Elf Kingdom: Game of the World Tree-Chapter 171 - 166: The Bug Mother’s Submission and Promotion!

Chapter 171: Chapter 166: The Bug Mother’s Submission and Promotion!

Eve floated in midair.

The Holy Light accompanied her, enhancing her unparalleled appearance with nobility and mystery.

An ethereal and melodious voice echoed through the canyon, majestic and grand…

“Holy crap, badass!”

“The Goddess is truly like no other, her moves are unparalleled!”

“I really love the Goddess’s incarnation! When will we be able to summon her too?”

Seeing Eve instantly subdue the giant Spider Insect Queen and hearing the calm superiority and indifference in her words, the players became more and more excited…

On Blue Star, “Elf Kingdom” had been open for over a month.

If you asked which NPC was the most popular in the game, it was undoubtedly the Eve Goddess!

The flawless character modeling, effects more spectacular than a movie, combined with the camp leader’s buff, and a voice from who-knows-which celebrity so perfect it enchanted the players, almost turned all of them into fanboys and fangirls of the Goddess.

Even when they planned to log into the “Elf Game,” they wouldn’t say they were going to play the game or play “Elf Kingdom,” instead they would jokingly say, “Bye, I’m going to guard the Eve Goddess,” or, “Bye, I’m off to guard the World Tree.”

Of course, it was just a joke.

The players knew that although Goddess Eve wasn’t in her best state, she was still the pinnacle of combat power in “Elf Kingdom”!

The enemies she faced were almost always killed in seconds.

Moreover, if the plot got tough, the Goddess would almost always appear, serving as a strong backing for the players.

*Well…now that I think about it, if we’re really talking about who protects who in the game, it might not be so certain…*

*Who knows.*

*After all, assisting the elves in expanding their forces is assisting the Goddess in expanding her forces.*

*Assisting the Goddess in expanding her forces is protecting the Goddess, right?*

*Hmm… no problem.*

Of course, if it were really the Goddess herself protecting them, it wouldn’t feel bad either!

The Goddess was not only beautiful and powerful, she could also issue tasks, help players defeat bosses in key plots, and besides, she could be admired…

Moreover… Big Bro Li Mu said that every NPC in this game has its own independent emotion and memory system, so there’s no reason the camp leader Eve Goddess wouldn’t have it.

The Goddess… was not merely a background or a symbol, nor an emotionless tool.

She was the camp leader NPC with a personified character!

How awesome is that!

Ever since players found out that Divine Favored could summon the Goddess’s incarnation, many had privately asked El Moonlight several times how they could become Divine Favored.

Unfortunately, the reply was always the same:

“Only by completely dedicating your body and soul to the Goddess can you become Her Divine Favored.”

*Speaking of which, how do you completely dedicate your body and soul to the Goddess?*

*Does playing the game all the time count?*

The players couldn’t figure it out.

To trigger possible scenarios, some even prayed in front of the Goddess’s statue in the temple every day, but it didn’t work either…

In the end, they could only conclude that players probably couldn’t become Divine Favored.

At least… not currently.

After all…

They couldn’t really start believing in Goddess Eve, could they?

But then again, most Tianchao people didn’t even know what constituted faith…

*As long as it doesn’t cost anything, why not believe a little?*

*What even is faith?*

However, even if they couldn’t become Divine Favored, that didn’t stop the players from idolizing the Goddess.

The Goddess didn’t act often.

Witnessing the Goddess’s graceful presence firsthand was a rare opportunity!

All the players present widened their eyes, eagerly watching the Goddess’s every move.

Screenshots and videos were already the most basic actions…

On the ground, the Earth Cave Spider, restrained by the Divine Lock, let out a low growl, a sound filled with fear, terror, and anger…

It wanted to struggle but couldn’t even move.

The Divine Lock that could even restrain a demigod was far beyond what a magical beast, still limited by mundane constraints, could resist.

Surrender or die!

When Eve posed this choice, it had no option left.

Because as long as a True God wished, Her mark could be forcibly imprinted on its soul, enslaving it.

However, if it resisted desperately during the process, even if the mark was forcibly imprinted, it could damage the Spider Insect Queen’s soul, potentially depriving it of further potential.

And that was something Eve didn’t want to see.

Although as a life goddess, Eve could forcibly subdue the opponent and expend Divine Power to repair its soul afterward.

But why waste Divine Power when she could successfully subdue the opponent smoothly?

Why not just ask?…

If intimidation didn’t work, it could save some Divine Power points!

And those points could revive players many times at this stage.

This was also why Eve didn’t forcibly imprint Her mark on Black Dragon Mairrel’s soul in the beginning, but left it after subduing it.

Like with the Black Dragon, Eve valued not only the Spider Empress’s strength but also its potential.

It had already reached the peak of Upper Gold; one step further, it would be legendary!

And legendary strength meant entry into the continent’s top-tier forces, second only to demigods and True Gods.

Eve was currently lacking talent in this area.

Although the players were a formidable fourth natural disaster, they were still too weak.

Of course, there was another reason: Eve hoped to recruit it as a believer.

As a hive-mind life form, the Spider Empress must have an incredibly strong soul to control its massive population.

Recruited as a believer, the faith power it could provide might rival that of an adult dragon.

