"How could it be? It's a lie?"
Sif looked at the thick roots that began to twist and struggle after being injected with the potion by Moira. For a moment, it was difficult to understand what was going on under the Forest of Origin, a forest that was older than the Elf Capital of Liaheim. There will be such a thing.
"Thanks to you, Moira. Without you, I might have been kept in the dark for a long time. The reaction of these roots to the natural secret language is no different from that of normal plants. I have also sent elves to deal with it before. The root network under the Forest of Origin was investigated, but no results were found, probably because of this."
Ge Wen walked into the big pit dug by Wang Yu with a serious expression, and pressed his hand on the root system where the strength of the struggle gradually became smaller as time went by, and the life also died.
Feeling its breath, even at the moment when it was pulled out by Moira's potion, the breath it fed back to Ga Wen was still normal.
"This is also the first time I have seen such a strange thing. I can only tell you its existence. As for what it has done to this forest and what impact it has had on the tree of life, you have to deal with it yourself. I can't be of much help."
With a hint of solemnity in her eyes, Moira looked at the "root system" that had stopped struggling and gradually shriveled up, with green smelly liquid oozing out from inside. Although her words were very rude and casual, it seemed from her expression that she There are also some existential concerns about this.
"The reason why you can't detect its abnormality may be that it grew on the basis of the original material. Just like the meat ball in Sif's throat, the roots invaded and then continued to grow. As time went by, the original existence was gradually replaced. The package covers and inherits the original characteristics.”
Moira took out a knife, cut off a small piece from the root system that looked like a living thing, put it into a small bottle in her bag, and waved to Wang Yu.
"Help me separate this thing."
Wang Yu is indeed worthy of being described as "easy to use". Some dissociation processes that were originally quite troublesome and required careful operation will become quite simple in Wang Yu's hands.
"Creak, creak, creak"
There was a slight sound of flesh squeezing and breaking, and the small piece of material that was cut off by Wang Yu's chariot power separated the different components inside.
Finally, a mass similar to the root system in Xifu's throat was separated from other tissues and presented to everyone.
"Did you see it? It's this thing. These roots are actually no different from the original ones. It's just that there are something else inside. As for what this thing is, I don't know."
While showing the small group of roots, Moira explained the reason why root problems in the Forest of Origin could not be detected.
"In other words, those rampant plant life and the tree of life are all affected by these roots?"
Ge Wen asked this question seriously.
"I said, I don't know. If you tell me about the Tree of Life, I might be able to give you a simple guess."
Moira stared into Gavin's eyes and spread her hands, indicating that if he didn't tell her what was wrong with the tree of life, she would be completely unable to give an answer.
"...The life force of the tree of life is seriously depleted. Even if it increases the speed of absorbing life force from the surrounding space, it cannot make up for the shortfall, so it seems to have done some irrational behavior. I am very worried about it. .”
Ge Wen was silent for a moment, and did not deliberately mention the news he knew about the "life diversion". Instead, he truthfully informed Moira of the recent situation of the tree of life.
"Are you running out of vitality? Oh, that's normal. You should already know the mental influence of these root masses. The content of its mental influence is roughly to shout "so hungry, so hungry" to the beings invaded by it. They're crazy for life."
"So if you think about it, this forest is connected to the root system of the Tree of Life. They are sucking life force crazily, and the root system of the Tree of Life connected to them continues to deliver life force to these plants. It's no wonder that there is no shortage of life force."
Moira nodded slightly satisfied after getting Ga Wen's answer, and told Ga Wen the conclusion she reached through analysis.
"If this is the case, then it is not bad news for me. I have been worried that there is something wrong with the tree of life itself. If the tree of life is affected by the Forest of Origin, then at least It’s not that bad.”
The solemnity in Ge Wen's eyes faded a little. In any case, if there is something wrong with the tree of life itself, it is worth being happy. The twisted wood spirit before had always made Ge Wen worry about the state of their common "mother" among the elves.
