When entering the mountain forest again, Xia Nuo was still in a complicated mood.
Looking at the dark, sunless barrier formed by the tall trees, the apprehension when he came for the first time completely disappeared without a trace. Since he learned the identity of the man, this action was just like an outing in his eyes. about there.
Kanlaner was standing beside him, smiling at Shano when he looked over.
Shano: "..."
The man leaned down, his lips almost touched his ears, and said in a very ambiguous tone: "Chang'an, don't forget what you promised me."
The man's warm breath brushed his cheeks, Xia Nuo didn't speak, but his face slowly turned red.
"I won't forget." He replied in a voice as thin as a mosquito.
"That's good." The man grabbed the boy's hand and replied with a faint smile.
The fingers of the two were intertwined perfectly, Xia Nuo lowered his head, recalling the scene at that time, he especially wanted to cover his face and shout - "I repent!"
——However, he just thought about it.
…
"It's not something very important, do you want it?"
When Xia Nuo asked about Shu Xin, he got such an answer from a man.
"It was Shirley who said that the magic recorded in the notes needed..."
At that time, Xia Nuo was being played with his fingers by the man, and the man held it in the palm of his hand and fondled it as if he were treating some precious treasure. After Xia Nuo tried to stop it but failed, he had to let him go.
"Is that so." The man's interest dropped visibly to the naked eye.
"...Actually, I really need it too. After all, eliminating the python disaster is also my task." Xia Nuo hurriedly made amends.
"Oh?" The man raised his head and raised his eyebrows slightly.
Xia Nuo was stared at by his burning eyes, and suddenly a bad premonition arose in his heart.
"The heart of the tree can be given to you, but..." the man's eyes were full of smiles, "Follow the fair law of equivalent exchange, do you know what price you have to pay? Chang'an?"
His name was deliberately elongated, giving birth to a charming connotation for no reason.
"You, you can tell." Xia Nuo replied bravely, but there was a kind of cute begging unconsciously in his round eyes.
…
At the end of the memory, Xia Nuo recalled the so-called conditions put forward by the man, and the heat on his face could hardly be lowered. He shook his head quickly, trying to get the matter out of his mind and focus on the task in front of him.
The staffing of the team is not much different from last time, but this time there are more Luo Yin and Ah Luo.
To clear the game, everyone must participate, which is why Luo Yin is here. And Ah Ro, according to him, was sent by his uncle to see if he could be of any help.
In addition, Karl, who has not yet fully recovered, is very worrying.
Although Xia Nuo treated him many times, he lost a lot of blood and it was not so easy to recover. Karl's face was still very pale, and he could not fall down by holding on to his long sword.
The strange thing is that Shirley didn't stand by his side this time, nor did she intend to help him. Luo Yin leaned against a tree alone and remained silent, while Quick chatted with Ah Luo. I don't know what they talked about, but the atmosphere was full of enthusiasm.
Intentionally or unintentionally, there seemed to be a small vacuum circle formed between the others and Karl, and no one approached him to talk to him.
At first glance, Karl seems to be excluded by everyone.
The blond knight lowered his head, something flashed in his eyes quickly, he didn't look at Shirley beside him, but secretly set his eyes on Shano who was far away.
Such a new identity also looks good, if the plan is successful.
He gave an odd smile.
A group of people entered the mountain forest. This time their goal was very clear, which was the sacred tree on the top of the mountain.
After getting the heart of the tree, Shirley can cast magic and turn magical creatures into humans. And Naduosha also approached them in advance, saying that she could provide the location of the little snake.
If everything is as Naduosha said, then they can pass the level today.
This idea sounds extremely good, but Xia Nuo is a little worried. He has always had doubts about the identity of the white python. But looking at the tall figure beside him, he gained some confidence for no reason.
If Kanlaner is here, there should be no problem, right? Even if Naduosha's information was wrong, they just needed to find another way.
Xia Nuo comforted himself in this way.
Passing by the place where I met Na Duosha last time, Xia Nuo suddenly remembered something, and he asked the man: "I still remember, when Na Duosha first appeared, you said she was an abolished priest... She is because For what reason was it abolished?"
It stands to reason that Naduosha is a priest who serves the sacred tree. From her words, it is not difficult to hear that even if she is abolished, she is very respectful to men, but she said that she has enmity with the villagers. What is going on
"Because of dereliction of duty." The man lowered his eyebrows and said nonchalantly.
