Earth elemental begins to elbow strike wildly.

Chapter 28 Whack-a-Mole, So Much Fun!

Digging rat.

They are the most common small animals in the material plane, and can be found from snow-capped mountains to deserts.

The thick keratin layer evolved from the forepaws is well-suited for digging.

As the lowest level of the food chain, they don't even have a racial hierarchy.

Sovia, leading the earth elemental, found a mouse hole in her field and said:

"We've tried every method we could think of over the past few months—smoke, water, traps—but nothing worked."

Yue Feng didn't understand what Suovia was saying at all.

But she still gave her a thumbs up and replied:

"Don't worry, I understand."

After a moment's thought, Yue Feng instantly understood why these rats were so difficult to deal with.

Right now, the entire wheat field is probably covered with a network of tunnels dug out by diggers.

The underground network is so intricate and complex that simply flooding it with smoke and water is utterly ineffective against it.

As for the traps they set, they were even less useful. People had more wheat than they could eat, so there was no need for them to risk being greedy.

But are the rats in this world really that smart?

Fortunately.

He is an earth elemental.

"Little mice, hide yourselves well, your strictest father is coming."

The Earth Element comes with a built-in vibration sensor that can accurately pinpoint the source of vibrations from digging in the ground.

It can be described as an underground radar.

"Hmm... there aren't any near the cave entrance."

"Change your body shape!"

The rock sand inside Yue Feng's body began to slowly settle, spreading out and flattening along his body until it finally turned into a thick rock cake.

In the center of the rock cake bulges a semi-circular rock shell, within which lies its elemental essence.

This strange shape can slightly increase the range of vibration perception of the earth element.

Not long after.

He detected the presence of a digging rat about a meter below his feet.

"Found it!"

But Yue Feng was immediately stumped.

The easiest and fastest way is obviously to just burrow into the ground and pull them all out.

However, chasing and digging for ground rats underground will inevitably damage the wheat in the fields.

soon.

Yue Feng then came up with a good idea.

"I know clay modeling!"

He made a quick decision, immediately reverting to human form and plunging his feet straight into the soil.

"Clay modeling!"

A surge of magical power erupted from the elemental essence, flowing down the sand and rocks between their legs and into the underground tunnel.

A muffled thud was heard.

Stone and sand walls rose simultaneously at both ends of the tunnel, completely blocking the digging rats' escape route.

Then came the second shot.

"Clay modeling!"

The sand, carrying the digging rat's body, broke through the soil and suddenly shot upwards.

The next second, a digging rat was thrown out.

"home run!"

Yue Feng, who had been waiting on the ground, stared at the digging rat that had taken off into the air, and swung his arm to deliver a powerful hook punch.

The rock slammed solidly into the digging rat.

boom!

With a muffled thud, the fist instantly pierced the rat's skin, and the digging rat, propelled by the immense force, flew backward, tumbling and crashing deep into the wheat field.

"Solve one."

"continue!"

at the same time.

Hearing the commotion, the villagers of Oak Leaf Village all came over to watch the commotion.

"That's strange. Why did the earth elementals you summoned just stand there and twist their bodies randomly?"

Winnie also moved closer to Sovia and asked in confusion.

Sovia shook her head.

"I don't understand either. Maybe we were just lucky this time and summoned a special individual."

She truly couldn't explain, and had absolutely no idea, why the earth element would develop self-awareness.

Yue Feng was having a great time playing whack-a-mole in the field.

Just as I was about to punch the tenth groundhog away, I suddenly noticed that this one seemed a little different.

The fist that had already been thrown was immediately changed.

A merciless iron hand! Grabs it in one swift motion! Refined in an instant!

Yue Feng certainly wouldn't kill the rat; he just grabbed it and examined it.

Two small bags woven from leaves and vines were tied to the sides of the digging rat's body.

Something's not right!

"It's obvious someone tied him up!"

He waved in Sovia's direction, making muffled 'grunt' sounds like rocks rubbing together.

"Sovaya, it seems like your earth elemental is looking for you."

Winnie squinted at the earth element and said.

"That's it? Mr. Earth Elemental's efficiency is amazing!"

Sovia got up, dusted off her skirt, and skipped and hopped her way toward the earth element.

But as soon as she reached Yue Feng, she stopped in her tracks and could no longer jump.

"Someone is stealing grain from Oakleaf Village!"

Sovia immediately guessed the truth.

In the Palefro Empire, stealing grain was always a top-priority crime.

During periods of severe food shortages, the penalties for stealing grain are sometimes equivalent to those for murder.

And now, we are in a special period.

At the beginning of each century, the empire would introduce policies to increase grain production and reduce taxes.

They might even reward local lords with outstanding political achievements, granting them titles and ranks.

"Furthermore, these beasts are quite adept at destroying crops."

When Yue Feng was cleaning up the ground rats, he discovered that the roots and stems of many wheat plants in the field had been gnawed away.

They say you can't have your cake and eat it too.

But these rats would eat one bowl, throw away another, and after throwing away the rest, they would smash the pot and beat the cook.

Everyone knows the meaning of "every grain is hard-earned" when they are young.

Yue Feng's bottom line is ingrained in his bones; he simply cannot tolerate such behavior of wasting food and wantonly squandering it.

At this moment, several bolder villagers approached Sovia and pleaded:

"Um... Sovia, could you help the villagers too?"

As they spoke, they didn't dare glance at the earth elementalist at all.

Before Sovia could reply, Yue Feng had already dashed into his neighbor's wheat field.

Not long after.

One after another, the corpses of ground squirrels flew out of the wheat field.

"I don't know why, but Mr. Earth Elemental seems to really hate digging moles."

Sovia said.

Winnie stared at the earth elemental in the distance and asked, "Sovaya, why did you add 'Mr.' after 'earth elemental'?"

............

And so, time slipped away quietly.

Yue Feng worked for a while, then rested, and continued working until evening.

During this period.

The children of Oakleaf Village initially only dared to watch from afar, curiously observing the earth elemental's every move.

Later, a few children mustered up their courage and quietly crept forward, picked up the carcass of the groundhog, and planned to take it back for an extra meal.

The meat of the groundhog was fishy, ​​tough, and a bit sour; it was hardly delicious.

But it's still meat, which is a rare treat for the villagers.

And now.

Several children were already playing around the earth element.

As soon as Yue Feng set off for the next field, the children would follow him closely like little tails.

"Mr. Tu, would you like some water?"

A little girl with short black hair raised her wooden cup and asked.

Yue Feng took the wooden cup and poured all the water inside over his head.

He then gave the little girl a thumbs-up and praised her, saying:

"Heart (love)!"

Ding.

Magic: Clay Shaping Lv1 (Apprentice) upgraded to Lv2