"Are you worried that the Tree of Life will be like the rampant plants in the Forest of Origin? It's impossible. These roots will at most affect the less powerful natural life forms in the Forest of Origin, like the Tree of Life. Existences of this level cannot be affected by these things."
"Besides, even if it is affected, it is impossible for the tree of life, the common "mother" of the elves, to attack you children. To be honest, your "mother" is really doting on her children too much. .”
"Such a long time has passed, and it is still providing vitality to the plants in the Forest of Origin. They should have grown by their own strength long ago. If the Tree of Life allowed them to grow by themselves, how could so many things have happened."
Moira heard something from Ga Wen's answer, and spoke teasingly, but Ga Wen was not dissatisfied with her words, both because of his restraint and because of the fact, that seemed to be the case.
"The twisted wood spirit did not attack anyone from the elves, but chose a foreign race that is very rare in Liaheim. You really dote on your children too much..."
Ge Wen shook his head slightly, thinking about the Tree of Life. Helplessness and a little relief emerged in his heart at the same time. It was indeed wrong to kill aliens to absorb life force, but for the Tree of Life, it was the same as what his mother had given him while hunting. There is no essential difference between a child bringing back prey...
"This behavior must be corrected, so the initiators of these problems must be cleaned up. These hidden root systems under the Forest of Origin must be cleaned up."
Clenching his fists, Ge Wen made plans for what to do next.
"I'm sure you want to figure out where these things come from. I have some clues here. I'm not sure if it's a coincidence or something, but in short, I'm telling you, don't bother me anymore, you elves. The tribe will handle it themselves, understand?"
Moira clapped her hands and signaled Ga Wen to listen to her. Then, she used a small pair of tweezers to clamp something from the tissue that Wang Yu had dissociated from, and took it out. It was a piece of tissue that exuded an undetectable Small irregular crystals of light.
"This is Mana Ore Crystal?"
When Ga Wen saw the small piece of crystal, he immediately frowned his slightly relaxed brows together again and asked Moira.
"Yes, it is this kind of ore that gives some dead objects similar properties to living things. For living things, if they are under the influence of its power for a long time, uncontrollable changes may occur."
Moira confirmed Gavin's judgment. Mana ore is a kind of crystal with special properties. The energy inside continuously dissipates outward, forming a "field", and everything within the range will be affected.
"Radioactive material?"
When Wang Yu heard Moira's description of the shimmering crystal, he had a strange sense of déjà vu. The properties of this thing were somewhat similar to those of radioactive substances such as "uranium".
Although radioactive substances will not make inanimate substances produce life-like properties, they are quite similar in causing mutations in living organisms.
"This kind of ore should only be produced in a few major mines of the dwarves... If the dwarves continue to mine this kind of ore in the area where the roots of the Tree of Life spread, if it is absorbed by the roots, it is indeed possible to affect this forest. of."
Ge Wen murmured to himself, and the discovery at this moment once again confirmed some of his previous guesses. The changes in the Forest of Origin were related to the roots of the Tree of Life in the dwarf kingdom, and also to the "deep excavation plan" of the dwarves. Have some contact.
"You've already thought about it, haven't you? That's all the help I can give you. I don't ask for anything in return. Don't bother me again during this period is the best reward. I have a need Something to accomplish with peace of mind, and of course, teaching these two very satisfying students of mine.”
Moira listened to Ga Wen's murmuring without deliberately lowering his voice, and also learned some information about the dwarf. She had a rough idea in her mind, so she turned around naturally and patted Aviya and Wang Yu while talking. From behind, she motioned to her two disciples to follow her.
Her tone was serious. Asking Ge Wen not to disturb her again was not to relieve her anger at this moment, but she really needed to concentrate on completing the processing of "Starry Sky Dettol" and teaching the two disciples.
"Moira, thank you very much for your help. I will take care of it with the dwarves. No matter what, you will be rewarded later!"
Ge Wen said to Moira who had turned around and left.
"what ever."
Moira waved her hand casually without looking back, not paying attention to the reward that Ge Wen emphasized.
