Soul of Burning Steel

"have no idea."

The mage shook his head and said nothing more, as if trying to keep silent.

However, under the situation of Priest's softness and toughness, and the captain's identity as coercion and lure, he still expressed his guess helplessly: "To be honest, captain, you must have not noticed the elves' engraved words on the Mother of Life tree." Genealogy—these elves have been passed down for more than 30 generations."

"More than 30 generations - even if it is 20 years for human beings, it is nearly 600 years... Normal elves usually give birth to offspring at the age of 100 or 200. The situation here is different. Calculate it as 80 years. There are also 2,400 years of generation.”

The sorcerer didn't continue talking after he said this. Obviously, he didn't understand what was going on... Moreover, the sorcerer still didn't finish his sentence.

These more than 30 generations of elves are nothing more than the genealogy of the "Looker" tribe... What if before them, some of them have no genealogy inheritance time? Is that three thousand years, or even four thousand years? What's more, in 1300 years, no matter how frequent the geological movement is, it is absolutely impossible to turn the Acrafa hub into a strange rock mountain. This requires at least thousands of years of natural craftsmanship.

The time can't be right anyway, after all, the Guangyao Era has not been two thousand years from the birth of the sages to the end.

wrong time. Closed world. Spirits who have lost their heritage. Weird chaos erosion. The corpses of the nine giant beasts in the sky.

There are more and more puzzling things, causing headaches for everyone in the exploration team, and with the awakening of the alchemist, clergyman and knight, the cave, which was not considered very big, suddenly became noisy and crowded .

"We should go back to the area around the Acrafa hub as soon as possible!"

This is the opinion of the clergyman. He believes that the Acrafa hub is the culprit that caused them to be sent to this world. Naturally, it is also the key to their return to the world of Mycroft. No matter whether there is a way to negotiate, they should go back and see the situation .

"At least inquire about the local situation - when we looked in the sky before, we saw more than a dozen trees of life, and the Watcher Tribe is just one of them."

Alchemists are more inclined to understand the local situation and collect as much information as possible. After all, the Watcher tribe is primitive, which does not mean that other elves are primitive. Maybe there is a group of elves with a certain civilization? If you can find a more detailed historical record and let everyone know where you are, then everything will be much easier.

On the other side, the knight didn't dare to express his opinion, but just sat there, drinking water crazily like autistic.

Everyone has different opinions. Although Priest is the captain, he himself has no idea for the time being, and it is difficult to decide the team's action strategy for a while.

"It's still not strong enough..."

Priest sighed secretly in his heart: "If I have the strength of the ultimate level, then the Acrafa hub may not be able to stop me. I also have level 5 authority, so I can naturally obtain its database... As strong as the teacher, then I am afraid that the closed barrier of this world can be easily smashed, and then return to the normal multiverse."

With legendary strength, there is no need to be afraid of the group of eight-legged fungi. Even if they can't beat the opponent's group, at least there is no problem in retreating strategically.

With enough strength, why do you need to think so much? All problems can be solved in the most simple and direct way.

"I'll go out first to see what's going on."

All of a sudden, Priest felt that his mind was a little messed up. His thoughts, which had been clear all along, were disrupted by the sudden desire for strength. He immediately stood up and let out a sigh of relief: "I'll go outside to see the elf tribe. It depends on the situation, and by the way, when will the discussion of this group of long-lived species end."

"Do you need me to follow?"

The knight stood up, "So as not to be attacked by those elves."

"No, even if they had double the number, they wouldn't be able to kill me in an instant, and if these elves wanted to attack, they would have been able to attack two days ago."

Priest shook his head and rejected the other party's proposal: "But you can also go to other places to look and collect information - we spent two days repairing the magic armor, it's time to really understand this world."

After finishing speaking, he didn't continue to say anything, so he walked out of the cave and came to the surface.

The cave where everyone is located is located on the edge of the Watcher Elf tribe. In a blue-black hill, you can see that there is a huge tree not far away, which is as huge as a hill, and the seven-color magic rainbow light is swimming on the top of the tree. , Dreamy and gorgeous.

