A gentle breeze blew across the field.
The green rice sprouts swayed in the wind, and the other field, which was only separated by a ridge, was a field of golden light. It seemed to be somewhat out of place with the surroundings.
Beside this fruitful field, the dirty Little Ash sat on the ridge. She was holding a biscuit in her hand. She was nibbling on it while swinging her legs.
"Awoo —"
Beside her, the yellow dog turned over and basked in the sun comfortably.
Little Ash ate the biscuit and looked to the side.
Two very tall figures were standing there, talking to the older brother who gave her the biscuit.
Her gaze first fell on the golden-haired one, then lingered on his clothes.
This older brother's clothes were beautiful, more beautiful than the most exquisite clothes she had ever seen.
But, they were dirtied by her …
She was not completely unconscious when she was brought here, so she knew this older brother carried her here.
Although he looked fierce, he was not angry when his clothes were dirtied by her.
He should be a good person.
Little Ash took another bite of the biscuit. She followed the older brother's line of sight and looked at the silver-haired older brother.
He was also very good-looking.
He was the one who said he would bring her here and give her something to eat.
This older brother called His Majesty was also a good person.
Thinking of this, Little Ash frowned in distress.
Cha Mo said that one must return the favor.
But, they seemed to be important people from the inner city. How should she repay them? She was so poor that she could not even fill her own stomach.
Little Ash looked at the big yellow dog beside her. It closed its eyes and turned over. It seemed to be sleeping very comfortably without any worries.
Little Ash curled her lips and continued to nibble on the biscuit.
On the other side, a conversation could be faintly heard.
"Your Majesty, this is the Dark Valley."
Su Lin opened the golden rice shell and showed the black grains inside to Xu Sili.
"They just ripened today. I was preparing to harvest them when you came."
Xu Sili nodded and praised, "You've done well. Previously, the Dark Valley didn't seem to have a way to plant on Esnow Star, but you've come up with a solution in just a few days."
Su Lin scratched his head and smiled shyly.
"That's nothing. A powerful Wood Elementalist can make plants grow even in the desert. I'm still far from that."
Looking at the field in front of him, Su Lin continued.
"If it's just to mature one plant, I'll need two hours."
"I felt that the efficiency was too slow, so I followed the dean to Mercenary Town and borrowed two acres of land from the consul."
"What His Majesty gave me, as well as the seeds I obtained from the ripening of the individual plants, have all been planted."
"On the farm side, there's a forest right next to it. There's plenty of wood element support there, so it's much easier to mobilize."
"Once the wood element in the field is concentrated and I use my magic to stimulate it, the growth of the plants will greatly increase."
"Of course, this is not as fast as the speed of a single plant's ripening."
When Su Lin talked about planting, his whole person exuded a certain kind of confidence. He spoke frankly with assurance, completely without the inferiority feeling he had before.
"It'll take more than three days to fully ripen these two acres of rice. Although it'll take longer, I've thought about it. What His Majesty needs is not the Dark Valley, but the mutated plants produced by the Dark Valley."
"The mutation is uncontrollable, so it's better to expand the sample size and use the quantity to increase the probability!"
"Of course, this is a very stupid method. The efficiency is not high, but I'm too weak to control the mutation of the plants. If I don't do this, I'm afraid I won't be able to complete the task His Majesty gave me."
Su Lin lowered his head in shame. His eyes no longer shone with radiance.
He was used to being a bad student and used to denying himself. Transferring to another department was perhaps the boldest and most insistent thing he had ever done.
Xu Sili glanced at him and said lightly, "If you're not strong enough now, it doesn't mean you'll be strong in the future."
"You were able to rise three levels in a short few days and reach the strength of half a star. This has already proven your potential. There's no need to belittle yourself."
He finally understood how Su Lin could rise one level in three days.
Manipulating the elements required magic power and mental strength. This was also a kind of cultivation for an Elementalist.
Looking at the two acres of rice in front of him, this was the result of Su Lin's three days of hard work.
It was easy to imagine how many times he had depleted his mental strength and mana in the past few days, and how many times he had replenished them.
In addition to talent, this also required extraordinary perseverance.
"To be honest, I admire you very much."
