Chapter 490: Chapter 288: It, the New God of Life_3
The elves were sprawled out on the ground, especially the mages, many of whom had exhausted their magic power and were sound asleep.
Surprisingly, Gailard seemed as lively as ever. For a dragon hunter like her, not sleeping for more than forty hours was a usual occurrence.
However, her face turned gloomy as she looked at the forest which was full of destruction. Everyone could feel the sadness radiating from her face.
For the elves, it was an absolute disaster. Looking down from the sky, within a hundred kilometer radius centered around the World Tree, nearly all plants and animals had been completely consumed, revealing the bare ground.
The number of elves living in this area once reached up to thirty thousand, but now there were only over ten thousand left. It was clear where those missing went.
Besides the elves, almost all the creatures in this area were wiped out. The shadow leopards, white deer, monkeys, birds, fish, and so on were all left as bones.
Since the existence of the Elf Clan, they had never suffered such heavy losses. In just under two days, tens of thousands of elves died. Gailard felt so crushed inside.
“Your Majesty, please accept my condolences.” Negris flapped his wings, trying to comfort her weakly.
Gailard turned around, forced a smile, and replied energetically, “Thank you, Lord Negris, and thank you, Lord Ange. We appreciate your support. The Elf Clan will always remember your help.”
Negris quickly waved his hands and said, “No need to thank us. We came to save the old tree, not to help you.”
Inside the range of the Instant Death Halo, countless plants began to grow madly. Gailard was stunned by this miraculous spectacle, staring in disbelief.
The charred half of the Tree of Life suddenly cracked open on the surface, revealing a small sprout from inside.
“I understand now.” Negris clapped his hands in excitement, “Life Force! The growth of plants can stimulate the life force of the World Tree. If the forest is replanted, the Tree of Life can be restored.”
Gailard’s eyes brightened up at once.
During the next few days, every elf in the forest was mobilized. They gathered plants from all over and relocated them near the Tree of Life, restoring the vicinity’s vitality at the fastest speed.
With the accelerated growth of the abundant plants, the charred Tree of Life sprouted countless buds, radiating vibrant life again.
However, the elves soon discovered that although the Tree of Life was recovering, it seemed that the God of Life was still unwilling to interact with the elves. No matter how Kael’danil called out to it, there was no response. It didn’t even react when young elves fell from the tree during play.
The only change was that it no longer chased away the elves, it allowed them to live on the tree again.
“Perhaps, we should redefine the relationship between the elves and the God of Life.” Kael’danil said in a heavy tone.
In the Light Sea Plane, on the sand shoal, Negris lamented to the green cores of the tree, “You really aren’t going back to the Elf Forest? You’re really not going to take care of it anymore? If the elves find out that I’ve taken you away, they’re going to blame me.”
A sluggish voice came out of the tree core, “I’m not going back. I want a change of scenery to grow.”