The largest and most luxurious stone house in the settlement was used to entertain guests. As expected, the furnishings inside were so simple that even a beggar in a maze would cry. Apart from a cabinet and a stone table, there was nothing else in the room.
The so-called 'luxurious' was just a way to comfort themselves when compared to other places. However, these elemental creatures did not have such self-awareness. In other words, in their minds, this place was already luxurious to the extreme.
However, on second thought, the reason why the earth elemental creatures lived in such a simple place was not because they were poor or uneducated, but because they did not have any needs.
Humans needed to sit or lie down because they needed to rest the muscles that supported their bodies. They did not need to be tense all the time and maintain a standing posture or strange posture. After the basic needs were met, there would naturally be other considerations, such as comfort, sturdiness, materials used, artistic value, and so on.
However, while he was treating them, Lin had of course carefully observed the physiological structure of these elemental creatures. In other words, it was a mess. It was not a mess, nor was it a mess. It was just a 'mess'.
To put it in a more complicated way, they did not have the physiological characteristics of normal creatures. In the maze, they were inanimate objects like stones. From the perspective of an Earthling, it couldn't even be considered a robot or a mechanical puppet. It was just a very simple puppet or a clay puppet that could move on its own. This kind of thing that was projected onto a big screen was definitely a supernatural horror theme.
However, this could also explain why the elemental creatures did not feel any discomfort when they were summoned to the maze. This was because they were like this in their own world.
Since there was no physiological structure to speak of, of course, there would be no muscles or organs, and there would be no need to rest. Since they did not need to rest, there would be no need for chairs, beds, or other furniture. Therefore, there would be no such things in their homes that were common in the human world.
From this perspective, the cabinet was used to store things. Even if they were elemental creatures, they would have similar needs. The table was at the height of their hands, so it was convenient for them to do things if they needed to do work.
Other than that, they did not have any physiological needs to eat or excrete. Of course, they had no use for many of the objects that could be seen in human society. Naturally, they would not buy them in their own residences.
Therefore, it was very reasonable for the elemental creatures' homes to be so simple and crude in the eyes of humans. Even if he raised a disdainful opinion, he would probably be stared at as if he was an idiot.
However, the leaders of the elemental creatures in this settlement seemed to have a lot of experience in dealing with mages. Therefore, after inviting the two outsiders from other worlds, they directly used the Stone to Mud technique to raise the ground to a suitable height, and made two temporary seats for the two mages to sit down.
This saved a certain someone from the fate of becoming a human chair. Of course, Lin wouldn't complain that there was too much dust on the two clay chairs, nor would he complain about them bumping their butts when they sat up.
"Honorable guests, if you have any questions, please feel free to ask." We will tell you everything we know, and we will not hold back. '
With this polite greeting as the beginning, Lin began to ask a hundred thousand questions. However, there were many questions that the elemental creatures were so used to that they had to think about it before they could answer when suddenly asked. It was also difficult for this group of elemental creatures to seriously answer the stupid questions that even Fen could not bear to hear.
However, it was also through these trivial common sense and trifles that Lin not only revised his understanding of the elemental world, but also made it as close to the original as possible. He also closed the relationship with this group of elemental creatures so that they gradually let down their guard.
This was because there was no wine on hand. These earth elemental creatures did not have the habit of drinking, and most of them did not have mouths to drink. Otherwise, the process would be shorter, and there would be no need for so much elaboration.
When it was about time, Lin asked in a casual tone, "By the way, gemstone arm, I have a question. What is the background of the group that fought against you before? "
The elemental creature called "gemstone arm" was the one who had a qilin arm and killed everyone. However, now he laughed bitterly and said, "Friend, I am not qualified to be called a gemstone arm. Call me a man of stone."
The names of these elemental creatures were actually just a name based on their characteristics. Most elemental creatures did not have a unique name like Homo sapiens did to represent someone. Since the gemstone of the original "gemstone arm" was taken away, his name was naturally changed.
It was said that some high-grade elemental creatures had true names instead of names based on their physical characteristics. These elemental creatures would remember all kinds of memories when they woke up even if their elven core was destroyed. The man of stone called these elemental creatures "elves favored by the Spirit of the Earth Mother."
As for the group of elemental creatures that came to cause trouble for this settlement, the man of stone answered, "They are raiders from the Moonlight Gulf, people of the Trigemstone Settlement. The three strongest gemstone people constantly plunder gemstone bodies, hoping to completely replace themselves and gain the right to enter the gemstone pit. I originally thought that a mere gemstone arm would not attract their attention and greed, but I did not expect that they would still come knocking on our door. If not for the help of these two friends, our settlement would have lost many of our companions forever. "
It was a simple sentence, but it brought out a lot of interesting information. Lin asked, "It sounds like the difference between you is based on the quality of your body? And it seems that gemstones are most valued. Why? "
This was another question that was common sense for elemental creatures. The man of stone answered patiently, "Because gemstone bodies can use magic, which is something that other bodies can't do. And in an attack, whether or not it is imbued with magic power or has magic effects is a far cry in terms of power. So, we all aspire to have gemstone bodies. "
"Oh." Lin chuckled and didn't say anything. In fact, from the standpoint of a Mage, this was a very correct choice. Because most of the gemstones in the land of enchantment could be classified as magic materials. And when elemental creatures used gemstone bodies, magic effects would be generated with every movement, which would save them the step of learning magic.
However … hehe.
It now seemed that the cultural level of the Earth Elemental Universe was still in a rather primitive state. It could be seen just by looking at the way they fought.
Fighting was completely based on fists, no skills to speak of, and everything depended on talent. The reason why they had to have gemstone bodies was that their attacks had magic effects that could cause more damage to their opponents.
However, was that all their potential? Or should he ask, why were these elemental creatures so unambitious?
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