Elden Ring, but with Wind Spirit Moon Shadow

Chapter 166 Perum Church

Bai Shi was also somewhat surprised to see that this ancestral spirit actually started talking.

The ancestors worshipped nature, rejected metal and civilization, and even abandoned their previously developed civilization, turning to nature and the wilderness.

But can these guys actually use language to communicate with other races?

Bai Shi grabbed Torret's reins and made him stop where he was.

Since the other party can communicate, why not have a chat?

If we just pass through their area, it shouldn't be a problem.

Bai Shi raised his left hand high, waved at them, and tried his best to appear kind with a smile on his face.

"Don't be nervous, I don't mean any harm to you."

"I just want to get past here and get to the hills behind."

After hearing Bai Shi's words, the ancestral people looked at each other strangely, and the chief frowned.

He looked at Bai Shi's natural expression, wondering why he came.

He didn't really think there was a road behind him, did he? Behind him was a whole wasteland and cliffs, there was no road at all.

He shouted loudly to Bai Shi:
"Please go back. There are only wastelands and cliffs behind."

"Whatever you're looking for here, I'm afraid you won't find it, unless you want to make friends with animals."

Bai Shi was amused by his humorous words.

Should we say that they are indeed a pure race that has abandoned their own civilization and worships nature? Even their animal friends have come out.

"I know it may be hard to believe, but I'm heading to that cliff."

"I don't want to explain the details, but I won't hurt you."

The patriarch of the ancestral people opened his mouth and wanted to say something.

After all, Bai Shi's words were somewhat empty and weak, and there was no way to convince them.

But when they saw Bai Shi raise his right hand and summon a huge dragon head out of thin air, and bite off the dozens of meters high rock next to him in one bite, they were relieved.

It doesn't matter what the rhetoric is.

The patriarch of the ancestral people wiped the cold sweat from his head.

In the borderland, strength is the reason for being king.

With such strength, it would be easy to wipe out their entire population.

If this guy wanted to harm them, there was no need for him to lie to them.

I can only say that it was fortunate that they had not committed any offensive behavior or taken the initiative to attack before, otherwise it would have been very bad.

"Hah, welcome... welcome."

The clan leader's speech also began to become smoother and no longer as unclear as before.

He winked at the tribesmen behind him, asking the females to take their cubs to other places first and not stay here.

The few remaining soldiers also put away their weapons and waited obediently for orders.

Seeing that the ancestral people seemed willing to let him pass, Bai Shi nodded.

Sure enough, showing a little bit of strength is the best way to communicate at the border.

Bai Shi rolled off Torret's back and led Torret all the way to the front of the ancestral people.

The people of the ancestors are also quite tall, but unlike the rare people, both men and women are very strong and full of wildness.

"Um, sorry to bother you guys."

"By the way, I want to ask you, can you find someone to lead the way for me?"

"Just carry it until it passes through your place."

The clan leader nodded quickly, walked up to Bai Shi and led him.

"Of course, of course you can."

The patriarch of the ancestral people dismissed the other tribesmen and let them do their own things.

While leading Bai Shi, the clan leader also introduced the area where they lived.

"In the past, this area was the ancient Wud Dynasty. However, no matter how glorious it was, it is now just a ruin."

"The terrain in this area is quite complicated. If you don't have someone to lead the way for you, it might be difficult to tell the direction."

“This is one of the reasons why our ethnic group has chosen to settle here since ancient times.”

"We call this the Ruins Maze."

Bai Shi looked left and right while listening to his introduction.

It is true as he said, the roads in this area are quite complicated.

Moreover, the terrain here is of different heights, and is divided into several layers by the natural and peculiar terrain.

Often when you are halfway through your journey you will find that the road suddenly disappears and becomes a rock wall or a broken road.

It looks like only a small area on the map, but it is like a maze and you have to take a winding route to get through it.

Bai Shi pointed to the tall statue of an elder nearby.

"What's up with this statue?"

This kind of statue can be found not only here, but also underground in the border area and in various ruins.

This type of elder statue has a very uniform image, that is, an image similar to a prophet or sage wearing a hood, a long robe, and holding a huge stone slab in both hands.

