Just being a dark elf in Warhammer

For more than a moment, Daquus had an urge to go to the Southland Jungle immediately, and then go north to Athel Loren and Lauren Loren.

Each seed exudes an unusual breath, and the surface is covered with complex textures, as if precise runes are engraved on it, flickering with a faint light. The seed is roughly oblong in shape. As the light shines, the surface presents a gradual luster, gradually transitioning from deep purple to emerald green, giving him a mysterious feeling.

Some seeds have wooden shells, but they are extremely hard and contain vigorous power and vitality. The texture is like weathered bark, full of vicissitudes, and the tiny cracks emit a faint green fluorescence, a hidden energy, waiting for the opportunity to bloom.

The surface of some seeds appears smoother, like an object carved from crystal stone. When his fingers touch it, he can feel the slight pulsation in it, as if the seeds are breathing slowly like independent life forms.

One of the most eye-catching seeds was covered with a layer of metallic scales, which reflected dazzling light under the light. It gave him a cold feeling, but more of a sense of déjà vu, corresponding to some of the things Malekith told him.

Another one was covered with a soft moss-like outer skin, which felt moist and soft, and even slightly warm. When he touched it, he had an illusion that the seed was closely connected to the pulse of the continent of Lustria.

Daquus had no intention of pushing the seeds out of the sanctuary. Just like a dung beetle pushing a dung ball, he invited the second generation of Shilan in. Soon, Master Wu gave him the answer. Master Wu's words confirmed his guess that these magical seeds were most likely not the product of this planet, but from a distant planet. Master Wu didn't know more specific details, and further research was needed.

He closed his eyes, and a grand picture gradually emerged in his mind, as if he had traveled through time and space and returned to the era when the ancient saints dominated the universe. In the dark and boundless interstellar space, the huge spaceship is like a sleeping giant beast, gracefully shuttling between the stars.

The solemn and mysterious atmosphere of the ceremony permeated the entire spaceship. The ancient saints surrounded a huge virtual star map. Hundreds of millions of stars flickered in the star map, like stars in a staggered pattern. They stared at the star map and set their sights on a planet. This is a planet full of magical plants. Its star map shows countless green veins, as if the planet itself is a huge forest.

The huge tree canopy covers the sky, and the vines of the trees are like the veins of the sky, connecting every corner of the planet. The ancient saints got off the spaceship and shuttled through this magical plant kingdom. Their hands gently touched the skin of the giant trees and had some kind of profound dialogue with the plants.

Then, the ancient saints began to collect the seeds of these giant plants. The seeds were huge and ancient, with a faint light on the surface, and the essence of the plants was all condensed in them. Each seed contains a powerful vitality, as if the power of the seed is not limited to the earth, but can also absorb the energy of the universe and even resonate with the orbit of the stars.

Now, these seeds stand quietly in the empty sanctuary, as if waiting to be awakened and continue their life journey from the interstellar expedition.

As his thoughts fluctuate, these ancient plants are intertwined with the legends of the present world, the mysterious forest of Athel Loren, the ancient trees of Lauren Loren, the oak of time, the gold and silver tree, the yew tree of Anmier, and so on. These strange plants were planted by the ancient saints who came to this planet and became the guardians of the world and the pillars of life. The trunks that support Dursu, Adanhu, Cordier, and the Council of Ancestral Elders walking in the forest may also be made of these plants.

Perhaps, not only the Great Forest, but also some other places in this world have been planted with seeds by the ancient saints.

During the Great Schism, Malekith burned the Anhara Draco Forest in the Kingdom of Arion to ashes. Since then, Asur, who lost the star wood, can no longer make dragon ships.

Perhaps, the star wood used to make the dragon boat should also be among the seeds in front of Dacus. He even roughly deduced which of these seeds was the star wood seed through the characteristics of the dragon boat.

There is only one floating garden of Ashhoranka in the entire Lustria continent, in Taraxland. There are similar ones in Itaza and other temple cities, but he knows that it is just an imitation and tribute to Ashhoranka's floating garden, and it is not prefixed with Ashhoranka.

