novellk Chapter 1628 The Unbelievable Root
Chapter 1628 The Unbelievable Root
It was a lazy, unfamiliar and crisp sound, as if the person had just woken up, and even yawned at the end.
As the voice fell, a slender figure wrapped in silver armor suddenly appeared in front of Lei Xiao and others.
"who?!"
Xuanji and other stone elves reacted extremely quickly, quickly forming a small encirclement and surrounding the sudden opponent in the center.
As the encirclement was formed, Xuanji and the other three stone elves couldn't help but exclaim "Huh!", obviously having discovered each other's identities.
"Don't be nervous, sisters. It will be troublesome if you hit a good person by mistake."
The crisp sound of armor colliding was heard, and the strange figure quickly spread out his empty hands to show that he had no hostility.
"My Lord, this guy might be the stone elf here."
Xuan Ji did not relax her guard, but spoke to Lei Xiao through telepathic communication.
Beside Xuanji, facing the sudden appearance of a stranger of the same kind, Xiaojie and Xiaojing also showed the same alert look, fearing that the other party would do something dangerous.
At present, the matter of the ancient elf village has not been resolved yet, and this guy suddenly jumped out again. If he has bad intentions, it would simply make things worse.
"I have already guessed it. Since he has taken the initiative to show up, let's just listen to what he has to say first."
Lei Xiao raised his hand slightly, signaling the stone elves under his command to step back.
Upon closer inspection, it was found that this sudden strange silver-armored stone elf was not wearing a helmet. His wheat-colored face was dotted with a few freckles, and his long, wide braids fell from his shoulder armor. He looked like a girl next door who had just become a knight.
"As expected of you who has been recognized by so many of your peers! You are truly extraordinary!"
Feeling that Xuanji and the others' hostility had subsided, the strange stone elf breathed a sigh of relief and said with a chuckle, "Then I am being frank. You are looking for a forbidden place in the village, right?"
"How did you know that? Have you been following us secretly?"
Xiao Jing puffed out her chest and asked the question that Lei Xiao was thinking.
"It's not really stalking, but it's reasonable to observe the challenger of the "Gate" in advance, right?"
The strange stone elf became a little vague and nodded his head embarrassedly, which was obviously equivalent to tacitly agreeing with Xiaojing's question.
Lei Xiao nodded thoughtfully.
This strange stone elf doesn't look like the scheming type, he just looks very simple.
In addition, Xuan Ji and others who are also stone elves can judge to a great extent whether the other party is lying, so they are still trustworthy.
With this in mind, Lei Xiao gathered his thoughts and asked the last question himself: "Why did you choose to help us?"
"I have been sleeping here for such a long time, and finally I met a challenger who pursues the truth. Naturally, I must seize the opportunity!"
The strange stone elf said seriously, as if it was a matter of course, "My test has not yet begun. If you are entangled by that crazy elf, wouldn't it be a false alarm for me?"
"It makes some sense."
Lei Xiao smiled helplessly, then said seriously: "Then do you know where the forbidden place is?"
"Of course, this is exactly why I came here!"
The strange stone elf chuckled again and said confidently: "I will take you to the forbidden land right now!"
"Wait, weren't you asleep the whole time? When we arrived, you had just woken up. How did you know the location of the forbidden land?"
Xiao Jing obviously didn't completely trust the other party yet, and frowned slightly.
"That's right. It's because I've been sleeping all this time that I know this place so well."
The strange stone elf said something inexplicable, which made Lei Xiao stunned for a moment, but then his face suddenly became clear.
"Your Excellency, are you saying that this is not reality, but a dream space?"
Lei Xiao looked as if he had suddenly realized something and blurted out.
"Yes, it's just that part of the elf village that is covered by the dream of that crazy elf, not the entire barrier area."
The strange stone elf nodded without hesitation and responded with starry eyes blinking.
"That does explain everything."
Lei Xiao nodded slightly and connected all the clues together.
I am not unfamiliar with the dream space that can affect reality. The dragon mirage is an intuitive manifestation of it.
Although this kind of dream space is a branch of illusion, it is completely different from ordinary illusions. If you simply use the means of detecting illusions to judge, it is indeed difficult to find clues without knowing it.
Of course, because the dragon mirage is only the most superficial type of dream space, it can often be perceived. However, this dream space is obviously much more subtle than the ordinary dragon mirage, even to the point of being indistinguishable from reality.
"No wonder a series of incredible and even bizarre things happened before. For example, we just arrived here, but the light elves in the village were not on guard at all, and the light elves and dark elves stood side by side. If this was just a dream, everything can be explained."
Lei Xiao recalled the entire process since entering this barrier area and nodded thoughtfully.
Since it is a person's dream, it is understandable that the light elves have no guard at all, because as long as the owner of the dream approves, the others are just the backs and foils.
This can also explain why the arrival of their group did not cause any surprise among other light elves. It was also because they met the owner of the dream at the very beginning.
In addition, the elf villagers' expressions were uniform and the sky suddenly darkened, which was undoubtedly because this was a dream space.
If we think about dreams with the thinking of real space, they will naturally be bizarre and incredible.
"So, Anna is the master of this dream? And whether it's the light elf Anna or the dark elf Anna, they are actually Anna herself, right?"
Lei Xiao stroked his chin gently and soon thought of the key to the matter.
No wonder the dark elf Anna could easily dissolve his moves and cast an unbreakable cage. As the master of dreams, she is undoubtedly invincible.
"That's right, so your idea is correct, that is to find the forbidden place, because that is the core of the dream. As long as it is destroyed, the dream will end. There is no other way!"
The strange stone elf nodded heavily and said to Lei Xiao: "Come over here with me. I know where the forbidden land is!"
