Chapter 61 p2
Magic scrolls could usually be used to store and release magic. For magic that required a long incantation to be chanted each time, magic scrolls were very convenient.
However, magic scrolls had not yet appeared in the trading place on the central island. Yu Chi had also learned about them in her elf class.
Wait, what kind of kindergarten did she go to? How did it feel like they taught everything!
Yu Chi rubbed her chin, feeling that something was wrong.
However, this little bit of Moonlight Reed could at most make two magic scrolls, but the swamp over there was really… too gloomy. Yu Chi touched her nose and decided to go and pick some more after she found those three guys.
Most of the plants on the Elf Island were of the gentle buff type, and some even had repeated medicinal properties. But this Giant Island had many offensive plants.
For example—
“My god!”
A “crack” sound came from under her feet. Before Yu Chi could look down to see what she had guessed, a dazzling red light suddenly burst out from under her feet. She only had time to shout, and a scorching heat wave sent her flying, her back hitting a giant tree heavily.
“Bang! Bang! Bang!”
The sound of explosions echoed through the sky. Countless sharp bark fragments pierced her back, and the shockwave of the explosion made her eardrums buzz.
“Cough cough cough…” Yu Chi lay on the ground in a sorry state, a bloody taste in her throat. She barely propped herself up and found that her right arm had been blown to a bloody mess, and her cloak and clothes had been burned to black cloth strips.
Yu Chi’s left hand trembled as she took out the healing herbs, crushed them in her palm, and poured them all on the wound. The moment the herbs touched the wound, a “hissing” sound was heard, and the pain made her vision go black.
If she has the chance, she must refine these herbs into potions. Otherwise, it’s too inconvenient to use them like this!
“Damn it…” she panted and looked around, only then did she see what she had stepped on just now.
—A cluster of crimson, spherical plants, now emitting green smoke. A few of the unexploded fruits were still dangerously swelling, their surfaces covered with spiderweb-like cracks.
“Exploding Fruit?” Yu Chi remembered the record in the 《Plant Compendium》. This plant would explode under pressure, with enough power to shatter rocks.
She had actually stepped into a cluster of Exploding Fruits just now!
Yu Chi: Good!
She rested against a tree for a while. Just as she was struggling to get up, the bushes not far away suddenly shook violently.
Yu Chi’s whole body tensed up. She subconsciously went to touch the Frost Blade on her waist—but she touched nothing. The weapon had been blown away in the explosion just now.
…An unarmed ordinary person →_→.
Yu Chi’s heart instantly went cold.
A dozen or so hound-sized ants drilled out of the bushes, their antennae trembling, and their six compound eyes locked on her. What was worse was that the explosion seemed to have alarmed more creatures. Rustling sounds came from the surrounding bushes.
Yu Chi propped herself up with her left hand on the tree trunk. The sharp pain from her right arm made her vision go black. She reached for the [Two-Sided Mirror], wondering whether she should take out a Smoke Fruit to escape, or take a gamble and counterattack with a Poison Thorn Vine seed.
The ants suddenly accelerated and rushed over, their mouthparts wide open, seeping corrosive saliva. Yu Chi gritted her teeth and took out a handful of seeds and scattered them on the ground. At the same time, she jumped back with all her might—
The moment the seeds touched the ground, they grew wildly, and thorny vines, like living things, entangled the ants. But more black shadows were swarming in from all directions. Yu Chi stumbled back, and her back suddenly hit something warm.
She turned her head stiffly and met a pair of amber vertical pupils.
A giant tiger, more than five meters long, was looking down at her. The hot breath it exhaled sprayed on her face, and fresh meat scraps were still hanging from its fangs.
“…Zuo He, that liar,” Yu Chi closed her eyes in despair. “Is this what you call a close call but no real danger?”
As expected, it’s still too much. Yu Chi sighed. The next second, she directly transformed into an elf, flapped her wings, and soared into the air, landing on a giant tree. She spent 30 seconds to chant the “Holy Light” spell and healed all her injuries.
Under the tree were countless ants and a huge giant tiger. They were not interested in each other, and their eyes were all locked on her.
Yu Chi: “Ah Yin, Ah Shu!”
A three-meter-tall treant and a silver wolf suddenly appeared under the tree. Although they were still not as tall as the giant tiger, the silver wolf was clearly more ferocious.
She had not wanted to use her elf form at first. She had discovered the strangeness of this island almost as soon as she landed. Although the plants were growing luxuriantly, there was not a single fluctuation of spiritual or magical power in the air.
