Chapter 25: Luo Geshanni (3)
The journey from the port to Cartier, the holy land of the blood elf, takes about eight hours at the speed of a unicorn.
Along the way, Jones and his party initially appreciated the unique geographical features of Logosini.
When they set out from the port, they entered a large area of primeval forest. They had dense trees and thick vines, and even at night, there were countless animals.
It is hard to imagine that such a forest would appear next to the human settlements. After all, humans can cut down trees. Trees that have been for hundreds of years and their thick roots are coiled back and forth on the ground. Such a scene is simply unimaginable around other human settlements on the mainland, but it exists here.
In Logoshini, the most expensive thing is wood. Yes, the most expensive thing is wood, because the elves are forbidden to cut down trees at will. Although there are many wooden houses in the town where Jones arrived.
In Logosini, any tree cut requires application, and it requires the consent of the relevant management personnel of the elves. They must be present during the cutting, and the quantity and scale must be formulated by them. After the cutting, it is also necessary to ensure that the cut down trees can continue to grow.
In other words, you cannot cut things off like humans in other places. You must climb up the tree and cut down the branch allowed by the supervisor. This is much more difficult.
The key is that it is not easy to get approval.
In fact, the question about trees is just the beginning, and even for the humans living here, this constraint is the least serious one.
There is no farmland near the port.
Yes, there is no farmland, there is no one. Although normally, agriculture will not be the most important industry in the port, it will still be. But here, there is really no one. Because the elves prohibit artificial planting in large areas. If one person planted more than ten plants of the same plant, it may be sued for the elves court. They believe that this will destroy the outline of nature. And the punishment is not light.
The use of land must also be approved.
And meat.
This is a port, but in fact, compared with the fishing resources it has, the mountains and forest resources it has are not bad. Why do the residents of the port only focus on fishing? Because the blood elves prohibit killing other creatures in the forest as "forest companions" for the purpose of obtaining food, while marine fish are not protected by blood elves.
Well, no wonder humans live near the port. In this case, fish seem to be the only source of food for humans. We should be glad that the elves do not prohibit the collection of mushrooms and fruits for the purpose of obtaining food. Otherwise, humans may not exist on the island at all.
Of course, the elves themselves would not exist. They are all vegetarians. If even these are forbidden, then they can only drink water and get some air.
After passing through the woods surrounding the harbor, the group entered a "shode".
Well...how to describe it?
When you ride a unicorn and rush out of the woods, you will suddenly feel that the whole world is open. This is a place like a plain.
From afar, you can see mountains. However, there is water under your feet. The water just can cover your ankles.
Plants grow under the water, and fish are very small. Occasionally, there are some plants that grow on the water. From a distance, they look like pieces of turf floating on the water.
The shallow water, the moonlight is sparkling, and it is between the lake and the plain. It is like walking on a vast lake, and it feels like a dreamy feeling.
Everyone rode a unicorn by Daliana.
Soon, they entered a mountain. The surface here is full of gullies and the shape of the rocks is extremely strange. It looks like the wind blowing on the Gobi Desert for countless years. However, it is covered with vegetation, and almost every corner is green. When running through the valley, Jones can clearly see large vines hanging from the cliffs on both sides. Normally, such a valley will not see much sunshine throughout the year, and there should not be vegetation. However, it does exist and is very dense.
At the same time, strange creatures began to appear.
The first thing that attracted Jones' attention was a bird with a small flesh limb growing on the top of his head and a small glowing ball hanging on it. Jones had never seen this bird before, and when he saw it from afar, he thought it was a firefly.
As the unicorns galloped past, the luminous birds living on the cliffs on both sides soared into the sky in groups and flew into the sky. The scene was extremely spectacular.
Immediately afterwards, it is a herbivorous beast with a body equivalent to a rhino, without horns and a face that looks like a giant salamander. There are three long lines on the back, from the neck to the tail, all of which are covered by scales.
There are many such strange giant beasts. When Jones and his party rode unicorns past them, they did not react at all. Until they had already traveled about a kilometer of their tribe, they seemed to have reacted and began to escape.
Next, there is a huge lizard that looks like a dragon without wings. They are even several times larger than the giant dragons Jones has ever seen. Even the smallest one is the same.
Daliana took Jones and her party to the cliff, then whistled, and a big lizard climbed up from the valley, then stretched out her neck and tail to build a bridge, allowing the group to pass...
Well, its appearance and personality seem to be the same as its own.
You ask next?
It’s hard to describe the following. It’s not because they only saw these three strange creatures along the way, but then they entered a forest again, with wonders everywhere. It’s really hard to describe creatures that have never been seen in other places.
Each of the huge trees is a huge tree that has reached the level of thirty people embracing each other. Each tree is generally more than fifty meters high.
There are sparse surroundings, with vines hanging from above everywhere. The forest is full of dandelions, shining with glimmers, and two creatures with small eyes are flying. Rabbits as big as squirrels are sitting on the branches and staring at them. There are lizards with four legs and two tails. There are colorful giant birds with figures comparable to dragons...
Anyway, strangely, creatures that are not seen elsewhere are everywhere.
There are monsters in this world, but most of these are not monsters, they are just common creatures.
Oh, yes, Jones also passed by some places with historical stories.
When he first entered that area, Jones just felt that the landform was a bit special, because the surrounding mountains were all shaped like fangs. Until he walked away, he turned around inadvertently and found that it was a huge skeleton... Yes, every mountain was its rib.
