On July 11, 1856, a bright sunny afternoon, after more than half a month of flight, Cloud Whale Sky Island finally landed smoothly in the Forest of Lose in the Saint-Denis Department.
In an instant, a flood tide was stirred up. The Emerald Lake, which had been dormant for many years in the ancient forest, ushered in its first high tide in recorded history. The rolled up tide surged against the lake shore, submerging the flourishing meadows in an instant.
with shrubs.
Transparent water droplets splashed all over the sky, looking a bit dazzling when illuminated by the sunlight passing through the forest. After they rose to the sky higher than the tree crown, they fell rapidly under the pull of gravity, hitting the branches one after another.
The leaves that had become wilted due to the sun's scorching gave them the nourishment of life again. The alternating sound of raindrops and leaves was like a harmonious serenade playing in the forest, and a fresh stream of water vapor rushed towards the face.
The travelers who had just stepped off the island couldn't help but take a deep breath, as if they were feeling the unique atmosphere and flavor of this area.
“Looks like a nice place.”
Ringer looked at the airtight jungle around him. The most intuitive effect of being far away from human activities was that every tree in this forest was growing wildly, encroaching on each other's territory, and competing for resources such as water and sunlight needed for survival.
.The shortest tree species here is more than ten meters tall only by visual inspection. The crowded tree crowns push each other and are close to each other, blocking almost all light. As a result, the forest is dark even in the daytime, except for those close to the Emerald Lake.
The area has enough light.
The ground is covered with a thick layer of fallen leaves, which are not just one color: withered green needle broad leaves, red-dyed sweet maple, and aquatic Imperata dotted with white spots... It's like a colorful sheet.
The carpet covered the decaying matter accumulated over the years, which was filled with the corpses of beasts and ants, urging shrubs, weeds, fungi and various flowers to grow freely on it.
The aerial roots protruding from the ground are curved and arched, and the surface covered with burrs is ugly and ferocious, like the four legs of a beast, holding up a heavy city on its back. Even the vines wrapped around the tree trunks and climbing on the surface have human arms.
As thick as a tree, it hid in a corner that could not be reached by the peripheral vision, crawling slowly with almost no signs of growth, but it left behind traces of snakes of varying depths.
It seems that they have never seen such an ancient and mysterious primeval forest landscape since leaving the Suosen Mountains. For those living in big cities, it is an even more precious experience, such as a certain
Her Royal Highness the Third Princess.
“It is indeed beautiful.”
Gloria held a gray bird in her arms and stood on the shore of the Emerald Lake, looking around. The soft and fragrant meadow was stepping on her feet, and the ethereal and distant bird song came from above her head. The vitality and vitality of the primeval forest were flourishing.
Then it rushed towards me, and the girl who had been living in Lunweiting City couldn't help but sigh: "It feels very adventurous."
"No." Lin Ge said expressionlessly: "I mean, this place is secluded enough and suitable for hiding. Let's stay here for a while and wait until we find the last girl Queen before leaving."
As soon as these words came out, not only Gloria, but also several other girls looked at Ringer with strange eyes, as if they were complaining about young people's incomprehension of style. At this moment, even if you just say "hum", it is better than saying
Is that okay?
But Ringer didn't care about their thoughts, because the reason why he chose this forest as the landing place in the first place was so simple. Do you want to go against your own heart and agree with others? So he ignored these looks and started to make arrangements with a calm expression.
Mission: "Then, as before, I, Saint Xalia and Alice will go to Sumia City to find clues to the last girl's throne, and the others will stay at Cloud Whale Sky Island to wait for news. But this
For once, Miss Gloria, please join us, your abilities will be very helpful."
"I have an opinion!" A strong voice suddenly came from not far away. Ringer guessed early on that this guy would jump out and cause trouble, so he didn't react at all. He just raised his eyelids and asked in a nonchalant manner.
Said: "What do you think?"
