Online Game: Starting with an SSS-Level Plundering Talent - Chapter 96

Chapter 96: The Birth of the Elves, the Third City

The Land of Elves, Saint Martial Sect.

With the successful establishment of the city, the players erupted in cheers.

Although the Blues Family disciples had logged off, they had all participated in defending the city and still received generous rewards.

“Brother-in-law, I’ll leave this place to you. I need to log off now,” Armstrong said to John, concerned about the safety of his family. Without wasting any time, he logged off.

With no Blues Family disciples left in Saint Martial Sect.

Ritchie had no choice but to assign Flame Legion members to clean up the battlefield and assess the losses.

This time, the losses from resisting the monster tide were minimal. John’s ultimate skill had wiped out all the elite Orcs, leaving almost no casualties among the players.

Moreover, the elite Orcs were all boss-level, guaranteeing 100% equipment drops.

The haul included over a hundred thousand pieces of elite-grade, tier-four equipment, enough to fully arm the members of both Saint Martial Sect and the Flame Legion.

In addition to the equipment, there was a massive collection of materials, skill stones, enhancement stones, and socket gems—an impressive bounty.

“Boss,” Ritchie approached John and said, “The battlefield’s been cleaned up. If everything’s in order here, I’d like to head back.”

To support the Blues Family in defending against the monster tide, only a small contingent had been left to guard Flame City, and Ritchie was concerned about its security.

John nodded and said, “Go ahead and select five thousand sets of tier-four elite equipment. Open the portal between Flame City and Saint Martial Sect and head back.”

Portals between cities could be selectively opened but required mutual consent.

Although Saint Martial Sect and Flame City were both closed to the public, opening the portal between the two would not cause any issues.

“Got it. Thanks, boss,” Ritchie said gratefully. He promptly selected five thousand sets of tier-four elite equipment and led the Flame Legion members through the portal back to Flame City.

As John gazed at the now empty city, he couldn’t help but feel a pang of worry for Sini and the others.

The Blues Family had gone to seek revenge against the five families—what would be the outcome?

“Benefactor, if everything’s settled here, we’re heading back to Death Land,” Anna and the other girls approached John.

Though they were in The Land of Elves, there was nothing left here that held their interest.

However, John had a different idea. “I’ll go back with you,” he said.

He remembered Toby’s attempt to establish a city in a secret area.

Death Land was also a permanent secret area, meaning it could be used to establish a city as well.

Furthermore, it was isolated from the rest of the world, safe from any monster tide invasions. If they waited for twelve hours, they could successfully establish a city there.

While the rewards for surviving a monster tide were tempting, John was wary of unforeseen dangers. He was already being targeted by the Dark Humans, and he didn’t have another suitable location to establish a third city.

Death Land seemed like an ideal choice.

John’s goal in establishing cities wasn’t to build up his own power but to secure the rewards for the first three city builds. In the secluded environment of the secret area, it wouldn’t cause any complications.

There’s another point to consider: now that players’ strength has increased, they can use sheer numbers to hunt down rare tier-three bosses and obtain City Building Orders.

John was concerned that other player factions might beat him to it.

John left a small squad of beasts to temporarily guard Saint Martial Sect and then led the elves, along with Ada and Jean, into Death Land.

Buzz…

In Death Land, the area was filled with a shimmering light, and a vast life force pulsed through the air.

A group of beasts curiously gathered around The Tree of Life.

“Look, big brother, the elves are about to be born!” Jean exclaimed, pulling John toward The Tree of Life.

Anna and Ada, intrigued as well, exchanged glances and quickly followed.

The beasts had already gathered, staring at the white orbs hanging from The Tree of Life, engaging in excited discussions.

“Are elves really born from trees?”

“These elves seem more powerful than Anna and the others.”

“It must be because they absorbed the energy from Vein of the Earth.”

“Could a dark elf be born?” one beast wondered, recalling the fear of being imprisoned and controlled by dark elves, with a worried expression.

“No, dark elves are born from the demonic energy of the Dark Sea. The energy from Vein of the Earth is pure, originating from the earth’s core, so it won’t produce evil dark elves.”

Blood-red demon wolf noticed John’s arrival and quickly greeted him, “Kid, congratulations on gaining another powerful force.”

John nodded, his curiosity piqued as he observed The Tree of Life.

Crack!

At that moment, a soft cracking sound was heard. A white orb fell to the ground and split open, emitting a blinding light. From within, a figure emerged—a tall, naked woman with black hair and black eyes, possessing the typical features of an elf.

The light from the orb then transformed into light armor that covered the woman’s body.

As the light faded, her face was revealed—cool, commanding, and full of confidence. Her sharp gaze swept over the surrounding beasts and the other women before she walked slowly toward John. She knelt on one knee before him, her voice respectful, “Master!”

The elf had been born from The Tree of Life, which had already formed a soul contract with John, recognizing him as its master.

Naturally, these newly born elves recognized him as their master as well.

