Chapter 9: The Eternal Garden

"Big brother, there's something I'm curious about!"

"The move you used to collapse the palace of the dead before was so handsome! Can you tell me what kind of martial arts it is? ”

Cynthia's lively personality is diametrically opposed to the introverted and autistic Nora, and it is hard to imagine that they are mother and daughter.

"You can tell you, but you'll have to be polite to me."

Alan reached out and touched the soft cheek of the rag doll, and patiently said to her:

"I'm the same age as your mother, and I'm older than your mother, so it's rude for you to call me uncle or brother."

"A smart, cute and beautiful little girl like you shouldn't make mistakes in seniority and make people laugh at the lack of an education."

"I won't!!" Cynthia flatly refused to change her tune.

Alan couldn't help but wonder, even if Cynthia was only six or seven years old when Nora was pregnant, would the rebellious period come a little too early?

Nora bowed her head slightly, squinting at the fox in silence.

Seeing this, Alan can't expect her to discipline her daughter.

With a second thought, Alan walked over to Nora's side, her lips pressed close to her small, white, almost transparent earlobe, and whispered softly.

"That trick is called 'snapping a finger thunder.'"

He wanted to test whether Nora and Cynthia shared the same senses, like the master and the pet.

Sure enough, Cynthia let out a smug laugh.

"Stupid! Do you think you can hide it from me by whispering to your mother? ”

"Snap of a finger, huh?"

"It's strange, the Austronesian Warlock Academy and the Silver Moon Monastery don't have this inheritance, could it be your own martial art?"

Alan nodded, admitting calmly.

"Tsk! Awesome, little brother! ”

How did you go from a "big brother" to a "little brother"?

Alan frowned, this ghost girl is getting more and more excessive, definitely on purpose!

"Cynthia, your mother's knife that split the vampire count was also a self-created martial art?"

"Not bad! The 7th order is the strongest trick of mother. ”

The ragdoll proudly has a forked waist and a chest.

"Your mother is also very powerful, but why doesn't she speak herself, and she has to let you, a little girl, be a substitute?" Alan asked Cynthia.

"Because my mother is shy, I am not afraid! Ha ha...... Wow! ”

Nora, who had been in a daze beside her, suddenly reached out and twisted the ragdoll's cheek and rotated it 90 degrees.

Twisted this unlucky girl's face crookedly.

The rag doll's deformed mouth can't laugh, and it hurts so much that it hurts.

Alan stared suspiciously at the strange mother and daughter.

If the rag doll is pinched in the face, will it also feel pain?

He hadn't had time to inquire about this question yet.

Nora had picked up Cynthia and disappeared into the teleportation circle.

……

Following.

Proving Space, Eternal Garden.

This secret place perfectly simulates the ecology of the "fairy wilderness".

The four seasons are like spring, the wind is beautiful, the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant.

Fairies and supernatural plants live together in this paradise.

But to outsiders, the Eternal Garden is not as peaceful and beautiful as it seems.

Goblins are moody, and few people can stand their pranks.

Not to mention, the seemingly beautiful woods and flower beds are not guaranteed to lurk with more ferocious plants than tigers, leopards and jackals.

Overlooking the Eternal Garden, you will find a regular distribution of activated plants.

From the outside in, it forms three concentric circles.

The outermost layer is a Tier 2 plant, the middle layer is a Tier 3 plant, and the inner layer is a Tier 4 plant.

In the center of the garden, there are 5th and 6th order plants, as well as mysterious Yaling and Shepherd Messengers, which are protected by the enchantment.

You must be a warlock with plant or fairy blood, and sacrifice a certain number of saturated black magic stones to enter.

As for the activated plants below Tier 2, the creators of the secret realm believe that they are not sufficient to pose a threat to the trialists and are not qualified to be transplanted to the Eternal Garden.

Clear sky, not a single cloud in sight.

The sudden roar of thunder ruined the peaceful atmosphere of the Eternal Garden.

The defensive circle of the animate plants is being broken through by a blue bolt of lightning.

Angel, Tauna, Flora, and Avril follow Alan through the scorched earth of the dense forest.

"Actually, Senior Brother Allen doesn't need to use such an extremely violent way to open up a path in the forest."

