It's so painful! So hard! So difficult!

Now he quietly stretched his tail out from the blanket to test the temperature...hiss, it was so cold, he quickly retracted it.

Xiao Miyu was very angry about her own inability to cope with the cold. She gritted her teeth and thought to herself,

Miyu, Miyu, you can't continue to degenerate like this, you must cheer up and get up!

Of course, after sticking out her tail again, she immediately retracted it, which was probably a bit too fluffy for a wolf. She tilted her head, closed her eyes, and lowered her head to the ground, giving up struggling.

Forget it, I can’t afford it.

Her not-so-long side braid framed her cheek, but because she had slept for too long, her hair had taken off a bit. However, her pointed ears didn't seem to bend at all, but rather, because of her sensitive hearing, she heard some inexplicable noise.

The sound of "dong, dong" was getting louder and louder, like the sound of a landslide, echoing in Miyu's little head. She suddenly sat up from the bed, threw the blanket over her, stood up, ran outside, and shouted,

"Earthquake hot, earthquake hot!"

As she stood up, the thumping sound became much quieter. Instead, her own voice echoed in the relatively quiet woods. There was no trace of an earthquake. But after leaving the tree house, she had no desire to go back to sleep.

A faint, pinkish-purple light seemed to spread through the mist-shrouded woods. This soft, yet somewhat magical light, seemingly constantly changing, shone down from the dome above the treetops.

Miyu immediately raised her head and gazed towards the sky, first catching a glimpse of the numerous branches and leaves of the trees, which seemed to have been dyed with color by the sunlight, becoming also pastel-colored. Like travelers greedy for the scenery, they were reluctant to part with this beautiful light, grabbing a handful and putting it in their pockets, cherishing this unique splendor.

As she gazed further out, she saw the sun rising slowly, mostly shrouded in clouds. Everywhere she looked, she was filled with dreamy clouds, and the warm, vibrant sunlight, in its gentlest form, smiled down upon the creatures of the earth.

The swirling clouds served as both her foil and her dance partner, each of them puffing out their broad chests and extending their hands in invitation, thus shading some of the sunlight's splendour and subduing her anxiety.

After seeing such a beautiful view, who can lie back in his bed so calmly?

Chapter 468: Phantom Light in the Forest

Ever since Bai Lin brought her here yesterday afternoon for treatment, Miyu had been sleeping. She would wake up at night to annoy Bai Lin for a while, then go back to sleep. Even if she could sleep a lot, she couldn't help but be alert at this time. Furthermore, inspired by such a beautiful view, she was definitely even more alert.

But what was more concerning than the scenery that made her sigh was naturally the sound of the little guy getting out of the bed. She just listened carefully, looked forward, and caught a glimpse of Bai Lin's figure not far away.

To conceal her identity, Bai Lin still wore her cape and black armor. In this fantastical sunlight, she looked so unromantic. And her actions seemed to lack any romantic sentiment.

Our hero, wielding a training spear, was engaged in a martial arts demonstration with great energy. Her feet, gripping the ground with the utmost care, withstood the weight of gravity, while each strike became heavier and sharper. A single piercing blow evoked the solemn, murderous aura of a massive army charging, a sense of unstoppable force. The subsequent side-slapping backhand movement harnessed every ounce of her strength, condensing it to intimidate those around her while simultaneously gathering power for the next strike.

Admittedly, Bai Lin's martial arts performance was impressive. While she didn't strike any targets, thanks to her carefulness, she avoided damaging the surrounding trees, only harming some small flowers and grass. But amidst such a dreamlike landscape, she was surprisingly able to practice her martial arts with such composure. Was this a sign of a strong martial arts spirit, or perhaps just a lack of intelligence?

If we follow Bai Lin's own words, "Doesn't my martial arts spear fit in with the beautiful scenery?" She is not without reason. If we put aside this outfit, we would probably see a beautiful girl facing the rising sun, sweating with hard work. It's a pity that she just wore that.

That being said, daily martial arts practice had long become Bai Lin's habit. When it came to martial arts, even possessing the incredible ability of a hundred martial arts skills wasn't something one could achieve overnight. In this world, strengthening one's own strength was paramount.

