There's a big problem with dreams in this world.

Seemingly noticing that Lu Qing and Ling had returned, Bolton slowly opened his cloudy eyes and said, "You're back?"

"How about the water element..." Bolton asked somewhat slowly.

“The water element is fine. Its self-regulating ability is very strong. It has long since removed the pollution from the void. The source of the pollution is actually the void monster hidden at the bottom of the lake. We have already eliminated it. Before long, the water of Fanling Lake will return to normal!” Ling seemed to have noticed something. She slowly floated in front of Bolton and shone a soft light on him as she spoke.

“Very good…” Bolton nodded, the light in his eyes seeming to dim even more.

"Since the sacred tree withered, the souls of the earth have lost their home, the elves have fallen into chaos under the power of the void, humans have waged war, the forest environment has weakened... far too many disasters have befallen this land."

"Even if it's just a little bit, I want to do something for this world, with my dying body,"

“Princess from Vanhusdan, could you carve a mask for me?” Bolton asked, shifting his gaze to Lu Qing.

"Buibui..."

Upon hearing Bolton's words, the Boo fans surrounding him began to whisper something to him.

“All living beings will eventually come to this point, there’s no need to be sad about it,” Bolton said softly to the Bui.

“Tell Wu Tian that she can sit in my seat if she wants, and if not… well, forget it.” A smile appeared on Bolton’s face as he said this. He glanced at Lu Qing silently, seemingly waiting for her reply.

"I understand." Looking at Bolton's calm gaze, Lu Qing nodded, somewhat touched.

She took out the Words of Rock and, under Bolton's gaze, slowly carved a mask from a branch on its head that resembled Bolton but not quite.

"Is this alright?" Lu Qing asked, handing the finished mask to Bolton.

“That’s fine…” Bolton slowly extended his palm and gently touched the surface of the mask.

Congratulations! You have obtained the item: Spirit Frog Face.

The diary trembled slightly as it recorded information about the new item, and after finishing all this, Bolton slowly closed his eyes, as if resting for half a day before falling into a deep sleep forever.

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Chapter 565: The Title Girl Has Taken Leave and Went Home

【The Face of the Spirit Frog】

What governs rivers and deep waters is never power, but wisdom and communication.

Development progress: 100%

【Touch of Flowing Water: Summons a gentle water elemental that can quickly heal wounds and purify toxins.】

"......"

With the Spirit Frog Mask hanging at her waist, Lu Qing gently stroked Bolton's slightly rough chin and said, "Get some rest."

“Waaah…” Ling floated in front of Bolton, looking somewhat downcast, and said, “He didn’t even have a chance to look at the clear lake water.”

"Bui~"

A Bui jumped onto a rock next to the deer and called out as if to comfort Ling.

"Thank you." Ling approached the Bui, her light returning to its former brightness, and said, "Ling'er, you must cheer up! The Sacred Tree is still waiting for us!"

"Let's rest for the night." Lu Qing looked up at the sky. When they emerged from the lake, the sun had already disappeared by half.

At this moment, the sky completely darkened, and apart from the light emanating from the spirit, there were only some dimly glowing plants.

This was actually the second night after she left the elven sacrificial site. Before that, she hadn't rested for a moment; she was either traveling or on her way.

"Goo..."

A rumbling sound came from her stomach. Lu Qing touched her flat stomach and asked, "Is there any way we can get food?"

[Emergency Recovery: You can instantly consume a portion of your stamina to rapidly heal wounds, but it's worth noting that this skill consumes a huge amount of stamina.]

[Side effect: Your digestion will be faster, making you feel hungry more easily.]

[Great Appetite: Your digestive system has been enhanced, allowing you to easily digest wood. In other words, as long as there are trees around you, you will never starve.]

[Side effect: Your appetite will increase uncontrollably.]

Lu Qing glanced at her skills. If it wasn't necessary, she would never eat wood, because wood had no taste, tasted terrible, and didn't provide much energy.

If she were to rely solely on wood to restore her strength, she would need to consume an enormous amount of trees!

Well, actually it wasn't much, just a lot for her small mouth.

Besides recovering her strength, Lu Qing also needed to find a place to take a bath to wash off the wet mud and dust from her body, as well as the stench emanating from that disgusting mud monster.

"Um... I'll go ask the Bui." Ling floated over to the Bui surrounding Bolton and asked them softly what they usually ate.

After a while, Ling floated back to Lu Qing's side and said, "The Bui usually catch insects to eat by the water. In addition, they also go into the water to catch fish or find some aquatic plants to eat."

After a pause, Ling said, "Thanks to Bolton's efforts, the river in the forest was not tainted by the power of the void, so many fish still survive there."

"Even though the sacred tree withered, many lives still survived. They lived in the air where the void power was more concentrated, adapting to the changes in the void power..."

"On the contrary, the elves created by the Sacred Tree are the race most affected by the power of the void." Ling seemed to have thought of something and looked at Lu Qing, asking:

"Could the existence of the sacred tree actually affect life? With limited land and powerful, mysterious spirits, people focus their attention on the sacred tree, but only a very few people think about what lies outside of it."

“Ling…” Lu Qing looked at Ling with some surprise. She didn’t expect her to say such things. From Ling’s perspective and the impression Ling had given Lu Qing, she didn’t seem like someone who could think of so many things.