Xu Sili looked at the two acres of Dark Valley and praised.
"When everyone accepted the test arrangement and embarked on the path of the Warrior Department, only you discovered that something was wrong and fought and worked hard for it."
"This kind of wisdom and courage is very rare."
To be able to discover where the real problem was, to not blindly follow the crowd when the mainstream was dominated by the same ideology, but to fight for one's own destiny and future.
Just this point alone made Su Lin much more outstanding than his peers and even many adults.
"So, in the future, don't talk about being weak."
Xu Sili said with a trembling voice, "Su Lin, just do your best. With my support, isn't it enough to give you confidence?"
Su Lin stared blankly at the young emperor in front of him.
He had never thought that there would be a day when a lowly person like him would be able to speak so closely to such an honorable Emperor. Furthermore, he would even be able to receive such encouragement from him.
He felt a little sad, but also a lot of pride.
Yes, he was not inferior to others!
Previously, he had only gone in the wrong direction. Now that he had regrouped and started afresh, he must prove to others that he was not wrong!
All along, they were the ones who were wrong, not him!
Su Lin bit his lip and took a deep breath, suppressing the tears that kept welling up.
"Yes! Your Majesty, I will definitely not let you down. "
Su Lin rubbed his eyes hard and took a deep breath. Looking at the rice field in front of him, he tried to pull his attention back to the previous topic.
"Your Majesty, I've seen the information about the snow valley."
"It's a type of snow-white rice that comes from the Black Valley. It's said that the food made from this grain has the effect of quickly restoring physical strength and blood."
"The snow valley is very magical. If it can be grown, it will definitely be of great use."
"Moreover, I've also seen in the literature that pharmacists used this snow valley to make a very magical medicine."
"Even a person on the verge of death can recover more than half of their vitality in a short time after eating this medicine. It's a very effective life-saving method."
Xu Sili listened to his words and his heart skipped a beat.
Wasn't this … blood medicine?
He had not carefully read the information about the Black Valley and Snow Valley before. It was Xiao Wu who helped him organize the information, then he sent it to Li Zheyu and let him bring it to Su Lin.
He didn't expect that the snow valley was the raw material for making blood medicine.
In that case, it was understandable that the information publisher was willing to buy it at the price of 100,000 yuan per kilogram and wanted as much as he could.
This snow valley that could be used to make blood medicine should be very precious and rare in the interstellar.
"Actually, I've seen a similar medicine in the library before."
At this time, he heard Su Lin say again.
"That's a record from a hundred years ago."
The young man looked at the field, his dark eyes shining with a little light.
"That was a glorious era. At that time, there were many more Elementalists than there are now. They created countless wonderful things."
"This medicine that can restore vitality is one of them. However, the prescription has been lost, and the profession of Elemental Pharmacist doesn't exist now. "
"So I'm thinking, can we develop this kind of magical medicine like the Elementalists of the past?"
"If there is such a medicine, then the casualty rate at the front line can be greatly reduced, right?"
Speaking of this, Su Lin suddenly looked at Xu Sili, his eyes shining, "Your Majesty, you cultivated the snow valley to develop this kind of medicine, right?"
Xu Sili paused.
The truth was …
He just wanted to sell it to earn Star Alliance fees!
Of course, this couldn't be said to this child, so as not to dampen his enthusiasm.
He nodded and said enigmatically, "This is one of the reasons. I'm very pleased that you can think so deeply."
"This matter is very difficult, so I hope you can do your best and race against time to complete it."
It would be best to cultivate it within a month, no, 25 days.
Looking at Su Lin, he said earnestly, "You have to know that there are people injured and sacrificed at the front line every day."
"Every day this medicine comes out, their lives will be protected one day later."
Su Lin's eyes reddened. The sixteen-year-old boy suddenly felt the heavy burden on his shoulders, but he was also full of motivation.
Yes, the soldiers at the front line were waiting!
They needed this medicine!
Although he didn't go to the front line, who said that he wasn't fighting? Even at the rear, he wasn't a worm that didn't contribute anything!
Thinking of this, Su Lin felt his blood boil.
That's right, what he was doing was very important. He had to cultivate the snow valley as soon as possible!