In such an environment, just maintaining her elf form was already difficult to breathe, let alone using magic. Although she had a spirit fruit that could replenish her Spirit at any time, the use of magic was not only related to Spirit.
A fierce battle broke out under the tree.
The treant’s roots were deeply embedded in the soil. The thick vines, like whips, lashed at the ant swarm, instantly sending a few giant ants flying. They then quickly entangled the other giant ants and tightened their grip—
“Pfft!” Red blood splattered, and the giant ants’ shells were crushed.
The silver wolf, on the other hand, let out a low growl. A frosty aura appeared around its body. Its sharp claws tore through the air, and frost condensed at the tips of its claws, fiercely slapping the giant tiger’s nose bridge—that was the weak point of all felines.
“Crack!”
The ice crystals exploded. The giant tiger let out a deafening roar of pain and stumbled back, its nose bridge clearly caved in. The silver wolf did not give it a chance to catch its breath. Its agile body leaped up and directly rode on the giant tiger’s back, its sharp canine teeth biting fiercely into its neck.
Yu Chi stood on a branch, and at the same time, a silver-white longbow appeared in her hand. She aimed at the giant tiger’s eyes, drew the bow, and a frosty arrow shot out, hitting its target accurately.
The giant tiger screamed and began to struggle frantically, but the silver wolf on its body found an opening and directly bit its throat.
The battle ended faster than expected.
The silver wolf shook the blood from its fur and glanced at the dying giant tiger on the ground with disdain, a low growl coming from its throat.
The treant, on the other hand, slowly retracted its vines, its roots re-embedding into the soil, as quiet as an ordinary large tree.
Yu Chi jumped down from the tree and patted the silver wolf’s head: “Well done, Ah Yin, Ah Shu.”
The silver wolf raised its head proudly, its tail wagging gently. It was clear that it was enjoying its master’s praise. The treant, on the other hand, was waving its branches, looking very happy.
Yu Chi turned to look at the battlefield, her eyes lighting up.
She squatted down and dug out a fist-sized crystal from the root of the giant tiger’s broken tusk.
“What is this?” Yu Chi tilted her head. She found that it was indeed very inconvenient without a system. She washed the crystal with water and put it in her space.
She also casually took out a knife and picked open the ants’ shells, harvesting a pile of small crystals.
There seemed to be some kind of energy contained within. Yu Chi was full of energy. After dealing with everything, she sat on the silver wolf’s back.
“I feel like these corpses have other uses too,” Yu Chi said with some regret. She simply patted the silver wolf’s head. “Ah Yin, help me freeze this giant tiger’s body.”
The silver wolf let out a “awoo,” and frost came out of its mouth. The giant tiger’s body immediately froze.
Yu Chi threw it into the [Two-Sided Mirror] space, planning to deal with it when she had the chance.
After cleaning up the battlefield, Yu Chi returned to her human form and, with the silver wolf and the treant, went to find her Frost Blade. Fortunately, it was not far, and they soon found it.
Yu Chi carefully stepped on the grass, pulled the dual blades from the ground, and then collected all the nearby layers of Exploding Fruits into her space.
Although this thing had caused her a lot of trouble, it was all good stuff.
A group of glowing mushrooms grew near the Exploding Fruits. Each mushroom was like a small lantern, shining brightly.
Yu Chi squatted down and carefully picked one. The mushroom trembled slightly in her hand, emitting a soft blue light.
【Luminous Mushroom: For lighting, can burn continuously for three months.】
“A natural flashlight?” Yu Chi’s eyes lit up. She closed the 《Plant Compendium》 and immediately began to frantically pick. These were divine artifacts for exploring in a dark environment!
All the lighting fixtures needed to be charged with crystals, which was a big expense over a long period of time. She believed that after calculating the price, some people would be more willing to buy these luminous mushrooms.
The silver wolf was on guard on the side, and the treant used its vines to help her roll over the mushrooms from high places. The one person, one wolf, and one tree cooperated tacitly and soon swept this area of mushrooms clean.
After buying a house, she had very few crystals left, but there were still many places where crystals were needed. For example, the upgrading and purification of the small boat and the territorial sea… it always felt that with these two things, it was difficult to get rich.
Yu Chi let out a long sigh.
It was also strange. Since she had separated from those three, although she had also encountered danger, she had not seen a giant.
Yu Chi cut the Moonlight Reed in her hand and began to wonder why that giant had attacked them.
