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Chapter 266: The Heart of the World Tree
Chapter 266: The Heart of the World Tree
"WHAT?! You know the cure for the Plantification Disease?!"
Regent Legolas dropped his staff, but he didn't bother to pick it up. Instead, he stared intently at Su Yu.
In the past, Legolas had encountered many elves, humans, and other races who confidently claimed they could cure the Plantification Disease. Most of them were frauds, and those few who were genuinely skilled had all failed. Over time, he had stopped harboring much hope.
But this person was different! Su Yu was the royal princess's special envoy, and the Advanced Scholar Badge on his chest was genuine. He couldn't be making this up, could he?
Due to the regent's intense gaze, Su Yu's clothes spontaneously caught fire, and his shirt burned away, revealing a large expanse of pale skin beneath.
It was likely that Legolas had momentarily lost control of his emotions, causing the fire element to become too concentrated.
Su Yu didn't seem too bothered. He tore off the burning clothes and put on a new set of Spare Mage Robes. Then, he smiled at the regent.
"I am a scholar specializing in divination. I can see glimpses of the future through special abilities."
"Some of these glimpses pertain to your kingdom. Your people have suffered greatly from the Plantification Disease, but they eventually developed a highly effective treatment. By chance, the fragment I saw included the recipe for this treatment."
"Really? That's wonderful!" The regent grew excited.
If what Su Yu said was true, there was hope to solve the Plantification Disease!
"But you must understand," Su Yu said, feigning pain as he rubbed his temples, "as a low-level mage, each time I use a divination spell, especially one that can alter the course of history, I suffer immense pain and my lifespan is shortened. So..."
"So what do you need?" Legolas asked, "Would you like me to send you a few top-tier elven beauties to serve you and alleviate your pain?"
"That won't be necessary," Su Yu's lips twitched. "I need the Heart of the World Tree, and specifically, the heart of the tree we are standing on. No substitutions will be accepted!"
...
The Heart of the World Tree that Su Yu was requesting had a similar effect on players as the Petrify Root Potion. Both could elevate a player's template.
The Petrify Root Potion could upgrade a player's template from Common to Elite, increasing their health and mana by 4-7 times and their four primary attributes by 1.3-2.3 times.
The Heart of the World Tree could upgrade a player's template from Elite to Leader, increasing their health and mana to 10-15 times that of a common player and their primary attributes by 3.3-5 times.
The Leader template was the highest level template a player could achieve.
With this template, a player could rely solely on their base attributes to face off against bosses of the same level in dungeons!
However, these were super treasures, extremely rare. In the previous life, out of billions of players, only about 90 managed to obtain such treasures.
And every one of those 90 players eventually became a seventh-rank powerhouse.
Hearing Su Yu's request, Regent Legolas hesitated. "You want the Heart of the World Tree? Are you sure?"
"Absolutely sure."
"This..." Legolas was at a loss for words.
The World Tree beneath their feet was the lifeblood of the elven kingdom. Digging out its heart would severely weaken it, affecting the entire race.
But on one side was the World Tree, and on the other, the lives of millions of his people.
If the "Plantification Disease" is not contained, more of our people will perish.
Legolas frowned, deep in thought, hesitating to make a decision.
Su Yu wasn't in a rush and stood patiently, waiting.
...
After a while, one of Legolas's attendants bowed respectfully and said, "Your Majesty, Princess Arwen..."
Hearing this name, Legolas seemed to have an epiphany and quickly made his decision. "Very well, I agree to your terms! However, I must see the medicine work before I hand over the Tree Heart."
"Don't worry about that!" Su Yu's face lit up with a smile. "We can sign a magical contract in the name of the Elven God to ensure both our interests."
"Agreed."
Regent Legolas closed his eyes and silently recited a spell.
Countless emerald-green beams of light descended from the sky, converging to form a hazy, emerald-green silhouette between the two of them.
Under the witness of this silhouette, Su Yu and Regent Legolas formally signed a magical contract.
After both parties confirmed the terms, the emerald-green silhouette merged into the contract, making it officially binding!
Su Yu scanned the contents of the contract with satisfaction and extended his hand to Regent Legolas. "Pleasure doing business!"
However, Regent Legolas did not extend his hand but instead grunted. "Not at all! Extracting the Tree Heart is as dangerous to us as the Plantification Disease. If it weren't for Arwen... If it weren't for my people, I would never have signed this contract with you!"
Then he urged, "Now that the contract is signed, can you tell me the formula?"
"Of course." Su Yu slowly paced around the hall, recalling the details. "Grind 2 grams of [Glowstone] into powder, 3 grams of [Lightbird] feather powder, and [Intermediate Light Crystal]."
The "Plantification Disease" had always been a major issue for the elves in the previous game, only fully resolved in the fourth expansion pack.
Su Yu remembered the formula for the healing potion well because he had taken a potion-related quest, and now it was perfect for this situation.
Legolas did not dare to waste any time, memorizing Su Yu's words and ordering the attendants to fetch all the materials Su Yu mentioned.
The materials Su Yu mentioned were relatively common, and it didn't take long for a dozen of them to be brought into the central treehouse.
As the regent, Legolas naturally knew some alchemy, and the potion-making process was not complex. He decided to do it himself, using his magic to heat the crucible and add the materials under Su Yu's guidance.
Legolas's potion-making was efficient, and soon, a batch of potions radiating strong holy light was ready.
Looking at the potions, Legolas fell into deep thought.
He realized that their previous approach might have been wrong. They had always used natural remedies for the Plantification Disease, never considering that holy light could be effective.
However, Legolas didn't dwell on it too much.
"Maethor," he called to the attendant.
"Your Majesty," Maethor quickly bowed.
"Bring Arwen here; her Plantification Disease should still be treatable."
"Your Majesty!" Maethor was shocked and knelt before Legolas. "Arwen is the princess! Shouldn't we test it on someone else first?"
"Enough talk, go quickly!" Legolas commanded.
"Understood!" Maethor dared not argue further and quickly left the treehouse.
(End of Chapter)
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