After saying goodbye to President Crews and the others, Xu Yi drove the carriage alone towards the city of Bonta.

When he walked to a secluded place, the space around Xu Yi was slightly distorted, and a breeze carrying a fragrance wafted by, and there was suddenly an extra person on the seat next to him.

"President Xu, just now you told those two people that you want their chamber of commerce to help renovate the embankment of a river, do you mean the river of our tribe?" Yanis asked as she looked at Xu Yi expectantly.

"Do you think I still need to build embankments for other rivers?" Xu Yi asked with a smile.

"So, you're really going to help us?" the look on Annis's face suddenly became excited.

Xu Yi shook his head helplessly: "Miss Yanis, I never said that I wouldn't help you, it turns out that you never believed me from beginning to end." ”

Yanis lowered her head slightly, and said with some embarrassment: "I'm sorry, the elders of the tribe have taught me not to trust humans since I was a child. ”

"You elves are really prejudiced against us humans. Xu Yi sighed. "Although I admit that there are many treacherous people in our human race, we also have many honest people, such as me. After you elves have been deceived by humans a few times, you have beaten all of us humans to death with a stick, which is too paranoid. ”

Yanis shook her head: "Not only have I been deceived a few times, but I heard the elders say that in the history of our elven race, there have been countless times we have been deceived by humans, so the consensus of our elven race on humans is that we can't believe it." After a pause, Yanis asked again with a puzzled face, "President Xu, I'm actually very strange. Why are you all the same race, but everyone is so different?"

Xu Yi rolled his eyes. He said angrily: "Could it be that everyone in your elven clan is the same? For example, they are all naïve and single-celled creatures like you? I really don't understand what the elders of your clan think, and they actually sent you out to ask for help from other races." I'm not afraid that others will sell you. ”

Annis blinked, her face uncertain.

"President Xu, what is a single-celled organism? Do you think I'm naïve?"

Xu Yi shook his head, too lazy to worry about these questions with this elf girl, and said: "Okay, you also heard it just now, I asked the Amrley Chamber of Commerce to assist me in renovating the river embankment, but whether it is to be familiar with the characteristics of cement, or to master the use of the concrete I just handed over to them." Even the development of concrete mixers will take a while, so there is no way to change the water difficulties of your race for the time being. By the way, Yanis, haven't you ever thought about taking groundwater for use? Although the river has been diverted, it will not be diverted if the groundwater is light, and the vegetation in the Rainfall Forest is abundant, and the underground water source should be also abundant. ”

"Groundwater?" Yanis thought for a moment and replied, "The elders have also tried, digging a deep well in the ground to use groundwater like you humans, but we dug it more than ten meters deep. I found that the ground was full of thick rocks, and then I couldn't dig it. ”

"That's when you hit the rock formations underground. In my experience, as long as you penetrate the rock formation, you will open up the underground water source. Are you just giving up?" Xu Yi asked again.

A hint of gloom appeared on Annis's face: "The elders say that the rocks in the ground are very thick. They can't beat it even with their abilities. If you want to get through, even a high-level earth mage of the human can't do it, I'm afraid you have to use forbidden spell magic to use the earth mage. But the Magister is the best of you humans. Let's not say invite him, we won't see him at all. ”

"Not necessarily. Xu Yi smiled slightly. "As long as you can give him enough benefits. Even a magister can be moved. ”

Annis said helplessly, "But our clan can't get enough of a reward to impress a magus. ”

"Maybe it's just that you don't see your worth. For example, Yanis, it's just you. In my opinion, it already contains extraordinary value. Xu Yi looked at Yanis meaningfully.

Annis pointed at herself in amazement, "I, I'm just the most ordinary elf, is there any special value?"

Xu Yi laughed: "You don't know it now, but you will understand it later." As for solving the problem of water for your tribe, listening to what you just said, I suddenly thought of a solution that can help you solve it for the time being. ”

Annis's eyes lit up, "Really?

"Wait patiently for a while and I'll give you the answer. Xu Yidao.

Yanis didn't ask any more questions, but just looked at Xu Yi with blazing eyes, and there was no doubt in her eyes.

Before she knew it, she had begun to trust the human in front of her, who had not been in contact for a long time.

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The carriage stopped outside a small courtyard in the middle of the city.

Xu Yi jumped out of the carriage, pushed open the gate and walked in, and saw Steele standing in the small garden at the back of the courtyard, wearing a lilac dress, holding a magic lamp created by Master Lanu and Camby and other most skilled dwarves yesterday, bowing his head slightly, his expression was calm, and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised.

Just glanced at it, and Xu Yi's heart jumped involuntarily.

Steele was already beautiful, but now she put on such a pose, which suddenly turned her originally sunny and dazzling temperament into a restrained and calm, and the huge contrast suddenly gave Xu Yi an alternative impact and shock.

And once Steele became calm, the lilac dress with her well-fitting cut sublimated the whole person's temperament.

Just looking at her current look, she is worthy of the title of "Goddess of Bonta".

Not far from Steele, Master Anlysos had a huge canvas in front of him, concentrating on painting the moving scene in front of him.

