CH 77.2

The dry, flaky skin tightened, and the eyes became bright and clear.

The hay-like hair gradually fell out, to be replaced by dark, shiny hair.

The elf leader’s eyes widened as he watched the monster in front of him transform into the king’s appearance.

Uh, what’s happening?

How did the king get here?

By the way, how did they get here?

Had they lost their memory again? Was this the end of the world?

But king, you shouldn’t appear before children like that.

Dijia silently blocked Bai Lixin’s face with his sleeve.

In the end, the Elf King was the Elf King. He was the first to realize what was going on, and he summoned a slew of green elements that transformed into elven clothing.

He went to Bai Lixin and was slightly surprised when he saw Dijia. He said nothing about Dijia, only, “We of the Elf race have some matters to discuss. Do you mind if I wait a moment outside?”

Dijia picked up Bai Lixin without saying a word and left the cave.

Half an hour later, the elf king came out of the cave.

“Although I don’t know what happened,” he said warily to Dijia, “I am grateful for your help. When will the Forest Princess wake up?”

Bai Lixin: “Take me to the Forest Princess now.”

The Elf King stared at Dijia for two seconds before saying, “Okay, follow me.”

On the way, the Elf King’s tone was unfriendly as he talked to Bai Lixin, “We deserve to treat you well to show our gratitude, but we, the Night Elves, do not welcome the Undead.”

“Please leave our forest when you wake up the forest princess.”

Bai Lixin wasn’t surprised. “Okay.”

He had no intention of staying either; there wasn’t much time left and he still needed to travel to the races of Beasts and Humans.

The three quickly weaved through the jungle, eventually arriving at the massive ball of vines that Bai Lixin had seen earlier.

The ball of vines popped open, revealing the forest princess inside.

Bai Lixin approached the forest princess, took a potion bottle from his backpack, and fed it to her.

In the next second, the sleeping forest princess slowly opened her eyes.

Her eyes were deep green eyes and just one look made one feel as if they were sinking deep into the mire.

Bai Lixin frowned and took two steps back, and Dijia immediately blocked him from view.

The forest princess opened her mouth and let out a bell-like chuckle.

As if in response to the forest princess, the leaves began to sway, and rustling and swaying sounds rose and fell, seemingly cheering and mourning.

“One day, the destined one will baptize the green with the rain of light……”

The forest princess sat up on a vine-made chair. Her entire body emitted a faint green light, and a gentle voice emanated from her mouth and fell into the ears of the three people present.

It was this prophecy again. Bai Lixin’s ears were nearly worn out.

The elf king looked at Bai Lixin in shock. Wasn’t the golden stream that ran through this forest the rain of light?

With dark green eyes, the forest princess looked at Bai Lixin. “I noticed it. You are not only the chosen one, but also the man of hope. This is my gift of gratitude to you for saving my people.”

A seed wrapped in green light floated and fell into Bai Lixin’s hand.

[Ding! Congratulations to the player for obtaining the prop “Seed of Hope” x1. This is a consumable prop with a one-time use. Planting this prop in the soil will quickly grow it into a giant tree and release confusion powder.]

[This is a long range type of prop and it does not distinguish between the enemy and ally. Please use it with caution.]

The Elf King looked at the Forest Princess, and then at Bai Lixin and Dijia, wanting to say something.

Forest Princess: “Go away, all of you; I need to rest.”

With these words, the huge vines re-enveloped the Forest Princess. The vines hovered in the air for a moment before they disappeared in a ball of light.

The Elf King looked at Bai Lixin, then at Dijia, with complicated eyes.

In the end, he snapped his fingers toward the sky, and a bird with a green ball of light flew over.

“This is the secret treasure of the Elves. The forest princess has awakened, and the contract will vanish, and the secret treasure will be yours.”

The ball of light fell into Bai Lixin’s hand and the system prompt rang out to the entire group.