The snow valley was the key to the development of the medicine. Only by cultivating the snow valley could the medicine be developed successfully!
"Your Majesty, you're right! I will do my best to cultivate the snow valley as soon as possible! "
Su Lin said solemnly.
Xu Sili smiled and patted the boy's thin shoulders, "Very good, this is the kind of determination and spirit that you need!"
"Moreover, you're not fighting alone," he said.
"This evening, if there are no accidents, Su Ye will bring close to two hundred students to Mercenary Town."
"Like you, they are all Spirit Elementalists who were delayed by the test. Many of them have Wood Elemental Talent. I remember that Su Ye is one of them."
"They are all your classmates. For a long time to come, they will accompany you and fight here."
The young emperor looked at the golden rice field in front of him and said very seriously, "You may not understand, but I can tell you very clearly that you are creating history."
"You will definitely have a part to play in the future of the Empire, and it will be a rich and colorful part!"
"Your Majesty …"
Su Lin clenched his fists tightly. His voice was a little choked, but his eyes were unprecedentedly resolute.
Behind Xu Sili, Si Sheng glanced at Su Lin.
He thought that perhaps at this moment, even if Lord God asked this boy to die, this boy would do it without hesitation.
Thinking of this, his gaze fell on the little emperor again.
He stood in the afternoon sun, but he was more dazzling than the sun. At this moment, his whole body was shining like a star, and he had a different kind of charm.
Si Sheng's gray-blue eyes flashed slightly. He looked deeply at the boy, as if he wanted to engrave him in the bottom of his eyes and imprint him in the depths of his heart.
He only felt that it was good to be able to protect Lord God like this and watch him become stronger again …
Xu Sili felt something. He looked back and met Si Sheng's focused gaze.
His heart skipped a beat.
The two of them looked at each other, and neither of them looked away.
In the end, Xu Sili frowned and looked away with a strange expression.
He pursed his lips and looked at Su Lin, trying to find a topic to talk about. "By the way, do you know Su Ye?"
"Yes, he's my brother," Su Lin said.
Xu Sili blinked. No wonder he felt that the two of them looked alike. He didn't expect that they were really brothers.
"Then he's here. You can relax a little."
He said absent-mindedly.
Su Lin smiled shyly. He had already calmed down. After thinking for a while, he asked, "Your Majesty, if there's any leftover Black Rice that we don't need, can we give it to the townspeople?"
"I heard that Governor Wen is helping the townspeople who don't have enough to eat. I … I want to contribute a little."
Xu Sili praised him. "Of course, you can. But you must make sure that you don't affect the cultivation progress of Snow Valley."
Su Lin hurriedly waved his hand.
"Your Majesty, don't worry! I won't delay the proper business! "
"Well, then you can contact Wen Jishan yourself."
Xu Sili sent Wen Jishan's contact number to him, and then sent him to work.
He watched the boy run back to the field, holding the rice and carefully identifying them one by one. He nodded with satisfaction, but soon frowned again.
Hmm, Su Lin seems to be only sixteen years old. He's not an adult yet …
But he's already sixteen years old. In reality, he should be able to work, right? When he thought about it this way, that rare trace of uneasiness was thrown to the back of his mind.
At most … I'll give him a little more allowance!
Xu Sili smiled lightly, and turned to look at Si Sheng. The smile on his face faded.
This guy …
He always felt that the way he looked at him was a little strange.
Something was very wrong!
Si Sheng slightly curved his lips, as if he wanted to say something, but suddenly paused.
Xu Sili also tacitly lowered his head.
Little Ash had unknowingly come to their side. She was looking up at them quietly, looking very obedient.
Xu Sili finally remembered this little girl.
She had the blood of an elf. Not only did she have a powerful passive skill like Elemental Attraction, but her innate talent was also not to be underestimated.
At LV1, she already had 5000 HP and 900 MP. This meant that her physique was already at 5 points, and her intelligence was at 18 points.
Her spirit attribute was probably not low either, because when he used the Requiem at Night, she was not immediately controlled. She struggled to walk a few steps before collapsing.
This little girl has a lot of potential!
"Have you finished eating the cake?"
Xu Sili reached out and touched the top of her head.
