[{"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-723":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},1155024,1499,"Chapter 723 - 568: The Ultimate Bootlicker","elf-kingdom-game-of-the-world-tree-chapter-723",723,"\u003Cp>The colorful orbs of light hung gently swaying from the branches of the World Tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each light sphere grew from a green stem, with a leaf-like structure at the end reminiscent of a floral sepal, resembling the fruit of the World Tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching these mysterious light orbs, Xia Mu felt curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He cast a [Light Body Skill] and jumped off the Red Dragon’s back, landing directly onto the tree trunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he got closer, Xia Mu saw everything more clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were definitely not the cocoons that birthed players and the Primordial Elves since they were simply too small.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These \"fruits\" were about the size of a basketball, with a faint aura of magic power and a peculiar fragrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Xia Mu inhaled this aroma, he felt instantly refreshed in spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he noticed that his internal magic power seemed to circulate more smoothly, re-sensitizing his magic circuits, which had grown sluggish after two hours of morning meditation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*What is this thing? The mere scent can help me channel the magic power in my body!* he said with some surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elf Kingdom\"’s magic system was designed to be very realistic, with every player having internal magic circuits and a magic pool. Daily meditation enlarged their magic pool and strengthened their magic circuits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, with meditation, the magic power within players would become increasingly restless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although this restlessness wouldn’t cause magic backlash or interfere with spell casting, when it reached a certain limit, it inversely suppressed the magic circuits’ activity, greatly reducing the effectiveness of training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That is to say, they reached the day’s meditation training limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To let magic power cool down, they needed to wait a whole day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was why, even with meditation methods, players could only train for up to two hours daily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Xia Mu hadn’t misunderstood, then the aroma from this peculiar light orb could perhaps allow players to extend their training time!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*What exactly is this thing? It’s practically a divine artifact for training assistance!* Xia Mu’s expression was one of delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he was already maxed out in terms of level, daily meditation remained effective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if meditation couldn’t grant a significant leap in strength or a higher level, it could still gradually strengthen his magic pool, slightly improve his magic power, and increase his resistance to magic backlash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Xia Mu found himself immensely curious about the light orbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After pondering for a while, he tentatively reached out to touch one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon contact, it felt warm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light orb was not illusory; it appeared to be a kind of entity, but the texture was unlike anything ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sensation was like bringing one pole of a magnet close to another similar pole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a slippery kind of repulsion, yet it wasn’t particularly strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*This feeling is quite pleasant,* he thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Mu sensed that if he exerted a bit more force, this \"light orb\" might deform under his grip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he refrained from doing so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t sure what it was and feared that his rash actions might lead to adverse consequences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to remember that where he was standing—the canopy of the World Tree—was, in \"Elf Kingdom\" lore, the true form of the Eve Goddess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anything related to the Goddess required cautioun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Goddess was not just a backdrop character but a real NPC.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she appeared less frequently in the storyline as more players joined, seasoned players knew this fact well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this in mind, Xia Mu decisively cast an identification spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, the information returned was a string of question marks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Mu, having spent four years in the game, knew what this meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either the identified target had a higher level than himself,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>or the target was under the protection of some powerful entity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here being the World Tree, and Xia Mu sensing no immensely powerful force from the light orb, it was certainly the latter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*This light orb... is protected by the Goddess!* Just in a flash, any thoughts of trying to pick these \"fruits\" faded away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon reflection, Xia Mu realized that anything growing from the World Tree would probably withstand whatever strongest Six-Circle Magic he had mastered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Picking it would likely be impossible anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one had ever been able to pick a World Tree leaf, and it’s not as if no one had ever tried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Players who had attempted it had all ended up losing favorability with Elf NPCs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elf Kingdom’s\" favorability system was incredibly strict, leaving mischievous players with no good outcomes; even just the marketplace exchange rate penalties served as a wake-up call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Mu naturally had no intention of getting into trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*If this is some kind of fruit, then surely it has to mature someday, right? Or have I stumbled upon some hidden storyline?* he mused aloud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After looking around and noting his location, Xia Mu decided to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light orbs weren’t going anywhere, and he planned to drop by every few days to check up on them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, while Xia Mu was fairly straightforward, his Red Dragon with a canine nature, was not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The peculiar aroma attracted not only Xia Mu but also the Red Dragon Relya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little creature sniffed a couple of times, drooling copiously, and after joyfully roaring \"RUA!\" it leapt forward and swallowed the light orb in one gulp, under Xia Mu’s dumbfounded gaze...\u003C\u002Fp>",896,"2026-06-03T12:38:39.235Z","2026-06-03T12:38:46.696Z",1,"novelbin.me","ed3e3ef440440b3193559c2a279f1bc8e88a491aeca1168074042198d16e8339","elf-kingdom-game-of-the-world-tree-chapter-724","elf-kingdom-game-of-the-world-tree-chapter-722",1431,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Felf-kingdom-game-of-the-world-tree-cover.jpg"]