"The blasphemers said that all living beings on this continent have been bewitched by the Tree of Life …"
"They said that the monster disguised as Mother Goddess is actually an evil ancient being. It used the power of the ritual to occupy the body of the Tree of Life, and its goal is to devour everyone's faith and soul …"
"The selection of the Guardian Knights is also its scheme. Its goal is to capture all the talented Extraordinaries and seize their life potential and soul …"
Demacia said.
"Evil ancient being? Is it referring to Leviathan? Could it be … that the Tree of Life is controlled by the Demon God Leviathan that the Goddess mentioned? "
I'm Invincible, he couldn't help but say.
"It's very likely."
Demacia nodded.
After hearing Demacia's words, the players either had a sudden realization or were deep in thought.
However, Li Mu noticed that Salty Meow frowned slightly.
He had a thought.
"Meow Meow, do you have anything to say?"
Salty Meow shook his head, but after thinking about it, he nodded.
"Hmm?"
Everyone looked at him curiously.
Little Salty Meow hesitated for a moment.
But … when I was asking for directions, I found out that there was a library in this city. In the end, I went to the historical records section of the library to look for some information … "
"Library …"
Tao Chi's eyes lit up, and he looked curious.
"I wanted to ask, Meow Giant, how did you enter the library? I also found the library, but the guards at the entrance didn't let me in … "
"Uh … I observed for a while on the way and found a half-elf who could enter the library. I gave him three magic crystals, and he brought me in."
Salty Meow scratched his head in embarrassment.
The players were speechless.
"Magic … Magic crystals …"
The corner of Cyber's mouth twitched.
Ever since he had the Megalosaurus as a companion, his contribution points had never steadily exceeded 10,000 points. When he heard Salty Meow's words, his eyes widened …
On the market, a cut piece of a standard unit of magical crystal was worth at least 10,000 contribution points, with those with higher purity being even more expensive.
As for the magical crystals in Salty Meow's hands, it was obvious that they were of the highest purity.
Three pieces … would probably be worth more than 100,000 contribution points.
For a moment, everyone looked at Salty Meow strangely.
Perhaps only Salted Meow, who didn't lack money, would be able to give away such an exorbitant magic material as a quest item.
"Despicable … Despicable rich people."
Demacia muttered.
"You're not bad either! The Amway Trading Firm has already set up shop in the Kingdom of Ayres. I've heard that the profit of a single moonlight is over a million pounds … That's not even including the contribution points it brings … "
The calabash grumbled.
"Sigh … The trading company is owned by our guild. I only have 50% of the shares … Moreover, the gold pounds is only the gross profit, not the cost …"
Demacia sighed softly.
All the players: "…"
"Listen … Is this something a human would say?"
"Despicable capitalists …"
"Only 50% of the shares … Tsk, old Versailles."
The players cast looks of disdain at Demacia.
Looking at Demacia's irritating expression, Li Mu sighed and looked at Salty Meow.
"So … Meow Meow, what did you find in the library?"
Salty Meow continued.
"I found some information about the blasphemers, as well as some stories about the Shadow Elves who settled down in this world. There's also information about the Tree of Life …"
"However, in the historical information I found, the Tree of Life was completely regarded as the Goddess of Resurrection. This is completely contrary to the information Demacia received …"
"There's also a description of the blasphemers. In the historical records, they were described as the traitors of the True God, the culprit behind the fall of the Shadow of the Night, Eris."
"Now it seems that most of the information I found in the library may have been embellished."
"But even so, I don't think all of it is fake. It's very likely that some of it is true and some of it is false. Or perhaps the author used the Spring and Autumn Annals. So … even if it's contrary to the information Demacia received, I think it has a certain reference value."
After hearing Salty Meow's words, the players nodded secretly.
"Then, Meow Meow, tell us the most important information you obtained."
Li Mu said.
"Okay."
Salty Meow nodded.
As she spoke, she switched to the game system and brought up the Word notes she had made. As she read them, she said,
As she read, she said, "First of all … This Tree of Life, which is regarded as the Mother Goddess by the believers, grew 850 years ago. It was finally awakened after the Shadow of the Night, Eris, consumed his own life potential and gathered the faith of the entire Elven race."
