Game of the World Tree

After receiving the exploration mission issued by the goddess, the players landed on the ground.

"Then... In order to improve efficiency, let's split up. Everyone can communicate and share in the team channel at any time, and wait until sunset to choose a place to gather."

Li Mu glanced at the sun hanging high in the sky and said.

The players listened and nodded.

It is now in the morning, and there is still more than half a day before sunset, which is enough for them to inquire about a lot of news.

"Also, don't be too playful, and focus on tasks first."

Li Mu added.

As he spoke, he glanced at Demacia, who looked around, rubbing his hands expectantly, and rolling his eyes:

"Don't look, it's you, Dema."

Demacia:  …

"Brother Mu, am I so untrustworthy?"

Demacia glanced at Li Mu resentfully.

"I also want to trust you, but you have too many previous convictions. If you want to play, you must finish the task first."

Li Mu shook his head.

After speaking, he took another look at the equipment on everyone's body and reminded:

"Also, everyone, change your clothes. Our equipment is too high-profile."

"Okay, let's get started."

After Li Mu finished speaking, the players took action and changed into ordinary clothes.

They often deal with NPCs, and they also have various types of clothing in their hands, such as traditional elf gowns, clothing of human nobles, and equipment commonly used by mercenaries.

After changing their clothes, everyone left.

...

Li Mu changed into a set of mercenary equipment.

After splitting up with the player, he did not step directly into the city gate, but first observed on the main road outside the city for a while.

This city is very prosperous, and the city gate is also full of traffic, and you can see all kinds of monsters and carriages coming in and out.

As for the races of NPCs, there are all kinds of races, but the most are humans, followed by half-elves, and there are very few pure-bred elves.

Most of the NPCs wear traditional elf gowns, and the elves and half-elves are obviously much more gorgeous.

In addition to the monster carriage, some of them also rode mounts, tall horses, and various monsters. Li Mu even saw a unicorn.

And the mounts of elves and half elves are obviously much better than other NPCs.

This made Li Mu realize that the status of elves and half-elves in this world is obviously very high, not only the clothes and mounts of NPCs, but also the attitudes of NPCs of other races towards them.

Whenever an elves pass by, other races stop and salute.

He observed for a while, thought for a while, then turned around and took off his mercenary equipment and put on a traditional elf gown.

It was the "deluxe version" he licked from old priest Samir.

Afterwards, Li Mu took out a dark silver staff with exquisite patterns, and chanted a spell in his mouth.

As he chanted, the staff burst into full glory, and a silver light condensed in front of him, and finally turned into a handsome unicorn.

【Warcraft Mount Summons】

This is the solidification magic of this wand. The effect is to summon a magical beast mount, which can last for six hours and has a cooldown of one hour.

And this staff is an artifact obtained by Li Mu from the Broken Kingdom of God, and it took him a lot of effort to repair it.

Riding on the magically transformed unicorn, Li Mu tidied up his clothes, then swaggered onto the main road, merged with the crowd, and rushed towards the city gate.

After the surrounding NPCs noticed him, Li Mu keenly noticed that their attitudes had changed.

Those humans and other races stopped to salute him, and even the half-elves bowed their heads to show respect.

Especially when they were passing through the city gate, the two human soldiers at the city gate were dozing off, and when they saw Li Mu and the unicorn under him, they instantly became energized and stood up in a hurry. The smell of nodding and bowing.

ah this...

It smells like driving a top-equipped Maybach S into an ordinary residential area.

Li Mu couldn't help but think in his heart.

At the same time, by the way, I posted my findings to the team channel, telling everyone that there will be surprises when you put on a gorgeous elf gown and a unicorn mount.

However, naturally, Li Mu got a lot of complaints from people:

"Brother Mu, do you think anyone can summon mounts anywhere like you?"

"Damn stinky boss!"

Li Mu:  …

Looking away from the chat interface, Li Mu entered the city gate.

The gate of this city is very tall, at least 20 meters high, made of gray boulders.

After passing through the city gate, he finally came to the city.

The vision suddenly opened up, and what caught Li Mu's eyes was a bustling block with buildings on both sides, and the main road paved with white slate was constantly crowded.

The style of the building has the characteristics of the elves, but it looks less elegant than the traditional elves, and more magnificent than the human city buildings. The main building materials are wood and stone, and the main colors are gray, white and wood. Mainly brown.

The roof has traditional elf spires and domes, and there are double columns, arcades and other decorations outside the building, and the buildings facing the street generally look more tidy and solemn.

