Chapter 99: Recovering the Forest Elves

Most of the Forest Elves in the prison cells were in this state. Many, like Liya, were using their Magic Power to constantly soothe their agitated companions. However, because this prison could isolate Magic Power, most of the Forest Elves were unable to recover their Magic Power, which had basically been depleted.

“Is there a way to remove their current condition?”

Zhai Guangyi was not only asking the System, but also speaking to Lvqi, hoping he might have some insight.

“Report: After detection, the Souls of a large number of Forest Elves are affected by an unknown Unique Skill.

The effects of the Unique Skill can be alleviated through the method of Blessing or by self-evolution until reaching the Demigod level.

A certain amount of System Currency can be consumed to use ‘World’ to directly clear their negative effects.”

The System quickly provided an answer, but Lvqi shook his head. Although he was already very close to the Demon King Rank level, there was still a significant gap between him and a Unique Skill.

The number of Forest Elves here was quite substantial; a quick count revealed over three hundred. Although their Levels and ranks weren’t particularly high, Zhai Guangyi was still very pleased with this quantity. At least it indicated that their intervention was timely; Seta hadn’t yet had the chance to sell large numbers of Forest Elves out of Banwang City. The fact that he kept the Forest Elves together with his private savings showed their value.

They were very popular among Human Aristocrats. Offspring born with Forest Elves generally possessed high Magic talent and attainment. Moreover, unlike purebred Forest Elves, after Bloodline mixing, they typically didn’t exhibit the state of madness and had extremely long lifespans.

“You don’t need to be afraid. I am here on behalf of the Spirit King Tree to take you back.”

Because many of them had depleted Magic Power and were very weak, most of these Forest Elves had not received Blessings. Feicui had said that the Elven Kingdom had been destroyed for too long, and there were too few surviving powerful Elves. Without the protection of high-ranking powerhouses, there was naturally no opportunity for Name-Granting.

Liya and several Forest Elves who could still maintain their consciousness looked delighted upon seeing Zhai Guangyi, but they were also wary of Saiwen and Lvqi at the entrance. After all, Lvqi, as a member of the Demon King’s Army, had a rather poor reputation; evil was their synonym.

Lvqi currently only wanted to learn that Pillar of Light Magic from Zhai Guangyi; he looked down on these weak Forest Elves. However, he had recently become somewhat interested in the combination of Primordial Spirits and Goblins. After all, the Forest Elves he had captured before, even when offered high prices, refused to cooperate, preferring to commit suicide rather than mate with powerful Goblins.

Forest Elves were basically hybrids of Primordial Spirits and other creatures, as the Elven Divine Tree only gave birth to Primordial Spirits. Rather than using hybrid Forest Elves, it would be better to use Primordial Spirits. Moreover, he now had a ready-made Primordial Spirit by his side. He wondered if Zhai Guangyi, being so opportunistic, would be willing to cooperate with his experiments if given more benefits.

Zhai Guangyi inexplicably felt a chill run down his spine. He looked around but didn’t notice anything unusual. However, fearing that delays might lead to unexpected incidents, he decided to quickly relocate these Forest Elves.

“I knew it. The Spirit King Tree Honored One would not abandon us.”

Liya remained in her devout posture, having noticeably lost weight recently. She had been busy summoning Forest Elves from nearby towns, constantly on the move, and there were still some Forest Elf tribes hiding in the wilderness. After all, some Forest Elves could no longer live independently and required extensive care.

This trip into Banwang City was for final preparations, purchasing a large amount of supplies. The Mesopotamia Forest was dangerous enough, but bringing along a group of Forest Elves they could hardly control themselves made it even more perilous.

Unexpectedly, the human city-state suddenly issued a ban. Liya had intended to flee with her people immediately but was captured by Seta and other human experts, ending up imprisoned here.

Zhai Guangyi ordered the System to quickly use Teleportation Magic to send these Forest Elves back to his True Body’s location. He also relied on the System’s magic and the calming spells Liya and the others used to help suppress the unstable Forest Elves.

With the System, Zhai Guangyi could handle multiple tasks simultaneously, even using different types of magic at the same time. Lvqi watched in amazement, thinking, “Truly a favored child of magic, his talent is unparalleled.” His desire to create a hybrid of a Primordial Spirit and a Goblin grew stronger.

But for now, Lvqi had to suppress his inner longing. After all, there was likely only one Primordial Spirit left in the entire world. As for how it came to be, Lvqi couldn’t guess, only suspecting it was one of the Elven Divine Tree’s contingency plans.

This Primordial Spirit was crucial to helping the Demon King ascend to godhood and was now incredibly precious. Naturally, it couldn’t be used as experimental material.

The negative effects on these Forest Elves came from an unknown Unique Skill. Zhai Guangyi’s Appraisal couldn’t detect any clues, and he wondered if upgrading the Appraisal Skill would allow him to see more.

This battle had yielded great rewards for Zhai Guangyi. His Spiritual Power was still increasing, with souls continuously being absorbed by him. Various strange slideshow-like images flashed through his mind, but Zhai Guangyi paid them little attention. These memory fragments didn’t provide much useful information anyway—he could review them later when he had time.

Although Level 7 Spirit Magic was already quite advanced, the spell structure for Teleportation Magic was overly complex, and the number of beings it could transport was too limited. Feicui’s Teleportation Magic really wasn’t up to par. He needed to find a way to learn more advanced Teleportation Magic.

“Report: 500 System Currency can be consumed to complete all Teleportation Magic at once.”

The System issued a reminder at this moment. After all, the “World” Skill was something only Zhai Guangyi dared to conceive, and it could achieve anything. But the System Currency consumption pained him. If there were no others around, it might be fine, but with Lvqi the Mage watching, completing so many Teleportation Magic spells at once would surely raise suspicions. Better to forget it.

After some time, all the Forest Elves had been teleported away. Next were Xiong Batian and the others.

Zhai Guangyi turned around and saw the Followers, each carrying two large barrels of fine wine, clad in armor from Seta’s treasury, with several weapons coiled around their waists—like bandits ransacking a village.

Zhai Guangyi’s brow furrowed slightly in displeasure. A bunch of uncultured Magical Beasts! They were still in an enemy city—how were they supposed to fight while lugging all that stuff? Unbelievable.

“Everyone, put down your belongings. Everything here must be distributed according to the Lord Divine Tree’s orders.”

As a child of the Lord Divine Tree, Zhai Guangyi held considerable authority. Even Xiong Batian reluctantly placed the wine in her hands on the ground and obediently hoisted Xiong Da, who was lying on the floor.

Zhai Guangyi had asked the System whether these items could be stored in the System’s warehouse and later retrieved through his True Body. The answer was yes, but it required a small fee in System Currency—not much, just a nominal toll. Roughly ten square meters of items cost one point.

With a wave of his hand, Zhai Guangyi stored everything in the entire cellar into the System’s warehouse, planning to distribute it all once they returned.