"The miraculous bone meal that made the Ancient Elven Tree grow so rapidly just now, is it called bone meal?"
In the palace, Ms. Beixi looked at Aelita with a serious expression.
"That's right. Strictly speaking, bone meal can work on any plant. I once used bone meal to create an entire forest in the MC Dungeon in just one day."
"When following Su Lin into the mine, even deep underground where there was no light, as long as there was soil, water, and seeds, crops could be rapidly ripened. It's even more powerful than super-tier nature magic."
This answer brought some joy to Lop and the others.
"So, bone meal is a very common resource in that MC Dungeon?"
Aelita nodded slightly.
"Probably…"
"Bone meal is a resource dropped by Skeleton Shooters, an Undead creature in the MC Dungeon. Skeleton Shooters are quite common in the MC Dungeon."
"Especially after Su Lin built a mob grinder, bone meal can be continuously farmed, and the quantity is quite large."
"Furthermore, the Undead creatures in the MC Dungeon are not like Farato of the Demon Lord Army, and there's no need to worry about the existence of Necromancers."
It was a pity the bone meal was all used up, otherwise Lop would have really wanted to study it thoroughly.
Although Su Lin probably still had some, from Su Lin's refusal of tonight's banquet, Lop knew that Su Lin, like him, was a man of integrity!
Su Lin probably wanted them to learn more about the MC Dungeon from Aelita first, and at this time, they shouldn't disturb him.
"Undead creatures, Skeleton Shooters…"
Ms. Beixi's eyes flickered, and after a moment, she spoke with a startling suggestion.
"I have a bold idea. What if we capture Farato and make him continuously summon Undead in the MC Dungeon…"
"!!!"
Aelita excitedly stood up, looking at Ms. Beixi as if she had found a kindred spirit.
No wonder Aelita called Ms. Beixi Grandma… it turned out this radical thinking was inherited.
"Please, absolutely do not do that."
Lop looked exhausted.
"The current Elven Kingdom is not suitable for conflict with the Demon Lord Army."
"It's fine!"
Hilulele waved her small hand, full of grandeur.
"The Elven Kingdom is quite wealthy! For the glory of the Elven Kingdom, I am willing to be the dream investor for Grandma Beixi and Ailili!"
"…Your Majesty, the royal treasury is not meant to be used this way."
"Hmph hmph! The key is on me, I'll use it however I want!"
"Your Majesty…"
"Bang!"
As always, a swift and decisive kick.
"Old man, when our grandmother and granddaughter are talking, where do you get off interrupting!"
Ms. Beixi snorted, and Aelita quickly changed the subject.
"In fact, Grandma Beixi, I mentioned your idea to Su Lin before."
"Really? That's why our Aelita is most like Grandma. What did that guide say?"
"He said: Never say anything that is detrimental to unity."
"…He even wants to unite the Demon Lord Army?"
"That's not quite what he meant."
"Su Lin meant that Farato's Undead Legion doesn't meet the requirements for dropping bone meal, so, at this initial stage of the MC Dungeon's appearance, there's no need to cause trouble with the Demon Lord Army."
"I see…"
Ms. Beixi nodded thoughtfully.
"Then… what about skeletons of other life forms? Shall we go dig up the royal tombs of the Armed Empire Doragon, or capture some people from Doragon and use flesh and blood magic to strip out their skeletons to make bone meal?"
"…"
So many years, and not a single change!
Lop looked at Ms. Beixi with some worry, then at Aelita.
Now it was really something. Aelita's gaze had just been that of a kindred spirit, but now it was pure adoration.
Aelita herself was already quite radical, but now, hearing Ms. Beixi's words, Aelita probably felt she was still a conservative.
In fact, it was exactly as Lop thought.
Aelita felt like a complete rookie in front of Ms. Beixi.
"As expected of Grandma Beixi, she effortlessly speaks such truths!"
Waving a thick staff, Hilulele said excitedly:
"I've long wanted to turn those Doragon fellows into bone meal. If Grandpa Lop hadn't always stopped me, I would have succeeded!"
Did they really think those little darlings she raised were just for pets?
The far-sighted Queen had already planned everything.
She would be responsible for hunting Doragon's army, those little darlings would handle the secondary processing, and the resulting bone meal would absolutely be enough to precisely fertilize the Verdan Eternal Forest!
However… listening to the radical remarks of these three Elf Race members, Lop couldn't help but feel a little despair.
The Elf Race's reputation for loving peace might be completely buried by this generation.
"Aelita, do you think it's feasible?"
Ms. Beixi looked at Aelita with a serious expression, clearly ready to put the plan into action as soon as Aelita nodded.
"Although I really want to say we'll know if we try, but…"
Aelita scratched her cheek.
"Su Lin doesn't seem to be very supportive of us doing such illegal and criminal things…"
So you do know this is illegal and criminal!
Lop had a torrent of complaints in his heart but didn't know how to voice them.
"Is that so… this guide is a bit of a bleeding heart…"
Hearing this, Lop finally couldn't hold back.
"Strictly speaking, Mr. Su Lin is merely adhering to basic moral principles, human ethics…"
"Old man! Are you calling me inhuman?"
"Just a reminder, Ms. Beixi, you are an Elf Race member…"
For a time, the palace was noisy.