John studied the elf before him with interest. She was armed with a spear, and her tight leather armor accentuated her perfect figure. Her long black hair cascaded over her shoulders, and her beauty was on par with the other women, though her demeanor was completely different—efficient and confident.

This elf, like Anna, was also a tier-four epic-level being, and her aura was even stronger than Anna’s.

Considering that she had just been born, her potential for growth was undoubtedly higher.

John helped the elf to her feet and asked, “What’s your name?”

“Yuel, Queen of the Earth Elves,” she replied, her tone calm as she looked at him.

“Elven Queen!” Anna gasped in surprise, her eyes wide with amazement and a hint of envy as she looked at Yuel.

She was a Saintess of the natural elf tribe, not the elf queen.

The rank of an elf queen was higher than that of a Saintess.

After the natural elf tribe’s queen was killed by Dark Humans, she became the leader.

Unfortunately, there was still a gap between her and an elf queen.

Crack, crack…

At that moment, the sound of soft cracks continued, and one by one, Earth Elves descended from The Tree of Life.

Blinding light flashed as a vast life force surged forth.

Over a thousand elves descended, all clad in tight-fitting soft armor, each holding a spear. They stood in neat rows, exuding an aura of valiant strength.

Though they were all graceful women, they radiated a strong, battle-hardened energy.

These elves all possessed the strength of tier-four elite bosses.

And this was just the first batch; with the energy of Vein of the Earth, The Tree of Life could continue to nurture more Earth Elves.

With the addition of the Beast Clan, the natural elves, and now a group of elves.

John’s forces had once again seen a significant boost in power.

“Ada,” he called, beckoning her over as he took out a City Building Order.

Ada approached him with a puzzled expression, Judy close behind her, watching John with a look that was no longer filled with hostility.

John handed the City Building Order to Ada and said, “I promised to help you restore your kingdom, and this is the first step. We’ll start by building a city.”

Although Ada wasn’t a player, she could still use the City Building Order.

“Really?” Ada looked at the City Building Order in her hand, then back at John, unable to believe it.

Anna, standing nearby, pouted with displeasure. She still harbored some resentment toward Ada.

In her opinion, only their master or Sister Sini should be entrusted with building a city.

However, she couldn’t deny Ada’s skill in leadership and training, so she remained silent.

John gently patted Ada’s head to reassure her. “Let’s build the city here in Death Land. It’s absolutely safe.”

Ada nodded vigorously and chose a spot not far from The Tree of Life, immediately using the City Building Order.

Death Land was John’s territory, so defensive structures like walls were unnecessary; all that was needed was a territory altar.

Buzz!

A glow appeared as the territory altar formed, and then another announcement rang out:

[Announcement: Ada has established Gates City in Death Land. Successfully defend against 12 hours of monster tide attacks to complete the city’s construction.]

…

Three consecutive announcements echoed throughout the world of Gods, once again causing a significant stir.

The global chat channel was buzzing with players’ discussions.

“Saint Martial Sect just got established, and now another player is building a city?”

“Probably got inspired by Saint Martial Sect.”

“Do you think this Ada can pull it off?”

“Not likely. We’ve all seen the scale of the monster tide attacks when Flame City was being built. I don’t think anyone except Godslayer could manage to establish a city now.”

“Saint Martial Sect was successfully built, what do you say about that?”

“Rumor has it that Saint Martial Sect is part of Godslayer’s forces.”

“That’s odd, I can’t find any information on this Ada or Death Land.”

“Can’t find it? Maybe it’s an NPC from the world of Gods?”

“Can NPCs even build cities?”

Players were surprised and speculated wildly.

Toby, who had just logged in, also heard the system announcement, and his brow furrowed in thought.

He couldn’t figure out where this Ada had come from.

“Damn it, does this mean the third city slot is already taken?” He gritted his teeth, filled with frustration.

Toby had learned from Dark Humans that the first three cities established would be granted permanent city dungeons with substantial rewards.

But now, three cities had already been established.

The first was Flame City, led by Ritchie, connected to the military, and closely tied to John.

The second was Blues Family, an Ancient Martial Arts family, also linked to John.

Toby had a strong feeling that this Ada, who had established Gates City, was somehow connected to John as well.

Death Land, he suspected, was also a secret area, and he couldn’t find or interfere with it. The third city seemed destined to be successfully established.

“Godslayer, this is only the beginning!” Toby muttered coldly, still unwilling to give up.

He had already leaked the information that abilities from the world of Gods could be brought back to the real world, and that it was connected to Godslayer.

Toby was confident that in the real world, Godslayer would become a prime target.

…

In a dense and desolate forest.

Several small, black-clad figures moved like phantoms, their weapons gleaming as they surrounded a giant serpent.

It a tier-seven elite boss, the Devouring Python.

The serpent’s gaping maw was large enough to swallow several of them whole.

Fortunately, the figures were agile and well-coordinated, slowly wearing down the beast.

One of the figures removed her hood, revealing a cold, breathtakingly beautiful face, with purple hair and pointed ears.

These are traits of the dark elf race.