Chapter 247
Under the small tree, the golden-haired elf lay asleep, her posture identical to that of Ai Nuo Lu Xi Ya in her dreams. The difference was that her armor was tattered, and her pale limbs bore the marks of hellfire, scars that even the essence of life could not erase.
The three layers of the Emerald Forest were all dreams, yet this scene was the only reality.
……
【You have discovered the historical event 'The Invasion of Hell and the Emerald Dream.' You gain 500 historical experience and 5,000,000 experience points.】
【Your historical foundation has reached the expert level, and your historian rank has been upgraded to 'Historian V.'】
【You have consumed more than three (or more) Life Tree fruits. You have gained the title 'Blessed by Nature.'】
The series of system notifications snapped Ye Bai back to reality. She jolted awake, sitting up from the ground, only to find that she was no longer in the area she had been before.
Ottofis was still nearby, and before Ye Bai stood mountains and forests, though this forest offered little greenery. The leaves were either bare or entirely deep green needles, maintaining the dark and gloomy style of the divine realm.
However, the area was remarkably quiet, devoid of dangerous creatures or unknown enemies. It seemed Ai Nuo Lu Xi Ya had indeed succeeded in using some method to transport her from the previous wilderness to this safe place, avoiding encounters with the undead and the forces of light.
"That's great! You really did it!"
At that moment, the voice of the paper figure sounded beside her, and this time Ye Bai could clearly hear the excitement in his tone.
Then, Ye Bai felt something unusual in her hand. Looking down, she realized she was holding a branch, though she couldn't recall when she had picked it up.
No wonder the Elf Queen in the Emerald Dream hadn’t given her the key; it was given to her in reality…
As she gazed at the branch, Ye Bai felt a spark of inspiration. She then took out another piece of Life Tree branch that had been hanging at her waist for quite some time.
As the two branches drew near, they naturally fused together, forming a larger, complete branch.
Ye Bai used her insight on it—
【Key to the God King's Treasure】
Level: Mythical
Attribute: Life Tree Branch (Quest Item)
Special Effect - Life's Praise: The holder can gain an additional 100% maximum life value based on their current life value, with this extra life value having a 50% increased recovery speed.
Status: In Traction (Countdown: 719 hours, 59 minutes, 57 seconds)
Description: It has been infused with the deepest hopes and blessings.
The two segments of the Life Tree branch had fully merged, enhancing this quest item, which still retained its charm effect. The previous special effect, "Gift of Life," had transformed into "Life's Praise," doubling its attributes from the original.
The deepest hopes and blessings… Ye Bai lingered on the description for a moment, the image of the Elf Queen from reality flashing in her mind. She paused before slowly shifting her gaze to the point where the two branches had merged.
They appeared to have become one, showing no signs of separation, yet there remained a small gap at the merging point, through which green light shimmered.
"Nameless, what does the traction on the key mean?"
As the new status suggested, Ye Bai vaguely sensed that somewhere far away in the divine realm, something was being drawn toward her.
"It is pulling towards the hidden treasure's location," the paper figure replied immediately. "We just need to wait a while longer until it fully arrives."
Arrive… Ye Bai mulled over the word. It seemed the God King's treasure was not located somewhere on the divine continent; she would need to wait for the countdown on the key to finish before she could go.
In the next moment, another system notification regarding the quest rang out.
You have completed the quest [The God King's Treasure - The Second Key]. The quest has been updated to [The God King's Treasure - The Final Destination].
【The God King's Treasure - The Final Destination】
Quest Description: The keys have been gathered. Follow the guidance to the final destination where the treasure awaits.
Quest Reward: Unknown
Seeing this, Ye Bai instinctively rolled her shoulders and neck, exhaling a breath.
This mysterious main quest was finally reaching its last stage.
With a month left, she could arrange her territory and reality, boost her strength, and then complete the final task.
Thinking of strengthening her abilities, Ye Bai opened her personal panel. In terms of personal strength and experience, this time had been a bountiful harvest.
Personal Level: 67. The experience gained from the Life Tree fruits and her historian status was enough to level up to 73. After a month, with the continuous experience sharing from the title "Sea God’s Keeper," she would easily reach level 80. The only thing she needed to consider was whether she could change jobs after reaching level 80 and where to do so.
At the same time, the attribute bonuses she had gained this time were substantial, far exceeding what she would gain from leveling up to 80. Her normal life value and spirit value at this level should be around 8,000 and 3,000, respectively, but after consuming four Life Tree fruits in a row, even with the last one having a slight reduction, Ye Bai's life value had reached a terrifying 22,000, while her spirit value exceeded 10,000. Her various attributes surpassed those of her peers by seven or eight times, and her resistances were tenfold.
Meanwhile, her secondary profession, "Historian," had reached its peak, living up to Master An Ni Ta's expectations. However, when she opened the secondary profession page, Ye Bai's gaze suddenly sharpened:
【Historian V】
Profession Description: You have accumulated knowledge in the field of history. Now, combine your knowledge and wisdom to uncover more truths buried in history!
Profession Proficiency: 100/100
Profession Skill - Archaeology: You can gain experience by uncovering historical information; you can discover hidden quest clues from historical information.
Profession Skill - Scholar's Aura: By understanding the histories of different factions/races, you can gain favor bonuses from the corresponding factions/races. (Current Favor: Ancient Dragons 5, Undead 3, Deep Sea 10, Hell 1, High Elves 60)
Profession Skill - Distinguishing Truth from Falsehood: Having unearthed too many historical truths, you can now intuitively discern the authenticity of historical information you encounter.
Profession Skill - ??? (Not Learned): ???
With her historian upgraded to level five, it naturally came with a new secondary skill, and Ye Bai recalled that the ability of a level five historian was called "Historical Circuit," which allowed one to gain clues about known historical antiques, often leading to valuable finds.
However, she was surprised to see it now listed as an unknown state. Could the holographic game have a bug? There was also an unlearned skill, and secondary professions didn’t require spending skill points to unlock skills… Wait, as she mentally grumbled about this, Ye Bai suddenly had a thought and opened her personal profession page.
Sure enough, on the skills of the Forbidden Apostle, there was an additional unknown skill that could be unlocked.
Now at level 67, Ye Bai had two unused third-tier profession skill points. She spent one skill point to unlock that unknown skill.
In the next moment, the unknown skill, like other time magic, revealed its name.
【Historical Circuit】Cooldown: 24 hours; Consumes 1,000 spirit points.
Just like the name of the historian's profession skill, this was… a fusion of her secondary profession and time magic?
Another ability with an unknown effect, and it consumed a lot, just like "Time Rewind." Having learned from her previous experience, Ye Bai decided not to recklessly test it in the game and planned to return to reality to assess its effects.
Coming back to her senses, Ye Bai glanced at the countdown on the Life Tree branch. In this desolate place, she used a Droplet of Origin.
"I'll come back when the time is right."
Perhaps then she would understand what had happened in the divine realm, the origins of the Great Annihilation, and the mysterious God King…
Of course, she also needed to be prepared for battle. In the final stage of the quest, if hostile undead and human kingdom forces appeared, it was likely she would have to fight.
……
"I missed it; the target… has vanished. Please punish me!"
In the wilderness, Keduosi led his elite team in a thorough search, but they found nothing. Finally, when a familiar spatial passage appeared before him, he immediately knelt in fear, his loyal warriors following suit, kneeling in a group.
The other end of the passage was shrouded in darkness, exuding a terrifying aura of decay.
"Ugh..."
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