"Click."

After letting out a sigh, the elf queen actually crushed the Heart of Repentance in her hand on the spot.

"What the heck is this operation?"

Su Ran was shocked, unable to fathom why the elf queen would be so ruthless. An artifact so hard-won, just destroyed like that?

It wasn’t just Su Ran who felt this way—disappointment also flashed in Xue Wuqing’s eyes.

But at that very moment.

"Swoosh swoosh swoosh!"

All the fragments turned into beams of light, merging into the floating Dragon Soul Sand. A dazzling white light flared up, illuminating the entire secret chamber so brightly that it gave Su Ran the absurd impression that he was standing under the blazing sun.

Su Ran was amazed to discover that the Dragon Soul Sand was nurturing a great deal of light energy. The energy it released grew stronger and stronger, and after a few seconds, the energy condensed by the Dragon Soul Sand made Su Ran’s heart tremble. He felt an explosion could happen at any moment, and in fear, he took several steps backward.

"Boom!"

When the energy inside the Dragon Soul Sand reached its peak, it erupted with absolute power, like an energy cannon after compression. A beam, as thick as a basketball, shot through the roof and fiercely struck towards the sky, as if determined to punch a hole in the heavens!

Witnessing this extraordinary sight, Su Ran let out a soft exclamation. He found that when the beam touched the ceiling, it didn’t cause any damage, appearing no more substantial than a mirage, incredibly astonishing.

With his vision blocked by the ceiling, Su Ran could no longer see what changes the beam might cause after rushing into the sky, but that was no longer any of his concern.

Anyway, this was a procedure arranged by the system for the elves’ refuge; the outcome was already set in stone, so it didn’t matter if he watched or not.

After a while.

After a prolonged output of light energy, the fluctuations of energy contained within the Dragon Soul Sand gradually weakened until they finally disappeared completely, and the entire space once again fell into darkness.

"Whew."

When everything was successfully completed, the elf queen let out a long sigh, and the tension on her face finally relaxed.

"Skeleton Warrior, it’s thanks to your honorable assistance that the elf clan was spared from disaster."

The elf queen smiled at Su Ran, her eyes filled with gratitude, "I have witnessed all that you have done. Now that everything is settled, I shall reward you handsomely!"

A handsome reward?

Just hearing these four words made Su Ran’s heart melt.

A reward, and since it’s coming from the mouth of an NPC, it must be something substantial!

Wahaha, the very thought is exhilarating!

"I will follow whatever arrangements the queen makes."

Su Ran suppressed the waves of excitement in his heart and spoke earnestly. He understood that, given his friendly relations with the elf queen, he was not likely to be fobbed off with some trivialities!

"Skeleton Warrior, observe."

After a moment of contemplation, the elf queen gave Su Ran a slight smile, waved her arms, and several orbs of light appeared around her, levitating nearby. The orbs emitted mesmerizing, colorful glows, making the elf queen look as ethereal as a fairy.

"The rewards inside these are random. You may choose any three of these orbs of light as your reward, Wu Qing, you can also select two of them. As for Banana..."

The elf queen scanned her surroundings and let out a soft exclamation, "Where’s Banana? Why isn’t he visible?"

Upon hearing this, Su Ran couldn’t help but ridicule inwardly. The elf queen had been in the secret chamber for so long, and only now realized that the banana was missing? How thick could her nerves be?

"Your Highness, the banana is in the Lifeline Space. It was teleported out by a senior elf and is probably rushing over here at this moment,"

Xue Wuqing respectfully answered, but her eyes occasionally glanced at the floating orbs of light, clearly struggling to decide which two to choose.

"Hmm? I didn’t expect that old fellow to still be alive, he really knows how to cling to life," the elf queen said in surprise, "Meeting him was also a stroke of luck for you, no wonder you obtained the Heart of Repentance so quickly."

Cling to life?

Su Ran looked at the elf queen, who appeared to have reversed her age, and really wanted to retort, saying that she should think about herself before commenting on others, as she herself could outlive anyone!

"Right, Wu Qing, where did you say the banana went?"

"..."

Before the elf queen could finish speaking, a series of footsteps came through, along with intense panting, interrupting Xue Wuqing’s response.

"Huff, huff!"

The banana trotted up to the Misty Formation, unaware that Su Ran and the other had completed their mission and returned due to the formation blocking the view. After his breath steadied, the banana took a deep breath and jumped into the Misty Formation.

As the saying goes, once bitten, twice shy. The banana passed through the formation with ease, then noticed that Su Ran and the others were already waiting inside the secret chamber.

"Overturning Water, big brother!"

A look of joy spread across Banana’s face as he waved his hands at Su Ran, quickening his pace even more.

"That elf was too nasty, just kicked me out without saying a word. I didn’t insult or hit him; was that really necessary?" Upon reaching Su Ran, Banana finally found someone to complain to, his face a picture of utter dejection.

"Banana, your timing is perfect, here’s your reward. Fortunately, you didn’t miss out."

Su Ran had no time to listen to Banana’s gripes. He left the elf queen aside and quickly changed the subject to avoid inadvertently offending her again, that would not be good.

"Reward? Where?"

Upon hearing about the reward, Banana’s eyes lit up instantly. He turned to look around, and upon seeing the orbs floating next to the elf queen, he asked in surprise, "Your Majesty, what are these?"

"Banana, you’ve been through a lot. Thank you for your hard work," the elf queen said, feeling happy after resolving the crisis of the elf tribe. She patiently explained to Banana, "You may choose one these orbs as your reward. As for what’s inside the orbs, it’s unknown; getting the treasure you desire depends solely on your luck."

"Got it, it’s the same principle as the Random Box, I understand," Banana said, rubbing his hands excitedly. He turned to Su Ran and Xue Wuqing, "Overturning Water, big brother, what treasures did you two get? Which color has a higher chance of containing rare items? Give me a hint!"

"You wishful thinker, but your little scheme is useless—we haven’t had the chance to choose yet!"

Su Ran gestured invitingly and laughed, "Banana, you seem pretty excited, so you go first and pave the way for us."

"Sure thing!"

Banana chuckled and subconsciously wiped his hands on his body, as if that would bring him good fortune. After observing all the orbs, he finally chose a white one because he noticed it was the largest of all orbs and likely contained something extraordinary.