Chapter 240: Dragon and Guest

The origin of the Spirit Seed is the shared skill 【Daphne's Spirit Seed】, growing from Luo De's body.

Perhaps for this reason, after activating spirit and body, Mouse Girl No. 3 felt an unusual closeness toward Luo De.

Kalist's expression was grim.

Because in every way, it made her feel something had been taken from her.

They didn't speak a single word to him all the way to the rat nest.

She simply pulled No. 3 forward without looking back.

On No. 3's dazed face was pure, lingering attachment to Luo De behind her.

Luo De watched, torn between laughter and tears.

They boarded the Sky Sail.

While Kalist controlled the sail, No. 3 seized the chance to crash into Luo De's arms.

She clung tightly to his waist, sniffing deeply with a hum.

Her steel-like tail flailed excitedly in midair.

Kalist let out a cold snort.

The Banshee asked curiously, "Why do all you girls love smelling him so much?"

Chris said she was undead and had little sense of smell.

"Because the Master's scent is wonderful~"

Tally answered.

As she spoke, she wrapped her arms around him from behind, deliberately pressing her chest against him.

Even the cat spirit Xiao Ju nodded: "Not just for humans—even across the entire continent, Master Luo De's body odor is incredibly soothing: refreshingly alluring, the finest scent on the continent. Cat spirits and elves both cherish its aroma, right, little Kali?"

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The elf Kalist refused to answer; she would never admit she'd buried her face in him for an entire night.

"Is that so?"

Chris took solid form, leaning close to sniff him repeatedly.

Luo De found it strange.

He shoved her away.

This unique body odor is almost certainly caused by 【Charming Bodily Fluids】; he hadn't even noticed it before.

The night along the horizon gradually faded.

Facing the breeze carrying a hint of warmth, the group prepared to watch the sunrise.

Luo De and Kalist discussed the debuff 【Unknown Rat's Gaze】.

"A form of Star Fate observation. You killed that female rat, and her Star Fate was likely marked by someone. When that Star Fate extinguishes, the marker instantly knows."

Kalist rubbed her chin. "But can a mere gaze really impose 【Focus Deterioration】? That spell could destroy a mage with low focus."

"Strong?"

"Eighth or ninth tier—more likely ninth."

"Ah, this…"

"Don't worry—the effect was negated. Only a faint mark remains, like a scar from a wound. No mage can locate a target remotely through a scar… unless they've seen it with their own eyes."

You've really laid a massive flag for me.

Luo De sighed helplessly.

After chatting a while, the night had been largely pushed back by the sun.

"You're really sure you want to watch the sunrise like this?"

Kalist scowled.

Luo De held Mouse Girl No. 3 in front and Tally behind.

Both women wore thin clothing, and their prominent chests pressed against his sturdy frame, forming alluring curves.

Elves, as a race that reveres nature, hold sunrise and sunset in equal reverence.

This act of desecration deeply annoyed her.

Yes.

It must be because of this.

Luo De also felt it was inappropriate.

Because the two women kept wriggling, causing him to react physically.

His erect member pressed against No. 3's navel; she couldn't speak yet and didn't know what it was, so she just twisted and squirmed.

This caused friction against her clearly defined abdominal muscles, making him uncomfortable.

He quickly pushed both women away.

Just then.

Boom—

Violent winds surged through the air.

A powerful spiritual fluctuation appeared far off in the sky.

Luo De's expression changed instantly; he swiftly located the target—a massive dragon spreading its wings.

In the reflection of the sunrise, its smooth, crimson scales gleamed.

This red dragon, infamous for its brutality.

This is nothing like the bronze dragon in Emerald City; chromatic dragons are far more brutal and evil than metallic ones.

As they watched the red dragon land near the coral bay.

Everyone on the Sky Sail grew grim.

Great dragons rarely appear in Dusk Hills; its clear landing there means someone summoned it.

"Is it those dark elves…?"

That afternoon.

Luo De patrolled the forest while training with 【Gravity Frog's Tongue】.

When he returned to Shi Ying Town in the morning.

He'd planned to notify the witch Dimia at city hall first, then return with Tally to the forest ranger's cabin to rest.

But after reporting, Tally couldn't resist her urges and began kissing and licking him right on the street.

Reluctantly, they rented a temporary room at Shi Ying Town's inn and spent the entire morning in wild revelry before returning to the forest.

Now, Tally, still dazed from the afterglow, slept soundly hidden in the shadows.

Soon.

The tree patrol ended.

Compared to before, Luo De now needed far less time to patrol the woods.

With the help of 【Growth Spirit】, he successfully cultivated many trees with the skill 【Disease Warning】.

They functioned as his lookout towers.

He only needed to check their alerts and then do a quick visual sweep.

He happened to reach the dawn cypress zone.

Luo De went directly to the site where the jade branch fragments were cultivated.

Far off, he saw the tree spirit Vivian casting 【Spring of Life】 to water the fragments.

The flower spirit Nikel truly had skill.

In the past half-month, the jade branch fragments had fully recovered their health.

Perhaps they would regain their luster even before spring.

As the weather grew colder, Vivian wore a long dress and scarf at Luo De's request.

She now looked far more serene and elegant.

Though she herself disliked it, she said she wanted to wear Luo De's clothes.

"Vivian."

The tree spirit turned at once.

Her glowing white eyes still revealed no emotion.

Without speaking, she opened her arms and obediently stepped into Luo De's embrace.

He patted her small head.

"Are the clothes comfortable?"

Tree spirits need frequent contact with nature and sunlight to grow their spirit.

Wearing minimal clothing has always been their rule.

Perhaps this is their world's version of photosynthesis, Luo De guessed.

Vivian pointed at the small coat.

"Don't like."

"Then take it off."

He smiled and removed the thick coat.

Beneath it, she still wore his loose short shirt; the deep, fitting contours shifted with their movements.

It pressed pliantly against Luo De's arm.

"What about the long skirt? Does it hinder your spiritual growth?"

"It's stifling."

"Understood."

Luo De used his longsword to slit the skirt from the thigh upward, revealing pale, slender legs.

Instantly, it became much more breathable.

Vivian took a few steps, then turned around once.

She nodded at him.

"As long as you like it," Luo De smiled.

Thus, a new winter tree spirit emerged, wearing a linen tunic and scarf on top, and a long skirt with a high slit below.

He was just about to ask her what she had exchanged with the elf Kalist.

Pan Ni sent a message via the Chain of Distant Speech—outsiders at the forest's edge.

(End of Chapter)