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Chapter 10
After dealing with the sons, King Chiba invited Xiao Zhi to the royal banquet to express his gratitude.
The banquet hall is held in a gorgeous hall on the top of the king tree. It is interwoven with various plants. When you get close, you can smell the subtle floral fragrance. It is not strong, but the fragrance is just right, which makes people feel very comfortable.
Sitting at the top were King Chiba, Xiao Zhi as a distinguished guest, and Crown Prince Chiba Wu.
Below are crooked melons and cracked dates... oh no, it's the other princes.
At this moment, Xiao Zhi finally understood the long-standing doubts of the players. These princes all look like everything, but few of them look like people. A small green vegetable like Chiba Wu is already considered to be beautiful under the background of the princes.
Such a picture really makes people want to ask "why".
Knowing nothing about Xiao Zhi's brain activity, King Chiba said to him: "I have already heard from Xiao Wu about my previous experience, thanks to your generosity, otherwise the country of Chiba would suffer great losses. "
Xiao Zhi hurriedly said that he did not dare.
He was not humble at all, and it was just to do a hidden mission in the beginning. Although there was a little urge to take risks for Qianyewu, it was not a great feeling.
King Qianye: "Qianyelan has been imprisoned in the Valley of Sinners, where there is no sunlight, and the water source is barren, which is very uncomfortable for the Wood Spirit Tribe, just for him to reflect on it. As for how long he will be imprisoned... It depends on when he is. The brain can wake up."
This is the posture of being locked up without thinking. It seems that King Chiba is a very strict father, and he is not relentless because his son is the one who made the mistake.
Qianye Wu rubbed his bald forehead: "Seventh brother, from today onwards you are my thick and long good brother!",
Xiao Zhi: "..."
Your thick and long good brother doesn't seem to end well, and this is just one of them.
A rare gentle smile appeared on Qianye Wang's face, and he raised his glass to Xiao Zhi: "Thank you for your help."
Xiao Zhi also picked up the wine glass. At this time, he noticed that the wine in the glass seemed to be unusual. The color was as clear as emerald green. After checking the properties, he found that the description was "The Chiba Royal Family's secret wine, which contains coveted and coveted wine. strength".
It seems to be a good thing! Xiao Zhi drank the wine glass in one gulp.
What the hell!
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The taste of this wine is bitter, spicy and sour, and the taste is sticky, and it feels like the door of hell has opened up for you.
Xiao Zhi suddenly stiffened, feeling that swallowing was neither vomiting nor spitting, but now that King Qianye was looking at him, he had to bite the bullet and drink it. and keep smiling.
The indescribable liquor slid down his throat, and in the next instant, the surging experience rushed towards Xiao Zhi as if he didn't want money, pushing his level to 140. It seems that the item description is not deceiving, and the coveted power really lives up to its reputation.
Under the nourishment of experience, Xiao Zhi felt that the wine also became delicious.
After a glass of wine, the banquet officially began.
The wood spirits love cooking and food and wine, but due to the properties of plants, the food here is as famous as the dark cuisine. After all, for plants, as long as there are living things, there are really not many things that they cannot eat.
Xiao Zhi looked at the freshly cut bamboo worms, the stewed mantis with sharp blades, and the seven-flower chrysalis soup in front of him... While feeling his scalp numb, he comforted himself, it's alright, they are all delicious in terms of taste, and one should not be too superficial.
King Chiba and Xiao Zhi chatted, and inadvertently asked about his plans in the future: "I heard that the Asanaxi people have always liked adventures. I don't know where Mr. Qi will go in the future?"
Xiao Zhi thought for a while: "Probably go to the Dolly Alliance and the Longyue Desert to see."
These two places, one is a commercial country famous for trade, and the other is an adventure resort famous for dungeons and exploration, which can make money and gain experience at the same time. Both are good choices.
Chiba Wu said excitedly: "Seventh brother, when you go to the Dolly Alliance, bring me some of that kind of booklet, hehehe..."
Looking at the smile on his face, it was self-evident what "that kind of booklet" meant.
Xiao Zhi: "..."
The Dolly Alliance is the base camp of the Xiyue Clan. In addition to their fame as profiteers throughout the continent, they also have another feature—they are rich in beauties.
Whether you are a profiteer or a liar, it is always more convenient to look good.
In addition to the Xiyue Clan, the Dolly Alliance accommodates almost all races in the entire continent. Various cultures blend and collide here. The style of the booklet is naturally the most abundant in the entire continent.
Before Xiao Zhi could answer, King Qianye's paternal slap had already covered him, and he pressed his bear child on the table and couldn't get up.
Qianye Wang reservedly nodded to Xiao Zhi: "There is no queen in Qianye, and the children are all grown from my seeds. I have had a lot of headaches for their education over the years. If possible, please Mr. Qi by the way. Bring him some teaching materials, it is said that the Xiyue Clan's exams are quite distinctive."