Seeing the flowers and plants that were tragically injured under her feet, Avril couldn't bear it.

"Before, Tao Na and Flora and I flew directly into the jungle and landed in the middle of the garden, saving time and effort."

"Senior Sister Avril, you don't understand this."

Angel smiled helplessly.

"If you just want to save time and effort, my senior brother can directly teleport to the middle of the garden, and the reason why he walks through the forest is to pick ingredients and taste wild fruits by the way."

"That's right! Allen, this kid, is reincarnated like a starving ghost! ”

Tauna is also aware of her old friend's quirks, and laughs and complains to her sisters.

"When I see a novelty, the first thing I think about is whether it can be eaten, whether it is delicious or not! Of course, you have to taste it to know! ”

There is indeed no shortage of supernatural plants that bear delicious fruits.

Allen was eating while walking, and everyone was surprised.

But when everyone arrived at the third layer of the Eternal Garden's defense circle, they witnessed Eren cast a dragon's claw, dragging a poor and helpless burrowing root vine out of the hole, slicing open the hard skin with a hand knife, and devouring the sweet and juicy ovary......

Avril couldn't help but gasp, clasping her hands to her chest, and feeling a strong phantom limb pain.

Tao Na looked at her best friend sympathetically, able to understand her feelings.

Avril's atavistic form happens to be digging holes.

Witnessing Allen's atrocities, it is inevitable that he will feel like he is hurting him, as if his body is also being gnawed and devoured by him.

"Avril, you're not covering the place, are you?"

Flora was still in the mood for a joke.

"Senior Brother Allen is eating the stamens of the digging roots, if you really feel the same way, you should feel the pain below."

"You're talking a lot of nonsense!"

Avril blushed and glared at her fiercely.

Flora, who loves to talk witty, soon ushered in the current newspaper.

Walking a short distance forward, I saw Alan grab a man-eating flower and tear off the colorful fat petals one by one.

Seeing this, Flora's forehead broke out in a dense cold sweat.

"Huh...... Dear Sister Flora......"

Avril wasted no time in taunting.

Flora laughed dryly, her cheeks flushed.

"To be honest, I was a little uncomfortable at the beginning when I saw Senior Brother Allen destroying the cannibal flower!"

A cool breeze blew through the woods, and Flora sneezed.

took out a handkerchief to wipe his sweat, and suddenly had an idea.

"It's so cold and wet that I can't help but sneeze!"

"Three junior sisters, lend me how many clean handkerchiefs you still have."

"What do you want so many handkerchiefs for?" Tauna asked.

"I'm sweating a lot, if you don't dry it quickly, you'll get sick!"

Flora laughed slyly.

The borrowed handkerchief, plus her own, was ten pairs in all.

With these handkerchiefs in hand, Flora flew off to find Alan.

After a while, he came back triumphantly.

He holds a lipstick in his left hand and a stack of handkerchiefs in his right hand.

On each handkerchief, there is Allen's name signed with lipstick as a pen.

Flora sat in the shade of a tree, sending magical text messages.

"Sisters! I have an original signature handkerchief from Brother Allen! Limited to 10 pairs, each pair costs only 99 magic stones, want to buy as soon as possible! ”

Within two minutes of the message being sent, the red teleportation ball of light was like a boiling bubble, constantly surging around her.

"Ahhh Are you sure? I want it, I want it. ”

"I've got all ten pairs of handkerchiefs, can I get a 20% discount?"

"Flora! I recognize you as my sister! Leave me a pair! ”

……

"Hey...... Rich! Rich! Sister is rich! ”

Flora sold ten pairs of handkerchiefs signed by Allen, netting 990 magic stones, and her pretty face blossomed.

An Qi saw it next to her and couldn't help but question: "Senior sister, the handkerchief you sell is not the right thing, right?" ”

"It's said to be an original handkerchief, but in fact, my senior brother only signed a name, and he hasn't used it at all, where does the original flavor come from?"

"Senior Sister Anqi, I am the most honest in business, and every handkerchief is stained with the sweat of Senior Brother Allen's masculine atmosphere, I don't believe you can smell it yourself!"

Flora smugly waved her handkerchief.

"Just now I looked for Senior Brother Allen, saying that everyone felt sorry for him to explore alone, and he had worked hard along the way, so I entrusted me to wipe his sweat on behalf of everyone, and kissed and condoled ......"