"I'm sorry, but you can't go anywhere!"
A distorted and crazy crisp sound was heard, and the dark elf Anna appeared out of thin air not far away. Densely packed dark elf warriors surrounded her from all directions like a pack of wolves with scarlet eyes.
Judging from the overwhelming momentum emanating from them, there are at least hundreds of Half-Step Seventh Order warriors approaching.
"Even in the dream space, the number of these Half-Step Seventh Rank experts is too large, right?"
Xiao Jing frowned and said nervously, "This is simply unavoidable!"
"So, as long as His Majesty agrees to stay and accompany me, that will be all."
The dark elf Anna's smile became more distorted, and she began to laugh crazily, "Otherwise, don't blame me for being violent. Don't worry, I won't hurt you!"
As the dark elf Anna finished her words, those powerful dark elves came in like a swarm of locusts, leaving no room for the group to escape.
Judging from the comparison of strength, we obviously have no chance of winning.
"You crazy elf are going too far. Don't forget that this is also my territory!"
A trace of anger welled up on the strange stone elf's wheat-colored face dotted with a few freckles, and he snorted, "Your Majesty still has to pass my test, how can he be stopped here by you?"
After the strange stone elf finished speaking, dozens of ten-meter-tall giants appeared out of thin air around us, holding huge axes that looked strong and powerful, just like the ones the group defeated at the beginning.
For a moment, dozens of half-step seventh-level giants were in high spirits. Although they were far inferior to the opponent in overall strength, they were tall and strong. With the swing of heavy axes, they blocked all the dark elf villagers who rushed up.
"Sir, for so many years, we have always kept to ourselves. Now that you have broken the balance, don't blame me for being rude!"
The dark elf Anna's long hair moved without wind and scattered in the air. It was obvious that she was in a very angry state.
She just waved her hand, and countless flaming meteorites fell from the sky, smashing all the giants to pieces.
This is no wonder. Although the strange stone elf has the authority to summon the colossus inside the "gate", this is Anna's dream space after all, and the latter is the master of everything.
"I have already thought of your crazy elf's methods!"
The strange stone elf was not willing to be outdone. As she thought about it, dozens of giants appeared.
However, this time, these giants suddenly jumped out of the ground, knocking the dark elf villagers all over the place, just in time to open a path for our group.
"Sir, follow me!"
The strange stone elf grabbed Lei Xiao's arm and disappeared in an instant. At the same time, Xuan Ji and others transformed into the form of [God's Stone] again and got into Lei Xiao's arms.
"That damned Colossus leader is so pissing me off!"
Seeing the strange stone elf taking Lei Xiao and others away again, the dark elf Anna looked furious. She stomped her feet so hard that the whole ground cracked and it was like an earth-shaking earthquake.
When Lei Xiao stopped, he found that he had arrived at the hall of the elf village chief's house where the welcome party had taken place at the beginning.
"What are we doing here? The forbidden area can't be in the room, right?"
Xiao Jing reappeared and asked the question that was in Lei Xiao's mind.
"Of course not. This is the deep dream, and it is also the home of the crazy elf. The forbidden land is in the shallow dream, so we naturally have to return to the shallow dream first."
The strange stone elf raised an eyebrow slightly and gave the answer to the question.
"So that's how it is. Is the sudden darkness a sign of a change in dream state?"
Lei Xiao nodded slightly, and said thoughtfully: "So, Fei'er and the others were not bewitched, but fell into other dream layers, and those dull beings I saw were just illusions?"
"As expected of you, Your Excellency. Yes, your companions are currently trapped in different dream levels and are unable to extricate themselves. But don't worry. Although the crazy elf is very unpleasant, she didn't do anything. After all, her main target is Your Excellency."
The strange stone elf fumbled back and forth under the long dining table that was still filled with food, and then his starry eyes lit up and he said, "I found the switch to return to the shallow level!"
As he pressed a mechanism under the table, the originally pitch-black outside world suddenly became bright, and the sun was shining brightly again.
"It was like a light switch was turned on, and the whole sky was like a giant lampshade."
After seeing this scene, Lei Xiao and the others showed surprise on their faces, but this is a dream space with no logic, so it is not surprising.
"Now we can go find the forbidden place!"
The strange stone elf nodded to Lei Xiao, and the group flew out and headed straight towards the center of the village.
Not long after, the group successfully arrived near the forbidden area.
I saw that the building that looked like a temple was still standing there, and the surface of the gate was shining with the luster of magical prohibition.
However, compared with the previous one, this magical restriction was obviously much thicker, exuding an unshakable majestic aura.
Seeing this, Lei Xiao and others couldn't help but frowned slightly. It might not be an easy task to open it successfully.
"Hehe, I already know this restriction very well. Just leave it to me! I'm also curious about what the scene is like inside!"
The strange stone elf patted his breastplate and walked straight to the gate of the forbidden land.
She placed her palm flat on the glittering surface of the door, and after silently reciting a few words, a dark purple magical light spread out, and the entire door and the magical restrictions began to shake wildly.
Soon, as the shaking became more violent, the magic restriction covering the surface of the door suddenly shattered with a "crash", and the tightly closed door opened.
"I originally thought that this stone elf girl was a strong physical expert, but now it seems that she has mastered some decent magic."
Seeing this, Lei Xiao didn't think about anything else and rushed in with the stone elves.
The moment they stepped into the forbidden land, Lei Xiao and his companions widened their eyes with looks of surprise.
“I didn’t expect this forbidden place to be like this.”
Surprised, Lei Xiao took a deep breath and walked quickly towards the center of the forbidden land. (End of this chapter)