You had objections before because we didn't take you to play, but now we take the initiative to take you to play. You still have objections. What do you want to do? Can you be the leader of the Grand Sefa Air Cavalry Group?
The golden retriever maid didn't know when she had run dozens of meters away. She was now standing under a leafy oak tree. She turned around and waved vigorously to everyone, and shouted in a very unqualified manner.
The branches and leaves echoed: "You will know after you come over and take a look!!!"
It's best if something really happens.
If he was just looking for trouble... Linge turned his face and gave Saint Xia Liya a look. The latter understood and nodded to express acceptance. Therefore, the fate of the golden-haired maid was decided in this simple interaction.
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With one part curiosity and nine parts suspicion, everyone walked in the direction of Alice, wanting to see what was going on. Then they discovered the problem as soon as they walked over, and Alice didn't even need to remind them.
, because this is a fact that can be seen with the naked eye: a winding stone road is extending in the direction that everyone is looking at, leading to the periphery of the Forest of Loser and a more distant place.
The ancient bluestone slab is covered with pits and holes of erosion, which are traces of the passing of time, silently indicating its true age. It seems to have been there for a long time, but there is no sign of damage or abandonment.
Each stone slab still retains the appearance of when it was first laid, as if there is no difference between the past and the present. The leaves that fell in the morning have been cleaned up and swept into the shrubs and fallen leaves on both sides of the road, leaving only one or two scattered leaves.
, must have fallen just now, lying quietly in the gaps between the stone slabs. The traces of the leaf veins are so clear, and the memory of when they withered from the branches still remains.
In a primeval forest that should theoretically be inaccessible, a man-made structure was discovered?
Everyone looked at each other, not knowing what to say. After this strange silence lasted for a while, Linge reached out and rubbed his eyebrows, and said helplessly: "It seems like I made a miscalculation."
Since there are still people cleaning and repairing this stone road, it is enough to show that the Forest of Loser is not a restricted area for human activities. I am afraid that there is a village-sized settlement here. Only in this way can it be enough to support it.
Various costs for road construction and maintenance.
But why is there no relevant description at all in the book I read? Not only that, there is no record in other materials about the Province of Saint-Denis. Could it be that they are like the "underground people" in Lunwetin City?
A group that does exist but is never officially recognized?
But this is the province of Saint-Denis, not the land of Renqueville. Sumia, the city of wind flowers, is not Renweiting, the city of ten thousand cities. Is the situation so complicated?
"What should we do now?" Alice asked. For some reason, Ringer could always hear a sense of schadenfreude in her tone: "Your judgment was wrong, Ringer. Do you want to change places?"
But the young man just glanced at her lightly, and the golden-haired maid calmly put away her sarcastic face and went away to play by herself.
"What should we do now, Ringer?" Saint Xalia also asked the same question, but when it came out of her mouth, it sounded much more sincere. It was obvious that she was really worried, not like someone who just knew
Just joking for fun without any sense of responsibility!
"Let me think about it first..."
Ringer didn't say too much, mainly because after leaving the Forest of Loser, there is no other place in the entire Sumia area that is more suitable for the Cloud Whale Sky Island to hide. Is it possible to land directly on top of the United Church of Villard?
?
You may not be able to win if you ride face on an empty island. What if it is delivered to your door?
While the young man was still thinking about it, Oveira behind him suddenly let out a light sigh, his eyes fell directly behind a certain tree in the forest, and his tone was a little uncertain: "I just saw something behind that.
Is something moving?"
"Is there something?"
This sentence immediately attracted everyone's attention, especially Alice who was doing nothing. She wanted to stick her head behind the tree: "Where is it?"
"Maybe it's just a small animal in the forest." Olvera said sheepishly. She felt that her reaction was a bit surprising. Isn't it normal for there to be animals in the forest: "A squirrel or a rabbit or something like that?"
"Impossible!" Alice flatly denied: "If that were the case, they would have run away long ago. How could they come closer?"
It seems to make some sense.
