Yuffie had imagined the many situations they would encounter after leaving the "Mirror Realm".
In the best-case scenario, although unlikely, they will appear directly in front of their mother; they may fall into an Yinir settlement and get the first information from there; maybe they just wander into a monster.
A battle between the two - for which she had prepared secret defense techniques and means of escape in advance; maybe they would land in the wilderness and have to trek for a long time before they could see any human beings.
All of these assumptions do not include being in a seemingly peaceful village, being watched curiously by a group of creatures of various shapes.
The palm of her right hand still felt the warm hand of her friend. Yuffie turned her head, confirmed that Lin had arrived safely, and then began to look at the surrounding environment.
This seems to be a sparsely populated small village. There are about dozens of houses used for living, made of wooden boards and fired clay. The style is simple and bright, but it is not any style she has seen in Ayr. The outer edge of the village
Surrounded by a simple wooden fence, there are no guards in sight - of course, there are probably few visitors here.
There is a kind of broad-leaved tree growing inside and outside the village. The leaves are in clusters of small oval shapes with an oily luster. They look a bit like the black locusts in the Ayr continent, but the trunks are much taller. Their huge crowns cover the
Almost one-third of the sky was covered, swaying slowly with the breeze. They were located under a huge tree, and a small squirrel-like creature ran past her hand, jumped up the tree trunk, and disappeared lightly.
among the dense branches and leaves.
Judging from the position of the sun, it was mid-morning, which was slightly different from the night when they set out. This was in line with the wizards' theory - every world suspended in the crystal wall system was slowly rotating in the form of a sphere.
, the time in different places is also different.
Almost every one of the creatures surrounding them has a completely different shape. Among them is a child less than one meter tall with a big fluffy tail; he is twice as tall as Yuffie, and his body is green, with four arms hanging down.
A giant that reaches its feet; a giant squid that seems to have given birth to arms and legs, but no facial features can be found; and a creature whose upper body is a human woman and whose lower body is a long blue tail like a python.
They should all be "monsters" - at least this proves that they have indeed arrived in the Far East, Yuffie thought. She saw Lin happily waving her hands to the creatures who were watching her, and this action seemed to make her
The monsters around him also seemed more friendly.
The monster who looked like a child spoke first, his voice was clear and sweet, but he used a language she couldn't understand at all.
There is no magic network here, which means that they cannot understand language with the help of magic. But as a witch, she also has many ways to convey her will through means other than language.
The other party was not hostile, so naturally she would not use too strong methods. The girl slowly released her spirit, and immediately stopped among the surrounding crowd: "We are travelers from the Western Continent, and we have no ill intentions towards you. We can use
Is this a way to communicate?”
The crowd around became slightly commotion. After a while, the woman with a green snake tail swam forward half a meter, crossed her hands on her chest, and softly recited a singing mantra. Then, Yuffie felt something coming from her head.
The other person's voice: "Of course."
The other party has a creature that knows the secret technique - or a similar way to apply magic. This is not beyond her expectation, and it is a good thing. With the cooperation of the two, one temporarily connected most of the townspeople, plus her
A spiritual network with Lin was established - of course, the purpose was just for dialogue.
"Hello, I'm Ula!" The monster with the big tail spoke again, "So, you come from the west? Across the sea? Are there monsters and humans there too?"
"There are many humans there, and there are also monsters, but the types are not as rich as yours. Like humans, they were created by the gods, or evolved over a long period of time, and then continued the race through reproduction." Lin thought for a while.
, replied, "Generally speaking, they are called 'magical creatures'."
"It sounds a little boring." Ulla shook her head, a little frustrated, "I thought you could help me find some more friends."
This is the problem with being a youkai. The formation of youkai relies on unstable magic power, and there are too many categories of youkai. Except for a few species with a long history and occupying special places, many youkai are very different.
It is difficult to find a partner who is exactly the same as you.
As for the species before Kai Ling, in their view, they are no different from ordinary birds and animals - a bull demon neither regards itself as a cow nor does it treat itself as a cow just because other people eat beef.
I feel insulted.
"Why are you here?" Another monster who looked like a middle-aged man with a face covered with thick black hair asked, "I have never heard of anyone coming here from the land on the west side of the ocean.
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"I came to find my mother. She is on this continent." Yuffie replied calmly, "Her name is Alicia, and she has pink hair like me. Have you ever heard of such a person?"
She didn't have too many expectations for the answer. If it was her mother's idea for them to come to this continent, then her mother's purpose might be to give them a more comprehensive and complete understanding of this place - in this case, she would definitely not have discovered it at the beginning.
body.
The black man shook his head, "I, Uncle Yan, have been staying here, but I have never heard of the person you are talking about."
"So, what are your plans next?" the woman with a snake tail said softly. From the initial introduction, Yuffie learned that her name was Qingluo, "Should you leave here, or should you stay in this Suzuran Village?"
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The girl and Lin discussed in a low voice for a few words and quickly made up their minds. At present, they do not understand the language, and they do not know much about the customs and customs of the Far East. The spiritual link is not a reliable method - many people have a problem with having their thoughts read.
Naturally rejecting it, or viewing it as a declaration of war. This village looks much calmer than the Far East described by Gill, and is very suitable as a place for initial adaptation to the environment.
She answered Qingluo like this. The woman with the snake tail smiled slightly and conveyed another thought to her mind.
"I think you should know that monsters value strength." She said, "If you want to be recognized as a member of Suzuran Village, you need to defeat our elected representatives in battle. Is that okay?
"
Yuffie shook her head. Of course she would not be afraid of fighting: "So what are the specific rules?"
"There are three rounds in total of the battle, one on one. The one who wins two rounds first will be the winner. We will send out representatives first, and you can freely choose who will participate." Qingluo replied, "Of course, since it is just a competition, please stop and kill.
Death or serious injury to the opponent is not allowed for either party."
"I understand." Lin responded, then she got close to Yuffie and whispered her ears in Kamal, "It feels... different from what Jill said, huh?"
The girl nodded. She understood what Lin meant and had the same feeling. In the Far East continent described by Gill, even though it was a rare secluded village composed of "peace-loving" monsters, the attitude towards outsiders was also very different.
Too friendly. As for the rules of the competition... you must know that in the El Continent, whether it is a traditional duel or a competition between wizards, participants must be prepared to be seriously injured or even die - although the probability of the latter is low.
In any case, this is a good thing for them. She nodded and conveyed her willingness to accept the competition.