Elf-like Life

Chapter 103, The Dragon-Seeking Technique

We seem to have underestimated this tribe!

The surrounding fences are merely equivalent to the outer walls of the city; the complexity inside is even greater than that on the outer walls, and combined with the surrounding terrain, it is clearly a masterpiece of craftsmanship.

After carefully observing its surroundings, Charmander discovered that the Long-nosed Leaf Tribe was located with its back to a valley.

Unlike the flat and open apple orchards we saw before, the area deep within the village was clearly built against the mountains and beside the water.

"But how are we going to find the entrance? It's so weird!"

Pikachu tried again and again, only to find that no matter which direction it explored, it was almost always blocked by the tall, dark green fence.

The dense fences were so tight that you couldn't see inside from the outside.

Given the thick fog, it would be easy for people to get separated if they split up to look for an exit now.

The next instant, the long-nosed leaf-like figures that had been vaguely visible earlier suddenly darted back near the fence in the northeast corner, instantly alerting the perceptive Pikachu:

"Hey, look! Those shadows over there look like long-nosed leaves!"

Immediately afterwards, Pikachu prepared to change its exploration direction and chased after the suddenly appearing long-nosed leaf figures without caring about anything else.

However, given the dense fog, it's easy to imagine that the long-nosed leaf figures only flashed by in the fog and quickly disappeared without a trace.

"No, Pikachu!"

"We could easily get separated like this. Those long-nosed leaves might be aware of us too. We can't just rush forward like this!"

As soon as Charmander finished speaking, Sableye calmly continued:

"That's right."

"I heard that the three tribes are not only located in mountainous passes, but each tribe also has its own complex sentry system. Those long-nosed leaves should be responsible for keeping watch near the fence."

Hey, hey, hey, sentry system?

If you understand it this way, it becomes very clear; it's similar to the Jigglypuff Guild's Shaft Guard Station.

The Long-Nosed Leaf tribe also has an extremely strong guard post. As the Soul-Hooking Eye said, a large number of Long-Nosed Leaf guards are on duty at all times.

Using the dense fog to obscure the view of onlookers, some long-nosed leaves were responsible for parkouring back and forth outside the fence, some were responsible for overlooking from the high points of the fence, and others were responsible for secretly preparing a counterattack.

stare--

The captivating diamond eyes immediately glittered in the mist.

"Stay calm. All we can do now is rely on the terrain to locate the entrance, and then rush in all at once."

Charmander and Sableye agree:

"Hmm, it seems those long-nosed leaf sentinels spotted us a long time ago, and they probably don't welcome us into the tribe."

Pikachu seemed a little lost and worried, saying, "But...but the visibility is too low right now, it's very difficult to find the exit, and if this continues, we might even lose our way back."

That's not without reason; the longer it drags on, the worse it will be for the three little ones.

A decision must be made immediately.

Soul-Hooking Eyes had been to Green Apple Forest once before, so he had a good grasp of the directions within the forest.

This is my first time visiting the depths, though.

Now, we need to combine the four directions (east, south, west, and north) with our knowledge of Qimen Dunjia (a form of divination) to try to find the entrance to the Long-Nosed Leaf Tribe in one go.

The alluring eyes suddenly became serious:

"I have heard a lot about the three tribes. I heard that when they were first established, they used the Five Elements, Eight Trigrams, and Qimen Dunjia from the Feng Shui theory."

Wait, the little elf tribes in this world actually believe in feng shui?

Although the Long-nosed Leaf tribe that Charmander encountered today is one of the few tribes that pays attention to feng shui, this phenomenon is quite common.

The communal habitat of the long-nosed leaves naturally requires them to defend against invasions from other tribes and to protect the 8% of green apple trees they have painstakingly cultivated year after year.

Therefore, they do not want too many elves to enter their tribe, so the current chief usually sets up a Bagua formation on the outside to make those who want to enter the tribe automatically leave.

The sound of a stream can be heard from the southwest.

The remaining three sides are surrounded by mountains, namely the east, south, and west, so the final orientation should be north.

Once the location is determined, the next entry point can be determined by combining it with the Bagua theory.

Bewitching Eyes:

"I don't know if you have any experience, but the position of Qian thirteen and Kun six seven is my initial judgment."

Pikachu was surprised to learn that the study of gossip was one of the elective courses in the Bachelor of Arts degree in Encyclopedia, and even the academic materials preserved in the university were very few.

I have heard that there are quite a few schools of thought in folk religion that study feng shui and Qimen Dunjia.

For example, the Mountain Moving Sect of the Northern Continent, the Unloading Ridge Sect of the Southern Continent, the Grave Robbery Sect of the Western Continent, and the Tomb Raider Sect of the Eastern Continent, plus the renowned Mountain Guardian of the Central Continent.

"Hey, hey, hey, Qian 13 and Kun 67 are indeed the best positions among the two life gates, but based on my rudimentary knowledge, each school has different rules for arranging the formation."

Pikachu said anxiously, "For example, the Unloading Ridge faction in the Southern Continent is best at not following conventional rules."

The alluring eyes fell silent for a moment:

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...Hmm, that makes sense. The Long-Nosed Leaf Tribe is a representative of the Unloading Ridge faction of the Southern Continent.

Legend has it that the meaning of the Unloading Ridge sect is to use the numerical advantage of the little elves in the tribe to carry out treasure hunting and exploration.

With a leader Pokémon as the "Hero of the Unloading Ridge," they lead the remaining 2000 or even 3000 Pokémon deep into perilous terrains and explore the world's most challenging mazes.

They rarely set out, but when they do, they gather thousands of sprites to search for treasure.

Therefore, the treasures that are finally found are usually the most precious in the entire continent.

Neither Sableye nor Pikachu dared to make a hasty judgment. As time passed, they noticed that more and more Longnose Leaf Sentinels were gathering from all directions.

Until the little dragon suddenly proudly puffed out its round, bulging orange belly:

"Why didn't you say so earlier? So you guys are into these kinds of things too."

"I'm known as the number one fan of the Dragon Hunt and Treasure Hunt series in the human world, so these gossip theories are no challenge for me."

【!】Sableye + Pikachu!

"There is an ancient secret to finding dragons."

"To find the dragon vein and divide the gold, look at the winding mountains. Each winding mountain is a barrier. If there are eight layers of danger at the gate, it will not go beyond the shape of Yin and Yang and the Eight Trigrams."

Pikachu was utterly astonished:

"Hey, hey, hey, hey, so you two were actually from one of the five great treasure-hunting families? Which faction are you from, the Tomb Raiders or the Mountain Guardians?"

The captivating eyes were filled with black lines:

"I'm not, I just heard it from others."

The little dragon looked proud:

"As for me, I'm a descendant of the tomb raiders; I'm the Tomb Raider Little Fire Dragon!"

In the final instant, the little fire dragon stared intently at the northeast corner of the gate and said solemnly:

"Attention everyone, I believe the entrance is at the scenic gate. Prepare to storm in!"

So Pikachu and Sableye temporarily believed it and followed Charmander, who used the Dragon Seeking Technique to find the entrance to the tribe, rushing over in one breath as fast as they could.

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