After Ms. Beixi emerged from seclusion, it felt more like a marketplace here.
"Regardless, the proposal Princess Ailita mentioned earlier, perhaps we can try it."
After a moment, Lop still brought the conversation back on track.
"Even if we don't know much about other situations, the fact that bone meal produced by the MC Dungeon is effective on the Ancient Elven Tree is enough for us to do our utmost."
The Ancient Elven Tree probably also needed bone meal badly, otherwise, it wouldn't have condensed the second Heart of Nature in the Elven Kingdom's history and given it to Aelita.
That unassuming orb was the greatest treasure of the Elven Kingdom, embedded in the Queen's crown and passed down for countless years.
Besides providing powerful natural affinity and natural magic, for the Elven Kingdom, the Heart of Nature was also a symbol of power.
Aelita, as she was now, could be considered the second Queen without issue.
"The Elven Dungeon has been cultivated for a long time. If we withdraw all exploration and stationed forces at once, there will be big problems."
This time, Hilulele did not deny it immediately.
When serious, Hilulele's words also sounded very convincing.
"The current Elven Kingdom still needs resources from the Elven Dungeon, and furthermore, there's an adventurer town over there… withdrawing rashly might cause suspicion and be detrimental to our secret development plan for the MC Dungeon."
"However, dispatching a small portion of elite development troops, plus an additional batch of Royal Court Guards for development, shouldn't be a big problem."
In any case, the importance of developing the MC Dungeon in the future would certainly be top priority.
Most importantly, it must be developed secretly. The MC Dungeon, just with bone meal alone, was enough to become the Elven Kingdom's most strategically significant national secret.
Aelita thought about it; this might indeed be the best option… "Your Majesty!"
Suddenly, a Royal Court Guard rushed into the palace.
"Frontline magic transmission…"
"The Armed Empire Doragon once again dispatched an envoy to the garrison area just now, urging us to prepare the Spring of Life to exchange for hostages as soon as possible…"
Hilulele's face instantly turned cold.
Lop spoke up to remind her.
"Your Majesty, Doragon might have sensed the dramatic change in the Ancient Elven Tree just now. This time, sending someone to urge us might also be an attempt to gather information."
"I know!"
The Armed Empire Doragon still occupied part of the Verdan Eternal Forest's territory.
The Ancient Elven Tree's agitation just now affected the entire Verdan Eternal Forest, so their reaction was to be expected.
Waving his hand to dismiss the Royal Court Guard.
Hilulele's chest heaved with anger.
"I said it! Those barbaric and rude bandits! They should be made into bone meal to fertilize the Verdan Eternal Forest!"
"Sister, Grandpa Lop, what exactly happened?"
Looking at a bewildered Aelita, Hilulele this time didn't brush her off with an excuse as she usually did.
After much thought, under Lop's gaze, she sighed and informed Aelita about the Armed Empire Doragon's matter.
As expected, this radical Elf Race royal candidate immediately frowned, set her jaw, and slammed her hand on the table.
"They're bullying the Elf Race too much! Do those damned bandits think our Elven Kingdom is afraid of them?!"
"Your Majesty, I am willing to lead a team of Royal Court Guards personally to the front lines to suppress Doragon's army! I will never let them bully our people!"
"I will turn them all into bone meal and feed them to the Ancient Elven Tree!"
Lop felt a bit conflicted.
Good news: Hilulele acknowledged Aelita's growth.
Bad news: Aelita's displayed radicalism far exceeded Lop's expectations.
Especially with the radical ancestor Ms. Beixi present, he was truly afraid these three would put their heads together and launch a full-scale assault.
"Please calm down, Princess Ailita."
"War is by no means the best option. Doragon might even prefer us to go to war with them, giving them more reason to dispatch a large army and advance. Right now, we should focus on delaying."
In the MC Dungeon, Aelita had only explored a small area of the first level and had already discovered bone meal.
What about other places? What about deeper levels?
As long as they endured and continued to explore the MC Dungeon, they would definitely find a better solution.
They had no need to gamble their future for a temporary dispute.
"Temporary patience will lead our Elven Kingdom to a more glorious future."
Lop advised earnestly.
"Bang!"
Aelita slammed the table, her twin ponytails flying.
"All I know is that constant retreat will only make those damned bandits more rampant! When will it end? Do we have to wait until those bandits reach our Royal Court and bully our people before we resist?!"
"But…"
Hilulele lowered her head, somewhat dejected.
"We can't beat them. Even if we call for aid… right now, on Aetheram Continent, no one except the Demon Lord Army is willing to provoke Doragon."
The army wasn't the problem; the key was that mysterious and unpredictable magic alchemy technology… aside from the Magic Dynasty and the Dwarf Empire, no one had a way to deal with it.
But in the eyes of these powers, the Elven Kingdom, sandwiched between Doragon and the Demon Lord Army, was like a piece of fat meat covered in excrement; let alone eating it, they found even touching it disgusting.
No wonder Lop always said the Elven Kingdom was exposed on all sides and isolated.
"Who said anything about calling for aid?!"
Suddenly, Aelita stood up abruptly and pulled out an iron block.
"It's just magic golems, isn't it? We'll make our own!"