Elf: Chosen Ranger

Chapter 22 The reborn forest spirit

Pokémon are born in various ways, among which the birth of ghost-type Pokémon is indispensable for one concept, and that is death.

"Why did the ranger assistant direct me here?"

Xia Ye looked at the green oak tree in front of him. Its leaves had already fallen off, leaving only dry branches and no vitality.

This is a tree that dies naturally. After its long life, its trunk will gradually decay and eventually merge with the earth.

"Roar!" The knocking monkey felt something and guided Xia Ye towards the tree trunk with his fingers.

"This is."

Dark shadows penetrated the tree trunks, and then the dry bark flew into the air to form the shape of wooden piles. The shadows condensed around the wooden piles. A pair of big red eyes opened, curiously looking at everything around them.

"A little wood spirit was born on the dead green oak tree."

According to the description in the illustrated book, Kodama is a Pokémon reincarnated by the soul of a child who was lost and died in the forest, but the phenomenon that Xia Ye observed now was completely different.

The Pokédex is a general reference database for trainers. The content in it will be continuously improved with new discoveries. For example, Pokémon such as Mini-Q have only been confirmed to be a type of Pokémon in recent years.

"Woo~~"

The little wood spirit floated around the dead green oak tree and made a strange chirping sound, with a hint of sadness in the sound.

It's unclear whether this green oak tree is its parent or its predecessor, Xia Ye. The important thing now is to get to know it well and reach an agreement, because ghost-type Pokémon are basically dangerous guys.

Just like the little wood spirits in front of you, they will imitate the voices of children and lead adults into the depths of the forest, allowing them to become lost in it and become their companions.

It was born in Sunset Forest and is a resident here. Xia Ye will not drive it away, but will restrict its behavior. If Sunset Forest becomes a haunted forest, it will definitely be a headache.

"Little wood spirit." Xia Ye called its name.

The little wood spirit stopped floating and looked at Xia Ye with its red eyes. The human in front of it exuded a sense of intimacy, and it had no desire to attack for the time being.

"You were born in the Sunset Forest, and now you are a member of this forest." Malice.”

"Ho~" the tone-tapping monkey raised his little hand in greeting.

Birth?The little wood spirit fell into memories. The memory in its mind was quite vague. There was only the same scenery, just like the scenery in front of it.

The idea of ​​​​wanting to see more scenery sprouted in its heart, and then the little wood spirit turned its head and quickly drifted into the depths of the forest.

Xia Ye didn't know what the other party was thinking, so he had to follow closely behind it and walk through the forest.

The little wood spirit was floating in the air, and it kept scanning the trees around it. Well, this tree is growing very well, but this tree is a little lacking in nutrients. This tree... is so lush and full of vitality!
It stopped in front of a harsh fruit tree, and at the base of the tree there was a Morubek tasting the fruit.

"Isn't this a tree that I optimized?" Xia Ye muttered softly.

Although he was very interested, the little wood spirit only stayed for a short while and continued his patrol.

Xia Ye didn't show any irritation. His daily job was to patrol the forest. He had already developed a habit. Only by walking around the Sunset Forest every day could he feel at ease.

However, just because Xia Ye can endure boredom doesn't mean that the sound monkey can. It played with the small wooden drum on its neck in every possible way boringly. Well, after all, it's better to play the drum for a while.

"Boom~"

The melodious sound of drums spread all around, and the little wood spirit suddenly stopped. It was very familiar with this sound.

The vague memory became clear. It was the memory of when it was a green oak tree. It felt that its tall trunk began to decline and the green leaves began to fall. Its life was coming to an end, and uneasiness permeated its whole body.It was helpless, and its consciousness gradually blurred. Then, it heard a melodious drum sound. The thumping sound was like an invisible heart, injecting vitality into its dissipated consciousness and regaining consciousness.

I want to listen for a while, but I can't reverse the decline of life, even if only a little bit is left. With such an idea, its remaining vitality began to act. At the moment of death, its thoughts were reincarnated into a small wood spirit.

The figure of the little wood spirit began to become blurred. After fulfilling its last wish, the core of its existence began to decompose, and its existence would disappear accordingly.

Xia Ye showed a surprised expression. Can the sound of the monkey's drum still have the ability to transcend the souls of the dead?
The disappearance of the little wood spirit saves him a trouble, but the birth of any life has its meaning. It would be too cruel to let it disappear after existing for less than an hour. It even disappears from the entire Sunset Forest. Didn't finish reading.

"Tone-tapping monkey, stop for a moment."

The knocking monkey immediately stopped playing, and the originally blurry figure of the little wood spirit gradually solidified. It showed a puzzled look in its eyes, not knowing why it was frozen in place.

"Little Wood Spirit, your tour is not over yet. That's right, you haven't seen all of Sunset Forest yet."

Yes, I want to see more scenery. The little wood spirit is no longer confused. It speeds up the tour and experiences many scenery.

The fierce confrontation between birds and insects, the grass as warm as the sun, the small grass seedlings gliding quickly on it, and the delicious green tree fruits. It is familiar with this forest but not familiar with it, but it does not hate changes. Life is In a constantly changing existence, what remains unchanged can only be dead things.

Finally, it returned to the green oak tree where it was born, looking at it dreamily.

"You were probably born from it." Xia Ye approached the dead green oak tree, "Little wood spirit, do you have any thoughts after walking around?"

The little wood spirit just thinks that everything in this forest is beautiful, but what can it do as a ghost born from a dead tree.

"As I said just now, I am a ranger, and the duty of a ranger is to protect the forest."

The little wood spirit caught a key word from Xia Ye's words, protection, yes, beautiful things should be protected. Its red eyes were shining, and it found a new goal.

"Woo~"

The little wood spirit chirped. It looked around Xia Ye and focused on the work badge on his chest.

It slowly floated over, and the branches above its head touched the work sign.

"I see, you also want to become a forest ranger. Well, the former protected member has become a protector." A being who treats the forest and then attacks those who have ill intentions towards the forest without mercy!"

Xiao Muling shook his head in confusion, and at the same time, a familiar voice sounded in Xia Ye's heart.

[The agreement is reached. 】

"Xia Ye, do you feel that Sunset Forest is more gloomy?"

Ah Ye, the leader of the trio, asked in Xia Ye's ear. He was originally happy to find Xia Ye to play with, but he shuddered while walking in the forest.

"Don't worry, as long as you don't have any ill intentions in the forest, you'll be fine. The worst you can do is get lost in the forest and starve for a few days."

"Isn't this the scariest thing?!" Aye exclaimed, he couldn't imagine going without eating for a day.

Xia Ye just smiled slightly in response, of course not only in response to Aye, but also to the two pairs of red eyes outside the window.

The natural death of trees is a normal phenomenon. The little wood spirit is the first being born, not the last being born. A few days after that day, it took home a newly born little wood spirit.

Xia Ye calmly opened the drawer and took out the carved wooden sign and hung it on the branch above its head. There was a line of small words carved on it:
"Guardian Spirit of the Sunset Forest."

(End of this chapter)