The second is more than half an hour in advance, and brazenly asks for recommendations and collections, hehe.

Crescent Lake, the only lake in the ancient forest of Thunder Cliff, the entire huge lake is crescent-shaped, surrounded by a special barrier cast by the Holy See to prevent the poisonous mist from entering. A long time ago, Crescent Lake was even a place of residence opened up by the sub-human race, but with the war with the elves and the expulsion of the Holy See, the sub-human race who settled here had already migrated to the northern cold region where the sub-human race was relatively dense.

Looking at the towering trees around the lake and the lush aquatic plants around the lake, Cohen picked up a handful of cold lake water, patted his face with both hands, and said, "I don't know if they have caught up with Vandal or not, we have to hurry up." ”

"It's useless for you to be anxious, the Flower of Mind Forgetfulness blooms at night, so take you to a place to rest first, and then spread out at dusk to find the buds of the Flower of Thought Forgetting, and then pick them immediately after separating the flowers at midnight, and then immediately set off for the rocky canyon, how about it?"

Cohen and the others had to follow, and as they entered the cabin, a burning fireplace faced the door, and a strong smell of wine emanated from the jar on the fireplace. A few blackened wooden chairs lay haphazardly in the room, a few pieces of jerky and a large bowl of ink soup lay on the table, a pure black dagger and a crossbow with an eerie glow hung above the fireplace, and in the corner of the room hung a sturdy net with sheets and the like neatly stacked.

Xuelu looked around, seemed a little surprised, and walked out of the door and shouted, "Ham, are you here?"

Then a loud voice rang out in the open space behind the cabin: "Is it Xuelu? You can sit down casually first, and I'll chop some firewood!"

After receiving Ham's reply, Shell turned to Cohen and Nunu, signaling that they could sit down and rest. After a while, a stout man walked into the wooden house with a bundle of firewood, and Xuelu stood up and said, "This is Ham, the keeper of the lake arranged by the Holy See in Crescent Lake. Hearing Xuelu's introduction, Cohen and Rachel also stood up to greet Ham and introduce themselves.

Ham warmly beckoned everyone to sit down, and filled two large wooden cups of wine from the jar in the fireplace, and then poured out a small glass of fruit wine for Xuelu, and picked up a glass of wine himself, and slowly lay down in the rocking chair in front of the fireplace, and slowly asked, "Xuelu, what is the matter with coming to Crescent Lake this time?"

After Xuelu raised her glass and drank the fruit wine, she breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Connie asked me to take them to Crescent Moon Lake to find the Flower of Forgotten Thoughts, and then rush to the Rocky Canyon to save someone." ”

Hearing the Flower of Oblivion, Ham turned his head to look at Cohen and asked, "Can you tell me what happened?

Cohen glanced at Snowdew, who nodded and said, "Tell Ham that we can't pick the flower of oblivion without his consent, because he guards the Lakers to protect every plant and tree here." ”

Cohen nodded, and told Ham everything that had happened. After listening to Cohen's description, Ham sighed softly and said again: "It is indeed the best choice for you to do this, but don't lift the memory seal on your companion's body, that instant awakening memory will completely change a person's life." Xuelu, come over here. ”

Putting down the cup in her hand, Shell stood quietly beside Ham and said, "What's wrong, Ham?"

"Recently, the Crescent Moon Lake has been a little uneven, I always feel that someone nearby is peeping at something, but every time I can't find the other party's trace, if the three of you want to pick the flower of forgetfulness, you must be careful at night, if something unexpected happens, remember to use the Holy Light Flicker as soon as possible, as long as it is in the Thunder Cliff, the Holy See personnel will rush to support as soon as possible. Ham looked worried, tilted his head and took a sip of the spirit, glanced at Cohen and Rachel, and continued: "You can rest here for a while, eat something to recuperate, and then Snowdew will take you to find the buds of the Flower of Oblivion, and then you can pick them at midnight tonight." Ham casually took two thick sticks of wood from the lumber pile by the fireplace and threw them into the fire, lay down in the rocking chair, and said no more.

Xuelu sighed slightly, walked up to Cohen and Rachel, and said, "That's probably the case, let's rest for a while, I'll meditate in the room next to me for a while, if there is something, you can call me." After saying that, he picked up the glass of fruit wine and went out of the door.

Cohen smiled and nodded at Xuelu, and chatted with Rachel about some interesting things, and Rachel drank the liquor and ate the jerky, and after eating, he patted his stomach very comfortably, and dropped a sentence, "I'll go sleep over there, and I'll go find that damn flower to wake me up later." With a tomahawk and steel shield in his arms, he leaned back on a wicker chair in the hut and fell asleep.

Cohen was left to sit quietly in front of the fireplace, adding some wood to it from time to time, looking at the flickering flames, thinking about everything that had happened since this time, remembering that he had given up his quiet life in the Elven Forest to come to the current chaotic world, thinking of Mia's death, the fragility of life, and the desire for strength. Cohen felt that his thoughts were really confused, and he raised his glass and took a sip of it, the bitter liquor stabbing Cohen's throat like a knife.

