Witch Forest Friends Club

An Jiaye felt that the only ones who could accept him stably and have a higher chance of passing the formal assessment were Alchemy and Spells, which didn't pay much attention to "resonance talent".

Among them, the alchemy department, as one of the twelve major classrooms once run by constellation witches, has declined, but still has accumulated a profound foundation - but compared with the brilliance of the chosen witches gifted by the great source, it borrows too much external force and tools The Alchemy Branch has obvious flaws.

Not only is it costing money and physical strength, but you have to do all kinds of weird experiments all day long, planting crops, making magic tools and refining potions, and the probability of failure is very high. Time is also lacking.

The "tree shepherd" Ludir, who acts as an alchemy tutor, is a forest witch who lives in seclusion all the year round. She never participates in the management of the school's mundane affairs, and rarely guides her disciples. Reluctance to join the alchemy department - the apprentices assigned to the alchemy classroom, in the eyes of the trainee witches practicing in other large classrooms, are almost all unwelcome eliminations and weirdos.

However, Anjaye also participated in the work of the alchemy department for a long time because of the generous rewards and tickets for the alchemy department.

She has also come into contact with mentor Ludier, and by chance, she helped her a lot, and in return, mentor Ludier also solved a lot of big troubles for her, even the glasses on the girl's face were made of alchemy Branch built.

"Anjaye, have you considered the classroom in the future?" Came to Mrs. Lauer's office, as Anjaye expected, it was indeed this issue that she was discussing with her.

"Thank you Mrs. Raul for your concern. In my case, perhaps Alchemy or Spells are suitable for me."

Mrs. Lauer stared at her calmly.

"I heard that your skills in drawing and making magic tools are very good. There is a seat in the astronomy department. Instructor Lukia needs an assistant who is good at drawing to help her apprentices make star maps and adjust stargazing tools."

"With your qualifications, it is difficult to compete with other apprentices who are eager to join the astronomy department. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. You have gained recognition through your own efforts and talents." Mrs. Lauer stared at her intently and deeply, " Although it will be very hard in the past, compared to the future of going to the alchemy classroom, let's think about it."

Anjaye left Mrs. Lauer's office in a daze.

Of course she knew the temptation of this proposal, and Mrs. Lauer could be called a good intention.

The instructor of the astronomy department - Ms. Lukia "Compass" and Mrs. Stella's personal disciple, naturally has a prominent position in the academy.

With the power of the stars in her hand, the knowledge she possesses is priceless. She is close to the water and the moon is the first to get the moon. I don't know how many witches have racked their brains just to get the opportunity to work by her side.

If she wants to further change her predicament of exploring the witch's path, joining the astronomy department is undoubtedly a good choice. Even if she just goes in to do odd jobs, her status will rise with the tide.

In addition, even the tutor Fu Lilian of the Curse Department is known for caring for students, generosity and wisdom. She is a perfect combination of academic school and fighting school, especially for students who work hard like her.

Joining the spell department is also an excellent choice.

But are these paths really suitable for you?

During the years when Anjaye was reincarnated in Vinland, he fell from a relatively civilized modern scientific society to a man-eating magical feudal society. In order to make up for the split in self-cognition, he could only concentrate on learning all kinds of knowledge about Vinland and witches. In order to forget the loneliness and troubles that haunt the soul.

Anjaye confirmed that he came to a world of high demons.

On the textured land ruled by fog and magic, almost all life has magic organs.

The magic element organ is a product of an approximate concept law - it is a small source connected to the great source, and it is also the key to the transformation of ordinary creatures into extraordinary species - Vinland people live in an environment full of magic energy, and have evolved a The physical and mental function of resonance, but only when it exceeds a certain threshold can it be discovered as the seed of the caster.

As the well-deserved high-level intellectuals in Vinland, the academic witches under Stella's school are undoubtedly the best among all schools on the road created by cultivating subsequent spellcasters. The apprentices selected by the "Level" education plan are equivalent to mages in the secular sense.

An Jiaye was fortunate to come to such a supreme institution for spellcasters. After finally making it through, he climbed to the fork in the way of exploring the truth. Of course, he would be confused about the key choice that will determine the future.

"Mr. Ludier, do you have something to do in the classroom today?" When the girl came to the alchemy classroom where she was doing daily chores, she accidentally discovered that the classroom custodian, who had never been seen, was rarely seen in the palace castle.

Like a forest fairy who came out of a magnificent and ancient myth, with a tall figure and inhuman beauty, Instructor Rudir is holding a shining branch of magic element, stirring the alchemy that has just turned off the flame. A strange dark purple potion was emitted from the cauldron.

