New Century Kitchen Warrior

Chapter 190 Elf Village
Black-based Eight-Spider Lance.

This is the name Lei Ye gave to his new skill.

This move is not very powerful, but it is quite cool and very useful for clearing out small fish. At the same time, it will give the attacked enemies a feeling of "Oh shit, why don't I understand this move?" Just like the elves in front of them, they were all stunned by Lei Ye's forward thrust.

The difference in strength was vividly demonstrated. When the elves who were knocked to the ground got up, their eyes were much clearer. Although they still stood in front of Lei Ye, no one dared to get too close.

So now we should be able to chat.

"First of all, I understand why you are so hostile right from the start, but I am not a slave trader, I am here."

At this point Lei Ye hesitated.

He wanted to speak frankly, but if he made it clear from the beginning that he came here to find the witch, it would be strange if the other party, who was a friendly neighbor of the witches, did not regard him as a bounty hunter who came to hunt witches.

But if you say you are here for the elves, the reason must be reasonable, otherwise it will be difficult for the other party to feel at ease.

"I came here to learn magic." After thinking about it, Lei Ye came up with a reason and said.

"Magic?" The elf was stunned and looked Lei Ye up and down.

That look seemed to be saying, what kind of magician are you who carries a big sword on your back and attacks by straightening your waist?

"Yes, yes, magic, it's calling me," Lei Ye nodded. He didn't rush to prove his identity as a magician. Instead, he took out the illusion crystal and activated it. "This elf told me that the elves in the big forest are good at light, wind, and wood magic. I came here specifically to learn this."

Although there are not many stories between Lei Ye and Luo Ya, after all, she is one of the few people Lei Ye has known since he first came here five years ago, so there is still a lot of communication between the two.

For example, Lei Ye once asked Loya about the elves. Although she said at first that it was inconvenient to talk about things over there, she gradually became too lazy to keep the secret. In the picture, Loya was talking to Lei Ye about the past of the big forest, complaining that she had clearly seen other elves learning magic, but they were unwilling to teach her.

"Xiao Ya?" The leading elf sister looked at Loya in the picture with a surprised expression.

He subconsciously put down his weapon.

The others also relaxed a lot after seeing this, but the expressions on their faces were all very unhappy.

"Isn't this the kid who disappeared a few years ago? I thought she was captured by slave traders. At that time, those slave traders fled and captured many of their compatriots. She was lucky that she didn't become a slave."

"How can she talk nonsense like that? Elves who leave the Great Forest must keep everything about the Great Forest secret. She should have learned this common sense even in the beginner class."

He even complained with an unhappy look on his face.

Their attitude was beyond Lei Ye's expectation but also reasonable. It turned out that Luoya was not very popular in her hometown.

Obviously, when they first met, Luoya gave Lei Ye a very good impression.

Only the big elf sister did not show any displeasure nor say anything similar. She just stared at the screen with wide eyes, muttering to herself.

"The places where humans live and the clothes they wear in the city are all very nice. From the looks of it, they haven't encountered anything bad. As long as they are safe, that's good."

As she said this, she raised her head and looked at Lei Ye with a much more relaxed look.

"Are you familiar with Xiaoya? What is your relationship?"

"Ex-girlfriend." Lei Ye answered casually.

Answering this question made Lei Ye feel a little uncomfortable, as if he had a criminal record.

"Ex-girlfriend?" The elder sister was stunned. "No, elves cannot be before they are 200 years old. How can she be my girlfriend? How can she be my ex-girlfriend?"

"I do not want to say."

"." After a long silence, the elder sister's body completely relaxed. She gently waved to Lei Ye, "Forget it, it's hard to say who is right or wrong in this matter. I don't know what happened between you two, so I won't comment on this matter casually. Come with me. No matter what, Xiaoya's trust in you is enough to show that you care about her, so you are not the enemy of the big forest."

She added, "My name is Roxie, a wood elf. Nice to meet you. If you really just want to learn magic, even if the elders don't want me to, I can teach you some simple magic before you leave."

