Ark, after I died, the operators began to love me

The one- or two-day journey that Muirseth mentioned would probably take more than three or four days to complete if it were to advance through the dense forest, and even more terrifying things were yet to come.

There are many virgin forests in the Sami area. Because of the Sami gods, the locals attach great importance to the destruction and restoration of the natural environment. They believe that every blade of grass and every tree may be the reincarnation of a dead Sami person. Therefore, once they enter the dense forest, they completely cut off ties with human society.

The lush boreal trees can maintain their dark green branches and leaves even in an environment of more than ten degrees below zero. The vines wrapped around the trunks are intertwined with each other, and the tenacious entanglement of life is inextricable. The deeper into the forest and the closer to the trees Mike gets, the more frightened he feels.

There aren't many environments in this land that can give him this feeling.

The terror from life, not a single wind can penetrate, not a single light can reach, in the dim environment it seems that one can hear the breathing of these lives.

Muirseth was so frightened that his face turned pale. He grabbed Mike's clothes tightly and murmured, "How could it be? It was not the same when I came last time..."

"It's none of your business. They're on guard against me."

Mike exhaled through his nose, and two days of white mist came out of his nostrils.

All of a sudden, countless branches above their heads began to shake, and the pure white snow fell down, landing on their heads. Fortunately, they were wearing hats so they didn't get wet.

"You are an elf, and I am a human. No, I am not even a complete human. To the natives, I am an outsider, and outsiders are not welcome here."

"That's not the case, Doctor. I assure you, although the wood elves are not that hospitable, they are definitely not bad people."

Mike sighed, wondering why Miu Miu was so confused about things like this.

"I believe you, but the wood elf may not believe me, and vice versa."

The other party should have discovered them when they went deep into the dense forest.

Elves? It’s not like I haven’t seen them before. The elves back then weren’t as... xenophobic as they are now.

Muirseth heard the doctor's bad tone and opened her eyes nervously. The scene she least wanted to see was about to happen. She couldn't...

"Don't worry, I will be very restrained. If it doesn't work, I will leave here. The elves owe us a favor, and I will do nothing for the sake of someone. After all, all the fantasy species in the series survived because of him."

What is the Doctor talking about?

For the first time, Muirseth found what he said so profound and difficult to understand.

It was very abrupt, as if some obscure and difficult-to-understand words were floating in the cold air.

These voices blew by like the wind, and among the two people present, only Muirseth understood the general meaning.

In fact, these words were also addressed to her, asking her why she brought the stranger here.

The implication between the lines is that the wood elves do not welcome outsiders and advise them to leave now.

Muirseth has been to many places, and most of the countries in this land have been affected by the Originium industry. They use Originium energy to allow Originium particles to float in the atmosphere and spread to every corner of the land. Even the deep forests of Sami are not immune. But overall, the pollution here is much less.

The elves who love nature and are close to nature cannot tolerate a polluted environment. They have looked for many places to settle down. Some places are occupied by other countries and cannot accept an alien race. The environment in some areas is too harsh and survival there will only accelerate the extinction of the race.

The elves searched for a long time and finally decided to settle down deep in the dense forest of Sami.

To some extent, the elves' decision was also recognized by Sami's will.

Finding a place to settle down does not mean that the elves are willing to coexist with other races. They regard the enclosed space as a paradise and use magic to set up barriers to prevent outsiders from coming.

Over the years, the expedition teams of the United Exploration Association have entered dense forests before. Even the most experienced explorers can get lost in the woods. Coincidentally, every meter they move forward is difficult, but it is extremely easy for them to exit the forest, as if the entangled trees have taken the initiative to make way for them and let them leave.

It might be okay if it happens once or twice, but if it happens too many times, even the dumbest person would realize that someone is deliberately preventing them from moving forward.

And the instigator of all this is the elves, the wood elves.

Muirseth said loudly: "The doctor is my friend. He is the director of Rhode Island Pharmaceutical Company. I have mentioned him here before."

The voice floating in the wind paused, as if it was recalling something or checking the records.

An unknown amount of time had passed before Mike suddenly spotted a female elf standing on the trunk of a towering tree. Her appearance was very abrupt, as if someone had hidden herself there with a large leaf to play hide-and-seek. Only when he lifted the leaf could he discover where the person was hiding.

If we use an insect to describe it, the dead leaf butterfly is the best metaphor.

