Xingtie, started with a guitar, and made a living by singing

"For organisms to reproduce, they need a suitable environment, suitable conditions, and an individual to act as a 'surrogate mother.' But goblins don't have females. It would be best to keep an eye on where these sudden appearances of goblins are coming from."

"Yes, I will pay more attention to this aspect."

The forest man wearing the shining helmet no longer looked disdainful upon hearing this, but responded seriously.

However, he soon showed a troubled expression again.

Nashida asked about this.

"what happened?"

"Although I promised you to deal with these things, if I must say so, they actually spread along with the demonic disaster."

The long ears of the Mori man wearing a shining helmet twitched slightly as he spoke thoughtfully.

"When the demons were causing trouble on the continent a while ago, these guys suddenly appeared. But when we investigated, we couldn't find any clues. We thought they were just goblins, nothing to be alarmed about, so we just left them as they are."

"So, that's why the Morito went missing..."

Nashida murmured to herself, feeling a sense of urgency.

Uncle Yang was right before. Although they could slowly experience this pioneering journey, the impact of the star core on the planet was far-reaching. Once this group of monsters was recorded and continued to appear through echoes, the casualties caused would definitely be more serious than those of the original goblin population.

"I'm so sorry to have caused you such trouble over such a trivial matter."

While she was thinking, the forest leader, who thought the princess was dissatisfied with their negligence, sincerely apologized.

Although it was clear that what he meant was not that the disappearance of the tribesmen was a trivial matter, but rather that he was exaggerating her behavior, Nashida still frowned.

Seeing her like this, the fairy archer, who knew her character better, immediately elbowed his brother in the waist, making his face turn pale.

"Don't be so pretentious. Just honestly say you're too busy with the wedding to deal with it. It's not like the princess can't understand—"

Hearing his sister reveal the true reason, the man in the shining helmet felt ashamed and embarrassed, but in front of the princess, he had to put on a stern face and said, "Don't interrupt, little kid."

The goblin archer pouted and replied, "I'm not a child," looking like he was angry with his brother.

But you could tell from the way her long ears twitched slightly as she met Nashida's gaze.

Everything this guy was thinking was exposed.

"As expected... the forest people don't take the goblins seriously either."

March 7 looked at this scene and felt a little depressed for no reason.

And judging from the fact that she cared about this in the first place, Dan Heng also knew that the impact of the previous incident on her had not completely subsided, not to mention that she had seen another victim before.

As he considered what to say, Xing nudged him gently and shook her head.

Mimiya, who was following nearby, sighed and whispered, "I'm sorry. Even if the few of us who know the dangers of this matter were to bring it up, not many would take it to heart."

Even forest adventurers would be like that when they first left, not to mention the tribesmen who had never left the village.

This is not because the forest people have no common sense of crisis, but a matter of degree.

It was a simple fact that goblins possessed only the intelligence and strength of mortal children and were among the weakest monsters.

But for the forest people, the real threat comes from more terrifying and powerful species.

In such a vast sea of ​​trees, the forest people are naturally not the only residents, not to mention the people who have actually witnessed even more terrifying disasters in the past.

Compared to those disasters that caused large-scale species extinction, goblins were at most pests and beasts.

After all, there will always be unlucky people who face the desperate situation of death. For those who are destined to have a short life, dying early or late is always within the range of error.

In terms of being able to listen to advice and make a commitment to solve the problem, the forest man wearing a shining helmet has clearly drawn a line between himself and those old antiques.

"Oh, right. It's all my sister's fault for talking back to me earlier. There's something I forgot to tell the princess."

After this momentary pause, the forest man in the shining helmet brought up another topic.

"Is it something more important than a wedding?"

Nashida also noticed the tense atmosphere, so she followed suit and asked.

"Strictly speaking, yes."

The forest man wearing a shining helmet smiled bitterly and continued to speak.

"Actually, after the village learned you were coming, they quickly decided to clear out the surrounding monsters. During this process, they discovered traces of the [River-Breaking Thing]."

"what is that?"

"An ancient, sacred creature lurking in the jungle. The elders told us not to mess with it."

"Can you give me a rough description of what it looks like?"

Nashida opened her eyes wide with a hint of curiosity.

Her eyes were so pure that they reminded the forest man wearing the shining helmet of the time when he taught his sister the archery in the same way.

However, to clear the princess's confusion, he competently explained, "It is said to be a giant beast with feet like pillars, a tail like a rope, ears like fans, a torso like a wall, teeth like spears, a back like a throne, and a nose like a vine."

Finally, he added, "Oh, yes. It's also gray... but because its habitat is different from ours, and there are very few sightings, I guess it doesn't appear casually. It was only brought up recently because of the increased number of footprints."

The forest man wearing a shining helmet looked at everyone's suddenly subtle expressions and asked aloud.

"Are you curious about it?"

"Yes, a little bit."

Nashida had begun to suspect that it was an elephant from another world.

If you think about it carefully, you can roughly guess that the environment here seems to be more than enough to support such a behemoth.

"Is that so? Unfortunately, that's all I know. It happened a long time ago after all."

The forest man wearing a shining helmet said with some regret.

I feel really guilty for not being able to help the princess.

The goblin archer, who had lost his supervision, ran to the front of everyone, taking small steps like a bird, and went to the front row.

When everyone's attention was drawn to the spot, they also saw the source of the wind that was blowing continuously through the woods.

It was a large hole in the jungle, stretching from the ground to the sky.

From the first impression alone, it is difficult to tell whether this is a town in the form of a forest or a forest in the form of a town.

