Chapter 102 Crystal Palace or Shura Field?

The ancient forest is gloomy, and the originally lush ancient jungle is reversed into a twisted appearance by black fog. The branches and leaves are rustling, and there are waves of strange murmuring.

Lunisia could sense the aura of life that was incompatible with the environment, and Josh, Ahri and Gwen were no exception.

But compared to a thousand years ago, even with Maokai's protection, the vitality of this forest is still being eaten by the black fog.

It is estimated that in another ten or twenty years, even Maokai will be controlled by the black fog.

A few hundred meters away from the twisted jungle, Josh looked at the ancient forest in a firm tone: "I can't let you take risks."

"But we must eradicate the black fog and face Maokai directly." Ah Li was also determined, "With the help of a God of Nature, our plan will be much simpler."

She stared into Josh's eyes, "Not to mention that to go to the castle of Thresh, Necrete called it, we must pass through the twisted jungle."

Josh and Ahri, both mentioned by Necrete, knew about Thresh Fortress.

As early as Fukugami Island was still alive, it was just a warehouse for the Vasani people to store ordinary arcane objects.

Compared to his towering appearance a thousand years ago, Maokai has shrunk too much, and his appearance is distorted and terrifying.

Qiao Xi did have the idea of ​​building a crystal palace, but based on the current situation, the harem designated to accompany the Shura Field...

Josh came to his senses, shouting in a daze, Gwen, who didn't know what to think, brought her thoughts back to reality.

Josh withdrew his gaze and fell into thought.

Upon hearing this, Maokai's emotions suddenly became excited. He pushed away the empty branches that had already died beside him, walked out of the shadow of the jungle, and approached the location where Ah Li was.

Maokai turned around again and leaned down on his dry face, his eyes level with Ali.

If Hynia had not yet collapsed, it would lead to it from the underground secret library of Vasani.

【I am extremely disappointed with you, Josh Russell.】

[Ali Ali... Why are you talking about the little fox again? You have been talking about it in the cracks of time for so many years, and now you have met again, and you still keep her name on your lips?]

It's just a kiss, Gwen is not affected... It's strange!

Josh looked back at the pretending nothing, holding the illusory scissors in his hand, as if he was alert to Gwen around him, thinking.

If I really dare to take down Gwen, Ah Li won’t give me a knife, right?

She blinked her left eye playfully, as if she had become the innocent little fox a thousand years ago, but was replaced by a tough and tough posture.

The beating seedlings of trees were beating among the branches and leaves of his body, and from time to time they were curious to poke their heads out to observe the "uninvited guests" in the moonlight.

Hynia's classics record this spiritual god from the ancient land period. As an entity incarnation of the spiritual realm, he was born to protect the forests of Ionia.

Feeling the gaze behind him, Gwen, who had returned to calm, looked back and happened to meet the sights cast by Josh. He smiled sweetly, then turned back his face and continued to be alert to the surroundings.

"You bring Lunisha with you, and you have the power of corruption. Gwen comes from Kamavia, so I'll do it with me when you negotiate with Maokai. I have the confidence to convince him."

If you walk from the ground, it is of course faster to walk straight through the Gulin area.

"But have you ever thought that he is not the only enemy you face!"

"We should now focus on dealing with the ruined king and solving the problem of Soul Erosion Night... As for the relationship, it is not the time."

"Hey! You guy..."

Looking at Ah Li's eyes with affection, Josh's words came to an abrupt end. He realized the reason why she did this and fell into silence.

Lunisia sighed and fell into silence, no matter how Josh shouted, she would no longer speak.

What does it feel like to kiss...?

"Gwen...Gwen!"

"Do you still think I am a weak little girl who needs protection, just like a thousand years ago?"

At this junction, he suddenly raised this anxiety-provoking thing and only mentioned a solution, which really made Josh angry.

The rustling sound of the forest became louder, and the dull rumbling sound gradually approached, and the slight trembling of the earth. It was hard not to imagine how big the upcoming existence was.

Gwen stared nervously at the two people who were interacting intimately, without saying a word.

Although they seemed to be "quarreling", compared to the quarrel between Foyego and Kalista in Gwen's impression, this can only be considered a certain degree of debate.

Soon, she arrived at an open area paved with bricks and stones carved with strange patterns, like an altar.

Maokai's voice was fierce and he turned around and clenched his fists and hit the ground hard. The stone bricks cracked and the earth was shaken, as if he was venting the long-established depression in his heart.

Ahri pulled his hand from Josh's palm, "Besides, aren't you still answering and asking?"

