Reborn as a short-lived loli who can only live for three years

The swamp of the Eternal Night Forest is a shortcut to the Ghost Forest.

The surface of the swamp was covered with a layer of strange blue phosphorescence, which flickered and jumped like ghost lights.

In addition, the sticky mud of the swamp surged slowly, and the bubbles that emerged made a 'gurgling' bursting sound, which seemed dull and weird.

The road ahead was obviously not one that could be easily traveled on. There were corroded trees growing in all directions in the swamp. They were crooked and glowed faintly under the phosphorescent light.

"Can we really walk ahead...?" Ying was scared again.

This swamp seems to have no end and it seems that one can sink into it with just one step. There seem to be many monsters hidden under the swamp.

Referring to the results of the secret realm investigation and the memory synchronization, Wan Ye Xi concluded: "There is a very strange air pressure distribution ahead. Using wind magic to fly over or using shadow shuttle to move will be very hindered. We will be forced to step on the swamp before long. There are many dead wood monsters lurking in the swamp. They will find an opportunity to drag us down."

Although it is dangerous, it is indeed a shortcut.

Ivy subconsciously raised her palm. She wanted to use her magic to image how many dead wood monsters there were in the swamp.

But she failed.

Oh, right.

Magical perception is sealed.

Ivy had no choice but to put her hands down in frustration.

"Don't worry, I'm here~" Elko walked forward and patted his chest reassuringly.

"Oh? What special skills is the teacher going to show you?" Shi Zhimeng asked expectantly.

Tokieda Yume's support was very flattering, so Elq became even more excited.

She rubbed her palms together as if preparing for a performance: "Hehe, watch this!"

Powerful wood magic instantly gathered in Elq's hands, and as she danced her hands quickly, the magic flew in all directions.

Suddenly, the trees on the edge of the swamp seemed to be pulled by an invisible force. The roots began to tremble violently. They emerged from the ground one after another and then grew wildly and rapidly.

The surging tree roots intertwined and entangled, extending continuously into the depths of the swamp, gradually forming an intricate network structure. The thick roots formed the framework of the road, and the tiny roots filled the gaps.

In the blink of an eye, a walkable path formed above the swamp.

"Wow! That's amazing!" Tokizhi Meng clapped in amazement.

But Elq still maintained her strength. She took a deep breath and muttered, "Ah... these things are harder than I thought."

As she spoke, the blue phosphorescent fire above the swamp began to flicker and burn wildly, as if it was going to burn the vine road above.

At the same time, the dead wood monsters hiding under the swamp also sensed the threat and poked their heads out of the mud.

The tree roots controlled by Elko grew at a faster rate, pressing back the dead wood monsters and phosphorescent flames that had not yet poked their heads out. Some tree roots even entangled and crushed the dead wood monsters that emerged. New tree roots filled in the gaps that had been gnawed, and the road became more solid.

The formed root paths have a light woody scent that contrasts with the damp odor of the swamp.

After confirming that the road was stable, Elke withdrew his hand and wiped the sweat from his forehead: "It was a close call. The car almost flipped over. I am indeed more skilled."

She breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and gave everyone a "yeah" sign: "Done! Let's move on!"

"Thank you for your hard work, teacher. You are awesome!" Tokieda Meng is a qualified atmosphere group.

Hearing her words, Elq looked even happier.

Wan Ye Xi walked in the front and took the lead. She stepped onto the solid road and after making sure there was no danger, she began to move towards the depths of the swamp.

Although the swamp still looked mysterious and dangerous against the backdrop of the root road, Wan Ye Xi walked steadily without any hesitation.

Following closely behind her was Hatsuyu, followed by Tokieda Yume.

Elq seemed to want to be a reliable adult, so she stayed where she was and planned to be the last one to leave.

So Evie and Hotaru followed closely onto the bridge again.

When passing by Ye Jiyan, Ivy found him standing there in a daze.

“Let’s go.” Ivy poked him with her hand.

Ye Jiyan remained silent throughout the whole process and just followed the team silently. Sometimes, his presence was quite low, so no one noticed if there was anything unusual about him.

"Okay." Ye Jiyan came back to his senses, responded calmly, and followed Ivy and the others.

……

Several people were walking through the swamp.

With Elq's help, the originally dangerous swamp became exceptionally easy to navigate.

As they move forward, the roots in front continue to spread and grow, paving a new road, while the roots behind slowly deconstruct and recycle, returning to their original appearance.

The phosphorous fire and dead wood monsters behind them kept following them, creating an extremely strange scene.

The floating blue phosphorescent light, the bubbling boiling swamp, and the deconstructed and scattered tree roots.

There seemed to be an invisible barrier between them, and these hostile creatures could not get close to the roots of the trees at all. Elq was like the guardian of the wooden bridge. They walked on the bridge safely and quickly without encountering any danger.

Gradually, the swampy terrain came to an end, and they walked safely down the bridge, leaving the dangerous monster behind.

"Very good, we are very close to the treasure." Shi Zhimeng took out the key.

It can be seen that the key had no response at first, but as they left the swamp, the key began to resonate slightly.

It vaguely points in a direction.

Chu Yu pulled back the shadow that was spreading far away and pointed forward: "I found it. That's the altar."

If you want to go to the ghost forest where the treasure is located, you need to unlock the rune mechanism of the altar and open the portal to the forest.

Everything is going smoothly. With the experience from the second week, this time's exploration of the secret realm is like pressing the accelerator.

Soon, they arrived at the core of the Eternal Night Forest.

The resonance of the key grew stronger, as if it was pointing in the direction of the void, where the ancient forbidden altar stood.

Glowing black stones were piled together, twisted and mysterious runes were carved all over the edge of the altar, and the plant statues surrounding it were distorted and lifeless.

Out of habit, Elq likes to resonate with everything that contains plants, including the dead tree monster that was previously hiding in the swamp. This allows her to obtain information about the environment and also allows her to intuitively compare which ones are strong and which ones are weak.

So, by resonating with these plant statues, she could feel that when the altar's mechanism was unlocked, a very tricky monster would emerge.

As a reliable adult, Elq was about to tell them about her feelings, but she saw Wan Ye Yu and Tokieda Yume already standing on the altar, activating the magic crystals on the edge in a specific order and changing the starting angle of the rune turntable. The whole set of movements was smooth and skillful.

"The guardian of the treasure will appear soon. Its weakness is fire. Leave the rest of the battle to us." Wan Yexi reliably took down the enemy.

Elke swallowed the words back.

Good...very reliable.