Chapter 114: Chapter 113: The Rougher the Seas, the More Expensive the Fish

"My Clans, your sincerity has been felt by the great God of Nature!"

"The great God of Nature is most pleased with your devotion!"

"Therefore, the great God of Nature has decided to bestow upon you three Semi-Divine Artifacts!"

"These three Semi-Divine Artifacts are Natural Fury, the Crimson Staff, and the Hammer of the Earth!"

The words of the great God of Nature were transmitted to Elf High Priest Shamiel via an Oracle.

The moment Elf High Priest Shamiel’s voice fell,

three artifacts of different appearances materialized before all the Clans.

When the kneeling Clans looked up, they could see a Longbow as translucent and brilliant as jade;

a Magic Staff that seemed to radiate a searing heat;

and a great hammer etched with runes that resembled mountains and rivers!

Seeing these three weapons, each with an extraordinary aura, descend before them,

and hearing the Oracle passed down from the great God of Nature, relayed by Elf High Priest Shamiel,

countless members of the Clans were moved to tears by the great God of Nature!

"The great God of Nature is truly too good to us!"

"After accepting the three weapons we offered, He has rewarded us with three Semi-Divine Artifacts of even higher quality!"

"We owe the great God of Nature a debt of gratitude so immense we can never repay it!"

"Six arrows a second isn’t my limit—I was just slowing down so the great God of Nature could see my form clearly!"

"..."

[System Prompt]: After the great God of Nature bestowed his rewards, all Clans felt His mercy and love!

[Event]: Congratulations! You have gained three Fanatic Believers, twenty-six Devout Believers, and fifteen True Believers!

[Event]: Congratulations! You have gained 15,321 Faith Value!

This served as a final supplement to the high-end weapons for the Clans in Zhang Yi’s Divine Realm before the final exam.

Afterward, under Elf High Priest Shamiel’s arrangement,

the three Middle-Grade Semi-Divine Artifacts reached their respective users.

Natural Fury was given to Elf Legion Commander Feiyana;

the Crimson Staff to Elf Mage Captain Joy Pala;

and as for the final Hammer of the Earth, it went to Dwarf Leader Copperbeard Ironhammer!

Seeing his seven-hundred-strong army, ready and waiting, Zhang Yi finally made up his mind.

’No elite army was ever forged without being tempered by blood and fire!’

’Simply avoiding problems solves nothing. The only way to truly solve them is to face them head-on!’

’The rougher the seas, the more valuable the fish!’

Zhang Yi decided to go all in.

Once Zhang Yi steeled his resolve

and chose the plan with the greatest potential profit,

everything became simple.

Zhang Yi opened the mission interface for this event and first selected several missions that could be completed together on the western side of the Small Magic Plane.

732. Scout the general living situation of the Elves in the Moonlight Forest. Reward: 25 Points.

"Accept!"

847. Establish a corresponding foothold in the Moonlight Forest of the Small Magic Plane. Reward: 10 Points.

"Accept!"

856. Survey the corresponding terrain on the western side of the Small Magic Plane and catalogue the various types of plants. Reward: 10 Points.

"Accept!"

...

Completing this collection of small missions would grant him over 100 Points in the initial phase.

Small missions were still missions, and they still gave Points.

Every little bit counts!

After accepting all the small missions,

Zhang Yi selected a main mission.

35. Become the largest Elf faction in the Moonlight Forest on the western side of the Small Magic Plane. Reward: 3000 Points.

After accepting this main mission,

Zhang Yi didn’t accept any other missions.

Besides, after entering the plane, he could always check for corresponding missions if a new situation arose and accept them on the fly.

With his goal set and missions accepted,

and all affairs in the Divine Realm being managed by Elf Queen An Nobel and Elf High Priest Shamiel,

Zhang Yi now focused solely on waiting for the final exam to begin.

「A moment later.」

The announcement for the start of the exam finally sounded!

"The exam begins now. Examinees are free to choose the exit location for the Teleportation Gate that connects their Divine Realm to the Small Magic Plane.

Once confirmed, the location of the Teleportation Gate cannot be changed. We hope all examinees will consider their choice carefully!"

Hearing the announcement,

Zhang Yi opened the 3D map provided by the school.

He placed the exit of the Teleportation Gate connecting his Divine Realm to the Small Magic Plane on the western side of the plane, inside a gourd-shaped canyon within the Moonlight Forest.

Once Zhang Yi confirmed his choice,

ticking the box next to [Confirm],

the next moment, the Teleportation Gate appeared within Zhang Yi’s Divine Realm, establishing a channel to the Small Magic Plane!

Inside Zhang Yi’s Divine Realm, the legions under the God of Nature, long prepared, were gathered on the Green Grassland.

They saw the now-open Teleportation Gate that had suddenly appeared before them.

The great God of Nature had also used an Oracle to inform them of the situation on the other side of the gate.

Now was the time for their test!

"My fellow kin under the protection of the God of Nature! We all know how long we have prepared for this day!" 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

"The great God of Nature has witnessed our efforts over the past two years!"

"Now is the time to prove our loyalty to the great God of Nature!"

"Scout unit, your orders!"

At Elf Legion Commander Feiyana’s command,

Scouts from the Wood Elf and Fire Elf Clans stepped forward.

"As previously planned, once you are through, you are to immediately verify the map provided by the great God of Nature. Check for any discrepancies in the terrain!"

"If there are any, you must mark them immediately.

If not, then proceed to draw an even more detailed map!"

"According to the Oracle from the great God of Nature, the interior of this gourd-shaped canyon is several dozen square kilometers, large enough for our vanguard to enter and prepare for the next phase of our plan!"

"Finally, and most importantly,

you must determine if any other clans are living inside.

You must not reveal your presence!"

"Do you understand?"

Faced with this battle, upon which rested the fate of every Clan in the entire Divine Realm,

Elf Legion Commander Feiyana found herself giving more instructions than usual.

"Understood! We guarantee the mission will be completed!"

Hearing the unified response from the thirty Elf Scouts below,

Elf Legion Commander Feiyana nodded and gave the final order: "Move out!"

After the final order was given, the thirty Elf Scouts entered the Teleportation Gate one by one, stepping into the Small Magic Plane that held the fate of their entire Divine Realm and all its Clans!

After the Elf Scouts went through, the other corps and the Logistics units did not remain idle.

The Logistics corps began to build defensive fortifications around the Teleportation Gate.

Should they fail to hold back the enemy on the other side, and they managed to break through the Teleportation Gate into the great God of Nature’s Divine Realm,

then these fortifications would serve as the first line of defense within the Divine Realm!