"This is the second time we have held a sacrifice ceremony recently. There were obviously fluctuations the first time, but this time there was no response."
The wrinkles on the old shaman’s face were almost squeezed together:
"This is the first time in my life that I have encountered this situation."
A thin young man next to him said worriedly:
"The people in the tribe have always complained about giving the sacrificial resources to Lumiere. After two consecutive failures, the second elder and the others may not give in anymore."
The old shaman nodded solemnly.
"I'll think of something later."
The old man turned around and glanced at the cave filled with candles, and then let out a long sigh.
"No need, Aesaro, this is an advancement ceremony for me alone. There is no need to use the resources of the tribe."
The tall native named Lumiere said calmly:
"I don't want you to worry about my affairs anymore."
The old shaman Aesaro smiled kindly:
"Silly boy, you are the future of the Black Banyan Tribe. It is my duty to do anything for you. I believe in my own vision. Among all the Jango people, only you have the chance to break through to the fifth level and even aspire to become a legend. You will
Lumiere became the king of the rainforest."
Lumiere walked over and grabbed the old man's withered hand, and said with a sincere expression:
"I'm serious, Aesaro, if you believe in your own vision, then you should believe that the future King of the Rainforest can solve this problem by himself."
Aesaro was stunned for a moment.
He looked at the energetic young man in front of him with complex eyes. For a moment, he seemed to have seen the scene more than 20 years ago when he was holding the infant Lumière in his arms and the latter was crying loudly.
"You have grown up, Lumiere."
The old shaman was filled with emotion, and his hand holding Lumiere trembled slightly:
"I believe you, but you have to tell me how you plan to solve this problem yourself?"
Lumiere said firmly:
"The Rainforest Soul did not respond to us. It may not mean that it has abandoned the Black Banyan Tribe, but it may also be a test for me."
"In the next few days, I will hunt a wyvern or a piebald crocodile alone. Every hour, I will offer a sacrifice of this level to the noble soul of the rainforest!"
"I believe my piety is enough to impress the soul of the rainforest."
The old shaman was suddenly moved and said:
"This is dangerous."
Lumiere smiled confidently:
"The danger is the beasts in the rainforest. Don't forget, Aesaro, I am the only "blood hunter" in the Black Banyan Tribe!"
He put down the old man's hands and called to the thin young man:
"Ajin, take care of Aesaro for me. I'll be back soon."
"When I return, I will be a fifth-level "Son of the Rainforest"."
"wait for my good news!"
As he spoke, Lumiere swooped up the tree like a cheetah, and flickered around on the branches like an ape.
A few breaths.
His figure blended into the vast rainforest.
…
Black banyan dreamland.
"Put away all your nasty things!"
The girl on the throne looked furious:
"This is the black banyan dreamland, and there is no room for blasphemy by the things of arsonists."
Matthew smiled as he slowly put away the items:
"You misunderstood, I am not an evil arsonist, I am just a humble necromancer.
As you can see, I am seriously injured now - well, mainly mental trauma and shock, and this is mainly due to your work mistakes.
You seem to have transferred an advancement ritual for fourth-level professionals to me, a second-level little mage. This can be considered an accident, right?
I think a responsible rainforest soul like you will never sit idly by and watch this matter."
When the girl heard this, she immediately jumped up in anger:
"Are you blackmailing me?"
"How dare you blackmail a nature soul? Do you believe that I will kick you out of here immediately!?"
Matthew bowed deeper, looking groveling:
"I believe it! Of course I believe that your power is irresistible in Heirong's dream."
"But what about outside the dream world? Maybe you don't know that I happen to control the "Oak" field and can access the "Nature" field through it."
"You don't want your natural will to know about this accident caused by negligence, do you?"
The girl's eyebrows widened and she stared at Matthew, as if she wanted to eat him alive.
All ten toes on her white little feet were clenched tightly.
He was obviously extremely angry.
But when she heard the last sentence, her face suddenly turned pale. After a moment of silence, she asked coldly:
"What exactly do you want? Nasty Oak Man!"
Matthew still said humbly:
"It's just a little compensation."
The girl said impatiently:
"If you fart quickly, let it go!"
Matthew looked at her with interest:
"First of all, I want to know your honorable name."
The Soul of the Rainforest originally had no name, but Matthew realized that there was something special about the girl in front of him, and wanted to know more about her.
Unexpectedly, Matthew seemed to have stepped on the girl's little tail when he asked this question.
She jumped up from the throne and asked fiercely:
"Why are you asking this?!"
Matthew smiled peacefully:
"If it's inconvenient, you don't have to say anything."
The girl pursed her lips and said reluctantly:
"Su Ya."
A name whose pronunciation structure is somewhat alien to the common language of Irondor.
Matthew's heart moved:
"Is it Su Ya? Not Su Ya or something like that?"
Su Ya snorted and expressed her affirmation.
"Who gave you your name?"
Matthew knew that the naming of nature souls was extremely particular. Ella's name was given by the Moonlight Goddess, and those who were qualified to name the souls of the rainforest were by no means ordinary people, not to mention that the name structure was similar to that of the Sioux people further south.
resemblance.