A peaceful sound echoed through the forest, the sound of a gentle breeze rippling through the leaves. But the wind grew stronger with each beat, like the beating of a heart, channeling its vitality into the surrounding world. Clearly, the dawn of rebirth was approaching.

"Big sister, what are you doing? Let's watch the sunrise together!"

Of course, the little girl Miyu was not idle. She asked Bai Lin to stop fiddling with her broken gun. But Bai Lin did not stop what he was doing. Instead, he continued to dance with the big gun in his hand, took a breath and replied distractedly,

"I can watch while I practice. Don't start yelling right after you get up. Go and be quiet for a while."

There was clearly some impatience in her words, but she didn't mean to scold him. After all, how could Bai Lin really lose his temper with a child? Of course, when it comes to pushing things further, Mi Yu has always been very experienced. She smiled slyly and ran towards Bai Lin, shouting loudly as she ran,

"I'm coming."

Miyu knew Bai Lin wouldn't attack her, and finding a suitable clearing in the vast forest wasn't easy. As a healthy wolf girl, her speed in the woods was evident. Her feet didn't touch the soft, fertile earth at all, but she still missed a step.

She was so happy running that she didn't notice the vine beneath her feet. A simple trip and she went from being a wolf girl with fangs and claws to a creature that would wag its tail and bite bones given by humans.

This time, she had indeed achieved her goal, but the price she paid was also very heavy. Her nose was red and her face was covered with dust. Children usually cry when they fall, and when their parents are in front of them, they will definitely cry more happily.

For a lively wolf girl, she didn't cry that loudly. She just turned over while sobbing, and then sat up. She looked as if she couldn't sneeze.

Bai Lin sighed, put away his spear, and slowly walked towards this side. Suddenly, a melodious melody brushed past her ears. This... is a song?

The light, a moment ago a dreamlike spectacle, instantly fermented, slowly rising to a delicate egg yolk and a soft sunlight orange. Suddenly, the branches and leaves of the forest seemed to grow again, gradually revealing their green leaves, transformed by the light, and absorbing the new light.

Shocked, Bai Lin used her keen senses to quickly identify the source of the sound. It was the clarity of morning dew reflecting off flowers as sunlight shone; the freshness of morning air drifting through the trees as the wind blew; the beauty of the morning sun emerging from the night mist.

In short, this is a concerto of resurrection, of life flowing. This forest officially transitioned from night to the sunlit day. The sun shone brightly through the clouds, illuminating the azure sky. Everything was filled with hope, with life.

The sight of the sun's birth naturally awakened the forest. Humanoid figures, though indeed longer and thinner, with bluish-white skin like tree trunks, appeared from the treetops like birds. The emerald green of the leaves was their hair, the azure sky their eyes, and the vibrant colors of life nurtured by nature became their attire.

Thousands of tree spirits awakened along with the forest, causing the already rich breath of life to surge even more violently. Our hero, with his back to the light, turned a blind eye to all this. He stretched out his hand to Miyuki who was sitting on the ground and said helplessly,

"I've told you to behave yourself... Come on, go wash your face first."

The girl's eyes sparkled with dazzling light due to the reflection, but for some reason, this scene seemed to outline a perfect scene behind Bai Lin. Although separated by layers of outer clothing, Bai Lin's tenderness and care were irresistible. Miyu took Bai Lin's hand, smiled with satisfaction, and said,

Chapter 469 Little Mage

"Well, I knew my sister was the best!"

Of course, Bai Lin naturally pulled the little girl towards the distance. The beautiful scenery passed by her, but she did not stop to appreciate it. It was not because Bai Lin was really such an unromantic person, but because no matter how beautiful the scenery was, it was not a place she could stay.

As a hurried traveler with a mission, she felt unqualified to observe carefully. Bai Lin was content simply to do what she was supposed to do amidst the boundless beauty of spring. After all, she was merely a passing visitor.

After she helped Miyu wash up and let the child go inside to change out of her tattered clothes, Bai Lin sat at the door of the tree house and looked out at the already blue sky. Although she couldn't capture the awe-inspiring feeling of the symbiosis of all things, this was enough.