"Brother Allen was still shy, so he turned down my fragrant kiss, only accepted me to help him wipe his sweat, and signed every handkerchief very happily afterwards......"

"Wow! Sister Flora, you are so treacherous! ”

"Alas, isn't it all forced out by poverty? In order to make ends meet, I had to use my brains more. ”

"Senior Sister Anqi, in fact, you can also do this business, with your close relationship with Senior Brother Allen, it is easy to get his underwear, and it is not too convenient to sell peripherals!"

"Forget it, I'm reluctant to sell my brother's personal belongings for money, and I'm not short of this money...... Senior brother and Sister Kelly, I can't spend all the pocket money I give me every month. ”

Angel's last unintentional words stabbed Flora in the heart, and she was suddenly unhappy.

Angel doesn't mind Flora's tricks, and Tauna and Avril can't bear her stealing her name to flatter Alan, fraudulently obtaining autographs, and taking the windfall to themselves!

The two glanced at each other, from the left and right, and approached Flora menacingly.

"What do you two want to do...... Don't, don't come here! ”

Flora backs away until her back hits the trunk.

Tauna and Avril pounced on them, and together they pressed the cunning blonde chick against the tree, pinching her neck and forcing her debts:

"Flora! Pay it back! ”

"Spit it out for me with interest!"

……

Eternal Gardens, Central District.

Alan sat on the ground with his back against a large tree, holding a bunch of grape-like berries in his hand.

On the other side is the center of the secret realm, shrouded in an enchantment.

It was like a huge golden sea bowl, buckled on the grass.

Angel, Tauna, Avril Lavril, and Flora, after sacrificing the Black Magic Stone filled with soul fire, teleports into the enchantment.

Eren was neither a goblin nor a naturalman, unable to enter the barrier, and waited alone outside.

Fortunately, he didn't run for nothing.

Poof!

Bite into a berry and the sweet taste rushes into your mouth.

Alan opened the system page to view the special ingredients that had been received along the way.

Didi –

"Eat a special ingredient: Creeping Berries!"

"Spirit +1!"

"Potential +2!"

"Eat a special ingredient: the ovary that digs the roots of the vines!"

"+1 Agility!"

"Potential +3!"

"Eat a special ingredient: cannibal nectar!"

"Physique +1!"

"Potential +3!"

"Eat a special ingredient: Tree the heart of a man!"

"Physique +1!"

"Potential +3!"

Current attributes: Physique 64, Agility 60, Spirit 64

Current Resistance: Virus Tier 8 / Shock Tier 7 / Sonic Wave Tier 7 / Cold Tier 5 / Negative Energy Tier 7

Potential Reserve: 40 points

……

Swish!

A pillar of teleportation light lit up.

Angel emerged from the barrier, dejected, and returned to Alan's side.

"Senior brother, I'm ...... Failed. ”

"It doesn't matter, it's okay."

Alan shook the little sister's hand and encouraged her to cheer up.

Tauna, Avril Lavigne, and Flora, all have a more than sixty percent chance of winning against the High Treants, Primordial Vine, and Elona.

Only An Qi, with the cultivation of the late fourth-order stage, challenged the sixth-order Yaling, and it was normal to fail.

With such a huge disparity, she still had the courage to try, mainly because this advanced trial didn't require her to defeat Yaling.

Yaling, with four forms: spring, summer, autumn and winter.

Angel deals a small amount of damage to one of its forms, and Yaling switches to another form.

The four seasons are all rotated, and Angel can still hold on undefeated, even if the challenge is successful.

After that, Yaling would stop the battle and give away the bloodline essence, recognizing Angel as a new member of the Yaling family.

Defeating Yaling is an impossible task, but it shouldn't be that difficult to hold on for a few rounds, right?

With this mentality, Angel spent three saturated black magic stones to get the opportunity to challenge Yaling.

As a result, after less than five minutes of support, he was swept away.

"There is no shame in losing to Yaling, what matters is not the result, but the process." Alan stroked the little sister's hair and asked softly, "Tell me, what difficulties you have encountered, maybe I can help you solve them." ”

Angel nodded, detailing the challenge.

Yaling's four seasons form correspond to different battle modes, and the spells he is good at are also different.

