Elf Kingdom: Game of the World Tree-Chapter 233 - 227 Version Update

Chapter 233 -227 Version Update

Even though a month had passed since the news, Eve did not think the Half-Beast army could arrive quickly.

The Half-Beast had only begun mobilizing a month ago, so they were probably just starting their journey a few days ago at most.

The larger the army, the slower their movement.

Not to mention, coming from the southern Death Desert to the Elf Forest, unless they took the path of the Aries Kingdom, the Half-Beast would have to cross the rugged Dark Mountain Range…

And how could the Human Kingdom allow thirty thousand Half-Beast soldiers to enter their territory?

Furthermore, the Winter and Hunting God, Uller, preferred that fewer forces knew about the faith war she was orchestrating.

Even the Dark Dwarves only learned that the Half-Beast were making a big move, mobilizing thirty thousand troops heading north…

Only the Death God Church, through divine revelation, knew some inside information and deduced that the Half-Beast’s target was the new god of the Elf Forest!

Therefore, it was inevitable for the Half-Beast to cross the Dark Mountain Range.

And crossing the Dark Mountain Range would take even longer.

Thus, before the Half-Beast army arrived, players still had some time for development.

This time could be as short as twenty days or possibly more than a month.

“Speaking of which, it’s been nearly two months since the Blue Planet’s closed beta, and it’s just the summer vacation, should I organize a summer event?”

Leaving the conference hall, Eve, whose consciousness returned to the World Tree’s body, checked the Blue Planet’s calendar, pondering thoughtfully.

“But before that… let’s see theoretically how many players can go to battle.”

She thought for a moment and then looked at the ten thousand two hundred blue “stars” representing players on the sky of the Divine Country, while also checking the players’ data…

What she saw shocked her when she checked the players’ online time:

“What on earth? The average daily online time on Blue Planet is twelve hours?!”

Twelve hours!

That meant that of the twenty-four hours each day, players in the closed beta spent half their time in “Elf Kingdom!”

Although they could play the game even while sleeping, making many players’ online time not less than seven hours, an average of twelve hours online was too terrifying…

“Looks like… I really chose the right people these few batches, they’re all game fanatics! Moreover… the appeal of ‘Elf Kingdom’ is far stronger than I imagined.”

Eve clicked her tongue in wonder.

However, the most exaggerated was Box Lunch.

After further checking the player data, she was shocked to find that this grind king averaged twenty-point-three hours online per day…

The thirty thousand Half-Beast army did not cause much emotional fluctuation for Eve, but Box Lunch’s average daily online time startled her:

“No wonder he leveled up so fast… he’s practically living in the gaming pod, isn’t he? Doesn’t he have to work?”

Then, Eve specifically looked at the players with relatively short online time and found that out of ten thousand two hundred players, there were about a hundred or so.

“The player with the least online time has a total online duration of less than twenty hours… and more than a hundred players average less than two hours online per day, most of whom are from the third test.”

Seeing this data, Eve sighed in her heart, but she couldn’t do anything about it.

No matter how good a game is, it can’t satisfy everyone.

Even though these ten thousand two hundred players were selected by her personally, it’s unavoidable to encounter players who choose to quit for various reasons or stay offline for a long time…

It was something that couldn’t be helped.

However, as “Elf Kingdom” was essentially not a game, if players stayed offline for a long time or actually quit, their remaining bodies could end up in an awkward situation.

Leaving aside other concerns, although the player’s body would go into a dormant state after logging off, they would eventually die if they didn’t eat for an extended period.

“Might as well… implement a retrieval mechanism. If a player is offline for more than three days, their body will be returned to the World Tree for storage, and it will be activated when they log back in.”

“As for those who might quit, send a text notification, with body storage for a month, after which, if they don’t log back in, their body would be permanently retrieved.”

Having figured out how to deal with long-term inactive players, Eve then turned her attention back to war preparations:

“There are at least twenty days… During these twenty days, it’s necessary to quickly increase players’ strength and also strengthen the defense of the Elf Forest.”

“Although I could directly increase the players’ strength, for the long term… it’s better to have them work for it. If they indeed have limited strength, worst-case scenario… use Hela’s Divine Power to empower buffs on the players.”

“In the upcoming twenty days, I could temporarily reduce the share from war sacrifices, allowing players to gain more experience… Hmm. Might as well give them everything, make it ‘double experience’! Double the fun!”

