[{"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-687":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},1155238,1499,"Chapter 687 - 553: So This Is \"Elf Kingdom\"...","elf-kingdom-game-of-the-world-tree-chapter-687",687,"\u003Cp>One hour later...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Elf girl with delicate features, a perfect figure, brown hair, and blue eyes, looking about sixteen or seventeen, gazed at her personal image in the \"mirror\" and nodded in satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was none other than Cao Lingxuan, who had been adjusting her appearance for an hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Finally, I feel a bit of youth returning...*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pinched her cheek and then touched her body, unable to stifle a gasp,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I really didn’t expect technology to be so advanced now, able to make it so realistic, almost identical to reality...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And... this character creation system is too fun. No wonder so many people like this game. Just looking at my image now, even without entering the game, I’m a bit addicted... The designer of the character creation system is truly amazing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, she glanced at the appearance rating on the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, the golden number \"92\" was flashing with a faint glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This seemed to be a special effect unique to scores above 90...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A score of 92... If I had a little more time, I’m sure I could make it even higher!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Lingxuan took a screenshot somewhat reluctantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t that she didn’t want to continue adjusting, but she originally entered the game with Mr. Black Cat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She intended to just do a quick, half-hearted job to get the teacher to work on the manuscript, but she hadn’t expected to spend an entire hour just creating a character.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although her instincts told her she could continue, her rational side told her not to delay any longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, Mr. Black Cat would become impatient waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention, the longer she delayed, the tighter the time would be for getting back to working on the manuscript...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once I enter the game, I’ll accompany the teacher for at most an hour. After that, no matter what, I have to pull him offline. It’s almost noon, otherwise, we will have to stay up late working on the manuscript tonight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Lingxuan reminded herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, she chose her ID as \"Bilodis\" and logged into the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, Cao Lingxuan felt a strange sensation that was hard to describe, as if she were in an elevator or passing through an invisible barrier. At the same time, her vision turned blank again...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accompanied by melodious music, her vision suddenly changed, and splendid images appeared before Cao Lingxuan’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it... an opening cutscene?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Lingxuan’s heart stirred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she seldom played games, under Mr. Black Cat’s influence, she had some understanding of such content.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The opening cutscene unfolded slowly, starting with the background of the \"Elf Kingdom,\" narrating the betrayal and disaster that the Elf Clan and the World Tree once faced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Lingxuan wasn’t particularly interested in such plots...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or rather, as a comic creator and especially as an assistant to Mr. Black Cat, who excelled in storyline creation, she had a high immunity to such tragic backstories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even so, she was still amazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not by the plot, but by the various images in the opening cutscene...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mysterious and beautiful Elf Forest, the elegant and solemn cities, the scenes like fairy tales almost perfectly matched her fantasy world imaginations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along with that enchanting music.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiss...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had to admit that her sense of anticipation was indeed aroused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, even though she wasn’t very interested in the plot, Cao Lingxuan had to concede that she was genuinely intrigued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, came the arrival of the \"Chosen Ones\"...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The World Tree was asleep, and the Elf Clan was declining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the arrival of the Chosen Ones changed everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These brave souls from another world descended into the Segis World at the summoning of the awakened World Tree—Goddess Eve Yggdrasil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They united, built Chosen City brick by brick, reclaimed the Elf Forest step by step, and eventually clashed with the Half-Beasts in Death Desert, achieving the ultimate victory...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The name of the Elf Clan once again echoed throughout the continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chosen Ones... is this referring to the players?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Lingxuan pondered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This opening plot about the Chosen Ones was quite epic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially the growth and passion showcased in gradually expanding their power and battling formidable enemies...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The depiction of the war in the plot also made Cao Lingxuan a bit absent-minded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn’t particularly interested in war themes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the grand battlefield shown in the game plot, the almost tangible sense of reality and weight, still left her in awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last time she felt this way was when, at Mr. Black Cat’s recommendation, she went to the cinema, doing research for a movie said to have shattered film history records for budget and won numerous awards for an epic fantasy masterpiece.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was a movie!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this... was just an online game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Guys... would probably love this kind of grand spectacle, right? But even I find it great. This CG was really well done.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Lingxuan sighed lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had to admit that after experiencing character creation and watching the opening cutscene, she genuinely wanted to try playing this game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The opening plot lasted a full three minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the final scenes, the Chosen Ones waved their varied flags, celebrating in a grand city with a desert backdrop that had been conquered...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the vision darkened, and several beautiful lines of subtitles appeared:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The legendary story of the Segis World continues...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Each person is both the writer and witness of history.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brave Chosen One—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you ready?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, the opening plot concluded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Lingxuan’s vision suddenly brightened again.\u003C\u002Fp>",925,"2026-06-03T12:38:38.678Z","2026-06-03T12:38:46.501Z",1,"novelbin.me","6cb74d88935d531c4fff4728fc5af27b10034f89ff9e56823c5c3291c3f2d7a2","elf-kingdom-game-of-the-world-tree-chapter-688","elf-kingdom-game-of-the-world-tree-chapter-686",1431,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Felf-kingdom-game-of-the-world-tree-cover.jpg"]