There are statues of elders like this everywhere in this area. Some are damaged with only the head left, while others are still intact with the whole body or most of the body preserved.

Those relatively complete statues were dozens of meters high, and were no less tall than the huge stone pillars standing naturally nearby.

The patriarch of the ancestral people scratched his head. He couldn't explain this.

“Maybe our ancestors knew, but we don’t care about it anymore.”

"Life is peaceful and calm now, and we haven't talked about the past for a long time."

After hearing what he said, Bai Shi had no intention of asking any further questions.

After all, it is normal that history would be interrupted if civilization is abandoned.

Baishi has no opinion on their lifestyle.

It was their own choice to abandon civilization, and they are very happy living this way. Isn't that good?

It’s just a pity that this piece of Ud dynasty ruins is wasted.

Bai Shi felt that if the ancestral people had paid a little more attention to the ruins, they might have mined out all kinds of rare ancient things.
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Led by the ancestral leader, Bai Shi traveled left and right in the maze of ruins.

Soon, they came to a place where the ancestral people gathered.

There are a large number of ancestral people here, including men, women, young and old, and a large group of various animals.

These animals live together with the ancestral people, and they do not show any wariness when they see humans.

The slightly older cubs climbed back and forth on the stone pillars, occasionally jumping down and running around in the open space.

The adult tribesmen process the carcasses of animals that have aged naturally or died of disease and make them into wearable furs.

They also eat these animal meats with awe of nature.

Apart from this, their food consists of various berries they pick, and they would never actively harm animals.

They abandoned civilization and metal and lived a rather primitive life.

There was not even a social structure where men farmed and women weaved, but rather a more primitive life of picking.

The patriarch of the ancestral people looked at the big pot behind Bai Shi, which he had been holding with a rope.

"By the way, this sir... um, what should I call you?"

"Bai Shi, don't be so nervous, just treat me as an ordinary passerby."

The patriarch nodded quickly.

"So, Master Baishi, do you need us to re-weave the rope you use to carry the pot?"

Bai Shi turned his head to look at the rope he had tied very roughly and not very strong, and nodded.

Bai Shi is aware of his own skills and never knows when the rope might loosen.

Since he said so, let's ask them to help. "In that case, thank you very much."

"I'm not very good at this kind of thing."

Bai Shi took the large pot containing the Black Blade Assassin from his back and placed it in front of him.

As the big pot was placed on the ground, a "Hmm?!" sound came from inside, and the pot body shook slightly.

The patriarch of the ancestral people looked up at Bai Shi.

"Master Bai Shi, the sound just now..."

"You heard wrong."

"But, it seemed to shake twice just now?"

"Yeah, I just didn't put it down firmly."

The patriarch of the ancestral people was a little slow to react, and only now realized that he should not continue asking questions.

"Oh, you are right, it seems that I did make a mistake."

While waiting, Bai Shi asked the female ancestral spirit who helped him tie the ropes:
"Do you, the people of the ancestors, believe in the golden tree over there?"

The female ancestor spirit raised her head and looked at the small golden tree that Bai Shi was pointing at.

Beside the little golden tree, many of their tribesmen were kneeling and dancing.

Although I can't understand what they are dancing to.

But the dancing steps that are similar to those of a shaman can definitely make people see at a glance that it is definitely the belief in the golden tree.

In Baizhi's memory, although the Ancestral Spirits were a race that greatly admired nature, most of them lived underground.

And the large number of people underground do not believe in the Golden Tree.

But she looked at Bai Shi in confusion and did not answer.

The patriarch explained to Bai Shi:

"Master Baishi, we usually use our own language."

"Except for me and a few elders, few people learn this unnecessary language of communication. She doesn't understand what you just said."

"As for the question you're curious about, we do believe in the Golden Tree."

"Our tribe has settled on the earth for a long, long time, and the golden tree is part of nature."

"Under the tree, there is also the incarnation of the golden tree. Living under its protection, we have no reason not to believe."

These ancestral people are also making changes for survival, or in other words, this is the nature they are pursuing.

The race of the Ancestral People seems to be quite interesting.

But I guess they wouldn't agree even if we tried to win them over.