"In that case," Alice chuckled, stood up, moved her fingers and wrists a little, making a clicking sound like fried beans, and then pressed forward with great momentum: "Let me expose your true face.
Bar!"
Why do you speak in such a villainous tone?
Everyone was a little speechless, but they didn't stop Alice. The main reason was that everyone was present, and the game console and cassette were also hung on the belt of the talented player. Even if they encountered any malicious enemies, they could still deal with them.
Everyone's eyes followed Alice's footsteps, approaching the tall lime tree step by step. The footsteps made a crackling sound on the fallen leaves. One step, two steps, stepping on the roots, walking around the trunk, and hiding behind the tree.
That little figure caught Alice's eye...
"Ah?" came the genius player's confused and dazed voice: "What is this?"
Doesn't sound like a dangerous enemy.
Everyone looked at each other, then silently moved closer to watch. What appeared in their eyes at this time was a small beast that looked a bit like a Fabia cat. Its ears were pointed and the ends were covered with tiny
The fur on the body is white, and the colors on the body are mainly gold and crimson. The roots are crimson and the tips are golden. It looks like wearing a gold woven cloak, which is quite majestic. In addition,
There was a pair of eyes shining with amber luster, looking at the large group of people in front of them with confused and somewhat curious eyes.
The reason why it is said to be like a cat rather than a more definite statement is entirely because although this unknown little beast has feline characteristics in appearance, the details are very different. For example, it has no whiskers.
Instead, there is a circle of white cotton-like material under the black nose, which is swaying in the wind and looks very soft. For example, although its forelimbs are covered with hair, the hands do not have a feline paw structure, but rather a bit like a paw.
The finger structure of a primate and the nails as sharp as daggers prove that it is not just cute in appearance, but also a powerful predator. Another example... this guy actually walks upright, using two short legs.
It supports a body less than half a meter tall, and wears a pair of dark blue boots on its feet.
"Putting boots on a cat?" Alice's first reaction was: "Is this some kind of prank?"
"No, Sister Alice." Medien knelt down and looked at the upright cat, his eyes unblinking: "If you look carefully, those don't seem to be boots, but parts of its body."
"oh?"
Alice took a closer look and found that it was indeed the case. The part that looked like blue boots was actually a solid layer of cuticle, but the outside was covered with hair, so she couldn't see clearly. It looked like the ear of a certain angel lady.
The white feathers are actually not decorations, but the body organs of the Yu tribe.
"Even with such strange animals, your mirror star world is really unfathomable." The genius player said with emotion.
"This is not an animal." Xie Mi sat on top of Metien's head, also observing the upright walking cat. He didn't know what he thought of, and frowned deeply: "I seem to have heard my eldest sister mention it,
There is a kind of spirit that looks like this, but I forgot about it... Well, let me think about it, I will definitely remember it!"
After saying that, she pursed her lips, crossed her arms, and began to think hard.
"It turns out they are aliens." Alice suddenly realized, this is not surprising. After all, aliens have all kinds of weird creatures, so what's wrong with the appearance of a Puss in Boots?
Spirits are also a type of alien species, which are distinguished from demons, monsters, and resentful spirits. They usually refer to alien species that are born from the spiritual intelligence of species that originally existed in nature. Therefore, their appearance will be somewhat similar to the original species.
For example, the werewolf whose prototype is a wolf, the Capers whose prototype is a deer, the golden-maned lion man whose prototype is a lion, etc. However, these aliens have a higher degree of enlightenment in intelligence and have formed their own culture and civilization. Therefore,
So he broke away from the ranks of spirits and called himself a clan.
The cat in boots in front of me is a relatively low-level civilization. Its intelligence is only equivalent to that of a seven or eight-year-old child. Therefore, although it looks smart and smart to everyone, it cannot speak.
There is no way to refute Alice's outrageous comment that "this cat can actually wear boots".
"But," Olivia murmured, "it's so cute."
After the words fell, everyone except Lin Ge nodded in unison.
Cats are already very cute, but wouldn’t a cat in boots be even cuter?