Chapter 1296: What I Saw in the Deep Forest

Hearing the surprised sound with a familiar tone, Lei Xiao's spirit perked up, and he quickly led the other strong men in the direction of Louise and others.

Based on past experience, they obviously discovered something remarkable.

Sure enough, when Lei Xiao arrived at the location of the three of them, the scene in front of him was indeed extremely surprising.

I saw that the forest in front was extremely strange. It was not a lush green scene, but was composed of patches of dead trees. These bare branches were intertwined with each other, and some branches were even cracked and deformed, looking like Like a twisted skeleton.

As far as the eye could see, there was only a strange gray mist rising slowly among the dead trees, and everything was deathly silent.

"Why does the core area of ​​the lush forest look like this?"

Jiang Li's starry eyes were filled with surprise, and she blurted out: "It's simply unbelievable."

"That's right, no matter how you think about it, this is a little too strange, right?"

Chaoyan kept nodding his head and echoed: "There is no gap between the dead forest and the normal forest, as if someone had deliberately inserted it here."

"Could this be a trap specially set by the tree people?"

Louise frowned and said thoughtfully: "Like a special city wall?"

"No, Miss Bat, vitality and greenery are the natural walls for tree people."

Cornette directed the alchemy puppet to move forward carefully, politely denying Louise's view: "This is definitely not a deliberate act of the tree man."

"Yes, there is only withering and decay in it, and there is a faint aura of death."

Lina nodded and said cautiously: "Even in my hometown, I will stay away from such a lifeless area."

"But this is the home of the tree people. Why do the tree people ignore it?"

Diana also came forward, her fair face full of confusion and said: "According to the records in ancient books, this should not be a difficult task for the tree people who master the forest and profound natural magic."

"It seems there is something hidden in this."

Hui Lao stood in front of a dead tree, stroking his gray beard and said: "There are obvious signs of burning on these dead trees, but there is one thing that is confusing."

"Scarred traces? Could it be the area left over from the fierce battle with those red dragons?"

Cornette reacted immediately, but said with a puzzled face: "But 500 years have passed since that fierce battle. For the tree people, it is indeed enough to completely erase these traces. Why did it happen again? Let it stand at your doorstep?”

"Unless they can't clear out the dead wood."

The energy barrier surrounding Yoniel shone brightly, and he looked at Old Hui again: "Old guy, the doubt you just mentioned is that this dead wood area is too abrupt, right?"

"Yes, if it was caused by flames, it would definitely not have affected the surrounding trees, and there were no traces of scorch on the ground, even if it was dug down a few inches. This is obviously not in line with common sense."

Hui Lao squatted under a dead tree, carefully observed the traces around him, and muttered: "It's as if these scorched dead trees came by themselves."

"Did you come here by yourself?"

Hearing the sound, Cornet was stunned for a moment, but then he apparently reacted and blurted out: "I know, these are not ordinary dead trees at all, but dead tree people!"

"So, this is where the tree people sleep?"

Lina's starry eyes were filled with surprise, and she took a step back involuntarily.

It's no wonder, after all, this place is, to put it bluntly, an endless cemetery.

As soon as Lina said this, the entire team became a little nervous. At Lei Xiao's signal, they began to quickly move closer to each other and retreat.

Although we didn't do it intentionally, blindly stepping into the other party's sleeping place is always a reckless behavior.

After hearing Lei Xiao's order, Cornette and our strong men immediately understood.

After all, we are here to form an alliance, and it is our first formal meeting with the other party. Once we arouse the other party's resentment, it may not be easy to change the impression.

Just when everyone had just exited the dead wood area, a majestic and hoarse voice suddenly sounded behind them: "Blind intruders, you have stepped into the kingdom of trees. It is not too late to retreat now, otherwise the whip of nature will It will fall on your body."

Hearing the sound, everyone immediately turned around and saw a towering tree that seemed to be more than ten meters high, standing quietly behind them. This was the source of the sound.

The lush branches and leaves of the towering trees automatically made a sharp "rustling" sound in the absence of wind, which was obviously a silent warning.

Surrounding it, there were more than a dozen giant trees of the same size standing around the crowd, apparently surrounding the group.

Before Lei Xiao could react, waves of majestic momentum shot up into the sky, forming waves of freezing winds, causing the space to distort. This was an energy fluctuation that could only be emitted by a sixth-level powerhouse.

Surprised, Lei Xiao looked intently.

I saw that these giant trees were all in humanoid postures, with the thick trunks in the middle and upper parts forming thick trunks and heads.

The lower part of the trunk is divided into two parts, forming thick legs. The intertwined roots form huge feet, and the twisted vines and branches form a giant pair of legs that can almost hang to the ground. arm.

Looking up at the old and huge head that looked like a giant wooden sculpture and the long beard made of tree vines, Lei Xiao's eyes flashed with a sense of déjà vu.

The appearance of the other old man was very similar to the tree giant he had seen before, but whether in terms of spirited appearance or strong aura, he was far from being comparable to the tree giant.

It is not difficult to see from this that the tree giants of the elves were obviously created based on the form of tree people.

"Your Majesty, these are indeed tree people!"

Cornet nodded to Lei Xiao first, then stepped forward and negotiated with the other party with a solemn face: "My tall friends, please forgive our abruptness. On behalf of the Dwarf Elf Kingdom, I bring you the most sincere greetings."

"Dwarf elves, the former lord of Wumeng Peak, now the people of the tunnel, it turns out that you brought these humans."

The leading tree man seemed to have just seen the shortest Cornet. A trace of anger surged on the old tree face, and he said in a low voice: "Did you also bring those arrogant humans who didn't know how to live or die last time?"

