Nature always affects the whole body.

In previous years, if it was winter and the monsters in the wilderness were running out of food, they would also attack other creatures in the vicinity. Now that the snow is more than a month in advance, they are estimated to hit others more often. Although many aborigines do not have enough knowledge, the experience of surviving for generations still tells them that this winter may not be too peaceful. Sauron led Vivien down with him, and had just reached the bottom of the inn when he heard a familiar voice.

"Hey, hey, hey!"

"I'm here, down here, I'm down there."

Aladdin's small size could not be seen at all, only his voice could be heard, and the innkeeper looked around, then poked his head out and smiled under the table and said, "Hello." Halfling. Is there anything I need to serve? ”

Aladdin was so angry that he almost wanted to jump on the table, but he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Have you ever seen a man and a woman come to stay with a little girl?" I saw their carriage outside. ”

The corners of Sauron's mouth twitched, and he walked down the stairs and spoke, "Aladdin." We're here, aren't you going to the Iron Dwarves? ”

Aladdin was quite happy to see them, clapped his hands and said, "Thank you lady luck, you really haven't left yet." ”

"It's bad luck."

"I had walked a lot yesterday and finally found a cave to sleep in, and when I woke up after setting up the trap, the heavy snow outside had blocked the entrance to the cave. I dug with a small shovel for a long time, and when I came out, I realized that the snow had collapsed, and I was unlucky enough to be trapped under the snow several meters deep. Originally, I was going to continue to the Iron Dwarf's place, but the snow was so deep that it reached my thighs as soon as I stepped down, and there was no way to get there. ”

"So I'll go back the way I came, and see if I can go with you to the elven land, where it is said that there are also a lot of good food."

Sauron glanced at the other man's leg. Sure enough, it was soaked from the soles of his feet to his thighs, and even his waist had traces of melting snow, which meant that the snow outside might be bigger than here, and the little halfling walked like a turnip and a pit. The innkeeper's expression gradually became stricter, he glanced at Aladdin's height, calculated the other party's height in his heart, and said in a deep voice: "Not good! With this thickness of snow, winter has already begun to be closed. ”

The rest of the hostel also had a slight change in face.

Even if the snow is only above Aladdin's knees, it is close to thirty centimeters thick, and the snow in Fallen Leaf City is not too strict. But if the thickness of the snow layer outside is really so high, it will directly be covered by heavy snow. Winter and spring are common sayings here, and when the winter season comes, the beasts will begin to hibernate, and many monsters in the wilderness will also rely on stored food to survive, and it is generally not until the end of the cold winter that hungry monsters will be active frequently.

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Inside the towers of Fallen Leaf City.

A group of druids in strange costumes gathered on a certain level, where elves, humans, and half-elves were the largest, with half-elves being the largest and humans being the least, but led by a tall elven druid with antlers. A rectangular table surrounded by more than a dozen druids. Some have already quarreled over different remarks.

"Be quiet!"

The tall antler-stood druid slapped the table and said in a deep voice, "Come one by one, Thornwalker, you speak first." ”

Standing up was a pure-blooded elven druid. His sharp gaze looked around, and he said solemnly: "The heavy snow that came early this year has proved that we were too weak in the past!" This is the punishment of the god of nature and the goddess of ice and snow for endless destruction! It's long overdue for us to bring the wrath of nature upon those stupid humans! ”

"The Grosso Plain in the southeast has become desertified, and the endless reclamation of farmland and the destruction of the environment have caused the land there to lose its vitality, and it will not take long. It will gradually become barren and part of the desert. In the wilderness forests of the southwest, more than a third of the trees have been cut down in the last 30 years. ”

"Nature is roaring!"

"This is its punishment for the whole world. Bringing the cold winter early is a sign that if we don't do something about it, the world will have an even more terrible natural disaster in the future. I have sent out a patrol of thorns so that all the greedy humans who are stupid and ignorant and blinded by immediate interests can feel what nature's wrath is! ”

"I'm against it!" An old-faced human druid stood up, he frowned and glanced at the other party, and said slowly: "It's not just humans who are destroying the environment, dwarves, gnomes, and elves, no matter which race they are, are destroying the environment at a certain rate. The world is developing with civilization, civilization will inevitably conflict with nature, what we need to do is to find a new balance between civilization and nature, instead of strictly adhering to the past way of nature, always using violence to solve all problems. ”

