Chapter 105
The squirrel perched on the wall, its round eyes fixed on him.
He squatted down, opened his palm full of nuts, and gave the squirrel an encouraging look.
The squirrel slowly climbed down the wall, getting faster and faster until it reached Xie Juanhan's hand. It stood up on its two hind legs and quickly stuffed the nuts Xie Juanhan was holding into its mouth with its two front paws.
As the squirrel stuffed more and more nuts into its mouth, it could no longer hold them all.
It had to use its two little front paws to scoop the nut out and then put it back in from a different angle.
Xie Juanhan watched it and patiently waited for it to finish stuffing.
Telingewei and the furry creatures were also watching it.
The squirrel quickly stuffed its cheeks full and tilted its head to look at Xie Juanhan.
Xie Juanhan understood and said, "We don't have any letters to ask for. Lead the way, we'll go directly with you to get the fertilizer."
The squirrel didn't understand and stared blankly at him.
Xie Juanhan gently nudged the squirrel's plump bottom with two fingers, signaling that it could walk.
The squirrel was pushed two steps, then realized what was happening and hopped and skipped away.
Xie Juanhan said, "Let's follow it."
Harper and the others chirped excitedly.
The Goblin lived in a vast underground network, Xie Juanhan and Telingewei had no idea where they were now.
Having a squirrel lead the way makes things much easier.
They followed the squirrel.
After walking for quite a while in the woods, we came to a scree slope.
The squirrel stopped and squeaked.
Xie Juanhan and the others stopped and stood aside, waiting patiently.
"Squeak?" After a while, a pale yellow head popped out from beside a pebble.
The Goblin looked at the squirrel, intending to check the reply, but immediately saw the tall Xie Juanhan and Telingewei standing to the side.
It was startled and darted into the burrow in a flash.
It crawled inside, then realized what was happening and poked its head out again. "Squeak?"
Xie Juanhan squatted down and said in a soft voice, "It's inconvenient to reply, so we came directly. Where's the fertilizer?"
The Goblin, "Squeak, squeak."
Xie Juanhan: "Still down there? Can we go with you to move the fertilizer?"
The Goblin nodded. "Squeak."
The Goblin hesitated for a moment, then emerged from the ground and ran ahead to lead the way.
Its two short legs were struggling, as if trying to walk faster, but its legs were just too short, and it couldn't walk fast no matter what.
Xie Juanhan squatted down and stretched out his hand. "I'll support you as you walk, and you'll show me the way?"
The Goblin thought for a moment, then obediently nodded slightly. "Squeak."
The places where the Goblin put their fertilizer are not where they live.
Upon arriving at their destination, the Goblin who had given Xie Juanhan directions went to inform the other Goblin.
Once the Goblin arrive, we'll move fertilizer for Xie Juanhan.
This time, Xie Juanhan Goblin to brew 687 Elemental Crystal, which produced four large bags of fertilizer.
Xie Juanhan and Telingewei stuffed the fertilizer into the space arm ring.
Xie Juanhan squatted down and asked, "Six hundred and eighty-seven Elemental Crystal, and the reward is six hundred and eighty-seven Star Berry. Do you want to receive the reward all at once, or in installments?"
The Goblin had already planned it out, and without hesitation chose to go in batches. "Squeak!"
Xie Juanhan chuckled, "So, are you going to collect your payment now? Some of the Star Berry in our field are ripe; you can pick the ones you like."
The Goblin's eyes shone brightly. "Squeak?"
Xie Juanhan: "Yes, pick as many as you like, we'll take you there."
The Goblin squeaked.
They asked Xie Juanhan to wait outside while they went to make preparations.
Xie Juanhan and Telingewei agreed and waited patiently with Harper and the others in the open space.
A moment later, the Goblin emerged from the burrow.
They carried specially made little baskets on their backs, lined up, and ran out of the burrow.
Xie Juanhan glanced at them; there were a total of eighteen little Goblin.
The Goblin looked up and squeaked.
Xie Juanhan negotiated with them, "Should I carry you across? That would make it faster."
The little Goblin agreed, "Squeak!"
Moli and Nibote came out and lay down on the ground.
The Goblin stared at them with shining eyes, looking excited and expectant.
"Awoo." Moli stretched out its legs in a friendly manner, indicating that the Goblin could climb up its legs onto its back.
The Goblin first turned to look at Xie Juanhan and Telingewei, and seeing that they did not object, they climbed up Moli's legs.
Nibote also ran out and lay down like Moli.
The Goblin split into two groups, one climbing onto Moli's back and the other onto Nibote's back.
After climbing up, they lined up and sat obediently, their tiny hands clutching Moli and Nibote's fur.
They scratched enough fur that Moli and Nibote didn't feel any pain.
