Elf Kingdom: Game of the World Tree
Chapter 494: 466: Trial of the Priest Class

Chapter 494: Chapter 466: Trial of the Priest Class

In a hurry, Moonlight Jasmine logged out and returned to the real world.

Unlike the feeling of fullness after eating snacks and drinking ale in the game, the moment she left the pod, a strong sense of hunger hit her.

“If only getting full in the game could make me full in real life too.”

She muttered to herself, stretched lazily, and then started ordering takeout.

After ordering takeout, she left the pod and began to wash up.

Moonlight Jasmine was a three-year university graduate, a working adult known in real life as Su Lili, 24 years old and single.

Currently, she worked in a state-owned enterprise, with gaming as her favorite pastime.

Her gaming skills were top-notch; if it weren’t for family opposition, she might have gone pro during college.

However, she preferred combat over game plots, especially close-quarters melee games with intense combat feel.

As virtual online games became popular worldwide, she, like many others, became addicted to immersive gaming.

“Elf Kingdom” was one of her recent discoveries.

In fact, she regretted not discovering this blockbuster game sooner.

“Blame it on being too busy with work recently and getting absorbed in other games, otherwise, I wouldn’t have missed the first test of ‘Elf Kingdom’!”

“But, it’s not too late now, and starting late adds to the challenge, doesn’t it!”

Seemingly thinking of something, Moonlight Jasmine smiled slightly.

She enjoyed challenging games.

Of course, the premise was to avoid long and tedious game plots.

She always skipped the storylines in games, only interested in leveling up and PK (player killing).

But, ‘Elf Kingdom’s’ PK had many restrictions; it required special venues and cost contribution points, which she was slightly displeased with.

Fortunately, even though she never liked PVE (player vs. environment), ‘Elf Kingdom’s’ monster system was incredibly well-made, with realistic combat that was as exciting as traditional PVP (player vs. player), making her very absorbed.

This was different from the monotonous monster hunts in other online games.

In ‘Elf Kingdom,’ every battle with a monster was unique.

Initially, Moonlight Jasmine was unaccustomed to such realistic battles, fumbling around clumsily.

Of course, like most experienced players, she got the hang of it quickly.

Now she even had a delusion, thinking that with her combat skills honed in the game, she might be able to show them off in real life.

But, given her online flamboyance and instant social anxiety in reality, she probably wouldn’t manage…

However, with her personality, Moonlight Jasmine did not expect to show off in real life; doing so in the game would be enough.

Her goal was to reach the top of the power ranking and defeat the long-standing champion, Boxed Lunch, before the next closed or open beta.

Today, being a weekend and not needing to work, she had more leisure time.

She took a shower, finished her takeout, went to the bathroom, and browsed some entertainment news…

After taking care of matters that could only be handled in reality, Moonlight Jasmine re-entered the pod.

The major update’s maintenance time was over, so she could go online.

Putting on her helmet, she uttered the voice command she had said countless times:

“Launch—’Elf Kingdom’!”

[Ding—]

[Game connection successful…]

[New version detected, ‘Elf Kingdom’ 1.9]

[Update Log V1: Priest class available…]

[Update Log V2: Missionary function available…]

[Update Log V3: Divine Favor system available…]

[Updating…]

[Ding—Update successful]

[Logging in…]

[Game ID: Moonlight Jasmine]

[Chosen One, welcome back to ‘Elf Kingdom’!]

…

Accompanied by the familiar system voice, Moonlight Jasmine returned to the virtual world.

Her view suddenly darkened, and the opening animation of “Elf Kingdom” started.

Moonlight Jasmine usually skipped the opening animation, watching it only the first time she played a game.

However, just as she was about to skip it as usual, something made her pause.

The reason was simple, the opening animation of “Elf Kingdom” had changed.

“The dev team sure loves their opening animations, creating a new one with every update.”

Moonlight Jasmine muttered to herself.

Even so, she did not skip it.

Although she didn’t care much for storylines or interacting with NPCs, “Elf Kingdom’s” cutscenes were somewhat interesting.

After all, the way players’ participation drove the storyline to form the opening animation was, in her view, quite an intentional move.

Yet, just as she assumed today’s animated sequence would continue to “praise” players’ great achievements, reality surprised her.

As ethereal yet profound background music played, the scene unfolded before her…

And as the scene unfolded, a deep, powerful voice spoke:

“For the return of the Mother Goddess, I am willing to pay any price.”

The scene gradually brightened, revealing a dilapidated chapel, where a stunningly handsome half-elf was praying to a statue.

Behind him, hundreds of hooded elves knelt.

They looked solemn, backpacks ready, as if preparing for a long journey…

“Who is this? An NPC?”

Moonlight Jasmine was a bit puzzled.

Just as she sensed something different about the new cutscene, her view suddenly brightened.