A half-elf druid with a beautiful appearance tapped his finger on the table and said softly, "There have been many people who have been dissatisfied with us recently, especially because of the last attack, and the wizards' attitude towards us is very dangerous. ”

"The power of the wrath of nature should not be abused, we should first send people to warn them, and if nothing works, send patrols to expel them, and if it is not necessary, I advise yì not to start a large-scale war. We can arrange for apprentices to plant the felled trees as their new task, and it will take a maximum of ten years for the planters to turn it into a new forest. ”

The Thornwalker glanced at her and said in a deep voice, "And then?" Let those humans continue to cut down? ”

"Their demand for nature is never-ending, and it takes more than a decade for a tree to grow, but they can cut down thousands of trees in a day. I have only seen endless destruction and catastrophe in the civilization they have developed, do you want to see the rise of an alchemical city again? ”

The Antlers Druid, who was the leader, knocked on the table and said in a deep voice: "The disaster of the Arcane Empire cannot be repeated!" Civilization can never be higher than nature! ”

"But we can't always use violence, don't be blinded by anger. Thornwalker! ”

"It could just be an accident."

"Maybe we should have taken action to restrain the destruction of nature by others, not only humans, but also gnomes and dwarves, and many elves have recently forgotten the ways of nature, maybe we should send someone to remind them of their respect for nature. The sudden change of seasons is definitely not a very good phenomenon, and I will send someone to the Dream Forest to ask His Excellency the Earthwalker. ”

"The problem now is that the sudden onset of winter will lead to a catastrophe, and the animals should have stored as much fat as possible for the winter, but the heavy snow more than a month in advance has forced them into hibernation. The monsters in the wilderness also don't store enough food, if they run out of food, they will attack other creatures, animals are the first to be harmed, and then they will start attacking other races, the biological chain of nature will face an imbalance, we must ensure that all species can continue to reproduce after winter. ”

"As long as we survive this winter, the forces of nature will rebalance these creatures."

The other druids nodded their heads, and the Thornwalker also took a deep breath and said slowly: "Lord Stag, I'm afraid we can't maintain balance with our strength, this heavy snow covers too much of an area. I asked other druids for help. ”

The tall antlered druid nodded and said in a deep voice, "I know." ”

"Let's get moving. Hawkeye Walker, you go and see if the ogres of the Thorntooth Heights will survive the winter, and remember not to let them leave the gathering place, these stupid guys will only cause more damage. Master Deadwood, if you take a look at the northern forest, it would be best to count how many animals will not survive this winter, and we must help them when necessary to ensure that their population can continue to reproduce. ”

One order after another was given.

The staghorn druid, who was the last leader, looked at the beautiful-looking half-elf druid next to him, and said slowly: "Your Excellency Nightingale, I hope you can go to the elven forest for a trip, first of all, visit the earthwalker and ask if there is anything wrong with the change of seasons this time. Then go to the Earth Elemental Gate and see if the dragon is still asleep. ”

The half-elf druid with a delicate face nodded and said, "Okay." I'll go now. ”

"Be careful." The Antlers Druid, who was at the helm, instructed again: "There is an altar connected to the Earth Elemental Plane, don't alarm the sleeping Earth Spirits, let alone the dragons, they have a bad temper. ”

The half-elf druid smiled, and with a gesture of his hand, a beautiful nightingale landed on her shoulder, and the nightingale brushed her feathers with her beak, and then hovered above her head with a crisp birdsong. Soon only the Antlers Druid was left in the hall, and he stared into the distance with a worried gaze, standing motionless on the balcony, and the snow and ice soon fell all over his body.

There were migratory birds that froze to death outside, and many of them froze to death overnight before they had time to move.

The temperature is getting colder.

A few days ago, they could put on a coat to make, but now many people have to put on winter clothes. This is only the beginning of winter, and if the weather continues to be so cold, it will also be a disaster for races like humans, half-elves, and dwarves. The Antlers Druid's vision passed through the white snowstorm, and he saw the crops covered in the snow, the villagers with blue lips from the cold were busy in the fields, digging up the ice and snow as much as possible to bring back food and vegetables, and the children in thin clothes did not even dare to go out of the door, and gathered around the fire pit in the house to keep warm.

Nature is balanced.

Those beasts and monsters are part of nature, and these human half-elves are part of nature.

……………… (To be continued......)