Chapter 57: Castle in the Sky
"Bastard, I didn't even leave a task, I'm stingy!" Zhao Mai found the banyan tree and also found the blackboard hanging under the tree. The tasks posted by more than a dozen druids to the apprentices were written in chalk, and the only one was missing. He browsed these tasks to patrol, help animals move, transplant some plants to other places, or persuaded them to withdraw too-in-depth lumberjacks. There was nothing too difficult, but the reward was good. Teacher Celine posted a task to collect seeds from more than ten purple berries plants, and the reward was an exquisite cane of diamond wood.
Diamond wood is not a kind of tree, but a druid spell, which can make the wood have the hardness of steel and no longer be afraid of flames. At the same time, it can still maintain its past weight and will not sink on the water surface. This task made Zhao Mai a little moved, but he was still thinking about his father's illness and had no time to do it slowly, so he had to give up temporarily.
The reserve grain stuck out his tongue and licked Zhao Mai's ankle, so that he would not be too sad. "You are the only one who is the most considerate, but it cannot solve the problem. I really want a bottle of disease-removing medicine, but I don't know what to do. Can't I ask Master Joseph and Teacher Celine to ask them to take me to find Master Duncan?"
The puppy waving twice and shook his head. Zhao Mai smiled and said that he was a little confused. Even if he became a druid, it did not mean that his animal companions could understand human words, right? He rubbed the dog's head hard and put the reserved food on the ground.
Unexpectedly, the puppy bit his robe with his teeth and dragged him towards a corner of the village. Zhao Mai didn't understand what to do with the reserved grain, but he simply had nothing to do now, so let's go over and take a look.
There is a big tree here that is older than the maple tree before. The thick bark is full of vines, but it still cannot stop it from rushing into the sky. If the realization tree is completely shocking with its huge and ancient nature, this almond eucalyptus is absolutely eye-catching. Zhao Mai raised his head and found that its shortest branch is taller than the canopy of other trees.
"It's very spectacular. What are you going to take me here for?" Zhao Mai asked in confusion about the grain reserve. The puppy didn't say anything, and ran forward to bite a vine with his mouth.
"How could this be pulled down?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the vines rolled up like a snake, hugging the reserved grain and began to rise. Zhao Mai was shocked when he saw this and hurried forward and tried to pull the dog down. However, he touched more vines and was immediately submerged, and his hands and feet were tied up and rising.
He was about to call for help, but he saw the reserved grain lying comfortably in the "cage" rolled up by the vines, sticking out his tongue and "hahaha". The dog was not nervous, and he was afraid of something. Although his posture was extremely uncomfortable and he was getting farther and farther away from the ground, Zhao Mai still couldn't help but speak.
Soon, one person and one dog crossed the height of other canopies and finally stopped on the first branch of the almond eucalyptus. The vines let go of them and slowly hang down. The reserved grain led the way in front, shaking their butts and swayed towards the trunk.
The branches that are constantly growing form a spiral staircase. As long as you are careful of the gap in the middle, you can easily climb up. The two of them raised about ten meters and saw a house similar to a bird's nest entrenched on the trunk. At the bottom, the walls are tied with very tough branches, and the roof is large banana leaves, hanging in the air, and separate from the wall below. If you live in this room, there is still half a wall to block the wind when you lie down, and when you stand up, it is the viewing rooftop.
There was no door in the room and no one now, Zhao Mai walked in directly. There were two simple sleeping bags inside, a small pot and a plate containing oat bread next to the pillow. There was a brazier in the middle of the two sleeping bags, which did not have wood or other fuel, but a slightly purple flame continued to burn.
"Have you been here?" Zhao Mai scratched his head and looked at the reserved grain in a bit incredible way. "We two separated for one day yesterday, right? I went to learn magic prayer, and you were exploring everywhere. What a great child." He squatted down, scratched the reserved grain chin, and admired its comfortable look with squinting eyes. "Since you are so smart, can you tell me why I came here?"
"Wang!" The reserve grain ran two steps toward the side, pointing at a corner of the house with its claws. In the corner of the branch wall, there was an unlocked leather box, about the same size as a common cloak box.
Zhao Mai opened the box curiously, and there were many potions filled with them. Small bottles of different colors and shapes were stacked together, and the names were written in common terms. Treating minor injuries, talking to animals, strides, jumping, the wisdom of the owl, protecting energy damage, and a bottle of disease-removing medicine.
After confirming the words above repeatedly, Zhao Mai held the bottle of potion in his hand. After so long, he finally found the trace of the potion. Although it was just a small bottle of less than a hundred milliliters, the potion inside was as colorless and transparent as water, but by pulling out the bottle plug, you can feel the rich smell of natural force.
The reserve grain jumped around, and his tail kept shaking. Zhao Mai took the potion and closed the box. He did not choose to leave with the dog, but sat down. He held the reserve grain in his arms and rubbed its neck hard. "Thank you, Aliang, you are the smartest creature I have ever met. I found what I need, but I can't just take it away. Taking it without warning is for stealing, and I won't be a thief. No matter who this potion belongs to, I am willing to discuss it with him to see if I can get it from him."
"This forest belongs to the druids, and their power radiation covers the entire Ashes Lake. Even if we leave with the potion, we won't go far." Zhao Mai explained to the puppy: "The druids here are all very sincere to me, and I will treat them sincerely. Please wait with me for a while."
After making up his mind, Zhao Mai sat on the floor of the towers in the air with the reserved grains waiting. This time, from noon to evening, he watched the sun slowly sink under the horizon, and the forest became silent from vibrant dynamics. Night fell, and the tired birds returned to their nests, and movement and stillness were both natural sides.
The sound of flapping the wings was approaching from a distance, and then a thud was heard when he landed on the ground, and the branches shook. Zhao Mai knew that someone was coming, and just stood up to greet him, a spear was placed on his neck. The metal spear tip was extremely sharp, and it also had the cold smell of the night wind. The reserve grain rolled down from Zhao Mai's arms, fell to the ground with a thud, and then woke up.
"Apprentice? Who is your teacher?" said a hoarse voice.
"It's Ms. Celine. My name is Mike. I just came to the Infernal Walker community for druid training. The dog on the ground is my partner, named Aliang."
"It's a good dog, he came yesterday."
The spear moved away from his neck, and Zhao Mai stood up from the half-squat position and turned his head to look at the owner of the spear. This was a boy less than 1.5 meters tall. His slightly tender face was painted with white patterns, circled out the outlines of his eyes, nose and mouth, and at the same time, he drew a third eye on his eyebrows. He was wearing a cloak made of feathers, with a light crossbow and a crossbow arrow on his waist, and many flying knives tied to his ankles. The spear was about the height of his. After turning a few circles in his hand, it was thrown out and leaned quietly against the wall.
Chapter completed!