socalfunplaces Chapter 91 QQ Farm
Chapter 91 QQ Farm
"Sir, say it again? Who's the thief??"
Thin as cicada wings, red and blue, fluttered rapidly before Luo Lan's eyes, stirring up a gentle breeze mixed with the fragrance of flowers and grass.
Luo Lan raised her finger, pointing to the little thing that was resting in front of her face, and said succinctly:
"You."
Emily's small face puffed up into a round chubby cheek, and her clear voice was full of confusion and shock:
"A thief? I'm a thief?? Uncle, how could you say such rude things to Emily, who is so cute, so kind, and even left a gift for the villagers?"
She became increasingly anxious as she spoke, and simply moved even closer, extending her slender fingers, barely thicker than a twig's bud, to poke repeatedly into Luo Lan's heavy armor:
"Are you an idiot, man?! Or are your eyes blocked by dust from the gray rock canyon?"
Faced with this barrage of words, Luo Lan remained unfazed:
"I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush."
Emily became even angrier after hearing this.
Suddenly, he stopped abruptly in mid-air, facing Luo Lan directly, his heterochromatic eyes gleaming:
"No! Apologize now! Swear before the World Tree that you take back that awful word!"
Luo Lan slowly raised her right hand, holding up three fingers in mid-air:
"Whether you're a thief or not, I'll ask you three questions first."
Emily crossed her arms over her chest, her chin held high:
"Alright! Ask away, Uncle! We fairies always act with a clear conscience! But what if you're playing a trick on me..."
Before the little thing could finish her harsh words, several visible, violent elemental fluctuations appeared around her like vortexes, distorting the surrounding air.
Luo Lan retracted one finger without any fear:
"First, did you steal most of the vegetables and fruits from Gray Rock Village?"
Emily interrupted Luo Lan loudly, but the force in her voice was slightly less assertive:
"What stealing! That was buying! I didn't bring any money... but I left them my painting, which I can still exchange for money!"
Emily spoke with conviction, and indeed, it was true.
To those in the know, those graffiti-style "fairy paintings" can be used as disposable magic scrolls.
A Black Iron Rank Fireball scroll can usually be sold for around 5 silver coins in the item shop, which is more than enough to exchange for a sack of vegetables.
Not to mention Emily's paintings, which are of the [Black Iron+] grade, making them even better than ordinary Black Iron magic scrolls.
But Luo Lan is here to "question and punish," and his duty is to find out the truth and give the villagers an explanation. Naturally, he cannot follow the logic of the demon's escape.
So, looking at Emily in mid-air, Luo Lan continued:
"Forced buying and selling without another person's consent, while not theft, is equally immoral."
Upon hearing Luo Lan's words, the elemental vortex that had been poised to erupt beside Emily instantly dissipated like a burst bubble.
He slumped down half a foot, his previously high-spirited demeanor weakening somewhat, and said somewhat guiltily:
"I wanted to surprise everyone... that's why I didn't discuss it with anyone beforehand."
Luo Lan remained expressionless and calmly withdrew her second finger.
"Secondly, the fact that you left those elemental scales as directions means you've already been to the village several times, right? During that time, you must have seen the villagers standing in front of the empty bags, some looking confused, others extremely anxious. Yet, even so, you still continued your prank?"
Emily was completely deflated.
His previous arrogant demeanor vanished completely.
Her wings drooped, and she began to stammer:
"No, it's not a prank... it's just... it's more fun this way..."
Luo Lan ruthlessly shattered her last defense:
"Simply saying it's 'fun' won't alleviate the anxiety of those villagers who were kept in the dark about not being able to find vegetables and fruits."
Emily had already lowered her head, her two little hands twirling together:
"I'm so sorry."
Seeing that the time was right, Luo Lan withdrew her third finger:
"Third, and lastly, this isn't an interrogation. I need to know why you're doing all this."
When asked about her "motive for the crime," Emily, who had just been confessing, immediately perked up again:
"Hey! Uncle, you've finally hit the nail on the head. I'm doing this for everyone's good, you know...?"
Once the little one started talking, his speech became faster and faster, and he kept chattering away:
"There's a huge mine in Gray Rock Canyon that was mined for hundreds of years! Although it's abandoned now and hardly anyone goes there, the spirit of the earth was severely damaged by the repeated mining back then! And you big guys, how come no one has done anything about it all this time?!"
When she got excited, Emily made several exaggerated gestures in the air:
"Earth Spirits! You know them, right, Uncle? Even the dwarven miners of the Hearthstone Federation, who love to dig, will ask goblin engineers to use rune technology to soothe the earth spirits injured by mining after they start mining. Otherwise, the land will gradually become barren wasteland, like the Savage Scorched Earth, a dry wasteland where it's hard for vegetation to grow!"
Then, Emily proudly gave a thumbs-up, pointing it at her own puffed-out little chest:
"If I hadn't run away... ah, no, if I hadn't passed by here and discovered the wounded earth spirit in the canyon, this gray rock canyon would have become unable to grow new vegetation in a few hundred years."
Then, Emily pointed to the thriving vegetable garden and the vibrant orchard outside:
"However, to appease the spirit of the earth, we fairies need to set up an [Emerald Barrier]. But I didn't bring any magic seeds, and there aren't enough green shoots in this canyon... So I'll have to use the villagers' vegetables and fruits as substitute materials for the ritual..."
Now Luo Lan understood that this little thing really was doing a "good deed".
The process might have been a bit unconventional; they took it upon themselves to avoid communicating with the villagers, leaving only "fun" graffiti and dust for others to decipher.
It's unclear whether this is true for all fairies or if Emily is a special case.
Luo Lan stopped asking questions:
"Alright, I accept that you're not a thief. However, you have to come back to Gray Rock Village with me to explain things to the villagers in person."
Emily's eyes lit up instantly. She did a nimble somersault in mid-air, and colorful powder exploded like fireworks, showering Luo Lan from head to toe.
"Yay! I told you I wasn't a thief! Quick, let's go!"
The little creature shot towards the forest exit like an arrow, flying about ten meters before suddenly coming to a stop.
As if remembering something, he waved towards the vegetable garden:
"Goodbye, my QQ Farm. After I leave, you must grow up quickly and heal the spirit of the earth."
Upon hearing a somewhat familiar word, Luo Lan paused in surprise:
"Wait a minute? What farm?"
Emily flapped her wings and answered matter-of-factly:
"QQ Farm, in our fairy [Emerald Barrier], the fruits that grow are bouncy and the vegetables are sweet and crunchy... Is there a problem?"
"……no problem."
Luo Lan took a step and caught up with Emily.
Luo Lan had caught up in the pace, but for the first time, she felt that her thoughts, as a transmigrator, were falling behind the natives.
[A fairy, so terrifying?]