Daliana whispered: "That is the remains of the Dragon King Cecilerius."
"Dragon King? Is it the Dragon Clan?" Jones was secretly surprised.
"It can be said that, but in fact it may not be. He is not a golden dragon or a black dragon, he is a sea dragon. The sea dragon living in the depths of the ocean. They are the most original and powerful existence in this world and will not easily leave the ocean. There are seven recorded sea dragon kings, and any one is an existence that must join forces to fight against heaven and hell. This is just one of them."
"So, he killed it by heaven and hell?"
"No, not. When angels and demons came to this world tens of thousands of years ago, he was already dead. No one knew how he died, maybe he died of old age, maybe he was tired of life, maybe he was killed by other dragon kings, maybe for new life. Many years later, the elves were born. In fact, we are a race born on the body of the dragon king Cecilerius. All creatures except humans are. Cecilerius is our father. The elves are the noblest existence in this world, different from humans, different from blood clans, different from lichs, and different from dragon clans."
As he said these words, Daliana's face was filled with pride.
"But there are also sayings that these dragon kings are all gods outside the domain." William whispered in Jones's mind: "In fact, we lichs have organized deep-sea adventures, but we have not found the nest of the sea dragon. Although the ocean is very large, their huge bodies cannot hide and we cannot find them at all. Unless they do not exist in this world at all. They will appear for no reason, leave for no reason, and never communicate with any race. So, no one knows what they are thinking. Oh yes, they only know space magic. Apart from space magic, no one has seen them cast any other magic. The last time the dragon king appeared was about 20,000 years ago."
"What is their relationship with the Dragon Clan?"
"The dragon clan may be their descendants. I just guessed that the dragon clan itself could not communicate with them, and I don't know where they came from."
"If they are extraterritorial gods and the dragons are their descendants, then wouldn't the Lich be the only strongest local birth race on the Celtics continent?"
"So that's it."
"Actually, I've always had a problem."
"You ask."
"The Lich seems to appear earlier than humans, so why do the bones grow into humans? I always thought that the Lich was awakened by human bones. But if the Lich was earlier than humans, it would obviously be impossible."
"Uh... you actually have this kind of problem." William was a little confused: "Why do you think that the lich grew into a human, rather than the human being grew into a lich? In fact, elves, lichs, humans, dwarves, and even titans have the same bones. This shows that this kind of bone is more convenient. We just chose a more convenient appearance. If there is a more convenient appearance, we can replace it immediately."
"Didn't it mean that the lich awakened from the corpse of humans?"
"Who told you? Humans? We are just a mass of magical energy. The key to birth is death. Lichs can be born from any kind of corpse, and we can have no connection with the living. In fact, there are lichs among us who are forcibly transformed by human mages. In order to pursue immortality, they turn themselves into magical creatures. Of course, it is rare, and after success, they will lose all their previous memories."
"Uh... OK." Jones smiled helplessly.
Immediately afterwards, what appeared before them was a huge lake.
How big is it? It is as big as the ocean, boundless. Standing on the shore, you can't see the other shore no matter how you stand. There are waves like the sea, but it is fresh water.
Huge creatures, like whales, jumped and played on the lake, causing surging water splashes.
This is not the weirdest thing. The weirdest thing is that the mountains along the coast seem to have been cut off, and the cut surface is extremely flat.
"This is the Emerald Lake, it is not formed naturally. Tens of thousands of years ago, the Holy Spirit and the Demon Lord had a fierce battle here, and this is the site of the battle."
Jones was stunned...
"Is this... a battle site?"
"Yes, that's the first century. The Shenmu Library records this matter. There are a lot of classics in the Shenmu Library. If the Hydra Knight is interested, you can take time to take a look this time. I can arrange it for you. Of course, the core magic area still cannot be entered, so it requires the approval of the queen. Some classics even need the approval of the great priest to view them."
"Oh." Jones nodded silently, and then quietly asked William in his mind: "Does Uncle William have anything to add?"
"No, the lich is not interested in this kind of thing. But I know they did fight. This time the Holy Spirit and the Demon Lord ended in person, and both sides suffered a lot of losses. After the fight, they signed the first armistice agreement."
Under Daliana's leadership, Jones entered another tunnel.
Well, that was not a tunnel. From the outside, it was a mountain. They went straight into a huge tunnel that was about a hundred meters high. However, in fact it was not a mountain... it was a huge stone house that was completely covered with vegetation. Yes, the entrance door was already a house that was a hundred meters high.
"This is the residence we prepared for them when the Titans visited. During the war, the Titans were our ally. However, since the war ended, they have not been here for more than 10,000 years." Daliana introduced.
Jones was shocked again.
If it weren't for Daliana's introduction, he wouldn't have imagined that this was a residential house. Even if he entered the interior and saw the huge mural totem, he would only think it was a temple or something.
Due to the erosion of time, many of them are no longer in shape. There are ruins everywhere, but some outlines can still be vaguely seen. There are huge corridors, stairs, and huge stone tables and chairs... Of course, most of them are covered with vines. The huge windows ensure that even inside the "mountain", the plants can get the same sunshine as outside. Walking inside, Jones feels like he suddenly becomes a little man the size of a fingernail.
And when they passed through this giant house, the sanctuary Cartier finally appeared in front of them.
Chapter completed!