Of course, the fact that there is no second one in Lustria does not mean that there is no other place. There is also one in Zetland, located in the Southland Jungle.

He has reason to suspect that there is also an ancient holy sanctuary belonging to Ashhoranka in the floating garden of Zetland, and there are also backup seeds in it. But he did not rush to do something immediately, such as looking for or finding a place to plant the star wood seeds immediately.

These seed bank-level seeds are used for backup, not for direct planting. Moreover, it takes time for the seeds to grow. When the star wood grows to the point where it can be used to make dragon boats, the reign of Ulthuan is over. By then, the times have changed, and steel ships have replaced wooden ships and roamed the vast ocean.

In 1801, Dai Ying faced a united Northern Alliance that maintained a hostile neutrality against him, and then a naval battle broke out in Merchant Port, Bicycle City, and Queen's City.

Facing Dai Ying in his strong period, the Northern Alliance undoubtedly lost.

After losing, the Fairy Kingdom planned to plant about 90,000 oak trees in North Zealand to prepare for the reconstruction of the navy. However, due to the huge fiscal deficit caused by the war, this plan was delayed for more than ten years. However, it doesn't matter if it is ten years more or less, because the growth cycle of oak trees is there. In the second half of the 20th century, these oak trees planted in the early 19th century gradually matured...

Besides, there is only one seed of Starwood. Even if it is born through magic rituals, maybe by then... the entire flagship dragon ship? It's not necessary.

After suppressing the urge to go to the jungle in the south, he turned his attention to Master Wu.

Master Wu has a hard life. Other Slan spend most of their time meditating and thinking. When they wake up, they will be served by the Skin Lizard Priests in every possible way, and have some delicious dried Eshi grubs for a little enjoyment. When he came to him, he fell into a coma. After waking up, he was not served, and he didn't even close his eyes. As soon as a task was assigned, he was not completed, and a bunch of tasks came immediately.

White-feathered chickens, snake people, various crop genetic modification and hybridization, plant and livestock disease prevention and control were all on his shoulders. Now with the discovery of this batch of seeds, he has a new task to improve, copy and study these backup seeds.

After the task was assigned, Dacus immediately made a plan. According to the original plan, the roots of the Oak of Time will be connected to La Plata. On weekdays, La Plata will become a fulcrum for nourishing the Oak of Time. In an emergency, it can also be maneuvered and transmitted through the roots of the world.

This batch of seeds was placed in the sanctuary as a seed bank backup before the great invasion and was not contaminated. If Master Wu's research is successful, if possible, he plans to plant some seeds that can produce seeds after planting in La Plata. While strengthening La Plata, La Plata will be made into a magical forest, a real garden, and a landmark standing in the middle of Aishriel.

After he came to Ulthuan, he would plant them in densely forested areas such as Chrace and Avalon. When the elves returned to Elsin Arwen, he would plant them in forests such as Laurent Loren, Athel Loren, Dragon Forest, Shadow Forest and Rickwald, and even in the Isle of Orbion. These places would be connected to the roots of the world, and would continuously nourish the Oak of Ages.

After all, he had promised Kurnos that the vast forests of the world would still belong to Kurnos, and not only Kurnos, but also the Tal believed by humans would be strengthened. Suddenly, it was a bit too urbanized, and things would turn against each other.

Of course, this was only one part of it.

If the soul of Slan was really conceived in a way similar to the soul pod, then the importance of Athel Loren would be further enhanced, and its importance would be no less than that of resurrecting Master K and Master Qi. Defending the Oak of Ages is like defending Athena. If the Oak of Ages still reaches the point of withering at the end, then everything is over, and the power will be turned off directly.

Therefore, this batch of seeds urgently met his needs, of course, the premise is that Master Wu is powerful. But he doesn't think Master Wu can't do it. Master Wu not only gave him some inspiration and ideas, but also helped him in more places, as if it was a precious gift left to him by the ancient saint.

