Elf Kingdom: Game of the World Tree-Chapter 354 - 337 What’s This Plot?

In Dongdong’s mind, an MMORPG game meant playing a fictional character, doing endless quests, incessantly fighting monsters and leveling up, only to be mercilessly milked by the operators...

As for freedom, how free could it possibly get?

However, as she gradually delved into the game "Elf Kingdom," she realized she was really too naive.

How could this be just an MMORPG game? It was clearly an MMORPG world!

Cities were built by players, the storyline was driven by players, and even some NPCs were reportedly educated and raised by players! Not to mention the incredibly realistic sensory experiences and gravity system that made people question their reality!

No wonder this game was so popular...

Initially, Dongdong thought that everyone was probably there for the accelerated thinking, after all, having quadruple the game time was essentially like extending life in another sense, and you could surf the web in the game!

Not to mention, just the time to binge-watch shows was enough to be enticing.

Where in reality would you find so much time to while away online?

*Did everyone think they were as idle as college students, lounging around the dorms, too lazy to even go downstairs for a meal and ordering takeout instead?*

However, upon actually entering "Elf Kingdom," Dongdong finally realized that even without the accelerated thinking, this game would still explode in popularity!

To quote Little Mu, a well-known slacker streamer whose slacking time was increasingly long, *"this was not just a game, but a world, a new life!"*

Of course, what attracted Dongdong the most was the finely enhanced character models and the game’s faction NPC, the Eve Goddess.

As she gradually learned more about the mechanics of "Elf Kingdom" through friends, she was completely hooked on this virtual masterpiece.

*To hell with "Dream Idol"!*

After seeing the character modeling in "Elf Kingdom," she could no longer tolerate those crudely made character models and game engines!

Her interest in simulation management, her hobby of character development, well... all seemed to be satisfied within "Elf Kingdom!"

Not just satisfied, perhaps even better!

Because with this type of gameplay, what mattered most was freedom and a sense of achievement, and without a doubt, "Elf Kingdom" could fulfill all these conditions completely.

With surprise and admiration, Su Su was successfully drawn into the epic pit of "Elf Kingdom" by her best friend...

Err, epic masterpiece.

Of course, Dongdong was not the only player shocked on the first day of the fourth beta test...

While "Elf" Kingdom had been in closed beta for several months, calculated by in-game time, the earliest players had been playing for nearly a year, and all sorts of information and video material about "Elf Kingdom" had been circulating everywhere.

But... understanding the game through various materials was one thing, experiencing it firsthand was another.

Many aspects that couldn’t be conveyed through game materials only gradually emerged after actually entering the game.

"Realistic," "epic masterpiece," "extremely high freedom," "like an alternate world," "high NPC intelligence," "character modeling crushes all virtual games"...

For a moment, various praises flooded the internet regarding "Elf Kingdom."

A flood of eulogies.

If there was anything to be dissatisfied with, it would be that the map was too large. Without using the teleportation array, one would practically break their legs from running around...

*Imagine, for a single quest, you might have to run for hours through the game’s forest. If "Elf Kingdom" didn’t allow you to surf the web while playing and the forest landscapes weren’t so stunning, nobody would endure it.*

Moreover...

*When on earth will the game go public?!* (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻

Of course, this complaint came from the many unfortunate players who hadn’t scored a beta spot.

Only Eve knew that when it came to selecting closed beta slots, there was no such thing as a Luck King or a misfortunate soul.

It was simply that she handed out invitations based on the applicants’ virtual gaming online time, from the first to the last.

All were predetermined by potential capability.

Only netizens with the potential to become efficient tool-beings had the chance to gain the favor of the Goddess.

As for those entirely just looking to join the buzz, and some with ulterior motives, even after another 800 closed beta tests, they probably wouldn’t be selected.

After all, creating a body cost 0.003 Divine Power points!

Even though Eve’s Divine Power values were now ample, they needed to be used sparingly.

Eve was quite satisfied with the effects of the fourth beta test.

With 50,000 slots deployed, the Elf Forest was flooded with activity almost instantly.

Along with Her further strength enhancement, the core area’s Magic Power also became more abundant. Quite a number of Demon Beasts from the outer areas were gradually attracted, filling the gaps left by the alpha players’ previous hunts.

Of course, with the increased Magic Power throughout the Elf Forest, many ordinary beasts evolved into Demon Beasts.

In addition, the strength and reproductive abilities of Demon Beasts were significantly enhanced under the influence of life Divine Power...

With these effects, the changes in the number of Demon Beasts in the Elf Forest seemed to achieve a certain temporary balance with the players’ consumption.

At least in the short term, there was no problem providing enough experience for the promotion of the fourth beta testers.

Not to mention, players also had tasks issued by Eve, as well as the endlessly operating shadow instance in the Underworld...

Of course, in the long run, a stable source of experience for new players was still a necessity.

Veteran players could take on tasks like wars, but new players needed proper arrangements.

This matter was not urgent; it could wait to be addressed and perfected over time.

*Thinking about future plans, Eve sighed slightly in Her heart.*

*There was just so much to be done!*

Fortunately, thus far, everything was going smoothly.

Meanwhile, Her other arrangements were also progressing smoothly...

After the new version update, all the veteran players were surprised to find a new Divine Arts barrier surrounding the Chosen City.

From the inside, there was nothing noticeable.

But once stepped outside, the entire Chosen City, along with the World Tree, would vanish from sight.

No, it didn’t disappear. It was hidden in a sort of alternate space, and calling the true name of the Goddess would grant entry.

Regarding this, the old players quickly got the explanation from the game update log.

The gist was that, to strengthen the status of the Chosen Ones, the official decision was to separate the existence of the World Tree and the Chosen City from the Elf Forest, placing them in a unique alternate space.

The body of the World Tree and the players’ Chosen City would be located within this alternate space, accessible only to players, the Goddess’ believers, and those who knew the true name of the Goddess and gained Her approval.

Once the barrier was activated, others would never find the Chosen City or the real body of the World Tree, only seeing a withered "World Tree" in its place.

The players’ Chosen City would become akin to Avalon from King Arthur’s legend, or Eden Garden from the Bible...

Of course, the real reason was simply Eve concealing Her identity.

Meanwhile, in the Supreme Temple on the World Tree, Li Mu, who had just returned to the city from suicide in Fengye Territory, was engaged in another conversation with Natural Saintess Alice:

"The prayer words changed? Life Goddess? Is the title of the Goddess going to change in the future?"

Watching the devout expression of Alice, Li Mu was somewhat surprised.

*What kind of plot was this?*