In the blink of an eye, it was already dusk.
In the Elven Forest, ancient trees of all shapes and sizes towered into the clouds, their branches crisscrossing, and their luxuriant leaves blotting out the sun.
The golden sunset shone through the leaves of the trees like twinkling stars, revealing an unfathomable tranquility.
A rhythmic chant slowly sounded, and several tenacious vines suddenly drilled out of the soil, flying from all directions and wrapping around a tall and straight ancient tree.
Li Mu put down the wand in his hand and breathed a sigh of relief. Then, he turned around and said,
"It's fixed!"
“Nice！ Entanglement is useful! "
"Heh, now we don't have to worry about accidentally killing someone when the tree falls!"
"Pfft … Demacia, that's purely bad luck. You're standing in the wrong place. Otherwise, why would you be the one getting hit every time?"
"Scram!"
"Hahaha!"
A few elves in hemp armor made a ruckus as they swarmed forward, hacking at the base of the ancient tree with their wooden swords …
"Speaking of which, this feels really weird … The Goddess is the World Tree, but our mission is to cut down a tree …"
"Maybe the Goddess isn't in a good state. Look, even the World Tree is withered."
"But this forest has no shortage of wood. The Goddess doesn't care, right?"
"Hardcore Druidic Church …"
"It's just a game. Don't take it so seriously."
"Uh … I almost forgot that this is a game if you didn't mention it …"
The players chatted as they worked.
They were Li Mu's teammates.
After handing in the first mission, Li Mu teamed up with a few players to do their daily tasks more efficiently.
Accompanied by shouts and chopping sounds of "one, two, three", the ancient tree that was dozens of meters tall swayed slightly, and then became more and more violent …
"Push together! Quick! One! Two! Three …! "
"It's broken! It's broken! "
Amidst the cheers, the huge ancient tree swayed slightly and finally fell, startling a flock of birds …
A few elves swarmed forward again, hacking with their wooden swords. Dazzling sword skills flashed as they sliced the ancient tree like serious lumberjacks.
"This tree should be enough for us to complete our mission, right?"
They said while wiping their sweat.
"It's enough. This tree is huge. I doubt we can finish moving it in one trip."
Li Mu said as he and the others carried the broken pieces of the ancient tree.
This was already his sixth quest. After teaming up with a few other players, his efficiency had increased a lot.
Before he knew it, Li Mu had been playing the game for an entire day.
To be precise, he had been chopping trees for an entire day.
He glanced at his character card and smiled.
"After completing this mission, I should be able to reach level 5."
"F * ck! Boss! "
"Liver Emperor! It had only been a day, right? Converting it to Bluestar, it's only three to four hours, and you're already Level 5? "
"As expected of Brother Mu!"
A few players immediately looked over, their faces filled with admiration.
Lee grinned. A smile appeared on his handsome face as he explained.
"I was lucky. The first time I accepted a quest, I found a Light Affinity Sun Fir. Alice directly gave me 300 EXP."
"Oh my god!"
"Is that the golden tree at the entrance of the camp?"
Envy and jealousy filled the surroundings.
"That's great! Why is my luck so bad? Previously, all the quests I received were to clean the temple, and the EXP was pitiful. Later on, when I finally received a quest to collect wood, I was smashed to death by fallen trees a few times, and all my EXP was gone. "
The elf with the green words "Demacia" above his head said bitterly.
"Hahahaha, maybe you're unlucky! Hahahaha! "
"In a sense, to be smashed to death by fallen trees every time, you're quite talented."
"You took off your clothes when the server opened, and you even took the initiative to flirt with Alice. I admire you in the entire server."
"I say, 'Demacia', what's your affinity with Alice now?"
Demacia glanced at the System Interface. His pointy ears drooped down. He touched his afro head and said weakly, "I'm sorry, but I'm sorry.
"Negative … negative 100 …"
"Hahahahaha!"
"You're really making me laugh, hahahaha!"
"No wonder you always receive trash quests, hahahaha …"
"No, I think this is purely because he's unlucky …"
Amidst the laughter, the logging team formed by the players carried the lumber and returned to the camp under the Yggdrasill.
The camp was originally a patch of low shrubs, but at this moment, the players had cleared out a large open space.
Dozens of players formed groups of twos and threes, and they were building houses with the lumber and stones they had collected.
More than a dozen wooden houses of different shapes were simple and crude, but they were already starting to take shape. The faster houses had even built a two-story wooden building.
Looking at the decent buildings, Demacia couldn't help but exclaim.
"Talents! They built the houses in such a short time! "
"Because of the skills! Sometimes, magic and sword skills are really useful. The higher the level, the greater the strength, and the more you can do … "
Someone explained.
"Of course, the design is also very important."
As he spoke, he pointed to the center of the construction site. There stood a tall pink-haired female Elf in a magic robe. She was holding a blueprint made of an unknown material and was gesturing with a few other players. Above her head were three green Chinese characters: "Gugu Niao."
"Do you see that? That lady over there called 'Gugu Niao' is the real boss. I heard that she studied civil engineering at the University of Beijing in real life, and she designed a few of these houses. It seems that she's about to reach Level 5 by relying on construction quests. "
Li Mu glanced at the bird in surprise and memorized the name "Coo-Coo Bird". The other players were in an uproar.
