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Chapter 491: Entering the Holy Land Forest (below)
Ariel and his companions followed the elf 'Adlan' through the dense oak forest. The tranquil sacred forest is simple and serene, and every tree in the forest can make people feel a kind of depth and heavyness that has been precipitated by time.
Mage Kris showed a strong interest in these ancient trees. He patted this tree for a while, and knocked on that tree for a while, and even said hello to one of the ancient trees, but unfortunately the latter did not do anything. reaction. Ariel was not as excited as Mage Kris, he walked very carefully, and tried not to let himself near any ancient trees.
Because the forest in front of you is not as simple as it looks on the surface, many sturdy ancient trees can pull up their roots and turn into a giant ancient dryad comparable to a Titan. More importantly, the tempers of these ancient tree spirits are not very good. If they suddenly get angry around you, the consequences are simply unimaginable.
Ariel remembered that the second time he came to the Holy Land of Elf, he happened to encounter a very shocking battle. It started with an indescribable bang, followed by a roar like a tree rubbing against each other. Many elves ran in the direction of the sound, and Ariel looked at his pavement and followed after hesitating for a few seconds.
The battle took place on the edge of the elf city. For some unknown reason, a huge ancient tree spirit suddenly went crazy. It kept beating the surrounding trees, breaking them and then throwing them out. The broken wood that was thrown out crushed a lot of tree houses. Fortunately, the elves were very agile and did not cause many casualties.
Immediately afterwards, the second ancient tree spirit also joined in, fighting with the crazy big guy before. They fought so fiercely that even the ground trembled with their footsteps.
It didn't take long for the third and fourth ancient trees to be awakened from their slumber by the elven druids. They slowly rose from the soil and joined the fray with heavy steps. The battle situation became three-on-one, and with the assistance of many elf warriors, the outcome was decided in an instant. The most irritable ancient tree spirit was subdued by his three companions, and was slowly appeased by the elf druids.
As an outsider, Ariel does not know the reason for the incident and the secret behind it. Just after that, he was full of fear of these ancient trees in the Holy Land Forest.
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Walking through the forest, you will see a beautiful city in harmony with nature.
Between the city and the forest there is a small river as clear as a mirror. The name of the river is 'Namiri', which means 'goodbye' in Elvish language. A stone bridge covered with fallen leaves spans the river. Both ends of the stone bridge are guarded by elf guards in golden armor holding halberds. In the middle of the bridge, an old half-goat man is sitting leisurely fishing. .
The half-goat old man glanced curiously at Ariel and the others, and repeatedly looked at Mage Kris who was wearing a black robe with sun vines and gold patterns. The half-goat man with the beard on his jaw dropped to his chest opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something to the little mage, but the fishing rod in his hand shook violently at this moment, knocking the half-goat man's Attention was drawn back again.
Walking on the stone bridge and entering the city, the first thing that catches your eye is a patchwork of tree houses. These elegant and delicate buildings are beautifully carved, and each is different, showing the extraordinary artistic accomplishments of the elves.
The ground of the city is paved with irregularly shaped white boulders, and soft, green grass grows in the gaps between the stones, which looks quite elegant.
The city is also known as 'Los Luolin'. This name with the meaning of 'Crown of Life' not only represents the entire Holy Land Forest, but also represents the pleasant environment in front of the city and the huge world tree in the center of the city. .
After entering the city, people with different purposes have been separated. 'Adlan' led the little mage and the Nords to the center of the city. Many important buildings of the elf tribe are near the world tree, including the palace of the elf queen, the temple, and the unique craftsmanship of the elf. The Moon Altar used when crafting equipment.
Bear Grove nodded to Ariel, and then left without saying a word, not knowing what to do. The lycanthrope who monitored their movements also helped a lot along the way, and has a good personality and good communication.
Ariel intends to find an opportunity to have a good relationship with this guy, and let him **** his business transactions on the Vast Sea Grassland in the future. After all, not every time a mage will drop by.
"Still going to the old place?" Red Crab asked.
"Do you remember how to get there?" Ariel asked back.
"I don't remember how to get there, but I have some impression of the name of the place." Red Crab frowned and thought for two seconds, "It seems to be called the Moonlight Gathering, a small market that only trades at night. I was there. Bought a rather fine silk dress with three silver pine cones, and used that dress to open Lady 'Walise''s boudoir."
Although Ms. Hua Lisi is very beautiful, her background is a bit complicated, "I tell you, there are many suitors for this lady, be careful they are lining up to duel you." Ariel distinguished the direction and moved towards Walking in the direction of the Moonlight Assembly, two elves even took the initiative to greet him along the way, which not only made the businessman feel quite satisfied.
"Duel? Hmph, let them come, I will kill these guys one by one." Red Crab said contemptuously, "This is not a big talk, you know I have the strength."
"The kingdom has been very strict recently. If you cause trouble again, I can't keep you out." Ariel warned.
"Don't worry, I'm not a fool. I've experienced a lot more than you."
"No matter how many things you experience, if you don't know the summary, it's of no practical use." Ariel said to his bodyguard, "A smart person doesn't fall in the same place twice, and you, But every time I walked by, I fell and my nose was blue and my face was swollen."
"You only saw my appearance, but you don't know that it hurts more than me on the ground." Red Crab said unconvinced.
Amid the noise, they walked up a stair made of tree branches, which ended in a wide platform like a tree stump. There are many unique street lamps on the platform, as well as some small animals that can be seen everywhere in the city.
It would be dark for a while, and it was a good time to set up the paving. At this time, there were already sporadic stalls on the platform, selling belts, selling sweet wine, and armor maintenance oil, to name a few. Ariel found a suitable good position, woke the sleeping stag lying on the position, gave the guy an apple for comfort, and dumped the items from the space ring, ready to set up the paving.
Elves have been avoiding the world for many years and do not like mining, so the currency they use in trading is different from other races in the main material world. Most of them use a pine cone with a silvery appearance like metal ~lightnovelpub.net~ and some shiny solid colored iridescent stones.
The value of silver pine cones in the elves is about the same as ten gold coins, but once it leaves the vast sea grassland, it can be multiplied many times in human cities. As for iridescent stones, the purple iridescent stones are the most valuable, and the red ones are the lowest, which are not much different from copper coins.
Of course, gold, as a natural currency recognized by the entire multiverse, also has its own unique value here. The gold coins of the Magic Association are the most popular, while the gold coins of the Holy Arathor Kingdom are worth half.
Ariel's main purpose in trading here is not to sell. In order to have a good relationship with the elves, his commodities are destined not to be sold at excessively high prices, so the profits in this regard are not very sufficient.
However, the acquisition is very different. Similar to the silver pine cones, the value of some exquisitely crafted elf items may not be too high here, but if they are sold in human cities, they can be sold ten times, twenty times, even higher prices.
Business is an extremely complex art. It not only requires the creators of art to have keen senses and rich heritage, but also, more importantly, great courage.
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