Chapter 226
Xie Juanhan placed the berry wine in the warm kitchen to ferment.
The furry creatures, who don't usually go into the kitchen, now go in three times a day.
I smell it once in the morning and once in the evening, and even before going to bed, I have to make a point of smelling it before I can go back to my nest and sleep peacefully.
They were originally very interested in the Demon Bird that were hatching over the hot springs, but now they've abandoned the Demon Bird and stay at home all day.
It's also possible that Xie Juanhan and the others kept a group of baby Demonic Beast in cages near the hot springs, which was a bit noisy, so Harper and the others didn't like going there.
In short, they are now focusing all their attention on berry wine.
After Xie Juanhan cast Blessing Magic on the berry wine at home, Harper and the others used their good animal connections to find various races in the forest who could use Blessing Magic to cast blessings on the berry wine.
They searched for the Pixie, they searched for the Flower Elf.
That day, Xie Juanhan and Telingewei returned from the Kaonielin Plain and saw them carrying Sylvan's clothes, asking Sylvan to bless the magic wine.
This was the first time Sylvan had received such a request. Standing before the magic wine, he looked troubled. "I'm not very good at Blessing Magic."
Haxi: "Chirp!"
Sylvan: "How can you just give a blessing like that? It would be troublesome if the blessing went wrong."
The fluffy fur all around him reassured him. "Aww!"
Even the giant eagle beside him stared longingly, "Coo-coo."
Sylvan drew her wand, hesitated for a long time, and said, "Let me try blessing something else first. Do you have any other handcrafted items?"
Harper thought for a moment, then turned and called to Moli, "Chirp."
Moli glanced at it, then went to the cupboard and retrieved a jar of pickles.
"Pickled vegetables?" Sylvan said after inspecting them. "That'll do, I'll try it first."
After being blessed, the pickled vegetables became noticeably more sour and flavorful.
The furry creatures immediately tugged at Sylvan's clothes with their paws, signaling him to hurry up and bless the berry wine.
Xie Juanhan smiled upon seeing this and gently knocked on the kitchen door.
The furry creatures turned their heads, saw them returning, and immediately cried out, "Awooo!"
Xie Juanhan slowly walked in. "Me too? Blessing Magic can't be stacked, using too much won't do any good."
The furry creatures ignored him and insisted that he cast Blessing Magic.
Xie Juanhan then casually cast a Blessing Magic on the berry wine.
Telingewei followed behind, raising his hand as if to bestow a dragon's blessing upon the berry wine.
He had barely made a gesture when the furry creatures were startled.
Several furry creatures swooped down from the sky and stomped on his foot hard with their paws, signaling him to stop causing trouble. "Awooo!"
==========Author's Note:=========
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Chapter 226 [VIP]
Harper and his friends eagerly awaited the day their berry mead would finally be ready!
"Chirp!"
"Awoo!"
"Chirp chirp!"
Early in the morning, they ran to the door of the two dragon houses and frantically scratched at it.
Even after several small pieces of paper were thrown out of the room, hitting them all over, they showed no sign of leaving.
Xie Juanhan and Telingewei were finally awakened by their persistent scratching at the door.
Xie Juanhan yawned and said, "Didn't we check last night? The berry wine definitely won't be ready that quickly."
The furry creatures. "Aww!"
Xie Juanhan: "At most, it has a slight smell of alcohol."
The furry creatures ignored it and cried out, "Awooo!"
They just want to drink, they crave it so badly.
They absolutely won't give up until they get their berry wine today.
Xie Juanhan relented. "Drink up, drink up, bring your cups over here."
After a series of "tap-tap" sounds of fingernails hitting the floor, the furry creatures returned, each carrying its own cup, and sat properly beside the two dragons.
Telingewei snapped his fingers, and Dragon Flame ignited from inside the cup.
The furry creatures nearly burned their mouths and protested angrily against the dragon's retaliation.
After protesting, they turned to Xie Juanhan, their eyes regaining their clarity, and their tails wagging softly.
Xie Juanhan opened the wine barrel.
The smell of alcohol wafted out, filling the entire kitchen.
It definitely smells of alcohol, a very fragrant alcoholic aroma.
But the wine wasn't brewed properly; Xie Juanhan could tell from the smell that it was still a bit lacking in quality.
It has a very strong berry aroma, almost pungent.
This kind of liquor can hardly be called a finished liquor; it's more like a specially blended fruit juice.
However, one advantage of winemaking is that as long as the wine hasn't gone bad, it's drinkable at any stage, at most the taste will be slightly inferior.
Xie Juanhan ladled a glass of wine for each of the furry creatures, and also ladled one for himself and Telingewei.