But no matter what Ling thought of these things, she had to answer Ling; she couldn't let her sink deeper into confusion!

“There will always be people who think about these things. As life progresses, there will always be people who want to see what's outside,” Lu Qing said, looking at Ling.

"Because of the birth of the sacred tree, this world has life. We cannot forget the sacred tree for our own development."

"If the sacred tree withers and dies completely, the chaotic destructive forces from the outside world will kill all life. If there is no life, then there will be no development."

“You’re right, Ling’er won’t be affected by some people’s crazy talk!” After hearing Lu Qing’s words, Ling suddenly cheered up and said.

"Some people?" Lu Qing asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Yes, those words were said by one of Ling'er's friends. When I see him next time, I'm going to settle the score with him. He just knows how to fool me!" Ling shook her body, looking quite angry.

"And...and...um." Ling floated beside Lu Qing, her body flashing with light, and said, "The Sacred Tree will continue to grow, it's just expanding at a slower pace..."

“…” After hearing Ling’s words, Lu Qing was certain that the speed at which the Sacred Tree was expanding was not just a little slow, but probably a tiny bit slow.

However, these are not things she should consider. For the people of this world, it would be better for the sacred tree to return to its usual state. As for what happens when there is not enough living space?

To put it bluntly, it's none of her business. Someone will always find a way. All Lu Qing can do now is to save the sacred tree again.

"Let's do it here," Lu Qing said, looking at the relatively wide river in front of her.

While they were talking, they were walking along the riverbank. Lu Qing was mainly looking for a suitable place to bathe, while Ling was simply following Lu Qing.

"call......"

With a long exhale, Lu Qing slowly removed all the weapons and armor from her body and stuffed them into the storage cabinet in the small house.

Finding a suitable rock to sit on, Lu Qing bent down and slowly took off her thick leather boots, revealing five small toes. She stood barefoot on the ground and took off the rest of her clothes.

"Hiss~ The water is so cold." Lu Qing slowly sank her feet into the water.

It wasn't actually that cold, it just felt a bit colder compared to what I felt earlier.

Lu Qing stood in the water, slowly sat down, and used the clear river water to wash away the filth and the lingering stench from her body.

The crystal-clear river water soaked her shoulders, shimmering under the moonlight and resting on her delicate collarbone. Lu Qing gently tossed her silvery-white hair and plunged into the water with a "plop".

A few minutes later, the girl suddenly emerged from the river, holding a plump, green fish in her hand.

"You're the one for tonight's dinner!" Lu Qing said with a smile, looking at the fat fish struggling in her hand.

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Chapter 566: The Day the Title Girl Was Missing

"Crackling and popping..."

Warm flames rose from the riverbank, and Lu Qing enthusiastically used a cleaned wooden stick to hang a large, fat, blue fish above the flames.

She had already processed the scales and innards. Having eaten fish for several days in the prison of the Opera Dream, she was quite familiar with the process. However, this was the first time she had ever grilled fish over a campfire in the wild.

In terms of theoretical knowledge, Lu Qing is actually quite the keyboard warrior, knowing how to grill fish to make it smell delicious. However, this is only theoretical knowledge; her practical skills are nonexistent.

Moreover, she didn't have any seasonings on her, not even salt, so the final taste of the grilled dish really depended on the ingredients themselves.

Even so

Lu Qing also had considerable confidence, because it was her first time starting a fire in the wild without any tools, and she had succeeded, hadn't she?

Although a large part of the reason she was able to start a fire was because of her brute strength, which allowed her to start a fire by simply twisting sticks with her hands without needing much skill, that doesn't matter!

In short, I, Lu Qing, the white-haired girl, am very confident!

"Crackling and popping..."

Lu Qing used her eagle eye to carefully observe the luster on the surface of the grilled fish, recalling the texts and videos about grilled fish that she had seen online before.

She gently flipped the grilled fish so that each side could equally enjoy the warmth of the flames.

Finally, after about ten minutes, Lu Qing looked at the grilled fish in her hand, its surface glowing a deep brown, and her eyes lit up with joy.

"It's ready."

After taking the grilled fish off the campfire, Lu Qing, thinking that it wouldn't burn her no matter how hot it was, took a big bite out of the fish's belly.

"Crunch..." The brownish-red skin made a crisp sound, and when you bite into the tender fish meat, sweet oil flows out. Because the fish bones couldn't break through the skin at all, Lu Qing didn't need to worry about fish bones when eating; she only needed to chew the fish meat in big bites.

"Mmm...it's so delicious, Ling, won't you have a bite?" Lu Qing said, biting into a piece of fish and looking at Ling floating beside her.

"No, I don't need to eat. Even if I did eat, I'd prefer some fruit or something," Ling said, floating beside Lu Qing and shaking her body.

"Hmm, although fruit is delicious, being picky about food is a bad habit~" Lu Qing said casually, not really knowing what she was saying.

She quickly devoured the fish, and feeling a little hungry, she ran to a large tree branch, trimmed it for free, and then returned to the campfire.

“Ling, I want to learn a skill,” Lu Qing said to Ling.

"Okay," Ling said, swaying slightly.

A light blue skill panel appeared in front of Lu Qing. She looked at her 1590 points of magic power and a smug smile appeared on her face.

"I want both of these skills!"

With that in mind, Lu Qing quickly learned the two purple-level skills, [Elf Blade] and [Charged Strike].