Elf Kingdom: Game of the World Tree

Chapter 28: Chapter 28 You’ve Been Duped, Melon Peels (Seeking Recommendation Tickets!)

Editor: Henyee Translations

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In the Feilengcui Ruins.

Green-skinned goblins were scattered everywhere, sitting in groups of two or three; some were sleeping, some were cooking in large pots over campfires, emitting indescribable odors, while others gathered to play with dirt…

Four elves and a “human girl” were stealthily crouching in a patch of grass not far away; they were the player strike team that had infiltrated after setting up the Teleportation Array.

Looking at the ruins in the distance, still majestic even in their collapse, Little Xian Miao couldn’t help but express a sound of admiration,

“So this is Feilengcui… I wonder how beautiful the city must have been before.”

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Gugu Bird closed his eyes, listened carefully, and his expression became somewhat serious,

“There are a lot of goblins—besides the ones we see, I can’t even figure out how many are hidden in the ruins. Additionally… there are some strong presences, very possibly Black Iron level, among them one is extremely chilling, making me feel very afraid.”

“Hiss—”

Hearing this news, several Chosen Ones drew in a sharp breath.

“Good thing we didn’t let the players all rush in at once, otherwise we might have been wiped out.”

Boxed Lunch said gravely.

Li Mu lightly patted Demacia on the shoulder and said,

“Demacia, stick to the plan. Just those three goblins playing with dirt over there—they don’t seem strong, poorly equipped, likely under level ten. Whether we can lure the monsters over depends on you!”

Demacia: …

He forced a wry smile,

“Can I… not go?”

“No, you can’t.”

The four of them said in unison.

Demacia: …

“Ah, whatever, whatever, the wind is blowing, and the river is cold…”

Demacia gave up the struggle. He flicked his long, flowing hair after the disguise and stood up from the bushes.

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At the edge of the ruins.

Three goblins sat around happily playing with dirt blocks, occasionally letting out strange “gah-yaa-yaa” laughter.

Suddenly, a stone flew over from behind, landing squarely on one goblin’s head.

“Thud!” It struck, and blood started to flow.

The goblin hit by the stone was instantly dumbfounded.

It stood up, looked left and right, meeting the gaze of a companion.

Suddenly, anger flared. It screeched and gave its companion a solid smack on the head, leaving the other goblin stunned.

Then the two goblins started wrestling…

“Thud!”

“Thud!”

Two more stones flew in with precise aim, hitting the skulls of the fighting goblins.

The third goblin stood up, eyes wide, pointing in the distance and shouting “Aah aah.”

The two goblins, attracted by their companion’s voice, immediately stopped fighting and looked in the direction it pointed…

A few dozen meters outside the ruins.

An enchanting woman was leaning against an ancient tree, one hand playing with a curl of her hair, the other stroking her own thigh.

“She” saw the three goblins looking at her, winked at them, then licked her lips and blew a kiss.

The goblins’ eyes immediately lit up.

At this moment, their simple minds began the most complex calculation of a goblin’s life…

Head + two legs + upright + nice clothes = human

Human + xx + xx = woman

Woman = offspring

…

Their eyes lit up.

They grabbed their weapons, shouting excitedly as they sprinted towards the “woman.”

The “woman,” in turn, spun around and ran into the depths of the forest like a graceful leopard.

The goblins didn’t notice anything amiss; they followed like fish caught on a hook, running further and further…

A few minutes later, the three goblins felt something was off…

This woman, she was running way too fast, as fast as a “Child of Nature” elf.

By now, they had chased her to a clearing surrounded by lush bushes and trees.

The woman in front stopped and turned around, showing a roguish smile as she spoke in a rough and teasing voice,

“Suckers, you’ve been tricked.”

As soon as the words fell, “she” flashed with a brilliance, transforming into a red afro-cross-dressing elf—Demacia.

The three goblins were instantly stunned at this sight.

Before they could react, several vines suddenly sprang up from all directions, shooting towards the goblins.

It was Li Mu’s Entangling Vines skill.

Then, Gugu Bird and Boxed Lunch leaped out from the bushes, forming a triangle with Demacia to surround the goblins.

“Get them!”

Demacia drew the wooden sword he’d hidden earlier and charged in with excitement.

The three goblins were at first flustered, then they let out an angry roar, drew their weapons, and started hacking at the vines…

“Crack”…

Under Li Mu’s astonished gaze, the magic vines were cut by the goblins’ scimitars, and the three players engaged in combat with the goblins.

However, once the fighting started, the scene became rather comical…

“Whoa! Gugu Bird, you almost kicked me!”

“Sorry, you were in my way.”

“These goblins are so strong!”

“Wait, I think I got hit…”

“Healing minor wounds!”

“Where’s the magic support? Little Xian Miao, magic support!”

“Coming, coming!”

“Damn, your Fireball Technique burned me! Can you aim better?”

“Everyone, don’t rush the fight! Conserve magic power and stamina, prioritize self-preservation! Attack when there’s an opening! We have strength in numbers, they can’t outlast us!”

Once truly engaged in combat, all plans went out the window. Under the goblins’ frenzied attacks, the five players were surprisingly caught in a fluster… For a moment, they were even being suppressed.

Especially the three strength-based fighters in close combat; if it weren’t for the agile Boxed Lunch constantly salvaging the situation, Demacia and Gugu Bird would probably have been badly wounded by now.

But even so, the three of them struggled to hold on.

Basa hid in the nearby forest, watching everything with furrowed brows.

“Five level 10 Chosen Ones being pressed down by three mere level 8 goblins, what a joke.”

His voice carried deep disappointment.

It was well known that goblins on the Segis Continent were synonymous with stupidity and weakness. To make a comparison, it was akin to the human disdain for pigs and cockroaches on Earth combined.

In the Segis Continent, goblin wasn’t just a term for a species; it was also an insult.

“You goblin!” was the greatest taunt to inflame any intelligent creature.

This was precisely why, when Demacia suggested the lure tactic, both Basa and Alice were so averse…

It was akin to asking a human on Earth to seduce a wild boar or cockroach, and there was even a risk of backfiring…

“Mother Goddess, it seems they are good at construction but not so much at combat. Why do you have such high expectations for them?”

Basa knew Eve was also watching the fight, so he didn’t hide his doubts.

The observing Eve let out a gentle laugh, then her dignified voice echoed in Basa’s mind,

“No rush, just keep watching.”

Hearing Eve’s reply, Basa was inwardly resigned but continued to frown as he watched.

*Fine, let the goblins curb their arrogance, so they don’t fool around all the time.*

However, gradually, the situation seemed to start changing subtly.*

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