"Found it? Where did you find this dirty thing?" Flame asked, his mouth agape in disbelief. "Didn't you used to only pick up pretty stones?"
See, no matter the world, adults always squander their love for children. Speaking of which, Flame isn't exactly an adult yet, right? So, is there still a chance?
"Big brother, Mi Fen'er is so pitiful, please don't throw her away, okay?" Shi Tou threw himself into Huo Yan's arms, pleading with a pout, "Shi Tou is so lonely here all by himself. With Mi Fen'er with me, I won't be afraid."
The flame hesitated for a moment, as if trying to figure out how to refuse the stone's plea.
Firebeard and Firebeard couldn't hold back any longer and said, "Big brother, leave the rice noodles!"
"Big brother, if you don't leave the rice noodles, I'll stay here and keep Stone company!"
Whether it was Firebeard's pleas or Firebeard's threats that worked, or perhaps the flames never really intended to drive Rice Noodles away, in any case, Rice Noodles stayed safely in the end.
"That's great, MiFen'er! From now on, you're my little sister!" Shi Tou jumped for joy, patted MiFen'er's shoulder, and said boldly, "Don't worry, your big sister will protect you!"
Flame looked at the stone, then at the rice noodles, and hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but didn't.
"Big brother, you said it yourself, Mi Fen'er can stay, you can't go back on your word!" Seeing the conflicted expression on Flame's face, Stone quickly pulled Mi Fen'er behind him, afraid that Flame would change his mind and abandon Mi Fen'er.
Flame glanced helplessly at Stone, then turned to the twins and instructed, "Firebeard, go and light the stove and make breakfast for Stone. Firebeard, go and tidy up Stone's tree hole, make sure it's clean and tidy."
The twins obeyed and left, leaving only Flame and Stone staring at each other, along with a certain glutton who kept crying out for food.
"Big brother, just say what you have to say! Anyway, Mi Fen'er is my sister now, you can't kick her out!" Shi Tou shielded Mi Fen'er behind him, glaring at Huo Yan with displeasure.
Flame looked even more helpless, shrugged, and said, "I didn't mean to drive her away! I just wanted to tell you, that rice noodle, right? If I'm not mistaken, she should be an elf, right?"
Stone nodded, but suddenly she became wary again. Although elves in novels and movies are portrayed as peaceful and unassuming, it's hard to say what might happen in this world. What if this elf has a grudge against the dwarves?
“Let’s make this clear first! Rice Noodles is still young. Even if the elves and dwarves have a grudge, you can’t hold Rice Noodles responsible!” Stone said righteously. Of course, it would be even more believable if she didn’t feel so guilty and avoid looking Flame in the eye.
"A grudge? What grudge? Who would have a grudge against an elf?" Flame asked, looking confused and innocent. "I just wanted to tell you that this elf is at least thirty years old, so she definitely can't be your sister."
What?! Does this mean MiFen'er isn't a little girl, but a mature woman?!
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Extra chapter tonight~~~
☆, Chapter 74 Dual-Element Magic Possessor
"She...she...she's over thirty?!" Stone stared at Rice Noodles, asking incredulously. Although Stone was twenty-eight when she transmigrated in her previous life, she always felt incredibly young because she had transmigrated into a baby.
Being over thirty... just thinking about it is an extremely terrifying thing!
“Yeah, don’t you know?” Flame scratched his head, puzzled. “Elves are 60 years old when they reach adulthood. Judging from her appearance, she’s probably between 30 and 40. If Stone wants to take care of her, he’ll be losing a lot of money. You know, elves live more than three times longer than us dwarves.”
Stone really wanted to have a testicular ache, but unfortunately she didn't have any, so she had no choice but to **have a pain.
He gasped, and Stone's gaze towards Mi Fen'er changed: "Your lifespan is more than three times that of dwarves? What about humans? How many times longer do elves live than humans?"
This put Flame in a difficult position. Compared to the vast amount of information Stone had in his previous life, the information about the Dwarf Kingdom was undoubtedly very limited. It was already quite remarkable that Flame knew about the Elf race, and as for humans, unfortunately, the Dwarf Kingdom had no books about them.