Qianye Wu panicked, and his short limbs struggled helplessly, like a bastard who was held down by his shell: "Dad is better than not!! That ** business exam is very difficult!!"
Looking at King Chiba's eyes, at this moment, Xiao Zhi resonated with this old father who was single and brought up 700 unhappy children for 600 years.
He nodded solemnly, buy! Buy some more! It is best to let all these bear children enter the ocean of knowledge.
Qianye Wang's hand still did not relax, he said in an apologetic tone: "Xiao Wu is still young, just a child over six hundred years old, this journey must have caused you a lot of trouble, I'm really sorry. ."
Xiao Zhi was a little stunned: "A six-hundred-year-old... child?"
King Chiba nodded: "The wood spirit clan grows slowly, especially the royal clan. Generally speaking, 1200 years old is considered an adult, and there will be some changes in appearance by then."
Xiao Zhi looked at Qianyewu, it turned out that this guy is really a child.
The Qianye King suddenly lowered his voice and approached Xiao Zhi: "Although I think Xiao Wu is a good child, according to the tradition of the Qianye royal family, I cannot give him too much protection, after all, only the surviving seedlings are qualified. grow up."
Xiao Zhi looked at his green eyes and understood the hidden meaning in his words.
This is a hint that if Qianyewu is in danger in the future, hope Xiao Zhi can help him again.
Whether it is a wood spirit or a plant, they all pay attention to the survival of the fittest. Plants seem to be gentle, but they have cruel survival laws.
The hundreds of brothers present are actually all competitors of Qianyewu. Only by winning and surviving in the constant competition can he grow into a qualified king.
Qianyewu looks so unreliable, but he has survived this kind of competition for 600 years, which is also a kind of skill.
Xiao Zhi nodded slightly to King Qianye, which was equivalent to having the priority to accept hidden tasks, and it was also a disguised preferential treatment for him.
However, he still has to hurry up and upgrade. In case a Qianye prince rebels, if the Qianye prince does not return at such a suitable time, he and Qianye Wu may have already cooled down.
After the banquet, King Qianba sent someone to bring Xiao Zhi a simple golden bell.
The attendant saluted Xiao Zhi: "This is the woodyin bell that entered the land of wood spirits, where the king arranged a permanent residence for you. As long as you ring the bell, you can summon the entrance to the land of wood spirits anytime, anywhere. , just ring the bell when you leave, and you'll be where you left off."
This is really an unexpected joy. Originally, Xiao Zhi had gained a lot of experience and was very satisfied. He did not expect that King Qianye would give him a suite directly. This time, Xiao Zhi no longer has to worry about rest in the future.
According to what he saw on the forum before, the hometown of wood spirits is one of the most difficult areas to obtain residency qualifications. The four major VIP residential areas, as for Hesse and Borderlands, sorry, so far no players can live in them alive.
After expressing his gratitude, Xiao Zhi reached out and took Mu Yinling.
He found a place to gently shake the bell. The sound of the wooden bell was not as crisp as an ordinary bell, but like the rustling of leaves. Accompanied by a breeze with the smell of grass and trees, a wooden door decorated with vines appeared in front of Xiao Zhi.
Xiao Zhi stretched out his hand to open the door, and in front of him was a valley full of white flowers, and even the wind carried a faint and elegant fragrance. At this time, it was already dark, and fireflies could be seen from time to time in the lush mountains and forests, which looked like a scene of a paradise.
An exquisite wooden house stood quietly in front of Xiao Zhi, lit with warm yellow lights.
A letter with his game ID was attached to the mailbox in front of the door. Xiao Zhi opened it and saw that the letter was written by King Chiba, and inside it were some wishes that wished him a happy stay here.
It seemed that this was his house.
Xiao Zhi entered the yard with some excitement. The style of this wooden house and the hometown of wood spirits is very unified, with vines and flowers as decoration, and there is a beautiful garden in the yard. There are three floors indoors, complete furniture, and a special storage warehouse, which is enough for Xiao Zhi's daily use.
Facing this warm and elegant hut, Xiao Zhi's nerves that had been tense since waking up in the game suddenly relaxed. This made him feel tired, Xiao Zhi couldn't help walking to the bedroom, and after taking a hot bath, he lay comfortably on the bed.
The bed was very soft, but the touch was different from the one he was used to sleeping in. Looking at the wooden ceiling, Xiao Zhi felt a little dazed.
He appeared so suddenly in this familiar and unfamiliar world.
Although he is an orphan, he has no friends, and he has no place to let go of the original world, but after all, he is far away from everything he is familiar with, and he hastily embarked on the journey before he can adapt.