The Watcher tribe is divided into four large tribes and seven or eight scattered small tribes, with a total population of nearly 2,300. Among them, the deer crown elf is the leader of the largest tribe, and he discusses with other tribes. The gold-level leader of the three tribes.

According to the information of the Watcher elves, Priest and others are located in the northeast of the mainland, very close to the coast, so in fishing and hunting, fishing is the main livelihood of these elves. What they saw was the same, which proved that these elves were indeed not lying and were more sincere.

Priest stood on the top of the hill, and he could see in the distance under the mother tree of life, there were dots of rock buildings, the edges were relatively sparse, and the center was dense.

Those are subterranean cave gates that have been finely decorated, and they are used to prevent rainwater from pouring back. That is to say, this is the tribal town of the elves—the magic power at the top of the Mother of Life tree is too strong, and those who are not strong can't do it at all. Bear it, so unlike what most people think, most of the elves actually live around the roots of the trees where the magic power is relatively mild.

Priest did not consider joining the tribe of elves, because the main body of their tribe is different from the elves in the Mycroft world. They are basically located underground. These elves usually hunt wild animals, catch sea fish, and grow mushrooms for a living. He knew that if he went there, he would see a large number of mushroom farming sheds.

"Weird elf tribe... But who knows, is this the way of life of ancient elves."

After muttering something softly, Priest walked down the hill. He walked along the aisle where the elves often come and go, and walked slowly in the forest.

In the aisle, you can often see groups of elves who are about to go out to work. They don't seem to notice Priest, a stranger with round ears, but they are holding various tools and weapons. Leaving with a smile, and confirming that the other party didn't pretend not to care, but really didn't notice him, Priest couldn't help but sighed deeply.

To be honest, there are still many weird things in this world. For example, the wariness of this elf tribe is really unimaginable, and it seems that everyone lives very easily, and they are not as primitive as their appearance at all.

But for this point, Priest is not incomprehensible... The location of the Watcher Elf tribe is about the same as the tropical area of ​​Mycroft World. The fruits here are easy to ripen, and they only need a little cultivation to grow A large amount of food is harvested steadily, and the hunting skills of the elves are very superb, and there are no wild animals that can threaten their lives.

In addition, they can also catch fish and cultivate fungi such as mushrooms. Apart from dealing with the occasional monsters from other worlds, that is, beasts that have been corroded by chaos, the life of the elves is extremely easy. It can even be said that they can easily Live in abundance.

It's almost the same as the "Great Harmony Society" that the teacher and Master Nostradamus have been talking about—at least in terms of food and clothing. It's no wonder these elves are so unsuspecting. After all, they don't need to compete at all, and they don't have foreign opponents. They only need to hunt monsters occasionally to ensure long-term peace without pressure. As a result, they actually have little motivation for sacrifices.

I don't know how long this weird abundance and peace can last, whether it is good or bad.

"That, that round ear over there!"

Suddenly, Priest heard an energetic voice behind him.

He turned his head and found that the one who stopped him was a young-looking elf girl carrying a heavy fishing net.

This elf girl is wearing a long grass-leaf dress and has emerald green long hair tied into a high ponytail. Just like all elves, her facial features are very delicate and elegant, and she can be called a beauty, but when it comes to temperament, Priest felt that the other party was a little too energetic, and his voice was too loud, not elegant at all.

What's more, no matter how elegant an elf is, it will never make people feel 'noble' when carrying a fishing net.

Although she looks like a young girl, she may be old enough to be her own grandmother—just when Priest was thinking of being very rude, this elf girl quickly approached with a fishing net on her back.

In response to this, Priest subconsciously took a step back and made a faint warning gesture, but the elf girl didn't seem to see the almost explicit resistance of the human man in front of her, she just stood in front of Priest, very imposing He raised his hand and said loudly, "Hello!"

"……Hello."

He didn't understand what the elf wanted to do at all, and Priest was still guessing in his mind whether the other party was a spy sent by the elves to collect information. However, this nonsense thought disappeared after a few seconds.

"That, round ears, my name is Sur!"

The elf girl wearing a fishing net showed a vigorous smile, pointed her right thumb at her chest, introduced herself neatly, and asked, "I want to know your name!"

... With this kind of character, it is absolutely impossible to be a spy. If it is... No, it is impossible.

