Farming Tree Spirit

"Okay, stand still for me."

On top of the altar.

The little guys lined up.

Like soldiers preparing to listen to the leader's instructions, they lined up from the tallest Ogula to the smallest elemental elf. The whole scene was extremely lively.

"Ahem..."

Two coughs interrupted their chirping.

Rhodes looked serious and started mobilizing in a pretentious manner: "Wait a minute, we are going to start a vigorous planting work and try to plant all the wheat before dark. Is there any problem?"

"Are you going to start sowing?"

"Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!"

"Gah~"

As soon as I heard that I wanted to plant something.

The field became noisy again.

Augura was gearing up, the little thing kept raising his hands, while the soul raven and elemental elves were flying back and forth in the air.

Several other newly joined little guys didn't know what planting work was, but seeing everyone shouting so happily, they all cheered too.

"Quiet."

Rhodes raised his hands to suppress the momentum.

"I'm going to start arranging the work now. Ogola, you are the strongest, and you are responsible for plowing. Little Toy and Raven are responsible for spreading seeds. Big Bear and Little Stone are responsible for burying the soil. Water Elf is responsible for watering, and Earth Elf is responsible for..."

Appointments were made one after another.

Each member is assigned a task that suits him or her.

Amidst the shouts, everyone ran into the wheat field, and the entire area around the altar became busy.

Fortunately, before the black moon came, Rhodes had already asked Ogula to plow all the land again.

Therefore, the sowing went very smoothly this time. The soil was loosened, sowing and watering completed in one go, without too many difficulties.

With the help of the little guys, it only took one afternoon to plant all the wheat seeds.

Moreover, the planting area has doubled, from the original twenty meters outside the altar to fifty meters away, and a large amount of food can be obtained for the next harvest.

[Successful planting, experience value +1]

[Successful cultivation, experience value +1]

…

[Level improvement, lv13 → lv14]

Along with a message popping up, Rhodes' experience value finally reached the full value and his level increased by one level.

[Demonized Tree Spirit lv14]

[Occupation: Gardener (First Level)]

【Experience: 1/180】

[Common magic: Thorn Guard, Life Shield...]

[Professional magic: cultivation, harvest]

"When this batch of grain matures, it should reach the second level soon."

Rhodes was extremely curious about the secrets of the surrounding forests.

Especially when the black moon came before, he had never explored the direction where elemental life appeared.

Now the strength is improved.

Learned how to use new magic.

It's time to explore and find a way out of here safely.

Maybe if you're lucky, you can get a few more elemental crystals back.

Make up your mind.

Rhodes called Augula and the others to have a good rest, and then began to prepare at various places around the altar.

…

A blink of an eye.

The night passed.

Somewhere in the black soil, on an endless sandy plain.

After traveling for a day and a night, Brent Sean and his party finally arrived at the place called the Forest of Death.

"Lord Sean, the forest is ahead."

One of the scouts in the team who was responsible for guiding the way turned around and shouted, with surprise in his eyes.

With their speed, they could have arrived here yesterday.

But considering that there might be danger just after the black moon, I opened the barrier and spent the night in the outer area where the black soil pollution was not so serious.

This is undoubtedly a luxury for them.

Because every time the barrier is opened, a lot of resources are consumed.

But when they thought about that magical plant that could grow in black soil and make black beasts fearful, they couldn't care less about wasting it.

"Take a rest where you are first!"

Brent gave the order and the team stopped.

Far away.

Already, a pitch black shadow could be seen that could not be seen to the edge.

Like a terrifying giant beast crawling on the ground, a strong sense of oppression can be felt even from a distance.

"Is this the place near the depths of the black earth?"

Next to Brent, an old mage with white hair and beard was sweating on his forehead, holding a staff two people high and trying to support the barrier.

The closer he got inside, the more he could feel the terror of the black soil, devouring their power almost all the time.

Once the barrier fails, their vitality may be drained instantly and they will become the nourishment of this black land.

This is also the reason why Brent brought so many mages out.

"Well, the legendary forest of death."

Brent nodded, his calm eyes full of solemnity: "On this black soil, there are many Jedi that we cannot set foot on. The deeper we go, the more violent the black soil becomes. This forest is almost the most terrifying of all Jedi." !”

"Then...should we still go in?"

A young mage couldn't help but said, looking a little scared.

Brent reached out and patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "The young man needs to practice his courage. Don't worry, we are just here to explore the situation this time. There is no need to risk our lives to break in."

These words were like a reassurance, making the young mage secretly sigh in relief, and couldn't help but look at the forest in the distance.

Vaguely.

There seemed to be something flying in the sky.