As a tree shepherd, she is a well-deserved tree. The action of stirring the potion is as slow as her temperament, but this tree is older than Mrs. Stella. One of the long-lived species that has witnessed the vicissitudes of life.

"Xiao An, it's just in time." Teacher Ludier turned her head slowly, and the green vines that make up her hair are raising the silver spoon to pour the potion from the cauldron into the wooden cup, "Hurry up and pour this bottle of potion Drink it while it's hot."

"What kind of medicine is this?" An Jiaye looked at the strange liquid in the cauldron of alchemy. There was still thick residue in the potion, which made the girl show a small look of resistance.

"Are you curious?" Instructor Rudir smiled softly, "Added my bark, the shell of tree fleas, the tongue of the swamp devil frog, the foot hair and mandible of the soul hunting spider."

"Do you really want to drink?" An Jiaye's eyebrows twitched as he looked at the wooden cup handed over by Ludir.

"Okay, drink it quickly." The loving and gentle gaze of Instructor Rudir made it hard for her to refuse.

An Jiaye drank it with a bitter face. After making An Jiaye doubt the meaning of life and wash away the wild thoughts in her brain, the girl felt her eyes warm up, and the drowsy vision reflected in her mind began to become clear and transparent. Get up, the potion is starting to work.

"Mr. Ludir, can you tell me what this is now?"

"My child, your magic eye will be fully developed soon. This medicine can help you manipulate it more precisely and reduce the burden on your body from the magic eye."

"Thank you." An Jiaye couldn't help lowering his head movedly, "Mr. Rudier, why are you so kind to me?"

To be honest, a primary school servant like her usually does not have the opportunity to drink high-quality potions. For me, who has slow development of the magic element organ and the existence of the magic eye, which absorbs a lot of nutrients, the care of Instructor Rudir , can be said to be a great kindness.

"Well, I have been unable to ignore the small animals I picked up a long time ago. In my oak forest, the number of animals has increased without knowing it. By the way, you haven't visited my oak forest yet, have you? , but the woods are planted in dangerous places, which are not accessible to ordinary apprentices."

An Jiaye suddenly felt a little funny in his heart. In the eyes of the tree shepherd, all living beings are probably equal, and she is just a small animal that attracts attention.

But for the girl, the care of Ludier's mentor is a rare warmth and human touch in the cold academy.

"Do you have any work to do today?" Instructor Ludir asked with concern.

"I'm ready to help the seniors arrange the alchemy ceremony and then go to the Mushroom Cave."

"Xiao An, you are very used to taking care of mushrooms."

"It's you who taught me a lot." Anjaye thanked earnestly, "If I didn't learn mushroom witchcraft, I still don't have a few spells I'm good at."

"Indeed, in the inheritance of the forest witches, mushroom witchcraft is also an old witchcraft that no one learns. It's great that you are interested in it."

It's just that too many people don't know the value of it.

Anjaye couldn't help curling his lips.

As a subdivision of natural witchcraft, mushroom witchcraft is usually classified as an auxiliary knowledge of plant witchcraft and alchemy, and its inner brilliance has been buried for a long time.

May the girl know that in previous lives, when various empires expanded their territories, their naturalists also brought countless specimens of plants and animals back to China as precious resources, and developed a thriving industrial economy and culture. Promoted the power of the empire, and a wide variety of mushrooms is one of them.

By analogy, Anjaye faintly realized the huge potential of mushroom witchcraft, which is essentially manipulating fungi, in promoting the development of society and witchcraft civilization.

"Actually, Mrs. Stella's ally, Sleeping Witch Lord Rosella, is also a member who is good at mushroom witchcraft, but compared to her dream magic and Mrs. Stella's astrology ceremony, the ordinary mushrooms that can be seen everywhere , not so flattering."

"The times have changed. Maybe you can't look up at the stars when you shrink in the cave."

Instructor Rudir sighed softly.

"Son, there are some things in my mushroom hole that you haven't seen yet. Go and see them today."

Choice of Aliens and Mushrooms——Ms. An's Mushroom Road

This is the story when Mushroom Man was still young and Ms. An was weak.

Under the guidance of Ludier's teacher, An Jiaye came to the Languang Nursery located in the back hill of the academy.

The large potion fields under the jurisdiction of the Alchemy Division meandered along the gently rolling hills.

The girl's busy and bewildered mood gradually became relaxed as the tangy fragrance of the earth soaked into her heart and spleen.

The bitter aroma of rosemary blooming, the sweet flavor of pomegranate from tears, brushing over the tip of the swaying star bell grass, the quiet and reserved fragrance in the bell flower is also taken away by the way - even smelling the fragrance in the wind All the bees held a dance party and indulged in the opening of the natural aroma museum.

