Elf Kingdom: Game of the World Tree-Chapter 182 - 176 Hidden Quest: Dark Dwarf

Chapter 182: Chapter 176 Hidden Quest: Dark Dwarf

Evil God believers!

Watching those eerily behaving Elves, the old Dwarf Balin’s gaze flickered.

There were two origins for the Evil God…

One was the True God whose Divine Soul had been corrupted by the will of the Abyss, and the other was a formidable being that willingly sought out the will of the Abyss to become a True God.

But regardless of which, because their spirits intertwined with the chaotic Abyss, they generally possessed fanatical and evil personalities…

Furthermore, to strengthen themselves, they relied not on faith but on their believers conducting blood sacrifices of other creatures’ flesh and souls.

Unlike other True God’s believers, influenced by the Evil God’s will, Evil God believers were often insane.

Even in the chaotic Underworld, the Evil God was a highly sensitive topic, as many Underworld intelligent races’ settlements were destroyed by Evil God believers…

As a seasoned veteran who had dealt with Evil God believers, Balin naturally knew these guys were a group of alchemy potions ready to explode at any moment.

If they were allowed into settlements and cities of Underworld intelligent species, chaos would likely ensue quickly…

However, just like a sharp iron sword had two edges, if these Elves, suspected Evil God believers, were used wisely, they might also bring unexpected surprises!

Thinking of this, his gaze deepened.

“Grandpa Balin, how is it?”

Seeing the old Dwarf’s expression flicker between light and dark, the young Dwarf Iron Hammer asked curiously yet respectfully.

After following the old Dwarf Balin here, he hadn’t approached further and thus hadn’t seen the players’ subsequent battles nor heard their conversations.

Balin withdrew his gaze and sighed slightly, whispering,

“They are merely a group of Elves who accidentally entered the Underground World. It’s not a big problem. Let’s go back; I’ll have others keep an eye here.”

“Really Elves? I wasn’t mistaken then!”

Listening to the old Dwarf, Iron Hammer’s face flashed with joy,

“I’ve heard they’re the noblest race in the world. Perhaps our tribe can communicate and do business with them!”

Listening to Iron Hammer, the old Dwarf Balin nodded, smiling,

“Haha, Iron Hammer, don’t worry. Judging by their looks, they should eventually delve into the underground cave and will surely visit our tribe. For now, let’s head back.”

With that, he pulled the still-curious Iron Hammer away and turned back.

“Interesting…”

“Watching” the departing old Dwarf, Eve withdrew her gaze with great interest.

The players couldn’t see the spying Dwarves, but Eve could.

After all, True God meant True God. When projecting her consciousness onto players, she could “see” clearly what’s around.

And the series of changes the old Dwarf experienced were clearly observed by her.

An Elf who had accidentally entered the Underground World?

His astonishment just now didn’t seem to suggest he thought the players were ordinary Elves?

*The old Dwarf was surely startled by the players’ actions, yet his final response was quite unusual… It seems when interacting with the gloomy Dwarves, I should have the players be cautious so as not to be used.*

Eve pondered.

*The old Dwarf seemed wary of the young Dwarf, which might involve internal strife among Dwarves, possibly also entangling faith…*

*Though players aren’t believers, I should still be cautious. The main purpose of letting them enter the Underground World is to enhance their strength, not to expand influence. If conflicts with Dwarves can be avoided, they should be.*

Eve never intended to extend her influence deep into the Underground World.

To her, the chaotic Underground World was merely a training ground for players. Here, abundant monsters serve mainly for players to slay and train, and coincidentally absorb some vitality.

Of course, if they could do some business with the underground intelligent races, that wouldn’t be a bad choice!

But as for expansion in the Underground World, that’s out of the question.

At best, nurture some proxy-like races, collect minerals, and special products.

The ground world was so bountiful and more suitable for Elves to thrive. Why not expand on the ground?

Besides, Eve had another significant reason for not planning to expand here: she feared the entity backing the gloomy Dwarves…

Netherworld True God!

