Chapter 395: Elf

"This thing has been in my backpack for almost half a month, and I was wondering why I haven't found the second one yet."

"Talking with dad, I just realized you were collecting," Lin Huan said.

Su Sheng was startled for a moment; when he fought the demon silkworm boss earlier, he took the treasure map that dropped.

So his dad knew he was collecting treasure map fragments.

"Hehe, I just happen to have the last one," Su Sheng grinned.

Treasure map fragments *10/10.

All ten fragments are complete!

Su Sheng recalled the Elite Monsters he slaughtered at the Riverbank before.

By that count, you all died rather unjustly back then.

Still, it wasn't in vain; at least a lot of gear dropped… though it's useless now.

There's also a Leap Attack Skill.

Then Su Sheng took the treasure map and chose to combine.

And then…

A bizarre treasure map appeared in Su Sheng's hands.

As for why it's called bizarre…

It's because Su Sheng can't understand it at all.

What exactly is this treasure map?

The text on it left Su Sheng looking completely bewildered.

It's not foreign script; the system has a built‑in global language translator, and as long as it isn't an obscure dialect, player communication is usually translated.

So…

The writing on this map must be some unknown script from the game's background story.

Anyway, Su Sheng doesn't recognize it…

At that moment, the system sent another offline reminder.

Let's ponder it tomorrow.

Then Su Sheng logged off.

…

…

A day of corporate‑drone life.

After returning and eating, as soon as game time started, Su Sheng logged in immediately.

Su Sheng eagerly took out the treasure map…

He studied it for over ten minutes, finding only a single path, a red dot, and some incomprehensible illustrations and text.

Can't understand…

Right.

Su Sheng remembered that this treasure map originally came from that elderly traveler.

When he was at his peak, he had collected five of them, and after completing the quest, he gave them to the Dream Building Squad and to himself.

Finding him might reveal something.

With that in mind, Su Sheng didn't hesitate.

He headed straight for the elderly traveler's location.

After locating the traveler, Su Sheng handed the treasure map to him.

The other party saw the map and showed an expression of disbelief.

"Brave Explorer, you truly surprise me; you actually collected them all. I spent most of my life, enduring countless hardships, to gather the five, and now, in my old age, you have fulfilled my lifelong wish, so I handed them to you…"

"I didn't expect that…"

The elderly traveler stroked the treasure map and said emotionally.

"But I can't read the text above, so I don't know where the treasure described by this map is located," Su Sheng asked, puzzled.

"Haha, it's normal not to understand."

"Because it's the tomb of a Great Elf, and the map records Elf script."

"Uhh…" Su Sheng was speechless upon hearing that; it was Elf script, no wonder he couldn't read it.

"Then, sir, do you perhaps understand it?" Su Sheng asked.

The elderly traveler shook his head: "I can't read it either…"

"Uh…"

Su Sheng instantly felt depressed; what good are those things?

"But…"

Then the elderly traveler spoke again.

"…" Su Sheng looked up at the elderly traveler, thinking… you're old, I understand the labored speech.

"I know an old scholar who can read Elf script. I'll write you a recommendation letter; Explorer, you can go find him," the elderly traveler said as he returned the treasure map and handed over an envelope.

Ding~

Quest Prompt: Trigger the Great Elf Tomb quest.

Accept the quest? Yes/No.

There's a quest, so it naturally must be done.

Accept!

Su Sheng took the envelope.

…

…

Following the guidance of the elderly traveler, Su Sheng arrived at the location of the University Hall in Zhuque City.

He found that old scholar.

After reading the elderly traveler's recommendation letter, the old scholar looked up at Su Sheng.

"Since he's the one who recommended you, in theory I have no reason not to help you."

"But Explorer, you must understand that there is no such thing as a free lunch."

"Hand over the treasure map to me, and I'll translate it, but you have to do me a favor; when you return, I should have finished the translation."

Su Sheng handed over the treasure map: "Glad to be of service."

"Very good." The old scholar took the treasure map.

"I, myself, have devoted my life to studying the literature of all races."

"Unfortunately, on the continent, nowadays, aside from my Human Clan civilization, the other civilizations have basically been annihilated by the Demon Race."

"This leaves my Human Clan now like a lone boat on a vast ocean."

"Fortunately, there are still some refugees of other races scattered across the continent."

"Speaking of the elf race, Zhuque City once had a group of elves who sought refuge, but they were already corrupted by Demon Energy, and the ruler of Zhuque City ultimately refused to accept them."

"Then those elves set up a camp in a place far from Zhuque City."

"I estimate that by now they have all been corrupted by Demon Energy into Fallen Elves."

"It's a pity about the Elf Documents they possessed."

"Explorer, go into that elf camp, retrieve the Elf Documents from those Fallen Elves for me."

"While doing me a favor, it also serves as… an assessment of your strength."

"After all, the Great Elf tombs are also fraught with danger."

Ding~

Quest Tip: The Old Scholar's Commission.

Proceed to the Fallen Elf camp to collect the abandoned Elf Documents.

This quest counts as a follow‑up to the Great Elf tombs, and it was automatically accepted.

Having received the quest, Su Sheng wasted no time and set off immediately.

Anyway, the supplies were already stocked before logging off yesterday.

He glanced at the quest coordinates; it seemed…

…still quite far.

In Mounted State, Su Sheng still spent a little over two hours to reach the quest location.

Looking at the gloomy, terrifying forest ahead, if one were to shoot a horror film here, no set dressing would be needed.

From time to time, thin wisps of black aura rise…

Demon Energy.

And…

There are also people here.

Or…

Acquaintance!

"Mo Wen, Qian Chen?"

The other party saw Su Sheng's arrival, dealt with the monsters in a flash, and looked up at Su Sheng.

Yun Duo Squad!

The monster‑hunting party at the edge of this forest turned out to be the Yun Duo Squad that had previously taken part in the Battle for the Cauldron.

"Explorer Mo Wen, are you also here to level up?" a member of Yun Duo looked at Su Sheng.

"I'm here to do a quest," Su Sheng replied with a smile.

However, since the members of Yun Duo Squad are here to level up, that means the monsters here shouldn't be too hard to handle.

"A quest, then, feel free, Explorer Mo Wen," a Yun Duo member answered with a smile.

"By the way, I'm curious…" Su Sheng's mind sparked as he looked at the Yun Duo Squad.

"You Yun Duo Squad, after the Battle for the Cauldron, must have had many people trying to recruit you, right?"

"Why haven't you joined a guild yet?" Su Sheng asked curiously.