Hearing the voice, everyone's face showed the same helplessness.

It seems that the rude mysterious visitors have also come here, which is undoubtedly the last thing we want to see.

"Tall friend, please listen to my explanation. I have never brought anyone here. To be more precise, this is the first time that the dwarves have set foot in this area in 500 years."

Facing this group of stubborn big guys, Cornet naturally did not dare to neglect them and quickly explained: "I guarantee with the honor of the dwarves that these are definitely not the rude human race before. That group of rude people also went to the dwarf kingdom and were driven out by us."

"The human race you brought is indeed not that group of rude people. This can be seen from your actions just now. Otherwise, we would have taken action just now. The anger of the forest is definitely not something that ordinary people can bear."

The leading tree man nodded slightly and said: "They offended our fellow tribesmen. If they hadn't greased their feet, we would never let them go."

After hearing the other party's words, the helplessness on everyone's faces became more intense. It seems that the mysterious visitors not only failed to achieve their goal, but were driven out by the other party again.

In frustration, everyone could not help but breathe a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Lei Xiao quickly let us evacuate the dead wood land just now, otherwise the other party's attitude would only be worse.

"Dwarf elves, although there has been no communication for a while, since the blank era, my two tribes and yours have always maintained a proper distance, never crossed the line, and never trespassed into each other's territory."

The old tree man's low and hoarse voice sounded again, questioning: "Tell me the reason why you came here, otherwise you will be regarded as the enemy of the tree man."

"Please be patient, sir."

This time Lei Xiao stood up and smiled: "We came here for only one reason, that is to drive away our common opponent and restore peace to this land."

"Oh? Human race, are you talking about the group of red dragons?"

The old tree man's voice was a little more surprised, and he said: "So, the human race and the dwarf elves have become allies?"

As the old tree man's voice fell, the eyes of the other tree men around him also showed the same look, obviously also an unexpected look.

"It seems that the mysterious visitors were driven out by the tree people before they even told us their purpose."

Lei Xiao nodded slightly, and then responded bluntly: "Yes, but we are not strong enough."

"Interesting, I didn't expect that the weak human race who has always lived in a corner would have such ambitions."

The old tree man raised his wooden eyebrows, and then said: "I understand, then you guys follow me."

Seeing that the other party started to lead the way so straightforwardly, our group couldn't help but be a little surprised, especially Cornet, who was familiar with the tree people, and could hardly believe his ears.

He first exchanged glances with Lei Xiao, and then asked in confusion: "My tall friend, where are you taking us?"

"Of course, to the tree people's palace, to see our patriarch."

The old tree man took a huge step. Although it looked very heavy, it was silent in the forest. He turned his head slightly and said: "I know what you think. Do you think I agreed too readily?"

"This really makes me a little flattered."

Cornet responded very calmly: "I thought it would take some trouble. After all, according to our fathers, the tree people are a force with their own opinions, and it is difficult for others to change them."

It is not difficult to see from Cornet's words that he obviously considered his words.

"Dwarf, you want to say that we are stubborn and arrogant, right? We were indeed like that before."

The old tree man's words revealed a trace of vicissitudes, and he said calmly: "But you also saw it just now, right? That sleeping place full of pain and despair is the price of our arrogance."

"Although we are stubborn, we also know the truth of change, just like the plants that do not change with the environment cannot survive for a long time, let alone become a forest."

"Faced with the group of unscrupulous red dragons, many of our kind withered sadly, their limbs cracked, and the flames burned our branches and leaves, but also tempered our hearts."

The old tree man's voice revealed a little sadness, but also full of determination, and he said: "We are always ready to avenge our previous shame, but the scars of the forest are too heavy, so we can only wait for the opportunity. Time is just a passing cloud for us. We are not afraid of waiting, but we are afraid that the opponent will slip away."

"Grandpa Tree Man, what about those withered tree men?"

Lina bit her red lips tightly and asked: "Can they no longer feel the sunlight and natural energy particles?"

"Innocent Mandra, our tree men Distant relatives, they are not completely dead, they are just sleeping, waiting for the moment to sprout again. "

The old tree man's voice was a little more gentle, and he responded: "But this boundless forest has lost most of its accumulated vitality under the eruption of countless dragon breaths. Although their roots are still there, if they want to sprout again, it will probably take a very long time, perhaps a thousand years, perhaps ten thousand years, or perhaps until the end of time. "

Listening to the old tree man's words, Lei Xiao has roughly understood the situation here.

Just as the manager once said, the tree man also suffered heavy losses in the battle with the red dragon that year, which greatly affected the entire forest.

As for the vitality mentioned by the other party, it should be a unique energy source for tree people, which can help tree people recover vitality.

And from now on, this energy source is obviously almost exhausted, which has greatly affected the overall strength of the tree man.

But the good news is that the tree people are obviously more eager to fight against the red dragon than expected, which undoubtedly means that it should be easier to form an alliance than the dwarf elves.

After all, everything is difficult at the beginning, and it is expected that the dwarf elves will accompany them.

Lei Xiao thought so while he was moving quickly in the dense forest under the guidance of the old tree man.

In the process, Cornet also introduced us, and the old tree man also made a brief self-introduction. His name is Shuerte, and he is the forest ranger of the tree people.

In the midst of the lightning, Lei Xiao further noticed.

The deeper you go into the forest, the more secretive the trees are, even to an incredible point, as if countless towering trees form a whole, giving people a very strange feeling.

Fortunately, after the guidance of the old tree man, wherever we go, the dense trees in front automatically give way to the left and right, making Lei Xiao unable to tell whether it is other tree people or some kind of natural magic.

It was not until several towering trees cleared the way in front of the team that Lei Xiao's vision finally became clear.