In his memory, there is no such person as Master Wu. Master Ma has also been to Albion, but he didn't find Master Wu. He thinks it's because he got the timing right, and he went there one step ahead of Bilak. If it's correct, in the timeline of his memory, Master Wu and Master Tan who stayed in Albion should have been killed by Bilak, and the Lead Castle became Bilak's lair.

Now, what Master Wu needs is time and assisting people.

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In a temple city dedicated to the moon, the ancient saint Kotego enjoys far less service than other temple cities. However, Kotego's pyramid is still important in the precise layout of the Moon City.

The Kotego Pyramid in the Moon City is full of polished bronze mirrors, focusing the sun's rays and the wind of Akshay, amplifying the temperature of the Moon City and making the lizardmen in the city full of vitality.

This arrangement makes the heat of the Kotego Pyramid very high. Only the toughest skinks can endure such high temperatures for a long time. Even if they have to cool down in a specially set up pool, the pool was occupied by red dragons when he was wandering around the Moon City.

Due to the existence of the sun's rays and the wind of Akshay, this place has become a gathering place for red dragons after their tour. They either lie in the room to take a nap or soak in the pool to study everything that Daquus said that day. In the words of Malok, this place makes him feel like he is in the lair of the Blood Island. Of course, it is more of a matter of out of sight and out of mind. Here they will not see wealth that does not belong to them.

Whenever a war comes, the lizardmen will first come here to gather. Here, the heat accelerates their blood and prepares for the upcoming battle. Normally, high-ranking Skinks would also visit here, which would allow them to think quickly. When they were done thinking, they would offer sacrifices to Kotego to show their gratitude.

The existence of Kotego's Pyramid was one of the reasons why this important meeting was held in the City of the Moon instead of other temple cities.

In the City of the Sun, Hexota, a temple city where Kotego's faith was the mainstream, there was a Lazkoto Pyramid that echoed the City of the Moon. The Kotego Pyramid in the City of the Moon was a mirror image of the Lazkoto Pyramid in Hexota. The two pyramids echoed each other, rising and setting with the sun.

Every year, when the rainy season comes, the Lizardmen hold a sunset ceremony at the Kotego Pyramid in the Moon City. Sometimes it is held by the Slan of the Moon City. When Teto Ikao came out of nowhere, it is more often held by Teto Ikao. In the past thousands of years, Master A has only held it a few times.

This year, the sunset ceremony was held by Adoshi-Tehega himself, and its popularity and heat were very high, reaching an unprecedented height.

The former refers only to the popularity of the Kotego Pyramid itself, while the latter refers to the scale and number of participants in this sunset ceremony.

As a highly respected Slan lord, Adoshi-Tehega's appearance itself symbolizes unparalleled sacredness and authority. This ceremony is not only a religious ceremony, but also the most symbolic event in the Lizardmen culture, attracting countless attention. And this year is even more different from the past. After the advent of the ancient saints and the revision of the grand plan, the heat is even higher.

All the active Slann in the entire Lustria continent had gathered in the Moon City as early as the meeting, and they were just short of carrying Master K out. On the day of the ceremony, the skin lizards in the city stopped their work and gathered around the pyramid. In addition to the lizardmen in the Moon City, elves and red dragons also joined the ranks of watching the ceremony.

The central square under the pyramid was crowded with people. The number of lizards participating in the ceremony almost filled the entire central square, and even the streets leading to the pyramid were full of skin lizards who came to see the ceremony. Thousands of skin lizards gathered here, and the heat and the hissing and clicking noises of the skin lizards made the whole square like a boiling furnace.

As guests of the ceremony, the elves and red dragons occupied the best positions in the square with the Slann. Not only the elves following Daquus, but also the expedition led by Alyssa, the elf warriors who honed their skills in the Huangqi Temple, the high-level elves of Aishriel, the demigods, and the elf generals who commanded the army in Zahuitak all came.

The entire Kotego Pyramid was filled with lizard priests participating in the ceremony, surrounding Adoshi-Tehega, and under his guidance, they completed the complex spells and rituals. The temple guards and lizardmen responsible for maintaining order raised their spears to the deafening drumbeats, and the ground of the entire Moon City was shaking.