The Underground World had connections with the Netherworld’s Plane Channel, though it closed after the millennial divine war, the Netherworld’s few True Gods still valued the Underground World.

For the major players in the Netherworld, this served as their bridgehead in the Segis World.

Eve, having already been on opposing terms with the Hunting God Uller in winter, didn’t wish to provoke another enemy from two fronts.

The Heavenly Realm’s gods were destined to become enemies, but the Netherworld True Gods were different. They hadn’t participated in the divine war a thousand years ago, and their roots weren’t in the Segis World, so they weren’t technically Eve’s enemies.

Of course, she had some ulterior motives…

It was said Hela wasn’t fond of the Heavenly Realm’s gods, and even leaving marks in the Pantheon might just be for show.

If there was an opportunity to connect with this True God, it might be a good choice!

Of course, this posed a risk as Eve didn’t know how Hela felt about the World Tree and the abundant gods.

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Moreover, pretending to be someone else in front of Uller made her a bit anxious.

In any case…

“When it involves the Death God’s believers, it’s better to be cautious!”

That’s the Death God.

If it wasn’t the gloomy Dwarves who worshipped the Netherworld True God living nearby, but instead the Lizardman who believed in primitive totems, or some other wise beings worshipping the Evil God…

Eve would definitely unleash the players, letting them go wild!

…

“First Legion” guild found a perfect farming spot in the Underground World with extremely high experience rewards!

Although Fried Tomato strongly urged guild members not to leak this information, who didn’t have friends in other guilds?

Besides… those venturing underground to explore weren’t only members of their guild; other small guilds and some solo players were also present.

So, it wasn’t long before the information about farming giant scorpions in the Underground World spread.

Soon, large numbers of hardcore players formed small teams pouring into the Underground World, joining the farming frenzy.

The number of players farming giant scorpions in the mushroom forest quickly exceeded three hundred.

This not only frustrated Fried Tomato but left him helpless, swearing that the players were like cats, rushing over at the scent of fish.

Of course, he only complained in frustration.

High-level players were beneficiaries of many of the Elf Kingdom’s rules and systems, though they also faced similar restrictions. He wasn’t the same as before, naturally behaving more.

Moreover, there were indeed many monsters in the Underground World, so no need to fight over a few small mobs.

After the players cleared out the giant scorpions in the mushroom forest, they quickly crossed the forest and ventured into a deeper area…

In the deeper areas, they discovered a beautiful underground river.

The underground river divided the cave into two parts. One was an Underground Forest comprising various exotic plants, continuously filled with Demon Beast roars, while the other area was an expansive plain!

Upon seeing the plain, the players’ eyes lit up.

Because they surprisingly saw fields and paths!

This place… had the indigenous of the Underground World!

The crops in those fields differed from those on the ground, and players couldn’t name them; they seemed to be moss-like plants, hideous in appearance.

In the distance of the plain, players saw an Underground City built of Black Stone!

“It’s a city!”

“Look! There are some people moving!”

“They’re very short, with dark skin. They must be the gloomy Dwarves mentioned in the records!”

The players were exuberant.

Meanwhile, a new system message appeared before all the players who had arrived here —

[Ding—]

[Discovered gloomy Dwarf city]

[Triggered hidden storyline: Gloomy Dwarves]

[Storyline description: Gloomy Dwarves are intelligent beings living in the Underground World who worship the Death God and Lord of the Netherworld, or Master of Darkness and Shadow. They excel at mining and forging and love fine wines…]

[Storyline quest objective: Gain the friendship of the gloomy Dwarves]

[Quest rewards: Experience points, contribution value, neutral NPC reputation rating (neutral NPC reputation rating will affect individual comprehensive reputation evaluation)]

[Quest hint: The forces in the Underground World are complex. It is recommended that the Chosen Ones enter as Elf Mercenaries. Transactions can be made with neutral NPCs, but be sure to maintain the Elves’ dignity and remember not to involve in religious disputes…]

For some reason, players felt this storyline quest triggered exceptionally fast…