In the form of spring, the spiritual attributes are greatly enhanced, and the "rejuvenation aura" is surrounded by the body, which continues to provide healing effects.

Spring Yaling, who specializes in healing and buff-type magic, is the weakest of the four forms in heads-up ability.

The form of summer, greatly improving physical attributes, preferring melee combat, fierce and domineering.

Surrounded by "Scorching Heat Aura", it continues to deal heat damage to enemies.

Autumn Spirit, agility stats are significantly enhanced, and the fighting style is similar to that of an assassin.

"Wind and rain enchantment", with its own wind wall and rain curtain, with the erratic body method, extremely fast speed, elusive!

The last "Winter Form" also strengthens the spiritual attribute, radiating the "Severe Cold Aura", causing Freezing and Retardation effects to the enemy.

Winter Yaling, whose fighting style is based on spellcasting, is good at all kinds of cold magic.

Regardless of its form, the Spirits have three common perks: Damage Reduction Armor, Extraordinary Grace, and Demonic Barriers.

Yaling's damage reduction armor and the lower limit of breaking defense are level 3 enchanted cold iron weapons.

Extraordinarily elegant, it can strengthen defenses with mental power, similar to qi machine induction.

Yaling's anti-demon barrier is at the same level as the Gaiding Celestial Clan and the Rakshasa Demon, up to the 4th level!

Most of the martial arts and magic that An Qi mastered could not penetrate Yaling's anti-demon barrier.

The only one who can break through the defense is the "Vortex Dragon Claw" that Eren instilled in her through meditation and dual cultivation.

With this trick and improvisation, Angel barely survived Yaling's weakest "Spring Form".

And when Yaling switched to the "Summer Form", in the face of the disparity in strength, An Qi did not dare to face it head-on.

You can only run while fighting, looking for opportunities.

However......

"Senior brother, Xia Zhiyaling's 'scorching summer aura' is too unreasonable!"

Angel complained to Alan aggrieved.

"As long as you get within sixty meters of her, your whole body will burn like it's on fire!"

"I can only hide in the distance, using the dragon's claws to deal with her."

"It's a pity that in the end, I was blocked into a dead end, and if I don't surrender, I'm afraid I'm going to be roasted......"

Alan nodded, took off the ring, and put it on her hand.

"Little junior sister, this ring can resist fire damage below the 5th level."

"If you wear this ring, you can fight with Xia Zhiyaling and survive this round, there is great hope."

"Thank you, brother! However......" Angel grimaced, "I only have the last Saturated Black Magic Stone left in my hand, and I still have two pieces left to get the chance to challenge Yaling again." ”

"Saturated Black Magic Stones, I still have quite a few here."

Alan smiled and comforted the little sister.

The eight Saturated Black Magic Stones she had traded from Nora, plus the one Angel had left, were enough for her to challenge three times.

Angel accepted the black magic stone, kissed Allen's face, and rushed to the enchantment, challenging again.

Not long after, someone teleported out again.

Avril was the first to return, followed by Flora.

After a hard battle, the two finally passed the trial and obtained the qualifications to advance to the primordial demon vine and Ellana.

Erona, is the "Flower Demon Queen" of Silvermoon Island.

In order to escape her devouring, Eren specialized in fusing the fourth-order martial art "Bone Shattering Burst".

Primordial Demon Vine, Alan hasn't seen it yet.

This giant plant is said to be able to transform captured prey into half-plant, half-flesh puppets.

Through telepathy, the remote puppet fights for her.

It sounds like a fungus created by parasitic spores.

In addition, the acid spewed by the primordial demon vine was as corrosive as an adult black dragon.

As soon as Avril and Flora came out, Alan sniffed out the aroma of the exotic ingredients from them.

Flora's aroma, derived from the essence of Elona's bloodline, is similar to nectar, which Alan has already tasted.

The breath on Avril Avril is very fresh.

"Senior Sister Avril, can you give me a drop of the bloodline essence of the primordial demon vine as research material? I'll exchange it for you. ”

"Research Material ......"

Avril was slightly stunned, and then her face showed a realization.

"That's right! Senior brother, you are a master of potions, and you have invented the world-famous Panthers Holy Water, a special medicine for the treatment of bestiality! ”

Alan smiled sheepishly.

