Chapter 15: A Quiet Night

The light of Lucia, the blue lady, obscured the brilliance of the other two moons, and the date was approaching the full moon night of the blue lady, and the blue moon gradually began to emit vague and mysterious magical fluctuations, and I am afraid that in a few days, the monthly mysterious night will come. Under the canopy, the pale blue moonlight sprinkled on the boundless lake, accompanied by the hazy and mysterious moonlight, the clear lake water rippled in the breeze, and the sound of small splashes was connected in the quiet night, like a soothing serenade, gently, softly, like the gentle beating of the mother next to the cradle of childhood.

On the shore of the Tears of the Gods, due to the characteristics of the Suogu wood, part of the tree net woven by the top branches extends above the lake, forming a suspended structure with a thickness of tens of meters, and above this layer of tree net, a small camp is set up not far from the edge of the tree net, and within a few steps you can overlook the clear water below the tree net. The camp has a peculiar appearance, with a large number of vines and branches woven into a finer mesh structure underneath, and a thick layer of special clay taken from the swampy ground. These clays dry easily, and after about ten minutes of exposure to the upper world of the canopy, they become as hard as the ground, on the contrary, once it rains, these clays quickly reduce to mud and return to the ground with rain. After applying clay, a solid layer of ground appears above the canopy, although there will be obvious undulations and elasticity when stepping on it, but it will never slip or fall, as long as you adapt to this elasticity, there will be no discomfort in moving on this artificial ground.

A bonfire was lit in the middle of the artificial ground, and due to the humid environment of the swamp, even if a fire-attribute magic master intentionally set it on fire, it would not be able to create a fire on a large scale, let alone a normal bonfire, so even if you were above the trees, you could use the flames to your heart's content. The flaming flames danced, dispelling the damp smell that was ubiquitous in the swamp and the darkness of the night. As the flames burned, a slightly pungent smell emanated from the campfire. They were some plants that Catherine had specially found, and when lit, they could effectively disperse mosquitoes in the swamp, so that the girls would not be bothered by these blood-sucking creatures all the time.

There are no tents around the campfires, and the area is warm even at night. There was no need for tents at all, so there were only seven tree sheds around the campfire, and these one-sided sloping canopies, also made of the branches and leaves of the Sogok wood, effectively blocked the ubiquitous breeze above the lake in case you woke up the next morning. The body felt too dry after being blown by the wind all night.

A metal pan on top of the campfire, with grills and frying stations on the side, is a sure takeaway from an adventure. No other cooking method is suitable for a squad-style adventure, after all, no one is bored enough to carry a huge pot on their backs, so the easy to load and remove grill and frying table have become the first choice for food, and the broth simmered in a small pot can fully meet the daily food needs of adventurers. But now that all the cooking tools are empty, Pannis's cooking skills are still impressive, with four fresh mallards transformed into a pot of fragrant broth, and an amphibious swamp deer transformed into a fried deer steak. The fried meat smeared with honey and sauce exudes a strong meaty aroma, attracting many carnivorous demonic beasts to wander below the camp, but the existence of the hidden circle makes it impossible for them to find the camp at the top of the tree, and the height of forty or fifty meters also makes it impossible for them to reach the top of the tree, so they can only let out a futile whimper under the tree, lingering for a while and then leaving regretfully.

The girls sat in a row on the edge of the camp with their backs in the direction of the campfire, admiring the beautiful view of the lake, and the water, dyed blue by the pale lady, was like a clear mirror, reflecting the stars in the sky. The moon is reflected in three colors. On the shore of the lake, which can be seen, glowing flying insects circle in swarms around the low-hanging branches, and the flickering light mingles with the reflection of the stars on the surface of the lake, making it impossible to tell which one is the flying insect. Which is the star.

"The night breeze was cool and it felt so comfortable. Vivien lay on the artificial ground on Lina's lap, looking up at the inky blue sky, the bright stars seemed to be close in front of her, and she could grasp them with a single stretch of her hand. But the mage girl wasn't stupid enough to do such a stupid thing, just lying lazily like a kitten. "The breeze feels so good on my body, I almost forgot that the night by the water would make people so comfortable." ”

"Beware of getting sick. Sitting at the edge of the camp, Lina sat comfortably with her legs down the gap in the edge of the tree net, holding a book in her arms but not reading, perhaps because of the unfamiliar presence of Galantis, this time the priest girl had taken on a very gentle character, and her teammates who were familiar with her could see that it was from the character of the high priest who sacrificed to the light, Ketria. Lina patted Vivian's forehead very gently, and whispered: "The warmer the environment, the easier it is to get sick when the night breeze blows, even if we are all professionals and our physical fitness is strong enough, we must be careful." ”

