An invincible journey starting from a different race

When Ivy said this, the expressions of the foreign players present did not change at all. After all, most of the people who could come here had seen the world, and ordinary gifts could not impress them at all. Only the legendary power of nature was the ultimate goal of their trip.

Seeing that the foreign aid had no reaction, Ivy nodded in satisfaction, but soon changed the subject.

"But, as you all know, Grandmother is a very noble being, and her health is not good. It's impossible for her to face so many people at once." Ivy said calmly, "So, we must conduct several selections beforehand to see if you are qualified and capable of meeting Grandmother... Do you have any objections?"

Still no one came out to object. After all, they had known about the selection competition for a long time.

"Very good." Ivy tapped the ground lightly with her cane. "In that case, let's get started."

As soon as he finished speaking, a row of beautiful tree spirits walked out from behind Ivy, and the foreign players present couldn't help but sit up straight.

But some people also noticed that these tree spirits were holding a flower pot in their hands, and the flower pots contained various small plants, including flowers and grass.

"I know that you are all leaders in your respective fields and races." Ivy's eyes swept over each alien aid, and then she slowly said, "But this is in the forest, and your previous knowledge and experience are destined to be unable to be directly applied. Therefore, I want to test your abilities now, as well as your affinity with the children of the forest."

An affinity with the Children of the Forest?

What does this mean?

Everyone looked at Ivy, but she showed no intention of explaining, which made everyone's mouths twitch slightly, and they couldn't help but think, "The Riddler, get out of the forest!"

"Alright, each of you come up and choose one." Ivy slightly moved aside to allow everyone to come forward. "Of course, I'm not asking you to choose our dryad girl, but the one they hold in their hands. After all, children of the forest are more than just dryads. Grandmother is not a dryad either. You must have an affinity with all the children of the forest to see Grandmother."

Aesop stepped forward first, and then found that Zi Teng was winking at him frantically, so he followed Zi Teng's gaze, chose a pot of grass, and then returned to his seat.

With Aesop taking the lead, the others also stepped forward to choose their own plants.

"Hey, hey, hey, Aesop." Stank asked Aesop in a low voice, "How do we make this affinity with the Children of the Forest? I don't understand it at all."

"Yeah." Bruce was also very confused, "I only know how to rub the bark, I can't do anything else."

Aesop was about to answer when he noticed a shifty-looking guy looking at him from a distance.

This guy seemed to be a thief, the kind who was observant and alert, but Aesop was also such a person. Aesop knew that when he sat down just now, the guy cast a disdainful look at him and muttered something like "Another pretentious guy", which Aesop wrote down.

So that's how it is, he doesn't know either?

At the same time, Aesop also noticed that many people were paying attention to this side, paying attention to him who made the choice at the beginning, and probably thought he knew what this meant.

So after a moment of contemplation, Aesop said in a blunt voice, "Think about what you are here for and do what you are best at. The key is not the thing, but the object."

Everyone immediately showed an expression of sudden realization, except for the thief whose face turned emerald green.

"Okay, you can start now." Ivy said calmly, "I have prepared a room for each of you. Go to your room and give the answer you think is correct."

Everyone immediately returned to the room with the plants they had chosen. Stank and Bruce were about to go in, but Aesop and Jair stopped them one by one and whispered something in their ears.

They immediately revealed expressions of sudden enlightenment, which was of course completely different from the sudden enlightenment of the previous group of people.

"I see." Stank gave a thumbs-up. "That's no problem then."

Aesop entered the room carrying the flowerpot.

This test is actually to see whether the outsiders of different races understand the various plant people in the forest.

Not all races can communicate verbally, but they all have their own lives, and how to communicate with them is the test this time.

The plant Aesop was holding was a "Mimosa", which was also chosen by Wisteria.

He was quite familiar with this kind of grass, so he gently stroked the leaves with his magical fingers. The leaves quickly closed up, and then swayed gently in the windless air, as if they were very happy. So Aesop touched all the leaves, and when all the leaves curled up, he was satisfied and carried the flower pot out of the room and back to the lobby.

And sure enough, he was the fastest, but judging by Ivy's expression, he probably did the best as well.

Soon, Jair, Bruce, and Stank also came out of the room.

The plants in their hands had also changed significantly compared to when they first entered, as if they had come alive.

Needless to say, Jel knew a lot about these plants. As an elf, he also had a deep understanding of them. And it was Aesop and Jel who told them about them.

Judging by Ivy's expression, the four of them had clearly qualified.

About five minutes later, the rest of the people came out of the room one after another. Their expressions were either happy or sad, and the conditions of the plants in their hands were also good or bad. The good ones were similar to those of Aesop's group of four, while the bad ones were wilted and looked half-dead. No one knew what they had been through. Ivy over there frowned and was very unhappy.

