Elf Kingdom: Game of the World Tree-Chapter 205 - 199 New Internal Testing Program
Chapter 205: Chapter 199 New Internal Testing Program
Eve’s instance mission, created using the space rift, was operating even better than she had imagined.
Due to concerns about the shadow army descending again, the dark dwarves not only helped her maintain the arrays for the instance mission but were also deeply grateful to the players who cleared out shadow creatures daily.
Of course, if the dark dwarves found out that this space rift was deliberately created by Eve, and that she had even tampered with the array to ensure an ample supply of monsters in the sealed space…
*The expressions on the dark dwarves’ faces would be quite different.*
However, Eve estimated that even if they knew the truth, as long as the space seal remained intact, the dark dwarves would not choose to eradicate the space rift completely.
Because they were also gaining benefits from the players’ monster hunting tasks.
The shadow gem fragments dropped after killing shadow monsters were excellent magic materials for the dark dwarves, who generally had dark attributes.
Discovering that the dark dwarves were also interested in the shadow gem fragments and were willing to pay high prices, selling the drops to them became a third avenue for the players to dispose of their loot.
Thus, once the players had gotten used to farming monsters, the space rift actually became an alternative source of shadow gem fragments in Black Rock City.
If not for the fact that the tainted lands in the sealed space affected their souls, the dark dwarves might have sent their own teams to hunt low-level shadow monsters.
The instance mission ran smoothly, and with the help of the dark dwarves, the map of the Deep Rift Cave was completed by the players.
Actually, the structure of this underground area was quite simple.
The Deep Rift Cave was divided by an underground river, with a vast underground forest on the west populated by countless demon beasts and monsters. The east was the narrow region centered around Black Rock City where the dark dwarves gathered.
It was said that in the southeast corner of the cave, there was a hidden underground lake leading to other areas of the Underground World…
And the dark dwarves originally migrated from there to escape the wars of the Underground Kingdom…
Of course, Eve did not plan to let the players delve deeper into the Underground World anymore.
Having connected with the dark dwarves, created a new instance mission, and discovered an underground forest teeming with demon beasts and monsters that could continuously provide her with life force was enough for her.
Additionally, another reason was that the players couldn’t venture that far, and Eve lacked interest in expanding into the Underground World.
After devouring the shadow dragon with near-demigod power and destroying the shadow army, Eve’s state had undergone yet another change:
[Name: Eve Yggdrasil]
[Race: World Tree (Ancient God)]
[Level: 150 (Mythic)]
[Status: Weak Divine Power]
[Divine Duties: Nature, Life, Elves]
[Title: Mother Nature, Goddess of Life, Ruler of Elves]
[Divine Power: 673/3000]
[Number of Followers: 552 (1 Saint, 4 Fanatics, 144 Devout Believers, 403 Shallow Believers)]
[Abilities: Absorb, Communicate, Bestow, Enchant, Heal, Summon, Divine Descent, Divine Domain…]
…
Apart from consumption, devouring the shadow dragon increased Eve’s divine power by nearly 60 points at once, and the shadow army added more than 50 points.
Combined with the life force provided by the players’ monster hunting, the faith provided by her believers, and the void energy she slowly “absorbed,” Eve’s divine power surged directly to 673 points!
Of course, the most delightful change for Eve was the increase in the number of her followers.
After Old Priest Samir left Feilengcui with a group of devout Flame Tribe elves to search for other scattered elves, Eve had been wondering whether they would bring her a pleasant surprise.
And after so long, she finally received a response…
Following their memories and the unique markers of the Elf Clan, Samir and others scattered around had found several reclusive elves near the Elf Forest and the Dark Mountain Range!
Although they didn’t find an organized tribe like the Flame Tribe, the scattered groups added up to over a hundred elves.
And after Samir and the others demonstrated “divine miracles,” most elves were persuaded to return…
It’s just that most of these elves were still on their way back, and it would take time for them to return to Feilengcui.
After clearing out the Rock Cave Tribe at the southeastern exit of the Elf Forest, Eve was no longer worried about these elves facing the same crisis as the Flame Tribe.
Of course, the dark dwarves also played a significant role in helping the elves.