So, when looked at holistically, Eve hoped it would voluntarily submit and open its soul to accept Her True God Seal.

However… she seemed to have underestimated the Spider Empress’s resolve.

Even upon hearing Eve’s threat and recognizing her power, it chose not to yield.

Through her palm on its head, Eve could sense some emotions within the Spider Empress…

There was fear, terror, humiliation, anger, and… intense unwillingness!

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Unwillingness?

Eve blinked in surprise.

She checked the Spider Empress’s state more carefully and immediately noticed something was off.

This Spider Empress… was injured!

However, it wasn’t external damage but an injury to its internal magic power system.

In the Segis World, all magic power-possessing creatures had magic power circulation systems within their bodies.

*This… was somewhat like the meridians of monks in Blue Star fantasy novels.*

Upon probing, Eve discovered that the Earth Cave Spider Empress’s magic power circulation system was quite disordered.

Not only that, but after further observation, she noticed a slight damage to its soul…

As Eve investigated further, it became clear what was happening!

This Gold Upper Peak Spider Empress was at a critical juncture in its advancement!

Earlier, when it had hidden underground in Rivendell, it wasn’t merely hiding but advancing to legendary status.

Advancing to legendary status required devouring a lot of resources, and the resource-rich Rivendell was an obvious choice for it.

But… it had already failed now.

And Eve knew why it failed.

It was probably due to that explosive pack thrown in by Boxed Meal and the others…

Though the explosive’s power was only equivalent to a three-ring or four-ring blast magic, it happened at the perfect moment!

At the critical moment of advancing to legendary status, it couldn’t move, nor could it be disturbed!

*No wonder it was so enraged afterward and started frantically hunting players…*

*It’s always hard for a magical beast to advance, and its injuries were enough to entirely cut off its path to progress further!*

*Knowing this, Eve found it laughable and lamentable.*

She silently lit a candle for the Earth Cave Spider Insect Queen…

*This was… truly too tragic.*

Eve could imagine how unwilling it felt inside.

*After all… once advanced to legendary status, it would be a different world.*

“Looks like I’ll really need to expend some Divine Power points, but perhaps this is for the better!”

Eve thought, having made up her mind.

She pondered for a moment, using Divine Power to engage the Spider Empress in a psychic conversation:

“If you submit to me, I can help you heal your injuries and assist you in advancing to legendary status!”

The majestic voice resonated in the Spider Insect Queen’s mind, and its body trembled slightly.

In an instant, Eve felt the emotions in her palm change to surprise and doubt.

*Still quite cautious.*

Eve smiled inwardly and continued the psychic conversation:

“I am the World Tree, the ancient god — Eve Yggdrasil, who controls nature, life, and elves!”

“Submit to me, become my clansman, and I’ll give you the opportunity to advance further.”

This time, the Spider Empress’s body no longer struggled.

Eve sensed that its emotions seemed to calm down, and its anger gradually dissipated.

Simultaneously, all the surrounding Earth Cave Spiders suddenly crawled toward Eve’s direction and prostrated themselves…

Tens of thousands of Earth Cave Spiders bowing in worship created an awe-inspiring scene.

“Whoa! The spiders are all kneeling!”

“Is this them submitting to the Goddess?”

“Amazing! The Goddess just said one sentence, and they surrendered…”

The players exclaimed in wonder.

Because the dialogue between Eve and the Spider Insect Queen was telepathic, they did not know Eve’s promise.

Upon sensing the Spider Empress’s submission, Eve smiled slightly and left Her True God Seal on its soul naturally.

“Very well, since you chose to submit, I will grant you the power you deserve!”

This time, Eve spoke aloud.

With the words spoken, Eve removed the Divine Lock and extracted 5 points of Divine Power, converting it into life energy that ordinary creatures could absorb and injected it into the Earth Cave Spider Empress’s body!

As the life energy was injected, the Spider Empress’s body suddenly began to emit a green radiance!

The life energy quickly healed its injuries, nourished its wounded soul, and then… gathered toward its Demon Crystal!

The Demon Crystal, the magical beast’s energy core, was its source of power.

The advancement of a magical beast was essentially the sublimation of the Demon Crystal, which then propelled the advancement of the body and soul.

As the life energy accumulated, the influx of energy into the Earth Cave Spider Empress’s Demon Crystal was like the final push that opened a large door; its presence suddenly soared!

All players felt a terrifying power surge from the Spider Insect Queen…

“What’s happening?”

“The Goddess seemed to have injected something into it…”

In everyone’s astonished gaze, the body of the Earth Cave Spider Empress began to shrink rapidly, quickly reducing from dozens of meters to several meters…

However, its aura was far more formidable than before, as the ferocious insect armor was tinged with golden patterns, adding a sense of nobility.

In an instant, the players realized.

This Spider Insect Queen… had advanced!

“Oh wow… the Goddess just touched it and it upgraded?”

“Oh my God, I wish the Goddess could touch me too!”

“Wait… what’s the rank above Gold Upper again?”

They chatted animatedly.

Then the players watched in astonishment as the Spider Insect Queen began to shrink further, beginning to change…

Eventually, it transformed into human form.

Every legendary magical beast.

Had the ability to transform into humanoid form!