Many tree holes protrude into this huge well of unknown height and depth, becoming the homes of the forest people.

The branches and vines connecting the tree holes are intertwined, forming countless aerial walkways.

Walking on these heavenly roads are many beautiful forest people dressed in clean clothes.

The tiny raised lines on the tree's bark add color to it all, and the rustling of the leaves creates a magnificent melody.

This town, with its layers stacked up and reaching from heaven to earth, looks like a skyscraper.

However, this place is not man-made, but a work of nature, a true masterpiece of nature.

The fairy archer opened his lips, and out came the forest language with a singing melody.

"Under the good sky and the long night, under one sun and two moons, the Daughter of Star Wind warns her compatriots!"

She opened her arms, turned around, and her tied hair swept out like a comet's tail.

“Welcome to my hometown!”

It was a smile that could rival the blooming of hundreds of flowers.

Chapter 142: House, Bath, and Bug Care

Passing through a corridor of intertwined branches that looked like they were woven together, they arrived at a huge beech tree hollow. This was the room the forest people had prepared for their guests.

Passing through the vines that hang down like a door curtain, you'll find a spacious living room with a moss-covered carpet and rows of tables and chairs shaped like tree knots.

The windows were covered with leaves so thin that they were almost transparent, and the afternoon sunlight became particularly warm and soft when it filtered into the house.

The vine curtains that can be seen everywhere constitute an indispensable part of the forest people's housing culture, and the depths into which they extend are the bedrooms that look like bird's nests.

The only decoration made by humans is the forest tapestry woven with silk from natural dew.

The patterns are delicate and flowing, vividly depicting the many stories that have continued from the Age of the Gods to the present day.

Obviously, this is different from the legends passed down by word of mouth by ordinary people, which are inevitably distorted. These are the histories that the forest people have actually witnessed.

It is both profound and makes people somewhat surprised at the straightforwardness and unrestrainedness of this race.

Is this like some kind of diary-keeping behavior for them?

Entering the living room, although there is no heating facility such as a fireplace, the gentle breeze blowing through the woods makes everyone here feel completely comfortable and relaxed.

What’s even more comfortable is that the whole room is filled with a light and elegant wood fragrance, which is refreshing and pleasant.

"That's amazing! It's like being in some kind of theme park!"

San Yueqi excitedly raised his camera and took pictures of the room.

Xing came to a chair with a layer of mushrooms growing on the seat. The mushroom caps served as cushions and looked very fluffy.

"It might seem a little strange to sit on food, but..."

She glanced at the fairy archer, whose expression showed no change and who had even been casually introducing his furniture to everyone, and quietly put aside the last bit of worry in her heart and sat down.

Unlike the imagined feeling of being shriveled or suddenly soft, the soft touch of the mushroom cap wrapped around her buttocks neatly, as comfortable as a sofa on a train.

As if his curiosity had been satisfied, Xing let out a long sigh.

Seeing her behavior, Nashida also came over and sat down without being picky, and then showed an expression similar to Xing's.

"... unexpectedly good, huh?"

The elasticity of the mushroom cushion was even enough to support her petite body. Perhaps even if she stood up, these mushroom caps could support the girl's feather-light weight.

"Interesting news."

At this moment, she finally revealed a childlike smile that matched her young appearance, making the people around her smile knowingly.

Although everyone has experienced a lot since arriving on this planet, many of them were prevented from getting worse because of her presence.

It’s a rare opportunity to relax and have fun these days, so of course we have to enjoy it.

On the other side, Dan Heng was carefully observing these unique objects.

Whenever he arrives at a new place, he always tries to collect some local knowledge to expand the explanation regulations of the think tank entries.

He looked around and noticed the tapestry hanging on the wall, which depicted a dragon.

The dragon in the portrait didn't resemble the one he remembered, but it did bear some resemblance to the immortal dragon... or rather, the dragonborn.

The tapestry tells the story of a half-forest hero and his companions who set out on a journey to find the lost Dragonlance.

"Excuse me, are these furniture made by the Mori people? I can feel that there are many designs unique to the Mori people left on them."

He asked the forest leader who had not yet left.

“It’s not a production, but it’s not far from what you feel.”

The forest man wearing a shining helmet smiled heartily and answered the young man who looked particularly handsome, even as handsome as himself.

You know, there are many housewives waiting to get married in the Sen tribe. With their aesthetics and values, it is really difficult for ordinary people to catch their eyes.

And the same tribesmen have long been tired of seeing them. After all, most of the residents in many forest villages have known each other for thousands of years, so it is hard to say that there is anything new.

“It’s all because of the forest’s kindness in changing its shape that we can be creative and have this kind of accommodation.”

"People always say that you should ask dwarves to build a solid house, ask orcas to build a comfortable house, and leave it to lizardmen to build a fortress, but—"

Mimiya stepped on the moss carpet with great interest and spoke with great interest.

"Who knew that our forest people's stables were also so interesting?"

“It’s really touching to be so impressed by fellow countrymen from other forests.”

The forest man in the shining helmet answered with graceful emphasis.

"After all, the forest people all think that what comes from their hometown is the best."

The two of them said in unison this joke that was circulating among the forest people.

However, the embarrassing thing was that everyone present just blinked, seemingly not realizing that this was some kind of joke.

With this in mind, the forest man wearing the shiny helmet didn't intend to do the stupid thing of explaining "why the joke was funny", and could only pretend to be natural and change the subject.

"However, since we received the news suddenly and the location was hastily sorted out, I think you may find it a bit embarrassing..."