The warm breeze could not move her cheeks beneath the armor, and her ears, shrouded in steel, could not hear the whispers of the spirits of nature. But words could penetrate them, building a bridge between her and the world.

"Dear elf guest, this is your first time seeing our sunrise. What are your thoughts?"

The voice of the old tree spirit rang out from the dome of the tree, and it quickly rushed to Bai Lin's side. But when the tree spirit really appeared beside her, it looked like a young man.

Bai Lin didn't care about the tree spirit's appearance, but continued to lean on the thick tree house, looking into the distance, and leisurely answered the tree spirit,

"It's as beautiful as a dream, just like the sunset here, with infinite beautiful connotations. But it also has more vitality than the setting sun, so it's naturally good. Why do you ask this?"

The tree spirit smiled slightly and explained to Bai Lin,

"Nothing special, but usually not many elves come to our remote place. Although our scenery is not as natural and boundless as the Elf Forest, it is, as you said, more dreamy."

"I smell fatigue on you, Your Excellency the Elf. Since you've already traveled so far from home, you should take it easy. At the very least, seeing more beautiful scenery with these eyes won't hinder your journey."

"Thank you for your advice," Bai Lin shrugged his shoulders, but continued,

"However, not everyone can really be that relaxed, but thank you anyway."

"Haha, you're welcome. The elves are always our companions. If you encounter any troubles, feel free to come back to us and rest. I'm always willing to stand like a stable tree and listen to your words."

After saying this, the tree spirit turned into streams of green light and floated around Bai Lin.

-

"Big sister, where are we going?"

"Go find your parents."

Not long into the morning, Bai Lin prepared a simple breakfast of the food she had on hand. Initially, she thought dry food might be too hard for the little girl to handle, and that eating monster meat directly would be too smelly. But after watching the wolf girl devour piece after piece of meat, Bai Lin realized that this little creature was a demi-human and couldn't be judged by common sense.

It was a thought, but for a girl like this, even though she had cleaned herself up and her minor injuries were almost healed, her clothes were still so tattered and she didn't even have a pair of shoes. It was clearly inappropriate. If she had wolf feet, Bai Lin could barely accept her barefoot, but looking at these little feet that had barely been washed and turned white, she couldn't accept letting Miyu walk directly on the ground.

The thought of getting muddy makes me feel uncomfortable. This isn't mysophobia, but just a basic physiological reaction of modern humans who love cleanliness.

Therefore, Bai Lin first carried the little girl on his back and walked all the way, and bought a set of clothes from the owner of a clothing store. Although there was no possibility of his identity being exposed, he still attracted a lot of attention along the way.

In this small border town, the lives of these foreigners seemed peaceful, but in reality, there were still bandits. Because of the racial mix, it wasn't unusual for someone to wear armor to protect their identity. At least along the way, she had seen people dressed similarly to Bai Lin.

There were even strange creatures with only a suit of armor, empty inside. Initially, they enthusiastically chased Bai Lin for a while, emitting strange buzzing sounds. Even the cloak, equipped with a certain translation function, was completely unable to decipher their language. Fortunately, after a brief battle with them, Bai Lin realized that these creatures might have mistaken him for one of their own kind. After removing his helmet, the conflict was resolved.

Life here is so affluent, but there seems to be a lack of supervision... For example, for every ten street stalls he passes, Bai Lin sees one being robbed. Although it feels strange, Bai Lin is not the kind of person who would risk getting into trouble and promote his sense of justice in a place where exposing his identity means he will die.

But maybe this is the exotic style, hahahaha.

The reason Bai Lin stood out so clearly in such a place was naturally because she was wearing this tight black armor, wrapped in a large cloak that concealed her identity, yet she was accompanied by such a little girl, even carrying her on her back. The mysterious heavy steel cavalry, with its awe-inspiring aura, protecting a cute little girl, was quite eye-catching, even in such a place.

Especially since the little girl was wearing tattered clothes and didn't look like she belonged to a prominent family. So when Bai Lin arrived at the clothing store, he realized that just giving Miyu some ordinary clothes wouldn't work. He had to find a way to make the two of them less conspicuous walking down the street.

