Sword and Magic and Taxi

Judging from the map that Ranger Carl left for Zhao Mai, the Farmer's Forest where the Departed Druid Community is located is still quite a distance from Nebo Town, but Joseph has no plans to hire a car or ride a horse. Zhao Mai thought to himself that he couldn't stay here for too long anyway. If that didn't work, driving there would at least save some time.

Unexpectedly, Druid's solution was much better than driving.

As soon as he came out of Nebo Town, Joseph raised his arms, turned around in a circle, and transformed himself into a giant eagle. This is a giant creature with a wingspan of more than twenty meters. It can directly prey on large creatures such as bison, lift it up with its claws, fly high, and then drop the prey to death before feasting on it. In some film and television works on Earth, there are also scenes of this kind of giant eagle charging into battle.

Seeing this huge creature up close gave Zhao Mai nothing but shock. Just pluck a feather from it and it will look like a banana fan. It is absolutely fine to cover yourself as a quilt. The huge beak can directly pierce the human body, or cut off the flesh at the moment of opening and closing. This is a magnificent creature, one of the legends of nature.

Zhao Mai first stuffed the reserve grain into his backpack and hung it on his chest regardless of its protests. After that, he happily stretched out his hands and wanted to climb on his back. Joseph's bird head turned, a pair of huge brown eyes staring at him. Zhao Mai felt a little scared, pointed at the bird's claw and said, How about I stay there?

Being lifted up by two claws and flying into the sky was definitely not a good experience. Within three minutes, Zhao Mai vomited all his breakfast and everything. This is different from flying in that you can also enjoy the scenery outside through the window. There were no seats or seat belts, wind was leaking from all sides, and except for the bird's claws, there was the ground hundreds of meters away. There was no sense of security at all.

When birds fly, their trunks basically remain stationary. When their wings flap up and down, their heads, tails and claws will make corresponding movements to maintain the dynamic balance of the whole body. In other words, Zhao Mai is like a boat drifting with the current, still moving up and down. This kind of experience is really nerve-racking, especially as Joseph continues to increase his height.

It was estimated to be close to one thousand meters, because Zhao Mai could clearly feel the cold. Fortunately, Druid did not continue to increase the height to prevent Zhao Mai from turning into a popsicle. It spread its wings and began to glide long distances with the help of air currents. Zhao Mai shrunk as much as possible, maintaining the feeling of his limbs, praying that he could reach his destination as soon as possible.

Looking down from a high altitude, the earth is all in sight. The giant eagle's path is basically along the west shore of Ash Lake, so there is always a part of the sparkling water in the field of vision. Different from the stretches of forest on the east bank of the lake, this side of Ash Lake is mostly plains and low hills, and the shore is dotted with strings of villages, like a necklace for the beauty of the lake. They passed through two relatively large towns, one was Jiadulia and the other was Langer Town.

Lang'er Town is located at the northernmost end of Ash Lake, where a rapid stream of water called the Oil Smoke River flows into the lake. It is one of the two main water sources of Ash Lake (the other flows into the waterfall next to the Viper Cliff Castle). We won’t go into details about the origin of the strange name of Youyan River here. We only need to know that after flying over Lang’er Town, we reached the sky above Farmer’s Forest.

The giant eagle began to dive, and Zhao Mai was excited by the slight feeling of weightlessness. After more than five hours of flying in a straight line, he already liked the feeling. No wonder many people like to hang glider. It turns out that only after experiencing the wind brushing your ears and clouds brushing your eyebrows can you understand the joy of real flying.

There are no traces of human life in the dense forest, and Zhao Mai is still trying to find the location of the Druid community. He widened his eyes and tried hard to hold back the tears caused by the wind, but he could only see the deer that were scared away by the shadow of the giant eagle, and the brown bear roaring angrily towards the sky. Even if there were no drops of water on his head, he still made a gesture of wiping sweat. How could he not understand after seeing the bear? This forest is full of wild beasts, and there is no way to leave without the skills of a druid.

The giant eagle continued its descent and soon passed the treetops. It retracted its wings and moved a few times in the middle of the canopy, making Zhao Mai dizzy. Just when the poor Earthlings were worried that they would be knocked to death on a tree trunk, Joseph transformed back into his human form, waved his staff, and the two of them landed lightly on the ground.

From a high altitude, you would never imagine what it looks like underneath the trees. A small village is hidden under the dense branches and leaves. The houses made of dead branches and straw mats are very small, probably similar to the ice houses of the Eskimos. Three or four people can be crammed into each one. Most of the Druid communities also have this kind of house. Many of them are covered with a layer of soil outside and then decorated with beautiful wild flowers. This is definitely a natural camouflage, no wonder it is invisible to the sky.

Counting, there are a total of fifteen houses within sight, which means there will be thirty or forty people here. The elderly, middle-aged, young and children are all here. Especially the children, chasing and playing at the same time, five pairs of them ran past Zhao Mai in a short time.

The basic function here is to train and educate young people, so there are more children, so they are protected in the center. Joseph said: There are several such places in the forest, with the functions of planting, breeding and research. Yes. Taken together, these are our Druid community.”

I'm studying here, right?

Yes, I will take you to see the teacher. She also taught me back then.

Zhao Mai looked at Joseph's face suspiciously. He looked like he was sixty or seventy years old. When he was in Nebo Town, Joseph still appeared as a middle-aged man, but after returning to the community, he returned to his true appearance, which was what Zhao Mai saw during the conversation in his dream. How old do you have to be to be Joseph's teacher? He must be close to a hundred years old anyway. Can you still teach him?

He forgot that in this world, humans can only be regarded as a short-lived race, which has a longer life span than orcs, kobolds, and goblins. Following Joseph, Zhao Mai met the first elf he saw, who would also be his teacher: Aurora Celine.

The long dark green hair is spread over the shoulders, with fine flowers embellished in the hair, exuding a pleasant fragrance. A pair of pointed ears poked out from her hair, and a pair of pearl earrings hung from the top. This long hair combined with her delicate and petite face sets off the image of a gentle and delicate woman.

Zhao Mai gestured at his height. He was a little over 1.7 meters tall, and the elf woman was a bit shorter than him. However, her slender figure and just the right proportions would not make people aware of this. On the contrary, it would make people feel a sense of height. The desire to protect comes. Even though Zhao Mai knew very well that if he walked over, he would be slapped away by her, but the feeling was just the feeling and would not change due to the comparison of strength.

Elder Joseph, do you have anything to do with me? The elves' common language had an ethereal flavor, or was it a preconceived impression that gave her a certain bonus? Ms. Aurora Celine introduced with a smile: The three apprentices in the Eagle Wing Community are all good prospects. They have made rapid progress recently and should be able to enter the study of natural perception.

So fast, I thought they were still consolidating the Druid language. Joseph rubbed his eyebrows and said to the elf: I found a good seedling outside and want to send it to you to learn. Let him follow Listen to the class together, and you can teach him the basics of Druid.

The elf didn't object, but asked a little strangely: Why don't we start by cultivating animals and plants first?

Mike's situation is a bit special. Because of plane travel, his previous druid studies were interrupted. Joseph explained: In fact, like the apprentices in the Eagle Wing Community, he already has a foundation in caring for animals and plants, so he is here with you. coming.

Okay, I'll take him in and call him Mike, right? Ms. Celine turned to Zhao Mai and said, Do you have any ideas?

Well, I don't know if it's presumptuous or not, but I really want to tug on your ears. I don't know if that's okay...