The greening of the city also follows the style of the elf, and it is well done. Looking around, you can always see green between the buildings, the street trees on both sides of the road are also lush, and you can also see fountains and gardens on the street.

"What a beautiful city..."

Li Mu couldn't help but praise.

To be honest, this city is much prettier than those human cities in Maple Moon Collar.

Only the elf city in the elf forest can compare this place.

Of course, there are still differences in the styles between the two, and the exotic flavor brought by this difference makes people like Li Mu quite like the scenery.

He walked all the way, took screenshots all the way, and started video recording by the way, ready to make a video after the mission was over.

Along the way, he also observed the residents of the city.

The residents are still dominated by humans, followed by half-elves, and the proportion of professionals is very high. Although they are not as good as the forest of elves, they are probably more than 30%.

Of course, most are half-elves.

In contrast, the number of elves appears to be very rare.

But every time an elves pass by, they are treated with respect by others.

Including Li Mu.

Along the way, there have been people who kept salute him.

Not to mention, in a game that focuses on virtual reality, even if you know it's a game, it's pretty cool.

After enjoying the respect of the NPC for a while, Li Mu found a random pedestrian and inquired about the location of the nearby tavern.

"Tavern? Elf... Lord Elf, which tavern are you going to, I can lead the way!"

The human resident spoke enthusiastically in fluent Elvish.

Li Mu nodded slightly and said:

"The tavern with the most people and the most well-informed underground."

"Underground news?"

The other party was stunned.

Then he thought about it and said:

"Master Elf, if you want to inquire about some news, you might as well go to the Demon Hunters Guild..."

"Well, you should have also come to participate in the selection of guardian knights? There are still three days until the day of the Mother God's trial. If you want to inquire about the relevant information of the trial ruins, only the Demon Hunter's Guild is the most suitable."

Guardian knight selection? Demon Hunters Guild? Mother God Trial?

And... Ruins?

Li Mu's heart moved slightly.

He quickly captured the key words in the residents' mouths.

"Where is the Demon Hunters Guild?"

he asked quietly.

The passerby pointed into the distance:

"You keep walking along this road, turn right at the end, and the largest building you see is the headquarters of the Demon Hunters Guild."

"Thank you."

Li Mu nodded lightly, threw a gold pound to a passerby, and then rode the magically transformed unicorn towards the direction he pointed.

The passerby took the gold pound subconsciously, picked it up and looked at it repeatedly, with a surprised expression:

"gold?"

"Thank you, Lord Elf!"

...

After going around a block, Li Mu came to what the guide said was the Demon Hunters Guild.

It was a seven-storey building. It was like a landmark in the city. The whole building was in the elf style. Elvish language reads "Demon Hunters Guild".

In front of the guild gate, professionals come and go, many of them are half-elves and powerful human professionals, in addition... occasionally you can see elves.

There is also a stone tablet in front of the door with a sentence carved on it:

"With my flesh and blood and soul, cast the long sword of the mother goddess, and guard the peace of Mindel."

And below this sentence, there is also the reason for the establishment of the Demon Hunters Guild. Li Mu looked at it and found that it was an organization built by professionals, similar to the Saiggs World Mercenary Guild.

However, their mission is different from the mercenaries in the world of Saiggs, mainly to assist the Church of the Mother Goddess against those believers who believe in the evil god...

"Cthulhu believers... do you mean those murloc monsters?"

Li Mu was thoughtful.

He thought for a while, and then dissipated the summoned unicorn avatar from the surprised eyes of the waiter at the door, then stepped forward, pushed the door open, and entered.

Entering the building, Li Mu came to a magnificent hall.

Said to be a hall, it looks more like a complex of a tavern and a service hall. You can see the bar and wine hall, and you can also see the counter for issuing tasks.

There are many professionals in the hall, most of them are of silver rank, and a few are of black iron rank. With Li Mu's strength, he is considered to be middle and upper.

Elves, half-elves, humans, and every other race, there are.

Most of them were wearing combat equipment, but Li Mu's gorgeous elf gown looked a little different.

Seeing Li Mu coming in, the voice in the hall was obviously quieter.

Li Mu keenly noticed that many people cast curious glances at him.

But after seeing the appearance of his elf, there was a trace of respect in his eyes, and he slowly retracted it.

Only some elves, still looking at him with probing eyes.

Li Mu noticed that most of them had black hair and black eyes.

It seems...they are the lost shadow tribe.

He thought to himself.

At this time, Li Mu was a little fortunate that he chose black hair and black eyes when he created the character.

After choosing a place to sit down, a professional soon greeted him, it was a dark-haired shadow elf.