Because of the eternal blessing of the "tree shepherd", this magic medicine fairyland reflected by the light of the star stone is connected to the deep Pentium leylines, the weather is smooth in all seasons, and it is far away from the intrusion of fog.

The herbs in the fields grow luxuriantly, and this is the time when they are ripe and ready to be picked.

Today seems to be an open class. Anjaye saw apprentices of various disciplines, led by flower demons and stone spirits, identify potions and pick them from the basket. Although most of them are laymen in alchemy, they know more about emergency Potions can always meet unexpected needs on the road of future tours.

Everyone stopped what they were doing and bowed slightly when they saw Teacher Ludier stretching the tree roots under his feet and passing by the field ridge.

There are also witches I don't know.

Anjaye discovered a middle-aged witch who led the apprentices. The badge on her chest was like a symbol of a mysterious astrolabe.

This is actually a "star ring level" witch - she will come to host the open class of alchemy, and she should be a new senior from Twilight City.

Instructor Ludir's status in the alchemy department is closer to that of a spiritual leader.She is hardly responsible for the specific teaching matters. The daily operation of the alchemy department is all in charge of the alchemy workshop established by the academy in Twilight City-every year, witches from the workshop will come to the academy to take turns in the alchemy department. Keep the inheritance unbroken.

In addition, the flower fairies working in the flower field, as the dependents and admirers of Ludier's teacher, they are also proficient in all kinds of alchemy knowledge in the long-term inheritance-even though they are as small as Thumbelina, their wisdom is no less than that of humans .

Anjaye sometimes envies these carefree little guys, perhaps manipulating the witchcraft scarecrows that move freely in the fields, and driving away the tyrannical beasts and birds that come to steal herbs, are the biggest troubles and struggles in their peaceful daily life.

Instructor Rudir led Anjaye slowly to a cave dug out under the emerald green hills—this is one of the entrances and exits leading to the mysterious mushroom cave. Instructor Rudir seemed to have dug many hidden exits. Going to various parts of the Languang Nursery, the mushroom hole can be kept well ventilated.

Under the emerald witch's dress, the roots of moss and colorful mushrooms grew, and they squirmed and opened the solid wooden door outside the cave.

The door is wide open, making it convenient to use carts to transport the picked mushrooms. The cold magic lights are like illusory luminous creatures attached to the cave wall, blinking to help the girl's eyes adapt to the darkness - entering the cave, you can Seeing many wooden barrels and workbenches piled up, Anjaye glanced over Ludir's tall back, and saw the stone spirits moving calmly, pouring them into a large cart as usual. Mushrooms filled with wooden barrels.

Anjaye raised the magic staff issued by the academy, an apprentice-made magic wand about the length of her forearm, lit up the starlight technique to increase the lighting, and the faint blue stardust that revolved around the girl, and Ludir's instructor The emerald green magic essence on his body shines back and forth.

When Anjaye came to the workbench and put on the beak mask for air purification, Instructor Ludir also noticed the paper and pen drafts and sampling tools displayed on the workbench, and thought of something.

"Xiao An, I read the collection of paintings you made for mushrooms last time. The paintings are very beautiful. I am already reluctant to return them to you."

"Teacher, as long as you like it." After being praised by the great witch, An Jiaye also felt a spring breeze of satisfaction in his heart.

Studying mushrooms is indeed a very relaxing and joyful thing. In addition to the official scientific names, the girl likes to give fun nicknames to mushrooms, record various distinctive characteristics, uses and growth conditions, and add illustrations of each growth stage.

Although the time to help Ludir mentor take care of the mushroom cave is still short, and many areas in the cave have not been explored yet, but the girl who is serious has compiled a personal mushroom illustration book that has begun to take shape.

Under the management of Instructor Rudir, the entire cave is closer to the original ecological mushroom territory-there are wild-growing fungus communities everywhere, and thick creeps are clustered on the stumps and compost found by the stone spirit.

Under the radiance of the hazy stardust, the girl's eyes are full of colorful and mixed color patches, but they form dreamy and beautiful mushroom circles implicitly and regularly.

Although this kind of fairytale atmosphere is also good, Anjaye, who is a bit obsessive-compulsive, often thinks that if he manages the mushroom caves by himself, he should be able to open up more caves with the concept of scientific planting and plant mushroom sticks and fungi. , to create an aesthetically pleasing, efficient and orderly mushroom ecological factory.

At least it should not be the same as the current maze - there must be a signpost in front of each cave, so that you know which type of mushroom field you should lead to.

The dark cave is riddled with holes and filled with a strong atmosphere of magic essence. From time to time, stone spirits are seen coming out of the forks of various caves with buckets of mushrooms and fertilizing the creep.

The area that Instructor Rudir led her into was beyond the girl's usual range of activities. Deeper in those forks, there were forbidden areas that she had never set foot in.