The little girl's body was dirty, but her hair was quite clean. It was a beautiful silver-gray, and it seemed to glow under the sun.
"Yes."
Little Ash looked at them with a pair of round, sea green eyes. Even if her face was stained with dirt, it could not hide her cuteness.
"Are you guys leaving?" She asked.
Xu Sili paused. It seemed that the inspection of the mercenary town was indeed completed.
He looked at the communication device. There was still some time before evening. What should he do next?
He lowered his eyes and looked at the dirty little girl. He suddenly smiled. "Yes, do you want to come with us?"
Little Ash thought for a moment and nodded.
Just as Xu Sili was a little surprised, he heard her say seriously, "Thank you brothers for giving me food. I can go back with you and work for you as a reward."
"But, you can't sell me off."
Xu Sili blinked. He looked at the little girl, squatted down and looked at her at eye level. He asked gently, "Why are you so worried about being sold off?"
Although there were still nobles in the Roland Empire, the slavery system had been abolished after a hundred years of natural disasters.
Perhaps there were fish that escaped the net, but it was impossible to brazenly buy and sell people. Once they were caught, the punishment was very heavy.
Little Ash played with her fingers. After a long time, she said, "Your Majesty, brother is a good person. I can tell you."
"Cha Mo said that those nobles like little girls like me. If they see my face, bad guys will catch me and sell me to the nobles. They can sell me for a lot of money."
Hearing her naive tone, Xu Sili smiled. He did not ask who Cha Mo was. Instead, he asked, "Are you not afraid of us now?"
Little Ash thought for a moment and nodded. "You don't seem to be short of money."
Xu Sili was amused. He said seriously, "Yes, I am the richest man in the whole Empire. If you follow me, you don't have to worry about being sold to the nobles. No nobles would dare to do that."
"Then, are you willing to follow me?"
He hesitated for a moment and said, "You work for me. I will give you good food, a big house, and someone will take care of you. What do you think?"
Little Ash pursed her lips. She was not tempted by his words. Instead, she asked carefully, "Your Majesty, are you lying to me?"
Xu Sili raised his eyebrows. He wanted to say that he never lied, but in the end, he could not say it.
Sometimes, white lies were necessary.
He said slowly, "Lying to you? What do I get out of it?"
Little Ash looked at him carefully. Feeling the pure and friendly aura on him, she finally nodded.
"Okay, I will go back with you and work for you."
"Haha, good."
Xu Sili felt that this little girl was really interesting. He rubbed her head and said, "If you perform well, I will make you a princess."
"Then, no one will dare to bully you in the future. You won't have to starve."
"Princess …"
Little Ash murmured. A smile appeared on her dirty little face.
"Okay, Ah Sheng wants to be a princess."
Looking at the expression in her eyes, Xu Sili felt as if he could see her jumping in the fields, singing a song happily and cutely.
She was indeed a little girl who could sing "Germinal". Her smile was so healing.
At this time, Little Ash looked at Si Sheng again.
Xu Sili was a little curious. Was this little girl not afraid of Si Sheng? This guy was very fierce!
As for Little Ah Sheng, she was indeed afraid.
She twisted her fingers and looked at Si Sheng's cold eyes. She said politely, "Brother Guardian God, I am sorry for dirtying your clothes."
"I … I don't know how to wash clothes, but I can work and buy you a new one."
Si Sheng looked down at her.
In the four years since he came to this strange world, he had diligently protected the Roland Empire. He had helped this crumbling country to this day and had become the guardian god in everyone's eyes.
However, his heart was cold.
No one really made him care about anyone, and no one could make him look at them. To him, the world was dark and colorless.
He had lived like a zombie for four years.
Now, God had come.
Si Sheng's eyes moved slightly. He looked at the young man who was squatting beside the little girl. He was also looking at him. There was a faint smile on his beautiful face.
"Si Sheng, no friends, no companions …"
"Will you be very lonely?"
The words that God had once said to him rang in his ears.
The Lord God's love for him was meticulous.
It was not only the priceless gifts, but also the basic necessities, food, shelter, transportation, and interpersonal relationships.
Every time he went to the battlefield to fight, God would always arrange teammates for him, even though he had grown to the point where he could stand alone and defeat all his enemies.