After taking a sip, Xie Juanhan felt it was a bit too sweet and the wine wasn't refreshing enough, so he added a little bit of cooling energy to it.
Telingewei pushed the cup over, Xie Juanhan released a bit of cold air into the cup he had given him.
The icy sensation effectively reduced the cloudiness of the wine. Xie Juanhan took a sip and felt that it tasted much better this way.
Telingewei clearly felt the same way.
"How long will it take for this batch of wine to become real wine?" asked Telingewei.
The furry creatures below pricked up their ears to listen.
Xie Juanhan paused for a moment, then said, "About a week?"
There is no concept of days of the week in this area, but Xie Juanhan's long-term residence here has brought many new concepts to Telingewei and his group.
Xie Juanhan explained, everyone understood.
A week isn't a long time, so there's still a lot to look forward to.
The furry creatures happily sipped their wine, ate their breakfast, and then went off to patrol the forest.
Xie Juanhan and his group went to the Kaonielin Plain to check out the magic array.
Repairing that massive magic circle was extremely time-consuming and laborious; it had been under repair for over half a year, and it was still not fully restored.
In the final, crucial period, they had to check on things from time to time; they couldn't rely entirely on the Dwarf craftsmen.
Xie Juanhan and his group had just arrived at the Kaonielin Plain when their furry pet flew after them.
Xie Juanhan looked up and saw the Griffin. He assumed that, like when they were picking mushrooms last time, the furry creatures had found something interesting in the forest.
He was about to ask a question when he suddenly realized something was wrong.
This time, only Harper rode Nibote to get here!
Nibote didn't land; he just circled overhead, yelling in panic, "Awooo! Awooo!"
His husky voice sounds like a duck's quack.
Xie Juanhan quickly understood what it was saying and panicked as well, "Moli is sick, what happened?"
Harper, riding on Nibote's back, cried out loudly, "Chirp, chirp chirp!"
Xie Juanhan: "We had only been away from home for a short while when Moli developed a fever and fell into a coma?"
Harper: "Chirp!"
The Dwarf craftsmen all knew that Moli was Xie Juanhan's family's great Demon Wolf.
Hearing that something had happened, the Dwarf craftsmen told them to go home immediately.
The two dragons didn't bother with formalities.
Telingewei transformed into a giant dragon, carrying Xie Juanhan on his back. As he flew into the sky, he also carried the circling Griffin and Harper, rushing home as quickly as possible.
Dragons fly much faster than Griffin.
They soon returned to the Magic Forest.
Moli had returned home and collapsed in the hallway, dazed and confused.
Haxi and the others carried a blanket to cover Moli, and the Magic Wand Tree nervously fanned Moli with its branches.
Upon seeing the two dragons return, the Companion Beast finally felt reassured. "Chirp, chirp chirp!"
Xie Juanhan quickly jumped off the dragon's back. "Let me take a look first. Don't panic, Moli is a very powerful Demonic Beast."
Companion Beast: "Chirp!"
The Demon Wolf is a fire-attribute Demonic Beast. Although it cannot breathe fire, it is normal for its body temperature to be higher than that of ordinary Demonic Beast.
Xie Juanhan touched Moli.
Moli's body was burning hot, and her breath was almost scorching.
Xie Juanhan reached out and touched its nose.
Its nose was dry and rough, completely different from its usual moist, dark nose.
She really is sick.
Xie Juanhan sank. He checked Moli's body but found no external injuries.
How could he suddenly become so sick?
There are no doctors or veterinarians in the Magic Forest.
Xie Juanhan decisively said to Telingewei, who had returned to human form, "Moli's illness can't be delayed; let's take him to the Elf Forest."
The apothecaries in Teme Port may not be skilled at treating Demonic Beast, but the Elf certainly have experience.
Xie Juanhan spoke, he tried to pick up Moli.
Telingewei suddenly said, "Wait."
Xie Juanhan maintained his position holding Moli: "What's wrong?"
Telingewei: "It doesn't seem like an illness, it's evolution. Occasionally, by chance, Demonic Beast will evolve again, even after reaching adulthood."
Xie Juanhan was not a local dragon and was not very familiar with the survival mechanics of the Demonic Beast.
He was stunned. "It can be like this?"
Telingewei nodded. "Check it for any abnormalities."
Telingewei spoke, he had already reached out and touched it.
Xie Juanhan quickly began to explore Moli's body as well.
A moment later, they both placed their hands on Moli's back.
They sensed something was off.
Nibote seemed to understand something and also leaned over to sniff.
It sniffed as its whiskers trembled, meowing.
Xie Juanhan: "Moli's aura is somewhat similar to that of the Griffin clan?"