Chapter 154: Treating the Symptoms is worse than Treating the Roots?
Chapter 154 Is it better to treat the symptoms than to treat the root cause?
One day in advance, Anastrina reminded Li Wen to prepare for the next day.
When reminded, the sun elf lady's face looked a little strange.
"When the time comes, master, please be patient as much as possible. There may be some gossip, so don't take it to heart if you hear it."
"Gossip?"
Li Wen was a little confused. He was innocent and had done nothing.
But you can't accuse someone of innocence out of thin air.
"It's just a matter of the Moon Well quota."
Annastrina patiently explained: "There are a limited number of quotas in the Moon Well, and they are all divided among our families and the council. Generally speaking, these quotas will only be used by each family to recruit promising humans. The quotas in the parliament may be more fair.
, allocated in the form of some kind of lottery. But no matter which way, the targets for obtaining the quota are those humans with talents, and Linton... The most important thing is that the original quota has actually been allocated. This is a temporary... squeeze
The one who came down."
Li Wen nodded, indicating that he understood what Anastrina meant.
Linton's talent may not be very good, and it is indeed easy to cause controversy if he squeezes out another person who may have a great future.
There are so-called conflicts of interests everywhere in the world. Even within the same race or even within a family, it is difficult to be a monolith.
And the person who caused this abnormal situation is naturally at the center of the discussion.
But there is another problem that is not a problem.
"This quota belongs to Miss Aletta's family, right?"
Others shouldn’t be able to interfere in your own affairs, right?
Are you saying that this rumor comes from my family?
The two elf ladies were unwilling to talk about these things before, but now that they were mentioned, Li Wen certainly wanted to ask for clarification.
"Not really..."
Anastrina shook her head, "This matter is also related to Sister Aletta herself. Some of the ideas of exploring the world that Sister Aletta insists on have conflicted with many people. To be honest, Master, my sister and I have
So when I went to a small town like Queiroz, it was because I had a quarrel with some people at an academic research discussion meeting in the main city not long ago that I went to such a place to relax, and it happened to coincide with the crackdown.
It’s just a coincidence.”
As she spoke, Annastrina felt a little emotional, maybe this was fate.
Fate is destined by heaven, happiness is yours and mine...
"So whenever my sister behaves in such a way that doesn't seem to be 'smart', there is always some cynicism. They may not want to gain anything, they just want to attack Sister Aletta. I want to remind you in advance, just because I'm afraid
You didn't understand the situation and had conflicts with others. Sister Aletta only wants to do her own research and usually doesn't pay much attention to those people, so she doesn't want you to be affected by this."
"OK!"
Li Wen agreed, "I can't see and I can't hear. I pretend not to hear anything and let them get angry."
Anastrina immediately squinted her eyes and laughed, "Yes! That's it! Just ignore them, that will make them even more angry."
…
Arrive as promised the next day.
The place where the Moon Well Ceremony is held is not inside the main elf city.
The Moon Well is some kind of natural wonder. The entire main city can be lifted into the sky, but the Moon Well cannot be taken away.
It is located in a jungle in the ancestral land of elves, not far from the main elven city.
When gathering in the city to go to the Moon Well, Li Wen met Miss Aletta, the moon elf, whom he had been separated from for a few days.
Li Wen was hers, and Linton's quota was her request. Naturally, she needed to personally come forward for this kind of thing.
It just looked like the moon elf lady's face looked a little haggard at this moment.
"What's wrong?"
Annastrina obviously didn't know either. She saw the haggard look on Aletta's face and asked worriedly.
Sighing slightly, Aletta waved her hand, "It's about the Dwarf King. I'll talk to you after the ceremony is over."
Li Wen watched with cold eyes and said nothing.
I know very well how capable I am. It is neither easy nor qualified for me as an outsider to intervene in such matters between two indigenous races.
Being an honest listener might make people feel better.
After gathering, the representatives of all the families, as well as the humans who actually needed the Moon Well quota, boarded the floating ship parked at the port in front of them.
The floating city naturally has the supporting facilities that the floating city needs. The vine "elevator" that Li Wen and the two elf ladies took is just a simple up and down device developed by the elves themselves. Real large-scale population travel still requires large-scale transportation.
.
I have to say that this was also the first time Li Wen saw this thing.
The shape is not much different from those ships sailing on the sea, but it is driven by a certain magic circle. It only needs to be driven by a mage of at least the third level to be able to go up to the world.
The magic trees of people in this world are really crooked...
"This is not our own creation."
After getting along with each other for a few days, Anastrina somewhat understood what kind of mood Li Wen's facial expression represented. At this moment, it seemed that she could see Li Wen's thoughts and took the initiative to explain.
"It's the supporting facilities left behind by the great arcanist when he helped us build the floating city."
Li Wen pinched his chin.
"This one seems to be able to fly?"
Anastrina understood what Li Wen meant.
Maybe you can fly to the "Moon God" in this boat.
"My sister also tried it, but unfortunately it was rejected. They said that this is one of the few float boats that can still move. If it is damaged, it will be completely lost."
"..."
All right.
The floating ship took off slowly without making any sound.
