Chapter 2161 Eat More Vegetables
“I have informed them about the Cosmic Music. It concerns the life and death of our race, so I cannot conceal it, nor can I place all my hope on myself. At least I must inform my kin of the news and intelligence so they can make preparations,” the Queen of the Insects said.
“So you are quite united. Exchanging intelligence is your business, but it won’t disrupt my actions, right?” I asked.
What I feared most was these Sh, after hearing important intelligence, would directly send a group of people to encircle and suppress the Despair Double Sound. The result would be that they wouldn’t find the Music Box, but instead beat the grass to startle the snake. After they left, the Despair Double Sound would hold a grudge against me and constantly seek revenge from the shadows, which no one could tolerate.
“Don’t worry, they know about the Despair Double Sound better than I do. Just now, they advised me that we absolutely cannot make a move without absolute certainty. However, they will prepare to depart for the Balearic Islands. When the time comes, they will investigate secretly in that vicinity. They will only act after all of us have failed,” the Queen of the Insects added.
I pondered for a moment. From Wales to the Balearic Islands, without teleportation, even by flying, it would take at least a day or two to arrive. Moreover, upon arrival, they wouldn’t be able to act immediately. They would inevitably have to stop, conduct reconnaissance, and prepare, which wouldn’t affect us immediately.
“In exchange, I have persuaded them to allow you to enter the Severn Valley, and from now on, we will regard you two as guests, free to enter and exit the Main Nest at will,” the Queen of the Insects supplemented.
“Alright, this is your family affair after all, as long as it doesn’t harm me,” I said.
“However, since you are entering the Severn Valley, there are some precautions I need to explain to you two in advance.” The Queen of the Insects’ tone suddenly became serious.
“What is it?” Older Brother Jayad and I listened intently.
“The Severn Valley is not inhabited solely by us Sh. Several Kin and believers of the Outer Gods gather here. Many of them are extremely bizarre. It is advised that you two do not wander around or contact others, and do not eat strange things. Mr. Jayad should have a better understanding,” the Queen of the Insects said.
She already knew that Older Brother Jayad was a retainer of the King in Yellow, one of the Outer Gods, so she assumed he would understand the ways of the Outer Gods. However, Older Brother Jayad was only half-understanding. The information about the Outer God sects was always rare and obscure.
“I understand. We will be careful. The corrosive aura here is so strong. The river valley should be an Otherworldly beings’ residential area,” Jayad said.
Indeed, I felt the same way. The corrosive degree here was even heavier than around Cando City. As soon as I stepped into the river valley, everything around us, from the land to the trees, was filled with distortion and malice. The river water flowed with an extremely turbid magic aura.
This was definitely not the corrosion of just one entity, and the extent of corrosion from each entity was very deep. Even stranger was that this corrosion was tightly locked within the river valley, with not a trace leaking to the outside, so much so that I felt nothing while walking on the path by the shore earlier.
When we entered the river valley, the first thing we saw was a lush and verdant scene. The river valley was filled with green trees and fresh flowers, teeming with life, a scene of vibrant growth and flourishing life. Yet, above the river valley, dark clouds were densely gathered, and not a ray of sunlight could penetrate.
But this was already very strange. It was winter now. The riverbanks outside were withered with red leaves, which was somewhat understandable. But this river valley was almost like a tropical rainforest. I even felt that the out-of-season trees outside were also influenced by the magic within the valley.
Such a scene was, of course, caused by corrosion. Because as we walked past a tree, the vines on it suddenly intertwined and came alive. They twisted together, forming the head of an old man.
Older Brother Jayad and I became nervous, but unexpectedly, the head formed by the vines did not attack us. Instead, it spoke, “Would you like a fresh vegetable? Just picked this morning.”
“Huh?” I was a bit dumbfounded, and then I saw that pile of vines actually pulled out a bag of vegetables, mainly lettuce, celery, and spinach, all green and healthy foods.
The Queen of the Insects had just said this was a gathering place for Otherworldly beings. Perhaps this was how Otherworldly beings sold their produce, using moving and talking vines to sell vegetables. It was indeed an interesting method.
However, the Queen of the Insects scolded without politeness, “Scram! These are my guests. Do not cross the line!”
“Tsk! I didn’t expect it to be a pathetic creature parasitized by Shaien…” It dejectedly retracted the vegetables it had extended, making me a bit greedy.
“Wait, your vegetables, give me some.” I suddenly said. I admit I was a bit greedy. I ate too much meat and fish usually, so it was not unreasonable to want to switch to eating some green vegetables, right?
“You cannot eat it! Eating its vegetables will have terrifying consequences!” the Queen of the Insects warned nervously.
“I know. A retainer of the Green God, right? If I eat its vegetables, I will become a son of the Green God?” I chuckled. My mind’s knowledge had already recalled the origin of these vegetables. They grew on land corrupted by the Green God’s magic.
“You know and you still dare to eat it?!” the Queen of the Insects asked with some disbelief.
“Heh heh, Shaien, are you useless? Why doesn’t your host listen to you anymore? But don’t you all like hosts who seek excitement? If she wants to eat it herself, just let her eat it. It won’t affect you anyway,” the vine-humanoid head laughed loudly.
“Mm, that’s right. I do want to try,” I said, sitting down on a stone slab in front of the vine-humanoid head. This time, even it was somewhat surprised.
There were indeed people who actively consumed Green God vegetables, but they were all worshipers of the Green God. They regarded it as a blessing. The vine-humanoid head began to suspect if this little girl was a follower of the Green God, intentionally entering the Severn Valley for pilgrimage.
“Alright, please enjoy.” The vine-humanoid head placed the vegetables in front of me. Many Otherworldly beings passing by stopped to watch, the most numerous being a group of black-furred rabbit-headed people, with bright red eyes, incisor-like front teeth, and shiny black fur.
“Are you crazy? If you eat the vegetables, you will turn into those rabbits!” another Shaien who accompanied us excitedly pointed at those rabbit-headed people. They were the children of the Green God, servants and Kin of the Green God.
“Shaien, now you are crossing the line. We had an agreement back then that we are not allowed to interfere with each other’s activities. Now she wants to eat it voluntarily, and I am not harming her,” the vine-head said unhappily.
“Indeed.” As I spoke, I picked up a vegetable and ate it raw. Mmm, it was very fresh, very delicious. It truly deserved to be pulled out of the ground just now, and I was sure it was absolutely free of fertilizers and pesticides.
“Not bad, not bad. We will have another sister soon,” the vine-head said triumphantly.
Unexpectedly, after I devoured the vegetables, I said, “Is there any more? Can I have some more?”