So, in the end, Bai Lin decided to dress Miyu in a medieval gothic-style dress. The main part was leather in its original color, with lighter-colored fabric lace trimmings, giving her a bit of a witchy look. For some reason, this kind of clothing, in this size, was quite popular among the aliens. As expected, demi-humans were demi-humans, and dressing children was very different from humans.

Then, Bai Lin randomly found a steel store and, under Mi Li's puzzled gaze, bought a black iron rod that didn't look like it was of very good quality.

Chapter 470 Knock twice

Bai Lin casually pulled out the small hammer she always carried. While she didn't know how to make weapons, nor did she need to, she had at least learned the basics of maintenance and forging. With her strength, trimming a length of iron pipe was no problem at all. Finally, she pulled out a brighter-looking ruby ​​and set it on the top of the iron pipe, creating a crude staff.

"Hold it, don't lose it."

Just like instructing his own child, Bai Lin put the small staff in Miyu's hand. Miyu opened his big chestnut eyes wide and replied,

"Hey, but I don't know how to use magic at all."

"Just hold it in your hand. You can also carry it on your back."

And just like that, with Bai Lin's meticulous care, a little witch in a sandy yellow bubble dress was born. While her style might seem mature, it couldn't mask Miyu's vitality. Her bright red hair shone in the morning sun, and the small brown ribbon on her chest, like the smile on her face, was playful and endearing.

Originally, Bai Lin wanted to give her a witch hat, but even though there were special ones made for animal ears, Miyu refused to wear it, saying it made her ears stuffy. Bai Lin had no choice but to give in and go along with her. After all, even with just this, the effect was already achieved.

In this way, a little wolf girl full of sunshine and vitality, dressed in a witch's outfit, looks like she can match Bai Lin, who is wearing a suit of armor. After all, from this perspective, both of them are travelers with certain abilities, and the question of their identities will not seem so strange.

However, the alien races weren't entirely inclined toward mages who specialized in various magical disciplines. The magic they could learn was essentially determined by their race, so the only people who confined themselves to such clothing, aside from those of unusual races, were teenagers whose physical abilities weren't yet sufficient to serve as primary combatants. This wasn't a big deal, however, as Miyu was still quite young.

So, dressing like this was undoubtedly a sign of weakness to the enemy. But with Bai Lin so fully armed, not many people dared to provoke him. And so, a pair of travelers who looked a little strange, but made sense, appeared.

After putting on the small leather boots that Miyu liked, Bai Lin stopped carrying her. In order to take care of the child, Bai Lin also slowed down his pace, but it was a bit inappropriate to run at the same speed as a horse in such a town.

The architectural style here was relatively primitive, somewhat similar to the minotaur buildings Bai Lin had encountered in the snowy plains, though more varied. Some were well-built, some were simply tents, and some were barely more than tents. The density of the buildings was similarly varied, with a sparse and sparse pattern.

Not far into the journey, a mountain-like structure blocked their path. Judging from their experience over the past two days, this was indeed a town nestled in hilly terrain. However, Bai Lin hadn't expected that in this day and age, they could already dig tunnels, and...

This tunnel seems quite unique.

Stepping into the tunnel, which appeared pitch black from the outside, Bai Lin felt a scorching heat envelop him. The rhythmic roar of machinery echoed, the sound of metal being hammered from near to far. The cave's walls were high, and beneath this man-made dome lay a vast array of massive machinery humming away.

The gears meshed with precision, and the molten magma that served as energy continuously flowed through the metal. A large amount of metal poured out in this world of steel, and even the floor beneath Bai Lin's feet seemed thicker than the original earth.

From Bai Lin's current perspective, the entire tunnel could almost be considered a giant forging furnace. In the center of the tunnel, which was piled with iron, there was a wide path for people to pass through.

When it comes to men's romance, the iron torrent definitely holds a significant place. As for Bai Lin, she couldn't help but be utterly shocked by the scene before her. The houses outside didn't look like a place with a highly developed ironmaking culture, yet there was such a large furnace?