Seeing Flame's troubled expression, Stone twitched even more. She deeply felt how much of a disadvantage she had been, being transmigrated into a human! Even dwarves were better than humans, right? Not to mention the elves...
Shi Tou glanced at Mi Fen'er silently and decided she shouldn't be so greedy. Dwarves were so short they made you want to die, and elves were so ugly they made you want to vomit blood. Forget it, she'd better just stick to being a human!
"Don't be angry, Stone. I'll ask the elder next time and then tell you, okay?" Flame saw Stone's unhappy expression and thought he was angry with him, so he panicked: "How about I secretly bring Elder Red Stone's book out for Stone to read?"
O(∩_∩)O That's a great idea!
Stone nodded hastily. Putting aside everything else, the fact that it could cause trouble for Elder Chishi was exactly what she wanted to see: "Stone wants to read. Stone is very lonely here all by himself."
"Okay! Then I'll bring Stone a book next time, brother." Flame readily agreed.
"But, brother, you have to be careful! If Elder Chishi sees us, he'll come looking for trouble again." Seeing Flame's confident expression, Stone couldn't help but worry. He didn't want to get himself into trouble just to spite Elder Chishi; that wouldn't be worth it.
But Flame wasn't worried at all: "Don't worry, I'm not going to get the book myself! I'll have Firebeard and Firebeard go. Those two are really something. They often sneak things into Elder Red Stone's room. Hehe, Elder Red Stone is furious, but he just can't figure out who did it."
What? Twins have this advantage too?
Stone was immediately curious: "What did Fourth Brother and Fifth Brother put in Elder Chishi's room?"
"There's so much! There's leftover, moldy food, and smelly socks they haven't washed for a month! Oh, right, I remember last time they put a lot of Bubble Mouse farts on Elder Red Stone's bed. When he was sleeping at night, it made a lot of popping noises, hahaha, so funny!" Flame laughed heartily.
Bubble mice are creatures that live in mines. Strictly speaking, bubble mice aren't rodents, but rather rabbit-like creatures with long ears, a three-lobed mouth, and bright red eyes. However, they don't eat vegetables or carrots; they only eat minerals. Of course, such a "sharp-toothed" creature produces farts that are the most stinky in the universe.
What's even more fun is that the bubble mouse's farts aren't direct gas, but rather encased in a transparent membrane. With just a gentle touch, the membrane will be punctured. However, with a little care, it's entirely possible to preserve the fart.
If you put dozens of butts together and then pop them all at once, the scene would be...
It's more than just spectacular, wow!
"Is Elder Akaishi still alive?" Stone's facial muscles twitched visibly. He reached out and touched his cheek, deciding to offer his condolences to the poor Elder Akaishi.
The flames continued to laugh: "Alive. Haha, still alive! At most, you've just vomited up the food from last year, the year before, and the year before that, hahaha!"
Stone said that this ending sounds rather... festive, doesn't it?
Flame, who was laughing happily, suddenly remembered something important and slapped his forehead hard: "That's right, Stone, you haven't answered Big Brother's question yet!"
"What's the problem?"
"What's going on in the tree hole? It wasn't like this when Dad and I brought you here last time." Flame answered seriously, as if he wasn't the one who had been laughing so hard he almost died just now.
Stone was deeply saddened. "What's the point of having such a good memory? You can't eat it."
"Stone! I'm hungry!" Rice Noodles couldn't hold back any longer and pulled Stone hard, almost dragging her to the ground.
Flame quickly helped Stone up: "Are you alright?" He glared fiercely at Rice Noodles and roared through gritted teeth, "Get lost! If you dare bully my sister again, I'll beat you up!"
Mi Fen'er was startled at first, and then her two big eyes instantly filled with tears, and she burst into tears with a "waaaah".
Shi Tou looked at Mi Fen'er with a cold sweat on his forehead: "Brother, do you really think she's over thirty?"
“Of course! Elves develop very slowly. They only start crawling at ten, then twenty, and don’t start talking until they’re thirty. Look at her, she speaks so well already, she must be over thirty.” Flame nodded confidently, but then he suddenly realized: “Stone! You’re changing the subject again!”
〒_〒 You found out!
