Early summer has arrived, and the month-long rain has gradually subsided. Occasionally, a few touches of warm sunshine will fall in the gray sky, leaving streaks of rainbow light on the wet leaves before the dense clouds close up.
Humid, but mixed with a few days of sudden sultry heat, this kind of spring is very familiar to Lu Yu, and the same is true for his hometown. At this time of year, he always doesn't know what to wear. If you wear too much, you will feel too hot, and if you don't wear too little, you will feel hot. Afraid of the cold.
Fortunately, he had a solution this time.
If you feel cold, put the gecko in your arms, or let it squat on your shoulders. If you feel warm, let Xiao Shui Drop or Lulu Snow Girl come closer to you.
When he first came to this world, "air conditioning" was a luxury. Even when it was too hot and uncomfortable in the wetland, Lu Yu asked Lulu to save her magic power to deal with emergencies. Now, a casual summon can do it. Solving his troubles made him feel like he was in another world.
For a moment, he turned over the Mera calendar hanging on the wall and counted patiently: "Forty-three days have passed, and Serra still has fifty-six days left."
Lu Yu on the recliner caressed Xiao An beside him, smiling without saying a word.
Sierra chose to move late one night and quietly completed the move. When Lu Yu woke up during the day, he suddenly discovered that Lulu had an extra neighbor.
I don’t know what Sera thought about and suddenly changed her mind.
After a while, he handed the scroll to Lu Yu, smashed it and said, "I think the taste of orange pulp is very distinctive. It tastes sour and sweet."
Among the many flavors of soda, Xu Yu listed all his ratings. The highest-scoring ones were orange, grape, and mint.
"Twilight and Little Niba also prefer oranges. Like you, they hate the hard-shell peaches that are a specialty of Mela. It seems very informative."
Lu Yu, who basically had a plan, lay back on the chair. He planned to take a nap for a while, and in the afternoon he would continue to develop the [Mimetic Monster] template that he had just unearthed with the summoning team in the afternoon.
[Elemental Life], [Mimetic Plant], [Mimetic Monster], Dawn Territory already has three new summon templates, and according to the information collected by Mi Lai, no one in the entire Mela has touched that crucial thread. , officially explore the new power of summons.
But this does not prevent a large number of summoning organizations from appearing in Mera and competing with each other to obtain the title of orthodoxy of the school.
Lu Yu's defeat of eight "masters" indeed shocked many people who were eager to try, but the rumors of his defeat successfully made all magicians see hope. Now, as long as someone mentions "Glutton", they will definitely be interested. The summoner who replaced him jokingly said, "Oh, is that the glutton who was beaten up by the unknown summoner?"
Bo Mu, who was sorting out the information, was furious, but Lu Yu just smiled, threw the news aside, and comforted: "Look on the bright side, this position is vacant, which makes them so motivated. This is a good match for the summons." One faction is a good thing.”
"Your master and I don't have a good reputation to begin with. How bad can it be if I am even worse?"
Dusk and Little Niba, who was holding his tail, looked at each other in confusion. If he thought about it carefully, there was nothing worse than eating children, eating sea monsters, being irritable and gluttonous all day long.
Lu Yu, who was about to fall asleep, was woken up by Sigrid, and he opened his eyes in confusion.
"The Aoba clan is here to visit."
Qingye was one of the elves who were driven away from their homeland by the maple-blooded species. They also suffered the same fate as the Lutar giants.
It was a blessing in disguise. After these two races were driven away from the Red Flame Mountains, the Drained Spirits swept through most of Mela. As the former overlord of the Red Flame Mountains, Mapleblood suffered heavy injuries, but Qingye and Lutar were unscathed. , and returned again after learning that Dawn Leader and Maple Blood were fighting against each other.
"What are they doing here?"
"I just want to see you lords."
Lu Yu thought for a moment: "Don't bring them into Chenxi Castle, go to the hall of the old house."
Standing in front of Sera's room door, Lu Yu and Lulu knocked on the door for a while before she opened it slightly and stared at the door warily.
After hearing the reason, Sera waved her hand indifferently: "You go ahead, I'm very busy... The puppet making has reached a critical point."
When they sat down in the living room, Lulu was still muttering. She turned to Lu Yu and asked, "Do you think Sera is acting weird during this period?"
"Is there any?" Lu Yu pretended to be confused.
