[{"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-651":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},1155202,1499,"Chapter 651 - 536: Sandstorm","elf-kingdom-game-of-the-world-tree-chapter-651",651,"\u003Cp>The howling wind sounded like wolf wails, blowing across the land with a ghostly cheer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flags on the earthen walls were swayed uncontrollably by the gale, some even snapped from the flagpoles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky was an ominous gray, with sand and gravel dancing wildly in the air, leaving the tents rustling ominously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sandstorm was coming...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the Death Desert, already strewn with yellow sands, sandstorms were a common occurrence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Death Desert storyline opened, players weren’t strangers to it either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, encountering such a huge sandstorm was indeed a first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world turned dim and chaotic, filled with flying sands and rolling stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clearly daytime, yet the entire world seemed to plunge into night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nature’s Heart Guild headquarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mu sat in his tent, listening to the whistling wind slapping against the canvas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at the game’s system time, walked to the tent entrance, and cautiously lifted a corner...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his movement, the fierce wind rushed in, carrying dense yellow sand, striking his face like raindrops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, Li Mu felt a sharp pain on his face, overwhelmed by a suffocating sensation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He coughed a few times and quickly closed the tent door, adjusting his pain sensitivity to a lower setting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Already in mere moments, a layer of yellow sand had accumulated on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spitting out the sand that had gotten into his mouth while coughing, Li Mu couldn’t help but curse,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn this weather... It’s a real waste of time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s good about Elf Kingdom,\" he thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Sometimes it chased realism so much that it brought all sorts of inconvenience.*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Take this sandstorm weather for instance. Once it started, it would last for half a day to a full day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this period, players couldn’t go outside; otherwise, they would experience what sandstorm suffocation felt like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If unlucky, they might end up going GG, sent back to the World Tree...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It couldn’t be helped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how powerful players became, they still needed to breathe normally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such extreme weather made it impossible to breathe, and even silver-level players could suffocate to death if staying out too long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there were precedents for this...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sighed heavily, shaking his head in resignation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been two days since the Half-Beasts’ attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After their aggressive move ended in a disastrous defeat, the Half-Beasts, seemingly intimidated, holed up inside and outside Sandstorm City, unwilling to venture out again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, players could only pick up their previous strategy, starting to attack the nearby Half-Beast Tribes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, Li Mu initially planned to lead the guild members out to search for Half-Beast Tribes available for raids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it seemed like those plans were dashed now...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sandstorm had come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Players could only stay obediently in their tents, use pre-dug tunnels to teleport back to the Elf Forest, or go offline to wait until the storm passed before reentering the game...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wouldn’t be too bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With accelerated thinking, even staying in the tent, players could find a thousand ways to entertain themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching series, playing cards, doing homework, chatting and coding, or reading novels, anything was possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fourfold thinking acceleration made many things exhilarating, equivalent to gaining three times more time for free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Li Mu was pondering over another matter...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With war spoils becoming scarcer, the guild camaraderie is starting to disintegrate, we can’t delay any longer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The war had been going on in the game for months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The army had been dispatched for over half a month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this time, attracted by high mission rewards and abundant spoils, players maintained astonishing solidarity, fighting more fiercely with each battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, as the war dragged on, many things had their limits...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such as the players’ enthusiasm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their enthusiasm was primarily driven by interests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the number of fightable Half-Beast Tribes dwindled, it was evident that everyone’s fervor was diminishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, though the previous battle secured a beautiful victory, some players who didn’t see much action didn’t find it satisfying enough...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With layers stacking up, instances of players leaving the camp had started to occur over the past two days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was outside of Li Mu’s expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A victory, though repelling the Half-Beast Army, also exhausted the players’ camaraderie...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, there were solutions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Continue finding fightable Half-Beast Tribes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as there were more gains, players would choose to stay, just like they did ten days ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the players had raided viciously the previous days, and nearly all the nearby tribes had been plundered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those fortunate enough not to have been visited yet were mostly retreating in whole tribes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially after the Half-Beasts’ attack failed...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So... players found less and less spoils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spoils couldn’t meet the players’ demands, so it was normal for some to choose to return to the Elf Forest or Underworld to grind monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seizing the chance to return to the Elf Forest for some fun, wasn’t that appealing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why stay here waiting in vain?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait until the decisive battle, then rush over!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s what many thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, dispersing was easy, regrouping was hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The distance here to the Elf Forest was too far, coupled with the Half-Beasts’ faith interference, even though players had dug a five-kilometer-long tunnel with Earth Cave Spiders and successfully set up the Teleportation Array in the north, the teleportation capability remained laughable...