"But keep it a secret," she put her finger on her lips, "and if you really learn something from here, don't do anything bad."

"Yeah," Lei Ye nodded, silently remembering this beautiful and smart elf, and then reported his own name, "I'm Lei Ye."

He followed Roxie, who turned and left.

After walking for nearly ten minutes, he was close enough to the Elf Mother Tree and finally saw the tribe of elves for the first time in this world.

It was an area enclosed by a wooden fence.

Because the trees around the mother tree are very tall, the tree houses here are completely large enough for people to live in. Each tree house has at least two bedrooms and a living room. There are no houses on the ground, only some living facilities for the elves, such as a pool made of stones. An elf is using magic to create water, a primitive way to store water. For example, in a toilet, the elves here can't even use storage bags to hold excrement. It's really a toilet.

Everything exudes a primitive and backward atmosphere.

Then Lei Ye raised his head and looked at the mother tree. On the branch of the mother tree was an automatic aiming magic stone-driven laser cannon, aiming at him.

"Oh shit." he screamed.

"What?" Roxie turned around and looked in the direction of her sight. She suddenly realized, "Oh, don't be afraid. It's aimed at slave traders and poses no threat to guests."

There's no threat at all. After Gretty's save, Lei Ye's magic item-making skills have reached top-notch levels, and he can tell at a glance how terrifying this thing is.

It’s not that the technical level is very high. Lei Ye can make a weapon like this if he wants to.

The terrifying magic stone that drives this kind of thing requires an exaggerated amount of magic power, and the laser cannon hanging on the mother tree uses very high-level magic stones, which are still filled with magic power.

There is no technical ability involved, just pure numerical values.

This is definitely the work of witches who have various talents and an exaggerated amount of magic power.

"You elves can also make this kind of thing," Lei Ye pretended not to know and gave a thumbs up, "It looks very advanced, really amazing, who made this, can you teach me?"

"Aren't you here to learn magic?" Roxie frowned.

Motives are very important in determining whether a person is a threat to the elves.

If it's a team that comes with a carriage lasso, don't think too much, just attack them.

But people like Lei Ye who appear alone in the neighborhood need to be investigated.

People like Lei Ye, who have clear goals and know Loya, can be given a certain degree of trust. Otherwise, even humans who look harmless are assumed to be enemies.

A few humans had appeared nearby before. When asked why they came here, they couldn't explain. Seeing that he was tired and hungry, the elves brought him in to rest for a few days. But one day, he suddenly disappeared, taking a young elf with him. Love trafficking.

Now the beginner class has added an anti-fraud course, so elves like Roxie who are about to graduate also need to take it. She looked at Lei Ye again, and seeing him looking around, she always felt that this man's things didn't seem as simple as he said. She couldn't help but become alert again, as she had relaxed a little.

This guy doesn't look like a good guy.

"To be precise, I'm here to learn," Lei Ye answered calmly, "I'm a traveler, and my only pleasure is to learn all kinds of skills everywhere. It's good to have many skills. That thing just now is a magic prop, right? In addition to magic, I'm also interested in making magic props. If there are elves who are good at this, I think this is a rare opportunity to exchange and learn. Oh, don't worry, I will pay the tuition."

"Traveler?" Roxie still didn't quite believe it. "What have you learned?"

"A lot, including cooking, identification, magic, potion making, and magic item making," Lei Ye said generously.

This is the biggest bonus of the replay skill. He has almost unlimited time to absorb knowledge, and can use this skill to quickly establish relationships with experts in a certain field. These people can only reach the pinnacle in a certain field even if they try their best, but Lei Ye can become a master in multiple fields.

Of course, what made Lei Ye most satisfied was that he used this skill to become a master in the catheter field.

"Making potions? Are you an alchemist?" Roxie was a little surprised.

Lei Ye nodded and took out a few bottles of potions and a set of simple alchemical tools he had bought from Hillius before.

True gold is not afraid of fire. He really knows all the skills he said. If Roxie wants him to practice them on the spot to verify them, he is not afraid.

