When the safe house stabilized, Cheng Lin stood firm and shook his dizzy head, with a strange look on his face.
Is there anything new in this mission?
In the past, tasks were just distributed in order, but this time it was better, there was also a main plot and a branch plot.
"But this is much clearer than before. The main mission is 'purification'. Well, I'm not sure what it means yet, but obviously, if you want to guess, it is most likely related to the darkness of the World Tree."
"As for the side mission...rescuing Krum...I can't tell what it is. Who is Krum? Is he a relative of Slime?"
These complicated thoughts were running through Cheng Lin's head. He rubbed his temples and thought: Let's complete a task first.
Task: Understand the situation
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After making up his mind, Cheng Lin did not rush out of the safe house, but looked around through the window. Outside the window was a dense forest. The branches of the world tree supported the world, and under the other shades, there were countless strange things.
Plant species jointly build this ecosystem.
Cheng Lin observed for more than ten minutes and confirmed that there were no elves around, then he opened the door of the safe house and walked out.
The place where the safe house fell was not on the ground, but on a branch. Judging from the thickness of the branch, it should also be one of the branches of the World Tree. However, it is definitely not a main branch. It is not even visible when viewed from the sky.
It is impossible to discover it. If we use a metaphor, the World Tree is like the Himalayas in our memory, and the branch under our feet is a creek whose name no one knows.
However, even the "stream" has an astonishing thickness, with a diameter of at least five or six meters. There is a huge bird's nest on it. There are no eggs in it. It is very dilapidated and looks like it has been abandoned for a long time.
"The branches are so big. It shows how big the world tree is. No wonder it can support the entire continent."
Cheng Lin stroked the branches and admired.
He stood up and walked to the end of the branch, which was still dozens of meters away from the ground. He had looked down from the sky and lacked understanding of the depth of the entire forest. It was not until this moment that he discovered that the forest had many levels.
, for example, plants and ordinary trees grow on the lowest level of the ground. Upward, at a height of tens to hundreds of meters, the branches of the World Tree spread, which is equivalent to setting up many "tracks" in the sky, which is quite impressive.
magic.
Cheng Lin was standing on the second floor at the moment. The wind seemed to be blowing forever in the Elf Forest. The fresh air blew countless green branches and leaves swaying like wheat waves. It was extremely beautiful. It could only be seen very far to the west.
A black line is faintly visible.
As for the place slightly closer, there seemed to be a "city". Cheng Lin was not sure if it was so. He could only guess based on his perspective from the air.
"Then, if you want to know the situation, you obviously need to find an elf to ask."
"But I look like this...if I'm discovered, am I going to be caught and interrogated instantly? After all, although humans and elves look similar, they still look very different at first glance. How should I sneak into the elf city?"
Cheng Lin seemed to be talking to himself, but in fact he was trying to talk to the "program".
Many deduction experiences told him that the so-called "mission" is actually never difficult. All he needs to experience is the plot, just like his positioning of himself as a "traveler", and the deduction program is like a person who likes to play tricks.
The tour guide will not deliberately make things difficult for him. On the contrary, if he talks nicely, he will get help from him.
Just like now, a few seconds after Cheng Lin raised this question, new information emerged in his mind:
[You stand on a branch and look at the city in the distance. You want to find an elf to find out the situation, but it is inconvenient to sneak in]
[You have obtained the temporary title "Journeyer"]
["Wind Journeyer": When you stand in the wind, you can receive the blessing of the wind god, blend into the wind, and become invisible (restriction: when the wind power is insufficient, this state cannot be turned on)]
After Cheng Lin finished reading these pieces of information, the information in his mind turned into a pale golden torrent and entered his body. He immediately understood how to use this "title", which was different from the "title" he obtained last time.
"Son of Blizzard" is similar. It is a state that does not require the consumption of spiritual energy, but requires specific conditions to activate. It is more like a limited buff, and this is temporary.
"Melt into the wind..."
Cheng Lin opened his eyes and digested the information in his mind. At this time, the wind happened to blow, and he felt that the pores on the surface of his skin were open, as if he was welcoming and enjoying something. In the dense forest, Cheng Lin
Standing on a branch, he suddenly jumped and jumped. However, he did not fall like a stone, but in mid-air, his body began to fade, fade, and gradually disappear, becoming invisible.
Not only that, Cheng Lin in the invisible state also gained the ability to "fly" and could float forward with the help of wind.
