What if I become an elf?

This is a small town with a small scale and not a long history.

Every autumn, the maple trees on the street will form a large red area, which is as spectacular as the ocean.

The town also got its name——

Hongye Town.

Even though it is located on the remote border of the ancient Austrian Empire, the magnificent scenery coupled with its unique exotic-style architecture can attract a large number of tourists from the inland cities of the empire.

The residents of the town seized the opportunity to vigorously develop tourism through the unique style and characteristics of the town.

For a period of time, Hongye Town was even officially included in the top ten towns that were most suitable for tourism that year.

There was no two in the limelight for a while.

But now, it's all over.

Since the past few years, desertification on the empire's borders has become increasingly serious.

The dust and gravel all over the sky swept in like an overwhelming force.

The clean and tidy streets are gradually covered with yellow sand;

The spectacular maple forest was all dead due to the too dry air, leaving only large areas of dead gray withered branches...

The beauty is no longer,

Tourists naturally followed suit.

The local young people in the small town who were used to the lively life could not bear the increasingly bleak environment, so they left their hometown one by one and rushed to the more prosperous empire.

Now, with the excessive erosion of desertification, the environment has become extremely bad.

Become no longer suitable for human survival.

The remaining old people in the town had to evacuate urgently with the help of imperial officials.

As the bald village chief said just now,

Tomorrow is the last bus leaving the town.

If you can't catch up, I'm afraid you will have to stay here forever, keeping company with the yellow sand.

……

The street was wide, and Lao Lu was walking alone with his head lowered and carrying a rag bag on his back and a poplar sapling in his hand.

The air was silent, except for the strong wind, wrapped in sand and dust, whistling through the hustle and bustle.

His steps were steady, leaving deep marks on the sandy ground.

The setting sun was setting in the west, and the dim light fell from the sky, reflecting on his body. The dark shadow stretched very long... very long on the ground.

It's quite funny to say,

Lao Lu is the town ranger.

When he was young, he took care of the maple forest where the town residents depended on for their survival.

Be conscientious and devoted to your duties,

These eight words are a portrayal of his first half of life.

Unfortunately, the arrival of the sandstorm destroyed everything.

The future of Hongye Town and Lu Hongtai's career turned into nothingness.

But he didn't give up.

Maybe it’s out of love for hometown, or maybe because I believe in some kind of hope and look forward to a miracle happening.

Even though the maple forest no longer exists, Lao Lu still continues his work day after day, year after year.

until today.

"Cough! Cough!"

The old man had a look of pain on his face and coughed twice violently.

Then he opened the door to his house.

Living in an environment full of dust and sand all year round caused him to suffer from severe lung disease.

Even with medication, it still doesn't help.

After closing the door, Lao Lu casually threw the remaining rattle-leaf poplar saplings in the corner of the room.

Sitting on a simple wooden chair, he drank several bowls of water.

Because he would soon be the only one left in the town, the village chief had delivered all the food and water that other people in the town couldn't take away with him in the past few days.

So he doesn't need to save as much as before.

Suddenly, I seemed to remember something.

Lu Hongtai moved his right hand and brought the cloth bag he was carrying in front of him.

Looking at the oval dark green elf egg among them, his eyes seemed a little dazed.

I don’t know what I was thinking at the time, but I actually brought this dead egg back.

Grinning, he shook his head.

"Forget it, just bring it back."

Gently put the elf egg on the table aside,

Lao Lu stretched his waist.

After working hard all day, his old and frail body had obviously reached its limit.

He was going to rest.

I don't know why,

Lu Hongtai, who had just stood up and walked to the bedroom, suddenly stopped.

turn around,

Use an old porcelain bowl to scoop a small bowl of water into the water jar.

From the top of the elf egg, slowly pour it down.

The crystal clear water is like small snakes, winding down along the lines on the surface.

The mud and dust solidified on the surface were gradually dispersed, revealing the lifeless dark green eggshell behind it.

No response.

"Ah……"

Lao Lu smiled mockingly.

"Thinking about it so much... I'm getting old after all."

Without wasting any more time, he silently turned around, turned off the light, and closed the bedroom door.

The air fell silent again,

a long time,

In a dark room,

An extremely weak emerald light, fleeting.

……

……

The next morning.

Lao Lu casually cooked a bowl of porridge, then carried the saplings on his back and left the house early.

The huge temperature difference between morning and noon made him put on a thick coat, which seemed much bulkier even though he knew he would take it off in a few hours.

Walking alone on the empty streets,

In the distance behind him, the roar of a car engine could be heard in the distance.

Lu Hongtai knew in his heart that if he went there at this time, he should still be able to catch the last bus.

But he had no intention of retreating.

Just walking towards the endless desert ahead, step by step.

He has to complete his mission.

at the same time,

Lu Hongtai's home.

The dark green elf egg placed in the center of the old wooden table suddenly began to shake.

From mild to severe,

Even the wooden table beneath him shook slightly.

"Crack!"

A crisp sound similar to the cracking of an egg resounded in the air.

Emerald green light burst out from the top, and tiny cracks followed the strange lines on the eggshell, all the way to the bottom.

The dazzling light escaped from the inside of the crack and gradually spread to the entire surface of the elf egg.

Condensation, shaping...

About 30 seconds passed,

Just listen to a soft "ding" sound,

The emerald light spattered around like sparks, leaving a petite light green figure in place.

Among the crimson eyes are pure white pupils and sclera, which sparkle with a steady look that does not belong to a newborn elf;

A pair of small ears are slightly protruding, and under the short, blunt nose is a large, half-open mouth, revealing a pair of cute little tiger teeth;

The green skin is as green as tender grass, with irregular polygonal dark green markings, and the ends of its four thick short legs are three small milky white claws. Coupled with its petite body, it looks extremely cute.

The most eye-catching thing is the bulb-like green seed on its back.

Like a budding flower, a rich breath of life emerges from it.

"Dana~~"

Childish cries resounded in the room, and the air was filled with vitality.