Chapter 123 The Concept of a Waterwheel

After staying underground for two days, Rhodes set out to return.

He was only accompanied by fifteen dark elves and a patrol team responsible for escort.

According to the great elder.

They have become accustomed to living underground after so many years, and it takes some time to prepare before they can move back to the surface.

In addition, the forest area is too small to accommodate more than 300 members of their tribe, so they choose to stay underground for the time being.

These fifteen dark elves came specifically to help rebuild the forest.

There are five third-level rangers, responsible for the safety and early warning of the forest, and ten ordinary tribesmen, responsible for planting in the forest.

Originally, the Great Elder wanted to give him a fifth-level team leader and four fourth-level rangers.

But considering that people would still be needed to guard the underground, Rhode only asked for five level three ones.

At the same time, he left them a bottle of Moon Spring and some food, and planted a few lantern trees outside the barrier in case of emergency.

After arranging all this, he took the team away.

Along the way, I was lucky enough to come across a large piece of Moonstone.

"Lord Rhodes, do you need this kind of stone?"

Seeing Rhodes working hard to dig the Moon Stone on the wall, Suramar, who was accompanying him, asked in confusion.

"Yes, we need a lot. Do you know where we can get some?"

Rhodes suddenly reacted.

Since the dark elf has lived in the druid's nest for so many years, he should know where the most Luna Stones are. He actually forgot such an important thing!

as predicted.

Suramar thought for a moment and said:

"We have seen quite a few of these stones during our patrols. If you need them, we can help collect them and bring them to the altar."

"really?"

Rhodes' face lit up with joy.

With the help of the dark elves, it would be much more efficient than if he searched everywhere by himself.

As long as it's not a dangerous area where high-level black beasts frequently appear, he can basically move around freely and will definitely be able to get him a lot of Moon Stones!

Thinking of this, he quickly said, "Okay, when you patrol, help me collect the Moon God Stones. You don't have to go to dangerous places. I will exchange them with you for food."

"really?"

Suramar became excited, and the other dark elves' eyes also lit up.

Compared to the stones that can be found everywhere in the nest, food is much more important to them.

If they just collected them along the way, it would not be difficult for them at all. There were even quite a few Moon Goddess Stones left around the barrier.

"Okay, leave it to us!"

Fearing that Rhodes would go back on his word, Suramar quickly agreed.

The other dark elves also had joyful smiles on their faces, and the Moon Stone on the wall suddenly looked much more pleasing to the eye.

After successfully digging out the large piece of Moon God Stone, the team set out again, avoiding places where there were black beasts and hurried outside.

More than two hours later.

Rhodes returned to the altar.

Augla and the others, who had been waiting for a long time, all came forward to greet them.

"Lord Rhodes, you are finally back!"

"We thought something happened to you!"

Although Rhodes had said before he left that he might stay with the dark elf tribe for a few more days.

But they were still very worried. What would happen to the newly established forest if they encountered any danger?
By then, not only will the Queen of Elders not forgive them, they themselves will not forgive themselves.

"Are you underestimating the abilities of our dark elves?"

Suramar curled his lips, feeling that he was being looked down upon.

When it comes to concealment and reconnaissance capabilities, the dark elves are among the best among all the races under the Moon Goddess.

Even if they accidentally encountered a sixth-order black beast, they were confident that they could take Rhodes away safely and did not have to worry about the journey back and forth.

"Haha, we are just worried, we don't doubt you. We still believe in the ability of the dark elves."

Augla laughed and changed the subject.

He had heard from Alpha before that the Great Elder of the Dark Elf was a sixth-rank warrior and of the same generation as his own elders, so he would not dare to speak nonsense even if he had the guts.

What if the elders find out and beat him when he gets back?
"Coward."

Alpha's light voice came.

Augla paused, turned around and glared at him.

"Who are you calling a coward?"

"Whoever answers the call is the one being talked to."

"Try to say that again, or I'll beat you up!"

"Come on, are you afraid?"

As they were talking, the two of them started to fight each other and threatened to go outside for a duel.

Rhodes ignored them and said to Suramar, "Okay, just send them here. Be careful on your way back. If anything happens, please notify me at any time."

"Then let's go back and report to the Great Elder."

After leaving a few words, the patrol team turned and left.

And it was so fast that it disappeared from sight in the blink of an eye, without being affected by the black soil at all.

It was just as Augla said.

There are so many strange species in this world, and you never know what kind of racial talents can adapt to the black soil.

Or.

Those who were able to survive that disaster.

They are races and individuals that have a certain resistance to black soil.

"All right."

Rhode retracted his gaze and looked at the five dark elf rangers who stayed behind: "From now on, you will be responsible for patrolling and investigating the forest and the surrounding areas. Report any situation immediately. When you have nothing to do, just find a place to rest."

"understand!"

The five dark elves answered in unison, seeming a little excited.

They fought for a long time and finally got a spot here. They must perform well and not lose face for the dark elves.

