Game of the World Tree

Chapter 462

【 DONG DONG THE PRIEST CLASS THAT YOU’VE BEEN WAITING FOR IS FINALLY HERE 】

In the southwestern reaches of Elven Forest lies the ruins of the resplendent city of Kenorland.

It has been three days since the players completed the demi-realm questline.

Now, this elven city which was lost to time for nearly a thousand years has finally burst into life once more.

With the completion of the “Heart of Life” hidden quest, news of newly discovered elven ruins and a fresh new demi-realm map has ignited the entire server.

A video showcasing the goddess descending upon the demi-realm captivated the curiosity of every player.

When a prominent player uploaded a screenshot of the demi-realm’s entrance, located within the ruins of Kenorland, its breathtaking beauty instantly caught the attention of the game’s playerbase.

Fields of flowers like something out of a fairy tale and awe-inspiring ruins whose grandeur remains undiminished despite a thousand years of decay filled everyone with excitement.

Of course, their interest wasn’t limited to just the scenery alone, as these ruins also held numerous pieces of powerful equipment hidden deep beneath the ground.

Perhaps it was the allure of getting such equipment, or the desire to capture the perfect shot of the picturesque views, or simply the excitement of exploring a vast new map.

Whatever the case, it quickly became the game’s hottest destination, especially when the establishment of the teleportation array between Chosen City and Kenorland made travel to the ruins far more accessible.

This teleportation array was constructed by none other than Lady Zero whose popularity is second only to that of the Goddess herself.

Once the array was finally operational, a flood of impatient players and native elves immediately poured into the ruins.

The latter, following orders from the Church of Life, arrived on a crucial mission to establish an outpost in Kenorland and begin the task of rebuilding the city with the help of the players.

This mandate stemmed directly from the oracle they received from the Goddess herself.

Evé had high hopes for Kenorland.

As a critical nexus that connects the Ouros demi-realm to the realm of Seigües, Kenorland was destined to become a major hub with immense development potential.

Its surroundings, free from high-ranking magical beasts and featuring picturesque scenery of elegant beauty, also made it an ideal place for elves to settle down.

Eve even envisioned relocating the elven-human hybrids from the Ouros demi-realm here once they had fully transformed into elves.

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On the outskirts of Kenorland’s ruins, the fourth-beta player Dong Dong stood atop a boulder, mesmerized by the sight before her.

An endless sea of flowers stretched out across the horizon, vibrant and alive with colors.

She inhaled deeply, the intoxicating floral scent filling her senses, and listened as the melodious background music softly echoed from the game system.

Her eyes gleamed with wonder as she drank in the beauty of these scenery.

“Just like the screenshots Bash shared on his post, this flower field looks so beautiful… I really don’t want to leave,”

However, her peaceful reverie was abruptly interrupted by a voice, thick with exasperation, calling out from behind her.

“Stop daydreaming and get to work! Didn’t you accept the daily quest to help rebuild Kenorland?”

It was from her friend, the silver-rank player Meng Zhihan.

Hearing her voice, Dong Dong pouted.

This female player, with her painstakingly customized avatar boasting a near-perfect score of 99, turned to her friend and said:

“I know, I know. I just wanted to enjoy the scenery for a bit! Don’t you think this place looks incredible, Han Han? Imagine living here! I bet it’d be amazing!”

“Imagine having your own cabin here… In the morning, you could walk through the dew, face the breath of the rising sun, smell the fragrant aroma, listen to the birds singing, and then place a mat to sit on the ground in the sea of flowers, have a picnic, and play games at the same time…”

“It sure sounds dreamy, isn’t it? Just thinking about it feels like a fairytale. This is exactly the cottagecore life I’ve always wanted!”

Dong Dong’s face was full of longing.

But her dreams were quickly dashed by Meng Zhihan’s cold dose of reality:

“Wake up. Real countryside living isn’t just poetry and scenery, you know. It also comes with bugs, manure, and endless chores.”

Dong Dong: “…”

“Besides, with how amazing this new city looks, once it’s fully reconstructed, its property prices will definitely skyrocket. There are still over 30,000 players without homes. And you, with your lavish spending habits, do you think you’ll even be able to compete once the property competition gets fierce? Not to mention, I heard that NPCs will be stationed in this city, so the housing shortage will probably be even greater.”

Dong Dong: “…”

“Fuck.”

She muttered a curse under her breath.

“You’re such a buzzkill!”

With a grumble, Dong Dong turned and walked toward the outpost of the Church of Life in the ruins of Kenorland.

Meng Zhihan chuckled softly and quickly followed.

Their current daily task was to help repair the ruins of the old church.

Before long, they arrived at the partially collapsed building at the center of the ruins.

