Chapter 89 Forest of Death
"Okay, stand still."

On top of the altar.

The little guys lined up.

They looked like soldiers preparing to listen to their leader's speech, from the tallest Augla to the smallest elemental elf. The whole scene was extremely lively.

"Cough cough..."

Two coughs interrupted their chirping.

Rhodes looked serious and began to mobilize the people in a pretentious manner: "Wait a moment, we will start the vigorous planting work and try to plant all the wheat before dark, is there a problem?"

“Are we going to start sowing seeds?”

"Yeah ah!"

"Gah~"

As soon as I heard that I wanted to plant something.

The field became noisy again.

Augra rubbed his hands together, the little thing kept raising his hands, and the soul ravens and elemental elves flew back and forth in the air.

The other new little ones didn’t know what planting work was, but when they saw everyone cheering so happily, they also cheered one by one.

"Quiet."

Rhodes raised his hands to suppress the noise.

"I will start arranging the work now. Augla, you are the strongest and will be responsible for plowing the land. Little Thing and Raven, you will be responsible for sowing the seeds. Big Bear and Little Stone will be responsible for burying the soil. The Water Elf will be responsible for watering, and the Earth Elf will be responsible for..."

Appointments came down one after another.

Each member was assigned a task that suited him or her.

Amidst the shouts, everyone ran into the wheat field, and the area around the altar became busy.

Fortunately, before the arrival of the black moon, Rhodes had asked Augla to re-thicken all the land.

So this time the sowing went very smoothly. Loosening the soil, sowing and watering were all done in one go without encountering too many difficulties.

With the help of the little ones, all the wheat seeds were planted in just one afternoon.

Moreover, the planting area has doubled, expanding from twenty meters outside the altar to fifty meters, so a large amount of grain can be obtained in the next harvest.

[Planting successful, experience value +1]

[Cultivation successful, experience value +1]

……

[Level upgrade, lv13→lv14]

With a message popping up, Rhodes' experience value finally reached the maximum value and his level was increased by one level.

【Demonized Tree Spirit lv14】

[Occupation: Gardener (Level 1)]

[Experience: 1/180]

[Ordinary magic: Thorn Guard, Life Shield...]

[Professional Magic: Cultivation, Harvest]

"Once this batch of food matures, it should be able to reach the second stage soon."

Rhodes was very curious about the secrets of the surrounding forests.

Especially the direction where elemental life appeared when the black moon descended, which he had never explored before.

Now the strength has increased.

Learned new magic techniques.

It's time to explore. We have to find a way to leave here safely.

Maybe if I'm lucky I can get a few more elemental crystals back.

make up one's mind.

Rhodes called Augla and the others, asked them to have a good rest, and then began to prepare various parts of the altar.

……

A blink of an eye.

The night passed.

Somewhere in the black soil, on an endless sandy and gravel plain.

After a day and night of travel, Brent Sean and his crew finally arrived at the place called the Forest of Death.

"Master Sean, the forest is ahead."

A scout in the team who was responsible for leading the way turned around and shouted, with surprise in his eyes.

At their speed, they could have arrived here yesterday.

But considering that there might be danger as the black moon had just ended, he opened the barrier and spent the night in a place where the black soil pollution on the periphery was not so serious.

This is undoubtedly a luxury for them.

Because every time the barrier is opened, a lot of resources are consumed.

But when they thought of the magical plant that could grow on the black soil and scare the black beasts, they didn't care about wasting it.

"Rest here for a while!"

At Brent's command, the team stopped.

Far away.

A dark shadow stretching as far as the eye can see.

It was like a terrifying giant beast crawling on the ground. Even from a long distance, one could feel a strong sense of oppression.

“Is this the place near the depths of the black soil?”

Next to Brent, an old wizard with white hair and beard had sweat on his forehead. He was holding a staff as tall as two people and trying hard to support the barrier.

The closer he got inside, the more he could feel the horror of the black soil, which was devouring their strength almost all the time.

Once the barrier fails, their vitality will probably be drained away in an instant and become the nutrients of this black earth.

This is why Brent brought so many mages out.

"Well, the legendary forest of death."

Brent nodded, his calm eyes full of solemnity: "On this black soil, there are many Jedi that we cannot set foot on. The deeper we go, the more violent the black soil becomes. This forest is almost the most terrifying of all the Jedi!"

"Then...are we still going in?"

A young wizard couldn't help but speak, looking a little scared.

Brent reached out and patted his shoulder, smiling, "Young man, you need to practice your courage more. Don't worry, we are just here to investigate the situation. There is no need to risk your life and break in."

These words were like a reassurance, and the young wizard breathed a sigh of relief, and couldn't help but look towards the forest in the distance.