"Big brother, let me tell you, even though Rice Noodles is a bit clumsy, she knows magic!" Stone's eyes darted around, and he quickly came up with an idea: "She's amazing! All those things in the tree hole were made by Rice Noodles for me. Don't you think it's a great deal for me to raise her!"
"Uh." Flame clearly didn't quite believe Stone's words. After tilting its head and thinking for a while, Flame asked hesitantly, "Elves... do elves know earth magic? No, aren't all elves wood-based?"
Damn, they even differentiate them so clearly?!
"Hehe, MiFen'er's skills are quite special! She knows both earth magic and wood magic!" Shi Tou twitched the corner of his mouth and gave a reluctant answer.
"Dual magic?!" To everyone's surprise, Flame was even more shocked. He grabbed Rice Noodle's hand, ignoring her tears and snot, and stared straight at her: "You are a dual magic user?"
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I recommend a novel by the beautiful and unparalleled author [bookid=2314993,bookname=《Country Bride》].
One day, she awoke from her dream and found herself transformed from a powerful businesswoman into a miserable farm girl.
Let's see how she quietly grows flowers and vegetables in the countryside and leads her family to a better life.
It's already at 850,000 words! You don't need to wait for it to get more substantial before you start reading!
(╯3╰) Kiss!
☆, Chapter 75: A Disdainful Gaze Flies By
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Legend has it that elves are noble and elegant, and possess unparalleled beauty, though Stone considers these merely legends. The legends also say that elves are gentle creatures, the kind who, even if slapped on the left cheek, would offer their right cheek to be slapped again—the kind of saintly beings.
However, it is obvious that if nobility, elegance, and unparalleled beauty are merely legends, then the descriptions of elves' temperaments are not so believable.
The girl, Mi Fan, was just pouting and crying her heart out when someone suddenly grabbed her and pulled her up, startling her. When she came to her senses, she realized that the person pulling her was none other than the short, ugly boy who had just yelled at her, and she immediately became furious.
Damn, elves have tempers too!
So, without hesitation, MiFen sprayed a face full of saliva and spittle into the flames.
"You!" Flame was furious. Although dwarves were known for their honesty and simple nature, they were also famous for their fiery temper. After being splashed with Rice Noodle's saliva, Flame didn't hesitate to swing his huge fist at Rice Noodle.
"Big Brother!" It was too late for Shi Tou to stop it; she could only watch helplessly as the flames delivered a powerful punch to Mi Fen'er's face.
Oh no, this is terrible. Mi Fen'er is already ugly enough, and her older brother actually... Oh no, Mi Fen'er will never be able to get married in this lifetime.
"Bang!"
With a loud bang, Stone looked over in surprise.
Rice Noodles stood there motionless, while Flame's fist was almost touching the tip of her nose. But in that instant, an earthen wall suddenly appeared in front of Rice Noodles, and Flame's fist slammed heavily into the earthen wall, making a loud collision sound.
Stone first looked at the intact earthen wall, then glanced at Flame holding its enormous fist, and finally carefully observed Flame's expression.
Hmm, very good, your face doesn't change color and your heart doesn't race.
Stone gave Flame a high evaluation in his heart. As the saying goes, you can lose the battle but not the war. Even if you can't win, you can't back down! To put it simply, even if you're injured, you can't cry out in pain!
"Chirp chirp! Stone!" Actually, at this moment, Rice Noodle's face wasn't much better. Although she hadn't suffered any real harm, she was quite frightened. Pouting, Rice Noodle cried out in grievance, "You bullied Rice Noodle! Stone! I'm hungry!"
Honey, if you could remove those last two words, I would be very touched!
However, it's clear that you can't have too high hopes for foodies.
"Mifen'er, go back obediently. Those two identical brothers over there will make delicious food for you!" Shi Tou waved his hand, urging Mifen'er to hurry back.
As the rice noodles moved away, the seemingly solid earthen wall crumbled instantly, turning into a pile of rice noodle crumbs that fluttered in the wind in just a few seconds.
Stone then waved his hand under the flames' noses: "Hey, big brother! Hey, are you alright, big brother?"
As if a wall had cracked, the flame's angry expression instantly turned into grief and indignation.