Chapter 594: Bait
It took Josiu a moment to figure out the structure of the Forgotten Lands, which were built more like a small town, a town that had been used as a refuge.
On the second floor of the Forgotten Lands, there is an observatory with an excellent view, but the observation equipment here has been damaged, and Qiao Xiu can only borrow Ciri's one-way telescope to look at the scenery outside the city walls.
Joshua watched with a telescope as Ino pushed the small wooden cart full of snacks to the edge of the Forgotten Lands, and with the announcement on the pop-up page, it attracted two wild High Elves.
"What did you make the Sacred Tree do?"
Elder Sindonar and the Man in Black stood behind Josiu, while Ciri traveled to the outskirts of the Forgotten Lands to ensure Ino's safety and Ino.
The High Elves all have eagle eyes, or... High degree of farsightedness?
They don't need a telescope to see what is happening in the distance.
Elder Sindonar was the first to recognize Al and the foliage at the edge of the forest.
The reason why they ran to the Forgotten Lands was unknown to Elder Sindonal, who could already feel the anomaly in himself, which was hunger.
The Man in Black was not so sensitive to the feeling of hunger after a long absence from Arthurcro, but the other High Elves were different.
Hunger is a very foreign state to them.
"I just got your family's World Tree on energy-saving mode." Qiao Xiu said.
"Energy saving mode?"
Elder Sindonal was ready for the change that would come with the guidance of the Sacred Tree, but it was coming a little too soon.
"I've spoken to your World Tree."
Qiao Xiu should be glad that the World Tree of the High Elves can speak, and the World Tree of the Frost Elves can only meow, and this kind of cat language needs to be translated by Tailin.
"Your World Tree is the power source for Athurcro to float in the sky, while also maintaining the powerful magical shield around Athercro and... Provide you with the energy you need for your life. β
It was difficult for Qiao Xiu to explain where the World Tree came from with such a large amount of energy, and the energy source that allowed the World Tree to grow, that is, the belief of living beings, made Qiao Xiu feel a little incredible.
Can a city of this magnitude float in the sky by the power of faith alone?
Eventually, Qiao Xiu gave up thinking about what the power of faith was, but it was okay to stop some of Arthur Crowe's functions.
"In order to conserve energy for your World Tree, I have temporarily stopped supplying you with energy, which means that you will have to consume energy from food for a long time in the future." Qiao Xiu said.
"Eat the remains of living beings?"
Elder Sindonal glanced at the man in black next to him, the mask on his face made it impossible for Elder Sindonal to see his expression, but in the distance, Al was holding a piece of cake and gobbling it up, which was seen by Elder Sindonal.
"If this is the will of the sacred tree." Elder Sindonar could only slowly accept these 'abnormal feelings' on his body in the end. β
Qiao Xiu continued to focus on the two High Elves, but at this moment, Ciri's voice rang in Qiao Xiu's ears.
"The chengguan is really here!"
"I've told Ino to evacuate, Ciri, you try not to come into contact with those High Elves."
Through the single-pass telescope, Qiao Xiu also saw a group of High Elves coming in the distance.
"Where's the little wooden cart?"
"Stay there."
Qiao Xiu observed the group of High Elves, this race seemed to be a matriarchal society, at least there were many women in the patrol team.
"It's a shame to stay there."
"Cake, Ciri, can you eat it in Nolan?"
"No... I mean, a little bit of a potion on the cake that will make you fall asleep or something. β
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During Josiu's time with Ciri, Ino had managed to escape into the Forgottenlands with Al and the leaves, and the High Elves patrol had reached the outskirts of the Forgotten Lands.
"There should be one or two people taking the bait."
Before Qiao Xiu could finish his sentence, a wild high elf took the bait.
Unfortunately, this High Elf was Al who had bitten the 'bait' before, and she seemed to think that the 'bait' was too tasty, and she was a little unwilling to turn back and prepare to bite again.
"Do you want to save her?" Ciri asked quietly.
"Let's see what happens."
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It's that problem child again!
Aurelian, the leader of the patrol, sensed someone intruding into the Forgotten Lands ten minutes ago.
She immediately led her patrol team to the outskirts of the Forgotten Lands, and in the first moment she caught a familiar figure... Trainee Priest Al.
"Al! Shouldn't you be in the Hall of Contemplation?! β
Aurelian was still a step too late, and when she arrived at the periphery, another High Elf with Al, as well as a suspected human figure, had already run into the Forgotten Lands, and Al was the only one who turned back halfway.
As if he hadn't heard her, Al found the wooden box under the wooden cart and hurriedly began to put the cake on the cart into the wooden box.
Normally, although Al's personality is a little naΓ―ve, she is not stupid, and when she has time to answer the inspector's questions, Al might as well quickly pack a few cakes and run away.
"Al, you have made a great mistake by forgetting the admonitions of the Council of Elders and approaching the Forgotten Lands without permission, and I arrest you in the name of the Council!"
Aurelian's voice already had a slight gnashing of teeth.
She didn't have a good relationship with the probationary priest for the simple reason that ... She lost to Al in the priesthood examination, and the most hateful thing is that she lost on talent rather than personal effort.
Seeing that Al still didn't respond to her, Aurelian's anger at being ignored and scorned made Aurelian take out a wooden arrow without an arrow and aim it at Al.
There are a large number of silver-white inscriptions engraved on the wooden arrow, and those who are hit by the wooden arrow will be restrained in place for the first time.
Rack the bow, draw the string, aim.
Archery was the only ability Aurelian was confident she could defeat Al, and she shot the arrow at the midship's abdomen.
But the moment the arrow was about to hit Al, Al turned around and blocked the arrow with a barrier of magic power in his left hand, and a piece of cream cake was stuffed in her mouth as she released the magic barrier.
Easily fending off the attack from Aurelian, Al swallowed the cream cake in his mouth, and then ran towards the Forgotten Lands with the cake he had packed.
"Aurelian..."
Several fellow Elven Inspectors behind him watched Al as he ran into the Forgotten Lands, and for a moment they didn't know what to do.
"Wen Naen, you go and tell the elders about this."
Aurelian glanced at the wooden cart where Al had just stopped, and the words written on the cart were human characters.