162: Elf race

Having accepted the quest, Xiao Xing quickly rushed toward the Endless Forest.

Although the quest had a generous time limit, he didn't want to do anything else right now.

He would finish this quest first, then go to the Divine Craftsman Clan to buy items before heading to the Great Snow Mountain to explore, or visit the River of the Dead to see that Demigod Level Lion King.

He felt that the Lion King wasn't so simple; by the Middle Stage of the game, it would become Level 100, meaning the System never intended for players to kill it.

The existence of such a special entity implied a unique situation; the Lion King might be the guardian of the entrance to the Netherworld.

High-level maps like the Netherworld and Sky City were places Xiao Xing naturally intended to explore.

Half an hour later, Xiao Xing arrived beneath the spirit tree of the Endless Forest.

This was a forest that stretched as far as the eye could see, with lush trees and dense foliage; it was the territory of Level 69 Rosy Cloud Eagles.

He had been here once in his past life. Because the spirit tree was so massive, basically everyone who came here to level up knew of its existence.

Once the Gathering skill reached Advanced level, one could gather from the spirit tree once a day, though he wasn't sure exactly what Materials could be obtained.

Following the quest guidance, Xiao Xing began walking in circles around the spirit tree.

As he completed the third counter-clockwise lap, his vision suddenly went dark.

System Notification: You have entered the Sealed Land of the Elf Clan. Good luck!

Once the teleportation was complete, Xiao Xing looked at the scene before him and couldn't help but feel a sense of serenity.

It was as if he had arrived in a picturesque world. Before his eyes were green mountains and clear waters, with rare flowers and exotic herbs everywhere. Various flying birds and beasts emitting spiritual light soared through the air, appearing exceptionally beautiful.

There were many maps with beautiful scenery in the Continent of Gods and Demons, but even the well-traveled Xiao Xing had never seen a place like this.

After calming his emotions slightly, Xiao Xing walked forward to check the current state of the Elf Clan.

But before he had gone far, a sweet-looking little girl appeared ahead.

She wore a dress woven from leaves, a fresh flower was tucked into her hair, several bamboo tubes hung from her waist, and a pair of transparent wings grew from her back.

Except for the wings on her back, she looked exactly like a human.

At the moment, she was peeking around beside a patch of green grass, searching for something.

As Xiao Xing approached, the little girl was stunned for a moment. She tilted her small head and kept sizing him up, seemingly wanting to know who he was.

“Who are you? Why are you here?”

Unable to figure it out, the little girl couldn't help but ask.

Her voice was small but very clear and ethereal.

She stared with her large, beautiful eyes, her face full of wonder. Seeing Xiao Xing was a very novel experience for her.

She remembered the Clan Chief telling everyone that outside the barrier was a vast world, containing not only humans but all sorts of novel things.

But the Clan Chief had also said that the barrier surrounding their clan lands was extremely sturdy, and they could never leave.

Growing up, every time they heard the Clan Chief tell stories of the outside world, they yearned for it deeply but were helpless to do anything.

Thinking of this, she spoke again:

“Hello, Big Brother. Are you a human from the outside?”

She didn't know much about things outside, but she knew quite a bit about humans.

Because the Clan Chief often told them stories about humans, she recognized him as one once she thought about it.

“Hello, I am a human who came in from the outside.”

Seeing the little girl's expression, Xiao Xing smiled at her.

He had already observed her just now; she was indeed a little elf.

Luo Li (Special Elf)

Strength Rank: Common

Rank: 60

HP: 550,000

MP: 310,000

Attack: 5,100

Defense: 3,500

Skill 1: Nature Affinity

Nature Affinity: Recovers 1% of total HP and MP per second.

Skill 2: Wood Power

Wood Power: Automatically recovers 2% HP per second.

Skill 3: Cutting Technique

Skill 4: Five Arrows Volley

Skill 5: Super Heal

Skill 6: Deep Forest Emergence

Skill 7: Arrow of Light

Special Ability: Life Blessing

Note: Elves are not only kind but also very peace-loving. Although they possess impressive strength, they never take the initiative to start conflicts with other races.

Although her attributes were average, her skills were a dazzling array, and she even had a special ability.

NPCs like them didn't have descriptions for their skills, meaning that just like in the real world, they could use them whenever they wanted without cooldowns like players.

“Really? Big Brother, you're really from the outside!”

Upon hearing the answer, Luo Li's expression brightened. She put away her bamboo tubes and turned to fly back.

Meeting a human for the first time made her very excited. She hadn't expected the humans the Clan Chief often talked about to appear here.

She wanted to go back and inform the Clan Chief, to tell everyone this good news.

Seeing Luo Li fly away, Xiao Xing wasn't in a hurry and walked inward at a leisurely pace.

When he opened his eyes earlier, he had already seen the barrier here; it was a special Divine-Grade quality barrier.

The barrier covered a radius of about 10 miles, like an inverted giant bowl, surrounding the Elf Clan's territory.

Saving the Elf Clan was a Divine-Grade special quest. One could say the difficulty was immense; if someone without sufficient strength accepted it, they would likely be trapped here forever.

He now understood that the expert team from the Sky-Blowing Gang in his past life had their accounts permanently banned because they couldn't deal with the barrier.

However, while the quest difficulty was high, it wasn't complicated at all. As long as one had the strength to break the barrier or the ability to lead the Elf Clan out, it would be fine.

Xiao Xing could do both. The quest held no real difficulty for him; it all depended on what the rewards would be.

Before long, a group of elves flew over from a distance, their faces filled with shock.

For thousands of years, this place had been isolated from the world, and no one had ever entered. Little Luo Li's words were somewhat hard for them to believe.

But elves never told lies, so they still believed Luo Li and came to see the situation for themselves.

Soon, they arrived and stood suspended in the air nearby, constantly sizing up Xiao Xing.

The leader was an elderly elf holding a staff. There were over a hundred young elves and about a dozen little elves.

“Clan Chief, look, it's this Big Brother. He said he's a human from the outside.”

Since Luo Li had already seen Xiao Xing, she recovered her composure quickly.

She looked at the elderly Clan Chief, her expression full of joy.

She felt that since Big Brother could come in, he could go out.

She yearned for the outside world and really wanted to go see it. If Big Brother could take her out to play, she would be even happier.

“Hello, friend of the Human Race. Welcome to our Elf Clan. I am the Current Clan Leader, Luo Xuan.”

Hearing Luo Li's voice, Luo Xuan also quickly snapped out of it.

She came before Xiao Xing and extended her hand, offering a friendly smile.

Although they had been sealed here for thousands of years, the legends passed down through generations and the records in the clan genealogy told them that the Human Race and the Elf Clan were good friends, which was why she acted this way upon seeing Xiao Xing.