Now can finally take a good rest.
Xiao Zhi thought, maybe this is just a bizarre dream. When he woke up, he would find himself lying on the original bed, with ZERO's equipment quietly placed in the study next door. As soon as he goes online, he sees Asen waiting for him and says "good morning" to him.
Unfortunately, everything is not a dream.
Xiao Zhi opened his eyes, and he was still greeted by the wooden ceiling he saw before falling asleep last night.
He seemed to have slept for a long time this time. At this time, the sky was already bright, and the bright sunlight poured into the room through the gauze curtain on the window, illuminating the whole bedroom warm and bright.
Along with the floral wind, there is also a smell of barbecue.
The craftsmanship of the person who roasted the meat seemed to be excellent. The strong aroma of the meat was blended just right by the spices, and after being cooked with fire and high temperature, the aroma was rich and attractive.
Xiao Zhi suddenly felt hungry.
After taking care of himself, Xiao Zhi pushed open the door and walked out. The wood spirit town during the day looks like a different beauty from the night. Everywhere is full of vitality. Occasionally there are a few crisp bird calls, but it is more peaceful and quiet. .
The scent came from another hut not far from him.
Xiao Zhi saw three figures in the courtyard over there. They were sitting around the fire. A beautiful woman with long hair was roasting meat. Next to them sat a young man and an old man.
Alarmed by Xiao Zhi's opening of the door, the three of them looked at him. Seeing an unfamiliar face, the beautiful woman roasting meat waved at him without knowing: "You are the new one, right? Would you like to have lunch together?"
The other two also waved at him friendly, and the old man among them shook the jar in his hand: "This is the wine I brewed myself, how about we try it together?"
Since the other party was so enthusiastic and Xiao Zhi was really hungry, he walked over and greeted the neighbors.
After introducing themselves to each other, Xiao Zhi realized that the woman who roasts meat is called Tiramisu, the young man is called the Outsider, and the old man who brews is called the Sword of Freedom. The three are residents of the Wood Spirit Village, and have known each other for a long time.
The Sword of Freedom brought a jar of wine to Xiao Zhi, and quietly gave him gossip: "Don't look at Tiramisu's appearance, but it's actually old enough to be your great-grandmother. This guy loves smug beauty."
Although Tiramisu is not young, her hearing is still sharp. She raised her hand, and a sharp barbecue stick flew towards the Sword of Freedom.
"Old man Jian, you're going to die if you don't talk shit, right?"
It was an ordinary iron stick, but it felt like she had used a hidden weapon, so fast that she could barely catch any traces. Xiao Zhi's heart skipped a beat when he saw it, and he couldn't help but wonder how confidently he would be able to avoid such an attack.
Although the Sword of Freedom is a lot older, his movements are still very flexible. He jerked back and narrowly avoided Tiramisu's attack. The iron stick flew straight back, and finally plunged deep into an innocent tree, and could never be seen again.
It seems that his neighbors are not ordinary people, Xiao Zhi thought.
The Sword of Freedom looked at Tiramisu: "Old woman Su, you are still as fierce as you were back then!"
Tiramisu has already picked up the fiery red barbecue tongs, and looked dangerously towards the Sword of Freedom: "Okay, you can't beat me before, and now you want to recall your youth, right?"
The sword of freedom was sweating on his forehead, he couldn't help but want to stand up and run away, he really can't beat this irritable old witch!
At the critical juncture, the young man who had been quiet all the time spoke up, his voice was gentle and gentle, and he couldn't help but feel calm: "Mother Su, our guest is still waiting, he should be looking forward to your craftsmanship. Yes."
Tiramisu, who was on the edge of the outbreak, slightly restrained her anger, and the barbecue tongs stopped in the air.
The outsider made persistent efforts: "Besides, there is no rush to clean up Grandpa Jian in these few minutes, anyway, he has never escaped under your hands."
The Sword of Freedom whispered, "I don't want to lose face..."
The outsider also lowered his voice: "I can't keep my face any longer. Wouldn't it be better to survive first? If you keep fighting, you'll lose your face."
Sword of Freedom: "..."
Tiramisu just stopped and continued the barbecue business in her hands. Her movements are skilled, and she should also have a good craftsmanship in reality.
Xiao Zhi understood that outsiders were the key to maintaining the friendship between the three neighbors. Able to navigate between two irritable bosses with ease, this person does not seem to be a simple character.
In a short time, the barbecue was completely completed, and several people shared it together.
Tiramisu looked at Xiao Zhi and asked casually, "Looking at the equipment, Xiao Qi, your level is not high, right? You can actually get the residence qualification in the Wood Spirit Village, tsk tsk, it's not easy."
Sword of Freedom: "You don't know that. I heard that this rebellion was settled by Xiao Qi, alone."
