CHAPTER 160: THE SECRETS OF ELEMENTAL SPIRIT NO.143

On a mountain peak blooming with flowers, a female Elemental Spirit with a more mature charm than Aifula spoke in a deep voice:

"In ancient times, two major Elf races were born on this land."

"One is the Natural Spirits, nurtured by the Holy Tree of elves."

"They are naturally close to nature and love peace."

"From the moment they were born, they have lived in the Elf Forest, leading a life without conflict."

"The other is the Elemental Spirits, condensed from the Five Elements of heaven and earth.

"When the Elemental Spirits were first born, their intelligence was akin to that of a human infant, very simple."

"Because they are formed by elements, they can only live in specific environments to avoid being torn apart by the Power of Law, dissolving into the world."

"Although their intelligence is not high, instinct still made them perceive the dangers of the outside world."

"So for the first thousands of years, the Elemental Spirits lived happily in their small world, leading a simple and repetitive life."

"This peaceful life continued until the intrusion of a stranger from the human race finally broke it."

"The arrival of this human made the Elemental Spirits in this small world aware that there were species outside unlike them."

"This human’s arrival also enabled many Elemental Spirits, who had already matured in intelligence, to learn a lot about the outside world."

"Perhaps it was because of the dull life in the small world that made these spirits long for the colorful outside world."

"Or perhaps it was destiny’s arrangement that at that time, the Elemental Spirit Princess Xue Lun unexpectedly signed a Master-Servant Contract with that human."

"It was because of this that the Elemental Spirits learned that if they wished to leave this small world."

"They could only break the constraints of the Law by signing a contract with the creatures of the outside world, so they wouldn’t be torn apart by the Power of Law upon leaving."

"Another decade passed, and that human returned to this world."

"Through Princess Xue Lun’s descriptions of external matters, the Elemental Spirits’ longing for the outside world reached an unprecedented level."

"This was like a whirlpool of desire being opened, despite the human repeatedly stressing that the outside world wasn’t as beautiful as they imagined."

"Unfortunately, the Elemental Spirits, having already gained some intelligence, couldn’t hear these words anymore."

"When the human left for the second time, it was just as she said: she hid the entrance here, wanting to make this the only untainted land in the world, to shield the elves from the ravages of war."

"In the subsequent hundred years, as she said, that human never appeared again."

"Yet, time did not erase the Elemental Spirits’ determination to leave this small world."

"One day, after a century, countless peculiar races suddenly flooded into the small world of the Elemental Spirits."

"At that moment, the Elemental Spirits of that small world were completely exhilarated."

"In their joy, they disregarded the warnings of the Elemental Spirit Lord and eagerly signed Master-Servant Contracts with these races."

"I still remember, just one day later, the once lively small world became unusually quiet."

"About half a year later, the first human to come here reappeared."

"By then, she was covered in wounds, and it was clear from her eyes that she was truly exhausted."

"Princess Xue Lun’s face had long lost its former glory."

"Later, I learned from them that the outside world was undergoing an unprecedented war."

"Most of the Elemental Spirits who left the small world had followed their masters and perished in this great war."

"It turned out that once a contract was signed with other races, when the other party dies, the Elemental Spirits, who are said to be immortal, would also die."

"Maybe there were those still alive, but she wryly said: none would be left alive."

"She didn’t explain to me what she meant by that, she later only expressed self-reproach and apologized to me for the Elemental Spirits."

"She felt that she had implicated the Elemental Spirits, turning them into sacrifices of this war."

"Later, to prevent the Elemental Spirits from suffering external harm again, she chose to seal the entrance to this place."

"Finally, she said to me: When one day her heir reopens the entrance, she hopes that this person can lead the Elemental Spirits towards prosperity rather than destruction."

"She also said: If that person cannot achieve this."

Betis looked at the disguised human before her with a gentle gaze:

"Please, for her sake, do not disturb the peace here."

Betis Lv85

Lord of the Elemental Spirits

Calming his somewhat turbulent emotions, Lin Yi looked at this very mature elf before him:

"You say the first human to discover this place was Kalsa, right?"

Then he asked:

"And this small world you mentioned, is it the Elf Secret Realm?"

Betis smiled faintly,

"Yes."

Lin Yi opened the [Dungeon Settings] and looked at the time shown: 11:25:55.

Lin Yi set the entry condition to level 100.

After learning about the history of the Elemental Spirits, Lin Yi felt ashamed for his earlier intention to exploit this place for profit.

At this moment, Betis spoke again:

"You don’t need to feel too pressured. After the ’Calamity of the Spirits,’ the elves now no longer have the same blind eagerness."

"Actually, endless life is not a blessing for us, but a kind of inescapable anguish."

"Can you imagine the monotony and endlessness of facing the same things every day in the same place?"

"Over these years, I’ve come to understand it."

Betis sighed:

"Since heaven and earth created us, they did not mean for us to idle away our time."

Then Betis looked at Lin Yi and smiled amicably:

"This time, I want to give my clansmen a chance to choose a new path."

Instantly, whether in the flowers, among the trees, or in the mountains.

Colorful Elemental Spirits with transparent Feather Wings appeared in large numbers before Lin Yi.

Feeling the hopeful little gazes, Lin Yi was taken aback and couldn’t help but remind Betis:

"Are you really sure about this? The outside world may be exciting, but it is also filled with scheming and ever-present dangers of death."

But the only consolation is that players’ deaths can lead to resurrection.

Yet, how long will this game last?

And how many will stop playing after a while?

These are not things Lin Yi can foresee.

Lin Yi explained these concerns to Betis.

But what he received was Betis’s answer: "Every elf ought to have a chance to choose once they’re born."

So, Lin Yi didn’t say more but chose to leave the Secret Realm.

After opening the contact list, Lin Yi thought for a moment, carried by a personal motive, sent a message to Zhang Xinying:

Feng Hua (private chat): "Come to the Elf Race, come alone, don’t let others know."

She would probably like a place as full of fantasy as the Elf Secret Realm.