Final Lord

Chapter 228 Hidden Bloodline

"Mushroom soup?" Bai Ling blinked her compound eyes. She had never seen cooked food before. In Bai Ling's world, she either directly absorbed the energy of the forest or ate raw fluorescent mushrooms and crystal cores. She had never experienced the concept of "seasoning".

Wang Bufu scooped up a small bowl and handed it to her: "Be careful, it's hot."

Bai Ling curled her tentacles around the bowl and cautiously took a bite. Instantly, her wings trembled violently, and the single eye on her chest widened in shock: "What... what is this taste?! So fragrant! So delicious! A million times better than raw mushrooms!"

Wang Bufu laughed loudly: "It's just ordinary mushroom soup, with a little salt and spices added."

"Salt? Spices?" Bai Ling excitedly twirled in the air. "Brother Bufu, you're amazing! I never knew food could be prepared like this!"

“This is nothing.” Wang Bufu waved his hand, his tone filled with nostalgia. “I have an elder named Uncle Ming, whose cooking skills are a million times better than mine. His soups and roasted meats are absolutely amazing.”

"Uncle Ming?" Bai Ling listened with longing, but quickly drooped her antennae in disappointment. "It's a pity I can't leave the Bai Ling World and can't eat the delicious food he makes..."

A sly glint flashed in Wang Bufu's eyes as he feigned deep thought and said, "Actually... it's not like there's no way."

"Hmm?" Bai Ling immediately leaned closer, looking at him expectantly.

“If I have a place to settle down in the White Spirit World and establish a territory, I can bring Uncle Ming over,” Wang Bufu said with a smile. “Then you can eat as much of his cooking as you want.”

Bai Ling was so excited that her wings vibrated rapidly, scattering silver light everywhere: "Really?! Then if you're not convinced, come and build your territory in Bai Ling Forest! It's amazing here!" She couldn't wait to start listing the advantages of the Bai Ling World.

"The purest power of order is here, which can accelerate the growth of life!"

"The metal leaves of the White Spirit Tree can be used to forge equipment!"

"There are still many unexplored mineral veins and spiritual springs underground!"

"And, and..." she said, getting more and more excited, her tentacles waving, "I can help you protect your territory! Anyone who dares to cause trouble, I'll slap them!"

Ahhh, everyone heard that! This is my sister's insistence that I move in. You can't say I'm stealing my sister's territory, okay?

Wang Bufu showed a "seriously considering" expression and nodded slightly: "It does sound good... However, I need to deal with the relationship with the Evil Eye Clan first."

"Ignore them!" Bai Ling said immediately, her tone resolute. "I can kick them all out!"

"No, no, no!" Wang Bufu quickly waved his hands. "They'll definitely hate you if they do that. I don't want it to affect your relationship with your followers. I'm different from them; I only care about my sister."

Although I am human, I hope to gain the recognition of the Evil Eye Clan through my own efforts.

Bai Ling suddenly fell silent, her tentacles curling slightly, as if hesitating about something. After a long while, she cautiously said, "Brother Bufu... is it possible that you're not actually human?"

Wang Bufu was taken aback: "What do you mean?"

Bai Ling leaned closer, the single eye on her chest glowing faintly: "I can see the composition of a soul. Your soul... is mostly human, but a small part comes from another emerald green race."

Wang Bufu's pupils contracted slightly, and his heart trembled—half-elf bloodline! It was the half-elf bloodline whose origin he had never been able to figure out!
He immediately pressed, "Bai Ling, can you figure out how to awaken this part of my bloodline?" Bai Ling shook her head, "I'm sorry, I don't know much about this bloodline... However, you can go and ask the source of this bloodline?"

Origin...? Elven race?
Wang Bufu seemed to be deep in thought, a slight smile playing on his lips: "The elves... if we wait here for a while, we should be able to see the elves soon."

Just as Wang Bufu was pondering, Bai Ling's wings vibrated rapidly in the moonlight, and the scattered phosphorescent powder condensed into tiny spots of light on Wang Bufu's shoulder. Her tentacles twisted uneasily, and the single eye on her chest contracted slightly: "Brother Bufu... that friend fee... do you like it?"

Wang Bufu took out the fern leaf crown and gently stroked the fern leaves along the edge of the crown with his fingertips. The hexagonal leaves immediately tinkled like wind chimes.

Fern Crown

Extraordinary treasures
Special skill:

Citizens' loyalty increases by 1% daily (maximum +30%).

Residents' happiness index +20%
Chaos resistance +15% within territory.
You can use magic to summon "Fern Guardians." The number summoned is related to the magic consumed, with a maximum of ten. (Lasts 30 minutes, 12-hour cooldown)

He paused deliberately for three seconds, until he saw the edges of Bai Ling's wings begin to turn a pale, anxious red, before suddenly smiling broadly: "Thank you, Bai Ling. I love it! This is the best gift I've ever received."

"Really?!" Bai Ling leaped into the air, the whirlwind created by her wings blowing away all the nearby cave dwellers. She then abruptly swooped down, simultaneously wrapping her tentacles around Wang Bufu's wrist: "Look at this!"

Suddenly, a three-dimensional image was projected from the primordial crystal at the center of the fern crown, showing Wang Bufu wearing the crown and commanding the battle.

In the video, the blind cat runs to Wang Bufu's side and uses his staff to transfer magic to the crown. Four fern guards then emerge from the ground, and their silvery-white semi-metallic vines shred the rootworms that tried to sneak up on him.

"I've hidden recording and projection functions in every single leaf!" Bai Ling excitedly gestured with her forelegs. "As long as you don't like me wearing it, I can see your most handsome self!"

She suddenly realized she'd let something slip and quickly covered her eyes with her wings: "Ah, no! I meant I can see if you're in danger, Brother Bufu, and come rush to your aid."

Wang Bufu suppressed a laugh and lightly flicked the brightest fern leaf on his crown: "So, while I was commanding the troops just now, some deity was secretly learning from the shadows?"

Bai Ling's abdomen instantly swelled from pale white to crimson, and even the tips of her tentacles began to burn.

She hurriedly changed the subject: "Um... remember to be gentle when summoning the Fern Guardian! This crown is like a sapling; it'll throw a tantrum if you're too rough!"

"Of course, this is a gift from you to me, and I will cherish it very much." Wang Bufu hugged the crown to his chest and smiled very gently.

"Hehe." Bai Ling's tentacles circled around her as she asked shyly, "Brother Bufu, if you like this friend fee, will we become best friends forever?"

Wang Bufu suddenly knelt on one knee and solemnly placed the crown on his head. Silvery starlight flowed down his hair.

He tapped his chest and solemnly declared, "I swear in the name of the Lord, as long as my heart beats, our friendship will outlast the rings of the White Spirit Tree."

Suddenly, ripples appeared in Bai Ling's main eye. She turned around in a panic, pretending to straighten non-existent wrinkles on her wings, but she couldn't help but make the fluorescent dust in the entire mudflat area flicker in rhythm with her heartbeat.

(End of this chapter)