Elf Kingdom: Game of the World Tree-Chapter 1110 - 744: The Massacred Village (Part 2)
The ground was stained with blood, and occasionally new corpses could be seen, all dressed like villagers.
The manner of their death was almost identical, all wounded by sharp weapons, resembling bladed weapons, but some bodies also bore claw marks like those of beasts.
Many of the deceased still had expressions of terror on their faces, as if they had seen something horrifying.
The players surveyed their surroundings as they advanced, holding back from examining the corpses...
Even among these corpses, occasionally, there were humans dressed as soldiers, whose equipment still looked decent, with a faint style reminiscent of the elves.
There was no choice, the Goddess was behind them, and at this moment, the players had to hold their composure.
Upon entering the village, they were greeted by chaos, as if it had been ravaged by bandits.
There were more bodies on the ground, not just ordinary villagers, but also elders and children, each one more miserable, as if they had been brutally slaughtered.
Like the villagers in the wheat fields, they had also died about a day earlier.
The horrific scene made the players furrow their brows, and the faces of two female players turned slightly pale, only recovering after switching to mosaic mode.
Even though they had experienced one battle after another, seeing such a bloody scene in the "Elf Kingdom" still made the players extremely uncomfortable.
"Should we split up to see if there are any survivors?"
Dema asked, frowning.
Li Mu hesitated, subconsciously glanced at Eve, and found her eyes fixed on the distance.
Li Mu had a sudden thought, following the Goddess’ gaze, he saw the church in the village with a distinct elven style.
He felt a slight urge and said to the other players:
"No, let’s go to the church first."
Noticing Li Mu’s subtle look, the other players nodded and followed him.
At the same time, they also noticed that the Goddess followed them, like an NPC in a game following player actions.
This secretly relieved them.
Even though the Goddess hadn’t spoken, her actions indirectly indicated that their route choice was likely correct.
The village church wasn’t far away.
In less than five minutes, the players arrived at the church courtyard’s gate.
However, as they approached, Boxed Meal at the front suddenly looked alert, gesturing for everyone to be silent.
The players held their breath, then faintly heard voices from the church courtyard.
It was a language they couldn’t understand, with a somewhat sharp tone.
As they cautiously approached and peeked into the yard, they finally saw what was speaking.
There were seven or eight fish-scaled humanoid monsters, with fish-like heads, towering figures, all with strengths around the Silver Lower to Upper levels.
Beside the humanoid monsters were some metal weapons, the blade designs irresistibly compared to the wounds on the villagers’ bodies.
In an instant, the players realized what had slaughtered this village.
The monsters were gathered around a bonfire roasting something.
And when Dongdong saw what was roasting over the fire, she felt a wave of nausea rise in her belly.
It was... a baby still attached to its umbilical cord!
Not far on the ground lay a figure dressed as a priest, with half-pointed ears and a bloodless face.
It was a half-elf.
Her abdomen had been cut open with a bloody hole, the blood long drained, clearly dead for a while.
Blood had stained her priest robe, and the style was 90% similar to that of an unmodified Life Church.
A Natural Priest...
Such thoughts rose in the players’ minds simultaneously.
Afterwards, they cast a cold glance at the fish-headed monsters.
"Demon God believers, Storm Fishmen."
Eve’s emotionless voice resonated in the players’ minds.
Upon seeing these monsters, the True God’s power naturally revealed their names to Eve — Storm Fishmen.
These monsters were the ocean creatures that fought with the elves in the memories provided by Hela’s Elf Souls.
They... were worshippers of Leviathan.
Demon God believers...
The players’ gazes gradually turned dangerous.
At this moment, in their eyes, these fishmen were already as good as dead.
"I’ll control them first, then everyone join in to eliminate them."
Li Mu signaled to the others.
Everyone nodded, preparing to strike.
Li Mu swung his magic wand, chanting softly, and then, eight bowl-thick vines emerged from the ground, entwining towards the Storm Fishmen.
Caught off guard, the Storm Fishmen were ensnared by the vines summoned by Li Mu.
Then, with a shout, the players rushed forward, swinging their weapons, using their skills, and slashing at them.
It was a battle without suspense.
The ten summoned players were top players among the million, their skills exceptional, and all at the pinnacle of Silver Mid-level.
Even if one of the seven or eight Storm Fishmen had reached Silver Upper-level, they were caught off guard by the players’ ambush and were quickly minced into pieces.
However, before being hacked to death by the players, the strongest Storm Fishman struggled to lift its head and emitted a long wail.
"Damn... he’s calling for reinforcements!"
Li Mu, already in [Whisper of Nature] mode, showed a slight change in expression.
The next second, chaotic sounds came from outside the church, and soon, over three hundred Storm Fishmen emerged from various parts of the village, wielding sharp, sinister weapons, surrounding the players.
Most of their strengths were at the Silver level, and there was even one whose aura made the players’ hearts skip a beat.
It was the aura of a Gold Professional.
Surrounded by over a hundred Silver Professionals and a Gold Professional, even with their strength, the players became solemn.
They couldn’t win...
Such a thought flashed through their minds.
However, despite this, they neither panicked nor felt fearful.
The players exchanged glances, then gathered around Eve.
"Goddess, there are too many enemies..."
"Goddess, among these fishmen, there’s a Gold Professional!"
"Goddess, what should we do?"
They spoke with worry.
Their intentions to seek protection were apparent.
Eve: ...
She glanced at the players, then at the charging Storm Fishmen, her eyes suddenly sharp.
At that moment, all the fishmen rushing towards the players stopped.
They found themselves unable to move.
Meanwhile, a nameless fear arose in the Storm Fishmen’s hearts, a feeling as if they were being stared at by an indescribable presence.
Then, Eve calmly looked at them again, her gaze seemingly filled with some kind of Law Power.
Under her gaze, the Storm Fishmen froze slightly.
The next second, under the players’ astonished eyes, they saw the fishmen tremble slightly, their bodies shattering into a flurry of photons, slowly dissipating.
As if they never existed.
Seeing this, the Gold-ranked Storm Fishman showed a look of terror.
Such a beautiful scene, yet the hidden lethal intent and power he couldn’t understand made him fearful...
He dropped his weapon and turned to flee.
But under Eve’s gaze, he took only one step before meeting the same fate as the other fishmen, his body disintegrating into ash...
"Whoa... so... so powerful... took them out with a single glance."
"As expected of the Goddess..."
"What was that skill just now? Can we learn it?"
The players were full of envy.
Eve did not explain.
It was just an application of the Power of Laws.
Even though her avatar could only exert Gold Rank strength, with the Power of Laws, she could crush anything below legendary rank.
Though it was taxing, eliminating these fishmen, even Eve felt a bit exhausted.
The constricted avatar’s power was still too limited.
But anyway, doing this in front of the players was more stylish than taking direct action.
Sigh... this damn idol burden.
Then, Eve slightly extended her hand and summoned the soul of the Gold-ranked fishman leader, reading its memory...