Hearing this, the surprise on Roxie's face turned into joy.

At this time, they were only a few dozen steps away from the largest tree house on the elven mother tree. Roxie hesitated for a moment, then turned around and waved to the other elves.

"You guys go back to your respective positions and continue working. I'll be here for you."

"But."

"If he really is a bad person, you should check to see if there is anyone following him. If the scouts in that direction are not at their posts, what if a slave trader sneaks over from that direction?"

There is some truth in what he said, and we have the elders here, so they won’t be needed if anything goes wrong.

The elves left.

But after that, Roxie did not pull Lei Ye into the tree house, but pulled him aside and asked in a low voice.

"If you were an alchemist, could you make some potions that could make people happy?"

Lei Ye was stunned.

Then he was shocked.

"What are you doing, you bushy-eyed elf? I'm a serious alchemist!"

Roxie frowned her eyebrows, which were indeed a bit thick, showing her confusion as to why Lei Ye had such a reaction.

She hummed her lips, and finally couldn't explain anything, so she sighed and pulled Lei Ye to a corner.

That was the lowest tree house in the area.

Climbing up along the rope ladder, Lei Ye saw the internal structure. As a tree house, the space inside was indeed larger than expected and enough for living. However, it was still too cramped for Lei Ye who was used to big houses.

Besides, this tree house is a bit empty.

It's just a piece of space, without even a table, chair or bench.

Lei Ye followed Roxie and walked a few steps lightly, then turned his head to look towards a room.

The first thing I saw was an iron stove, which was covered with dust and had not been used for a long time.

Then there was a pale and skinny elf, sleeping on the floor with an anvil as his pillow. Lei Ye could understand sleeping without a quilt in the summer, but sleeping on the floor with an anvil as his pillow was a bit too tough.

"You elves are really cool," Lei Ye praised. "Buyadi doesn't even use this thing as a pillow, but you elves use this thing as a pillow. You are even more awesome than Buyadi."

"What?" Roxie shook her head and sighed. "This is Hephis, the only blacksmith here. He has a little problem with his intelligence. Five years ago, the tribe was attacked by slave traders. Many elves were injured and many young elves were abducted. Fortunately, those slave traders did not take carriages but walked here, so we were able to capture some of them before they left the forest. But they stole a lot of things from Hephis, and no matter how we interrogated him, we couldn't find out where he hid them."

Roxie gritted her teeth and said, "These damn slave traders are born the same. They even stole Hephis' pillow. I only heard that some humans even sell elves' socks on the black market. They actually like that kind of part. It's disgusting, humans! Now they even steal pillows."

"I am talking about the slave traders, of course."

Lei Ye said nothing.

"In addition, a lot of previous goods were lost, which caused Hephis to bear a huge debt. She has been working as a blacksmith to pay off the debt for the past five years, but she still hasn't paid it off. She can't even afford a bed. In addition, although she is not smart, she used to be a happy child every day. Since she was in debt, she has become depressed and has become more depressed recently. Her mental state is very bad."

"So, can you make some medicine that makes people happy? I heard that human alchemists can make such things."

Keyword, debt.

What could a blacksmith owe his elves? The only thing he could owe was a deal with the witches.

And this elf named Hephaestus has a bad brain.

It’s good to have a bad brain. Lei Ye likes people with a bad brain. It’s the best breakthrough point.

Keyword, happy medicine.

This shows that the elf named Roxie has a very superficial understanding of alchemy. Although according to Loya, the elves have a very complete education mechanism, they still have only a vague understanding of some of the unconventional professions of humans.

Among the witches, there are obviously the best in each profession.

This shows that although the two ethnic groups are close neighbors with interactions, their connection is not actually close.

"Leave it to me." After sorting out the known information in his mind, Lei Ye snapped his fingers.

What was revealed was not alchemical equipment, but cooking utensils.

He couldn't make a potion that would make people happy.

But he is really good at cooking meals that make people happy.

(End of this chapter)