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the army really dispersed, regrouping in a short time would truly be unfeasible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, this dreadful sandstorm was just adding insult to injury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this far, Li Mu sighed once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a sudden series of knockings echoed from outside his tent...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mu was startled, instinctively shouting:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who’s there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the tent, a round of coughing sounded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cough, cough... Brother Mu, it’s me! Transforming Ji Gang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Transforming Ji Gang?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mu paused, then opened the tent flap, and immediately, a player wrapped in a cloak and wearing a mask, covered in a layer of sand, slipped inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Transforming Ji Gang, leader of the Autobot Guild.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wind carrying yellow sand seeped into the tent; Li Mu quickly closed the tent flap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entering the tent, Transforming Ji Gang shed the cloak and removed the mask, while shaking off the sand, he complained:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This sandstorm is really terrifying... The sand outside is already over half a meter deep, if it blows for a day, I’m afraid our camp will get buried...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, it’s simply terrifying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mu nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he wasn’t worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being buried under sand was hardly a problem in a magic-infused game world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here, have some tea to warm up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mu fetched some floral tea produced in the Elf Forest from his belongings and poured a cup for Transforming Ji Gang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Transforming Ji Gang’s eyes lit up, eagerly accepting it, while praising:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, I knew Brother Mu would have good stuff!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mu chuckled, then said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cut it out. Weren’t you and Little Xian Miao playing Werewolf? What brought you here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, as we played, we started discussing the upcoming battle plans, and some ideas came up. I intended to share them directly in the chat group, but I thought it’d be better to discuss face-to-face with Brother Mu. Hehe... Also, give you a little surprise!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The upcoming battle plans?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Discuss in person?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mu paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could respond, another series of knocks came from outside his tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Transforming Ji Gang finished his tea, then wrapped himself with his makeshift \"mask\" and opened the tent flap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, several more cloaked figures squeezed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, the small tent was filled to capacity with over ten players...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And their IDs... were the ones Li Mu knew best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Xian Miao, Gugugu, Dongdong, Demacia, Fried Tomato with Eggs...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were travel-worn, dusty and dirty, covered entirely in sand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was an exception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like Little Xian Miao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the others covered in sand, her clothes were spotless, seemingly untouched by the sandstorm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, a closer examination of her gear revealed her stunningly stylish and magnificent Magic Robe glimmering with a luminous sheen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an effect only activated by the inherent magic of the robe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With money comes indulgence, with money one can do as one desires.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Xian Miao clung to Gugugu’s arm, squeezing through first, greeting with a grin:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey hey, Brother Mu! We’re here to crash your place!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following them, Dongdong’s eyes widened, scanning the tent and gulping down:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heard there’s floral tea from Miss Alice here? Where, where? I’m parched!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Peh peh peh... This cursed weather, ate a mouthful of dust.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demacia, who followed closely, wiped his mouth as he coughed and spat out sand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You asked for it. Who told you not to wear a mask? It’s a miracle you didn’t suffocate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fried Tomato with Eggs rolled his eyes, snarking impolitely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thereafter, other key guild leaders arrived successively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Make way, hey... you’re stepping on my foot!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This place is so small...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The players chattered lively, turning the previously quiet tent into a bustling scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mu: ...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the sudden assemblage of guild leaders, he was slightly bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why did you all come?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey! Weren’t we playing games and discussing the upcoming battle plans? Everyone had new ideas...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Blame Brother Mu for not playing along; otherwise, we’d discuss online.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t even mention it, discussing battle plans while playing Werewolf, you guys are really something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why didn’t Brother Mu come?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehe, he definitely didn’t come because he’s bad at it, despite being a streamer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No way? A streamer who can’t play Werewolf? In this day and age? Impossible, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mu: ...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With over ten players exchanging banter, the conversation soon derailed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, Li Mu clapped to regain everyone’s focus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get to the point.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Players exchanged glances, and finally, Dongdong stepped forward, giggling:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Mu, any thought of pulling a big stunt after the sandstorm ends?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A big stunt?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mu raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly! After Sandstorm City, we should launch a proactive strike against the Half-Beasts!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dongdong stated, punching the air with determination.\u003C\u002Fp>",1679,"2026-06-03T12:38:38.678Z","2026-06-03T12:38:46.501Z",1,"novelbin.me","fb531fc22a31880fe94f89c028e1bad7510893160703ba1daaed451a0f5a1dcb","elf-kingdom-game-of-the-world-tree-chapter-652","elf-kingdom-game-of-the-world-tree-chapter-800",1431,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Felf-kingdom-game-of-the-world-tree-cover.jpg"]