The NPC overseeing church operations in Kenorland was none other than Aél, a chosen of the Goddess.

The young elven boy had grown considerably over the past year, exuding an air of maturity despite his youthful appearance. He was now fully capable of managing and issuing tasks on his own.

At this moment, he was inside the church, directing the players in their restoration effort.

Since both Dong Dong and Meng Zhihan were spellcasters, their job wasn’t relegated to physical labor but rather assisting with the repair of magical runes on the building.

It wasn’t their first time doing this kind of work either.

They’d gained plenty of experience restoring Florence, so they were able to complete their task with relative ease.

After they were finished doing their task, Dong Dong didn’t leave right away. Instead, her eyes lit up as she gazed at the peculiar mirror standing in the center of the church.

It was particularly eye-catching due to its massive size, resembling a giant dressing mirror. Its surface rippled like water, emanating a mysterious allure.

From time to time, ripples would spread across the mirror’s surface, and a player would emerge out of it.

“This must be the ‘Gate of Time and Space’ mentioned on the official website, right? The one that leads to Ouros Demi-realm? Did you also come back through here after participating in the quest event?”

Dong Dong asked, her expression filled with curiosity.

“That’s right. This is the Gate of Time and Space,” Meng Zhihan replied.

“When it was first discovered, it was just a spatial crack. The current structure was modified and rebuilt by Big Sister Zero.”

“So cool! I really want to go there too, but my level isn’t high enough. I heard the monsters in that realm are low-level, so why can’t players below level 30 access it?”

Dong Dong sighed, sounding a bit resentful.

“Well, why don’t you focus on leveling up for once? Plenty of fourth-beta players like you have already hit upper Iron-rank, but you’re still stuck at intermediate Iron! Stop hanging around the goddess’s statue all day and flirting with Thranduil! I bet all your contribution points are spent on that, right?”

“Ahem… well, can you blame me? He’s just so good-looking! Besides the goddess, Thranduil’s definitely the best-looking character in the game. And that sly, cunning personality of his? Totally my type!”

Dong Dong chuckled awkwardly.

Meng Zhihan: “…”

“By the way, you mentioned Big Sis? You mean Zero, the Godwarden of the Goddess? She’s pretty amazing too. Who do you think is stronger, her or Rose?”

Dong Dong quickly shifted the topic.

Meng Zhihan pondered for a moment before replying hesitantly, “Probably Big Sis Zero? I mean, Rose is a Legendary-rank NPC, but Big Sister is a Godwarden. During the underground questline, she used divine descent and wiped out a Legendary-rank Shadow Dragon boss in an instant!”

“A Gold-rank defeating a Legendary-rank? She’s that strong?”

“Yep.”

“Wow, I’m so jealous… Do you think we could ever become Godwardens too? Even if I can’t, I’d be happy just becoming a priest. Those native priests get oracles from the goddess all the time, you know? I’d love to get one too! Ugh, why isn’t the priest class available to us yet?!”

Dong Dong lamented, her frustration evident.

Meng Zhihan couldn’t resist teasing her, “The Priest class? Come on, you’re just looking for an excuse to get close to the goddess, aren’t you?”

“Don’t make it sound so bad! Admiring beauty is only natural, right? And the goddess is incredible! Who wouldn’t love her?”

Dong Dong rubbed her hands together, her eyes sparkling as if lost in a daydream.

Meng Zhihan: “…”

“Not everyone is as obsessed as you are,” she said, casting a helpless glance at her friend.

Then, as if recalling something, Meng Zhihan smirked and added, “By the way… three days ago, when I was in Ouros, I actually saw the goddess in person. No divine glow hiding her face either! Lemme tell you, she was even more beautiful than in the videos or cutscenes.”

Hearing this, Dong Dong’s eyes lit up.

“Really? I already thought she looked amazing in the videos!”

She sighed wistfully.

“Too bad I wasn’t high enough level back then. Otherwise, I’d have joined that event for sure. I can’t even imagine what it’s like to see the goddess in person.”

“Seeing the goddess is nothing. Optimist even had direct physical contact with her—skin-to-skin, in fact,” Meng Zhihan said casually.

Dong Dong: “…”

“Get out of here! direct ‘skin-to-skin’ contact’? He just carried her on his back!” she exclaimed, rolling her eyes.

“Well, that’s still physical contact,” Meng Zhihan said with a teasing grin.

Dong Dong: “…”

“Argh! This is so unfair! I want to meet the goddess too! Why was it him and not me? I’m so jealous!” she fumed, her face full of envy.

“Maybe it’s just luck,” Meng Zhihan replied, chuckling.

Dong Dong: “…”

“Tch, let’s just drop this topic.” she declared, her tone exasperated.