Under the tutelage of a certain lord, Priest does not need to perceive the heartbeat frequency of the elf girl named Sur in front of him. He can directly determine that the other party is not lying by relying on the facial muscle movements of the other party, and there is no doubt that he has no extra thoughts ——She simply came over to introduce herself, and then asked her name straightforwardly.

In this regard, he originally wanted to report a pseudonym. After all, it is a different world, just to be on the safe side, and as long as he discusses it with his teammates later, who would know that it is a pseudonym? But Priest hesitated for some reason, and then said seriously: "My name is Priest...Excuse me, what can I do for you?"

"Pre... ster."

The elf girl nodded thoughtfully, and then said to herself: "This name is so weird——but I remember, your name is Priest!"

After finishing speaking, Sur stretched out his left hand without hesitation, and grabbed Priest's right hand. The elf girl smiled and said, "Do you want to go to the beach? Then let's take the road, let's go first, if we have something to do." , you can talk while walking!"

To be honest, Priest subconsciously wanted to refuse - the Watcher Elves' attitude towards them is still very ambiguous. Although there is no hostility at the moment, who knows what will happen in the future? What if those elves feel that they have plans for this elf girl? He had many ideas brewing in his mind, but before he could refuse, Priest's body was already striding forward with Sur, who was humming a ditty.

Forget it, let's hear what's wrong with her first.

Priest was a little annoyed why he didn't directly reject the other party. If he refused now, his hostility would be very obvious. But when he was about to speak and asked Sur what he wanted to do, the elf girl spoke first. A very mysterious tone said: "Well, Priest, I heard that you came from far away?"

"Indeed." Priest nodded. This is indeed what the elite team said to the elves: "From... a place you have never been to."

"Really!"

Hearing this, Su Er became even more excited. She narrowed her big emerald eyes slightly, and the corners of her mouth couldn't stop curling up. The elf girl suppressed her joy, and said softly: "That means, you must have seen many different things. scenery, right?"

"Probably." Priest had a little understanding of the girl's thoughts in front of him. He smiled slightly and said, "A lot of scenery are completely different from those that don't exist here."

"Really...that's awesome!" Hearing Priest's words, Su Er's eyes were almost shining. She seemed to want to ask something, but she didn't know how to say it. The young warrior could even Feeling that the hand holding her right hand was clenched and loosened from time to time, all the thoughts of this elf girl seemed to be expressed on her face.

After a while, Sur, who finally made up his mind, held Priest's hand tightly. She bit her lower lip, opened her mouth slowly, and asked in a tone of caution and expectation, but also excitement and eagerness: " So... Priest, can you tell me what the world outside this forest looks like?"

The world beyond the forest?

Priest was taken aback for a moment, he didn't expect that this elf girl approached him so boldly and actively...just to ask this question.

Moreover, it seemed that the other party was really looking forward to the answer to this question. Sur seemed to really want to know what was going on 'outside'.

"The world beyond the forest... um."

Priest thought for a while, and felt that it would be okay to say a little bit, anyway, he didn't lie, "Beyond the forest, there are hills and plains. There are not many dense forests there, but there are many..."

Priest briefly explained the topography of the world to Sur, which was the structure of the world he saw from a high altitude. He described lakes, rivers, and canyons to Sur in detail, and explained deserts, glaciers, and wasteland to him.

When Su Er was listening, he basically did not interrupt, but his eyes glowed, and he wrote down every word very seriously and curiously.

The elf girl didn't ask any sensitive questions, such as what is Priest's hometown, how far is it from here, etc. Sur is really just curious about the scenery in the distance that is completely different from the forest, She was eagerly looking forward to each of Priest's explanations, which seemed to make this girl who had always lived in the depths of the forest imagine a scenery different from her hometown.

Soon, time passed, and the two had traveled a not-so-long journey to the shore where the elves were fishing and hunting.

"Really, thank you very much for your kindness, please, and satisfy my curiosity."

With the fishnet on his head, Sur showed a big smile to Priest. This elf girl who was so energetic and somewhat abnormal even said goodbye so simply and neatly: "Next time I will treat you to eat 'Mingguang Shell' as a thank you." Nice, but now, I'm off to work—"

"Go."