Tiramisu looked at Xiao Zhi with some playfulness in his eyes: "This is amazing, can you tell me what your tuba is called, I promise not to say it."
Xiao Zhi: "...I really don't have a large size."
Tiramisu winked at him: "Okay, no no, I'm not a bad neighbor who likes to poach people, come to eat meat."
Her expression was clearly saying, I know you have a secret, but I don't ask.
Xiao Zhi ate the roast meat that was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, looked at the other two, and read similar content in their eyes.
Xiao Zhi: "..."
He doesn't know anything, he's just a weak and helpless little mage.
Tiramisu seemed to be nostalgic: "I came in after defeating the first warrior of the Wood Spirit Race at that time, how about you?"
The Sword of Freedom took a bite of the barbecued meat. "Of course I defeated the Xuejing team——"
Tiramisu said ruthlessly: "Tell the truth."
The Sword of Freedom is a little weak: "The legs that have helped the Chiba royal family run for more than a hundred years..."
The two looked at the outsider: "How about you in the small bureau?"
The outsider ate the barbecue slowly and looked like he was enjoying it: "Me? I made a development plan for the country of Chiba for the next hundred years."
The two violent old men were in awe: "Talent..."
Listening to the gossip of the neighbors, Xiao Zhi couldn't help but think of Asen when he looked at the barbecue in his hand.
It was after he just entered the game. He was not familiar with the system, and he forgot the setting of physical strength. In front of Asen, he was so hungry that he couldn't get up, which shocked Asen, thinking that he was going to die.
Xiao Zhi was considering whether to eat grass to satisfy his hunger, but the grass in Hessen looked pitch-dark, and eating it would likely lead to a day trip to the realm of Asanassi.
Just then Assen grabbed a bone snake from the grass and handed it to him.
Xiao Zhi: "..."
Although this thing is also a snake, it has no meat at all...
It took a long time for Xiao Zhi to let Asen understand that he couldn't eat this kind of food, Asen got up and left with doubts in his eyes.
Xiao Zhi lay on his stomach, groggy with hunger.
Not long after, Asen came back carrying a huge flaming wild boar. The wild boar was three or four his size, and he didn't know where Asen caught it.
Asen turned the wild boar's deadly face to Xiao Zhi, and motioned for him to have dinner with a pure face.
Xiao Zhi: "..."
Although this thing has meat, but his teeth are really not so strong...
Finally, after some difficult negotiations, Xiao Zhi finally taught Asen to roast meat and avoided the crisis of starvation to death.
Dazedly took a bite of the fruits of Asen's labor, Xiao Zhi's mouth felt the same taste as the door, and made a suspicious "crunch" sound.
He barely opened his eyes and glanced at the item description:
"Dark things are said to be barbecued meat, and you will be responsible for the consequences after eating them."
Xiao Zhi: "..."
Taking back the foreword, he may still be teetering on the brink of starvation, this time increasing the risk of being poisoned.
Asen also tried a sip, and then decisively shoved the dark unknown object into Xiao Zhi's hands to destroy the corpse.
I don't know how long it took, when Xiao Zhi felt that the door to the realm of Asanasi had opened for him, he finally got the taste of meat. Although there is no salt and no seasoning whatsoever, this is meat, cooked meat.
This time, Xiao Zhi was officially out of the crisis of starvation.
Later, Asen would also make barbecue. His barbecue skills became better and better. He would also use unknown spices and mushrooms from Hessian to season them. The mushrooms looked suspicious, but Xiao Zhi had never eaten them before, and the taste was not darker than black. Poor truffles.
Unlike the delicious roast meat in hand, the roast meat made by Assen has a unique, Hessian taste.
Thinking of this, Xiao Zhi began to miss Asen's craftsmanship again, wondering what Asen was doing now?
He is such a quiet person, maybe he is growing flowers or reading books? It's meal time, maybe he's chopping vegetables and cooking.
Thinking of Asen's way of cutting vegetables, the corners of Xiao Zhi's mouth couldn't help curling up.
Borderlands.
The sky here is always gloomy, there is no green as far as the eye can see, and the surrounding is a swamp with dead wood and weeds, and it is gray and dead.
Frost swung out a sword, splitting the Swamp Piranha that was hiding in the dark towards him. Piranha's huge head fell to the ground, but its mouth still maintained an attacking stance.
A lot of corpses fell around him. These are all monsters in the Borderlands. They have no consciousness, only the instinct of crazy attack and devouring, and they don't even know fear when facing the undead army.
Frost stood there with his sword in his hands, full of ghosts, and for a while, people couldn't tell which was more terrifying between him and the hideous corpse on the ground.
The author has something to say: Assen: Yes, I'm just chopping vegetables.
Xiao Zhi: ...