They were isolationists and held the principle that they wouldn't attack unless they were attacked. Also, they were the target of many slave-mending teams, so the wood elves weren't friendly to strangers. This was also the reason why many of the collected maps had specifically marked this tribe as a dangerous place.
And such a group of people invited him to their tribe. Should he go?
Of course he should! With a smile on his face, Lin shook Kalama Harang's hand.
Apart from everything else, he had to go and take a look for the "World Tree" alone. Although the World Tree in the Land of Enchantment wasn't like the fantasy stories on Earth where there was only one World Tree in the whole world, and it was usually the kind that was dying, it wasn't everywhere either.
Of course, at the beginning.
But Lin Huang was also puzzled. Wasn't it called the World Tree? How could there be so many World Trees in one world? Later, after some research, he realized that the World Tree in the Land of Enchantment wasn't like the Norse myths on Earth, which was the foundation of the world and could construct one or even multiple worlds.
The World Tree in the Land of Enchantment was more like a spatial bridge. The natural patterns on it were not only the starting point of elven magic but also the origin of all teleportation spells. In other words, the "world" of the World Tree was actually connected to multiple worlds, rather than supporting and containing multiple worlds. The more mature a World Tree was, the more worlds it could connect to.
For Lin Huang who was studying teleportation spells and the relationship between multiple dimensions, what could be more valuable than the World Tree as a reference? Lin Huang had to find an opportunity even if he didn't have one. Now that he had such an opportunity, and the opportunity had come to him so quickly, there was no reason for him to turn it down.
More importantly, the fruits of the World Tree were the core material of the energy pool of a magic tower. If he could pick up one or two fruits, it would be a great gift for his own use.
Kalama Harang seemed rather amused by Lin's quick decision, but the two apprentices didn't say anything. After all, although the wood elves weren't known to be friendly, they weren't cannibals either. As for Fen … Was there anything she didn't dare to go? The World Tree had been burned before. If they really pissed her off, it would only add one more point to their record.
The next morning, the group packed their things and ate breakfast. Lin Sanjiu finally had the chance to look at Kalama Harang's ridiculously muscular body under the sun. He couldn't help but recall the scene of Arnaud's first appearance in the first episode of Terminator. If this guy was back on Earth, he would probably be another WWE star.
However, when he saw the bandou zither on the back of the sturdy elf, he recalled what Halloumi had said last night. She said that although the notes of the bandou zither were beautiful, there was something wrong with the sound. It was supposed to be a wooden zither, but it had a metallic resonance.
To be honest, a certain someone couldn't tell the difference between the two. In fact, Lin was already very impressed with himself for being able to distinguish between the sound of a guitar and a violin. Therefore, he half-believed and half-doubted the girl's words. However, this suspicious point also made Lin Xiang think of another matter.
The wood elves seemed isolated, but in fact, they hadn't completely cut off all communication with the outside world. Druids from the wood elves were especially active in the Lost Lands. Most of the time, they would travel the Lost Lands as bards. As long as they traveled outside, people with similar backgrounds would naturally gather together and form an organization to protect and help each other – the Turtledove Alliance.
The name 'turtledove' came from the name of the zither, not a bird. The bandou zither could be regarded as the most widely used stringed instrument in the Lost Lands. Because it was easy to carry, it was also the most commonly used instrument by bards. Its appearance was similar to the instrument of the same name on Earth. The upper half was shaped like a guitar, and the lower half was like a tambourine. It was played like a guitar.
Using the name of the instrument as the name of the organization, one could imagine what the members of the organization would use to hide their identity. Coupled with the design of the bandou zither, it could hide a rapier very well. Such a weapon was almost standard equipment for the members of the Turtledove Alliance. This might be the origin of the metallic resonance that Halloumi had heard.
The Turtledove Alliance wasn't a cult, but it wasn't a kind organization either. As mentioned before, the half-elves weren't likely to take revenge. Even if their clansmen were captured by slave hunters, they wouldn't be too active in looking for them. But this didn't mean that they wouldn't go all out in a conflict. Or that they wouldn't save their enslaved clansmen if they saw them.
Since they wanted to save people, it was inevitable that they would have to fight. Since they had to fight, there was no such thing as leniency or forgiveness. In particular, the disparity in strength between the wood elves and the humans made it easy for the situation to turn into a one-sided massacre.
If the wood elves couldn't win because they had too few people, the alliance would be useful. If one couldn't win, they would find two. If two couldn't win, they would find a team. If a small team couldn't win … To be honest, they hadn't heard of such a case before. Not to mention, they weren't stupid enough to fight head-on every time. They would do it as easily as possible.
