Dar leaned forward, his face etched with hesitation and worry. Though he was an Yin Shi Mu Teng elf, he had undergone countless reincarnations over the eons. His once verdant vines had now turned black. Could he truly do it?
Jin Bao'er glanced back at him when she heard his voice. In her memory, she had indeed seen black vines! This differed somewhat from what was recorded in the book…
“Are you afraid?”
She lowered her gaze, looking at the small-winged elf before her. Upon closer inspection, he didn't quite resemble the elves on the Elven Continent; at the very least, he couldn't transform.
No one knew how effective the mutated Yin Shi Mu Teng would be, but she still felt it was worth a try!
Dar nodded cautiously. It was a lie to say he wasn't scared! Elves inherently disliked fire, and he was no exception. In his memory, fire was a dangerous thing!
Seeing his trepidation, Jin Bao'er frowned slightly. She then extended a hand, and a small flame flickered and danced in her palm…
“Try… touching it?”
If it truly didn't work, she would think of another solution to avoid a wasted trip.
Dar’s face paled, and his body instinctively recoiled for a moment! But then, remembering his promise, he looked at Jin Bao'er and finally extended his hand…
The moment his pale fingers touched the flame, he yelped and snatched his hand back, immediately checking his fingers…
Uninjured?
It didn't seem to hurt either!
As he hesitated and reached out again, Jin Bao'er, having observed everything, quickly understood. Fire was the natural enemy of all plants, and they all feared it, including Dar. However, due to his inherent dark attribute, even close contact wouldn't cause him any harm!
Because of his elven nature, he had always been afraid to touch fire. The fear of it was ingrained in his very being.
Now, the little elf touched the flame again, his eyes widening with curiosity as he felt the faint warmth on his fingertips… he murmured.
“It seems… not so scary after all?”
Finally, starting with his first finger, he repeatedly touched the flame, showing no signs of being burned whatsoever!
Seeing this, Jin Bao'er breathed a sigh of relief, a faint smile appearing on her face…
The warm glow of the fire stirred Dar’s innate nature. He even felt a faint sense of longing, as if this was what he truly desired. Joy and incredulous excitement surged through him. He smiled and instinctively looked up at Jin Bao'er, wanting to share his feelings…
The next second, he met the woman's gentle and beautiful smile. Unlike her usual aloofness, she was smiling naturally and tenderly, radiating warmth and approachability…
Suddenly, the little elf's cheeks flushed! He quickly retracted the hand that had been holding hers.
“I understand, I will work hard!”
Jin Bao’er found his reaction a little strange but didn't pay it much mind. Abruptly, she felt as if something was missing. Her gaze fell on a corner of the square block, and she suddenly realized with a jolt that the entire block had braked mid-flight…
She had forgotten! The black iron sphere was still there. Baby had suddenly jumped out and left the black iron sphere on the ground. Since the iron sphere usually rolled around on the ground, she had completely forgotten about it!
However, some time had passed since she left. Flying back now seemed…
Never mind, let the black iron sphere stay there and keep Baby company!
Meanwhile, the black iron sphere, being observed by a group of elves, was anxiously and excitedly looking for someone, unable to communicate and with the only one who could play with it, Baby, in hibernation. It could only spin in place.
But this wasn't its territory, and Jin Bao'er was gone. It had no idea where to find her! It could only try to follow Baby's scent, but Baby was currently in the middle of a lake.
It was a bit troubled. Wouldn't it rust if it got wet? Besides, it was heavy; it wouldn't be able to reach Baby after entering the water!
Just then, it was discovered by a group of elves and surrounded, their eyes fixed greedily on the outsider… The helpless little black iron sphere trembled alone, pitiable and lost!
A while later, a graceful arc streaked across the sky, followed by a gust of wind that, without the slightest fluctuation of power, blew away a large number of elves…
A hand suddenly reached out, and the black iron sphere vanished from its spot in the blink of an eye! When everything returned to calm, the grass was askew, and elves lay scattered everywhere, their faces filled with bewilderment as they looked around!
The black iron sphere felt a whirl, and then the air around it instantly became still. A familiar sense of tranquility washed over it. It turned around, froze for a moment, and then rolled directly to someone's feet…
The next second…
“Swoosh! Rumble rumble!!”
The black iron sphere spun in place, furious, its speed so great that sparks flashed beneath it, showering outwards and releasing its inner turmoil, rage, fear, and anxiety!
It was its first time away from home, and this woman had just abandoned it and run off!! In such an unfamiliar place, wasn't it scared??
Jin Bao'er knew she was in the wrong and remained silent, allowing it to vent its anger.
Actually, she had initially considered leaving the black iron sphere behind to protect Baby. But something felt off, so she had turned back in the end…
When she returned, she saw the pitiful black iron sphere huddled in a corner, being kicked around by a group of elves!
This was why she had immediately rushed down to retrieve it!
Now, it seemed like the right decision. If she had truly abandoned it and left, it would have been even angrier by the time they returned!
The teleportation square block continued to move forward, following the instructions in the picture book towards the edge of the universe…
It was said to be the coldest world in the entire universe, where no living creature could survive. There was no food, no life, nothing! It was a place that even the sun could not reach.
Meanwhile, the emissaries from the divine temple were in a panic!
They had gone to great lengths to find the Holy Maiden to restart the divine temple, only to end up with nothing. After finally confirming who the Holy Maiden was, the person was completely on guard against them, either fighting or fleeing upon every encounter…
However, the divine temple had to be restarted as soon as possible; they couldn't wait much longer…
This time, they directly summoned powerful individuals from across the universe to search for Jin Bao'er on a galactic scale!
Concurrently, they found the Blue Star's Star Lord and demanded that the foresight-gifted individual among the talented ones locate Jin Bao'er's whereabouts!
The half-god race possessed more than just simple talents; there were also extremely hidden abilities that the Blue Star kept concealed.
This, however, did not escape the eyes of the divine race!
With a dark expression, the Star Lord ordered someone to invite the elder who could pinpoint Jin Bao'er's location!
However, the prophet's abilities were mediocre. He could only see that Jin Bao'er's direction of travel was towards the northern part of the universe. He could not see her current specific location or her destination, especially since she was using a teleportation square block…