The clouds in the sky were dyed crimson under the guidance of the light and spells, and the wind was mixed with the moist breath of the rainy season, foreshadowing the sacred fusion between heaven and earth. Even the clouds far on the horizon rolled violently because of the ceremony, as if heaven and earth were witnessing this grand ceremony together.

Then, Adoshi-Tehega began to chant the ancient spell. As the spell sounded, the light reflected by the bronze mirror shone in all directions, and the pyramid seemed to become a temple burning with fire under the sun. Finally, it enveloped every existence in the square, and their bodies also felt the resonance with heaven and earth in the gradual light.

In Belloda's words, at this moment she seemed to be in the Temple of Asuryan in the Dream Sea.

Daquus stood alone on the top of the pyramid, overlooking the vibrant Moon City. The spell of Adoshi-Tehega echoed in his ears. The obscure spell traveled through the long river of time and penetrated every inch of space with eternal power. The light refracted from the bronze mirrors around the pyramid and gradually gathered on his body. The armor shone as if burning under the sunlight. At this moment, he became an important part of this sacred ceremony.

In the convergence of light and the chanting of ancient spells, his armor began to undergo subtle changes. The sunlight reflected through the bronze mirror penetrated into his gorgeous dragon armor and the newly put on helmet. The surface of the dragon armor was no longer just a simple metal reflection and the flow of magic patterns, but began to emit a faint halo, like the flame of the sun, endowed with a certain mysterious vitality.

As the Slann in the central square joined the ceremony, as the song of Umak sounded in unison from the mouths of the skin lizards, lines appeared on the surface of the armor, which was the power and blessing from the Slann. These lines connect every part of the armor like veins, and merge with the previous magic lines, gathering sacred and powerful power in the dragon armor.

He can feel the surge of that power, and the dragon armor becomes lighter than before, and at the same time it is full of unshakable toughness, as if it is not just the strengthening of metal and magic, but the protection transformed by the spirit of the lizardmen.

Whenever the light shines on him, the dragon armor will absorb a part of the light energy and store it in those newly appeared lines, and the power in his body and the tattoo on his back will also increase.

This is not only a physical strengthening, but also a spiritual blessing, making him more sharp, swift, and more difficult to defeat on the battlefield.

When the ceremony reached its climax, the power of faith and the wind of Aksha continued to surge, and the lizardmen, elves and red dragons in the square felt a shock that could not be ignored.

The red dragons felt the power of the dragon armor and the sword, and the innate ancient instincts in their bodies made them keenly aware that Dakus was no longer just a mortal warrior at this moment, but was resonating with the power of heaven and earth.

When the Skinks saw the changes in Dakwus, they were filled with awe, enthusiasm, and respect. Although the news had not spread widely, as descendants of the Old Saints, they had already vaguely realized something.

The Elves were amazed at this scene, with complex expressions constantly appearing on their faces. What if... this was not the continent of Lustria, but Ulthuan, what if...

At this moment, Dacus slowly raised his sword, with the blade pointing to the sky. At that moment, all the energy seemed to have found a home, and gathered towards the sword in his hand. The sword became hot under the light, like a dazzling fire piercing the sky, pointing directly to the endless starry sky.

At this moment, the whole square was still, and every pair of eyes focused on the light pointing directly to the sky. The climax of the ceremony reached its peak when Dacus raised the sword, and the whole world stagnated for a moment because of the gathering of light.

However, the ceremony did not end. With the arrival of dusk, the wind of Aegir appeared with the blessing of the lizardmen and gathered towards Dacus.

The whole process lasted for several hours until the last ray of sunlight completely disappeared, the silver moon rose, and the sunset ceremony was completely over.

In this sacred ceremony, Dacus gained not only the strengthening of power, but also a symbol of the deepening of his bond with this land and the ancient civilization of the lizardmen.

And Umaq was burdened with a heavier mission. (End of this chapter)