[Ding! Congratulations to player Bai Lixin for obtaining the secret treasure of the Nighy Elves x 1. Currently, 2 out of the 4 secret treasures have been obtained. I wish you all a happy game.]

Elf King: “Please leave now. You are the destined one, and that is the enemy of our race. But you saved us, so you are our benefactor.”

“We should both thank you and kill you.”

“I will give you a quarter- hour to leave, and I will hunt you down after that.”

Bai Lixin was stunned. He put the two props he harvested in the prop bar and sneered, “Just because I am the prophesied destined one, I became the sinner of this continent and your common enemy?”

“Have you ever considered the possibility that you are a part of the prophecy that is hidden in the prophecy? You are instead contributing to the prophecy by following the prophecy’s guidance.”

*Oedipus killed his father but it was his father’s intervention that gradually contributed to the prophecy’s fulfillment.

Time was irreversible and the future was like a stream. A simple decision can alter the course of history.

Even Dijia, who was good at deduction, couldn’t see the future, and he could only calculate the most likely future through deduction.

The closer the critical point, the greater the accuracy of the deduction, and vice versa.

Dijia, for example, predicted that he would arrive in this world and that he would enter certain copies. But, because so much is unknown, he implanted his soul fragments and props in the copies so that they could directly intervene, guide him, and contribute to the future he predicted.

Dijia must have gone over it a million times before deciding on the simplest and most brutal path to success out of all the options.

And all he had to do was to slowly follow Dijia’s deduction.

If the Lord God had to go through all this, then what about a small world.

This prophecy was almost a thousand years old. With such a long track record, how can everything it says be trusted?

The one who announced this prophecy must have accounted for human factors in his deductions.

Even if it was just a daring speculation, the person who released the prophecy or his descendants are still alive and have been lurking in the shadows, gradually facilitating the fulfillment of this prophecy.

Bai Lixin continued, looking at the scowling Elf King “Consider it and avoid being used as a weapon. I can thank you at least for not falling into the trap and attacking me right now.”

The Elf King’s cheeks flushed in shame.

Dijia remained silent, but the scorched leaves around him revealed his feelings. Bai Lixin snatched Dijia’s cold fingers. “Master, let’s go. We were given 15 minutes.”

Dijia snorted coldly, took Bai Lixin in one hand, and walked away from the Beast Race without looking back.

Several elves jumped from the trees and landed behind the Elf King as the two vanished into the dark forest.

“Your Majesty, should we follow them and kill them?” one of them respectfully asked.

The Elf King sighed deeply. “There is no need.”

The elves exchanged glances and said, “But…”

The Elf King pointed to the plants that had been turned into charcoal. “Do you believe you have what it takes to kill them? Not to mention you—even I am powerless against the undead. They treated us with such kindness that it is now our turn to repay the favor. Let us return.”

The Elves looked at those scorched plants and their faces changed slightly. Finally, they turned and silently followed the Elf King.

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In the live broadcast room.

[Heh, I kinda like the Elf King. He saved a little face and didn’t go after God Xin and the big boss.]

[The Night Elves are not hostile towards them, so the Beasts and Humans should be the same, right?]

[The sky is so big but there is no place to live, it’s too pitiful.]

[The past that needs to be investigated appears to be significant. Isn’t it supposed to be cleared in seven days?]

[Ah, you are right.]

[The beast side was so chaotic earlier. What is the situation now?]

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[Ding! Player death x4. There are 6 players remaining currently. Have a good game.]

The system prompt rang out just as Bai Lixin and Dijia were about to cross the Beast race border.

Bai Lixin’s heart shook and he quickly opened his friend’s bar.

He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the avatars for Xia Chi, Li Cancan, and Liang Xi were all glowing red.

He logged into the group chat.

Bai Lixin: [What’s going on at your end?]

He waited for a long time before a reply was sent.

Xia Chi:[When we arrived at the Beast tribe, we were separated. It’s extremely dangerous here, and Li Cancan and Liang Xi are both unconscious.]