"If you drink sullen wine at a young age, and if you are not good for your health, I will accompany you to have a few drinks. Ham's voice rang out behind Cohen. Cohen raised the glass and turned to touch Ham, the bitter wine flowing down his throat again, and he muttered, "Sometimes life and death are the same thing, don't you say?"

Ham looked at the fire in the fireplace with his eyes intently and sighed, "Yes, but after a lot of experience, life and death will be troublesome." Sometimes, it's not about right or wrong, it's about being able to make the right choice according to your own wishes. Of course, the premise is that you have enough power to control the development of things. ”

In front of Ham, Cohen recounted in detail what had happened between Vandal and Mia. Ham's eyes were still fixed on the fire in the fireplace, quietly listening to what was happening.

"If I were Vandal, I would do the same, although a little selfish, but the only way to redeem myself in a short period of time is this most direct. Ham muttered as he drained the glass of liquor in one gulp.

"Don't talk about it, it's a sad topic. Cohen stretched, glanced at Ham, and continued to ask, "What about you, have you always been a lake keeper here at Crescent Lake?

Ham poured Cohen a drink and said: "Everyone who comes here will ask this question, in fact, we don't know what Lu Dao is protecting, anyway, the Holy See has a long history of planting manpower here, if you have to go back to it, then it is estimated that you have to ask that group of old scholars in the Holy See Library to know Lu Dao." ”

"In fact, when Xuelu led us into this forest today, I felt that as an elf, I can resonate with nature at any time. But from the moment I stepped into the forest, that bond was severed. This is something that doesn't happen in any forest. Cohen recalls stepping into the forest, losing touch with all the creatures in the forest, and feeling like being in the middle of a desert as far as the eye can see.

"Ha Luha, this is not just something that happened to you elven clans, to tell you the truth, when the Pope of the Holy See came here before, his divine sense was also ruthlessly cut off, and no other way can obtain the slightest information about this forest except what the eyes can see. Ham chuckled and said something that shocked Cohen.

"It seems that this is really a forest full of magic. Cohen sighed.

Ham nodded and said in agreement: "This is true, just the Flower of Mind Oblivion that you are looking for, the entire Noah Continent, is only found here. I once heard a cardinal in the Holy See say that the effect of the Flower of Oblivion must be influenced by some hidden force in the Crescent Moon Lake to have such a powerful effect. In my opinion, this is simply a miracle, although the gods have abandoned the continent of Arad, I believe that the gods still care for us. ”

Cohen looked at Ham and praised: "Yes, I believe that the gods have not left, there must be a reason that we cannot understand, and one day, the gods will definitely come to the Arad continent again." I'm convinced!!"

"I hope this day will come soon! If this continues, it won't be long before the Noah Continent will be in flames. Ham said worriedly, "The war between the elves and the sub-humans has become more and more intense, and the expanded war will definitely hurt the interests of the dwarves and humans, and I dare not imagine the scene at that time." ”

Cohen listened to Ham's exclamation, sighed helplessly, and said quietly: "The so-called peace may always be a luxury!" After speaking, he raised the liquor in the glass, clinked glasses with Ham, and drank it in a big gulp.

Ham looked out the window at the sky and said, "It's not too early, you can set out to find the buds of the Flower of Oblivion." Otherwise, it will be more difficult to find it when it gets dark. ”

Cohen hurriedly woke up the sleeping Rachel, and as he tidied up a little, Xuelu's voice sounded at the door: "It's time to go find the flower buds." Cohen and Cohen nodded, and after saying goodbye to Ham, they followed Shelly out of the cabin and towards the dense forest around Crescent Lake.

At this time, the surface of the crescent moon lake reflects the glow of the sunset and dusk, like a silver mirror, flashing with layers of glow. The waves of water constantly lapped against the aquatic plants and rocks on the shore, accompanied by the intermittent chirping of insects, a few phosphorescences flashed in the dim dense forest, and the half-human-tall aquatic plants were dotted with countless dark green lights. The sunset over Crescent Lake made the three of them stop, and they couldn't help but sigh when they looked at the fairyland-like scenery in front of them.

This is Xuelu once again blessed the two of Cohen with the Poison Purification Technique, and then said: "The Flower of Mind Forgetting is not much different from ordinary plants, it is difficult to distinguish. But there are seven leaves of different colors underneath the buds, the buds are golden yellow, and they usually open on moonlit nights. When flowering, the seven leaves will absorb and reflect the moonlight, the flower buds will receive the light energy transported by the leaves as nutrients, and when they reach a critical point, the flower buds will emit a dazzling golden light, and the flower must be close to the lake to grow, because it needs a lot of water and is easy to find. Although there is an enchantment under the Holy See in the vicinity, there are very few poisonous insects. But just in case, the three of us had to keep a certain distance from each other's line of sight, okay, that's about it. Let's go now. ”

With Xuelu's order, the figures of the three disappeared into the dense forest on the shore of the Crescent Lake.