The next day.
“Bang Bang!”
Baihe Chuan Hua tapped Lu Li's staff with a curious look. The staff emitted a metallic sound.
“It’s clearly a magic staff made from a man-eating plant, why does it make a metallic sound?”
Lu Li smiled, “That’s the power of magic.”
Baihe Chuan Hua, like a curious child, asked: “Can this flower bear fruit?”
“Of course not.” Lu Li shook his head. “This flower has been magified. Actually, it's better to make a magic staff from a World Tree, but unfortunately, Malu Sil doesn’t have any extra ones.”
The magic staff Malu Sil holds, tracing its roots, is from the World Tree, but it has been passed down for many generations, so it's no longer that powerful.
As for the World Tree itself, as a half-elf, no, even as an elf royalty, it’s very difficult to get it. It's something that is related to the existence of the elf race, so it cannot be used for consumption.
Baihe Chuan Hua said: “Let’s go collect the seeds from yesterday. We can use them to make magic staffs in the future.”
“The deity already collected them yesterday!” Kato Megumi spoke, “While you were watching Mori Sei cook, the deity collected them.”
Yotsuya Miko nodded, “That's right.”
“Uh…” Baihe Chuan Hua felt embarrassed, “I didn’t even notice…”
As they were talking, Reos and the others woke up. At this moment, a scream and a roar came from a distance.
“It’s the Basilisk’s voice.”
Basilisk, also known as the Snake-tailed Chicken. Of course, some scholars believe that the Snake-tailed Chicken's head is actually its tail.
The group picked up their luggage and followed the sound. They entered the dense forest and saw a group of adventurers who had already been knocked down, with three dead. The remaining one human and one elf were in danger under the pursuit of the Snake-tailed Chicken.
“Help!”
“My companion was poisoned by the Snake-tailed Chicken, please save us!”
The elf pulled her companion and fled, calling for help as they ran.
The Snake-tailed Chicken also spotted Lu Li and the others and swooped down.
Lu Li said: “Miko, Megumi, this battle is yours. No problem?”
Yotsuya Miko looked at the Snake-tailed Chicken, which was taller than a human, and felt a bit scared.
Especially the snake head, its scales were cold, its eyes were cold, it was too terrifying for girls.
“Alright!”
Yotsuya Miko, after all, had gone through the ordeal of the evil spirits, her mental fortitude was strong, and she quickly recovered. She drew her long sword and rushed towards the creature.
Kato Megumi steadied herself and followed suit.
Baihe Chuan Hua was curious: “Is the Snake-tailed Chicken delicious?”
“It should be good,” Lu Li smiled, “It’s going to be our breakfast today.”
Reos was a little surprised: “Why doesn’t the Snake-tailed Chicken attack Megumi?”
“That’s the amazing part of Megumi’s skill.” Lu Li explained.
Reos was puzzled: “Skill?”
Malu Sil said: “This is a skill awakened by receiving the grace of the god, it’s very useful. After awakening the skill yesterday, I’ve been studying magic very efficiently!”
Zil Chak, hearing Malu Sil’s voice, felt a bit weak. He looked at her, and saw that she was looking pale with dark circles under her eyes.
“What’s wrong with you?”
Lu Li chuckled, “She was just too excited, she didn’t sleep last night and spent the entire night studying magic.”
Mori Sei was shocked, “That’s too hard on yourself. Not getting proper rest is a major issue.”
As they were talking, Kato Megumi and Baihe Chuan Hua were already engaged in battle with the Snake-tailed Chicken.
After the baptism of the evil spirits, the three of them fought in perfect harmony.
Their swordsmanship was sharp, and the Snake-tailed Chicken was already covered with wounds.
Especially Kato Megumi, even though she had only received the grace not long ago, relying on the Passersby Skill, she had become the main damage dealer.
If the Snake-tailed Chicken had intelligence, it would be extremely frustrated—it felt like it was being attacked by an invisible enemy.
“Miko, now’s your chance!”
Kato Megumi looked at Miko, and they both attacked at the same time, directly severing both of the Snake-tailed Chicken’s heads.
Thump!
The Snake-tailed Chicken fell to the ground with a loud thud.
“We did it!”
Baihe Chuan Hua was very excited, “I didn’t expect that we could already fight such powerful monsters. What should we do with the Snake-tailed Chicken?”
Reos looked towards Mori Sei, but found that Mori Sei had already run into the dense forest, excitedly carrying a lot of Snake-tailed Chicken eggs back.
The Snake-tailed Chicken eggs were different from normal eggs. They were oval-shaped and the shell was soft and floppy, similar to snake eggs.
“What good luck, found so many Snake-tailed Chicken eggs.” Mori Sei said.
The elf looked at everyone and said: “My companion has been poisoned, do you have any antidote?”
Mori Sei frowned: “I do have some antidote, but I’m going to use it to cure the Snake-tailed Chicken’s venom.”
Reos was moved, and said: “How about this, once it’s done, I’ll give you a share. That way, we can fill our stomachs and cure the poison, how about that?”
The passerby elf could only nod lightly.
After all, it was already great that they saved them, what right did she have to morally kidnap them?
“Then let’s cook?” Reos looked at Mori Sei, “Snake-tailed Chicken, I wonder if the meat is like chicken or like snake meat, I’m looking forward to it.”
Malu Sil looked at him with disgust, “Reos, you monster-lover!”
As they were talking, Lu Li walked over to the group that had fallen.
“Elf lady, do they need to be resurrected?”
The elf looked at him with surprise, “Please, we will be eternally grateful.”
Lu Li nodded and cast the Resurrection Spell, the light shone on the three people, the injuries on their bodies disappeared immediately, and they were resurrected in the blink of an eye.
He used the Resurrection Spell three times in a row, which made him understand the Resurrection Magic better, and he felt a good sense of accomplishment.
Most importantly, the three of them were very well-behaved, each paying a few dozen gold coins.
“Here, Miko, keep it, you can exchange it for money when we go back.”
Baihe Chuan Hua saw this, and didn’t even help with dealing with the Snake-tailed Chicken, she rushed over and counted the gold coins like a miser.
“Seventy-one gold coins, so many. It can be exchanged for over seven million! It’s so profitable!”
“Lu Li, let’s go buy a big mansion when we go back?”
Earning millions a day, Baihe Chuan Hua no longer cared about one-story houses. She was already fantasizing about a luxurious mansion with a swimming pool and a garden.
Yotsuya Miko also looked forward to it, “Yes, a mansion is better. With a mansion, it will be convenient for the casting workshop and training.”
Lu Li smiled, “Then work hard!”
As they were talking, Mori Sei had already put the Snake-tailed Chicken on the grill.
Seeing that the Snake-tailed Chicken was so huge, he didn’t know how long it would take to roast. Lu Li thought for a moment, gently waved his staff, and the fire directly penetrated the muscles of the Snake-tailed Chicken, emitting a tempting aroma in the blink of an eye.
Mori Sei saw this and said with envy, “Magic is so convenient!”
Malu Sil was speechless, “Lu Li, you actually used wind and fire magic to roast meat?”
“Isn’t it great?” Lu Li smiled. “Magic is meant to make life easier. If it’s only used for battle, then it’s such a waste.”
Malu Sil was about to retort, but she was captivated by the smell of the Snake-tailed Chicken and gradually agreed with Lu Li's opinion.