"However, at the end of the ceremony, some of the Elves who participated in the awakening ceremony betrayed the church and attacked their companions."
"Including a Legendary Elf who was considered by Eris to be the most likely to succeed him and step into the Demigod rank …"
"A Legendary Elf?"
Li Mu was surprised.
"Yes, in the records, his name is Kerets. He was described as a demon who was lured into depravity by the Evil God and was also the leader of the blasphemers. At the same time, it was also his betrayal that caused Eris to be seriously injured and eventually fall while exploring the ruins …"
Salty Meow said.
"What the f * ck? Kerets? "
Demacia suddenly widened his eyes.
For a moment, everyone cast their gazes on him.
Salty Meow raised her eyebrows.
"You heard about it too?"
Demacia swallowed his saliva.
"The blasphemers I saw in the sewers told me that their leader was Lord Kerets …"
"It's been more than 800 years and he's still alive?"
The optimist was slightly dazed.
"It's normal. Elves have a very long lifespan, and he's a Legendary Elf. His lifespan should be longer than ordinary Elves … I heard from the Frost Elves that Legendary Elves can live up to 3,000 years."
Cyber said in a deep voice.
"The person involved … No matter how you look at it, he's going to be an important NPC for this mission …"
Cyber could not help but sigh.
Salty Meow also nodded.
"Yes, we know that the Tree of Life is fake, so … this Legendary Elf named Kerets might be the key to the mission."
"That's right. The blasphemers also mentioned the Shadow of the Night, Eris. Their words were very respectful to this Demigod, so there might be other secrets …"
Demacia also agreed.
"Besides …"
Salty Meow paused and said,
"I don't agree with Demacia's statement that this Tree of Life is controlled by the Demon God Leviathan. Because in all the information I've read, all the wars between land and sea are tragic and cruel."
"If that Tree of Life is controlled by Leviathan, then why would he let his believers fight?"
"On the contrary, when I was investigating the information, I found something interesting …"
With that said, Salty Meow looked at Li Mu.
"Brother Mu, you said that the selection of Guardian Knights is held in a ruin, right?"
Li Mu was stunned for a moment before he nodded.
"That's right. That's what I heard."
Salty Meow continued, "I also read ancient books.
"I also found various ancient books related to the ruins. Most of them praised the benevolence of the Mother Goddess, providing a place for believers to increase their strength. However, in a corner, I found an ancient notebook that had been hidden …" Lin Li sighed.
"The author of that notebook was an Elven Priest. It was recorded over nine hundred years ago. At that time … the Tree of Life had yet to appear."
"In the notebook, he recorded the details of the discovery of the ruins by the earliest Elves who came to this plane …"
"That ruin didn't exist after the Tree of Life appeared. Instead, it was discovered when the Elves first came to this world."
Li Mu's expression turned solemn.
"If that's the case … then civilization has existed in this world for a long time?"
Salty Meow nodded.
"Yes, and in the description of the notebook, that Elf mentioned a sentence that the Shadow of the Night, Eris, said after discovering the ruins. He said that there was a powerful sealing power in the ruins …"
"So … I was wondering if there was something sealed in the ruins. Could the existence controlling the Tree of Life have originated from the ruins?"
"In the notebook, the discovery of the ruins caused a sensation among the higher-ups of the Elves. The Elf who recorded it said that even the Shadow of the Night, Eris, couldn't recognize the origins of the ruins. He only judged them to be very ancient …"
"In the notebook, the ruins were filled with magic and resources, far surpassing other regions."
"The author of the notebook even wrote: 'This is the richest place I've ever seen or heard of. Even the most prosperous region in the Elven Forest under the protection of Her Holiness the Mother Goddess can't compare to this place …'"
"However, the higher-ups of the Church didn't publicize this matter. This was because the Elves who came to this world hadn't settled down yet. In order to prevent other races … especially the marine races from coveting it, they treated the ruins as a secret of the Church …"
"Wait … Did you say other races? Didn't the humans of this world come to this world with the Elves? "
Demacia was slightly stunned.
Salty Meow shook his head.
"No, they live in this plane to begin with. The elves are the outsiders."
"Then they didn't have any other beliefs before?"