It is inconvenient to reveal that his alchemy skills are actually mainly based on cheating.

Avril, a tomboy, is really generous, and handed the blood collection bottle to Alan without saying a word.

"Senior brother, you have also helped us before, it is too cheesy to talk about money between friends!"

"Anyway, you only need one drop, it won't hinder my advancement, just take it."

"Wait a minute!" Flora hurriedly interrupted, "It's too cheesy to talk about money between friends?" Then why did you force me to pay back the money just now! ”

Avril gave her a hard look.

"For a shameless friend like you, I can only be a little cheesy."

Flora snorted, hugged Avril Lavigne, and whispered in her ear.

"Phew! You don't have bad ideas! I ...... to Senior Brother Allen I don't have that kind of nasty idea! ”

Avril pushed Flora away and turned her head to look at Alan, but blushed and avoided his gaze.

Alan was secretly amused.

Pretending not to hear their whispers, he extracts a drop of amber liquid from the blood collection vial and puts it in his mouth.

Didi –

"Eat a special ingredient: the nectar of the primordial magic vine!"

"Potential +3!"

"Spirit +1!"

"Do you extract acid etching resistance?"

"Etching resistance has been increased to level 6!"

Current attributes: Physique 64, Dexterity 60, Spirit 65

Current Resistance: Virus Tier 8 / Shock Tier 7 / Sonic Wave Tier 7 / Cold Tier 5 / Acid Etch Tier 6 / Negative Energy Tier 7

Potential Reserve: 43 points

……

On the other side of the barrier, another pillar of teleportation light lit up.

Tauna is back.

Her advanced mission is only half completed.

Challenge the high-level treants, win narrowly, and obtain the bloodline essence.

However, from the high-level tree man to the promotion of "tree herding envoy", there is still a key sacrifice missing.

"Allen, you have a lot of friends and a wide range of paths, help me inquire, where can I get the core of the 6th-order evil construct."

"After getting this thing and sacrificing it, I can separate my soul and flesh in my atavistic form, and my body will become a high-level treeman, and my soul will exist in the form of a tree spirit."

"No problem, I'll help you ask."

Alan was about to send a letter to ask relatives and friends about the matter, when suddenly Avril and Flora exclaimed behind him.

Looking back, Angel stumbled out of the teleportation array, with blood on her body and her hair pale with frost......

Within two steps, he fell to the ground and stopped moving.

Allen's heart trembled, and he hurriedly rushed up and picked up the little junior sister.

Angel's injuries were not light, and she was already unconscious.

Fortunately, she has a super self-healing physique, and the trauma can heal on its own quickly, but the cold in her body is more troublesome.

Tauna, Avril Lavigne, and Flora all gathered around.

The three natural female sorcerers all know some medical spells.

The three of them cast spells together to help Angel heal her injuries and relieve pain.

After working for a while, Angel finally woke up.

When I opened my eyes, I saw the concerned faces of Alan and the others.

An Qi's eyes suddenly turned red, her mouth was deflated, and she shouted out to her senior brother with a crying voice.

"I'm sorry...... I messed up again......"

This time, Angel borrowed Allen's fire-resistant ring and successfully survived the first two levels.

Yaling's "Autumn Form", accompanied by a violent storm and extremely fast speed, was originally the most difficult level to deal with.

Fortunately, Angel herself is also known for her agility, and she is no stranger to the fighting routines of "Autumn Yaling".

relied on "insect armor" and "rapid self-healing" to exchange injuries for injuries and survived this hurdle.

By this time, Angel was exhausted.

With the overdraft of physical energy, the body's ability to heal itself is also greatly reduced, and it is impossible to treat the wound in time.

In this case, Angel did not give up, and insisted on challenging Yaling's last "Winter Form".

"As long as you hold on a little longer, you will succeed, but unfortunately ......"

Angel's choked words revealed her unwillingness.

It's a pity that Yaling is too strong.

No matter how much she wants to win and how strong she is, her spirit can't make up for the huge gap in strength after all.

Yaling, who switched to the "Winter Form", had long hair like snow, and a biting chill gushed out all over her body.

Raising his hand, he shot the "Ice Ball", which directly froze Anqi.