“In addition, I’ll release some new construction quests, build defense fortifications, and enhance the Elf Forest’s defense level. In this war… after all, I’m on the defensive side, and with fewer people, it’s naturally crucial to focus on defensive battles.”

“Moreover… I can directly release tasks, letting the lifestyle players mimic the underground Black Rock City to construct the city’s defensive core!”

“Hmm… Once this meeting ends, the players should know the Half-Beast are coming, might as well release the new main storyline directly, all these tasks and events are part of the new main storyline!”

“Hmm, since there are quite a few changes this time, let’s release them in the form of a version update.”

Thinking of this, Eve began to use Divine Power…

…

Chosen City, Heart of Nature Guild Residence.

This was the only elven-style building in Chosen City, specially designed by Li Mu with the help of some friends from the Mengmeng Committee to mimic the style of Feilengcui city.

The main structure was made of marble sourced from the ruins of Feilengcui, beautifully engraved with vines and floral patterns, quite grand.

Along with the surrounding living plants, white boulders, and fresh green grass and flowers… it gave the Heart of Nature Guild Residence a distinctive charm.

At this moment, some players in the guild hall were afk and chatting idly…

“What? Brother Mu? You said the Half-Beast army is coming? Thirty thousand of them?!”

Demacia was dumbfounded after hearing the news Li Mu brought.

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Speaking of which, he couldn’t help but shiver:

“Gosh… what does thirty thousand Half-Beast even mean? Waves of people, right? Can the official server even handle it?”

“It should be similar to the Black Rock City’s defense battle.”

Li Mu thought for a moment and said.

“It’s different, isn’t it? The shadow monsters were individually much weaker than the Half-Beast, I slayed them myself! The Half-Beast may be clumsy, but they’re much stronger!”

Demacia shook his head.

After saying this, his face showed a trace of envy:

“I envy you, Brother Mu, now you’re considered the players’ leader by the NPCs, and you can even attend these decision-making meetings.”

Li Mu: …

Without waiting for Li Mu to respond, Demacia sighed again:

“Alas… I’m so pitiful, I’ve worked so hard all this time, but my personal reputation rating is only at 2 points, while the server’s average score is almost up to 10!”

“I’m not a pure combat player, and as the levels keep increasing, the experience points required also go up, and with such low personal reputation, it greatly affects the speed of gaining experience and contribution from completing tasks.”

Hearing Demacia’s words, Li Mu looked somewhat surprised:

“Hmm? Only 2 points? Haven’t you been working on improving your reputation in Feilengcui recently? Moreover… I even shared some tips with you, why is it progressing so slowly?”

Demacia chuckled dryly a couple of times:

“Ahem… maybe… maybe it’s because the multi-level marketing in Black Rock City went too smoothly lately, so I got a bit carried away…”

“Not long ago, when many elves returned, my personal reputation rating was about to catch up to the average, but then I discovered they brought quite a few good things, and I couldn’t resist… wanted to try ‘Amway’ on the new elves to see if I could get some magic equipment, but it got directly seen through by that Divine Favored Zero, and then… you know what happened…”

Li Mu: …

“Speaking of which, that NPC named Zero is really powerful! She saw through the essence of multi-level marketing at a glance, truly deserving of being a purple NPC! Unlike those Dwarves, even if they felt something was off, they just brushed it off without much care.”

Demacia sighed with admiration.

Li Mu: …

“You’re beyond saving.”

He shook his head and patted the other’s shoulder:

“I mean… that Black Rock City business you’re doing there is growing too big, and today during the NPC meeting, there seemed to be a Dwarf who was your subordinate in the scam, let’s see how you settle it in the end… umm, better prepare in advance for suicide atonement or get ready for a Death God Church’s pursuit.”

Demacia: …

“Eh, today’s wine, today’s drunken pleasure! Anyway, haven’t been exposed yet!”

After speaking, Demacia coughed a few times and quickly changed the subject:

“By the way… Brother Mu, the Half-Beast are coming to fight, are you not going to notify the other guilds?”

Li Mu looked at him, pondered, and said:

“No need for you to remind me, I’ve already recorded it and posted it on the official website, also, the system message should be coming soon. Based on previous patterns, this is definitely the prelude to a major storyline!”

Just as Li Mu finished speaking, indeed, a new system notice appeared in both of their fields of vision:

[Ding——]

[Announcement: “Elf Kingdom” will undergo a version update tomorrow, please prepare to log out in advance.]

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