"Of course there is. After she moved, I specially made a midnight snack and delivered it to her. She also opened the door in the same way, and looked very cautious. In the end, she didn't invite me in, but pushed me into my room. .”
"I always feel like she's messing with something weird. Do you really have no clue?"
What Lu Yu was more curious about than this was... He didn't even eat the supper that Lulu gave Sera that night!
Lu Yu cursed: "It seems that Lulu has never left me out. Why is it that Sera has it but I haven't?"
The Qingye Elf Messenger is an unusually tall middle-aged man with white hair on his temples. Because of his thinness, his cheekbones are slightly protruding, his nose is high and pointed, and his ears are thin and long.
His green eyes were piercing. After entering the room, his eyes quickly fell on Lu Yu. Then he carefully moved to Lulu's side and saluted twice very politely with the etiquette of elves and humans. The accompanying elves also Acting like this, there is nothing wrong with your behavior.
Except for the messenger Wilk, the accompanying elves seemed very reserved after sitting down, and even felt a little restless when facing the refreshments served to them in the evening.
Wilk, who had not yet settled down, seemed to have remembered something and waved to his entourage.
The rectangular brocade box was opened, revealing a carefully decorated dark green staff.
"This is a magical tool that the Qingye clan has soaked in the essence of the grass element for many years. As a weapon, it can greatly increase the magic related to the grass element. As an ordinary magic tool, it contains the essence of the grass element and can also be used as a 'fertilizer' to nourish the dense forest. .”
Lu Yu could hear Wilk's voice trembling when he said the word "fertilizer", but his words continued.
"I am willing to give this gift to the wife of Lord Gluttony, Lord Serra..."
Lulu felt that the conversation was boring and her mind had already wandered to the explosives testing site. She was no longer sleepy for a moment. She looked directly at Wilk and grabbed the armrest with her hands, unknowingly exerting strength.
Lu Yu's attention was not on Lulu. He was stunned for a while, and then concealed his inner embarrassment and said calmly: "Messenger Wilk, this is the second time we have met. You should understand our style. Let's keep the story short. "
Realizing that Lu Yu had no intention of accepting the gift, Wilk was a little anxious: "Maybe Lord Serra is willing..."
"I know your purpose, but I have already said that if the Dawn Territory does not provide shelter for you and the Lutar Giant Clan, you will inevitably face the Maple Blood Clan when you return to the Red Flame Mountains. This is a matter of survival for your race. Not ours.”
Wilk was embarrassed and embarrassed, but suddenly didn't know what to say.
When he first came into contact with the Dawn Territory, Wilk realized the difference in this emerging city-state.
He did not become arrogant just because the two races asked for something from him. He kept a calm and gentle tone throughout the entire exchange - the process was actually very short, because Sera said almost from the beginning, "This is your own business."
Whether it is Qingye or Lutar, both races have encountered successive attacks from Maple Blood recently. They had successfully delayed Maple Blood's actions with the help of the Dawn Leader, but they never saw the Dawn Leader make any sign during the trials. , Maple Blood's actions became more radical.
Just ten days ago, the Lutar giant's small population was reduced by four people. A sudden attack caused the giant guards stationed on the outside to fall unprepared. Mapleblood withdrew with a successful attack.
Four days ago, two of the three Qingye tribesmen who were out extracting elemental essence disappeared, and one had his blood drained. When he was found, his body had been chewed to pieces by monsters.
The inability to use force is the current embarrassment of the two tribes. With a small number of people, they cannot take the initiative to attack and can only passively fight back. Maple Blood is using blunt knives to cut their flesh, making their space for movement smaller and smaller.
Wilk is a smart man. Although Mapleblood has experienced the disaster and his vitality has been severely damaged, and he cares about the safety of his people, he will never be so cautious when facing the two tribes who are his defeated generals.
Mapleblood was not afraid that the two tribes would be desperate again and choose to fight to the death, but that he was afraid of the always silent dawn.
The mere existence of the Dawn Leader made Fengxue have to worry a lot and keep a hand at every turn to ensure that the Dawn Leader would not seize the opportunity to fight back.
The real overlord of the Red Flame Mountain Range has long since changed, and Maple Blood, who robbed the captive family members of all races, is always concerned about the face of the Dawn Leader.
After thinking about it, Wilk gritted his teeth and clenched his fists: "The Qingye clan is willing to surrender to the Dawn Territory."