Demacia asked again.
"No, I've also looked into this. There's information about this in the library. According to the records, the other land creatures of this world were all ignorant before the arrival of the elves. They only had power but no order. It was the elves who brought civilization and faith, and … this seems to be the reason why the Shadow Elves chose this plane of existence. "
Salty Meow shook his head and said.
After saying that, he added.
"In addition, some religious books also recorded the disputes among the higher-ups of the Church. Some Elves, in order to prevent other races from betraying them like in the World of Segers, thought that they should be imprisoned in a barrier to prevent them from growing stronger … More radical ones thought that they should be eliminated."
"Tsk … Eliminated? The Shadow Tribe was much more reckless than the other Elven tribes! But … In the end, it was left unsettled, right? "
Demacia clicked his tongue.
"Yes."
Salty Meow nodded.
"The Shadow Tribe saw their homeland being destroyed with their own eyes. As the most combative race among the Elves, and having participated in the war a thousand years ago, they hated the other races the most …"
"But after some debate, they ultimately decided to leave the other races behind and nurture them as vassals. They spread the faith of the Goddess and used them as the source of faith for the revival of the Gods …"
"Because there were too few Elves, the faith they provided was not enough to nurture the World Tree and awaken the True God."
"But it was precisely because of this that the Elves eventually developed a huge force in this world. After the invasion of marine species, they successfully resisted them."
"Right, in the historical records I found, the Elves also tried to spread their faith among the marine creatures. But it didn't take long before some unforeseen events occurred in this world and it was completely shut down."
"Then, the faith of the Demon God began to spread in the ocean …"
Saying that, Salty Meow looked at everyone.
"Speaking of which, everyone … Do you know how many creatures in this world believe in the Church of the Mother Goddess?"
"How many?"
Everyone cast curious gazes.
Salty Meow made a 'two' gesture.
"Two million?"
Li Mu raised an eyebrow.
However, Salty Meow slowly shook his head.
"No …"
"It's twenty million."
"Twenty … Twenty million?!"
Everyone's eyes widened, and they gasped lightly.
This number … was really a bit exaggerated.
However, when they thought of the villages and cities scattered all over the continent during their short flight, they felt that it was only natural …
They looked at each other.
"Who knows how many believers the Goddess has now?"
"Even if we include the believers in the Orloss Demiplane and the Maple Moon Free Territory, it shouldn't exceed nine million."
The one who was most familiar with the church's affairs said.
"Heavens … If we take over this plane, won't the Goddess take off directly?"
The optimist sighed.
"Then we have to subdue it first."
Demacia shook his head.
The optimist frowned.
"This … shouldn't be difficult, right? Can't Li Kui defeat Li Gui? "
Demacia spread his hands.
"Who knows? This … It's really hard to say. The Goddess was wanted just now … The creatures in this world have been brainwashed quite a bit. I think the Goddess seems to have some scruples. Let's just follow the plot obediently."
The players discussed animatedly.
After listening to Salty Meow, Li Mu was a little curious.
"Meow Meow, how much information did you read in such a short time?"
"So many … I didn't count, but at least a few thousand books?"
Salty Meow said.
The players were speechless.
"Damn, how did you do it? It's only been half a day … Even if you have [Reading Comprehension], isn't it too exaggerated? Do you know Multiple Shadow Clone Technique? "
Demacia clicked his tongue.
"Of course, I used magic crystals to hire people to help me find information. I only looked at the key information. The concentration of magic in this world is very low, and magic crystals are very popular."
Salty Meow said matter-of-factly.
Demacia was speechless.
After hearing Salty Meow's words, the players fell silent.
Perhaps …
This was a big shot.
Just as everyone was secretly lamenting that they didn't understand the world of the rich, Li Mu noticed that Boxed Lunch, who had been silent all this time, frowned slightly.
His heart skipped a beat.
"Boxed Lunch, do you have anything to say?"
Boxed Lunch hesitated for a moment and nodded slightly.
He glanced at Salty Meow and said in a deep voice,
"There's only one thing I can't figure out …"
"The system mission told us that the strength of the Tree of Life is only that of a demigod …"
"But in 800 years, with 20 million believers, can't a true god be created?"
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