Priest didn't know why, but he was also in a good mood. He stood on the shore and said goodbye to Sur as well.

Afterwards, Priest looked around at the elven fishermen who were driving their small boats around a simple long pier. This is a very classic offshore fishing pier. It seems that even though these elves have lost almost all of their high-end technology, they do not have any worries about survival.

After confirming that this is the fishing base of the Watcher Elf Tribe, Priest couldn't help shifting his gaze to Sur who was trotting all the way to the pier with the fishing net on his back. Humans exist... I thought elves could only stay in the forest for the rest of their lives, and they couldn't live or die..."

In the middle of talking to himself, he suddenly stopped.

Priest narrowed his eyes seriously, and he stared at the elf girl's back with a large area of ​​fair skin exposed.

This is not due to any erotic thoughts, or the desire of young men... As a person who has undergone countless hell trainings, Priest has already learned to control all desires in his body. He stared at the reason behind Sur very simple.

There was a long, slanted black wound that split the girl's back in two, or in other words, a terrifying scar.

It squirmed like a shadow, releasing the breath of destruction and the smell of death... This is the existence of chaos erosion, that is, the so-called 'foreigner disease' of the local aborigines.

Because the local residents are more or less contaminated with some chaotic breath, Priest was not sensitive to it at first, but he never expected that the chaotic erosion on Sur's body would be so serious!

"Even elves... I'm afraid they can't live for too long."

Priest came to this conclusion silently, and the smile on his face gradually disappeared.

No wonder... No wonder Su Er is so eager, eager for all the information related to the outside world... Because with her body, I am afraid there is no way to get out of this forest at all.

Moreover, chaos erosion...in most cases, it is irreversible.

At least for now, there's nothing he can do.

While Priest was silently staring at the sea, the aura of a gold-level druid gradually emerged from behind him.

Priest turned his head. Sure enough, the stag-crowned elf figure was gradually emerging from the forest. He looked at the humans in front of him and said in a low voice: "Humans, after discussion, our Watcher tribe has decided to agree to cooperate with you."

The deer crown elf's words were straightforward, without any fancy extra words, he said in a somewhat hoarse voice: "Your companion, we have already informed that we have agreed to assist you to meet other elf tribes, and to share the records in the tribe For you to read... but instead, you will teach us how to forge... the craft of metal."

"make a deal."

Priest also nodded in agreement without any hesitation. He knew that this agreement was not bound by any paper, it was just a purely verbal transaction, but neither party had any reason or confidence to deceive the other, and the price to be paid was very important to both parties. It is extremely small, but the harvest is extremely huge, so the promise between them is more reliable than all contracts.

(Must go back soon.)

Priest thought of it this way: (Only the absolute high-level and teachers of the Church of the Seven Gods have the power to truly purify chaos...and only they can expel the erosion of chaos from the entire elf tribe.)

Both parties were very satisfied with the cooperation agreement. Soon, Priest decided to discuss the details with the stag crown elf, and the other party naturally agreed.

However, just when the two people were preparing to exchange the specific cooperation process between the two parties on a relatively flat sea rock plate.

Suddenly, above the sky, from the highest point of the sky, there was a loud bang like thunder.

Priest and the Deer Crown Elf looked up at Gao Tian with shocked and inexplicable faces.

The sky trembled, as if it had been struck by something. Behind the blue distant sky, there seemed to be an unimaginably huge shadow that was constantly aiming at the outer layer of the world, striking with all its strength.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Just like a beaver knocks on a shell, or a human wants to smash a lobster's carapace, the existence of the outside world bombards the barriers of the world with all its strength.

Of course, the barrier of the world is intact, not even damaged at all, and even the trembling sky is nothing more than a vision that is more like an illusion, and the circle of shadows is even more blurred, and only an outline can be seen, if it is not There was an obviously incomparably loud and vibrating sound from the sky, and I am afraid that all the elves who were working would not notice it at all.

But no matter whether it was Priest or the stag-crowned elf, they all understood immediately what kind of existence that huge shadow knocked on the shell of the world.

That is, the appearance of crab claws.

Chapter 2 has more than 1w words, sorry for the late update