Game of the World Tree

Players who had just returned from hunting outside, who were still bearing some fresh scars from recent battles, watched in awe as their cuts sealed and bruises vanished in an instant, leaving no trace behind.

Meanwhile, those who had stayed up all night doing tasks noticed their fatigue diminishing almost entirely, leaving them renewed and full of energy.

As for those native elves who had made their home in Florence, they too found that any of their lingering ailments, brought on by years of wandering and hiding, dissipated almost instantly.

Even the mythical dragon, Alexius, felt an invigorating energy seeped into him, as his whole body relaxed as if he had been reborn.

This was the divine power of life at work, an entirely unique and unparalleled healing and restorative power, unmatched across the entire universe, which can restore vitality to the weakest of bodies and soothe the most troubled of souls.

The Elven natives of Florence were visibly moved as they felt the drastic changes within their bodies.

Some of the elderly elves, who hadn’t yet borne witness to such a miracle since their return, were brought to tears by the mere sight of this holy light.

A miracle!

This truly was a miracle!

Such blessings symbolizes the favor of their Patron Deity upon them!

The native elves collectively knelt in reverence, each raising their voices in fervent praise one after another, proclaiming:

“Praise life, Praise nature, Praise the Great Goddess Eve!”

These new liturgical phrase, which were subtly guided by Evé herself, had by now been fully embraced by the natives.

Thousands of elves cheered together, their unified voices rising like a tidal wave over Florence, which was quite a sight to behold.

Alexius who was standing closest to Eve, also noticed something more…

Feeling the divine energy that did not produce a sense of oppression but instead brought about a strong sense of reverence, and seeing how it affected everyone around him, this golden dragon’s slit-pupiled eyes contracted in shock:

What incredible mastery over divine power!

Is this… the power of a supreme divinity?

This Goddess of Life…

Is definitely not a typical newly ascended deity!

As the gentle ripples of life energy thoroughly enveloped Alexius, a moment of hesitation flashed across his dark-golden eyes.

After hesitating for a moment, he slightly lowered his head and said in a respectful manner:

“Your grace, thank you for your blessing.”

—Indeed, blessing.

Being enveloped with such a potent divine power was practically almost equivalent to receiving a divine blessing.

Moreover, this blessing from the Goddess of Life also provided a significant boon to any beings like him who still hadn’t ascended into Godhood.

So even he, “a golden dragon who was already a demigod, and whose physical form had transcended the ordinary, could still benefit from it.

Well, at the very least, his next slumber would undoubtedly be of higher quality, since for older dragons like him who enjoyed prolonged slumbers that could last decades or centuries, this blessing was indeed a very precious gift.

In fact… Alexius could even feel some of his age-dulled desires stirring back faintly due to receiving such blessing.

And as for the players present, they too would experience enhanced recovery and stamina speed for the next upcoming days.

Feeling the changes within their body’s state and gazing upon that holy and majestic, noble and beautiful figure suspended in midair, the players were collectively awestruck.

Most of those present were fourth-beta players.

Aside from their brief interaction back on the character creation screen the various clipped videos that have been widely circulated on the Internet, this was actually their first time truly seeing the goddess’s in person inside the game.

Even though their rational minds kept reminded them this was only just a game, and despite them already familiar with the goddess’s image, her flawless appearance in person as well as the dramatic “special effects” that accompanied her arrival far surpassed their wildest imaginations.

In fact, trying to describe this feeling in mere words alone was almost futile, the impact of seeing her in person felt as if they were struck directly at their souls, something no online screenshot or video could ever capture.

It wasn’t just that Eve herself was breathtakingly perfect; this awe was also the effect of true divine power.

Although the players were merely present through their consciousness, Eve’s divine power could still affect them via the game’s system network.

Divine power is close to the essence of raw strength, naturally influencing mental faculties.

As Eve’s power returned in full, the effects of her divine display now greatly exceeded what she could manage before.

Thus, as she extended her divine blessing to the players, they were inevitably touched by its power.

Of course, this was unintentional on Eve’s part.

This was merely the high-level influence a mythical being passively exerts upon lesser beings.

Actually, if such a being bore malicious intent, then this high-level influence could also even become a form of “attack” against lower life forms.

For instance, some ordinary mortals from merely a directing their gaze upon a true god could have their eyeballs burst or simply experience a full mental collapse.

Of course, Evé had no such intentions and had only once used this high-level influence as an “attack” in the past, back when she had been up against a group of orcs, who instantly ruptured their eyes.

However, when it came to the players and elves, Evé preferred to use her passive influence to display her might and benevolence.

And inevitably, this effect would leave the players overwhelmed, while a deep shock resonated through their senses and minds as each of them simply stood in a daze for several seconds.

Only when the goddess, her figure cloaked in radiant light, descended to the ground did the players finally snap out of their senses.

They all stared at her noble figure, as their eyes widened with awe as she walked toward the golden dragon.

Each of them was clearly moved by her presence while at the same time, murmured among themselves:

“It’s the Goddess! Now that I’ve seen her, she’s definitely the most popular NPC in the whole server!”

“Whoa… so it’s true what Brother Mu said… seeing the Goddess in person is on a whole different experience than merely watching her in videos and screenshots…”

“Wow… those visual effects sure look insane!”

“I’m in love! My waifu is amazing!”

“Back off, she’s my waifu!”

“I don’t think I’ll ever like another NPC ever again…”

“NPC? I don’t think I’ll ever fall for anyone in real life again after this…”

“I’ve decided—she’s my true love from now on!”

One after another, such myriad of shocked, amazed, and even anxious exclamations erupted from the surrounding players, which confused the golden dragon but only elicited amused chuckles from the native elves, who were used to it by now.

Nonetheless, amidst the excited chatter, Evé finally stood before Alexius.

She smiled softly, gave a small nod to him, then extended her right hand.

A radiant divine energy then surged around her, as it gathered and coalesced into her hand before physically forming into a magnificent, sacred artifact.

It was the Scepter of Life.

Evé raised it and pointed the scepter at the five dragon eggs resting before the golden dragon.

In an instant, green particles of light swirled around the eggs, which were soon enveloped in a soft, ethereal glow.

Then, as the light flickered, strange markings began to appear faintly on the surface of each egg.

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【 EVE’SPOWER 】

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