novel bin Chapter 31 The Fruit of Life
Chapter 31 The Fruit of Life
"Ahem." Lin Mo cleared his throat, forcibly suppressing the elation in his heart, and said calmly:
"Oh, Your Highness, you're too kind. It's nothing at all."
"I've always regarded money as dirt and divine possessions as fleeting clouds..."
As he spoke, he took the Fruit of Life out of the box and held it in his hand.
"...However, since it's a token of your goodwill, it represents the unbreakable friendship between our two races!"
"Then I... shall accept it without hesitation. Thank you for the reward, Your Majesty! Praise be to the Queen!"
Fendona: "......."
Seeing that Lin Mo was saying no but his body was behaving so honestly, Fendona was both amused and exasperated.
This...is truly an interesting person.
Lin Mo held the Fruit of Life tightly in his hand; it felt warm and smooth, as if he were holding a living heart.
He looked at the fist-sized fruit in his hand, then subconsciously opened his mouth and gestured with his hand.
While the size is a bit challenging, it's not impossible...
As long as I keep it in my mouth and don't swallow it, I can spit it out when I get back to Earth!
perfect!
I'm such a good person, I don't keep everything for myself and I even care about the country.
There was no other way; this was achieved through the country's strategic planning, and he couldn't bear to keep it all to himself.
"Lord Lin Mo?" Fendona couldn't help but ask, noticing Lin Mo's strange expressions—sometimes looking at the fruit, sometimes gesturing with his mouth wide open to show his face.
"What...what are you doing? Just eat it!"
"Oh? Okay, I'll eat it later." Lin Mo said, then pretended to yawn.
"Okay, I'm a little sleepy. Let's talk again tomorrow. I'm going back to catch up on some sleep."
Clutching the fruit, he turned to slip away.
"Please wait a moment, Mr. Lin Mo."
Fendona stepped forward and blocked his way.
Lin Mo's heart skipped a beat.
Oh no, this "Please wait a moment" sounds a lot like "I have a condition"?
He turned around stiffly, a fake smile on his face:
"Does Your Highness have any further instructions?"
"Please consume this Fruit of Life now." Fendona's emerald eyes were full of seriousness, without a trace of joking.
Lin Mo: ? ? ?
"Such a precious thing, shouldn't I find an auspicious day, bathe and change clothes, burn incense and pray before eating it?"
"This is a tradition in our hometown, to show respect for the sacred objects!"
He started spouting nonsense, trying to bluff his way out of the situation.
Fendona shook her head, her expression turning serious:
"Your Excellency, once the Fruit of Life leaves the World Tree, the life essence it contains will begin to slowly dissipate."
"The longer you wait, the weaker its effect will become."
"Now is the best time."
Lin Mo's mind raced.
Evaporation? Really?
This isn't scientific... Oh right, it's not scientific to begin with, it's just magical.
His smuggling plan ended in his death before it even began.
"Um... the traditions of our hometown are really important!" Lin Mo tried to argue further.
"We must first worship Heaven, then Earth, and then thank CCTV... cough, thank our great motherland and people!"
"The entire process takes at least a day and a night!"
A day and a night should be enough time for those old men to study it, right?
Fendona looked at him, a hint of confusion and bewilderment in her eyes:
"But, Your Excellency, this is a gift from the World Tree, a blessing upon life itself. Why is such a complicated ceremony necessary?"
"Isn't directly experiencing its gifts the greatest respect we can show?"
The surrounding elves also gathered around, looking curiously at their hero and princess.
"Yes, Your Majesty, please eat!"
"This is a rare treasure; we have to eat it right away!"
Oh no, I've been lifted up.
Looking at Fendona's unyielding expression, he knew he was going to get what he wanted today.
Will I be accused of embezzling state property if I go back?
Academician Qian! Academician Liu! Brother Zhao!
I'm so sorry!
I'm going to eat up the country's average life expectancy of 200 years in one go!
He gritted his teeth and reluctantly agreed:
"Alright! Since Her Highness has said so, I won't be coy! When in Rome, do as the Romans do!"
He picked up the fruit of life, ready to bite into it like an apple.
You could bite off a piece and hide it between your teeth to take home!
"Stop!" Fendona exclaimed again, grabbing his hand.
Lin Mo almost threw the fruit away:
"What's wrong now, my dear aunt?!"
Fendona looked at him as if he were a barbarian preparing to mix '82 Lafite with Sprite, her face full of heartache and indignation:
"Your Excellency! You cannot... eat it so rudely!"
"This is an insult to the essence of life!"
Lin Mo was completely dumbfounded:
"You won't let me bite it? How am I supposed to eat it then? You can't expect me to treat it like a sacred object, can you?"
"You just need to hold it in your mouth," Fendona explained patiently, while demonstrating an elegant mouth shape herself.
"Envelop it, and the essence of life will not escape in the slightest."
Lin Mo: ? ? ?
"What kind of outrageous language is this!"
Are you sure you weren't driving?
Fendona: ? ? ?
"What does 'driving' mean?" she asked innocently.
Lin Mo: "Oh, that's all, you can continue."
Fendona:
"Once you put it in your mouth, its magic will naturally dissolve and blend into your body."
Lin Mo frowned and lowered his head.
Hold it in your mouth?
Isn't that exactly what I was planning?
So you're telling me this is the correct usage?
He felt as if his intelligence was being repeatedly rubbed against the ground by the gravity of Terra.
Under the gaze of dozens of clear and curious eyes, Lin Mo felt his face burning.
He took a deep breath. Forget it, let's just destroy it, quickly.
He reluctantly put the warm, moist fruit of life into his mouth.
The moment the fruit entered his mouth, it transformed into the purest and warmest liquid, instantly enveloping his tongue and then, like a bursting dam, surging into his limbs and bones!
"Damn it!"
Lin Mo's eyes widened suddenly, and he felt a jolt throughout his body.
This feeling...
It's like drinking a whole bottle of ice-cold cola on the hottest days of summer, or like jumping into an ice cave after being in a sauna for three days and three nights!
Every pore is screaming, every cell is celebrating!
His bones were crackling and popping, and every muscle was evolving and reorganizing!
Beneath his skin, it felt as if countless green snakes of light were writhing, and scorching energy flowed throughout his limbs and bones, making him feel as if his entire body was about to burst!
An unprecedented feeling of comfort almost made him groan on the spot.
So cool!
This is better than any massage parlor!
He felt his consciousness being washed away by energy, and his body was completely out of his control.
He could clearly "see" that the impurities accumulated in his body from years of staying up late and eating high-tech foods were being purified and expelled by this green energy.
The originally somewhat weak bones are being repeatedly strengthened by a layer of emerald green light membrane, becoming even tougher than steel.
The shriveled muscle fibers, like a sponge soaked in water, swell wildly and become full of explosive power!