Elf Kingdom: Game of the World Tree-Chapter 133 - 132: Where Did the Bento Box Go?

Chapter 133: Chapter 132: Where Did the Bento Box Go?

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“The struggle among True Gods was supposed to be conducted in the manner of True Gods…”

This statement was not accurate.

More precisely, the True Gods referred to here almost specifically indicated faith-based Divines.

“In truth, this was a rule set by the gods after the divine warfare of millennia ago.”

“The conflicts among faith-based Divines in the Segis World are, in most cases, battles of belief in the mundane world.”

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“This is because their existence and power are almost entirely linked to the power of faith.”

“The main force of the war is each side’s Believers, with Demigod Level and above rarely entering the fray personally.”

“Especially in the Segis Plane!”

“As the main source of faith for the gods, the Segis Plane has seldom become the battlefield for Demigods and above.”

“This is the covenant of the gods.”

“If an existence of the Demigod Level or above were to engage in battle, unless one side completely overwhelmed the other, it would surely cause significant damage to the plane, which is not what the gods wish to see.”

“Especially after the divine warfare of a millennium ago, the stability of the Segis World is far inferior to what it was before, which further solidifies the gods’ resolve to refrain from conducting myth-level battles on the Segis Plane as much as possible.”

“Generally speaking, the warfare involving Demigod and higher beings is conducted in divine warfare, which usually occurs within Divine Countries or in the void…”

“These insights were what Eve gleaned from Walker’s memory when she obliterated his soul.”

“Eve had originally hoped to learn some secrets of the gods from Walker, but unfortunately, some of Walker’s memories seemed to have been sealed by Uller, and they self-destructed when she forcibly attempted to read them.”

“However, the game rules set by the gods that she did manage to read did not disappoint Eve.”

“At least…she now knew that if it ever became absolutely necessary, she could threaten the gods by dragging the Segis World down with her as a burial.”

“It’s just…the efficacy of such a threat is uncertain.”

“In ancient times, the Segis World was almost the only source of faith for the gods.”

“But after reading Walker’s limited memories, Eve also understood that throughout the past millennium, most capable gods had begun to sow new faith across various planes.”

“It’s common knowledge that eggs shouldn’t be kept in one basket.”

“Yet, even so, as the largest source of faith, the status of the Segis World in the hearts of the gods remains far above others.”

“Eve’s reasons for disseminating this line were both to continue casting smokescreens about her identity and to lay the groundwork for future actions of the players…”

“And once everything settled, Eve began to review her current state—”

“[Name: Eve Yggdrasil]”

“[Race: World Tree (Ancient God)]”

“[Level: 150 (Mythical)]”

“[State: Feeble Divine Power]”

“[Divine Office: Nature, Life, Elves]”

“[Titles: Mother Nature, Goddess of Life, Elf Ruler]”

“[Divine Power Value: 363/3000]”

“[Number of Believers: 222 (Saint 1, Fanatic Believers 3, Devout Believers 81, Shallow Believers 107)]”

“[Abilities: Absorb, Communicate, Bestow, Enlighten, Heal, Summon, Divine Descent, Divine Domain…]”

Unlike before, with the activation of the NPC system, the number of Eve’s Devout Believers had once again soared, significantly strengthening the beliefs of many Elf members of the Flame Tribe.

This satisfied Eve greatly.

“The NPC quest system added more fun to the game for the players, while for the native elves, it meant the rewards and acknowledgment of the Mother Goddess!”

However, more than the pleasing changes in the number of Believers, the surge in Divine Power Value also pleased Eve.

*Indeed, this was her greatest victory since her rebirth—not only did she kill a Demigod, severing an arm of Uller, but she also annihilated over four thousand Half-Beasts!*

“After deducting the expenditures, Eve’s Divine Power Value had broken through the 300 mark, reaching an unprecedented 363 points!”

“However, this victory also exposed some issues.”

“The first is the issue of soul feedback.”

“Shortly after the players attacked the Rock Cave Tribe, Eve clearly sensed that the vengeful souls of the elves had been completely exhausted.”

“Otherwise, based on the Divine Power she gained when she previously killed Half-Beasts, her Divine Power gain from this battle would have been far more than three hundred points.”

“This also means that Eve now needs to seek new points of growth for her Divine Power.”

“The second issue is with the players.”

“For this mission, Eve deliberately refrained from too much micromanagement, allowing the players to exercise their freedom.”

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“And the facts proved that the players were growing swiftly.”