—The catfish in the swamp had already been bitten to death by the silver wolf. It was a good thing that could be used to make magic scrolls. She had to have these Moonlight Reeds.
One second he was kindly calling them the little people, but the next second, for some reason, he suddenly raised his axe and chopped at them.
“Could it be related to my elf identity?” Yu Chi hadn’t forgotten that she was still in her elf form at that time. But in her memory, the elves and the giant race had no hatred, and their relationship was neither cold nor hot.
(Mainly because the elves looked down on the big guys.)
The giant race was quite respectful of the elves. They also called the Tree of Life the Mother Tree and piously believed that the elves were the messengers of nature.
Yu Chi ruled out her own reasons. Then the problem was with the other three. But it was their first time on Giant Island today, so it was unlikely that they had offended these giants.
So troublesome. Yu Chi opened the system screen and tapped it. There was still no reaction.
She was thinking, should she get close to the giant village?
The 《Plant Compendium》 in her hand was not a complete version, but a relatively common spirit plant. There were still many plants in this forest that she did not recognize. Yu Chi always felt that it was a pity to miss them.
Perhaps, she could use her elf identity?
On the first day after separating from Li Feng and the others, Yu Chi was still excitedly picking plants. On the second day, she was already anxiously killing things in the forest with her Frost Blade.
Although she was just bullying some smaller creatures, she had obtained quite a few strange crystals.
So where did those guys go? Yu Chi hid in a cave. She had already walked all over the vicinity, but she had not seen any sign of them.
They couldn’t have been eaten by wild beasts, could they?
Yu Chi: I feel a little panicked.
She rubbed her sore shoulder and took out some beast meat from her space. The meat was dark red, and there was a faint magical luster between the textures. She cut it into thin slices with a small knife and found a few thick branches to make a simple grill.
Ah Yin snorted and spat out a small cluster of ice flames to light the firewood. Yu Chi placed the meat slices on the grill. The grease dripped into the fire, making a “sizzling” sound, and the alluring aroma soon filled the air.
“I didn’t expect Ah Yin to be used like this,” Yu Chi smiled and rubbed the silver wolf’s head.
Ah Yin let out a low growl, its tail wagging honestly.
When the meat slices were roasted to a golden brown, Yu Chi suddenly heard an unusual sound from outside the cave. Ah Shu’s branches instantly tensed up, and Ah Yin also suddenly stood up, baring its teeth at the cave entrance.
“Shh—” Yu Chi signaled them to be quiet. She herself quietly moved to the edge of the cave entrance and looked out through the gap in Ah Shu’s branches and leaves.
Under the moonlight, a huge figure was staggering towards the cave. It was a young giant about fifteen meters tall. His bronze skin was covered with wounds, and there was a deep wound on his right leg that showed the bone. Every step he took left a dark red bloodstain on the ground.
“It’s a giant!” Yu Chi gasped, instinctively taking a few steps back. But then she noticed that this giant seemed to be different from the one that had been chasing them. He looked too young, with a childish look on his face, and he was clearly seriously injured.
The young giant suddenly knelt down not far from the cave, let out a painful groan, and then his huge body fell with a crash, making the ground tremble.
Just as Yu Chi was about to go out to see the situation, she suddenly heard a sound from behind. She quickly extinguished the fire, and at the same time, she took back the treant and the silver wolf into the totem on her hand, and quietly hid.
“Hmph, this guy can run so well. He’ll definitely sell for a good price.”
A man’s voice came from the darkness. He kicked the giant. Yu Chi heard the giant’s painful muffled groan.
“Don’t kill him,” a cold female voice sounded. “It seems that there are players on this island again. We have to be careful.”
Yu Chi gasped. What were these two players? They even dared to kidnap a giant?
She stuck her head out, wanting to see what these two people looked like, but the next second, she froze on the spot.
Under the moonlight, the man’s face was extremely clear. It was Zuo He’s face!
Yu Chi: “!!!”
The man was still speaking. “The mission is complete. There’s no one here. Why don’t we…”
Yu Chi: “???”
The woman stood on her tiptoes and kissed him on the mouth. “Don’t mess around. Let’s tie up this giant first, so as not to have any more trouble.”
The man’s voice became smug: “Okay!”
Yu Chi: “…”
He’s out of character. Is this fucking Zuo He?!
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【Author’s Note】
Not a bad person, rest assured.
Mini-theater:
Fish: He Zi, you’re shameless!
Zuo He: ?
Fish: You’re morally corrupt!
Zuo He: ??
Fish: Do it back in your room!
Zuo He: ???