The scenery outside the ship receded rapidly, but Li Wen, who was standing on the deck, did not feel that he was being hit by any strong wind.
It's like... the constant environment in Leomond's cabin.
When he came to the side of the ship, Li Wen reached out his hand and found that even though his hand stretched out the side of the ship, he did not feel the turbulence of the airflow.
Aletta stood beside Li Wen and explained the reason softly, "There is a spherical protective cover surrounding the entire floating ship. You can't feel anything from this distance."
Li Wen nodded.
The power of spells does not prevent the mage from flying into the sky and escaping to the ground, but it can also protect himself.
But allowing everyone to enjoy this convenience is not something that ordinary magic can do.
It's hard to imagine how powerful the human Grand Arcanist was during the Othrium Empire period.
Those humans who have obtained the Moon Well quota and are also riding the floating ship for the first time are now scattered on the deck and side of the floating ship. This is an extremely rare scene in their lives. Even for those who have restrained their emotions, the eyes at this moment
It's also full of waves.
When the ship shuttles between the sea of clouds, it seems that you can reach out and touch the soft clouds that used to be high above.
When the sky is no longer far away, curious birds follow and fly not far away from the ship.
When you can easily overlook the earth, everything on the ground that once seemed huge has now become extremely small, which naturally makes people feel heroic.
Only when you change your perspective will you realize that the world is so wonderful.
Everything in the past seems to be no longer important.
Even after this trip is over, everyone has to go back to their own paths and continue their so-called lives.
And looking at the scenery outside the boat, Miss Aletta's eyes were only looking at the distant distance.
The blue sky winds down, connecting the end of the line of sight with the earth like a curved surface.
"It must be a sphere."
she said.
"Maybe it really is a sphere..."
Li Wen looked into the distance and responded to her words.
…
The ancestral land with the Moon Well is not far from the Floating City, and the wonderful journey will eventually come to an end.
When the floating ship landed smoothly, some humans were still a little unfinished.
However, rituals related to destiny are obviously more important.
Only after drinking the water from the Moon Well and being reincarnated into a real half-elf can their destiny be completely liberated. They do not have to worry day and night about being eroded by the blood curse and becoming those emotionless, crazy and savage people.
Werewolves and vampires.
Li Wen followed the two elf ladies and saw Linton, who had been taken away by the elf for a series of physical, aptitude and other tests.
At this time, Linton was wearing loose clothes and standing in the crowd, looking anxious.
After several days of cynicism from his companions, he realized how difficult it was for him to get this spot, and he became even more aware of the price Li Wen had paid.
Poppy, my Poppy!
Touched! Woohoo!
Li Wen didn't care at all about what Linton was thinking. He agreed to the request, and it didn't take much effort. Instead, the biggest pressure was borne by Aletta.
If Annastrina hadn't explained it to herself, I might never have known about the secrets between elves in my life.
Thinking about it, this is also the little thought of this sun elf lady. She doesn't want her sister Aletta to take the blame for someone else because she has done something good. The person involved is completely kept in the dark and takes it for granted.
Whether he should pay more in return should be left for later. At this moment, Li Wen just looked at the moon wells in front of him, his eyes full of inquiry.
Inside the well mouth, which is piled randomly with gray and white rocks, is the so-called Moon Well spring water.
The blue spring water continues to float into the sky, with little blue light spots that flicker like fireflies.
Is this the thing that can make humans reincarnate into half-elves?
Can humans no longer be corroded by the blood curse?
In this process of change, is there anything I can learn from to help me figure out a way to completely solve the large-scale blood madness facing Gaia?
This is the issue Li Wen is most concerned about.
…
But obviously, this path cannot be replicated on a large scale.
With permission, Li Wen could watch Linton drink the Moon Well spring water from a close distance, soak in the spring water and cast spells jointly by several elven mages, but he was unable to find any clues from the flow of magic elements.
When he probed Linton's body with some gentle magic power, the feedback he got was extremely simple -
Some kind of strange power, with a tough attitude, directly rewritten Linton's own life factor.
In this process, the "bad blood" that caused the body to be affected by the blood curse has no place to stand.
The blood curse, or blood frenzy, causes the blood in a person's body to generate another will and become a child of the frantic moon.
However, this ceremony directly replaces the whole body blood of the individual, and it is a complete blood exchange at the bottom based on the racial nature.
Even the blood type has been changed, so naturally there is no blood curse.
This process coincided with the knowledge that Li Wen had obtained about the characteristics of the elves' race.
This is the simple reincarnation ceremony of the elves, using the magical power of the moon well water to forcibly reverse the underlying life factors of a life.
This is the authority of the Creator, this is the authority of the gods.
It seems that a little human like him is not qualified to peep.
Although he had expected and prepared in his heart, Li Wen couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
Is even this road completely cut off?
Li Wen bit his lip, his eyes misty.
What else can be done?
besides……
His eyes slowly drifted, and finally, Li Wen raised his head and looked at the frantic moon hanging far in the sky, whose surface looked like it was wrapped in dried blood.
According to what the two elf ladies said, that seems to be the root of the problem.
Is it better to treat the symptoms than to treat the root cause?