He would also arrange for him to visit his neighbor's house, introduce new teammates to him, and do things that seemed strange to him, but also … very warm.
Because of God, there was light in his world again.
No matter if it was in the past or … now.
Si Sheng looked at the faint smile on Xu Sili's face and gently curved his lips. The cold lines on his face softened.
If this is what you want to see, then no matter what, I will do it for you.
As long as you can always look at me, always …
Let me stay by your side.
Xu Sili was stunned. He looked at Si Sheng's eyes and felt an inexplicable feeling in his heart.
Then, under his gaze, Si Sheng looked away and looked at Little Ash.
"This is the only set of clothes I'm wearing in the world," he said softly.
"There won't be any substitutes."
The man's expression was indifferent. He was not warm, but at least he was not as cold as before.
Little Ash lowered his head and said sadly, "I'm sorry …"
"But …"
Si Sheng's voice sounded again. "You don't have to apologize."
Little Ash looked up.
She saw Brother Patron Saint's white-gloved hand gently press on the clothes that she had dirtied. Then, as if he had grabbed something, he pulled it in front of him.
His movements were full of rhythmic beauty.
Then, she saw …
The dirty gray marks turned into yellow spots of light. They fell off the clothes and dissipated in the air.
The beautiful snow-white military uniform was spotless again, as if it was brand new.
Little Ash widened his eyes.
Brother Patron Saint … knows magic!
Xu Sili was also a little surprised. Damn, can you do this?
Those spots of light … are earth elements, right?
Si Sheng's ability to control the elements is too awesome!
Si Sheng's expression was still indifferent, as if he had just done something insignificant.
To him, this was indeed insignificant.
He looked at Little Ash and said, "That's good."
Then, Si Sheng reached out and pressed on the top of the child's head. Then, he lifted it into the air and pulled the same action as before.
It was just as elegant and full of rhythmic beauty.
Then, Xu Sili and Little Ash had the same stunned expression. Little Ash —
Was drowned by the yellow spots of light!
Of course, this was from the perspective of spiritual power. In the eyes of ordinary people, it would be …
Following Si Sheng's action, Little Ash became clean in an instant. His little angelic face finally saw the light of day again.
With delicate facial features, pale skin, and a pair of special aquamarine eyes, he was indeed a beautiful little girl.
However, at this moment, her eyes were wide open and her mouth was slightly open, which ruined the beauty and made her look a little silly.
Of course, she was still very cute.
Si Sheng looked at her shocked expression and thought for a moment before saying, "Earth elements, go into your mouth."
Little Ash was shocked.
She hurriedly covered her mouth with her hand, looking frightened.
"Pfft —"
Xu Sili, who was originally a little surprised, was immediately amused.
Did these two people have to be so funny?
However, Si Sheng's ability was very practical! His decontamination ability was super strong!
He laughed for a while, then bent down to carry the little girl who had become clean. Then, he said to Si Sheng, "Let's go back to the palace first."
Anyway, he had time to change Ah Sheng's clothes before coming back. Although she had become clean, this little girl's clothes were still tattered and could not be looked at.
He was not a person who would mistreat his subordinates, let alone such a young child.
Si Sheng looked at the smile on the young man's face, and his grayish-blue eyes were filled with gentleness.
He nodded and replied, "Yes, Your Majesty."
Then, he waved his hand and the space was torn again, and the shadow leopard jumped out.
While Little Ash was still in shock, they carried her and jumped onto the shadow leopard's back. They flew into the sky and soon disappeared into the blue sky.
In the rice field, Su Lin was focused on distinguishing the rice grains and did not notice anything.
On the other hand, the big yellow dog on the ridge turned over again and sensed something. It opened its eyes and looked around in confusion, but it could no longer see the little girl's figure …
They safely returned to the palace.
Xu Sili handed Little Ash to Janice, whose eyes were shining. Then, he closed the door on Si Sheng and returned to his bedroom.
He went straight to the wall, passed the identity verification, and walked into the secret room.
He was going to search for more detailed information about Snow Valley on the Star Network and check the status of the songs on the Star Music Network.
Three days …
He did not know what changes there would be.
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