"Oh my god! It hasn't even been a day! "
"Yes, I heard that she's planning to design an Elf town with a few other players who studied city rules and gardens … and she's already received permission from the Goddess."
"Damn, talents!"
"Real-life knowledge can change fate …"
"Isn't this too realistic?"
"I can see now. The real purpose of this quest should be for us to build a town, right?"
"Pfft, it's really to revive the Elves! The novice village is built by us beta players. "
"Is the game officials so lazy?"
"This is called participation!"
"Actually, I think tree holes and Elves are more compatible … and cutting down trees doesn't feel 'natural.'"
"Maybe there's a deeper meaning?"
"…"
Eve didn't have any deeper meaning. She just wanted to save energy and absorb some vitality. After all, her life was more important now, and everything else could be put aside for later.
Besides, she wasn't a god of faith, but an ancient god who directly controlled the power of nature. She didn't need to strictly abide by the rules of the priesthood.
Building a novice village …
Listening to the players' discussion, Li Mu was deep in thought.
He carried the wood and came to the center of the camp with his teammates.
A bonfire had been raised in the center of the camp. A few Elf players surrounded the fire, eating fruits from god knows where, and chatting and laughing.
Alice, the Saintess of Nature, stood on the side, busy distributing and concluding quests with the players.
For ease of movement, she tied her long blonde hair into a high ponytail and looked very focused. Her white face was stained with a few stains, and her sweat was sparkling under the light of the fire. She was very cute.
The group came to the girl and concluded the quest.
Alice looked up and saw them, especially Li Mu. Her eyes lit up slightly.
"The quest is completed?"
She had a deep impression of this male Elf. Although this Chosen One was thin and weak, he had been working very hard and even found a good Sunfir.
In addition, he was very polite, unlike some rude guys …
Glancing at a certain red-haired Elf in the team, Alice's smile faded, and she snorted softly. Demacia, on the other hand, shivered and hid behind Li Mu embarrassedly.
It seemed that the girl had completely remembered him after the naked running and flirting.
Li Mu coughed and said respectfully.
"Miss Alice, we're here to turn in the quest."
Alice retracted her gaze, and her eyes lit up when she saw the wood they were carrying.
"High-quality pine wood!"
She nodded at the few of them.
"Put it in the wood area, your quest is completed."
As soon as she finished speaking, they received the system prompt at the same time, and they immediately cheered.
Looking at the 150 EXP in his account, Li Mu was delighted.
I can level up!
After thanking Alice, Li Mu led them out of the quest office.
Along the way, his teammates chattered.
"Brother Mu, you're amazing! Why do I feel that Alice's attitude towards you is so good! "
"Brother Mu, how much do you like Alice!"
Li Mu hesitated for a moment and said, "Not much.
"Not much, only 20 points."
When they heard this, the players exploded in anger.
"F * ck! That's already very high! I'm only at 2 EXP! "
"What's 2 EXP? I'm at negative EXP, and I worked hard for a long time. "
"Don't say that, we're also at negative EXP, and we've done so many quests. Logically speaking, we should be able to increase the EXP, but Alice has never smiled at us …"
"I heard that there are quite a lot of positive EXP among female players."
"The EXP system is too difficult …"
"Don't act pitiful, I didn't even say anything when I was at negative 100 …"
"That's your own fault, who told you to touch her hair?"
"Brother Mu, how did you increase the EXP with Miss Saintess? Why does it only increase by 1 EXP every time I do a quest! "
Li Mu didn't immediately answer. He slowly walked to a wooden pile, patted his butt, and sat down.
The sky had completely darkened, and the pure night sky was incomparably deep. The sky was filled with stars, forming a magnificent galaxy, bright and mysterious.
The bonfire burned fiercely, crackling and flickering.
Many players who were constructing and collecting wood had stopped. They surrounded the fire, eating fruits collected from the forest, chatting and laughing.
There were also players in twos and threes, holding a party around the bonfire. They sang and danced, and there were even people who used unknown materials to make bagpipes, playing music at the side.
The whole camp was shrouded in a cheerful and lively atmosphere. It was bustling with activity and joy, as if it was a festival.
Looking at all this, Li Mu's gaze was slightly absent-minded.
He picked up a purple-green berry that he had just picked on the way and put it into his mouth.
With a gentle bite, the milky white juice overflowed, and there was a hint of sourness in the sweetness.
The night wind in the forest blew gently, blowing the shadows of the bonfire. The laughter of the players rose and fell one after another, and it was like a dream … Everything seemed to be a pure land far away from the mortal world.
He sat quietly on the wooden pile, looking at everything in front of him in a daze.
This feeling was very strange, and it was different from any previous virtual online games. Li Mu felt as if he wasn't playing a game, but participating in an interesting large-scale outdoor camping in reality.
A group of people who didn't know each other, far away from the hustle and bustle of the world, far away from the frustrations in reality, came here together, shared a mission, and shared a joy …
All this was like an unreal dream.
This dream was so illusory and beautiful …
Taking a deep breath, Li Mu felt his heart was unprecedentedly calm at this moment, and all his worries were thrown to the back of his mind.
After a moment of silence, he opened his mouth to explain.
"It should be the sense of immersion."
"Don't you think that although this is a game, it's also a world?"
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