“Hahaha!”

The two players began playfully fighting, their banter filling the air.

But despite her spirited resistance, Dong Dong wasn’t a match for Meng Zhihan, who was not only a Silver-rank player but also a powerful Druid specializing in Wild combat.

With ease, Meng Zhihan subdued Dong Dong..

And to top it off, she even cast the Fourth Circle Druid Spell: [Polymorph] and turned her friend into a chicken.

Whilst grinning mischievously, Meng Zhihan picked up the struggling hen, smoothing its feathers as she teased, “Dong Dong, you really need to step up your game. You’re still too weak.”

“Bawk bawk bawk bawk bawk!”

“Stop clucking. I don’t understand the words of a chicken,” she said with a laugh.

“Bawk…”

Meng Zhihan tossed her friend onto the ground, preparing to dispel the spell.

However, just as she was about to chant the incantation, a commotion erupted from the other side of the church.

Curious, she paused mid-action and turned to see a group of players, all appearing excited, as if something incredible had happened during their test.

With her interest piqued, Meng Zhihan picked up the little hen in her arms and strode over in just a few steps.

“What’s going on?” she asked one of the players.

The person she addressed was a fourth-beta player at the Upper Iron-rank.

Upon seeing the silver hue on Meng Zhihan’s username, which is a distinct marks of a Silver ranker, his face lit up with admiration and enthusiasm.

“Whoa! A Silver-rank senior!”

“Big Sister, check the official site! The devs just posted a new announcement! The Priest class is now being added!” he exclaimed excitedly.

“The Priest class is being added?” Meng Zhihan blinked in surprise.

“Bawk bawk bawk?!”

The fourth-beta player glanced curiously at the chicken in Meng Zhihan’s arms but nodded earnestly.

“Yes, the update announcement went live just now.”

Hearing this, Meng Zhihan quickly accessed her own game system and navigated to the official website.

Sure enough, the first thing she saw was a prominent red banner stating:

[Elven Kingdom Version 1.9 Update Announcement]

“Version 1.9? A major update!” Meng Zhihan’s eyes lit up.

She eagerly clicked on the announcement to read its details.

The information was concise yet captivating:

The Elven Kingdom Version 1.9 update was set to launch three days later, in earth’s time.

With this update, the long-awaited Priest class would finally become available to players!

Not only that, but the Priest class would feature a unique progression system, distinct from other classes, with different experience requirements and leveling mechanics.

The new Priest class would also introduce an exciting missionary gameplay mechanics, intricately tied to its advancement.

Furthermore, Priests would have the rare chance to receive direct oracles from the Goddess herself!

The Priest class cannot be directly transferred from other jobclass but instead anyone who wants to be one would need to start from scratch.

However, progressing as a Priest wouldn’t interfere with players’ existing classes.

In other words… it was a multi-classing option!

A Warrior or Hunter, provided they met the requirements, could also become a Priest and they don’t need to abandon their already chosen class either!

The announcement didn’t go into further detail, but the information was already thrilling enough.

Even Meng Zhihan, who hadn’t planned on becoming a Priest, felt tempted:

“Multi-classing? Now that’s interesting!”

She glanced down at the chicken in her arms and smirked.

“Dong Dong, looks like the Priest class you’ve been waiting for is finally here!”

“Bawk bawk bawk!”

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A new update was on the horizon, and the long-elusive Priest class was finally being added!

Not only that, but players could also choose to multi-class without sacrificing their primary class.

The update announcement sparked a wave of excitement, diverting players’ attention from the Ouros Demi-Realm.

Every player who heard the news was filled with anticipation.

After all, Elven Kingdom had yet to introduce a dedicated healing class.

Druids could learn healing spells, but healing wasn’t their primary specialization. Although Archdruids could opt for a healing specialization, they weren’t true healers per se, and merely leaning toward support roles.

For most players, especially those still in Iron-rank, reaching the Silver-rank felt like a distant dream.

In the meantime, anyone with a healing class were in high demand during quest and dungeon runs, making healers one of the most sought-after and scarce roles in the game.

“Finally, Priests are being added!”

“So, we’re getting a dedicated healer class?”

“Haha, no more struggling to find healers for dungeons!”

“I’m definitely taking this class! I’ve always loved playing support roles in games.”

“Wait, did they say Priests can hear oracles from the Goddess? Does that mean we can increase our favorability with her by picking this class?”

“I can’t wait!”

The players were ecstatic, brimming with excitement for the update just a few days away.

However, even before the update’s arrival, the players’ attention was attracted by another thing.

That is, the five dragon eggs guarded by the golden dragon, Alexius…

Had finally hatched.

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