The person who came was a young female elf, tall and thin, with long arms and legs, and a mask on her face. She looked down at Muirseth and Mike. The person who made the sound just now should be her.

"Water elf, we are both elves. You deserve to be welcomed here, but this man has a terrible aura. No elf will like him."

Muirseth straightened his not-so-majestic chest, pulled Mike's arm, and said seriously, "I just like him."

"You're not like us."

Maybe it was because this elf wasn't very good at speaking, but she compared Muerseth to a freak.

Well, for the elves, it was not an exaggeration to describe Muirseth’s heresy as a freak, and she herself enjoyed it and did not make any objection.

"Before you reject me, you should listen to my intentions first."

"So what? Even if I knew, Zushu would not agree to let you in."

"Listen to me first."

Muirseth took a tough stance and, despite the other party's objections, began by telling the other party what had happened on the Sami Icefield.

The female elf listened very carefully, and even jumped down from the tree trunk as if to understand it more clearly. She was much taller than Muirseth, and only slightly taller than Mike.

But she didn't focus her eyes on Mike, as if this man didn't exist in front of her at all.

Mike scratched his hair. The elf fits his stereotype very well, or it could be said that the other party was simply carved out of a mold like a textbook.

After listening to Muerseth's description, the female elf thought for a few seconds and shook her head: "We have heard about what happened on the Sami Icefield, but the ancestral tree did not make any comments. I can only say that I can't help you. If you have no other questions, please leave."

"But……"

Muirseth wanted to say something else, but Mike beside her tugged at her clothes and said briefly, "Excuse me."

Then, he turned around and left with the reluctant water elf. His unhesitating attitude surprised the female elf a little.

I thought there would be more entanglement, but I didn't expect the end to come so quickly.

Her eyes involuntarily fell on the water elf. Muirseth really listened to this person. Could this be her sweetheart?

Considering the long life span of the elves, Muirseth is now only old enough to go to kindergarten. Her lover can only accompany her for a few decades at most, and she will have to spend the rest of her long life in loneliness.

Therefore, the elves usually resolve their differences among themselves to avoid the pain of separation in the future.

Although everyone despises the theory of life span, the limitation of life span is ultimately in front of us and cannot be ignored.

……

Muirseth was a little unwilling and looked back several times, but Mike's steps were firm and he moved forward. He was rejected and he didn't intend to look back.

"Doctor, can we really..."

"No, this elf is just here to pass on a message. If the wood elf is really ready to see us, we should be ready from the moment she shows up."

Muirseth looked gloomy, and he agreed with what Mike said from the bottom of his heart. It seemed that all this was just her wishful thinking.

She was an outlier among the elves, and the dwelling of the wood elves was not suitable for her at all.

Just as the two were about to leave, the trees around them suddenly shook.

The vines twitched slowly, and at this moment, the sleeping forest seemed to have come to life. The falling snow was the dust on its surface, the blowing cold wind was its powerful breath, and the trees that grew taller by little were its raised eyes.

In the dark and dense forest where even wild animals were unwilling to enter, a miracle of life unfolded before the two men.

Mike looked at the changes under his feet and hugged Muirseth tightly with one arm. The water elves had never seen such a scene before and thought that the wood elves were going to cause trouble for them.

But all that changed when she assumed a fighting stance.

The wood elves who had originally kept them out turned back and adopted a respectful attitude.

"I'm sorry, distinguished guest. The ancestral tree was not aware of your arrival. Please accept the apology of the wood elf. The ancestral tree is willing to meet you."

The common language of Terra.

Vines grew rapidly, spreading to the feet of Mike and Muirseth, forming an upward staircase, and the branches of the surrounding trees also leaned towards them to express their welcome.

The female wood elf's arrogant and respectful attitude made Mike burst out laughing.

Muirseth was even more shocked as she watched this scene. The last time she came here, she had to work hard to get the doctor's approval. She didn't expect that she would receive such a grand welcome ceremony when facing the doctor.

The female wood elf with a slightly red face secretly glanced at the water elf, thinking that this girl probably didn't know the identity of the man next to her.

Although the new generation of elves knows little about what happened many years ago, describing that history as ten thousand years can only highlight the changes in numbers.

It was a glorious era with few written records and no records hidden in the rocks and soil.