Lulu glanced at the other elf followers. Some of them looked surprised; some turned away in humiliation, unwilling to look at Wilk; and some were already flushed with grief and anger. If not, Due to the limited occasion, Lulu believed that he would rush forward and scold Wilk loudly.
Allowing surrender is definitely not a decision that a messenger can make. The patriarch who has never come forward retains his authority through Wilk.
After thinking about this clearly, Lu Yu couldn't help but shook his head.
"I don't need a vassal race."
"Elves are naturally friendly to plants. There are only a few people in the Dawn Territory. In such a vast territory, there must be a lot of vacant land waiting for nourishment. The Qingye clan can definitely assist the Dawn Territory!"
"You said it very well. You know what your advantages are and what the Dawn Leader needs, but you ignored one point." Lu Yu said, "Did you have the final say?"
Lu Yu left his seat and walked to the elf young man who had the most sorrowful and angry expression when Wilk announced his surrender. For a moment, he felt the hostility on the young man's body and touched his fingers, eager to try.
"I heard that although Qingye is not big, it cannot be said to be small. There are still nearly ten thousand tribesmen, nearly a thousand slaves of various tribes and affiliated races. Are they all willing to surrender?" Lu Yu curled his lips, " Let me ask another question..."
"Who can guarantee that they will all be convinced?"
"And, who can guarantee that the Qingye clan is not using the Dawn Leader to avoid disasters, pretending to be a snake, pretending to surrender and then recuperate, taking advantage of the race's age advantage to occupy the magpie's nest?"
Lu Yu stared at the young man in front of him from above and glanced at his clenched fists: "Don't show your emotions and thoughts on your face, especially when you are incapable of solving the problem."
"You are from Qingye. Logically speaking, I am not qualified to educate you, but now that everything has been said, I will say one more thing." Lu Yu said, "Welker chose to surrender so simply to save you guys. The group is not even willing to bow its head. He thinks he is a superior race. What right do you have to hate him? If you can, be angry with Maple Blood. Be brave and kill two more dominant species. Never let the fire fall on your own people. , if you do this, then I will only think that you are a coward, bullying the weak and afraid of the strong."
"you!"
In a flash, he stepped aside and covered the young man's face with his hands. The surging magic enveloped him, causing all his strength to disappear.
Wilk hurriedly begged for mercy: "Lord Gluttony... He is still young. If we offend you, we are willing to provide compensation. Please be merciful."
Wilk's posture became lower and lower, and his tone was cautious.
"Young?" Lulu smiled, "An elf with this appearance must be at least forty or fifty years old. If he were a human, he would be almost buried. Being so ignorant only shows that the elf's education is different from what I and my teacher know. Same thing, failing year after year.”
"I'm sorry..." Welker continued to apologize.
Lu Yu sighed and slowly let go of his hand for a moment.
The young man who regained the right to breathe was covered in cold sweat and trembling all over. He looked at Xu Hu with only awe in his eyes.
"If you want to defend your dignity, you must have the corresponding strength. Respect must be earned by yourself. Why do you think Maple Blood acquiesces to the existence of the Dawn Territory here?" Lu Yu whispered, "Because they know that if they start a war with us, Both sides suffer.”
Wilk still lowered his head.
Lu Yu patted him on the shoulder and said, "I don't need vassals. You have to fight your own war."
"Maple Blood is pressing forward step by step. Soon, the resurrecting tribes around it will inevitably become dependents again. The growth of Maple Blood is not a good thing for the Dawn Leader!"
Wilk no longer cared that this sentence would reveal the fact that the Aoba clan could not move again.
The corners of Lu Yu's mouth rose: "This is the sentence that touched me the most among what you said today."
Wilk, who was almost desperate, had light in his eyes again, and he hurriedly asked: "Will the Gluttonous Lord protect the Qingye clan?"
"Again, I don't need vassals, at least not now, so you need to solve the problem on your own."
"But..." Lu Yu said, "I can provide you with some means to fight Maple Blood."
Wilk shook his head in disappointment: "The Qingye clan is weak. After the last war, there is a big gap between the high-level combat power and Maple Blood."
"There's just a gap, but it's not completely invincible, right?" Lu Yu said, "If I can provide a plan for middle and lower-level magicians to increase their combat power, would you like it?"
"Is there still such a way?" Wilk trembled, a little unbelievable.
"There are, for example...summons."
