When beauty meets beasts

543 Not A Dodder

Elman led Huanhuan into a dim cave.

The ground was covered in hay and worn animal hides. Six injured gnomes lay on them, unconscious.

The air smelled of blood and decay.

Huanhuan squatted down and checked the gnomes’ injuries. Elman had been standing at the side, his eyes following her every move.

“Their wounds are infected, causing fever and coma. It’s not good.”

Elman could understand what Huanhuan was saying, but he didn’t understand what she meant.

However, he knew that shamans liked to say things that others did not understand, so he did not pursue the matter. Instead, he asked, “What should we do? Can they be cured?”

“I’ll do my best.” Huanhuan paused. “Go out first.”

When shamans saved people, no one was allowed to watch them. That was the rule.

Elman didn’t ask any questions and silently retreated.

Murphy sat at the entrance. He was too tall. Even when sitting on the ground, he had to lower his head to keep his forehead from hitting the top of the cave.

He saw Elman come out and asked, “How did it go?”

Elman sat down beside him, his expression grave. “I don’t know.”

“Don’t worry, Huanhuan’s medical skills are not bad. She cured me the last time I was injured.”

Hearing Murphy’s words, Elman relaxed a little.

The other gnomes were all standing not far away, filling the cave. They whispered about the injured and were skeptical about whether the girl could treat the injured.

Their impression of shamans was that they were mostly older men.

This was the first time they had seen a female shaman.

And from her voice and figure, she should be very young.

Could a young female shaman really cure the six unconscious gnomes?

…

After about half a day, Huanhuan walked out of the cave.

Elman immediately got up and went up to her. “How are they?” he asked carefully.

Huanhuan wiped the sweat off her forehead and looked tired. “I’ve helped them clean their wounds. Get someone to carry them to a ventilated place to rest. Send two men to guard them. As long as their temperatures return to normal tonight, they’ll be fine.”

Elman immediately did as she instructed and had the six injured gnomes transferred to other caves.

Murphy could tell that Huanhuan was tired. He led her out of the cave and found another cave where she could rest in.

Huanhuan slept until midnight.

She was woken up by hunger.

Murphy sat on the ground with his back against the stone wall. He held a bow in his hand and stared out at the night.

He heard Huanhuan get up and immediately turned to her. “You’re awake? Are you hungry?”

Huanhuan nodded.

After arriving at this cave, she was so tired that she lay on the ground and fell asleep. She had not even drunk any water until now.

Murphy took out the fruits she had prepared in advance and gave them to her. “Eat them. They’re clean.”

“Thank you.”

Huanhuan hugged the round fruit and ate it. Her cheeks were puffed up like a squirrel.

Murphy looked at her obedient and cute appearance, and his heart skipped a beat.

Unable to resist, he reached out and touched her cheek gently.

Huanhuan looked up, holding the half-eaten fruit in her hand. Her lips were moistened by the juice. She looked at Murphy blankly, her big watery eyes filled with confusion. “Huh?”

Murphy came back to his senses and secretly regretted his overstep.

He still maintained an elegant smile. “I saw something dirty on your face just now. I got it off for you.”

“Oh.”

Huanhuan didn’t suspect anything and continued to eat the fruit.

When she was full, Murphy accompanied her to the nearby stream to wash her hands and solve nature’s call.

Huanhuan didn’t want Murphy to hear her. That would be too awkward. She deliberately ran away.

After she was done, Huanhuan stood up. Just then, she suddenly saw a few pairs of blood-red eyes staring at her in the night not far away!

Huanhuan was frightened.

She had forgotten that tonight was a full moon!

Little Brat said, “Don’t be afraid. There aren’t many of them. They might not be your match.”

Hearing Little Brat’s voice, Huanhuan immediately calmed down.

She scattered the spores of the Moonlight Mushroom on the ground. As soon as they landed, they quickly grew to the height of her calves. The caps swayed slightly in the night wind with a blue luster.

Huanhuan tightened her grip on the small crossbow and aimed at one of the monsters.

When the monster saw Huanhuan’s actions, it roared softly and pounced at her!

Its sharp fangs shone coldly in the moonlight.

Huanhuan released her grip, and the small arrow shot out, hitting the monster closest to her!

The monster screamed and fell to the ground.

Murphy, who was waiting in the distance, heard the sound. His heart tightened, and he immediately ran toward the sound.

When he saw Huanhuan, he froze.

At this moment, she was shooting arrows at the monsters. Her archery was quite accurate, and every arrow hit its target.

In front of her, the Moonlight Mushrooms stretched out their thin and long mystic tendrils, rolled up the monsters that approached them, and dragged them into the group of mushrooms. They ate them until not even their bones were left.

It was the first time Murphy had seen such powerful mushrooms.

This was the first time he had seen Huanhuan fight.

She looked delicate and weak, like a dodder that needed to rely on a big tree to survive.

But in fact, she was the most brilliant if she was alone.

She was stronger than he thought.

Seeing that Huanhuan could deal with those monsters alone, Murphy didn’t go over. He stood not far away and looked at her.

Huanhuan only put down the small crossbow when the few monsters were all eaten by the Moonlight Mushrooms.

She rubbed her sore arms. The small crossbow was useful, but it was tiring to keep it up and not put it down.

The Moonlight Mushrooms ate their fill and were very happy.

“Monsters from the darkness are our favorite delicacies~”

Huanhuan touched the caps of the Moonlight Mushroom and thanked them for their help just now.

She looked up and saw Murphy standing nearby.

At this moment, Murphy walked toward her. His gaze swept over the Moonlight Mushrooms, revealing just the right amount of confusion. “These are?”

“They’re my friends. Their name is Choir,” Huanhuan said with a smile. “They sing very well.”

The Moonlight Mushrooms were overjoyed at the praise and sang even more enthusiastically.

Unfortunately, Murphy couldn’t understand a word they were singing.

He smiled. “I don’t understand, but their tone is quite interesting.”

After sleeping for a long time, Huanhuan couldn’t fall asleep anymore. She simply lay on the grass beside the Moonlight Mushrooms and patted the empty space beside her. She said to Murphy, “You didn’t rest much today. Hurry up and lie down and sleep. There are Moonlight Mushrooms on guard here. You don’t have to be on night duty.”

Murphy didn’t refuse. He lay down elegantly on the grass and faced the full moon in the sky. He closed his eyes and slept.

The Moonlight Mushrooms hummed softly, their voices melodious.

He slept quite comfortably.