Chapter 81: Chapter 81: Return of the Elf Race

At the moment the “Demon Hunt” event was announced to end, the entire game forum was instantly overwhelmed by a flood of players!

Even after more than twenty hours of monster fighting and leveling up, the players’ enthusiasm was undiminished.

The game forum’s nearly one million online users made posts about this Demon Hunt event sprout up like mushrooms after rain.

The top ten hot topics were instantly completely replaced by discussions related to this Demon Hunt event.

In particular, discussions about the Famous Clan’s ascendancy, Luoshen’s unexpected dropout, or the Divine Hall’s sudden rise dominated the top three positions.

While countless people flooded the game forum to post water replies, it was still in that virtual meeting room, but this time the protagonist of the meeting room had changed from Shengshi Drunkard to Luoshen Liunian.

A middle-aged man with sharp eyes and a very unpleasant expression said:

“This defeat is truly unforgivable.”

“I invested so much money in you at the beginning and didn’t say anything about not obtaining the guild establishment orders the first two times. This time, the opportunity was almost within your grasp, yet even that slipped away,”

As he spoke, everyone could clearly hear the sound of something breaking in his video.

The middle-aged man looked furiously at the silent young man across from him,

“I’m giving you one last chance. If you can’t show me any prospects within a week, my Junsheng Group will invest in other guilds. You’re on your own.”

As the middle-aged man’s video darkened, the other men and women in the videos sighed in unison and exited the video conference.

In a high-rise building in Modu, a tall figure stood in front of a huge floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the bustling city outside, with a hint of helplessness in his eyes saying:

“Could it really be that I’m too conservative?”

Thinking about Shengshi Drunkard’s actions, the man chuckled bitterly,

“I don’t know whether to call it reckless bravery or strategic foresight, but I don’t feel wronged for losing this time.”

If it weren’t for the Shengshi Dynasty going all out this time, it’s hard to predict how the fifth ranking would have turned out.

But at that moment, a sharp gleam flashed in the man’s eyes as he muttered to himself:

“It seems that in this game, some things really can’t be judged by appearances!”

“Mysterious person? Heh~”

……

While everyone was still immersed in the huge changes on the leaderboard, a small video appeared, instantly igniting the entire forum.

The content of this small video came from the game, and its protagonist was the mount in the video, with its hooves on flames and eyes blazing like it came from Hell: the Flame Divine Steed!

The comments under the post were refreshed repeatedly in an instant, with almost everyone using exaggerated expressions to convey their inner envy and jealousy,

“Oh my God, this mount is unbelievably cool!!”

“I want to praise this game and its creators to the skies. It’s so thrilling.”

“I couldn’t even imagine this view, yet it’s achievable in the game. I’ve decided to quit my job just to play this game full-time. One day, I’ll ride such a flashy mount.”

“+1 to the comment above”

“The person who took the first place on the individual leaderboard is so damn lucky, just one more monster than the second place!”

“I heard the tycoon who came second in the individual leaderboard has already cried himself unconscious in the bathroom; he spent a lot of money hiring people to help him grind monsters!”

……

Just as everyone was going crazy over the emergence of the mount, Lin Yi was the first to arrive at the City Lord’s Hall of Cyan Dragon City.

As if expecting Lin Yi’s arrival, Babylon was standing at the entrance of the hall to welcome him,

“Good boy, you’ve got some skills!”

By this time, Lin Yi was already aware of Babylon’s little maneuver, and disdainfully said:

“Luckily, I was prepared in advance, otherwise I would’ve surely lost this gamble.”

Babylon didn’t feel there was anything wrong with his actions, laughing heartily as he wrapped an arm around Lin Yi’s shoulders,

“I have a lot of rare treasures here, why don’t you pick one you like and let’s place another bet?”

“No thanks!”

Seeing Babylon’s sinister smile, Lin Yi just felt a bit creeped out,

“You’d better fulfill the stakes from this bet first, I still have to go save someone.”

Seeing Lin Yi’s straightforward refusal, Babylon couldn’t help but scratch his chin, suddenly thinking of something as he said:

“By the way, your Elf Race has been trapped for so many years, you must be in need of some resource support.”

“How about we play another game: if you win, Cyan Dragon City will unconditionally aid your Elf Race with some necessary supplies, how about that?”

Seeing the man in front of him with a smile, although he might have already known the answer, Lin Yi couldn’t help but ask curiously:

“What if I lose?”

Babylon chuckled and said:

“My daughter actually has quite a talent, she’s also good-looking, and with a doting father like me, do you think this might be a good thing for you?”

“Oh, come on!”

Lin Yi rolled his eyes, already well aware of this person’s shamelessness.

This time, if it weren’t for the Magic Scrolls that Zhang Xinying suddenly provided, he wouldn’t know who to cry to for his loss.

Lin Yi extended his hand and said:

“We can talk about this later, give me what I want first.”

Although Babylon is full of mischief, he is still quite generous when it comes to handling matters.

The branch of the World Tree, which was treated like a Divine Artifact, was handed to Lin Yi without even a blink,

“Here, take it.”

As Lin Yi accepted this unassuming branch, he was instantly stunned by its attributes,

“Damn!”