“Even without system prompts, they were able to find strategies most suitable for themselves and complete missions effectively.”

“But…the problem lies in the tactics chosen by the players.”

“The sacrifice strategy…”

“Although when Eve devised the perfect resurrection for players, she anticipated that issues would arise sooner or later, she hadn’t expected signs to appear so quickly.”

*Honestly, the players’ tactics were not wrong—the sacrifice strategy was indeed a good method for the weak to prevail over the strong.*

“However, for Eve, who was supporting player resurrection, it was a different story.”

“In the early stages, when players’ levels were low, Eve’s costs for resurrecting them were also low, and the gains from defeating targets were substantial, so it didn’t matter much.”

“But as the players’ levels rose, Eve found that her cost for resurrecting them began to increase rapidly…”

“Notably, instant resurrection and creating players’ bodies were not the same.”

“Creating the players’ bodies could be extended over time, with 1 point of Divine Power able to create 300 bodies, but the cost of instant resurrection was more, several times that.”

“In this battle with the Half-Beasts, the cost of resurrecting players was still far less than the gains from killing Half-Beasts, but with the depletion of the vengeful souls of the elves, this kind of profit was becoming less and less.”

*Though still quite impressive, it sounded a warning bell for Eve.*

She could foresee that as players’ strength continued to grow, the cost of resurrecting them would inevitably increase, and without restrictions… there would undoubtedly be losses one day.

“It seems that the perfect resurrection system is not flawless either. For low-level players, it’s fine, as the cost isn’t significant, but I need to devise a better method to limit the resurrection of future high-level players. Especially at mid and high levels, they must cherish their lives more…”

Eve thought.

“At that moment, she suddenly sensed a surge of sacrificial prayers…”

Eve’s mind stirred as she chose to accept them all.

In an instant, a slew of tattered Half-Beast equipment surged into her Divine Country.

Eve: …

Seeing the situation, she knew that the players must have started offloading their junk again.

“This time, the fight had been so intense that even though the players had acquired countless pieces of equipment, many were severely damaged.”

“And with thousands of sets of equipment entering the market, an excess exceeded the demand; it was certain that player-side equipment values must have plummeted to a bargain level.”

“In such a scenario, many players would definitely opt to offer up equipment that didn’t present well to Eve in exchange for Contribution Points.”

“Of course, this was mostly limited to those focused on strength types.”

“Except for Priests, Half-Beast weren’t Spellcasters; all were warriors, and the surplus equipment was almost entirely for warriors.”

“As for magic-users, the quantity of gear was still very scarce.”

“Those lucky enough to acquire Priest’s clothes made a tidy profit.”

Thinking this, Eve naturally accepted the equipment and with a broad hand, bestowed some rewards, then began repairs and added special effects…

“Rarity adds value.”

“Once enhanced with special effects, it would fetch a good price.”

“Of course, the release of goods had to be gradual.”

“Most of the gear was kept on hold…”

“On the off chance that this batch of consumers’ spending power wasn’t enough, they could wait until the public test.”

“At the same time, Eve put the Nightwalker Ring and Walker’s Frost God Axe she acquired into the exchange system.”

“The former was named Space Ring, the latter Frost Battle Axe, both labeled as golden legends!”

“However, the ring was already empty, and the Divine Power in the Frost Battle Axe had been thoroughly siphoned by her, leaving it an ordinary axe at best exhibiting near-silver power…”

In the Elf Forest.

“Seeing the two newly listed golden legendary pieces of equipment, all the players’ eyes lit up.”

“Damn! A Space Ring! It’s actually a Space Ring!”

“What? A Space Ring? Is there finally space equipment now?”

“This…the Demigod’s Frost Battle Axe? So…so cool! Damn! A Level 40 Golden Legend! How strong must it be! The only max-level weapon in the game! (Note: Early version max level was Level 40, Black Iron Upper Peak)”

“All are Golden Legends! And there’s only one of each, unique across the server!”

“Limited edition! I want it…”

“Just when they saw the Contribution Points required, marked with a string of ‘zeros:’ ”

“Ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, ten thousands, hundred thousands…”

*The players gasped and clutched at their stomachs, feeling a pang of realization.*

“Hiss—oh no…my soul hurts.”

“No doubt about it, these are toys for the rich again.”

“Alas… it seems the final successful exchanger would either be Little Xian Miao or Bento, with one being a super-rich player, the other a super-hardcore grinder.”

“Envy…”

“Huh? Now that you mention it… where’s Bento?”