At the same time, their eyes fell on various parts of the altar. They felt unreal and hesitated for a while before saying:

"Lord Rhodes, please tell me...can we build a wooden house nearby?"

"You can also build wooden houses?" Rhodes asked in surprise.

"Yes, every adult elf can build his own wooden house and make some basic wooden things." "That's perfect, you can find a place to build it near a water source, and build me a water truck, the kind that can irrigate farmland, right?"

"No problem, we'll take care of it!"

Rhodes had long wanted to build a waterwheel to irrigate the farmland, but due to a lack of technology and craftsmen, he could only use the most primitive method of watering.

The appearance of these dark elves really helped him a lot. He could just build water wheels in four directions to automatically divert water to the wheat fields.

As for the power source, it is easier to solve. You just need to draw a magic circle on the waterwheel and apply a thrust to make it rotate.

This method should be easy to implement, and I will study it in detail later.

that's it.

After arranging their work and familiarizing the remaining dark elves with the planting work, the entire area around the altar became busy.

Seeing the dark elves building a wooden house, the little guys all ran over.

Those who wanted to help helped, those who wanted to play played, and the party regained its former vitality.

Rhodes took a look at the lively scene and ignored it. He went straight back to the altar to check the situation of the Well of the Moon.

You don’t know this by looking at it.

I was shocked when I saw it.

After just over two days of absence, the amount of spring water had increased by 50% and had already covered a small area in the center of the Moon Well.

"Could it be that because the connection with the real world has become stronger, the number of believers has increased?"

According to the elder tree spirit, as the Dream Forest revives, more and more people will sense the existence of the forest.

Perhaps it was for this reason that the number of believers in the Moon God began to increase, which was definitely great news for him.

Immediately, Rhodes calmed his mind and carefully felt the breath floating in the Moon Well, observing its changes.

……

the other side.

The outermost part of black soil.

After the continuous accumulation of these few days, this quiet land has begun to become more and more lively.

"Haha, it worked! I succeeded in condensing my soul!"

"Is this the Dream Forest? How magical!"

"It seems that the longer you persist, the greater your mental strength will be!"

Excited shouts continued to echo above the black soil.

Many young men with extraordinary talents were now able to concentrate their souls and barely walk on the black soil.

They have never seen what the Dream Forest really looks like.

However, Heitu's improvement in mental strength and magical attainments attracted countless people, who were eager to rush in.

"Look! There's a black dog over there!"

Suddenly, a cry of surprise came from the soul.

Not far away, they saw a hound surrounded by black air running towards them.

The corrupt atmosphere made their souls a little unstable and their brows were furrowed.

"This black dog looks like it's only level one, how come it smells so bad?"

"Let me fix it!"

Immediately, a first-level young man stepped forward.

Without any fancy moves, he rushed forward and punched the black dog on the head, causing it to explode with a "bang".

next second.

A soul force turned into a stream of light and merged into the young man's body, making his illusory body instantly much more solid. A powerful aura far beyond what he had just had suddenly burst out.

"No! How did I advance?"

The boy exclaimed and looked at his body in disbelief.

Although he was not far from the second level, this sudden advancement still scared him and made other souls restless.

"What did you say?!"

"You succeeded in advancing?"

"Is it because of killing that black monster?"

this moment.

Everyone's eyes looked a little different.

Looking at the body of the black dog was like looking at the most tempting treasure in the world.

Some simply disappeared, their souls leaving the woods and returning to their bodies to tell their family and friends the exciting news.

In less than half a day.

The news that there is a black monster in the Dream Forest, which can greatly enhance one's strength after being killed, has spread to various places, causing a sensation.

……

"Notify everyone below and have them try every possible means to enter the Dream Forest. We must investigate the situation inside before anyone else does!"

Qingyuan Province, inside the Temple branch.

High Priest Raymond had a solemn expression on his face, his eyes fixed on the paper report that had just been handed to him.

He didn't expect that.

After three hundred years, the Dream Forest has truly revived.

If the previous return of elements was just an illusion, then the series of strange phenomena that occurred this time could not be explained in any way.

As the second in command of the Temple branch, he must investigate the situation in the Dream Forest as soon as possible.

This concerns his status in the temple, and even more so the status of the temple in the empire!

Once other people or forces get there first, the consequences will be disastrous.

If the Moon God has really fallen, then his inheritance of godhood may very well remain in the Dream Forest, and anyone who sees it will go crazy.

"We must not let them get ahead of us!"

Raymond's face was solemn, and a figure suddenly flashed through his mind.

"Go, call Pastor Licia over. I have an important task for her."

The Dream Forest is a natural holy place, and as a believer in the Holy Light, he is very self-aware.

But the eldest daughter of the Wright family whom he newly recruited was different. She was someone who was recognized by the natural elves.

Isn't it a sure thing to send her to do this?

Maybe if they are lucky enough and perform a great deed, they can even have another candidate for the saint.

"This year's bishop position must belong to me!"

Archpriest Raymond laughed triumphantly, he could already imagine himself sitting on the throne of bishop.

(End of this chapter)