Of course he was very interested.
"I won't tell you!"
Su Ya said angrily:
"What do you call me? Foul-smelling Oak Man!"
"All right."
Matthew did not continue to struggle:
"Then let's discuss compensation."
Su Ya crossed her arms and looked like a knife:
"Say what you want, but you'd better know when to stop."
Matthew said naturally:
"I want all three abilities in the rainforest realm."
Su Ya's expression that had just returned to calm suddenly became distorted:
"You are shameless!"
"How can you be so greedy? You want abilities in all three areas?"
"You are indeed a disgusting oak man! He doesn't even know the most basic shame."
Matthew listened indifferently:
"You can scold me more harshly, but it won't harm me. I'm just asking for a small compensation."
"impossible!"
Su Ya decisively refused:
"This violates the rules laid down by the will of nature!"
Matthew's expression was playful and authentic:
"But you have violated the rules set by natural will."
Su Ya's face turned pale and she tried hard to defend herself:
"That, that wasn't intentional."
Matthew shrugged:
"I'm afraid natural will doesn't think so."
Snapped!
Su Ya slumped down on the black banyan throne.
Her eyes were a little dull.
After a while.
She weakly held the throne and straightened up:
"At most...two."
"make a deal!"
Matthew readily agreed.
Su Ya looked at Matthew in shock:
"you you……"
Matthew succeeded and tried his best to make his smile appear warm and approachable:
"I'm actually a very talkative oak person."
…
"Tip: You have gained the domain abilities "Energy" and "Dart Frog Poison".
You got "Toxin Jar (dart frog poison)"*1"
…
Matthew had a small wooden jar in his hand. It was like a small medicine bottle, but it was made of hollowed wood and a stopper.
The jar is empty, but after seven days, Matthew will be able to obtain a toxin extract from the rainforest dart frog.
This is truly poisonous!
Except for species native to the rainforest or macho men with extremely high poison resistance, dart frog toxins can almost seal the throats of ordinary people or monsters.
It's a pity that the portion is just a little less, so I have to save up slowly.
But in any case, it is another huge enhancement for Matthew's hand crossbow.
In addition to capabilities in the two major fields.
Matthew also gained a permanent status called "Predator" through the Rainforest Realm, as well as a temporary status.
…
"Predator: When you attack in wilderness form and successfully hunt and completely eat a creature of medium size or larger alive, you can digest it within 60 seconds and gain additional physical strength, mana, and health replenishment (
Cooling time: 6 hours)
"Irritated Soul: When you are deeply angry, the anger will also give you strength (in the angry state, all attributes +1).
You can also transfer this power to your summons.
Duration: 120 days
…
"Predator" is a very useful means of recovery.
Although limited to wilderness form.
But it is precisely the wilderness form that recovers the slowest after being injured!
"Aeolian pterosaurs or moon bears are a bit invincible if they cooperate with predators in a protracted battle."
"The more troublesome thing is that it needs to be swallowed raw, and it requires medium-sized creatures, at least cattle and sheep. You may not be used to it at first."
Matthew thought about the scene of eating it alive, and felt a chill in his back.
But he knew that this only required a process of adaptation. The form of the wilderness was different from that of humans, and he had to overcome this.
As for "Grumpy Soul", it's more average.
As a temporary state, not to mention the "double harvest for every effort" given by the oak tree, even the "pale hand" given by the undead is much better than him.
+1 to all attributes is indeed a very powerful improvement. In a sense, it can also be used to save attribute improvement scrolls.
But the problem is.
Matthew has such a good temper!
He rarely gets angry, let alone angry.
"Even if this ability lasts for 360 days, I probably won't be able to use it."
Matthew shook his head inwardly.
So far.
Matthew's areas of involvement already include "oak trees, undead, temperance, dragon slaying and rainforests".
Reflected in the Tai Chi symbol, there are two more small commas in the green comma on the left.
That symbolizes nature and its two sub-areas: oak and rainforest.
The undead on the right also has a small comma: undead.
Dragon Slaying and Temperance are in the form of small commas on the outside, symmetrically surrounding the Tai Chi symbol, quite like the situation of stars over the moon.
According to the current trend, Matthew will become a domain integration master sooner or later!
But he was not complacent.
Ronan said that fields are just tools and should not be plunged into too deep.
This is most vividly reflected in the gods. They have sublimated their domains into priesthoods and have incredible power. However, this also means that they will draw the earth into a prison. Even without the arrival of the natural disaster mages, the path of the gods may not be smooth.
Go down.
…
"Thank you for your gift."
After packing up the good things, Matthew politely prepared to leave:
"But before I leave, I have a small request."
Su Ya on the throne had long lost her initial vigor.
She replied weakly:
"you say."
"Next, I have to travel through the rainforest. Although I have entered the field for the first time, it is not safe, so I hope to get some blessings."
Matthew's attitude is quite candid.
Su Ya stared at him in disbelief:
"Who do you think I am to you? A slave who takes whatever you want?"
Matthew sighed:
"It makes me so sad when you say that. I happen to own the "Oak" field..."
