Elf Kingdom: Game of the World Tree-Chapter 869 - 631: Enfeoffment System (5,000 Words)
The dark brown dirt road was tightly trampled by many feet, and gazing ahead, the road twisted and turned, splitting the endless forest into halves.
The trees on both sides were lush, but if you looked closely, you’d notice that as the distance increased, the colors of the trees and bushes gradually shifted to golden and orange hues, as if it were a transition of seasons.
On the road, a simple open-top wagon was speeding along, with seven fully armed elves riding on it.
It was Xu Ge and Gale’s group.
No, he could no longer be called Xu Ge now.
He should be called Ye Ye.
After filling up on food and gathering the team, they had officially set off, leaving Chosen City, and were now traveling on the main road that Chosen City players had opened up outside the city.
Ye Ye sat on one side of the carriage, listening to the melodious tunes in the background music, observing the forest scenery retreating outside, and exclaimed excitedly:
"Brother Gale, I thought we’d have to walk, but I didn’t expect you actually had a wagon! So fast!"
"Heh, it’s just hired," said Gale. "Raising a wagon in ’Elf Kingdom’ isn’t that simple, especially with this kind of Dragon Scale Horse, which is a demon beast mutated by drinking Black Dragon Blood. It’s quite a hassle to feed. Only the Mengmeng Committee’s stables have them!"
Gale explained as he sat beside Ye Ye.
"A demon beast?"
Ye Ye looked at the Dragon Scale Horse with amazement, then curiously asked:
"Brother Gale, don’t you have any demon beasts?"
Gale chuckled:
"How could we not? Any seasoned player in ’Elf Kingdom’ has a demon beast. Actually, we all have demon beast mounts, but they’re impractical in ruins, and if a demon beast dies, it can’t be revived. So, to be safe, we didn’t bring them along and left them in Atlantis."
"Atlantis?"
"That’s the main city of All Stars."
The wagon sped along, and the two continued chatting.
On the other side of the wagon, Zhao Linqian, whose game ID was "Nai Nai," was happily chatting with two other female players surrounding her.
As for the other two male players, one was driving at the front, and the other was resting with closed eyes beside Ye Ye.
Gale glanced at the group of girls across the wagon and leaned closer to Ye Ye, patting his back, and said with envy:
"Tsk tsk... Yezi, I wouldn’t have guessed! Bringing a girlfriend into the game, that’s something!"
"Cough cough cough..."
Ye Ye, who had just taken out his canteen for a drink, choked, his cheeks turning slightly red as he hurriedly stammered an explanation:
"No, it’s not... I’ve told you several times, we just know each other in real life, she’s not my girlfriend at all..."
"And yet you’re using couple names?"
"Cough cough, that’s just to fool each other..."
"Hiss, why do I feel like you’re subtly showing off your relationship?"
"Brother Gale!"
"Hahahaha!"
The Elf Warrior teased the newcomer while laughing heartily, leaving Ye Ye’s face flushed with embarrassment.
Their banter caught the curious eyes of the opposite female players, but fortunately, their voices were low enough that the others couldn’t hear clearly.
The wagon continued on, and suddenly the Hunter player driving in front spoke:
"Attention, we’re about to cross the boundary."
Cross the boundary?
Ye Ye was slightly puzzled.
He looked forward, seeing a stone pillar standing about a hundred meters ahead, carved with intricate patterns similar to the decorations he’d seen at the Life Temple.
The stone pillar marked a distinct boundary where the forest ahead contrasted sharply with the nearby one, with many trees in the distant forest largely stripped of leaves, presenting a bleak sight.
"Yezi, here, put this on."
As Ye Ye gazed curiously at the forest ahead, the archer player beside him handed over a thick coat.
The coat seemed to be made from some animal fur, offering excellent warmth.
At the same time, Nai Nai on the other side of the wagon received a similar piece of clothing.
"Put on clothes?"
Ye Ye was taken aback.
"Hey, if you’re not afraid of the cold, you don’t have to wear it, anyway, we’re all Black Iron Level, with high cold resistance, so we’re not too bothered by it."
The Elf Warrior on the other side laughed.
Afraid of the cold?
Feeling the relatively mild temperature around, Ye Ye found it strange.
Just then, the whole wagon gave a slight jolt...
In an instant, Ye Ye felt as if he passed through an invisible membrane, and cold air rushed in from all directions, sending a shiver through him.
"Achoo—!"
He and Nai Nai sitting opposite both sneezed.
They sniffed, exchanged a glance, then quickly grabbed the coats and put them on, prompting a round of laughter from the other players.
"What’s going on?"
With the coat on, Ye Ye felt much warmer, but he furrowed his brows and looked around.
When his gaze moved to the road they had just traveled, his eyes widened in shock.
The once lush forest had vanished, replaced by withered and barren woods.
And in the distance, the towering and majestic World Tree that once reached into the clouds had transformed dramatically. Although still enormous, it had shrunk significantly, with no leaves remaining, and stood as a withered and decayed giant tree...
"What... is going on?!"
