MMORPG: Divine Mech Hunter
Chapter 1312 - Chapter 1312 Chapter 1312 Sarcasm

Chapter 1312: Chapter 1312: Sarcasm Chapter 1312: Chapter 1312: Sarcasm Li Yao was led out again, and although this was the subterranean world, very high up was covered with luminous plants. Compared to the dim nightlife, during the day they shone incredibly brightly. Even with no sun to compete with, for the people of the underground world, this gentle luminescence was already enough.

Li Yao felt that this light was similar to moonlight, yet somehow different. There were clearly more people about during the day, and Li Yao saw many more players, even many groups of players teaming up to level up outside.

Li Yao had not expected such a concealed city to actually host so many players. He marveled at the crouching tigers and hidden dragons within the game. However, it was not too surprising; after all, in The Ancient God World, such an open-world game was inherently interesting through exploration. With the world merged, countless players yearned to venture into the unknown. On the one hand, it felt like an adventure, but what was most important was that in places others had not visited, treasures and unique items were easier to find or obtain.

Seeing himself being brought to the huge temple, Li Yao’s complexion finally changed.

“Fuck, don’t tell me the High Priest wants to make me his boy toy–damn it.” The thought of the fallen elves, especially the nature of the females, made Li Yao turn pale, “My reputation, if people get to know this…”

The thought of being treated as a male concubine and sent to the priests’ chambers made Li Yao feel utterly disturbed. If an Ancient Elf Earl, for example, invited him to her chambers, he definitely would not resist. But being at the beck and call of the numerous male–and perhaps even diverse racial–male attendants to a fallen elf made Li Yao feel the sky was falling.

He did not fear battle, nor did he fear death, but now, if he died, everything would be over. Even if he placed his equipment in the Frame Space, whatever was supposed to drop upon death would still drop. What was more important was that neither the seal nor his own leader wanted to give up on him.

But to serve a female Priest just for these things, that was definitely out of the question for him. It seemed he might have to fight to the death if it came to that.

While Li Yao was weighing his options, he was finally brought into a palace.

“Greetings, High Priest, the criminal has been brought in. This man has completed the Divine Guardian trial and has obtained all the divine properties. Please be very careful with him,” the leader of the black-clothed figures bowed respectfully, but his eyes were still fervently observing the High Priest reclining languidly on a couch.

Compared to yesterday, the Priest was wearing light gauze today, her graceful body lazily lying on the couch, her seductive eyes continuously sizing up Li Yao, clearly as if she was looking at something she very much desired to have.

Li Yao’s heart skipped a beat–whatever he feared had come to pass, and he was already prepared in his mind. As soon as he was set free, he would flip the table at the first chance, even if it meant dying.

“Not bad, you call yourselves Ancient Elves now, don’t you? I have quite a few Ancient Elf attendants, but they are frail and not very useful. I did not expect you to be so robust; truly enticing,” the female Priest didn’t care about the eager gazes of the other hooded figures. Her gaze towards Li Yao was equally fervent, “If it weren’t for these Witherbarks being able to mass-produce Divine Guards, I might even think that your so-called Ancient Elves are the least capable. Now, I retract my initial thoughts.”

Li Yao slightly shook his head, “High elves have never boasted about physical strength; we possess the most dazzling magic civilization in this world and the most immortal architectural art, and we are the fountainhead of The Ancient God World’s civilization. Knowledge is our most precious treasure.”

“Is that so? How come I’ve heard that your most dazzling accomplishments were nearly trampled to extinction by some undead?” The Priestess’s eyes gleamed with a hint of amusement, “Tell me, if even the lowliest undead can trample upon your so-called civilization, what’s the point of your existence? I, God Ross, am the greatest god of this world and the most powerful ruler of the Abyss Worlds, commanding countless Abyss Worlds. You seem to have some background; I could let you go back. How about you persuade your Regent to worship me instead?”

Li Yao was now going all out, no longer caring about life or death, so he was utterly unrestrained. On hearing these words, he burst into laughter, growing louder and louder.

The Priestess frowned slightly, “What’s so funny?”

Li Yao shook his head slightly, “My apologies, I couldn’t help myself. You see, our ancestors in Ancient Times worshipped the Moon God, but their faith differed from your worship of Ross. The Moon God is the only True God of this world, generous and kind-hearted, who never interferes with the affairs of mortals. Whether it was our ancestors or the Ancient Elves of today, their devotion to the Moon God has always been more of a spirit rather than the narrow worship of an individual Moon God. Just as we high elves venerate the sun, we don’t know if there’s a deity in the sun, but our worship is a spirit as well, a spirit that is positive and unifying, pushing our race forward.”

“As for your Dark Mistress Ross, I must admit she is quite formidable, at least incredibly tenacious. But you, coming from the main plane, are now like those vile and despicable creatures from the Abyss. Look at your current state, entirely bereft of self, only knowing killing, plundering, and desire. Your entire race is struggling to survive under Ross’s shadow, and such a race, no matter how prosperous, is nothing more than a dog without self-determination, obediently following its master’s every command. I have to ask, what would a dog propositioning a man with complete freedom say? ‘Come, be a dog with us, we are quite happy.’ What would you feel, wouldn’t you laugh?”

The High Priest turned pale with anger, a chilling murderous intent permeating the air as she stared at Li Yao with eyes full of killing intent, “You are courting death.”

Li Yao smiled sarcastically, “Then kill me.”

Li Yao spoke while simultaneously thinking of a strategy, seeking an opportunity to escape.

The Priestess looked at Li Yao, her expression fluctuating wildly, and after a while, she laughed, “Very well, you’re commendable for being… hehe, since you wish for death so greatly, I shall grant it. Attendees, take him to the Gladiator Arena. Today is the day of the Gladiator King’s duel, right? Tell them on my command to let him participate, and also announce to them, if anyone can kill him, the reward will be tenfold, and they will be directly admitted as a Temple Attendant.”

Hearing the Priestess’s words, a fervent light flashed in several cloaked figures’ eyes, some of them even unable to resist the urge to join themselves. They envied that the criminal slaves had the opportunity to become Temple Attendants, their ultimate dream after so many years at the temple, and now such a chance lay before them, yet out of reach; how could they not be envious and driven to madness?

Li Yao, however, breathed a sigh of relief. It was just a fight in the Gladiator Arena. Li Yao began to recall the rules of combat in the fallen elf Gladiator Arena and pondered over any opportunity to escape. As long as he left this main city alive, he would truly be free as a fish in the vast ocean…