"Yo! Your Excellency! Seeing that you are relatively humble, are you also here to participate in the selection of guardian knights?"

he said enthusiastically.

After speaking, he turned around and said to the human waiter in the hall:

"Two glasses of Mindel, thank you."

Li Mu nodded calmly, and the elf had a happy expression:

"That's great! Do you still have teammates? If not, I would like to recommend myself, um... My name is Robert, and I am a silver warrior."

Li Mu gently shook his head:

"Sorry, I already have teammates."

"Well, what a pity."

The elves were a little disappointed.

Saying that, he sighed:

"Hey... It's really hard to find a teammate of the same family. I've been looking for it for many days."

After listening to the elf's words, Li Mu's heart moved slightly:

"Why do you have to find teammates of the same race?"

The elves were a little surprised:

"Don't you know? As the guardian race under the crown of the Mother Goddess, if we form a team, it will be easier to gain recognition in the ruins, gain the favor of the Mother Goddess, and thus gain powerful power and become a golden professional! Chosen to be the guardian knight of the Mother Goddess!"

Saying that, he sighed:

"The magic power of the world has been declining, and it is getting harder and harder to become a high-level professional. However, the offensive of the believers of the sea evil god is getting more and more fierce. If there is no blessing from the mother goddess, we will become guardian knights. It's hard to resist..."

Your Majesty...

This is the second time Li Mu has heard the other person say this name.

However, he was very sure that it definitely did not refer to the goddess Eve who was with him.

Could it be... the tree of life that the goddess spoke of?

And at this moment, Li Mu's brows were slightly wrinkled by the elf's next words...

I saw the other party picked up the drink brought by the waiter, drank it all at once, then looked at the flow of people coming and going outside the window, and sighed:

"Unconsciously, it has been thousands of years since our tribe came here... When I was a child, I also heard stories from my grandfather about the past, and in the blink of an eye, I am not too young."

"If the ancestors know that we have finally recovered the mother goddess, I am afraid they will be very pleased..."

"It is said that the church received the oracle from the mother goddess some time ago, and the mother goddess is only one step away from recovering her strength. When that time comes... no matter what ocean goddess he is, he will definitely be defeated by the great goddess. Crown One sweeps away!"

The elf said excitedly.

After listening to his words, Li Mu was a little silent.

Goddess of Recovery?

Do not……

It is definitely not a goddess that they are recovering!

Contacting what the other party said, combining all his own knowledge, plus various background introductions in this mission, and some news from the goddess these days, Li Mu has some guesses in his heart...

I am afraid that the other party is referring to the giant tree called the tree of life by the goddess.

They regard it as a world tree.

Not only that, the tree of life also seemed to have its own consciousness, and it was likely that it had stolen the belief that belonged to the goddess.

But Li Mu still had some doubts.

Even after a thousand years, the shadow tribe still has demigods.

Could it be that the demigods still couldn't tell the truth from the fake?

The elf did not notice the change in Li Mu's expression.

He sighed secretly, and there was a hint of sadness in his words:

"It's just a pity that Eris-sama, who gave everything to revive the Mother Goddess, can't see that day."

Lord Eris...

Li Mu's eyes moved slightly.

After Aurora returned, he made up for the history of the elves.

And the name Eris is not unfamiliar to him.

That is one of the eight demigods under the goddess, the guardian of the shadow tribe, known as the shadow of the night.

At this moment, there was a commotion suddenly not far away.

Li Mu cast his eyes and saw that several elves and half-elves were arguing.

In the center was an elf of the Shadow tribe, his expression gloomy, while the half-elves around him were angry.

Noticing Li Mu's gaze, Robert turned his head to look.

He glanced at the quarreling professionals, sneered, and hummed:

"It's Jourdain again, the unbeliever bastard, hasn't it been enough?"

"Unbelievers?"

Li Mu was slightly taken aback.

"It's the gloomy face who was arguing with others. He once had a younger brother who participated in the selection of guardian knights and was selected as a guardian knight by the mother goddess."

"Everyone knows that after becoming a guardian knight, everyone will gain willpower from the mother goddess, with firm belief and powerful strength."

"It's a very honorable thing, but that bastard Jourdain thinks that the mother goddess has manipulated his brother's mind and turned him into a puppet without self..."

"What a ridiculous statement! The Majesty of the Mother Goddess has been fighting against the evil Sea God for us. He dares to question the greatness of the Majesty of the Mother Goddess! Question those guardian knights who died in battle!"

"If it weren't for him being a shadow elf, he would have been deported long ago."

Robert said angrily.