Chapter 8 Journey 4
Banjamin exhaled, and the water vapor turned into white mist in the air.
The geographical location here is close to the edge of the Daxue Mountains, and the straight line distance from the final target is not far away, and the trees are gradually becoming thinner.
As the altitude rises, the temperature at night hoveres around zero, and the most difficult part of the journey is about to begin... Benjamin looked at the old and small in the team worriedly. He didn't know what to say, how many of these people could last until the end. But the city elves who had already walked here, had given up long ago, and the rest were those who were gritting their teeth and going to the end.
At this time, "What if you say to others, "why give up" is only an insult!
"Elder, child...the child is sick again." Several city elves women came to the elf elder and said, holding the child in their arms.
In the sight of people around them, they lowered their heads and made the company commander's ears turn red, as if they did something shameful, because of the low temperature and the poor physical condition of their children. It is highly likely that the children will get sick in the wild overnight in such a cold night.
Of course, there is no doctor among the city elves. They have to ask for help from the only elder who still retains the elf spells again and again. But as the elders after treatment became weaker and weaker, they felt so guilty that they wanted to find a crack in the ground to drill down!
Because it's like forcing an elder to save his children with his life...
"It's okay, let me take a look... Oh, isn't this little cutie Kitty? I remember when she was born, it made me sleepless every day, and the crying sounds loudly... Come, let me hug Kitty, poor." The elf elder stood up tremblingly and took the child. His hand covered with old spots gently brushed over the swaddling clothes, and a light green light sprinkled out from his hands and penetrated into the child's body. The fever-crying child fell asleep in a blink of an eye, while the elf elder looked a little older.
"Elder!" Someone covered his mouth and choked.
"It's okay, I can't die. If I don't see the land of hope with my own eyes, how can I die?" Although he said so, the "land of hope" that he really couldn't rest assured was actually that "land of hope". The old elf who had lived for too many tragic events on earth have seen too many tragic events on earth, so he has a strong resistance to good things from the sky. Is that really a good place? Is it a kingdom of gods created by the gods or a trap for demons? You can only know when you see it.
After the treatment of children one by one, it was obvious that they were beyond their ability. The elf elders were so weak that they needed to be carried by people to move forward.
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Several people took turns. When it was Ban Jieming's turn to carry the elder, "Ban, my old bone has dragged you down." The old man said self-deprecating words, and Ban Jieming hurriedly denied it. The old man could say whatever he wanted, but as the fifth generation of city elves, Ban Jieming would be looked down upon by everyone if he accepted it.
As everyone knows, the city elves race is almost perfect as a population base, but it is not without flaws.
Their biggest problem is that the concept of "racial discrimination" is deeply rooted and has even become part of the elf culture... It is not just the moon elves discriminate against grassland elves, the grassland elves discriminate against sea elves, and all elves discriminate against non-elves races as simple as it is.
Even within the same race, such as the moon elves, grassland elves, and city elves, there is still an accurate chain of discrimination.
Because of the "racial degeneration" of urban elves, the discrimination chain of the first generation discrimination against the second generation and the second generation discrimination against the third generation is formed. The further away the elves, the more discriminated against them. Benjamin is the fifth generation, and even worse than him... He is in the middle and lower stage of the discrimination chain.
If this "racial discrimination" is just what we know, Chen Yan has prepared a speech on "I have a dream". The root of this discrimination lies in that the discriminatory thinks it is natural, and the discriminatory thinks it is the same! This is embarrassing.
Because in the elf culture, do lions need to respect wolves? Do wolves need to respect jackals? A jackal who wants to be with a lion will only be ridiculed.
Isn’t this a natural law when there is a flower first and a fruit then?
Spruce above and bushes below, isn't this also a natural law...
You say humans? Not following the rules is the root of human self-contradictory...
With Chen Yan's level as a college student, an elf wise man can make him doubt his life.
But this situation will lead to a serious consequence in the future, that is, when Chen Yan wants to select leadership, he will inevitably become the noble, the lowly, not the capable, and the mediocre! Some people will be promoted based on their status rather than their ability, which will make Chen Yan very unhappy.
If this problem cannot be solved, he will always hold the grassroots appointment and removal power in his hands.
In order to cut off this inheritance, Chen Yan was hardened for the first time and watched these real elves die one by one on the road. Because he would never allow these people who still remember the elves inheritance to become a stumbling block for him to build a new world!
"Benjamin, you..." The elf elder wanted to say something, but he wanted to speak but stopped.
"Elder, what did you say?"
"It's okay, if you are tired, just take a break." The elder changed the topic.
"I'm in good health! Didn't you say I'm a troll... Haha, I'm as strong as a troll!" Benjamin smiled heartily.
The elf elder lying on his back sighed, "Troll... Is that a praising person?" After a long period of observation, he has confirmed that this child is enthusiastic, helpful, and has no bad intentions. He can be said to be the best inheritor for this tribal elder.
However, Ban Jieming is just the fifth generation of city elves, and his bloodline has faded into distortion... It is difficult to activate his talent even if he gives him talent, and his lifespan is too far from that of the first generation of city elves... Forget it, give this child some other comfort, so don't consider him if you choose.
It is still two days away to reach the foot of the Great Snow Mountain, and there is a more difficult snow-capped mountain behind it. The elf elder knew that he could not hold on...
"Tonight, let everyone gather here, I have something to talk about." The elder ordered, it was time.
"Yes, elder." Benjamin nodded seriously, and the crystal sweat on his forehead fell. The elf elder who saw it sighed softly.
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After dinner in the evening, the crowd gathered around the elf elder. Everyone knew that the elder was going to select the heirs of the elf inheritance. Although this heir may not be very important, his status in the tribe is quite high, and the heirs have elf spells, which is the only reliance of the tribe now.
So everyone gathered and watched it as the most important thing.
"...Our tribe has lost the inheritance of elves for too long, so we can only barely maintain the inheritance with the secret method of elves. You guys stand up," the elf elder first talked about the importance of inheritance, and personally pointed out the three elves hesitated from the crowd, and then said, "If you think you are confident, you can stand up, it's best not to have more than three... After all, be considerate of the old man."
The onlookers were speechless, and the selected three looked around proudly, obviously they didn't want anyone to stand up and compete with them at this time.
It took a long time before an elf woman hugged a half-old child into the crowd, "Elder, you have always liked Enid very much. Why don't you let her try?" She said in a panic, just for the future of the child, and as a mother, she didn't care about other people's eyes.
The elf elder hesitated for a while, and when no one stood up, he could only nod. But he decided in his heart that he would never choose this child. The reason was very simple. Now is the most dangerous and most opportunity moment when the tribe is facing, and it can be said that one step at a time is heaven and hell! What he needs at this time is a mature heir who can help the tribe, not a child who still needs to be trained.
The woman who could not see the elf elder's thoughts left happily and left the child in the circle.
"Is there no one?" The elf elder looked around in disappointment. But he didn't know that because the three candidates he had pointed out in succession were all two or three generations, who would dare to stand up at this time? Seeing that he was about to announce the end of the candidate selection, Benjamin suddenly rushed forward two steps and walked into the circle!
"Banjamin!?" The elder looked at him in surprise and joy. He had never thought about choosing Banjamin, but he liked this young man with a simple personality. "Okay, Banjamin is a good boy, and he is also considered you!"
"No..." Benjamin obediently shut up, but he just wanted to find a crack in the ground to get in... Who was pushing me behind the back just now!
He wanted to quit just now, but when he saw the questioning eyes of those people around him and the contempt in the eyes of the three people... he suddenly wanted to stay again!
Chapter completed!