As the light spread, the mushroom-shaped house was completely illuminated.

At the same time, the mushroom house was opened from the inside, and a bunch of golden-haired elves flew out.

They are only about 1.4 meters tall on average, and their figures can be described as quite slender. However, they all have a pair of thin wings on their backs, so they can fly.

Upon seeing this, Su Chang immediately conjured an ice ball to prepare for any unforeseen circumstances.

But the little elves didn't seem interested in her. More than a dozen little elves flapped their wings and flew to Chen Chu's front.

They sniffed Chen Chu up and down, just like smelling food before tasting it.

Just then, a series of system notification sounds popped up.

Unsurprisingly, all of these spirits are romanceable targets.

What?! I don't even know Elvish, and there are so many people here. If one of them hits me, I'll die here!

[This system also does not recommend that the host currently use their strength to attack any spirits, as they will drain the host's life force.]

"......"

Chen Chu was speechless for a moment. Did he really need a system prompt?

These elves look at me like wolves look at lambs; I'm practically their food, aren't I?

"}{*&a." An elf flew in front of Chen Chu and babbled a bunch of words in a language that Chen Chu couldn't understand.

"What do you mean?"

System, please translate this.

[Alright, then the reward for the host's next official first base finish will be halved.]

Whatever happens, I just need to survive for now, right?

[Elf language loading~]

"Sigh, half the reward, in a foreign language, is half of officially reaching base..."

Chen Chu recalled that time with Xia Yue, when he was directly rewarded with three talismans and light-based abilities.

Later, he learned from Su Mo that the Gluttonous King could obtain energy by eating.

He gained elemental transformation after kissing Su Chang.

The next reward might only be a talisman and a skill.

As Chen Chu pondered this in his mind, he suddenly understood what the elf was saying.

"What are you doing here?" The elf gestured repeatedly with its hands, trying to make Chen Chu understand.

Although the elves showed no intention of attacking, Su Chang remained vigilant, ready to protect Chen Chu at any moment.

"We came here with no ill intentions; we just found a treasure map and came to find the treasure."

When Chen Chu spoke fluent Elvish, not only were the elves stunned, but even Su Chang looked at Chen Chu in surprise.

"Treasure? So it was you. Do you have a treasure map to prove it?"

The elf muttered a couple of words, then reached out to Chen Chu to ask for the treasure map.

"Yes, Sister Su, give her that treasure map, she should be able to lead us there."

Su Chang frowned slightly. Although it still felt too outrageous and strange, he still handed over the treasure map.

The elf examined the treasure map from top to bottom, as if checking its authenticity.

"Looks like it really is you. Come with me to claim the treasure."

After the elf finished speaking, he rolled up the parchment and put it away.

"Sister Su, she said she wants us to go with her to retrieve the treasure. Should we go?"

"You've already given her the treasure map... Go ahead, you're already here."

After receiving Su Chang's nod of approval, Chen Chu said to the elf, "Okay, please lead the way."

The elf said no more, and the other elves scattered and formed lines on both sides of the road.

The elf walked in front, with Chen Chu and Su Chang following behind her.

"Chen Chu, when did you learn Elvish? Our academy doesn't seem to have any teachers who teach it, does it?"

Su Chang couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

"Of course, I taught myself this. I was just casually looking at it back then, and I never expected it to actually come in handy."

Chen Chu could boast without batting an eye, without even blushing.

Seeing this, Su Chang didn't press the matter further. Although few people learn this language, it doesn't mean there aren't any.

"I didn't expect him to be so eager to learn. It seems that after I go back this time, I will also need to learn a few foreign languages, just in case."

Hearing her muttering to herself, Chen Chu immediately realized how terrifying top students were; their enthusiasm for learning was truly remarkable.

The two followed the elf into a mushroom house.

The furniture in the Mushroom House is quite simple, but the size is like stepping into a child's room, with everything being small.

As the elf pulled a switch, a secret passage leading underground was opened.

"Could this be a trap? Should we go down?" Chen Chu looked at the dark path and suddenly had a bad feeling.

"There should be no problem, maybe, but we've come this far, there's no turning back now."

Su Chang looked at the road and had a strange feeling, but since she had come this far, she was unwilling to leave now.

"Okay, let's go down then."

Chen Chu agreed in a deep voice and followed the elf downstairs.

Su Chang quickly followed, walked up to Chen Chu, and pulled him behind her.

As they walked through the underground passage, the three of them soon arrived at a circular open space.

Torches were stuck in the walls around the open space, and many Elven characters were carved on the walls.

In the center of the open space was a platform resembling an altar, and on top of the platform was an old-fashioned bed with an iron box on it.

"This is the treasure you've been looking for."

Upon hearing what the elf said, Chen Chu did not immediately go up and open the box.

The main problem is that the surrounding scenery is too strange, especially that box—why is it placed on top of a bed?

Chen Chu looked at the Elvish script on the wall and muttered his interpretation.

"According to the ancestor's prophecy, someone will arrive here with a treasure map. After they open the box, they will..." Why were those two words crossed out?

"After completing the task, you will receive recognition, triggering the relics below the stage and breaking the dark elf's curse."

"So that the elves can leave the Black Forest."

"Unless the other party explicitly refuses, the elves must support him or them and acknowledge him as their master."

"Huh?"

"This is a lot of information."

Su Chang, who had been listening silently to the side, also showed a puzzled expression.

Are you sure you haven't made any translation mistakes?

"Probably. Except for the part that's been covered up and can't be seen, the rest should be translated correctly."

At this moment, the elf who had brought them here slowly spoke.

"Gentlemen, our ancestors were cursed by the dark elves, and they can never leave this dark forest. No one else can find this place unless they have that treasure map."

"The way to break the curse is simple: an outsider just needs to open the box."

"If the curse is successfully broken, then the elves of our lineage will serve you as masters and obey your every word."

"Hmm... what's in that box?" Chen Chu was still a little worried. Although, in principle, since they had come all this way, there was no reason for them to leave empty-handed.

"I don't know, I've never seen it."

"Then how can you be so sure that opening it will liberate you?"

"That's what our predecessors have always said, passed down from generation to generation."

Generation after generation? In the novels and anime I've read, aren't elves supposed to be very long-lived?

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