World Tree Branch

Weapon

Equipment Tier: Sub-Divine Artifact

Physical Attack: 3333-3333

Magic Attack: 3333-3333

Intelligence: +100

Power: +100

Constitution: +100

Agility: +50

Luck: +20

Critical Strike Probability: +30%

Critical Strike Damage: +100%

Usage Level: 70 (Seventh Transformation Profession)

Additional Effects

Rejuvenation of All Things (Active Skills): Restores 10% of Life Value to allies within a 10×10 yard area at a designated location; Skill Consumption: 580 Mana; Cool-down Time: 30s.

Life Imprisonment: Reduces the target’s Life Value recovery effect by 50% when damage is dealt, the effect is canceled after exiting the combat state.

Additional Attributes

…

Lin Yi was almost drooling as he finished reading the attributes listed there, and he shouted in his heart: This is too insane!

For a moment, Lin Yi hesitated about whether or not to take it back to the Elf Race for reporting.

But this thought flashed through his mind in just an instant, and his eyes regained their clarity.

And this scene happened to fall into Babylon’s eyes beside him.

Babylon suddenly said:

“Consider my proposal, and come find me anytime if you make up your mind.”

Lin Yi put the World Tree branch into his backpack and said to Babylon:

“On behalf of the Elf Race, I express our heartfelt gratitude for the City Lord’s great kindness.”

Not looking at this thing was okay, but after seeing it, I realized how rare it was for Babylon to be willing to bring it out.

Especially since this was almost freely given to the Elf Race by Babylon, this great kindness was not something a mere thank you could cover.

After solemnly saluting Babylon, Babylon then said:

“Alright, I won’t keep you any longer, go resolve the crisis of the Elf Race first.”

Lin Yi took out the Positional Teleportation Scroll given by Gamplov and threw it on the ground.

Soon, a Hexagram Array appeared beneath his feet and enveloped Lin Yi.

Under Babylon’s gaze, Lin Yi disappeared from the hall along with the array.

Looking at the empty hall, Babylon put away the smile on his face and said to himself with a touch of solemnity in his eyebrows:

“I hope you can truly inherit the will of the God Kalsa, lead the Hundred Races back on their journey, and bring peace to the world.”

“Achoo~”

When Lin Yi returned to the Elf Race, he rubbed his nose,

“Who’s talking about me?”

“Welcome back, Clan Leader!”

“Welcome back, Clan Leader!”

…

Lin Yi looked up and saw the square led by Gamplov, filled with kneeling elves of all ages.

“This~”

Before this, Lin Yi really considered himself just a player.

Even with the identity of the Elf King, he only felt it was part of a special mission and didn’t pay much attention to it.

But when Lin Yi saw the Elf elder who was as high as Level 70 bowing so low, the visual and psychological impact was immensely shocking.

These elves kneeling here, at a glance, had levels basically above Lv30!

More than double his level!

What makes them so respectful to him?

Identity!

The identity of the Elf King!

This identity, not highly regarded by Lin Yi, was at this moment the most revered leader in these elves’ eyes.

This sudden shift in identity left Lin Yi somewhat at a loss.

“Get up, please get up!”

After the initial shock, Lin Yi quickly stepped forward to help the elderly elf, Gamplov,

“No need for such grand gestures in the future, I’m unworthy!”

Gamplov smiled without answering, instead asking:

“Clan Leader, what did Babylon say?”

Lin Yi hastily took out the tree branch from his backpack, smiling as he said:

“Mission accomplished!”

This scene resembled when he took out the Soul Summoning Banner in the Werewolf village.

Although the objects were different, Lin Yi was inexplicably filled with pride.

If Lin Yi had any thought of pocketing the World Tree before, it vanished upon seeing the tears of joy on Gamplov’s aged face.

Seeing the elves around him embracing and crying in joy, Lin Yi suddenly felt it was all worth it.

Gamplov wiped away his tears and said to Lin Yi:

“For this alone, you deserve the support of the Elf Race.”

At this moment, Lin Yi quickly grabbed Gamplov,

“Don’t kneel!”

But Lin Yi’s strength was still too small.

“The Clan Leader’s great kindness shall be sung for eternity!”

“The Clan Leader’s great kindness shall be sung for eternity!”

…

Looking at the kneeling elves of all ages, Lin Yi did not know that this branch, merely a Divine Artifact with amazing attributes to him,

meant a new beginning for the entire Elf Race!

When Gamplov put the World Tree branch into the Holy Tree Pool, the sensation caused by the demon-hunting event had not subsided, and the world posted a red warning again!

[Hundred Races Deeds]: Under the leadership of the Elf King, the Holy Tree of the Elves was rejuvenated. The demon barrier was lifted, and the Elves rejoined the Hundred Races.

[World Events]: New race unlocked: Elf Race. All players who are Level 10 and above will have a chance to change race, with more races to be unlocked in the future. There is only one chance, please choose carefully.

The bustling world channel suddenly fell silent with the appearance of these two messages.

Even in the game forum, all replies came to an abrupt stop.

Players, mouths dry, stared at the crimson system notification on the game forum homepage.

At this moment, a single thought echoed in everyone’s heart:

Can I also become an Elf?

After a brief moment of stupor, the entire player community went wild, flocking toward the racial change center in Cyan Dragon City.

“I can become an Elf too!”

Meanwhile, Lin Yi was staring blankly at the “Clan Leader Authority” icon that suddenly appeared on the game interface.

………

First Chapter update completed.