Maybe this is another world.

"Yayu, do you know what this place is for? This is my first time coming back to this tunnel."

"Tunnel...? Since you're an elf, it's understandable that you don't know about it. After all, you definitely don't have such a thing. This is called the Sky Furnace, a place where steelmaking and forging are concentrated. You can see it in almost every nearby town."

The little guy Mi Yu put his hands on his hips and looked at Bai Lin with pride, as if he had finally found an advantage over Bai Lin and wanted to show it off.

"There's a lot of business going on in places like this, like transporting molten metal, selling ironware, forging ironware, and so on. As long as you've got the strength or the skills, you can basically make some extra cash here... Look!"

The wolf girl pointed her finger at a group of people in front. Bai Lin also looked forward in the direction of her little finger and found that there were more than a dozen strong men pulling a rope together, pulling it hard towards the back like a tug-of-war, and shouting "1, 2, 3".

The bear-men and lion-men, who all looked strong and muscular, gritted their teeth but couldn't pull the rope out even an inch. A lizard-man with black claws and a dark orange body shouted loudly,

"Anyone strong enough to open the furnace? Ten platinum coins per person!"

In this alien world, the metals typically used for currency are rare and useful. Among the alien races, platinum seems to be used in many magical applications. Humans, on the other hand, simply opt for gold to conserve resources. After all, for aliens, gold cannot withstand magical infusions, nor is it effective for crafting armor. It's essentially useless, like modern paper money. Its effectiveness is guaranteed by the social connections between people.

As for copper coins, their output is quite high, but they are not useful as instruments, so they are also used as currency.

Ten platinum coins are worth a bit more to the aliens than ten gold coins to humans. Can you make money just by pulling it out like this?

"Big sister, you're so strong, pulling this is definitely no problem, right? Why don't you take advantage of this great opportunity to make money?"

Chapter 471 Who taught the child?

Looking at Miyu's sly smile, Bai Lin couldn't help but wonder if this person's parents were also somewhat corrupt. However, since she could make money in such a convenient way, she naturally wanted to make money. After all, money was considered hard currency in many biological settlements.

"Do you know how much strength it takes to pull this?"

Bai Lin asked this, and Mi Yui shook his head and replied,

"I don't understand. I don't really understand it either."

"... "

Fortunately, Bai Lin was wearing a helmet, so her expression of looking at Miyuki as a good-for-nothing would not show in front of Miyuki. She led Miyuki away and patted Miyuki's head. Miyuki smiled sensibly and said to the lizard man,

"Big brother, how much strength does it take to open the furnace?"

As we all know, people who are working are very impatient. But when the lizard man saw the cute little face of the little girl Miyu, his heart softened a little and he replied,

"It should be able to pull about ten tons. If a machine with that much power were to enter the furnace, it would affect pedestrian traffic. Even these strong men would have to wait for a while every day before they could gather everyone to start the furnace..."

The lizardman looked towards the aisle with a confused look. He scanned the area, but there wasn't even a single person he'd consider inviting. They were all just useless people. At this moment, our hero Bai Lin stepped out from beside Miyuki and said,

"Ten tons, I can pull it all by myself. How about paying me a hundred platinum coins?"

"Don't be ridiculous. With your little sissy voice and body, you think you can pull this thing? You should go home and pull it for your mother."

Upon hearing Bai Lin's words, the lizardman hadn't spoken yet when a tiger behind him couldn't help but speak. They were sitting there, resting in anger over their defeat. Who would have thought that Bai Lin, a mere 1.7 meters tall, would have the audacity to boast that he could pull it all by himself? After all, every one of those sitting on the ground was nearly three meters tall.

Listening to Tiger's words, the other people sitting on the ground also laughed. Obviously, no one thought Bai Lin had any real ability, and they all thought he was just a crazy funny character.

"Oh? Then if I can pull it, you'll pay me a hundred. If I can't pull it, I'll give you a hundred. How about that?"

Bai Lin showed no sign of anger, instead he turned around and challenged him. The tiger did not retreat at all, he slapped the ground in a very manly manner and said,