Vaguely.

It seemed like something was flying in the sky.

You can even feel a hint of magical elements.

"Magical elements?"

"Why are there magical elements here?"

The mages' expressions changed slightly, and they were a little surprised.

You have to know that after that incident, the elemental elves on the black soil had long disappeared, and there were almost no magic elements left. It took a lot of time to recover magic power after each battle.

They can only cast magic with the help of the Moon Stone and the magic power stored in their bodies, and they basically have to use it sparingly in normal times.

But now, the magic elements they felt were not just a few scattered points, but a large area.

Although there were no spots of light in the sky as recorded in history books, there were more magical elements than they had ever seen before.

"Look! What is that?!"

Suddenly, a cry of surprise was heard in the team.

Brent and others subconsciously looked up and were stunned by the scene in front of them.

In the deepest part of the Death Forest, without any warning, a white jade sacred tree suddenly rose up and towered between heaven and earth.

The boundless power and the crystal clear white branches like giant umbrellas were like a sacred painting, severely impacting their visual nerves.

Wait until they react.

The sacred white jade tree had disappeared, and the bright sky darkened again, as if it had never appeared.

"What was that... just now?"

Gollum~
The sound of swallowing was heard.

The mages looked at each other, their eyes filled with shock.

Although it was only a quick glance of a few seconds, the impact it brought to them was incomparable, making them feel their own insignificance.

"Could it be that... the magical elements around here are spreading from that tree?" The old wizard said with shock on his face.

What kind of horrific existence could cause such power in this place known as the Forest of Death?

"Let's go and take a look first!"

Brent made a prompt decision and set off again.

The mages quickly followed, feeling nervous and apprehensive.

soon.

They came to the outskirts of the forest.

At first glance, you can see several unique tall trees with lanterns hanging down, emitting a strange white light.

"It's the plant the scout mentioned!"

The mages recognized the lantern tree at a glance and exclaimed in surprise.

When they first set out, they were actually a little skeptical whether the plants reported by the scouts existed.

But now.

Their thinking changed completely.

They all rushed towards where the lantern tree was.

“It actually grows on black soil!”

"What kind of plant is this?"

"Look! There are still some black beast corpses underneath!"

Exclamations came one after another, even Brent couldn't believe that there were actually plants that could grow on the black soil. He quickly drew the sword behind him and approached carefully.

however.

All the way to the tree.

None of the lanterns responded.

It was as if he was completely ignored.

This made him even more surprised: "Will this plant not attack living things?"

"really?"

The mages' eyes lit up and they quickly stepped forward.

"it is as expected."

"I really don't attack living things!"

"If we can transplant it outside of New Moon City, can't we use it to resist the black beast?"

Looking at the lantern tree in front of them, several people seemed extremely excited.

This is not a lantern tree, it is simply a sacred tree!
Use it properly.

It can even greatly increase the defense strength of Crescent City so that it will not suffer heavy losses every time the black moon comes.

He didn't have time to think about all these things and immediately started searching around to see if he could find the seeds of this plant.

"found it!"

Soon, the young wizard's voice sounded.

He took out two lantern seeds from the corpse of a black beast and ran over excitedly.

The other few people looked delighted and wanted to go forward to check.

But he hasn’t taken a few steps yet.

It was dark above my head.

A huge black shadow flew across the sky and approached them rapidly.

"Roar--"

The deafening roar echoed throughout the outskirts of the forest.

The mages' faces changed drastically, and they felt a strong sense of oppression.

"It's a fifth-level black beast! Retreat!"

Clang!
Brent drew his weapons, dual-wielding the hilts and leaping up, his fighting spirit gushing out, heading straight for the huge black shadow that was swooping down.

"Why is there a fifth-level black beast here?!"

"Did it escape during the black moon?"

"Don't worry about it, just run away!"

“Be sure to bring the seeds back!”

The fifth-level black beast is as powerful as the five leaders of Crescent City. Only Brent, one of the leaders, has the strength to fight against it.

They dare not imagine.

It's just the periphery.

The black beast encountered had already reached level five.

Is this the horror of the Forest of Death?

What they didn't expect was even more.

After a loud bang, Brent fell down injured and hit the ground with a "bang". He was defeated after just one round of fighting.

And the monster in the sky gradually appeared.

It turned out to be a giant black dragon beast with black energy surging!

"Master Sean!"

"I'm fine, you guys go first!"

After saying this, Brent fought with the dragon again and quickly retreated away from the forest.

Until it is confirmed that others have evacuated safely.

Only then did he flee with injuries and escape far away.

Before leaving.

He looked back in the direction of the Death Forest and was shocked beyond words.

(End of this chapter)