This feeling is very wonderful. If I have to describe it, it is like an astronaut walking in weightless space. Every step is light and weightless. The only problem is that he can only move forward with the wind, but for a moment
The direction is tilted, but it cannot go against the wind.
Fortunately, the wind was originally blowing towards that city.
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"Huhuhu..."
In the Elf Forest, the wind is eternal. It blows most of the time in a year, and its frequency of occurrence is second only to the sun and the double moon.
Cheng Lin turned into the wind, like a feather, floating in the wind, and slowly approached the elf city.
It's really amazing. There is a thick and tall city wall outside the entire city. It is actually made of some kind of trees. The trees grow extremely compactly, so it looks like the city wall is like a large "fence".
City gates are only opened in specific places, and the city gates are also made of wood. It seems that "reinforced concrete" building structures have not yet been developed here. All buildings are drawn from this large forest.
The city wall is extremely high, like a barrel buckled in a large forest. On the west side of the city wall, it is obviously built to look like a defensive fortress. There are many elves standing on the top of the city wall.
They wear close-fitting armor that reflects light in the sun.
"Most of the armor is made of plants, and the key parts are obviously made of metal. This shows that the elven civilization has mastered the smelting of metals. Well, since it cannot be seen above, it means that the smelting site should be underground."
Cheng Lin was floating in the wind and thought.
The elves wearing armor and holding crossbows or swords seem to be males. Well, considering that they are highly similar to humans, let’s divide them into men and women. Most of these warriors are men. This is easy to judge. They
He is taller and stronger, and occasionally shouts something, and his voice becomes more powerful.
Women, on the other hand, are obviously much smaller. To distinguish between male and female, it is often easiest to judge based on body shape, especially in mammals. Of course, there are a few special ones.
As for distinguishing it from the face...well, this is obviously a bit difficult.
"As expected of an elf, both men and women have such outstanding looks."
Cheng Lin couldn't help but sigh.
Putting aside the influence of "exotic customs", judging from the facial features, the appearance of these elves, whether male or female, is at the lowest level on the earth, and they are still natural anchors who have never had sex. The outstanding ones among them are even far beyond fashion.
Stars in magazines.
Flying over the high city wall, Cheng Lin did not attract the attention of any elves.
He looked away and began to look at the city.
Well, objectively speaking, the development level of this city is obviously not high, but it is equivalent to the level of Qin and Han Dynasties. High-rise buildings and palaces made of wood are evenly distributed in the city. The entire city is built on the basis of the World Tree.
Viewed from a high altitude, this city surprisingly has a sense of planning. Although it is not the kind of rigid straight-line layout of houses, it is still beautiful and simple enough, especially those "roads" erected on trees, extending in all directions, not only
It's not only flat, but also has a three-dimensional height. At first glance, it looks a bit like an overpass.
On these roads, there are many vehicles running. The carriages are like cups rolled up with leaves, not rectangular, but oval. The "horses" pulling the carriages are some kind of weird animals. At first glance, they look like cups.
It's like a short-nosed pig, but it can walk on the ground in trees.
The elves were driving and transporting goods, and the whole city was unexpectedly lively.
But...under this lively appearance, there is a strong sense of tension hidden.
"It's like... a wartime state, yes, a wartime state." Cheng Lin thought about it and described it this way.
The bustle of the entire city is not the prosperity of peace, but the bustle of war.
"It seems that the situation in the Elf Court is not stable. Does the problem lie with the World Tree?" Cheng Lin thought to himself.
He decided to find someone to ask quickly.
Of course, selection needs to be carefully considered.
Those elven soldiers are obviously not a good choice, and transporting elves is not reliable either.
"It's best to find a resident. It's best to find a resident with a higher status. The information you know can be more accurate, and you have to avoid the attention of other elves and ask alone... It seems that these elves are not very powerful, but their cultivation is
There are quite a few high ones, so to be on the safe side with my current cultivation, it’s best to find someone who is weaker..."
Cheng Lin was floating in the air in the city, constantly adjusting his direction and looking down at the earth, looking for his target.
From the grandeur and distribution of the buildings, he could tell the approximate social class of the residents. He ignored the fringe areas, even though the residents there were easier to control, and looked toward the main city.
Suddenly, when his eyes swept across the main city area, he paused.
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On a path woven with thin vines, a thin female elf was walking forward with her head lowered.