At this time, the orc holding a pot of bamboo in his hand suddenly couldn't bear it anymore and slammed the pot on the table, and then roared.

"Aren't you kidding me? Ah! You give me a broken bamboo and ask me to get horny for it!? How am I supposed to get horny for a broken bamboo?! Is this really something a human can do?! It's fine if you don't let the tree demon behind come, you could just give me a little red flower! I can barely convince myself with a little red flower! How can you give me a broken bamboo? And ask me to compete with it to see who's longer?!"

Facing the orc's angry complaints, Ivy said coldly: "You are eliminated."

"Eliminated?! I don't accept it!" the orc slammed the table and roared, "My plants are the worst. Why?! Who else here has a worse plant than mine? And you're even in heat for it?! Huh?! If even one of you finds that, I'll leave immediately, without a second thought."

As soon as he finished speaking, the door behind him suddenly opened.

The thief from before limped out, covering his lower body with one hand and holding the bloody cactus in the other.

Facing everyone's astonished gaze, the thief was silent for a moment and then spoke.

"I admit this was one of the harder ones I've ever had."

"... Fortunately, I have fulfilled my mission."

The orc stared blankly at the red and white cactus in the thief's hand. After a while, he walked out of the lobby silently.

157 wants to eat~ take a shower~ or~

About a quarter of the people were eliminated in the first test.

The vast majority of them failed to understand the meaning of this assessment, and then believed Aesop's words and started to do their skilled "crafts" on these small plants.

So the looks they gave Aesop were full of resentment, but Aesop had no guilt at all, and responded with an expression that said, "What? Shouldn't caressing be your specialty?" He was very good at this kind of expression, and there was a hint of doubt between his brows, as if he was not trying to trick them, but really felt that way, leaving everyone speechless.

After all, if they continued to talk, Ivy would accuse them of indecency. Remember, these plants weren't incubi, and if they really got to the bottom of it, they would be breaking the law.

And Ivy didn't pursue them, letting most of them leave, leaving only one...I had to pursue him.

That's Mr. Thief.

"Sir, I really want you to leave," Ivy said, pointing to the small hole in the cactus. "But what you did wasn't just indecent assault; you also committed violence against our compatriots. I can't just let you go."

The thief was about to cry. This damn cactus was round all over and he couldn't find a place to start, so he had to poke a hole in it with great difficulty.

Or the kind of poking without using any tools.

God knows what he went through. Anyway, after the battle, his second brother had turned into a hedgehog, and he still had to bear the blame for this.

He really, he cried to death.

Seeing that the thief was indeed pitiful, Ivy didn't have the heart to pursue him any further. She asked him to pay some money as Cactus's medical expenses, then waved her hand and let him leave.

When Mr. Thief limped and a few bloody thorns fell out of his crotch with every step, the rest of the people felt a sharp pain in their lower body just by watching him. Even their eyes were full of fear when they looked at Aesop, thinking in their hearts that they must not fall into this guy's trap.

"Well, congratulations on passing the first round of tests." Ivy brought everyone's attention back to herself. "Being able to pass the first round of tests proves that everyone does have a certain understanding of the forest, which is good... but it's not enough. The second round of tests will begin tomorrow. Please get a good rest tonight and recharge your energy. To that end, we have prepared something interesting for everyone in your rooms. We hope you will be satisfied."

Having said that, Ivy was ready to leave, but when she reached the door, she suddenly thought of something, looked back at everyone, and then said lightly.

"By the way, I hope everyone can understand the purpose of this trip and not let other things distract them."

After saying that, Ivy left without looking back, and the remaining dryads took the others into the room.

The one who led Aesop and the others was naturally Zi Teng. Zi Teng's expression was a little complicated, as if she wanted to say something but was hesitant to say it.

"Hey, Zi Teng." Stank said to Zi Teng, "What is the second round of tests? Tell us in advance."

"Yeah." Jer held his head in his hands and said lazily, "Hurry up and show us your back door."

Zi Teng turned around, glared at Jer and Stank fiercely, and said, "I won't give you two a backdoor!"

Having said that, he paused and turned to look at Bruce.

"Oh, and you too, three!"

The three of them looked at Aesop at the same time, waiting for Zi Teng to say the fourth number, but Zi Teng seemed to only count to three and kept silent about the fourth number, which made them call it unfair.

"Actually, I wanted to tell you, too." Zi Teng waved her hands impatiently, saying, "But there's no way. If I tell you, I'll be breaking the rules, and I won't even be able to give you a warning. Don't even think about trying to establish a relationship with me. After all, she's my grandmother!"

