Chapter 148

146: Pay homage to your god.

Heh.

Interesting.

To be honest.

Chen Ang could tell that Yuffie, standing before him as a former Elf Queen—even if only a former one—still possessed the pride and self-esteem of an Elf Queen.

Yet, for her to say these words now, it was clear she had been forced to cast aside all her pride and arrogance.

But that did not mean Chen Ang would forgive her.

"I've already killed your people. Do you really think you still have a chance to become my follower?" Chen Ang asked with a cold sneer.

"I do."

Yuffie spoke without a moment's hesitation.

Chen Ang raised an eyebrow and asked, "Why?"

"Because elves can cultivate the Tree of Life."

Yuffie kept her head lowered, her tone confident. "And I know that for a Talent-user to become a World Lord, they must open up a world. The stronger the internal world, the stronger the Talent-user."

"In the world where we elves reside, the Laws of Life grow extremely fast."

"The stronger the Laws of Life within a world, the higher the probability of life being born."

"Most importantly, although you killed them, I... I can resurrect them!"

"Do you know what you're saying?"

Chen Ang stared fixedly at Yuffie, asking in a deep voice.

His gaze flickered, a hint of disbelief hidden deep within his eyes.

Resurrection?

Are you kidding me?

If this were an ordinary matter, he might believe it.

But resurrection?

How could that be possible?

Such an ability would at least require a god to possess, and the Elf Queen before him was only a queen in name.

To put it bluntly, she was nothing but an ant in Chen Ang's hands, yet she claimed to master the power of resurrection—how could anyone believe that?

Perhaps sensing Chen Ang's shock, Yuffie explained, "Strictly speaking, I do not possess such an ability, but the Tree of Life does. However, it only works on elves, as we were born from the Tree of Life."

"Furthermore, after resurrection, they lose all their memories, effectively starting over. They will forget everything that just happened and be loyal to you."

Hearing this, Chen Ang suddenly understood.

His shock dissipated slightly.

If that was the case, then there was no problem.

After all, elves were born from the Tree of Life; if they could be resurrected, it made sense when one thought about it.

And it was limited only to resurrecting elves.

As for losing their memories after resurrection...

It was no wonder Yuffie said there was a possibility of becoming a follower.

But...

"Not enough."

Chen Ang shook his head and said calmly, "They are resurrected, but those people outside have never died, have they?"

Hearing this, Yuffie's pupils contracted violently. She couldn't help but look up at Chen Ang, her eyes filled with horror.

How could she not understand the meaning behind Chen Ang's words?

He meant that all the elves would have to be killed and then resurrected.

But...

Those were her people.

Even if they could be resurrected after being killed, she could not bear to do it.

"Lord Chen Ang, no, that won't work."

She explained anxiously, "Resurrection is not without limits. Every resurrection consumes the life force of the Tree of Life. If too many are resurrected, it will cause the Tree of Life to wither and die."

"Can it be re-cultivated after it withers?"

"This... yes, it can."

"Then, how many people can the energy of this Tree of Life resurrect?" As he spoke, Chen Ang bent down, grabbed Yuffie's chin to force her to meet his gaze, and said in a deep voice, "I want the most accurate number."

That calm gaze made Yuffie tremble inwardly. After hesitating for a moment, she told the truth. "Everyone, including myself, can be resurrected once. But after that, the Tree of Life will completely wither. To cultivate another one would take hundreds of years, unless there is help from a large amount of life-type resources."

"Is that so..."

Upon receiving this answer, Chen Ang grinned.

He then asked a key question. "If the dead elves lose their previous memories after resurrection, how should I guide them? Or rather, will they believe whatever I say?"

Yuffie bit her lip.

She subconsciously had a bad premonition.

But...

If she didn't say it.

She would die.

All her clansmen would die with her.

And they had no ability to resist.

Under these circumstances, Yuffie looked bitter but still told the truth. "Whatever you say, they will believe."

"Good."

"Very good."

Chen Ang received a very satisfactory answer and couldn't help but curl his lips into a brilliant smile.

If previously nothing Yuffie said had given him the slightest thought of taking elves as followers, then now, he had changed his mind.

"Tell me, does every elf borrow the life force of the Tree of Life to resurrect?"

"No, only I can."

"And this ability can only be used by elves. It requires a soul-bond with the Tree of Life, and to ensure the throne of the Elf Queen, only the Elf Queen of each generation can soul-bond with the Tree of Life."

"Is there a limit to the number?"

"N-no."

"Good, very good."

"Resurrect them for me to see first." Chen Ang pointed to the two corpses not far away and ordered.

Those were her daughter and Aier, the fire elemental elf.

"Also, after they are resurrected, tell them."

"I am the God of Elves, and they are my most fanatical believers, understand?"

"This..."

Yuffie's delicate face was filled with pain.

Having reached this point, how could she not know Chen Ang's intentions? She truly did not want to.

The human before her clearly intended to enslave them forever, making them sacrifice everything for him.

But...

Wasn't this something they had brought upon themselves?

Thinking of this, Yuffie smiled bitterly and nodded.

After receiving Chen Ang's permission, she slowly stood up, brought her hands together in front of her chest, and began to chant sorrowfully.

It was an unknown language.

It carried a hint of mystery.

And once the chanting began, a fluorescent green light emerged from above her head, slowly falling like a vast ocean onto the two corpses.

Vaguely, two illusory figures descended along with it, returning into the two bodies.

Subsequently, one could see the injuries on the two corpses recovering and healing at an extremely fast speed.

Until...

They were as good as new.