Blending of Planes: I am leisurely farming

Nothing happened during the night, and in the early morning, Sean, who was on guard, woke the two up.

"Get ready, a new day and unknown challenges are waiting for us."

The trio replenished their energy, packed their backpacks and set out on their journey again.

They walked along the winding path, the fallen leaves rustling under their feet. The trees around them grew taller and taller, their lush branches and leaves intertwined like a natural dome.

When the moisture in the forest dissipated slightly, the water on my back increased. I had been walking for two hours and my physical strength was more or less depleted.

"Rest here." Sean climbed up a hill and shouted back, pulling Petra with him.

She was also carrying a large bag and using a carbon fiber stick for support. She climbed up the slope with the help of Sean and was relieved when she heard that.

"Whoo~"

He raised his arm to tidy up his wet hair, opened the energy drink and drank it all in one gulp. Elliot, who was behind him, arrived late, and the three of them found something to support themselves and rest.

Suddenly, a fog suddenly rolled up in the woods ahead, completely obscuring their vision for no apparent reason.

"Be careful!" As soon as Sean shouted, the fog surged towards them like a tide and swallowed them up in the blink of an eye.

In an instant, everything around fell silent.

The instruments seemed to be disturbed by an unknown force and kept shaking from side to side. The display screen of the positioning device was pale.

"Buzz——" The buzzers on all electronic devices made a loud and piercing noise.

"What...what's going on?" Petra asked, but turned around and saw no sign of her companions.

"Everyone, hold hands and stick together!" Sean's voice came from the front right.

Petra quickly groped over there. In panic, she grabbed a hand, and just as she felt a little relieved, she found that the touch of this hand was very wrong, cold and stiff.

Looking down, Petra couldn't help but gasp.

The hand was shaped like a gorilla's claw, with long and sharp nails that seemed to be able to cut human skin easily. The palm was about two-thirds the size of an adult's, and the gray-brown skin was shriveled and wrinkled, like dry bark, lifeless.

"Who is it!" she shouted sternly.

He quickly pulled his hand back, drew the pistol from his waist, and gripped the trigger with his finger, ready to shoot.

"Don't be afraid, ma'am, I mean no harm." Just then, a low and hoarse voice came.

Along with the sound, an ancient lantern lit up in the fog, and under the light of the lantern, the figure slowly emerged from the fog.

This was a dwarf who was more than half a person's height. He was short and stocky, with a head of tangled brown hair that looked like weeds, almost completely covering his wrinkled forehead. His deep-set eyes, garlic-like nose, and a large, rugged mouth made him look particularly eerie and funny in the mist.

"Stand there! Don't come any closer!" Petra's panic eased a little, but her vigilance grew. She took a few steps back and pointed her gun straight at the dwarf.

"Petra, what happened?" Elliot's voice rang out in the fog, and then Elliot and Sean appeared hurriedly in front of the right.

When they saw Petra pointing a gun at a dwarf, they stopped immediately, not daring to speak easily. Their eyes shifted between the two, thinking about the current situation.

Elliot looked at Petra with eyes full of concern and worry, while Sean seemed more calm.

"Don't get excited. We can talk slowly about any misunderstandings." Sean said, then quietly moved a step towards Petra.

Seeing that the dwarf did not react, the two of them faced the dwarf, carefully touching their left foot to their right foot, and slowly moved to Petra's side with full caution.

"Are you okay?" Elliot asked in a concerned voice.

"fine."

Sean stood in front of the two of them to protect them. Seeing this, Petra put down the pistol to show that she had no ill intentions.

The dwarf took a deep look at the trio and introduced himself in a solemn and mysterious tone: "My name is Orion, and I am a servant of my master. I have sensed the vibrations of my master, and it was my master who guided me here to find the returner of my destiny."

"The returner of destiny?" Petra and Aiolit looked at each other, and then their eyes focused on the box in Sean's hand.

Orion saw all of this, and a barely perceptible smile appeared on his wrinkled face.

"Yes, the returner of destiny." Orion's voice echoed in the mist.

"Decades ago, a group of ignorant villains stole the statue of our Lord. However, how could these short-sighted people who were blinded by interests understand the greatness of our Lord? The statue of our Lord will eventually return under the guidance of fate, and you are the ones chosen by fate to return it."

"He is so mysterious. If he is not under the threat of the curse, whoever wants to be the returner can be the returner. He is playing tricks on others. It just so happens that a dwarf appears."

Although they were full of doubts and murmurs in their hearts, the trio knew it was not appropriate to express them directly at this moment, and they exchanged cryptic glances with each other.

"But why did you choose us? Can't you take it back by yourselves?" Sean expressed his doubts.

When Orion heard this, a complex look flashed across his deep-set eyes, as if he was recalling something from the distant past.

He spoke slowly, his voice carrying a hint of vicissitudes and helplessness: "Those who are under the protection of our Lord cannot leave His temple for long. This is both our duty and a restriction on us."

"Really? Then please lead the way, Mr. Orion, and return the statue to its rightful owner as soon as possible." This answer was barely reasonable. Sean and the others took advantage of the situation and acted accordingly.

"Come with me, don't get lost." Orion turned around with the lantern in his hand and walked into the fog. Wherever the orange-yellow light went, the fog dissipated, like a round cover escorting them.

The three of them hurriedly followed, and as soon as they entered the lighted area, all the abnormalities on the instruments disappeared.

Petra took a look, but found that it had lost its function. Elliot looked curiously at the swirling fog around him, wanting to reach out to the range of the lantern's light to feel it carefully.

Orion seemed to be able to see what was happening behind him. He walked in front and talked to himself, "This fog is a barrier set up by the Sea God to protect the ruins from being disturbed. Only by holding the bright lamp given by the Sea God can the fog be dispersed. Otherwise, you will wander and get lost here forever, and become a ghost guarding the Sea God's ruins."

In response to his words, a gust of evil wind blew violently, the fog surged and stirred, and bursts of wailing and crying came from the depths of the fog.

Elliot's outstretched hand stopped in mid-air, looked left and right, and then quietly retracted.

A ghost with a pale, twisted and empty face quickly attacked them.

"Dang~"

An invisible wave rippled, and Sean seemed to hear the sound of tofu being put into a frying pan. The ghost hit the protective cover of the lantern, flew back unwillingly with smoke, wailing silently but not daring to get close again.

A slightly hoarse voice of Orion came from the front: "These are the souls of those who once tried to invade the Poseidon's territory. They lost themselves due to greed and ignorance, and eventually became part of this fog, and can never escape."

Sean looked at the ghost in the distance. It was like a vicious puppy that was tied up with a rope and suddenly broke free, only daring to roar in place to relieve its embarrassment. It was quite interesting.

During the walk, Petra finally couldn't hold back any longer. She took a few quick steps, jumped in front of Sean, and asked respectfully:

"Mr. Orion, as an archaeologist who studies dwarven civilization, I have always been fascinated by dwarven culture. Is there really a brilliant dwarven civilization in this world? If so, how did it become so disappeared today? How great is the being you worship?"

"The seeds of knowledge need time to grow. Ms. Petra, let's complete our mission now and go to the land dedicated to our Lord. There you will find the answer."

Orion turned his head and grinned, the smile looked eerie on his weathered and shriveled face. Then he shook his head slightly and continued to walk slowly with the lantern, without directly answering Petra's question.