"Oh, no problem, since the young brother is unwilling to say, I won't ask any more!"
"But one thing, absolutely do not go out at night. Our village is surrounded by fields and orchards, and it's very easy to get lost."
The village chief said with a smile.
Before long, dinner was ready. The village chief specifically brought out the portions for Zhang Chen and the three cat-eared girls.
Everyone had a delightful dinner.
It was late, and the village chief had gone to bed early.
Zhang Chen and the three girls were arranged in rooms in the side courtyard.
"Ah, this is so delicious. I didn't expect the supplies here to be so abundant, with so many kinds of fruits and crops. It's just a pity there's not much meat."
Miao Qi patted her slightly bulging belly and said contentedly.
"Yes, yes, I didn't expect this place to have sand coconuts. Miao Yin loves drinking sand coconut juice the most!"
Miao Yin echoed from the side.
"But... these fruits and vegetables shouldn't be from the same season at all. To be served together on the table, this village is too magical!"
Miao Ke said while wiping Zhang Chen's body with a towel.
"Indeed, I've also noticed that in our River Valley City, the ripening period of sand coconuts and that of meat potatoes are completely different, and after their planting cycle, the land needs to rest for a while before it can be cultivated again."
"But judging by the situation here, it seems like they are always planting and always harvesting. And this kind of vegetable, which only sprouts in spring and becomes old and inedible by summer, is actually available here too."
Miao Yin didn't know how to serve her master, so she just sat by the bed, her little feet swinging back and forth, and said.
"We should go!"
Zhang Chen stood up and said.
"Yes, Master!"
The three girls didn't ask what Zhang Chen was going to do. After all, they had agreed when they came that they must not disturb the master's mission.
"I feel that pink crystal is rapidly approaching this direction. When I absorb the energy of the pink crystal later, you will be responsible for protecting me!"
Zhang Chen said.
In fact, the absorption of the pink crystal was very fast. He said this entirely as a precaution.
"Understood!"
"We will definitely protect the master's safety with our lives!"
"Meow!"
The three girls walked out of the room with Zhang Chen.
"Mmm..."
Suddenly, an elven maid walked up from the side.
She mumbled and could not speak, only gesturing with her hands.
"Master, she seems to be asking you to go with her!"
Miao Yin explained from the side.
Although she was not as strong as her two elder sisters, she enjoyed learning very much.
She had a good grasp of multiple languages and gestures.
"Tell her I can help her after I'm done. I have important matters to attend to now!"
Zhang Chen said, striding forward.
Miao Yin quickly exchanged gestures and communicated with the elf.
But the elf still followed behind, unwilling to leave.
"Tell her that if she keeps pestering, I might not be able to protect her completely during the fight later. If she dies, then the matter she wanted me to handle will be in vain!"
Zhang Chen said with a frown to Miao Yin as he walked.
"Mmm, Master, I communicated with her, but she said that the direction we are heading is exactly where she wants to take us."
Miao Yin quickly translated.
"Hmm? What a coincidence?"
Zhang Chen raised an eyebrow and slowly reduced his speed.
This village was not large.
And the strange crops in the village must be related to where the elf wanted to take him.
And this place happened to coincide with the trajectory of the pink crystal.
There might be some inherent connection between the two.
"What exactly does she want us to do?"
Zhang Chen asked.
"She said their clan leader has been imprisoned, and all their clan members have become slaves to the villagers. They hope you can rescue their clan leader and the clan leader's daughter!"
Miao Yin said while quickly exchanging gestures with the elven maid.
"Elves were originally experimental products, just like cat-eared people, horned people, rabbit-eared people, and so on..."
"But after so long, they have become beings like natives. After all, the survival time of later arrivals in this world is even shorter than that of these races."
"Logically, everyone should be treated equally. I didn't expect the conditions of these non-human races to be so miserable."
"If Tang Xueyao were here, she would probably want me to help too, since these races fought alongside the True God Cult during the ancient war."
Zhang Chen recalled the past and couldn't help but sigh.
"She said that if you can save the clan leader, the elves are willing to join your ranks and be at your beck and call."
Miao Yin said.
"Well, whether they are willing to join my ranks is not important. Let's finish the task first!"
Zhang Chen was a little helpless.
He had originally intended to revive the True God Cult and recreate the glory of the prosperous dynasty this time.
As a result, not many humans submitted, but many non-humans like cat-eared people, elves, and wolf people submitted.
If this continues, will he become a super villain in the eyes of humans, like some Demon King...
Soon, they arrived at a place resembling a temple, located in the very center of the village.
The style of this building clearly did not match the surrounding courtyards, but it was heavily guarded.
Villagers in green attire guarded the entrance, and many other villagers in similarly strange attire came and went.
"They are members of the Mother God Cult. Originally, this temple was the residence of the elven clan leader. Now they have turned it into a temple, and the clan leader and the clan leader's daughter are trapped inside."
Miao Yin continued to act as a messenger for the elf.
"But... why is she so sure that we have the ability to help her?"
Zhang Chen asked curiously.
"Because no one has come to this village for more than ten years, and this village cannot be found on any map. No one has ever left this village."
"The elves think that since we have the ability to appear here and leave tomorrow, it proves our extraordinary strength, which is why they took the risk to ask for help."
Miao Yin explained.
"Hmm, let's change into the Mother God Cult's clothes and go in to see what they are up to."
"How did they erase the entire village from the map, and what do they want the pink crystals for?"
"If they are collecting pink crystals, then those approaching crystals are just a part of their hoard."
"As long as we find their main temple, we will definitely find more pink crystals."
Zhang Chen said, waving his right hand.
He immediately immobilized the four Mother God Cult followers moving towards them from a distance and threw them into the bushes.
They then disguised themselves as the four individuals and swaggered into the temple.