……

Listening to her story, Tauna couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"Senior Sister Anqi, with your strength, it's too early to challenge Yaling."

"Listen to my advice, go back to retreat and practice, and after breaking through the fifth order, go to Mr. Mi Rui to buy a cold-fighting potion, and then come back to challenge Yaling."

"That's right, instead of doing it brutally and wasting magic stones in vain, it's better to improve yourself first and get ready to challenge again."

Flora and Avril also advised her not to rush.

Angel bit her lip and kept silent.

Alan saw the persistence in the eyes of the little junior sister, held her hand and said, "Say whatever you think in your heart, don't care about other people's opinions." ”

"Hmm...... Brother, I know you have a point, but I still want to give it a try. ”

Angel raised her head with a stubborn expression.

"There are so many people participating in the trial, not necessarily only I can advance to Yaling, in case someone is in front of me, wouldn't it be in vain."

The top bloodlines in the trial space, such as Yaling, Crimson Mist, Vampire Count, Sky Beamon, and Kraken, are all unique existences.

Whoever comes out on top will cut off the hope of those who come after him.

Alan has experienced similar things himself, and of course he knows that the little junior sister's concerns are not groundless.

In fact, just because he killed the only Kraken and destroyed the deep sea squid, he really attracted a lot of hatred in the trialist circle.

However, if someone else is in his position, he will also make this kind of self-serving choice.

There is only one opportunity, and if you don't fight for it, you will be robbed by others.

Heaven and Buddha take it, but suffer from it!

"Senior brother, I'll try one last time, but it doesn't work, so I'll go home and practice behind closed doors, okay?"

Angel begged.

Alan nodded slightly, took out the "Tears of the Snake Mother" from his pocket, and stuffed it into her hand.

"Little junior sister, this orb is also lent to you, which can resist Yaling's cold attack."

"Plus, I'll bless you with a 'freedom of movement' that will allow you to fly freely in the storm without slowing down and shackling caused by magic."

Tauna, Avril Lavigne, and Flora also came to help Angel with various buff spells and advice.

"Thank you! I must succeed this time! ”

With the encouragement of everyone, Angel regained her courage.

After resting for a while, he regained his strength and challenged Yaling again.

Alan, Tauna, Avril Lavigne, and Flora waited in fear for half an hour.

Finally, I saw the teleportation light pillar light up.

A small figure sat on the ground in embarrassment.

His hands were on the ground, gasping weakly.

Swish!

The figure flashed, and Alan rushed to Angel and gently held her in his arms.

"Senior Brother......

Angel raised her swollen face and grinned.

"Thank you for the blessing of the ancestors...... No, I should thank you all for your help...... I'm passing! ”

Alan breathed a sigh of relief and kissed Angel's haggard little face.

"Poor baby, thank you for your hard work!"

"To be honest, I can't believe you'll get through such a tough challenge."

"I'm proud of your performance...... Whatever reward you want, Senior Brother will satisfy you! ”

"Hee-hee...... Brother, I want to become a cat and lick you in the bed at night while enjoying your caresses and ......"

The drama that followed, Angel was embarrassed to say.

The shyness of the corners of the eyes and eyebrows is all in plain sight.

Allen's heart fluttered, and he kissed the little beauty in his arms.

He took the blood collection vial from her hand and spent 10 potential points to pre-reconcile the bloodline essence of Angel and Yaling.

Ensure that Angel fuses the blood of Yaling and is 100% successful.

The reason for choosing fusion is not a more stable progression.

The objective reason is that An Qi's cultivation is only in the late stage of the fourth order.

And the minimum standard for advanced Yaling is the late fifth order!

The 100-day trial, there are only fifty days left, and it is almost impossible to achieve it by upgrading two levels in a row!

The subjective reason is that Alan is reluctant to give up the beast bloodline of the little junior sister, and cannot become a cute cat and a cat-eared bee girl.

For him, it will be a huge regret for the little wife to lose her cute pet attributes.

What's more, choosing to fuse the bloodline can also retain the "rapid self-healing" physique, which is a talent that Yaling does not have, second only to the life-saving capital of the "regeneration" physique!

In order to help the little sister retain these bloodline talents, it is worth spending 10 points of potential.

……

Ask for a recommended ticket for a commuter pass

(End of chapter)