Ahri's eyes were shining, and she was playing with half of the sunstone in her hand, and her steps were lightly passing through various gravels and dead branches on the ground, not at all panic about this scene.

"I passed the test of Chiou Ningran, who is the guardian of the Newborn Earth Forest, just like you."

【Sometimes I have to wonder if you are a man.】

[Ha, if I were you, I would have taken down the little doll long ago!] Lunisia said disgusted, [She has such obvious feelings for you, but you have not taken any action?]

The meager moonlight shone through the suspicion clouds and was diluted by the black fog.

"Why are you..."

"Even I can't resist the thousand-year corrosion of the fog of decay. How dare I threaten to fight against the decay?"

"Don't worry about my safety, if...I mean! If Maokai showed hostility to me and tried to take action, I would have a way to escape from danger."

Ahri stood on tiptoe and pecked Josh's lips like a dragonfly.

...

In just one minute, the sound of a close distance stopped, and then a sound like a bell seemed to be mixed with a dull voice of eternal anger: "The person who calls on the gods... I remember you."

It has been several minutes since watching Ah Li's back hiding in the jungle.

[Of course there is no problem with love for a person, but have you ever thought that your love can be divided into many shapes!]

Josh remained silent.

"Wait, you said Chiwei Ningran?"

The black fog here seems to be particularly weak, and the silver light of the slanted moon penetrates layers of painful wails, sprinkling on this area above the head without trees.

When Maokai was about to stop, he would only touch Ali in three or four steps.

There were endless rustling sounds, as if tiny creatures were shuttled back and forth between the dilapidated ancient trees, secretly observing the living who dared to step into the twisted forest through the silence that was almost invisible to reach out.

Ah Li bathed in the moonlight, holding up half of the sun stone in both hands, closing her beautiful eyes slightly, and sensing the magic fluctuations of this jungle.

And she just stood there and faced Maokai directly, without taking a step back because of his actions.

"Your remarks...well, I can't comment on you, I can only call you Old Aquaman."

Ali frowned and felt suspicious.

Especially the kissing action just now made Gwen's cheeks flush, his heartbeat accelerated slightly without composure, and he thought about it in his little head.

Maokai stood up and looked back at the ruined Gulin, "I created life with the help of the only remaining water of life in my body, but the ruin took them away from me one after another... I was powerless to fight against the black fog, and it was only a matter of time before my body was eroded.

But some time ago, Josh was just meeting Ahri, and Gwen was busy helping sew clothes at the Sentinel Sanctuary, and he had not communicated much.

Joshi widened his eyes and grabbed Ali's hand that was still pressing against his face.

This is where the Vasani people communicate with the spiritual world. Ahri also held a coming-of-age ceremony here to pray to the ancestors of Vasani and the spirit of nature.

【If you are not annoyed, I will be annoyed!】

Maokai was silent for a long time, "If you are here to seek help, I can provide only limited help."

After a moment, her cherry lips opened slightly, and she called out a name in the obscure ancient Vastaya language: "Maokai."

"My name is Ali."

"What if it is the curse of resisting destruction and purifying this island?"

But the next second, Ali offered a reward that made Maokai excited: "What if we can change your life and return to the peak?"

As he was talking, Maokai turned around and walked towards the forest.

Recalling the fact that she was alone with Ah Li yesterday and how she acted when she saw Gwen, Josh couldn't help but feel frightened.

In the twisted towering forest, most of the trees are left with dry and rotten bodies, whispered by the cold wind of the night, making empty howls.

Crystal Palace and Shura Field... This is indeed a fatal problem.

Ah Li opened her eyes and looked at the source of the sound. The huge figure that stopped at the edge of the silver moon light, hidden in the darkness, was at least five or six meters high.

It was an extremely ancient tree. The twisted vortex patterns on the trunks looked like a weathered old man's face, his empty eyes were uneven, and his mouth seemed to be flashing with a faint blue light.

"The despicable throat, it has built a cave underground in Hynia... If it were placed a thousand years ago, with the help of the water of life and the companions of the forest, I could still compete with it.

Josh is not slow to have feelings, and he can certainly see Gwen's favorability for him.

The huge figure did not seem clumsy at all. It moved quickly and brought the strong wind to blow away Ah Li's hood.

"And now...hehe, it's already great that I can stay in my own acre of three-point land to protect myself."

What should I do...

"No, but." Ah Li and Josh face to face, holding his face with a slightly cold little hand, and a smile appeared on the corner of his lips, "I told you yesterday afternoon that what happened in the past thousand years is just the tip of the iceberg."
To be continued...