[{"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-730":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},1155031,1499,"Chapter 730: 570: Signing the Contract","elf-kingdom-game-of-the-world-tree-chapter-730",730,"\u003Cp>Chapter 730: Chapter 570: Signing the Contract\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, this…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who designed the Elemental Elf AI?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Mu wore a peculiar expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Elemental Elf licked with great care and attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Mu saw her little pink tongue twirling around the edge of the nut, her face showing an expression of enjoyment as she licked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the nut in her arms began to shrink quickly, its luster becoming increasingly dull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was a sign of the magic being exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, the abundant magic in the nut had been absorbed by the little creature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Xia Mu felt a spark of curiosity, forming a few guesses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Could it be… the Elemental Elf feeds on magic?*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Is she absorbing magic?*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing licking the nut, the Elemental Elf showed a satisfied expression and smacked her lips as if savoring every bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tossed the drained nut to the ground, chuckled at Xia Mu, and then, holding the unpeeled nut she had plucked earlier, flapped her butterfly-like wings and flew off again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey! Wait a minute!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Mu quickly chased after her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he didn’t forget to mark the location of the nuts along the way, planning to gather them all later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These magic-filled nuts were still in high demand among players and could fetch a good contribution score.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, if he really managed to befriend the little elf, it would make excellent food!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the Elemental Elf didn’t soar into the sky but fluttered through the forest like a butterfly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the dense forest, the trees weren’t an obstacle for the petite Elemental Elf, but it was a different story for Xia Mu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chasing the little elf on foot in the forest was clearly much harder than pursuing her in the sky on a Red Dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with his naturally high agility as an elf, he couldn’t match the Elemental Elf’s speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, the little elf’s speed wasn’t as rapid as before; instead, it seemed she was freely and playfully flying around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Mu switched to shoes with a speed-enhancement effect from his storage ring, cast a lightening spell on himself, and followed closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, he faintly outpaced her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But whenever Xia Mu was about to catch up, the Elemental Elf would suddenly speed up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Often, it was accompanied by a peal of silvery laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the distance between Xia Mu and the Elemental Elf widened, she would slow down again, returning to her leisurely and carefree flight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Mu:…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After experiencing this a few times, even Xia Mu, not the sharpest, realized that the little creature seemed to be playing hide-and-seek with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just as playful as the website described…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Mu’s expression was peculiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, his lips were curling upwards uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was growing increasingly fond of this delightful little creature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quirky and clever, mischievous and cute…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*It’s way too charming, isn’t it?!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Elemental Elves are the best!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought for a moment and decided to experiment by slowing down his speed, trying the tactic of feigned retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, as Xia Mu pretended to be too tired to continue the chase, the Elemental Elf slowed down as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*There’s hope!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Mu’s lips curved slightly upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowed down even more… until he simply stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Xia Mu stop chasing, the little elf surprisingly didn’t fly further away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She circled around, flew back, and orbited the “panting” Xia Mu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the little creature clutched the nut in one hand, placed her other hand on her cheek, and stuck out her tongue playfully at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it seemed she didn’t quite have the strength, and the nut was still a bit too big for her…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her one hand couldn’t grip the nut well, and as she made a face, the nut slipped from her grasp and fell to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little elf was startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She quickly landed, huffing and puffing to pick the nut up again. Then, she carefully wiped off the dirt, sniffed it with a wrinkle of her nose, and giggled with a satisfied expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Mu:…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*This…*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Is way too adorable!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*I can’t take it; my heart can’t handle this.*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a deep breath and then quietly approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, the fallen leaves underfoot, accumulated over who knows how many years, creaked noisily…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little creature was immediately alerted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked up, glanced at Xia Mu, stuck out her tongue again, made a playful face, and then giggled while flying away with the nut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Mu:…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cute she is, but how long is she going to play hide-and-seek with me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking up at the sky barely visible through the branches, the sky was gradually darkening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the chase continued, he’d have to spend the night in the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s make her stop first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scratching his head, Xia Mu cast all the acceleration spells he could on himself and chased after her at top speed…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the little creature didn’t fly too far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Mu caught up quickly enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, when he caught up, he found the Elemental Elf had settled onto a bush, intently looking at something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As dusk set in, the forest grew darker, but the little elf, glowing softly all over, was like a pearl in the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, Xia Mu thought he saw a hint of worry on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Hmm?*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt a stir of curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sneaking closer, this time the little creature didn’t flee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, when he got nearer, the little elf glanced back at him and cutely put a finger to her lips in a hush gesture.\u003C\u002Fp>",926,"2026-06-03T12:38:39.235Z","2026-06-03T12:38:46.696Z",1,"novelbin.me","eb8b170e6dec5c891f320decc81b9495d5be87542a870c15d8ac08955f35aa2f","elf-kingdom-game-of-the-world-tree-chapter-731","elf-kingdom-game-of-the-world-tree-chapter-729",1431,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Felf-kingdom-game-of-the-world-tree-cover.jpg"]