novellk Chapter 1624 Surprise and Strangeness
Chapter 1624 Surprise and Strangeness
"The flower beds and shrubs here are so neat, and there isn't even a fallen leaf on the ground. They've obviously been carefully tended and pruned. Could it be that the stone elf did it?"
Jasmine tilted her head and expressed the wonder in everyone's mind.
"In theory, the stone elves will only awaken when the 'door' is opened. In other words, the moment we step into the real palace, the stone elves here will wake up from their long sleep."
Xuanji nodded thoughtfully. As she spoke, she looked at Xiaojing who was also looking around, and her tone became a little uncertain.
"Hehe, after all, I am an exception."
Noticing Xuanji's gaze, Xiaojing nodded her head.
"The situation here is extremely special. We cannot rule out the possibility that it is a stone elf, but the area of this flower garden is a bit too large."
Lei Xiao looked into the distance with a deep gaze. There were no tall trees here, only low flower beds and shrubs, so the view was very wide.
Everywhere you look, you can see neatly trimmed flowers and shrubs, with paths running through them. It looks colorful and artistic. Whether it is pruning or cultivating, it is obviously a huge project that cannot be accomplished by one person.
"Your Excellency is right. Perhaps the stone elf is good at summoning golem puppets."
Xiao Jie carefully sensed the breath of the stranger, but gained nothing, so she nodded in agreement.
"There is another problem that you should have noticed, right?"
Lei Xiao's perception was also fully activated, and he frowned and said: "Although it seems peaceful here, the energy flow is actually extremely chaotic."
"Your Excellency is right. It is exactly the same as on the battlefield."
Hollis frowned and agreed, "But there's no sign of a battlefield or fierce fighting here."
"Could it be that because the 'Gate of Truth' merged with the original barrier area here, this kind of side effect occurred?"
Jasmine hesitated for a moment, then tilted her head uncertainly.
Not far from Jasmine, Bruce, who was also a great space mage, had the same uncertain expression.
After all, the fusion of the two barrier areas is far beyond the reach of Jasmine and Bruce's power.
You know, the barrier area itself is an extremely sophisticated magic array, with tens of thousands of magic arrays interconnected. As long as there is a problem in one place, it may cause the collapse of the entire area.
The fusion of the two barrier areas is equivalent to generating another complete precision machine inside an interlocking precision machine, and the two can be perfectly compatible and operate, which is simply beyond human power.
"It's possible, but it will definitely affect our perception greatly."
Lei Xiao frowned, and his tone became more solemn.
Hearing this, the other strong men all nodded, not daring to slack off in the slightest.
Your Lordship is right. Under the premise that our perception is greatly affected, it is difficult for us to detect suspicious targets or enemies through breath and energy fluctuations in the first place. We can only determine the location of suspicious targets through sound and other means.
"No matter what, we can't stop moving forward. Let's take a look around first."
Lei Xiao took a step forward and ordered all the strong men to form an exploration formation.
The group walked along the long and narrow path between flowers. Not long after they walked, a rustling sound suddenly came from the bushes not far away.
Even though the sound was extremely difficult to detect, it was still heard by all of our warriors who were at the Half-Step Seventh Stage.
Especially after their perception was affected, everyone was on high alert and their nerves were tense.
"What's going on?!"
The two agile warriors, Fei'er and Lila, reacted the fastest. They flashed at high speed and flew to the location where the sound came from, one after the other.
However, when the two men with stern faces saw the source of the sound hiding behind the bushes, they couldn't help but be stunned, with expressions of surprise on their faces.
What appeared before the two was a trembling young female elf, who looked to be no more than twenty years old. Judging from the gold powder smeared on her fair face, she was a light elf.
At this distance, the two could already clearly sense each other's strength. The other party was only at the third level, carrying no weapons and wearing no accessories that looked like storage spaces, and did not seem to pose any threat.
"what happened?"
Lei Xiao and others quickly rushed over, and after seeing the appearance of the person who came, they couldn't help but look surprised.
The other person was wearing a white elf robe inlaid with gold edges, a brightly colored woven wreath on his head, and a few streaks of gold powder on both sides of his cheeks. He looked exactly like the ancient light elves in the wall carvings before!
"Except for the gold powder, the light elves today would not dress like this. Could there still be ancient light elves living here?"
Jasmine blinked her big eyes, looked at the other person's body, and said in surprise.
Hearing this, the warriors looked at each other again. It was true that this was a relic left by the ancient light elves, but how could there be living ancient light elves here? This was simply unbelievable!
"Who are you?"
A timid and crisp voice was heard, and the other party was seen holding a basket full of flowers in his arms tightly. His fair, delicate and handsome face was full of tension and fear, as if he had never seen anyone outside the barrier before.
"We don't have any hostility, don't worry."
After making sure that the other party posed no threat, Lei Xiao smiled slightly and signaled Jasmine to help the other party who was slumped on the ground.
Since there were no outsiders participating in this operation, Jasmine simply did not wear a pink hood, and her pair of slender white ears were extremely eye-catching.
"You, you are the sister of the forest elf?"
The timid light elf girl quickly noticed Jasmine's ethnic characteristics, and her nervousness seemed to ease a lot.
"That's right, just call me Sister Wu Moli!"
It was rare to hear someone calling her sister, so Jasmine seemed very happy and put on a mature and steady look, even though her height was only up to the light elf's shoulders.
Seeing this scene, Lei Xiao nodded slightly. This was exactly the reason why he let Jasmine contact the other party first.
After all, the light elves and the forest elves are quite friendly to each other, and they are not as hostile to each other as the light elves and the dark elves.