When she first went down the mushroom cave, the girl was actually quite scared.

She thought that it was like the early blood and tears history of the mine pit she had seen in her previous life. Only thin children and women could move in the narrow and dangerous cave, so she called a little girl like her to do the work.

Fortunately, Teacher Ludier is a gentle person, and she was only asked to record some new varieties of mushrooms and work related to alchemy. The real physical work is done by the stone spirits.

"Let me take a look, it seems to be here." The tip of a tree root at the foot of Instructor Rudir swayed slightly and pointed to a narrow cave wall. There was a big mushroom with a red and white canopy under the cave wall, which seemed to point to Road markings.

As the tree roots lightly touched the cave wall, accompanied by a burst of magic element ripples, the cave wall disappeared, revealing a large dark cave.

It turned out to be illusion.

Anjaye recalled that when she was patrolling the mushroom cave occasionally, she often heard a slight, hair-raising movement. At first, she thought it was a rat snake or something, but soon realized something was wrong.

She is a young apprentice, with the attitude that one thing more is worse than one thing less, and she dare not mention it to Teacher Rudir—now that she thinks about it, she should be the resident lurking in the depths of this cave.

"You've only worked on the outside of the mushroom cave, but you haven't been to the bottom." Now it's finally time for Instructor Ludir to decipher it for her. "You should be curious about what I planted inside?"

"It's quite curious." Anjaye summoned up his courage.

"You will see it today." Instructor Rudir showed a kind and gentle smile.

Following behind the tree shepherd, Anjaye struggled through the path among the dense mushroom forests in the cave.

Any disturbance in the dark mushroom forest that surrounded her made the girl feel as if she was being watched by countless eyes. If it wasn't for the presence of Teacher Rudir, Anjaye would have fled.

In this way, they walked through the tunnel covered with bacteria nets, and finally came to the big hole at the end of the cave, in front of a huge amanita mushroom.

Like a prehistoric fossil buried deep in the ground, the whole mushroom is fully taller than three Anjaye leaves, like the remains of a huge monk who has weathered and withered, sitting on the back of the deep underground pool where the flowing water "crashed"—— The shrunken and wrinkled mushroom cap is the bamboo hat on the monk's head. With the disappearance of the vitality in the body, the mottled color blocks all over the body have long since faded.

However, under the tentacle-like hyphae growing and cohesive on its body, there are crystal eggs like cocoons hanging one after another, exuding a breathtaking sense of life under the magic starlight.

"Is this a fungus?" Anjaye carefully looked at the luminous egg—it was like a layer of porous sponge net wrapped around the immature umbrella-shaped fruiting body.

An Jiaye suddenly discovered that under the umbrella, there was a strange and quiet face—if he wanted to describe it, it was the simplified facial features of the facial expressions.

"Mr. Rudir, why does it have a face?" An Jiaye's heart suddenly trembled, fearing that this big mushroom would suddenly come to life.

Is this some kind of strange sub-human race?She had never seen similar creatures in the demihuman knowledge textbook compiled by the psychic department.

The answer from Ludir's instructor confirmed the girl's inner guess.

"It's a mushroom man. Like me, it's an aborigine of the peninsula. It's a very, very precious species."

"And among my family members, there happened to be a tribe of mushroom people. They originally lived on the outskirts of the sunken tree sea. They were forced to migrate to deeper dangerous areas during the war. , was discovered by me."

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"I opened up this mushroom hole to cultivate more abundant alchemy medicinal materials for the younger generations, but I have never had time to take care of it. The apprentices in the past didn't like to get along with mushrooms underground, so I invited the mushroom man to take care of it. .”

"This is a child I like very much in the mushroom tribe. It was originally the guardian of the tribe and helped me take good care of the medicine field for half a century."

Instructor Rudir stepped forward, stroking the face of the mushroom man's body with a nostalgic look.

"Do you know? Before the end of life, a powerful mushroom man will choose a safe place to take root. The mycelium growing on his body will turn his remains into a mycelium nest. Use his body as a nest and a breeding ground , and bred its tribe."

An Jiaye looked at the mummy of the mushroom man who died like an old monk, and suddenly felt that his body and mind were immersed in the tide of life, and he was moved by witnessing the endless life of the world.

"Is it asexual reproduction? The fruiting bodies wrapped in the mushroom curtain are all its children? Will they all become little mushroom people in the future?"

"Yes, in fact, many children have been born. They are usually very shy and hide from people, so I only ask Shi Jing to take care of them."

Teacher Rudir raised her wide cuffs, and stretched out a crystal vine surrounded by green leaves, with a witch bell hooked on the tip of the vine.

"Come out, descendants of the iris mushroom family."