The Queen of Scrolls never admits defeat

Chapter 291 Tree Cave
In the face of such a deep lake or other deep water area, Moran would not dare to fly so low over the water; it would be too dangerous.

Even so, the beasts in the water had little chance of breaking through her three layers of protective magic. In the water, she had the amplification of water magic, so defeating them was not difficult.

But if it's a sudden attack, she'll have a hard time dodging it with her unprotected broom.

Moran had no intention of killing the giant water python.

The meat is unpalatable, the skin is useless, and all the effort is wasted.

After avoiding the airspace above the lake, Moran returned the way he came to find the place where he had encountered the flock of red-eyed birds.

When she flew with the red-eyed bird earlier, she didn't pay attention to her location at all. Fortunately, the gray fog on the map cleared up in the places she had passed, making them very conspicuous. Otherwise, she might not have been able to find her way back so quickly.

When they arrived near the Qinglu flower, Moran looked at the woods where the red-eyed birds had previously lived and saw that the outermost few trees were not black-leaved trees.
As it was getting dark, Moran decided to rest there for the night.

Red-eyed birds used to frequent this area, and other ferocious beasts wouldn't come here anytime soon.

She first went to the Ink Leaf Tree to collect some sap, then cut off the two wings of the only red-eyed bird whose body she had retrieved, plucked its feathers, cleaned it, and marinated it with the sap and other seasonings.

While the wings were marinating, Moran picked all the Dewdrop Flowers, along with the five Vampire Vine Flowers she had obtained from the Vampire Vine. She extracted the plant essence from all of them and stored them in a crystal bottle for easy preservation.

Finally, he didn't forget to mark the location of the Qinglu Flower collection point on the map.

We can come back to pick them again when the Qinglu flowers are ripe again.

Along the way, Moran marked the more important resource gathering points on the map.

The red-eyed bird wings still needed a little more time to marinate, so Moran continued preparing their lodgings for the night.

Spending the night in the forest is definitely not as safe as sleeping in a tree, rather than on the ground.

Especially on the dark-leaved trees that red-eyed birds like.

There aren't even ants or mosquitoes on this tree.

Moran flew up on his broomstick, found the largest dark-leaf tree, and used vine magic to control the branches, making them extend and form a large cocoon, leaving only a small entrance.

Infuse them with more magic to keep them in their current state overnight, then put your tent inside, and you'll have a safe and secure tree cave.

Finally, sprinkle some beast-repelling potions under the tree and nearby, and you're all done.

At this point, the pale pink wings of the red-eyed bird were also pickled to a brownish-black color.

It was late at night, and without any magic lamps or light spells, it looked like it was burnt when viewed directly with dark vision.

If the recipe hadn't said that this color indicated it was properly marinated, Moran would never have thought this stuff was edible.

She didn't look for firewood either, because the ground in this grove was too damp, and dry firewood was hard to find.

I took the {mobile kitchen card} and used the lamb roasting rack to skewer the two wings.

He sat directly on the treetop and used fire magic, with magic as fuel, to roast the pair of wings.

Her fire spell is now at a beginner level, and its flames are no smaller than those of a campfire.

Moreover, the size and temperature of the flame can be controlled at will, making it even more convenient.

Soon the wings were sizzling with oil.

"Just as the recipe says, not a drop of oil is needed!"

Moran swallowed hard. The aroma of the oil was unique and as tempting to her as suddenly passing by a barbecue restaurant after a month of vegetarianism.

Unfortunately, these wings must be roasted over a low flame until they are completely black with oil, but no more oil drips from them – that's when they're at their best. Moran regretted not starting a fire and using cooking magic to roast them. Now, facing the aroma head-on and having to watch the heat, with no way to distract herself, was too unbearable.

When the oil finally stopped dripping and it was time to eat, Moran was already filled with longing for the two wings.

Even though they were dark, she found them very appetizing.

Relying on her body, which had been enhanced by the {Food Supplement Enhancement Card}, Moran didn't even bother to blow it away before taking a bite.

The wings have a dark, oily skin that's crispy like caramel and has a subtle sweet aroma.

Together with the tender and juicy meat inside, the taste is absolutely wonderful.

"No wonder it's a dish that Lady Tracy highly recommended!" Moran immediately fell in love with the taste.

Despite having two enormous wings, which would have been more than she could eat in one meal, she only took one bite and felt so reluctant to finish it.

Suddenly, I felt a little sorry for those red-eyed birds that had fallen into the forest and been eaten by the giant water python.

"I hope I can encounter more of these delicious little creatures in the future. I want to stock up on a refrigerator full of bird wings!" Moran silently prayed.

She rarely did this, but despite feeling full, she forced herself to eat the excess food, not wanting to waste a single bite.

Finally, even sitting was too cramped for her stomach, so she crawled into the tent inside the tree cocoon, controlled the branches to seal the entrance, and then lay sprawled on the soft blankets.

She rubbed her stomach repeatedly, saying, "I can finally get a good night's sleep tonight."

This tree cocoon is inaccessible to flying beasts, and flying beasts cannot break through it in a short time; it is also very breathable.

With the help of the temperature-regulating magic array inside the tent, she felt incredibly comfortable and drowsy immediately.

In the middle of the night, Moran vaguely heard a dripping sound and woke up to check: "It's raining!"

Fortunately, she had also put a tent inside the tree cocoon.

Tree cocoons are not waterproof, but tents are.

Moran closed the tent and went back to sleep, but the rain showed no sign of stopping even as he slept until dawn.

Although the rain wasn't heavy, it was definitely not a good time to travel in this weather.

She used her weather forecasting skills to predict when the rain would stop, and she would wait until it stopped before leaving.

Moran was not happy when the results came out.

This rain is going to last for three days.

No wonder Senior Lilith said there's a lot of rain in the mountains here!
She only has seven days to explore. If she stays here for three days, she won't need to continue exploring deeper and then return from the grassland. There definitely won't be enough time.

"Why isn't there a magic spell that can protect against wind and rain?" Moran sighed.

She does have rune combinations that offer wind and rain protection; she just learned them last week and even tried making rain and windproof cloaks using materials from the alchemy lab.

But right now, I don't have any magical materials to carry the runes!
Wait, there are exceptions!

Moran looked down at his flying broom.

Although it started as just a wild grass seed, after being nurtured and infused with her magic, it has become a magical material.

"How about... try it?"