You can even feel a hint of magical elements.

"Magical elements?"

"How come there are magical elements here?"

The faces of the mages changed slightly, and they were a little surprised.

You must know that after that incident, the elemental elves on the black soil have long since disappeared, and there are almost no magic elements left. It takes a lot of time to restore the magic after each battle.

They only rely on the Moon Stone and the magic power stored in their bodies to cast magic, so they usually have to use it sparingly.

But now.

The magical elements they felt were not just a few sporadic points, but a large area.

Although there were no bright spots in the sky recorded in history books, there were more magical elements than they had ever seen before.

"Look! What is that?!"

Suddenly, there was an exclamation from the team.

Brent and others subconsciously raised their heads and were stunned by the scene in front of them.

In the deepest part of the Death Forest, without any warning, a white jade holy tree suddenly rose up, towering between the entire heaven and earth.

The vast and boundless power, as well as the crystal clear white branches like giant umbrellas, were like sacred paintings, severely impacting their visual nerves.

Wait until they react.

The white jade holy tree has disappeared, and the bright sky has darkened again, as if it had never appeared before.

"What was that... just now?"

Gulu~

The sound of swallowing was heard.

The mages looked at each other with shock in their eyes.

Although it was only a fleeting glance for a few seconds, the impact it brought to them was unparalleled and made them feel their own insignificance.

"Could it be that... the magic elements nearby spread from that tree?" the old mage said with a face full of shock.

What kind of terrifying existence can cause such power in this place known as the forest of death.

"Let's go and take a look first!"

Brent made a quick decision and set out again.

The mages quickly followed, feeling nervous and uneasy.

soon.

They came to the outskirts of the forest.

At a glance, I saw several distinctive tall trees, with lanterns hanging down one by one, emitting a strange white light.

"It's the plant the scout was talking about!"

The mages recognized the lantern tree at a glance and exclaimed.

When they first set out, they were actually a little doubtful whether the plant reported by the scouts existed.

But now.

But their minds completely changed.

They all rushed towards where the lantern tree was.

"It actually grows on black soil!"

"What kind of plant is this?"

"Look! There are still black beast corpses underneath!"

There were exclamations one after another, and even Brent couldn't believe it. There were actually plants that could grow on the black soil. He quickly drew out the long sword from his back and approached cautiously.

However.

All the way to the tree.

None of the lanterns responded.

It's like completely ignoring his existence.

This made him even more surprised: "Won't this plant attack living creatures?"

"really?"

The mages' eyes lit up and they quickly stepped forward.

"That's true."

"You really don't attack living creatures!"

"If it can be transplanted outside Crescent City, wouldn't it be able to be used to resist black beasts?"

Looking at the lantern tree in front of them, several people seemed extremely excited.

What kind of lantern tree is this? It’s simply a sacred tree!

Use it properly.

It can even greatly increase the defensive strength of Crescent City, so that it will not suffer heavy losses every time the black moon comes.

Not being able to care so much, he immediately started searching around to see if he could find the seeds of this plant.

"Found it!"

Soon, the young mage's voice sounded.

I saw him pulling out two lantern seeds from the corpse of a black beast and running over excitedly.

Several other people looked happy and wanted to step forward to check.

But he hasn't taken a few steps yet.

There was darkness above the head.

A huge black shadow flew across the sky, approaching them quickly.

"roar--"

A deafening roar echoed throughout the outer reaches of the forest.

The faces of all the mages changed drastically, and they felt a strong sense of oppression coming over them.

"It's a fifth-level black beast! Back away!"

Clang!

Brent drew out his weapon, jumped up with both sword hilts in hand, and a burst of fighting energy spurted out, heading straight towards the huge black shadow that swooped down.

"Why is there a fifth-level black beast here?!"

"Did you run out during the black moon?"

"Don't worry so much, run away!"

"Be sure to take the seeds back!"

The strength of the fifth-level black beast is equivalent to that of the five leaders of Crescent City, and as one of the leaders, Brent is the only one who can fight.

They dare not imagine.

Just the periphery.

The black beast he encountered had already reached level five.

Is this the horror of the forest of death?

What they didn't expect was even more.

After a loud noise, Brent fell injured and hit the ground with a bang. He was defeated in just one round of confrontation.

And the monsters in the sky gradually appeared.

It was a giant dragon black beast with surging black energy!

"Master Sean!"

"I'm fine, you guys go first!"

After saying a few words, Brent fought against the dragon again and quickly retreated away from the forest.

until everyone else is confirmed to have evacuated safely.

Then he was wounded and fled, far away.

Before leaving.

He looked back at the direction of the Death Forest, and was shocked beyond words.