starry Sky, Qin Lun only felt a light pat on the back of his neck, which was obviously excited by Longer. There are so many broken crystals and exchange coupons, maybe the elf thief doesn't care too much, but increasing the upper limit of life soul by 5 points is not a small gain.
"Hold on and don't reveal your secrets, you are seriously injured now!" Qin Lun exhorted softly, he had carried the elves and thieves on his back for several hours, and now he felt extremely tired, he just wanted to find a chair to lie down and rest.
"Welcome home!" Elistine had already released her deer form, and stood at the bridge with a friendly smile.
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After crossing the city gate made up of two huge oak trees, Qin Lun curiously observed the interior of the elf city. At his feet is an exquisite gravel road, with many elf wooden houses standing on both sides.
The area where the World Tree is located cannot grow dense ordinary trees. There are not many tall trees in the city, including the two giant oak trees that make up the "city gate", all of which are treants who spontaneously guard the World Tree. They have been carefully taken care of by the elves, otherwise they would have to stay away from the World Tree area because they did not get enough nutrients.
In addition to the high-rise tree houses built on the spiral leaf crown of the world tree, ordinary Jondal elves built many beautiful and elegant high-stilt huts outside the city.
As it was approaching dusk, the wooden houses were illuminated by orange candles, and there were many laughter and laughter. From a distance, the city seems to be surrounded by a wide band of stars.
In the center of the bottom of the world tree is a majestic elf castle. The huge bluestones formed three stepped city walls, each with a certain distance, there was a bluestone arrow tower, and there were many mage towers standing tall on the inner layer. Between the open porch and the curtains of the stone city, patrolling guards can be seen vaguely waiting.
At this time, at the end of the gravel avenue and in front of the gate of the elf castle, two teams of elf knights were lined up. These knights have solemn expressions, wearing exquisite armor, fiery red cloaks, and long feathers adorning the helmets.
They held halberds tightly in their right hands, and held up torches in their left hands, illuminating the front of the castle gate brightly.
In front of the two teams of elf knights, there are several handsome elves in gorgeous robes, with their hands wrapped in their wide sleeves, waiting quietly.
"Could it be to welcome us!" Long Er, who was still lying on Qin Lun's back, muttered a little guilty.
"Probably... no!" Looking at this grand posture, even Qin Lun was a little uncertain this time.
Elistine, who was leading the way, didn't hear the whispered discussion between the two, and even if she did, she probably wouldn't care. The elf druid walked straight towards the elf castle with his head held high.