"Sister Jasmine, who are these people...?"
The light elf called out obediently, and then subconsciously hid behind Jasmine.
"Don't be afraid, they are all good people!"
Jasmine patted her chest and began to introduce Lei Xiao and others.
Especially when she first introduced Lei Xiao, this girl used all kinds of words of praise, such as "the king of kings of all foreign forces", "the savior of all forces", etc. She gave Lei Xiao enough face, and Lei Xiao himself felt a little embarrassed after hearing it.
However, this obviously had a great effect. Although the light elf girl seemed to understand what was said, she was obviously less guarded towards Lei Xiao and others, especially when she was looking at Lei Xiao himself.
"Sir, what is your name?"
Seeing that the time was almost right, Lei Xiao began to try to obtain some useful information from the other party.
After all, this is a double barrier area of the "Gate of Truth" and the ancient light elves, full of potential dangers and uncertainties. Lei Xiao will naturally not be careless at all.
"Your Majesty, my name is Anna, from Qiongguang Village."
The light elf named Anna nodded at Lei Xiao, with obvious respect in her tone.
"Qiongguang Village? So, there is a village of light elves here?"
A hint of surprise flashed across Lei Xiao's face, and he asked again.
"Yes, everyone in the village has lived here for generations, working from sunrise to sunset, and leading a peaceful and fulfilling life!"
Anna's fair and delicate face was filled with simplicity and innocence, and she nodded heavily.
Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but look at each other again.
It seems that there really is an isolated village of light elves here! And from the other party's description, it is very likely that it has been standing here since the blank era.
But if that is the case, why have these light elves never planned to leave? Are they hiding here to avoid disasters because they are afraid of another storm in the outside world? Or is there some other unknown reason?
"Anna, can you take us to your village?"
Lei Xiao still maintained a faint smile and spoke again.
Lei Xiao clearly understood that the current development of things had far exceeded his expectations, so only by obtaining more information could he better explore this place.
"Of course, everyone will definitely welcome you. You are the first guests in the village!"
Anna nodded without hesitation, then picked up the bamboo basket and began to lead the way.
As he moved forward, Lei Xiao learned more.
Anna and the villagers take care of the flower beds and shrubs regularly, so they are always in good order.
As for the "Gate of Truth", Lei Xiao also asked indirectly, but Anna obviously knew nothing about it.
As the group moved forward, the surrounding flower beds and shrubs gradually turned into orchards and wheat fields. They could even see some light elves working in the fields. Everywhere was extremely peaceful.
It didn't take long before a light elf village built on the edge of the forest came into view.
The village was not big, and it seemed that there were only a hundred or so elves living there. Under Anna's guidance, they passed by several elf guards at the entrance of the village and entered the village smoothly.
The village is mainly composed of pure white stone buildings, interspersed with some wooden houses and wooden fences. It doesn't look like anything special. Lei Xiao didn't even find any defensive barriers.
Every light elf passing through the village had a smile on their face. They greeted Anna one after another, and even nodded in a friendly manner to Lei Xiao and his group, looking very hospitable.
However, what made Lei Xiao feel a little strange was that these light elf villagers seemed to have known the news of his and his group's arrival a long time ago. No one showed any surprise or unexpected look, and even the guards at the door did not stop them.
But then he thought again, after all, this is a village of light elves that has stood at the top of all races since the Silver Moon Era, so it is normal for it to have some kind of magical surveillance means.
"Your Majesty, this is the village's healing center, and that is the warehouse, where fresh fruits and vegetables are stored."
Anna walked in front, introducing everything in the village to Lei Xiao and others, until she stopped in front of a large building in the center of the village.
This large building, also pure white, looks very much like the Light Healing Center. It looks like a temple, but its doors are tightly closed. There is even a magical restriction on the door that is not even at the entrance of the village.
"This is a forbidden area in the village."
Anna's steps obviously paused, and her smile was a little stiff. She explained to Lei Xiao and others: "I'm sorry, guests, I can't say much else."
"It's okay, we are just a surprise visit."
Since they had just arrived here, Lei Xiao and his group naturally did not stop and continued to tour the village with Anna.
Finally, the group stopped in front of a large residential building.
"Your Majesty, this is the village chief's home. Everyone should have prepared the welcome banquet."
At this point, Anna's fair face couldn't help but show a hint of anticipation, and she pushed open the door of the village chief's house.
Sure enough, as the door opened, a lively and bright hall came into the eyes of the group.
I saw that the dining table in the center of the hall was filled with steaming bread, vegetable soup, and a variety of fresh fruits.
Around the dining table stood many light elves, both men and women, old and young, all dressed in white robes and garlands like Anna, and everyone's face was filled with a bright smile.
"Welcome, distinguished guests. I am the village chief of Qiongguang Village."
An old elf with a ruddy face came forward and smiled at Lei Xiao, saying, "This must be His Majesty the Human, right? It is a great honor for our village to have the presence of a king."
"You are too polite, Mr. Village Chief. We are sorry to bother you with our sudden visit."
Lei Xiao also responded with a polite smile and nodded to the other party.
"Haha, Your Majesty, what are you talking about? You are the first group of guests in the history of the village. We are already welcoming you. How can you say that you are disturbing us?"
The village chief let Lei Xiao and his group into the house, and the other light elves also nodded and formed a welcoming formation.
"Then we would rather obey orders than be respectful."
Lei Xiao and other strong men on our side looked at each other, then walked into the house with a smile.
However, although the whole scene seemed to be a harmonious one with both the host and the guests having a good time, a sense of doubt and suspicion arose in the hearts of Lei Xiao and his companions. (End of this chapter)