Xie Juanhan asked with a smile, "Are you ready?"
Moli and Nibote both exclaimed at the same time, "Aww!"
The Goblin answered in unison, "Squeak!"
Xie Juanhan: "Then let's go!"
Moli and Nibote ran like two little animal buses.
The difference is that Moli runs more steadily, with almost no bumps; while Nibote's back is broader, so even with the slightest bump, the Goblin will never fall off.
Xie Juanhan and his group soon arrived at the farmland.
As evening fell, a fog rolled in.
Their farmland was shrouded in mist, with greenery and white fog intertwined, while the orange-yellow Star Berry were the most eye-catching feature of this land.
The Star Berry that had been fertilized grew even more juicy and vibrant.
These translucent, soft berries are so richly colored they almost seem to drip.
In the twilight, they reflected a faint light, as if they had truly become orange-yellow lanterns.
The Goblin stared wide-eyed at the berries before them. "Squeak!"
Xie Juanhan smiled and said, "You can pick them yourselves. Just pick the ones you like best."
The Goblin squeaked.
In May, the temperature has been gradually rising.
With ample fertilizer and water, and a suitable temperature, the Star Berry grew in successive batches.
Their vines now simultaneously bear small white flowers, green berries, and ripe orange-yellow berries.
The Goblin can freely pick and gather whatever they want inside.
The Goblin ran excitedly through the fields, occasionally letting out joyful cries.
Harper and the others, who had been watching from the side, couldn't resist looking up when they heard the chirping. "Chirp!"
Xie Juanhan then took out a basket from his spatial arm ring and gave it to them to carry. "Don't pick the unripe ones."
The furry creatures. "Aww!"
Looking at them, Xie Juanhan added, "Be careful when you're stealing food, don't swallow the seeds."
The seeds of the Star Berry will sprout when they come into contact with Magic Power; they even sprouted in Xie Juanhan's mouth last time.
Harper and her kind don't have that much Magic Power; the seeds have to be swallowed by them to germinate, which would actually make the situation more dangerous.
Harper and the others remembered too, and nodded seriously. "Aww."
The little ones quickly began picking Star Berry in the field.
Xie Juanhan kept a close eye on Nibote, the most impatient guy, who was also the most likely to swallow the berries.
Telingewei glanced at Nibote: "It's nothing."
Xie Juanhan didn't react for a moment. "What?"
Telingewei: "Just swallow it and spit it out."
Xie Juanhan recalled the unfortunate time when the Peryton accidentally swallowed the seeds of the Star Berry and were swung around in the air by Telingewei: "... I hope Nibote will behave himself."
The little ones are all picking out the Star Berry that they like best.
The Goblin picked the smallest one.
Xie Juanhan watched as they carefully placed each Star Berry into their small baskets.
The Goblin were small to begin with, and their baskets were also small.
The small berries were stuffed into the basket, with only three berries in each basket.
Nevertheless, they carefully placed small cloth compartments inside their baskets.
The Star Berry were placed in compartments lined with soft cloth, safer than eggs in their nests.
Xie Juanhan immediately realized that these little Goblin were particularly fond of food.
Xie Juanhan softened even more when he thought about how the little Goblin had never wasted even kitchen scraps.
This time, a group of really nice neighbors have come to the Magic Forest.
It seems they should be able to get along well.
==========Author's Note:=========
See you tonight!
Thanks to Zero for the grenade; thanks to (*2), Flying Gull Not Fall, Choumei, Fujiji +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1, Not Dreaming with Pear Blossoms, and Wulala Nai for the landmines.
Chapter 105 [VIP]
The weather is getting warmer.
The main color of the Magic Forest gradually changed from withered yellow and brown to tender green, and then to a deeper emerald green.
The stream flows gently, and the spring breeze is warm.
Xie Juanhan and Telingewei, carrying food on their backs and long poles in their hands, led the little ones into the Magic Forest for a spring outing, and also picked Princess Tina Flower.
Harper and the others ran ahead, leading the way.
Xie Juanhan, carrying a basket on his back, followed behind Telingewei, looking around. "The name of this flower sounds like it has a story."
Telingewei nodded. "Yes, humans took them."
Legend has it that Tina was the last princess of a certain kingdom.
One day, when the enemy attacked, she fled into the Magic Forest to cover her people's escape and stood on the front line.
After she died, she turned into flowers.
The knights who protected her transformed into thorns, still firmly guarding her in the very center.
Soon, Xie Juanhan and his group found the first clump of Princess Tina Flower.
Seeing the pale blue flower gracefully emerging from the thicket of thorns, Xie Juanhan understood why humans had given this flower that name.
Xie Juanhan bent down to examine the thorns and said, "This flower may coexist with the thorns."