"Yes, I see. Vivien didn't argue with Lina this time, but enjoyed the care from her family, nodded her head on her lap, and whispered, "I'll pay attention when I sleep at night." ”

"I'm worried about what happens if the campfire gets weak at night. As a princess, Freya actually likes to enjoy life, and she is willing to make herself relatively comfortable in any situation that is not critical. Just like now, it took her a minute to combine and splice some of the parts around her seemingly randomly, and actually made a chaise longue made of metal, although the metal chaise longue was very hard, but after being covered with thick Suogu leaves, it immediately became soft and comfortable. The beautiful princess leaned comfortably in the chaise longue, and could already see the humanoid body stretching, but said with anxiety in her voice: "We are so comfortable now, it is because there are insect repellent plants burning in the bonfire, and if the bonfire weakens at night, the effect of the insect repellent plants will decrease." But it can be difficult to keep the campfire alive all the time, and it's not easy to find dry wood for firewood in the damp swamp. This time, we planned to go to cold areas again, and we didn't prepare any insect repellent powder, so I was worried that we would have to fight mosquitoes in the second half of the night. ”

"Rest assured, that will never happen. Vivien waved her hand lazily, and beside her, several bottles suddenly came out of the pockets of her work dress, floating automatically in the air, and some potion materials automatically floated up, mixing potions in the air. Vivien explained while controlling the potion, "I'm not using puppet manipulation to control my body, I'm doing this to be better and more accustomed to experimenting in this way." ”

"Needless to explain, we can still see this kind of thing. Catherine smiled helplessly and shook her head: "Actually, you are still lazy, but this kind of laziness can find sufficient reasons, so let it be, anyway, your exercise is not small these days, so let you rest a little." ”

"Hiss, is Vivian in poor health?" Galantis did not know the specific situation, and felt very strange about the conversation of the girls: "If you are sick, you can ask your mother to help you treat it, hiss, when I was a child, I was sick, and my mother personally helped me find herbal treatments, and my mother is very powerful." ”

"Thank you very much, but she has been cured. Catherine thanked her and asked, "Is Lord Alcmene also a pharmacist?"

"Hiss, all the high priests have been pharmacists. Galantis explained: "Or, in the various tribes of the swamp, the priest of each tribe is a pharmacist, hiss, and one of the priests' tasks is to treat the sick members of the tribe, hiss, I think the outside world is similar." ”

"Well, the outside world is similar. Lina nodded, "Although the pastors and priests of other churches are not necessarily pharmacists, and the treatment methods are different, they are essentially the same, and they will be responsible for the treatment of diseases." ”

"Hey, I'll just say pretty much. "The lizardman lady often seems to be very happy because of some small things, sticking out her tongue and hissing." After two years outside, I feel more and more that my mother is amazing, hiss, she can mix a lot of potions, and she can make a lot of strange magic props, and I can't learn a lot of her knowledge until now, hiss, when I see almost everything in the outside world, I have to learn all my mother's knowledge when I come back, hiss, but unfortunately my mother said that I have no talent and can't be a priest, otherwise I really want to learn my mother's hunting dance. ”

"You can't learn the Hunting Dance, but you've learned a lot of things we don't know. Catherine comforted her very gently, and changed the topic by saying, "For example, if it weren't for you, we wouldn't have known about the production of this camp, and we would have built the camp on a tree." But I wondered what if it rained suddenly, the ground was made of mud. ”

"Hiss, don't worry, our race is sensitive to the weather. Galantis said proudly: "As for the judgment of whether it will rain or not, hiss, the accuracy rate is definitely more than 95 percent, and basically there is no mistake." And it doesn't matter if it's raining, hiss, we won't fall without this layer of dirt, hiss, at most it's just inconvenient to walk, hiss, if the rain is too big, you can also put the camp on the ground, there are other ways. Hey, he knows all these uncles, hey, by the way, what about the uncle?"

"He?" replied Catherine, "he said he wanted to go night fishing, probably a few levels below." ”

"Fishing again?" said Galantis in surprise, "almost every time he fishes, he almost ......"

"Oh, damn it, it's you again, do I have a grudge against you? Before Galantis could finish speaking, Pannis's curse came from the lower space, along with the sound of a huge amount of water.

"Hey, you see, that's what he ends up every time he fishes. (To be continued.) )

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