With the efforts of the female ancestral spirits, the big pot was quickly tied up tightly with ropes, and two rope loops were extended so that Bai Shi could easily carry it on his back.

The knots used by the Ancestral People are not complicated, and can even be said to be quite simple, but they are unexpectedly strong and reliable, and very suitable for use.

Everything was ready, Bai Shi and the ancestral chief walked out of the ruins maze together.

On the way, Bai Shi selectively ignored the little golden tree and the incarnation of the golden tree and did not engage in a fight.

Is it reasonable to run into someone else's territory and destroy what they believe in?

Bai Shi is not some Great Western King from the border area.

As I walked out of the maze of ruins, the scene before me suddenly became clear.

The road became flat, with a few small lakes scattered nearby for the use of all life here.

And within sight, there are two or three huge mobile temples.

As they wander aimlessly across the land, the vibrations caused by their movements can be easily felt.

"Our usual range of activities ends here. We will not go elsewhere at will and interfere with the activities of other lives."

Having said that, he still brought Bai Shi to the edge of the cliff.

"This is the edge of the entire mountain."

"I don't know what you want to do here, but there is no way out."

Bai Shi was standing on this cliff and looking down.

There is another door to the academy here, covered with a blue seal.

Moreover, the bridge behind the door was completely broken, making it impossible to enter from here.

From this gate, there is a road that leads to the distance.

Behind the avenue, the barracks and slingshots of the Cuckoo Knights can be vaguely seen.

This is the Perum Avenue, and it is also the road chosen by Bai Shi to lead to Kalia Castle.

Bai Shi saw a familiar stone tablet on the cliff and confirmed that the tablet was intact and there would not be a situation where there was no way out halfway through the jump.

So Bai Shi waved to the patriarch of the ancestral people.

"Yes, that's right here."

"Thank you for leading the way, otherwise I wouldn't have found it so easily."

This is the truth, the previous ruins maze was very twisted and crooked.

If Bai Shi was left to wander around aimlessly, it would probably take much longer than it does now.

The ancestral leader didn't know why Bai Shi was waving his hands.

Until he saw Bai Shi riding on Torret and leaping off the cliff.

“Uh… ah!?”

He stared in amazement as Bai Shi fell and then landed on the stone tablet at the edge of the cliff.

Bai Shi rode Torret and jumped back and forth on the stone tablet, and soon descended from the top of the mountain to the Perum Avenue below.

He touched his head.

This gentleman is really... well, he doesn't follow the beaten path.
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Come down from the cliff.

White consciousness illuminates the first blessing on this land.

This can be regarded as opening a map in a new area, which will make it much more convenient to come here in the future.

From here you can go all the way to the Dekedas Lift.

Now Bai Shi already has two talismans on the left and right, so he can go up whenever he wants.

Without stopping here, Bai Shi followed the avenue to the nearby Perum Church.

The statue enshrined in the Perum Church is not Malika, but Radagan.

At the same time, the Perum Church also has the most unique church design in the entire game.

That is, a downward slope passage was built next to the huge Radagan statue in the church.

From this slope, you can go all the way down to the valley bottom, which is the method that Laya mentioned earlier to get to the Yatan Plateau.

Although Bai Shi does not need to go to the bottom of the valley, its current direction is the same as that side.

After picking up the Holy Grail in the Perum Church, Bai Shi left the church along the slope.

On the way, Bai Shi met a wandering merchant who was warming himself by a fire, and bought two Rune Arcs for 2000 Runes.

Not only that, Bai Shi found his destination very smoothly.

A very large stone.

This exaggeratedly large stone acts like a bridge across a wide canyon.

The huge rock protruded from the mountain where the Kalia Castle was located, with one end resting on the road here, connecting the two places.

Bai Shi rode on Torret and easily jumped onto the huge rock that extended over.

Next, go to the city gate and ask old man Iggy to lead the way. You shouldn’t have to fight and can go straight to see Lani.

　There is only one update today. After finishing the speculation in the early morning, I couldn't sleep, so I stayed up all night. I fell asleep twice while typing in the afternoon. I didn't expect that after entering college, I can't stay up late as I did in high school...

　　
　
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