Wang Yu and Aviya followed Moira and walked towards the other giant eagle besides the giant eagle Angora. The elves would have to deal with the matter themselves. They would definitely not be able to help.
Wang Yu looked back at the professor, and Sieg once again answered Wang Yu's question with his eyes using lip language, "I still have to help Ga Wen. You can just stay in Liaheim with peace of mind. The elves can take care of these things." Problem solved.”
After giving an OK gesture to Sieg, Wang Yu nodded, turned around and followed Aviya and Moira. After confirming that nothing happened to her, Sif also left with Moira.
The giant eagle flapped its wings and carried the four people back to Liaheim.
"Let the elven rangers and druids clear the forest first and clean up as much of the camouflaged root system as they can find. This should be able to temporarily and effectively curb the Origin Forest's endless pursuit of vitality. "
Gwen gave instructions to the other elves who gathered here while they were investigating the disguised root systems.
"Mr. Sieg, please help me. Liaheim will be taken care of by other elf elders. I plan to go to the dwarf kingdom in person. In any case, I need them to give Liaheim an explanation. I hope I can get your help.”
Then, Ge Wen turned to his old friend and extended an invitation to Sieg.
"Of course there is no problem."
Sieg nodded in agreement.
………
The giant eagle landed on Liaheim and put Wang Yu and the others down.
"Goodbye everyone, Mr. Wang Yu, Miss Aiweiya. If you need any help, be sure to come to me."
Xifu waved goodbye to Wang Yu and the others, and once again emphasized that if you need help with anything, you must go to her.
"good."
Wang Yu and Ai Weiya agreed with a smile.
"She is a good child, right? Only a good child like her can help me not feel that strange and alienated feeling in this land full of elves. Even though I have lived for so long, I am still in a foreign land. , that feeling still cannot go away.”
Moira, who was walking towards the residence with her back to Wang Yu and Aviya, spoke abruptly, her words filled with melancholy and a little nostalgia.
"..."
Wang Yu and Aviya didn't say anything. They didn't know much about Moira's past, and anything they said might be a disservice. Moreover, Wang Yu's situation was quite special.
If you have to say it, Wang Yu is the real "alone and a stranger in a foreign land", but he feels that it is okay, although there is indeed a reason for him to persist in finding a way to return to Earth.
"Forget it, don't worry about it, just think of me as a sentimental old woman."
But Moira didn’t wait for Wang Yu and the others to say anything, so she waved her hands to signal them not to pay attention to what she said.
"I originally planned to use the magic plants you picked to teach you this time, but since this happened, let's forget it and just use ready-made materials to teach you. Continue."
"Snapped!"
Moira threw a small bottle towards Wang Yu, who caught it in his hand.
"What I want to teach you is the true fighting method of a pharmacist. Your thinking may be limited by previous combat experience, so you only use potions to strengthen your body in a rather one-sided way. You have to think about it and use your own That power, what can you do with potions.”
Moira told Wang Yu what he wanted to teach.
Glancing at the small bottle that Moira threw to him, Wang Yu recognized what was in the bottle. It was a kind of poison that was not very toxic. It was in powder form. It was characterized by almost no noticeable special features, and dust. almost.
"Is it one-sided... Yes, yes, this is possible. In fact, I can do something similar when I don't have the power of a chariot, but I have a fixed mindset."
Although Wang Yu's IQ is not very high in other aspects, he can be considered a little genius when it comes to combat intelligence. After Moira's suggestion, he immediately understood.
Open the bottle cap and sprinkle the medicinal powder inside randomly on your head. The medicinal powder floats into the air and disappears.
Wang Yu seemed to have done something very stupid, but in fact, the poisons had been controlled by the power of Wang Yu's chariot, floating in the space around Wang Yu, moving with Wang Yu's movement, and surrounding him. A space enveloped him, and the poison spread silently with Wang Yu as the center.
Under Wang Yu's control, these toxins will poison all enemies close to him. At the same time, they will not affect Wang Yu's allies.
Pharmacist·Pandemic travel.
