Chapter 12: Chapter 12 Goddess! I want to join the religion! (Seeking recommendation tickets)
Editor: Henyee Translations
In front of Li Mu appeared a holy Goddess, radiating a gentle glow.
She wore an elegant and dazzling divine dress, with silver hair cascading to her waist. Her purple eyes sparkled with mystery and wisdom, inspiring a sense of reverence.
She was so beautiful and dignified that Li Mu could hardly find suitable words to describe her, feeling that all the beauty in the world was insufficient to express even a fraction of her splendor…
He stared, eyes wide, momentarily forgetting to comment on the live stream…
A gentle power shone upon him, and Li Mu felt a warmth throughout his body. The Goddess’s majestic and holy voice echoed once more,
“I am the World Tree, the ancient Goddess who controls nature, life, and elves—Eve Yggdrasil.”
“Brave Chosen One, welcome to the world of sword and magic.”
Her voice was so melodious, yet it evoked a sense of sacredness that one dared not desecrate.
Li Mu unconsciously swallowed, with only one thought left in his mind,
“Holy crap! The model and effects are freaking awesome!”
He had seen impressive NPC models before.
But one so stunningly illegal, complete with beautification and divine effects, he was seeing for the first time.
Meanwhile, the live stream had already been flooded with comments…
“Don’t stop me, I want to join the faith!”
“Goddess, can I touch your little skirt?”
“As expected… In fantasy-themed games, a Goddess is a standard feature!”
“Wait, you bunch of simps! Did you hear them clearly? The speech felt so fast…”
Of course, the last comment was already buried under the “Awei has died” barrage.
Indeed, this Goddess was the anthropomorphized form that came after Eve gained her avatar.
To guide players and imprint them with her mark, Eve specially used divine power to create an introduction program, led by her human figure image, based on her statue.
Every player who entered the game would go through this process of receiving the Goddess’s blessing, which was part of the game system.
“Brave Chosen One, to better adapt to this world, I will grant you your own power.”
The Goddess’s ethereal and melodious voice resonated again as she gently pointed at Li Mu, and a system window appeared in front of him.
[Please choose your class system:]
Li Mu stroked his chin.
Before entering the game, he had read the game information on the official website, knowing that the class system of “Elf Kingdom” was divided into [Strength-based] and [Spellcasting].
At level 10, players could further change their profession, selecting more refined classes such as warriors, archers, mages, etc…
Which one should he choose?
Li Mu fell into contemplation.
The comments in the live stream also erupted into arguments.
“Strength, definitely strength! Elves have high agility; you can later switch to assassin or archer!”
“Better go with spellcasting. It’s virtual reality; you don’t want to miss the experience of magic, do you still want to hack with a big knife?”
“That’s not right! Cutting in virtual reality has more texture! The feeling of each slash is so satisfying!”
“Then wouldn’t it be more tactile in reality?”
“Would you dare to slash in reality?”
“Are you all demons?”
Watching the increasingly skewed comments, Li Mu twitched the corners of his mouth.
He thought for a moment and clicked on [Spellcasting].
Yes, magic seemed more interesting.
*For an intellectual, fighting violently was uncivilized. It insults gentility.*
*Civilized people speak without using hands; chanting spells is enough.*
“Chosen One, you have selected the Spellcasting system. I will bestow upon you my blessings, granting you two random magical skills.”
With an ethereal and melodious voice, the beautiful Goddess gently pointed toward Li Mu.
Receiving the inheritance of the World Tree, Eve’s mind already had a somewhat complete class system, picking some basic skills to bestow upon players was no difficulty.
In an instant, Li Mu felt a gentle and warm power flow into his body, and his five senses seemed to experience some subtle change.
Li Mu couldn’t help but check his system status bar again.
[Level: 1 (Apprentice)]
[Attributes: Constitution (5), Strength (5), Agility (5), Magic Power (10)]
[Skills: Heal Minor Injuries, Ensnare Vine]
“The attributes related to magic are enhanced!”
Li Mu felt a surge of joy.
“Chosen One, you have received my blessings. Please equip yourself and embark on your journey!”
The Goddess’s voice rose once more, and Li Mu’s body began to shine as a rough robe appeared on him, a wooden magic wand in his hand, and a wooden dagger at his waist.
[You have obtained: Rough Linen Robe (White)]
[You have obtained: Rough Wooden Magic Wand (White)]
[You have obtained: Rough Black Wood Dagger (White)]
These were the initial equipment Eve prepared for the players, using trees and linen from the forest.
These items were mass-produced as standard equipment for when players arrived, considered a small gift from Eve.
Of course, this was the extent of what she could do, anything more, and she’d be begrudging her divine power.
Crafting three hundred sets of equipment took a whole 0.1 point of her divine power value.
With the Goddess’s blessing, Li Mu’s vision changed once more.
A brilliant radiance flashed by, causing Li Mu to instinctively close his eyes.
He felt like he was breaking through some kind of barrier, like being born from an eggshell, as his five senses became increasingly vivid…
The fresh air greeted him, accompanied by distant bird calls. Li Mu slowly opened his eyes and found himself in a different world.
Massive branches, ancient and magnificent Natural Temples, awe-inspiring distant mountains, and nearly three hundred uniquely styled elves in his immediate vicinity…
Standing on the World Tree’s branch, looking at the dense, tiny forest below, Li Mu fell into silence…
“Whoa! This is truly 100% texture quality!”
“I love it! This game will explode in popularity! The scenery is amazing!”
“Hahaha… dying of laughter, these players are such creative geniuses, why does each look more non-mainstream than the last!”
“What’s with the red explosion hairstyle? Why not use the system face honestly?”
“Spellcasting equipment is robe and wand, and Strength-based is wooden armor and wooden knife?”
“I love this scenery. Anyone else in the scenery club? Let’s form a group to take pictures when it’s officially launched!”
“Huh? Why isn’t Mu speaking?”
“Mu! Mu! Add me as a friend! I’m ‘Demacia’! I also joined the game!”
The live stream, filled with comments, grew more lively.
After a long silence, Li Mu’s voice trembled slightly, and his eyes gleamed with a hint of moisture,
The viewers were stunned watching the tearful Li Mu.
“Holy crap, no way? Mu was moved to tears?”
“It must be the expression function…”
“The tears are so realistic!”
“Is the game experience really this strong?”
Seeing the fleeting comments, Li Mu’s expression turned dark.
He cautiously glanced down and then took a deep breath, quickly lifting his head, rubbing his chest as he explained,
“It’s not that, I… I’m just a bit afraid of heights…”
For a moment, the live stream went silent.
“What did Mu just say? It was too fast to catch…”
“Yeah, the speed was too fast, couldn’t catch it… like it was on fast forward…”
“You’re just noticing it now!”
“Accelerated thinking! It’s accelerated thinking! Mu’s speaking speed is fast because of accelerated thinking! Absolutely accelerated thinking!”
“Holy crap! Really accelerated thinking?!”
“Does it mean game time is really one hour to one real-life quarter?!”
“Oh my god! This game is going to be legendary! Unbeatable visuals and black technology; if it doesn’t explode, it defies reason.”
“That guy’s gonna eat crow!”
The comments exploded immediately.