Snapped!
A ray of white light flew out from Su Ya's body and quickly entered Matthew's body.
…
"Tip: You have received the blessing of "Suya's Joy" from Su Ya, the soul of the rainforest.
Suya's pleasure: When you walk in the rainforest, most plants and creatures will show a friendly attitude to you.
Duration: 18 days
…
"Now, get out of here!"
The girl almost shouted the word "get out" through gritted teeth.
Matthew, who got the bargain, naturally had no reason to refuse:
"As you wish."
A bright light flashed.
Matthew's body turned into foam and disappeared without a trace.
And on the throne.
The girl's body suddenly curled up slightly, her slender neck tilted back involuntarily, a deep blush appeared on her face, beads of sweat appeared on her forehead, and her hands hung down limply.
a long time.
A contented moan sounded.
The humiliation and helplessness on Su Ya's face have long since faded away, replaced by deep joy!
at this time.
A small flying squirrel fell from the black banyan tree above the throne.
The little flying squirrel looked up at Su Ya and asked puzzledly:
"Lord Su Ya, you clearly transferred the ceremony on purpose, why are you still threatened by him?"
Su Ya glanced at the little flying squirrel, with a blush on her face and said disdainfully:
"What do you know? He smells like oak!
And what I hate most are oak trees!
I can sense that the spirit of the oak tree around him has not yet taken shape.
This is my perfect opportunity, I want to snatch him away from the oak tree!"
The little flying squirrel said thoughtfully:
"So you still haven't gotten over the shadow of that incident, right?"
Su Ya glanced at him.
Suddenly a kick flew up.
He kicked the little flying squirrel all the way.
after awhile.
The second little flying squirrel, Shi Shiran, jumped down from the banyan tree and looked at the throne with curiosity:
"Lord Su Ya, if you want to steal that man, why don't you be more forthright?"
Su Ya held her chin with one hand, still speaking in a tone full of disgust:
"What do you know?
A truly skilled hunter often appears in the form of prey.
Besides, I am the soul of the rain forest. Since I want to rob a man, I must either conquer him or be conquered by him. There is no third possibility!"
Little Flying Squirrel No. 2 nodded affirmatively:
"Then you are probably conquered."
boom!
Su Ya skillfully fired a powerful volley and kicked Momonga No. 2 to the horizon.
After a while.
The third little flying squirrel landed.
This little flying squirrel seems to be quite honest, and is just reporting diligently:
"Lord Suya, the people of the Black Banyan Tribe have held two sacrificial ceremonies and beg you to hold an advancement ceremony for the dart blower named Lumiere."
The whites of Su Ya's big eyes turned upward:
"Let him wait, there is no time."
Little Flying Squirrel No. 3 said in embarrassment:
"But that Lumiere is determined. In the past few hours, he has continuously hunted and sacrificed 8 wyverns or monsters of the same level."
"It's not good for you to neglect your duties like this. Besides, what's so good about that man? Why don't you look at me? Is there something that that man has that I don't have?"
Little Flying Squirrel No. 3 suddenly puffed up her chest and looked at Su Ya with burning eyes.
Su Ya looked around at Little Flying Squirrel No. 3 and immediately sneered:
"you are too young."
As she said that, she stood up with an evil look in her eyes.
"Don't kick, don't kick, I can fly by myself."
Little Flying Squirrel No. 3 hasn’t finished speaking yet.
But listen to "Poof!"
It was completely kicked into a black shadow, flew far away, and was even kicked out of the black banyan dreamland!
Su Ya stood on the throne, her eyes gradually became sharp:
"No one or anything can stop me from grabbing a man!"
"Did you hear me?!"
Accompanied by her powerful declaration.
More and more little flying squirrels jumped down from the banyan tree, forming a flying squirrel waterfall!
"I heard it, we will go find out the news from you right now!"
For a while.
All the little flying squirrels in Black Banyan Dreamland came out of their nests and poured into the rain forest.
…
Deep in the rain forest, by the river.
Matthew completed the rendezvous with Lorraine through Ella.
The latter gave Matthew a big hug the first time he saw him.
This moved Matthew slightly.
"It's great that you survived. I'm really worried that if you die like this, my second question will never be answered!"
Loren joked.
Matthew simply asked:
"So what's the second question?"
Lorraine shrugged: "You are a necromancer, which is genuine, but I noticed that you can actually use several wild forms. This cannot be explained by chance, right? Of course, I am just curious, if this involves
When it comes to your secret, you can refuse to answer."
Matthew smiled:
"This is indeed my secret, but I would have told you this secret later, so it doesn't hurt to tell you in advance now.
I yearn for life, and I also pursue death.
I know the undead, and I am a companion of the oak forest.
This may seem deviant to others, but to me it is the best destination.
This is my legendary way.”
Loren looked at Matthew in surprise.
But before he could speak, a slightly trembling voice came from the woods nearby:
"Wait a minute, are there still practitioners of the Way of Balance in this world?"
Matthew turned around sharply.
But he saw Lao Jitou, dressed in jungle disguise, looking at him with a complicated expression.