The three of them looked at each other. They had only mentioned it verbally, but they didn't expect Zi Teng to react so strongly. It seemed that she was really struggling inside.

At this moment, Aesop seemed to have thought of something and asked, "Could the person who won the competition in the end be your grandfather?"

Zi Teng: “…”

If it was not Aesop who said this, but Stank, Jer or Bruce, she would have already, she would have sent down a mighty dragon long ago.

Forget it.

After leading the four people to the room, Zi Teng stopped and turned back to say to them, "Each of you will have a room. Once you enter the room, unless there is something special that prevents you from coming out, meals will be prepared for you. There is also a bath in the room. Even if you come out, you are absolutely not allowed to enter other people's rooms. Violators will be immediately kicked out."

Stank said somewhat dissatisfiedly: "Hey, hey, hey, what kind of request is this? We are obviously here to help, not to go to jail."

Zi Teng glanced at Stank and said, "You came here for the power of nature. It's the secret treasure of the forest. If you want it, just be patient. If you don't want it, you can give up now. We will also treat you to delicious food and drinks."

Stank curled his lips and stopped talking.

Zi Teng waved her hand and said, "Okay, see you tomorrow morning."

So the four of them entered the room. Before entering, Zi Teng's eyes flashed with a trace of struggle. She wanted to call them to stop, especially Aesop, but when she thought that her grandmother was on the other side, she held back.

What she really wanted to tell the four people was that the second round of assessment had already begun.

It started from the moment they entered the room.

Please, you must pass the test!

Zi Teng prayed in her heart.

As soon as Aesop entered the room, he saw someone waiting for him.

It turned out to be a mushroom girl dressed in extremely revealing clothes!

"Oh~ You're the first customer who passed the first round~ You're really amazing~" The mushroom girl slowly stood up, covering her key parts with her hands, but it didn't cover them at all, instead there was a hint of reluctance, "Master Ivy has already instructed us to dress you well~"

As she spoke, Mushroom Girl took another step towards Aesop, then placed her hand directly on Aesop's shoulder and licked her lips very provocatively.

"So, distinguished guest~" the mushroom girl said word by word, "Do you want to eat~ or do you want to take a bath~ or do you want to eat, me?"

Aesop looked at the bright eyes of the mushroom girl and felt that a certain part of his body did react.

So he asked, "Can you make it spicy? I like spicy hot pot."

Mushroom Girl: “?”

158 You are the best!

Nothing happened that night, but early the next morning, before dawn, the doors of all the foreign players were knocked.

Everyone was half asleep when they heard the tree demons outside the door say that the second assessment was about to begin. They had no choice but to get out of bed yawning. Then, under the urgent urging of the tree demons outside the door, they didn't even have time to pack up and hurried out.

"Hey, hey, hey, what are you doing?" Stank said unhappily, looking at Zi Teng standing outside the door. "You guys are really going too far! You won't even let me get some good sleep? How are we supposed to start the second assessment like this?"

Zi Teng ignored Stank and walked around him and took a look into his room.

There was a nearly naked mushroom girl in the room. When she saw Zi Teng, she was in good spirits. She smiled and made a "two" gesture to Zi Teng.

Zi Teng understood, and as she left the room, she said to the confused Stank in a stern tone, "The second assessment is over. Now it's time to verify the results."

"...What? It's over?" Stank was even more confused. "Is it over? But what on earth did we take the test for?"

Zi Teng said, "You'll know when you go to the lobby."

Then she opened the doors of Jer, Bruce and Aesop one after another.

Jer and Bruce's mushroom girls were waiting for her in the room. When they saw her come in, they made the gestures of "one" and "three" respectively.

Zi Teng nodded and quickly entered Aesop's room.

When entering Aesop's room, Zi Teng thought that as the smartest one in the four-person group, Aesop should have guessed what the assessment was last night and was unlikely to do anything out of line, right?

However, after rushing into Aesop's room, Zi Teng did not see the mushroom girl at the first time, and her heart sank.

……No way.

She immediately searched the room, and finally found the mushroom girl in the corner of the room, limp and powerless, looking as if she had been drained dry.

It’s really over!

Zi Teng cried out in her heart, "Alas!"

On the other side, in the lobby, where the first assessment was conducted yesterday, everyone has arrived here.

Stank, Jair, Bruce and Aesop naturally gathered together.

"Hey, hey, hey, Zi Teng just told me that the second assessment started last night." Stank asked in a low voice, "Do you know what the assessment is?"

"I don't know." Jer shook his head and said, "But I guess it has something to do with the Mushroom Girl... There should have been Mushroom Girls in your room last night, right?"