Because the plants in the Everfree Forest grow wildly on their own, and no pony maintains the paths regularly, the deeper one goes, the more difficult the road becomes.
But after walking a few dozen more steps, the view suddenly opened up.
In a relatively open area, Aurora saw Zecora's uniquely designed treehouse, with a dreamcatcher hanging above the door and several masks with Zebra ethnic characteristics nearby.
Many jars and bottles were hung on the tree trunk, though it was unknown what they contained.
But referring to the amulet Zecora gave her, those jars and bottles likely contained potions and powders that kept Zecora safe while living in the Everfree Forest.
Before knocking on the door, Aurora observed the treehouse with her other eye; the... field, if that's the right word, was much more pleasing than elsewhere.
That Zecora could build such a place suitable for external creatures to live in, in a wild place like the Everfree Forest, clearly showed that Zecora, as a Zebra who knows magic, had quite a lot of real talent.
Zecora, are you home?
Aurora knocked on the door and asked.
An echo quickly came from inside, and Zecora opened the door. Seeing Aurora outside, her smile widened a bit, and she immediately invited Aurora in.
Zecora seated Aurora at a small round table and brought out the herbal tea she had concocted, while Aurora also brought some snacks that Pinkie Pie had made for them.
Was the road safe?
Other than the road being difficult, I didn't encounter any other obstacles. It's just that I wanted to catch some puppies to study, but I failed.
Puppies?
Zecora was stunned for a moment.
After all, the dangerous Everfree Forest didn't have cute Small Animals like puppies; the only thing related to canines here was likely the Wood Wolf.
Then Aurora began to recount her recent experience, which confirmed Zecora's guess that what Aurora had encountered was indeed a Wood Wolf.
To actually call a Wood Wolf a puppy—it seemed Aurora didn't have much awe for some of the dangers here, or perhaps she was just very confident in her own strength.
For ponies who love magic, no amount of small talk could bring them closer together than getting straight to the point.
Aurora expressed some of her views and thoughts on Wood Wolves, and also shared some of her insights on magic, which left Zecora greatly shocked.
Is this what an excellent graduate from a formal magic school is like? Not only is her foundation well-learned, but her vision and imagination are so tricky; in some aspects, she is even more abstract than her, a self-taught practitioner.
Moreover, Zecora vaguely felt that Aurora harbored greater ambitions in her heart; she hoped it was just her imagination.
Your understanding is correct; Wood Wolves are originally spirits of this forest. Don't look at their aggressive approach; they are actually quite fragile. They are merely forest mist wrapped in chaotic magic, born at random. If you intervene against them, the magic will become disordered, and they will have no life left.
Zecora's words dispelled Aurora's idea of relying on physical means to capture a Wood Wolf. It seemed that Wood Wolves were even more fragile than she imagined; even if their physical structure changed, they could easily fall apart.
If it weren't for the fact that their birth was very random and easy, this thing would be quite easy to go extinct.
However, there are also relatively tenacious individuals, such as the super-large Wood Wolf formed by the fusion of several Wood Wolves that appeared in the plot, but the final outcome of being choked to death by a stone was a bit hard to take.
You once said that your left eye is gifted, allowing you to see sights other ponies cannot. Could you explain it to me in detail? What is the specific situation?
This matter... I find it hard to explain clearly to you too.
After all, she already didn't remember what exactly happened at that time, and what exactly she had seen.
Targeted memory deletion, and afterwards, Aurora even compared notes with other ponies; her other memories were not affected at all, and the only things deleted were everything related to that magic book.
If she hadn't been the victim, Aurora would probably have called the pony who invented this kind of magic amazing.
Now, to deal with this situation, Aurora had developed the habit of writing in a diary for important things.
My teacher told me that the pages of that mysterious magic book were made using a plant that only exists in the Everfree Forest as material.
Aurora took the book out of her backpack and showed it to Zecora.
It can be said that Aurora's main purpose for coming to the Everfree Forest was precisely for this. To find the material used to make the magic book and see if any clues could be analyzed.
Zecora looked at the black-covered book; there was no writing inside, just like a notebook that hadn't been used yet.
Aurora's experience sounded very bizarre to others; if it weren't for her own account and other witnesses, perhaps no one would believe that such strange magic existed in this world.
Zecora stroked the patterns on the magic book, feeling its characteristics.
I cannot make a conclusion on this matter; plants that can retain magic are extremely rare. Give me some more time, and I will do my best to give you a satisfactory answer.
Regarding this kind of special plant, even Zecora, who lived in the Everfree Forest, was at a loss for a moment.
This forest was more dangerous and vast than any pony expected, and Zecora, having just moved to Ponyville, had not explored enough yet.
However, the same thing has two sides; Aurora's encounter also brought her opportunities that other ponies did not possess.
For magic enthusiasts, none would refuse to have such an eye that could see magic itself. If some ponies knew about this, they might even wish they could experience such an encounter themselves.
But not all ponies have the ability to accept it; Aurora being able to bear this special power also means that she herself is a special pony.
Zecora looked at Aurora's left eye, which was wearing glasses, with envious eyes for a moment, but it was only envy. As a Zebra without magic, she had studied magic for years and knew the equivalent exchange of power, so she would not feel inferior because of others' advantages.
Flying Light, are you interested in Supernatural Magic?
Zecora suddenly asked Aurora a question, and at the same time placed a book about Supernatural Magic in front of Aurora. And the author written on the cover was none other than Thin Mist Blue Mane.
Seeing that it was a book by Thin Mist Blue Mane, it immediately aroused Aurora's interest.
I didn't expect you to have a book by Thin Mist Blue Mane, Zecora! You might not know, but I'm her fan; I collect every one of her books.
Many of Thin Mist Blue Mane's books were written in Chinese characters, and not many ponies in Equestria could understand them, so her books were not popular here.
Thin Mist Blue Mane was a relatively famous Supernatural Magic scholar. Because her magic research direction tended towards nature, compared to traditional magic studies, her books were more attractive to ponies majoring in landscape design.
And ever since the Pillars of Old Equestria and the Pony of Shadows disappeared together, Thin Mist Blue Mane's books had not been updated.
Zecora, a Zebra from the Zebra continent, would actually collect books by Thin Mist Blue Mane.
Thin Mist Blue Mane's books have given me a lot of inspiration.
Zecora was not a Unicorn and could not control magic herself, so to use magic, she could only rely on the preparation of external objects, and Thin Mist Blue Mane's magic books happened to meet Zecora's needs.
Even the field layout of this treehouse was something Zecora had referenced from some viewpoints in the books written by Thin Mist Blue Mane.
Hearing this, the look in Aurora's eyes when looking at Zecora became much clearer.
How could a pony meet someone with the same interests in this wilderness?
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At the same time, far away in The House of Academic Studies in Canterlot, Twilight Sparkle received a letter sent from Aurora's Home in Ponyville; the letter contained no other content, only a string of mysterious numbers: 1029389738.
Twilight Sparkle had originally wanted to go to Flying Light's home in Ponyville to take a look, but thinking that she was already in the house, she didn't go to take other ponies' spots.
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