Humans are powerful enough to travel in the subspace, build planet after planet, develop planetary rings and build residential areas, and all races live in harmony.

At that time, humans were very powerful. There was a super strong man who was as powerful as a god, and under him were dozens of people who were capable of rivaling gods.

Someone once joked that if these powerful humans were sent out in teams of two, they could easily wipe out the indigenous forces of a planet.

Humans have built massive fleets, humans have built star gates to travel through the long interstellar journeys, and humans have even pushed the seeds of civilization into the deep space.

All gone.

The female wood elf vaguely guessed some facts from the reaction of the ancestral tree. It seemed that the man had a certain relationship with the dozens of super strong men at that time, so he was valued so much.

Muerseth turned around, looked at everything that was happening around him, and said in surprise, "Could it be that I, a little elf, have finally been welcomed by everyone?"

Mike nodded: "Yes, after all, you are so beautiful and cute."

The female wood elf glanced at her with sidelong glances. Among the elves, the adjectives cute and beautiful could not be used to describe this water elf.

She does not conform to the aesthetic standards of the wood elves at all, and can even be described as naughty.

But out of respect for the guests, the wood elf had to compromise and followed Mike to agree: "Yes, Muirseth, in fact, everyone likes you very much."

"Really? Are you sure?"

The wood elf coughed softly: "Elves are not used to lying."

In the middle of their conversation, the trees that were originally densely piled together opened up to both sides, revealing a path from the bottom to the top, leading directly to the core of the dense forest.

The core of the literal meaning is to leave the ground and walk in the air, which is where the wood elves truly live.

There was a female wood elf leading the way, with Mike and Muirseth following behind her.

Just as he had guessed, he followed the path woven by vines and walked up along the trunk of a giant tree. The winding branches were made up of several giant trees, entangled with each other. The complexity made it seem like he would lose his way without someone leading the way.

"Why are you so nervous? Haven't you been here before?"

"I have been here before, but I have never received such a grand welcome ceremony. You should know that the closer the trees are to the center, the older they are. Some trees are even a thousand years old. That's how long the history of Terra is."

96. Only Anma knows

Faced with Mike's skeptical attitude, Muirseth just wanted to grab the man's collar and shout, don't treat her as some immortal old monster!

She is just an elf who has just reached adulthood, and her adulthood is still based on normal human standards. Considering the long life of elves, she should really stay in preschool.

Mike seemed to have the ability to read minds. He immediately understood what Miu Miu was thinking. He couldn't help but take a few steps away from the water elf, as if the other party was some kind of monster.

Muirseth's face was dark, and to use a popular expression among children, she was about to turn black.

"Doc, what are you doing?"

"I was thinking about what happened to us before. Will we be caught by the police? I want to be a good person."

unacceptable.

Muirseth stretched out his fist and hit Mike hard in the chest.

The Ann in the past was not as irritating as Mike is now.

The fight between the two people naturally fell into the eyes of the female elf.

The relationship between the young compatriots and this gentleman is so good, just like that between children and parents. It's really enviable.

……

The road made of vines led to the top of the giant tree. The deep and dark forest emitted a little fluorescent light. Mike looked around. It was the first time he saw such a beautiful ecological environment.

No one knows how long the Wood Elves have been here, but from all indications, the time is no less than the time when various countries were established on Terra.

Compared with the various countries that are constantly fighting and deceiving each other, the paradise of the wood elves seems to have not changed at all.

The female elf who was traveling with them didn't say anything, so the two of them didn't dare to ask.

The last time Muirseth came to look for her relatives, she didn't know much about the situation. This time she brought the doctor along on a whim. She wanted to give it a try, but she didn't expect it to be successful.

The problem was that the wood elf's attitude was confusing. The situation might not be what she thought. There must be some other reason.

A downward passage appeared at the top of the giant tree, which was also made up of tree branches. Several figures appeared in Mike's sight. These elves had the best camouflage and blended in with the plants and trees around them, making them extremely difficult to be discovered.

Mike was not afraid of being watched by so many eyes, but Muirseth next to him was extremely nervous. The reason was very simple. The elves who were secretly observing here were not friendly, just because Mike, an outsider, was brought in by Muirseth.

Even though the outsiders are guests of the ancestral tree, the wood elves cannot dispel their suspicion of them.

The female elf leading the way tried to explain: "Please forgive me, my people are not used to outsiders."