Xu also knew that Master Anlysos was immersed in the world of painting at this time, and glanced at it from a distance, and saw that the painting on the canvas was almost completed, so he stood quietly aside, not daring to disturb.

Then the finishing touch of the painting took more than half an hour. Although Xu Yi felt that it was not boring to admire Steele's rare but equally beautiful demeanor here, his feet were a little sore. Finally, Master Anlysos finished the last stroke and put away the brush. Hurriedly walked over.

Looking closer to the canvas, Xu Yi couldn't help but praise it.

The canvas almost perfectly replicates Steele's current beauty, although it is not as moving as a real person after all, but it is expressive enough that anyone who sees this picture will be immediately attracted by Steele's gaze.

However, after looking at it for a while, Xu Yi found a problem.

This painting of Steele is indeed particularly moving and eye-catching, but all attention is drawn away by Steele. But I'm afraid not many people will notice the magic lamp in Steele's hand.

You must know that Xu also asked Master Anlysos to paint this picture, but the purpose is to advertise the magic lamp that the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce will launch soon, if this picture is hung up, it will be a poster for Steele, not an advertisement for the magic lamp.

"President Xu, as long as Miss Steele can attract enough attention, then people will naturally pay attention to the magic lamp in her hand. I don't think there's anything wrong with that at all, you're worrying too much. Regarding Xu Yi's concerns, Master Alisos was dismissive.

At this time, Steele also walked over. After glancing at the drawing, he thought about it, and said to Master Anlysos: "Master, I think Xu Yi is right. You might as well emphasize the magic lamp. I really can't, I can completely blur my face. ”

Master Anlysos shook his head repeatedly: "How can that be. Miss Steele, you are so beautiful and moving, blur your face. It's like taking the sun out of the sky, and the whole picture is completely meaningless. No way. I strongly disagree with that. ”

"Well, I agree with that. Steele. If you blur your face, then what else do I ask you to do as this model? Just find someone. Xu Yi thought for a while and said: "Master Anlysos, I don't mean to blur Steele's sense of existence, but to emphasize the magic lamp, after all, this picture is to advertise the magic lamp, and the first thing that needs to be highlighted is it." ”

"yes, I'm just a foil. Steele laughed.

Seeing that both of them said this, Master Anlysos frowned helplessly and thought about it, adding a few more strokes to the canvas.

Although it was only a few strokes, the magic lamp in Steele's hand immediately became much more conspicuous, which shows his skill as a master painter.

Xu Yi looked at it for a while, and still felt a little dissatisfied, but he didn't know anything about painting, and he couldn't say what was wrong.

Seeing that Xu Yi seemed to have some doubts, Master Alisos's expression cooled slightly: "President Xu, the changes to this painting can only go so far at most, if you are not satisfied, I can redraw it, but the honorarium will have to be paid separately." ”

Xu Yi glanced at him, feeling a little unhappy. But after all, this master of Anlysos is the most famous painter in Bangta City, except for him, Xu Yi can't find a suitable person to replace him for a while, and he has also cooperated with the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce many times before, and the two sides get along well, Xu Yi doesn't want to destroy this relationship because of a temporary disagreement.

"You don't have to draw another one, this one is good, that's it. Xu Yi thought for a while.

Only then did Master Alissos soften his expression: "Okay, then President Xu, this time the work is completed." ”

Xu Yi squeezed out a smile, shook hands with Master Amlysos, and watched him leave.

After Uncle Anlysos left, Steele glanced at the expression on Xu Yi's face, and his eyes rolled and said, "Xu Yi, I heard that there is also a very famous painter in Kalmar City, why don't we try to find him?"

Xu Yi shook his head: "You're talking about Master Cassadine, right? I inquired, this Master Cassadine's painting skills are not as good as Master Anlysus, if we look for him, it will be equivalent to breaking with Master Anlysus, which is not a good choice." ”

Steele frowned, thought for a moment, and sighed: "It's a pity that Bonta City is a small city after all, and I can't find more and better options." If you are in Anweimar City, you can find more excellent painters than Master Anlysus. ”

"No way, that's the reality. Xu Yi picked up the painting painted by Master Alisos just now, and after looking at it for a while, he nodded with satisfaction: "Well, it's very good, although it is a bit of a failure as an advertising painting, but as a portrait of Steele, it is very good." You see, this painting captures your demeanor very accurately. I think anyone who doesn't know you will mistakenly think that you are a very quiet, elegant and connotative beauty when they see this painting. ”

"Mistaken thought?" Steele raised an eyebrow and widened his eyes. "What do you mean by that?"

Xu Yi laughed and didn't explain at all, so angry that Steele couldn't help but smash it hard.

As soon as Steele's fist was halfway through, the space beside the two suddenly distorted, and a figure suddenly appeared, quickly reaching out and grabbing Steele's arm.

"Don't hurt him. Annis's voice came from under the cloak.

Hearing that this voice was actually a young girl's voice, Steele couldn't help but be even more stunned, glanced at Yanis, and asked Xu Yi, "Who is she?"

Xu Yi was also taken aback by Yanis's sudden movement, but after hearing Steele's question, he looked at Yanis, whose whole body was wrapped in a cloak, and suddenly a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind.

(To be continued......)