PFC Chapter 1296: What We Saw in the Deep Forest
Chapter 1296: What We Saw in the Deep Forest
Chapter 1296: What We Saw in the Deep Forest
Hearing the familiar tone of surprised voice, Lei Xiao's spirits perked up, and he quickly led other strong men towards the direction of Louise and others.
Based on past experience, they obviously discovered something extraordinary.
Sure enough, when Lei Xiao arrived at the location of the three people, the scene before him was indeed extremely surprising.
I saw that the forest in front of me was extremely strange. It was not a lush and green scene, but was made up of patches of dead trees. These bare branches were intertwined with each other, and some branches were even cracked and deformed, looking like a bunch of twisted skeletons.
As far as the eye can see, there is only a gray and strange fog slowly rising among the dead trees, and everything is dead silent.
“Why is the core area of the lush forest in this state?”
Jiang Xi's eyes were filled with astonishment, and he blurted out, "It's simply unbelievable."
"That's right, no matter how you think about it, this is a little too weird, right?"
Chao Yan nodded her head and agreed, "There is no gap between the dead forest and the normal forest. It seems as if someone deliberately inserted it here."
"Could this be a trap specially set by the tree people?"
Louise frowned and pondered, "Like a special wall?"
"No, Miss Bat, vitality and green are the natural walls of the tree people."
Cornette commanded the alchemical puppet to move forward carefully and politely denied Louise's opinion: "This is definitely not something the tree man did deliberately."
"Yes, there is only withering and decay, and a faint smell of death."
Lina nodded and said carefully: "Even in my hometown, I would stay away from such a lifeless area."
"But this is already the home of the tree people. Why would they just ignore it?"
Diana also came up, her fair face full of confusion as she said, "According to the records in ancient books, this shouldn't be a difficult task for the tree people who control the forest and advanced natural magic."
"It seems there is something else going on here."
Gray stood in front of a dead tree, stroking his gray beard and said, "There are obvious signs of burning on these dead trees, but there is one thing that is puzzling."
"Scorch marks? Could it be the area left behind after the fierce battle with the group of red dragons?"
Cornette reacted immediately, but was puzzled. "But 500 years have passed since the fierce battle. For the tree people, it should be enough time to completely erase these traces. Why did they allow it to stand in front of their door?"
“Except they can’t clear out the dead wood.”
The energy barrier surrounding Jonil shone brightly, and he looked at Gray Old Man and said, "Old man, the doubt you mentioned just now is that this dead wood area is too abrupt, right?"
"That's right. If it was caused by flames, there is no way that it would not have affected the surrounding trees. There are no signs of burning on the ground, even if it was dug a few inches deeper. This is obviously not in line with common sense."
Gray squatted under a dead tree, carefully observing the traces around him, and said thoughtfully: "It's as if these scorched dead trees walked here by themselves."
"You walked here by yourself?"
Hearing this, Cornet was stunned at first, but then he reacted and blurted out, "I know, these are not ordinary dead trees, but dead tree people!"
"So this is where the tree people sleep?"
Lina's starry eyes were filled with surprise, and she took a step back involuntarily.
This is no wonder. After all, to put it bluntly, this is just an endless cemetery.
After Lina said this, the whole team became a little nervous, and at Lei Xiao's signal, they began to retreat quickly, moving closer to each other.
Although we did not do it on purpose, it is always a reckless act to blindly step into the opponent's sleeping place.
After hearing Lei Xiao's order, Cornette and our strong men immediately understood.
After all, we are here to form an alliance, and this is the first formal meeting with the other party. Once we arouse the other party's disgust, it will not be easy to reverse the impression.
Just as everyone was leaving the dead wood area, a strong and hoarse voice suddenly sounded behind them: "Blind intruders, you have already stepped into the kingdom of trees. It is not too late to retreat now, otherwise the whip of nature will fall on your bodies."
Hearing the sound, everyone immediately looked back and saw a towering tree that looked to be more than ten meters high had quietly stood behind them. This was the source of the sound.
The lush branches and leaves of the towering trees swayed without wind, making a sharp rustling sound, which was obviously a silent warning.
Around it, there were more than a dozen giant trees of the same size standing around the group, obviously surrounding the group.
Before Lei Xiao could react, waves of majestic and vast aura rose into the sky, forming gusts of fierce gale, causing the space to distort. This was an energy fluctuation that could only be emitted by a sixth-level strongman.
Surprised, Lei Xiao looked at it intently.
All of these giant trees are in human shape, with the thick trunks in the middle and upper parts forming a solid torso and head.
The lower part of the trunk is divided into two parts, forming a pair of thick legs, the tangled roots form huge feet, and the twisted vines and branches form giant arms that almost reach the ground.
Looking up at the huge old head that looked like a giant wooden sculpture, and the long beard made of vines, a sense of déjà vu flashed across Lei Xiao's eyes.
The old man on the other side looked very similar to the Tree Guardian Giant he had seen before, but both in terms of his vigorous appearance and strong aura, he was far from comparable to the Tree Guardian Giant.
From this it is not difficult to see that the tree giants of the elves were obviously created based on the form of tree people.
"Your Majesty, these are indeed tree people!"
I saw that Cornet nodded to Lei Xiao first, then took a step forward and negotiated with him solemnly: "My dear friends, please forgive our abruptness. On behalf of the Dwarf Elf Kingdom, I bring you the most sincere greetings."
"Dwarf Elf, the former Lord of Wumeng Peak, and now the People of the Tunnel, it turns out that it was you who brought these humans here."
The leading tree man seemed to have just seen the shortest Cornet. Anger surged across his old tree face, and he said in a low voice, "Did you also bring those ignorant and arrogant humans last time?"
Hearing the voice, everyone's face showed the same helplessness.
