Quick Transmigration: Survive to the End

Chapter 619 World 77

The Elf King sensed her movement and looked down at her.

Stella said matter-of-factly, "Your Majesty, I'm scared. This bug is too big and too frightening for a fairy."

The Elf King didn't expose her, nor did he lower his hand from her waist, nor did he suggest making her shrink. He simply looked up and watched the movements of those things: "Then don't leave my side."

Stella always considered herself to have excellent control over her expressions, but this time, she couldn't quite manage it.

Stella quickly lost control, letting her eyes sparkle with laughter.

"Your Majesty, what are these things? Why do you think they are extinct?"

“They were created casually by the God of Darkness, originally intended to annoy the God of Light. But unexpectedly, these things are ugly, have low intelligence, but are quite prolific,” the Elf King frowned. “Moreover, they are cruel by nature and have a habit of dragging their prey underground to nourish their companion trees.”

"Therefore, the prey they attack basically cannot escape and disappear without a trace."

"Initially, only the followers of light were attacked without cause, but later other gods, and even the followers of darkness, began to mysteriously disappear."

"As things got more complicated, the gods intervened and investigated. They traced the origins of these things and, despite the Dark God's objections, began to eliminate them. Since then, I have never heard of these things again."

"That's why we thought they were extinct."

“I see,” Stella said understandingly. “When the gods personally intervened, and so many gods did it together, it’s understandable that you would think they were annihilating the entire race.”

"but……"

Stella glanced at the dense forest not far away, then at the still intact land beneath her feet: "They originally had a strong reproductive capacity, but after tens of thousands of years, they are only found in this valley."

"It even seems that they can only move within a specific area in this valley."

"Your Majesty, do you think this might be something someone is deliberately keeping?"

“Perhaps,” the Elf King’s eyes flickered, clearly thinking of something.

Stella, who had been keeping a close eye on the Elf King, naturally didn't miss this: "Your Majesty, have you already guessed who it is?"

The Elf King pursed his lips, revealing a slightly unorthodox posture.

"The God of Darkness may be involved, and the God of Light has also mentioned that this thing, if kept in water for a period of time and then cooked, tastes delicious."

Stella fell silent.

This answer seems to offer two choices, but the actual bias is quite obvious.

It was definitely an answer she had never considered.

But the God of Light... eats this stuff?

Stella found it hard to believe, but the insect in front of her really did look like a tree root. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it was a real tree root enveloping a living creature.

Thinking of this, Stella couldn't help but glance again at the perfectly disguised "tree root".

If it were a wriggling worm, she would probably have little desire to eat it, and even just looking at it would make her feel numb.

But if it's other shelled creatures, such as crayfish, mantis shrimp, shellfish, snails, or the various strange and grotesque beasts in the cultivation world that possess spiritual energy.

Even though I know that these things are probably all pretty much the same in essence, just thinking about them makes me feel so good.

Stella looked up at the Elf King: "Your Majesty, have you ever eaten this with the God of Light? What did it taste like?"

The Elf King opened his mouth, but couldn't make a sound immediately.

“I don’t know,” said the Elf King. “They are too ugly for me to eat.”

Just as Stella was about to give up exploring the flavors of these things, the Elf King spoke with some difficulty.

"If you want to try it, I can catch one and soak it in water first."

"The God of Light said that if eaten directly, the earthy taste is too strong, and it must be seasoned with strong flavors to make it palatable."

“No need for that,” Stella decided it was best not to provoke the Elf King too much right now. “I think what I need to think about now is how to get through this forest to the next location in the valley.”

The Elf King subtly breathed a sigh of relief: "Do you need my help?"

“Thank you, Your Majesty, but I want to try on my own first,” Stella said. “If I still fail in the end, then I’ll ask Your Majesty to tell me the method, okay?”

The Elf King naturally agreed.

He took a step back, demonstrating his thoughts through his actions.

Stella gave another bright smile, then focused her attention on the dense forest.

Since this forest can coexist with insects and grow so densely, perhaps we can start from there.

Stella went into the dense forest several times to get a closer look.

At first, Stella couldn't really sense the presence of the root worms, but after a few more times, she gradually mastered the trick. She could not only quickly identify their location, but also summon several at once and then let them twist themselves into a pretzel.

No matter how many roots there are, the basic elements cannot be replaced.

Stella has a deep understanding of the relationships between attributes and knows how to simulate her own state as a similar situation to their symbiotic tree.

However, just a few hours later, Stella successfully crossed the jungle without harming the "natives".

After Stella passed through, a magic circle appeared beneath the Elf King's feet, and he quickly appeared beside Stella.

"Your Majesty, how did you do that so fast?"

Regarding Stella's envy, the Elf King explained, "Because you've already come."

"I don't need to go through the woods, I can just come to you."