I, the Weakest Human, Start with a Hundredfold Bonus Talent！ - Chapter 83

Chapter 83: Chapter83-Whispering Forest
“John, just from the name, [blazing plains] sounds really hot, doesn’t it? I hate the heat… Can’t we just skip this place? Not every dungeon needs to be our first clear, right? I actually think it’s nice to let other players have a go.”

Exiled Immortal sighed, looking at the increasingly dense forest around them with some confusion.

“Also, are we really heading toward the blazing plains in this direction?”

“Of course not. There’s something we need to do before we leave.”

John turned to face Qing and Lily, speaking seriously, “Qing, Lily, and I still haven’t obtained our second class change stones. Before we set off, we need to go through the Whispering Forest.”

“No wonder. The Whispering Forest… it must be pretty terrifying, right?”

“It’s indeed a bit terrifying, but only for outsiders. To the elves, the Whispering Forest is a sacred place.”

Before John could explain, Elaria spoke up first, “The Whispering Forest was originally just a cemetery for the elves, where we buried our deceased. Over time, the souls of our ancestors chose to stay there, guarding the last sanctuary of the elves.

So, to us, the Whispering Forest is solemn and sacred, and no one is allowed to enter it!

Besides, I don’t quite understand why the Whispering Forest holds such attraction for humans. It’s just a graveyard.”

“Well…”

John tugged at the corner of his mouth, unsure how to explain to Elaria.

He ended up using a random excuse to brush it off.

In truth, the second class change stone was almost unnecessary for John.

Having mastered all alchemy in this world, whether it was golemancy or contracting, John had already memorized their alchemical diagrams.

However, for Qing and Lily, the second class change stone was essential.

“Disturbing the rest of the elven ancestors, we deeply apologize, but Elaria, we truly have a compelling reason to go there, so…”

“No problem. If it’s you, I believe our ancestors won’t object. After all, you helped protect our habitat.”

“Heh, no need to be so polite, sister. I don’t know about anyone else, but I had a great time during that big battle!”

Qing patted his chest, grinning widely, “Just that one battle increased all my stats by at least a hundred points!”

“Alright, if your mouth gets any wider, we’ll see your stomach. Tone it down.”

John patted Qing’s shoulder dismissively. Qing, a towering figure over two meters tall, immediately toned it down, covering his face and laughing lightly, looking both contrived and ridiculous.

Since Qing was rescued from the abyss by John, he had become John’s ardent follower, obeying him without question.

After all, it was a life-saving favor—how could he not repay it?

Although John explained it as a win-win situation, needing Qing’s formidable strength, Qing was determined to follow John, and John let him.

“Qing, you said your talent evolved to SSS-level. Can I see your stats panel?”

“Of course, no problem! Here, take a look!”

With a wave of Qing’s hand, a dialog box appeared before John, displaying Qing’s unique attribute panel.

This was truly a numerical monster.

While most players’ average attributes did not exceed one hundred and fifty points, most of Qing’s attributes had surpassed two hundred. His Stamina and Attack were an impressive three hundred points each!

The only attribute lagging behind was Wisdom.

But for Qing, a warrior, Wisdom was almost irrelevant.

What really caught John’s attention was Qing’s SSS-level talent, [God of War’s Unyielding Belief].

Gaining ten permanent points in all attributes, except Wisdom, for every fifty monsters killed—how absurd was that?

If there were another major event, Qing could potentially use it to push all his attributes to 500 points!

500 points was a threshold that could only be reached post-second class change, with a full set of [Epic] quality equipment.

And Qing was only level 24!

“Strong, purely strong. Given time, you might be able to punch through Mount Olympus,” John remarked, closing Qing’s attribute panel.

“Hehe, it’s all thanks to you. If you hadn’t resurrected me, I wouldn’t have this insane talent.”

“A blessing in disguise. It’s not entirely my doing. For now, focus on leveling up quickly. Aim to reach level 35 for your second class change. I have a good suggestion for your new class, and we’ll discuss it when the time comes.”

“Understood.”

Qing responded in his deep voice, about to say more when Elaria suddenly stopped.

“I… I sense humans.”

“Humans? Maybe someone sneaked in.”

“But the strange thing is, if unauthorized humans enter the Whispering Forest, the souls of elven ancestors would immediately attack them. Why is it so calm?”

“How many do you sense?”

“Around thirty, and some other presences… very faint, I can’t be sure.”

Hearing this, John nodded thoughtfully and said in a serious tone, “Let’s go and take a look. If they’re up to no good, we’ll just drive them away.”

It was clear enough—these presences were most likely players who had sneaked in, hoping to obtain a second class change stone.

As for their methods, John had some knowledge from his previous life, but they were so cruel that even he felt uneasy.

“It seems we must strengthen the oversight of the Whispering Forest. I cannot tolerate anyone desecrating the resting place of our ancestors without permission!”

As they ventured deeper into the Whispering Forest, they followed a path and soon found many bloodstained footprints. The sole patterns indicated they were undoubtedly human.

“This… this is the blood of the elves?”

Elaria knelt, feeling the anguished cries of her kin emanating from the bloodstains, and her eyes immediately reddened.

“Someone… took my people, drained their blood to douse themselves, tricking the sleeping ancestors. Such a vile method!”

Sensing Elaria’s rising anger, John quickly stepped forward and gently took her hand.

“Stay calm. With me here, I won’t let them run rampant.”

“I will make them pay!”

John suddenly felt a pang of regret. He now questioned whether it was the right choice to have Elaria leave the elven habitat to adventure with him.

The outside world, though beautiful, was also a cesspool of corruption and deceit. John worried that the harsh realities of the world would shatter Elaria’s expectations and bring her immense pain.

“We’ll have to take it one step at a time…”

John sighed lightly, following Elaria and continuing to track the footprints.

The deeper they went, the more Elaria’s expression darkened, her eyes glistening with tears.

The number of footprints increased, and graves on either side had been dug up. White bones were scattered everywhere, some corpses not yet fully decomposed, left exposed and desecrated.

Seeing this scene, even Qing and Helena were filled with fury, let alone Elaria, the former queen of the elves, whose anger was already burning intensely!

“For their own selfish desires, they tortured my people and desecrated the remains of our ancestors. What won’t these people do?

Unforgivable, absolutely unforgivable!”

[Ancestors sleeping here, awaken and punish the intruders, protect the sacred land of the elves!]

As she finished her chant, a formation under Elaria’s feet burst forth with green light, resonating throughout the Whispering Forest.

In the next moment, a spirit warrior emerged from a tombstone, kneeling devoutly before Elaria.

“At the queen’s command, we shall fight the intruders, no matter the cost!”