The most famous incident of the Turtledove Alliance happened more than a hundred years ago. A king announced that he had an elven slave and played with her in front of the nobles and ministers. On the third day, the royal palace was completely massacred, including the royal family. The elven slave was nowhere to be found, and the mark of the Turtledove Alliance was left at the scene.
Since that incident, no matter what race's upper echelons, no one dared to declare that they supported slavery. Of course, they didn't dare to say that they had slaves, or even elven slaves. Slavery seemed to be spurned by Homo sapiens society.
Would a certain someone be worried about going to a place where such a group of people was staying? It would be a lie to say that he wouldn't. However, the temptation of the World Tree was greater than the wood elves' unfriendly attitude. Lin Xiang wanted to take the risk. Just like when he first transmigrated to the Lost Lands and became a magic apprentice, he walked out of the protection of the town and fought with the uncivilized goblins to accumulate his initial capital.
When everything was ready, the next step was to go to the Wadwo Tribe. Along the way, Kalama Harang, who was leading the way, continued the conversation from last night. However, the friendly Halumi asked about the wood elves' tribe. Of course, she emphasized some taboos and habits. She had a good reason as she didn't want to be a rash guest.
Since Halumi had already said so much, how could Kalama Harang hide anything and refuse to say anything? If he really did something wrong, it would be quite troublesome for him to say things like "you didn't tell me" or "you don't know doesn't mean you can do it".
The Wadwo Tribe was not far from where they had set up camp last night. In the direction that Lin and the others had planned to go, they just had to take one of the forks and go the other way. Kalama Harang also said that last night's disturbance was probably his last camping trip before entering the tribe's territory. He was also quite surprised to meet friendly strangers.
The carriage's speed was about the same as walking. The most important thing was that he didn't need to carry things himself and could pile them all up in the carriage. Kaya and Fen stayed in the carriage and did their own things. Halumi sat in the driver's seat and chatted with Kalama Harang who was walking.
Lin also got out of the carriage to walk. Apart from himself being crippled for too many days and needing some exercise, he was also the third person that Halumi and Kalama Harang chatted with. However, most of the time, he could only respond. However, this didn't hinder his interest in talking. Of course, the main reason was that he wanted to know more about the wood elves.
The rumors in the Lost Lands were even more unreliable than the news on Earth. The news media and some self-media before transmigrating were basically 30% true and 70% false. They had to judge from the media's subjectivity which was the truth and which was what the media wanted to impose on the audience.
If the rumors in the Lost Lands were 10% true and 90% false, then you should be happy. This was because the people who spoke were usually more subjective and would use their experiences to strengthen certain parts.
For example, if two sides had an argument, it would usually be that one side was wronged and the other side was rude and unreasonable. If one side lost a fight or battle, the other side would usually be tall and sturdy, with three heads and six arms, enough to tear apart tigers and leopards. Otherwise, it would be that the other side was despicable and full of tricks. In any case, the other side didn't lose unjustly.
Under these circumstances, Lin was curious about how different the wood elves' actual situation would be from the rumors.
The wood elves were quite talkative in this aspect, or rather, they believed that there was no need to hide things, so they didn't avoid it at all.
Of course, it was inevitable that they would have some subjective opinions when they spoke. For example, they advocated the Druids' idea of balance and believed that the humans' method of draining the pond to catch fish was not desirable. Magic beasts and wild beasts also belonged to this world. They shouldn't be exterminated just because they threatened the lives of humans. If humans were eaten, it would just be a part of nature's behavior.
Such ideas came from the era before Lin transmigrated where environmental protection and the recycling of resources were valued. Lin could also say a few words to them. However, the biggest difference between the Druids and the environmentalists on Earth was that the Druids would at most protest or spout nonsense in the media, trying to smear people's reputation. The Druids' attitude was, "If you don't listen to my advice, your soul will return to the underworld and your body will return to nature …"
In terms of execution, the Druids were much better than the environmentalists who only knew how to raise signs to protest.
Under Kalama's guidance, the road they walked on became narrower and more rugged. It didn't seem like a road that people often walked on. There were even a few places where the wood elves had to rely on the Druids' ability to move the trees that grew too close together for the carriages to pass through.
Of course, the reason why Kalama's ability was so straightforward and opened a path for them was because he saw that the Lich was about to make a move. His first move was to set fire, so he had to stand up and solve the problem. After all, he was the one who invited them.
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