This time, the Elf Clan essentially saved the entire Black Rock City.
Although the Underground World was a place where the strong preyed on the weak and backstabbing allies was common, the dark dwarves, who believed in the Death God, were far better than those who worshiped darkness.
With Death God Hela’s tacit approval, they accepted the Elf Clan’s commission and started helping the elves redeem those who had been sold as slaves in the Underground World…
As for Eve’s identity, after praying to the True God, the Dwarf Temple Master also received a clear reply——
“She is a newly emerged True God, the heir of Yggdrasil, protector of the Elf Clan… the God of Nature and Life—Eve!”
Everything was correct.
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The only error was that she inherited not the divine duties but the World Tree itself.
So, with Hela’s divine oracle, Eve’s identity was now solidified——
A new deity inheriting the divine duties of nature and life!
Truth mixed with falsehood, falsehood mixed with truth.
But how long this identity could last was uncertain.
As time went on, the areas explored by the players also reached their limits—300 kilometers in radius.
Centered on the World Tree, a 300-kilometer radius had been thoroughly explored by the 1,200 first-test players.
For this reason, the official forum of “Elf Kingdom” updated the latest game map, even including the distribution of various plants and demon beasts’ activity points.
Of course, it was just a cursory exploration.
A 300-kilometer radius was no small area; apart from the 30 kilometers of safe zone, the northern region of the Elf Forest actually had many demon beasts that were difficult for players to confront, and supposedly, there were even higher-ranked beings further out…
Currently, the players’ worldview on their map was like this:
At the center of the map was the World Tree, with the main city, Chosen City, beneath it.
Thirty kilometers to the northeast of the World Tree was the former Holy City, now the elven gathering place—Feilengcui.
Feilengcui marked the boundary, with a safe zone within 30 kilometers where Eve maintained absolute control, and there were almost no demon beasts here, making it a paradise for life-skills players.
Beyond 30 kilometers, demon beasts still roamed, and their strength gradually increased the further one went…
Notably, to the north, the vast forests of the northern region belonged to the Elf Forest, and around 100 kilometers northward, silver-ranked demon beasts began to appear.
Without hitching a ride with Divine Favored El, players would avoid confronting those big creatures.
Conversely, south of the World Tree, the strength of demon beasts was generally lower, mostly at Black Iron Rank or even Apprentice Rank, and the land in this area was relatively barren.
Going southeast of the World Tree for 270 kilometers led to the southeastern exit of the Elf Forest, where the former Rock Cave Tribe, now Black Dragon Castle, protected the southeastern passage between the Elf Forest and the outside world.
Approximately 250 kilometers directly south of the World Tree was the Dark Mountain Range.
The demon beasts near the Dark Mountain Range were generally formidable, with some reaching silver levels, especially near the Dark Canyon where it bordered the Elf Forest, and Rivendell was located within the canyon, where Spider Queen Rose was stationed.
About three kilometers further south from Rivendell was the Deep Rift Cave of the underground world.
This… was all the currently unlocked maps in “Elf Kingdom”!
For the 1,200 players, a 300-kilometer area was already quite vast.
With the instance in the Underground World and more players starting to try lifestyle gameplay, Eve began to feel short-handed.
1,200 people were ultimately too few, and it was time to recruit new helpers…
However, considering maintaining order, Eve did not plan to launch a public test directly but continued to recruit third-phase beta players through a sign-up and selection process!
Only this time, with her abundant divine power and preparation for future faith wars, she prepared to increase the recruitment by several times—
Nine thousand beta players for the third beta!
Although she claimed to draw lucky ones from the registered users, Eve was actually selecting based on information, but she would lower the selection standards, not as stringent as the first and second tests.
Moreover, this time Eve would further optimize the game by addressing some loopholes and risky game mechanics, like the perfect resurrection limit.
With player levels rising, the perfect resurrection limit began to show some drawbacks, and Eve planned to make revisions during this opportunity.
With a detailed beta plan in hand, Eve logged onto the Blue Star Network once more and posted the third beta’s news on the official website.
The Tianchao gaming community was abuzz once again with excitement at the news.
