[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-elf-kingdom-game-of-the-world-tree":3,"chapter-elf-kingdom-game-of-the-world-tree-elf-kingdom-game-of-the-world-tree-chapter-424":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Elf Kingdom: Game of the World Tree",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1153875,1499,"Chapter 424: 407: Demon Maze Instance","elf-kingdom-game-of-the-world-tree-chapter-424",424,"\u003Cp>Chapter 424: Chapter 407: Demon Maze Instance\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The speed of gaining contributions did become faster, but the contribution needed to exchange for skills and equipment has become increasingly terrifying…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After spending an afternoon battling monsters in the Underworld, Meng Zhihan returned to the Chosen City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at her pitiable account balance, she felt a faint sense of sorrow in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*”Should I also, like Brother Mu and the others, start exploring farther into the Elf Forest after advancing to silver, searching for stronger demon beasts to battle?”*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*”Although I’ve been killing monsters faster, there’s now a level penalty after reaching silver, and the rewards have actually decreased.”*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The level penalty was naturally set by Yvegar, to prevent players from becoming overly powerful and not seeking new challenges, instead, manically grinding weak monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under this penalty, the greater the level difference between a player and a monster (with the player being higher), the less experience points and contribution are gained when the opponent is killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*”Tasks as well, the current daily tasks are becoming less and less effective for me, the only thing that still attracts me is gaining NPC goodwill, I wonder when there will be daily tasks suitable for the silver level…”*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl thought helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once home, Meng Zhihan sorted and stored the various materials obtained from slaying monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many of these materials would become materials for her to practice forging with, and those she couldn’t use, she would choose to sacrifice to the Goddess to gain a certain amount of contribution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, just as she was sorting through the materials, her gaze was suddenly drawn to a peculiar item among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a horn, somewhat resembling a goat’s, exuding an unsettling aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Zhihan was somewhat confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She recalled, realizing that she seemed to have accidentally obtained it during a battle in the Underworld.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the time, she was monster hunting when suddenly a hideous-looking monster leaped out from the side, startling her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, the monster wasn’t very strong and was slain in one breath by Meng Zhihan, who had transformed into a Winged Dragon, and this horn was all that was left by the monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking for a moment, Meng Zhihan used her identification technique, and the information about the horn floated into her vision:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Demon’s Horn: This is the horn of a Flame Lesser Demon, a fire-attributed forging material.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demon’s Horn?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Zhihan was slightly stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That monster that suddenly appeared… was it a demon?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Meng Zhihan was still surprised, her vision suddenly popped up with a new system prompt:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding—]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hidden Quest Triggered: Demon’s Horn]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Quest Description: You encountered a demon in the Underworld that shouldn’t have existed there and obtained one of its horns, what could this mean?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Quest Objective: Discover the origin of the demon]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Quest Time: 1 day]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Quest Reward: 1000 contribution points]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Quest Hint: Divine Favored Zero is the most knowledgeable about the mysteries of the entire Elf Forest, perhaps she knows something.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Hidden… Hidden Quest?!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the system message in front of her, Meng Zhihan’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, she was overjoyed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A hidden quest! Is it really a hidden quest?! I never thought I’d have a day when I could trigger a hidden quest!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hidden quests and main storyline quests were considered the most coveted quests in “The Elf Kingdom.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because they were either a hidden quest chain or directly involved in the main storyline progression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both often meant extremely high quest rewards!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Zhihan felt joyful in her heart and quickly, with the Demon’s Horn in hand, left her home and headed straight to the Life Temple in Chosen City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Divine Favored Zero… If I remember correctly, although this NPC is elusive, she appears most frequently at the temple, I can check the temple, and if I can’t find her, I’ll ask Alice where she is!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At a quick pace, Meng Zhihan arrived at the Life Temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, luck favored her once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as she entered the Life Temple, she saw the cold figure that was usually absent in the temple’s side hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silver-gray hair, red eyes, and that iconic stern black dress armor…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Divine Favored Zero!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Zhihan took a deep breath, hurried over, and while wearing the customary player-to-NPC flattery smile, she respectfully said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good afternoon, Lord Ling~!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing her greeting, Divine Favored Zero turned around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Meng Zhihan, she nodded slightly, and the corners of her mouth turned up just a bit, forming a smile so subtle it could easily be missed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good afternoon, brave Chosen One.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Meng Zhihan, with her keen eye, noticed this expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*She smiled!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Zero actually smiled!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*The icy beauty in the game actually smiled!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Zhihan’s eyes widened, her heart touched:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Really, it was worth it to improve her personal reputation to 90 points, even the ice-cold Zero would smile at her!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s up?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero’s cool voice rang out again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, yes, yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Zhihan nodded like a pecking chicken while presenting the Demon’s Horn:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I accidentally obtained this while battling in the Underworld. I’ve heard Lord Ling is knowledgeable and would like to inquire about its origin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The horn of a Flame Demon?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the horn Meng Zhihan presented, Divine Favored Zero’s eyes slightly narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took the horn, examined it, and soon her expression turned solemn:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I never imagined… a demon could escape from there so soon, it seems the seal there is still imperfect. We must send new personnel to clean it up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There? Seal? New personnel?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Divine Favored Zero’s words, Meng Zhihan’s heart raced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Hidden quest!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Indeed, there was more to the hidden quest!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*It seems like a new scene!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Is it a new storyline quest or a new instance?*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Zhihan couldn’t help but daydream…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, she didn’t forget to continue asking questions in hopes of triggering the follow-up to the quest:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Ling, what is the seal you’re referring to?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s the seal on the Seventh Demon God Azazel, the same Evil God True God pursued during the recent underground war!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Divine Favored Zero explained with a serious expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In that war, the great Mother Goddess eventually defeated that Demon God and sealed it in the Underworld, in a vast and complex Demon Maze…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It now appears that the opponent has not given up struggling, still trying to break free from the seal, and the owner of this Demon’s Horn might be a demon servant who escaped from there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They want to rescue Demon God Azazel!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying this, Divine Favored Zero looked at Meng Zhihan again and earnestly said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chosen One, I have a task I wish to entrust to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you willing to go to the underground Demon Maze, clear the demons there, and reinforce the seal on the Seventh Demon God?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Divine Favored Zero finished speaking, a new system message appeared in Meng Zhihan’s vision…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding—]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You triggered an instance task: Demon Maze]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>",1165,"2026-06-03T12:38:19.555Z","2026-06-03T12:38:27.253Z",1,"novelbin.me","d337b197f1a2fc0bf6b2b82f7fd5dfcaccc8b7e2240d1e577490a2fd68ef7a4f","elf-kingdom-game-of-the-world-tree-chapter-425","elf-kingdom-game-of-the-world-tree-chapter-423",1431,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Felf-kingdom-game-of-the-world-tree-cover.jpg"]