Elf Kingdom: Game of the World Tree

Chapter 17: Chapter 17 I’m Going to Blow Up! (Seeking Recommendation Tickets!)

Editor: Henyee Translations

“To us, this place was not just a game, but a haven away from the clamor…”

“Every tree, every blade of grass, every flower and wooden structure felt so real here.”

“The fully recreated five senses, the seamless NPCs…”

“If it weren’t for the game system and Blue Star Network, I would have really thought I was transported to a world of swords and magic.”

“I think I truly understood that line from the official trailer now—”

“Creating the most realistic, profound, immersive, and open epic fantasy in history!”

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“The developers genuinely wanted to paint a real world for us…”

Li Mu lamented as he turned to the others and said with a smile,

“Speaking of which, we’ve been here for so long. Think carefully about what we’ve actually done?”

They looked at each other.

“Chopped trees?”

“Swept the floor?”

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“Teased the NPCs?”

“…”

Li Mu: …

He glared at Demacia, who had spoken last, and continued,

“All day long, we’ve essentially been doing hard labor. In reality, it would be like moving bricks! Who would want to do that? But look at us, hundreds of people were excited like fools all day, even chopping trees felt like a euphoric experience. So why is that?”

Demacia tugged at his red afro and, unsure, said,

“Because here we can *run around naked, free as a bird*?”

Li Mu: …

He glared at the unpredictable guy again and said,

“It’s the immersion! Everything here felt so real that we unconsciously forgot this was a game. Here, it was as if we started another life. That’s the essence of this game!”

The others listened and deeply agreed,

“Brother Mu, you’re right. Now that you mention it, I feel the same way. Maybe it’s because the scenery of the forest is so beautiful. I felt like all my worries disappeared in this game.”

“Me too, me too, sometimes I think, how great it would be if this were a real world… The mysterious magic, endless adventures, it couldn’t get any better…”

Listening to his companions, Li Mu nodded,

“Exactly, this realistic immersion is the crux of Elf Kingdom! The creators of this game are geniuses!”

“But Brother Mu, what does this have to do with Alice’s favorability?”

Demacia asked.

Li Mu finished eating a berry, spat out a few seeds, and said,

“NPC favorability is the same. Since the core of this game is immersion, we can’t just treat NPCs as NPCs. This is not an ordinary game where simply completing NPC tasks would easily raise favorability. You have to communicate with them as equals…”

Speaking, Li Mu slowly stood up, faced the bonfire, leaving a profound silhouette to the players, his voice becoming tranquil, like a wise elder,

“As long as you’re in the game, you should treat this as a real world. Similarly, you should respect NPCs, just like you respect humans. Only in this way can you truly increase your favorability with them. I believe this is the true intent of the designers and the core of the favorability system.”

“The reason I could have 20 favorability points with Alice was precisely because I never saw her as an NPC. Instead, I communicated with her as a respected natural priestess. It was my respect that earned her recognition.”

The players, after hearing Li Mu’s words, suddenly understood,

“So that’s it!”

“No wonder, no matter how many tasks I completed, Alice just looked a bit friendlier, but the favorability never went high.”

“I’m doomed! Why did I stupidly try to touch the NPC back then…”

“Don’t even mention it. Demacia, you just like to mess around.”

Listening to the players’ jokes about Demacia, Li Mu suddenly turned around and gave them a radiant smile, his expression becoming somewhat mysterious,

“Actually, immersion was one aspect, but what truly made me fall in love with this game was not just its realism.”

“Then what was it?”

The players were puzzled.

Li Mu chuckled and said,

“Don’t you think that in this game, as long as you put in the effort, you’ll be rewarded? As long as you work, you’ll see your experience points increase. Although it’s little, once you complete a mission, it’ll skyrocket… This sense of achievement is the core of all games!”

The others nodded in agreement,

“Exactly! I also feel that way.”

“Even when chopping trees, it’s slow, but the experience points do increase, although very little.”

“Although most games reward effort with level-ups, this game felt more real and satisfying!”

“Yes! It’s the perfect combination of realism and a sense of achievement!”

“That palpable feeling of getting stronger is unbeatable!”

“Casting magic in this immersive world was fantastic!”

“And the sword skills! I always thought that Cross Slash was super cool!”

“Right, right!”

Seeing the unanimous agreement, Li Mu beamed brightly.

While opening his system interface, he talked to the players,

“Yes, exactly. The combination of a sense of achievement and realism is the most wonderful. And what’s even more wonderful…”

He paused slightly and, under the expectant looks of the others, Li Mu clicked the upgrade button.

“Ding—”

Accompanied by the system’s adorable chime, amid a brilliant glow, Li Mu leveled up to 5.

Seeing the envious looks from the others, Li Mu grinned cheekily, revealing his white teeth,

“It’s seeing your envious, jealous, and resentful expressions at my level-up…”

“…”

“Sorry, everyone, I’m one step closer to a job change. You all need to work harder!”

“Damn it!”

……

The players’ celebration continued until midnight.

Even elves could become fatigued. For low-level creatures, sleep was essential.

Although players could turn off this feeling of tiredness caused by lack of rest in the game system, they couldn’t completely avoid the body’s fatigue debuff.

Under such circumstances, the body’s various abilities would decline to a certain extent, and in severe cases, it could even lead to death.

Therefore, aside from a few hardcore players, most chose to rest after weighing their gains and losses, planning to log out first and resume playing after recovering their stamina in a few hours.

By then, the in-game sun should have risen, making activities more convenient.

Countless players entered the built wooden houses, gathered together, and fell into a deep sleep while their consciousness awoke on Blue Star.

Li Mu also chose to log out.

Exiting the game pod, he checked the time and found that only 4 hours had passed, as if the long entertainment he experienced before was just a dream.

Taking a deep breath, he felt a surge within and, for the first time, had an urge to continue playing a game.

“This will be a great game marked in history!”

After a moment of reflection, Li Mu turned on his computer and planned to do a quick review based on his gaming experience.

This time, he intended to sing its praises to the heavens!