It seems that the group of rude mysterious visitors have also come here, which is undoubtedly the last thing we want to see.
"My tall friend, please listen to my explanation. I have never brought anyone here before. To be more precise, this is the first time that the dwarves have set foot in this area in 500 years."
Connet naturally did not dare to neglect this group of stubborn guys, and quickly explained: "I guarantee with the honor of the dwarves that these are definitely not the rude humans from before. That group of rude people also went to the dwarf kingdom and were also driven out by us."
"The humans you brought with you are indeed not a group of rude people. This can be seen from your actions just now. Otherwise, we would have taken action just now. The anger of the forest is definitely not something that ordinary people can withstand."
The leading tree man nodded slightly and said, "They have offended our fellow tribesmen. If they hadn't run away, we would never have let them go."
After hearing the other party's words, the helplessness on everyone's faces became even more intense. It seemed that the group of mysterious visitors not only failed to achieve their goal, but were expelled by the other party.
While feeling helpless, everyone couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Lei Xiao quickly allowed us to evacuate the dead wood area, otherwise the other party's attitude would only get worse.
"Dwarf, although we haven't communicated for a while, since the blank era, my tribe and yours have always maintained an appropriate distance. We have never crossed the line, and we have never trespassed into each other's territory."
The old tree man's low and hoarse voice sounded again, questioning: "Tell me why you came here, otherwise you will be regarded as the enemy of the tree man."
"Please be patient, sir."
This time Lei Xiao stood up and said with a smile: "We came here for only one reason, and that is to drive away our common enemy and restore peace to this land."
"Oh? Humans, you mean the group of red dragons?"
There was a hint of surprise in the old tree man's voice, and he asked, "So, the human race and the dwarves have become allies?"
As the old tree man finished speaking, the eyes of the other tree people around him all showed the same expression, and they were obviously also caught off guard.
"It seems that the mysterious visitors were driven out by the tree people before they even revealed their purpose this time."
Lei Xiao nodded slightly, and then responded bluntly: "That's right, but we are not strong enough."
"Interesting. I didn't expect that the weak human race who has always lived in a corner would have such ambitions."
The old tree man raised his wooden eyebrows and then said, "I understand. Then follow me."
Seeing that the other party started to lead the way so readily, our group couldn't help but be a little surprised, especially Cornet who was familiar with tree people, he could hardly believe his ears.
He first exchanged glances with Lei Xiao, and then asked with a puzzled look on his face: "My tall friend, where are you taking us?"
"Of course it's the palace of the tree people. Let's go meet our clan leader."
The old tree man took a huge step. Although it looked extremely heavy, it was silent in the forest. He tilted his head slightly and said, "I know what you think. Do you think I agreed too readily?"
“It really makes me feel a little flattered.”
Cornet responded calmly, "I thought it would take some time. After all, according to our parents, the Tree People are a very, very opinionated force, and it is difficult for others to change them."
It is not difficult to see from Cornette's words that he obviously considered his words carefully.
"Dwarf, you mean to say that we are stubborn and arrogant? We were indeed like that in the past."
The old tree man's words revealed a trace of vicissitudes, and he said calmly: "But you also saw it just now, right? That sleeping place full of pain and despair is the price of our arrogance."
“Although we are stubborn, we also know the truth of change, just like plants that do not change with the environment cannot survive for long, let alone become a forest.”
"Faced with that group of unscrupulous red dragons, many of our kind died sadly, their limbs tore apart. The raging flames burned our branches and leaves, but they also tempered our hearts."
The old tree man's voice revealed a little sadness, but also full of determination. He added: "We are always preparing to avenge our previous humiliation, but the scars of the forest are too heavy. We can only wait for the opportunity. Time is nothing but a passing cloud for us. We are not afraid of waiting, but we are afraid that our opponents will slip away."
"Grandpa Treeman, what about those withered treemen?"
Lina bit her red lips tightly and couldn't help asking: "Can they no longer feel the sunlight and natural energy particles?"
"Innocent little Mandela, we are distant relatives of the tree people. They are not completely dead, but are just sleeping, waiting for the moment to sprout again."
The old tree man's voice became a little gentler as he responded, "But this boundless forest has lost most of its accumulated vitality under the eruption of countless dragon breaths. Although their roots are still there, if they want to sprout again, it will probably take a very long time, perhaps a thousand years, perhaps ten thousand years, or even until the end of time."
After listening to what the old tree man said, Lei Xiao already had a general understanding of the situation here.
Just as the manager once said, the tree people also suffered heavy losses in the battle with the red dragon, which had a great impact on the entire forest.
As for the vitality force mentioned by the other party, it should be a unique energy source of the tree people, which can help the tree people recover vitality.
And from now on, this energy source is obviously almost exhausted, which has greatly affected the overall strength of the tree man.
But the good news is that the tree people are apparently more determined to fight against the red dragon than expected, which undoubtedly means that forming an alliance should be easier than for the dwarf elves.
After all, all things are difficult at the beginning, and it is expected that there will be dwarfs accompanying you.
While thinking this, Lei Xiao, under the guidance of the old tree man, shuttled through the dense forest at high speed.
During this process, Cornet also introduced our side, and the old tree man also made a brief self-introduction. His name was Shuerte, and he was the forest ranger of the tree people.
In the midst of lightning, Lei Xiao noticed further.
The deeper you go into the forest, the more secretive the trees become, even to an incredible degree, as if countless towering trees form a whole, giving people a very strange feeling.
Fortunately, with the guidance of the old tree man, wherever we went, the dense trees in front of us automatically moved to the left and right, making it difficult for Lei Xiao to tell whether it was other tree men or some kind of magical nature magic.
It was not until several towering trees cleared the way in front of the team that Lei Xiao's vision finally became clear.