"malfeasance?"
"Because she failed to communicate with the holy tree in time, the holy tree was almost burned down by a fire. This is the reason why she was abolished."
The man said without any emotion, as indifferent as an outsider.
However, combined with his identity, this statement sounds extremely absurd.
"Who set the fire? Why?" Xia Nuo's hands tightened all of a sudden, and he asked eagerly.
Seeing that the boy had no false worries, the man couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips: "The person who set the fire was the former village head. As for the reason... because he wanted to lead the villagers away from Nasulu."
The villagers of Nasulu have lived here for thousands of years, but they never thought of leaving.
They adapt to the climate and way of life here, and once they leave, it is not an easy task to move the entire village without mentioning whether the outside world is willing to accept them.
The former village chief never wanted to move away until a magician came to Nasulu.
He observed the terrain, climate and vegetation of Nasulu, and felt that it was very suitable for his magic experiments. He didn't know how he persuaded the village chief and most of the villagers, and they asked to leave Nasulu as if they were fascinated.
However, it is not easy to leave Nasulu. First, they must obtain the permission of the sacred tree.
In the past thousands of years, the sacred tree has been sheltering Nasulu, which is not unrelated to the fact that it has designated Nasulu as its own territory. Great respect.
It is impossible for the holy tree to allow the magician to take its territory as his own and act as his magic laboratory. This is the source of the conflict.
In terms of fighting alone, the magician is definitely not the opponent of the holy tree, so it never took him seriously, but it didn't expect the magician to confuse the villagers. The roots of the sacred tree.
The material for the ignition was enchanted by the magician, and the ignited flame would not be easily extinguished, but he himself wanted to take this opportunity to eradicate the holy tree in one fell swoop.
It is worth mentioning that, in his eyes, the holy tree is also an excellent experimental material, and he even thought about how to use its "corpse" after killing it.
"What happened? Are you okay?"
Concerned words blurted out, and Xia Nuo realized that he had asked a stupid question. The man is still standing here, doesn't it mean that he is fine
"What happened to the magician? Did you kill him?"
For the first time in his life, Xia Nuo felt that someone was so hateful. When he thought that if the magician's trick succeeded, the man would not appear in front of him, and they would not meet each other. He couldn't help feeling panicked.
The man couldn't help but poked the boy's angry cheek, and said casually: "No, it's not his real body that came to Nasulu, but a puppet, but it doesn't matter, he can't escape this time. .”
His voice was very soft, revealing a strange meaning for no reason.
Xia Nuo didn't hear the last sentence clearly, and looked up at him with some doubts, but heard Shirley's scream from behind: "Be careful!"
A python four or five times larger in size than the sand-spotted python that attacked at night before came out of the bushes, and appeared in front of them with its head held high and spitting out a message. Shano pulled the man back subconsciously. , but out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a strange scene.
——At the position where Ah Luo was standing, the young man was taken aback when he saw the python, and then his body swelled up rapidly as if he had received some signal. However, in just an instant, he also turned into a giant python that was almost the same size as the python that suddenly appeared.
The python's eyes were glowing red, and it was obvious that it was no longer the same Ah Luo as before.
The boa constrictor raised its head, clearly expressing its attacking intention.
Seeing this dramatic change of life, everyone present, except for the man whose face was still calm, who seemed to have expected this scene, couldn't help being stunned for a moment, and the two pythons took advantage of it. Taking this opportunity, he launched an attack on them.
Strangely, their targets all chose Xia Nuo who was standing at the front, and the boa constrictor quickly rushed towards him with its huge mouth open. The distance was so close that Xia Nuo could almost smell their bloody breath. , saw the thick fangs shining white.
Xia Nuo calmly thought about his current position, looking for the best hiding place, just when he was about to take a step back, a hand pushed him behind his back and pointed him in the direction of the giant python Pushed over.
With a "clang", Xia Nuo's ears caught the sound of the long sword being unsheathed.
The author has something to say: If there are no accidents, this is the penultimate chapter. The next story preview: "Maze Escape"
- "We are on the same side of the scale."
——"I will take you to fall into the abyss together."
And let’s learn about non-chiefs drawing cards to raise cubs. I originally wanted to call it "Devil Cards", but after hesitating for a long time, I finally changed my mind.