North-central Death Desert, Sandstorm City.

It is the economic center of the entire Death Desert and one of the few cities built on an oasis in the entire desert.

Of course, with the level of civilization and social order of the orcs, they prefer to settle along the oasis in the form of tribes, which even includes the royal court of the orcs.

The reason for the emergence of outlier settlements such as Sandstorm City is entirely due to its unique geographical location.

Sandstorm City ...... It is a city built on a passage to the Underworld, and below it is the jurisdiction of the Dark City-States Alliance of the Underworld.

This is the easiest way for the entire Death Desert to enter the underworld.

And the history of the city is said to be traced back to the Silver Age dominated by elves......

At that time, the Death Desert was still a beautiful forest, and Sandstorm City was also a city founded by elves, and even after thousands of years, elf-style boulders and reliefs could still be seen in the city.

However, with the transformation of the Death Desert and the desert of the forest, the elves also abandoned it, and it was later inherited by the dwarves and used to mine the nearby deposits of obsidian and mythril.

Two thousand years ago, when the mineral deposits were depleted and the dwarves left, some of them escaped underground to become dark dwarves, and some of them went to the east of the continent to find a new home, and the owners here were replaced by the current orcs.

Until today.

As the transportation hub between the Death Desert and the underworld, as well as the main connecting channel between the surface and the underground in the southwest of the continent, Sandstorm City has always been the most prosperous place in the entire Death Desert.

Although the rulers of this city are orcs, the city is also home to a large number of underground dwellers, fugitives from the human world, adventurers, mercenaries, etc......

As long as the rules set by the orcs are followed, outsiders can stay here after paying a certain amount of gold pounds.

As long as you have wealth, you can get whatever you want from the black marketeers, underground dwellers, and mercenary leaders who gather here.

It is a paradise for the strong and a hell for the weak.

Therefore, Sandstorm City also has another nickname - "City of Chaos." ”

Dominating Sandstorm City is the Sandstorm Tribe, the third-largest tribe among the Orcs.

This is a large tribe with a population of 100,000, and it is also one of the four large tribes of half-orcs with a population of 100,000 in the entire Death Desert.

The Sandstorm Tribe is strong, there are as many as two half-orc powerhouses in the gold rank alone, and there is also a Beamon giant beast that has also reached the gold rank.

More times in history, the Sandstorm tribe has become the ruler of the Orc Royal Court, giving birth to more than one Orc King.

Only such a powerful tribe can firmly grasp such an important city in its hands.

In the northern part of Sandstorm City, in an abandoned dwarven mine that connects to the underworld.

Ragged residents weave around here.

Most of them are orcs, but there are also some underground dwellers and even humans.

They are the bottom of the city, also known as the Mine Scavengers.

Although Sandstorm City's mineral deposits have long since been depleted, there are still lucky people who find a few scattered obsidian and even mythril here, and thus become rich in one fell swoop.

Zidor is a scavenger half-orc.

He has lived here for more than a decade, knows the mines well, and has raised his family from the obsidian shards he has picked up.

Today, as always, he dives into the depths of the mine, following his experience in search of possible traces of mineral deposits.

"Yesterday it seems to have moved again...... Since last year, there have been more ground movements in the Death Desert, and every time the ground moves, mineral fragments can be found in the mines, this time...... I'm going to take my chance to go deep into the mine! ”

Cheedo muttered.

Carrying the tools he had prepared, he expertly infiltrated the pit and, following his memories and experience, went straight to what he thought was the easiest place to turn out the fragments of the mine as the ground moved.

However, when he came to the end of his plan, he was slightly stunned.

"What is this?"

He looked at the mine with some curiosity and some fear.

I saw that the original mine cave was shrouded in a dense golden halo, and the halo continued to flow, illuminating the dark mine extremely brightly.

In the center of the halo, an illusory milky white mirror appeared, and there seemed to be bursts of ripples like water ripples on it.

The mirror is an erect oval, shimmering with strange brilliance, and at the edge of the mirror, you can see tearing black cracks, which are constantly changing, and there is a faint breath of destruction that makes people palpitate......

However, compared to the aura of destruction from those cracks, Ziduo was more attracted by the mirror.

The moment he saw the mirror, he only felt an indescribable power rushing to his face, that kind of power could not be seen or touched, but it gave people an incomparably peaceful and comfortable feeling.

Qi Duo subconsciously took a deep breath, and faintly, he seemed to smell a fragrance like flowers and plants, and he was refreshed for a while.

"What is this?"

Zido repeated again curiously.

The common sense of the orcs told him that it was definitely some kind of mysterious power that he couldn't understand.

However, an inspiration that seemed to come from the depths of his biological instinct told him that what he saw did not hurt him......

He stretched out his hand and gently touched the mirror-like surface of the light gate.

And the moment he touched it, Qi Duo only felt a huge energy coming towards him, and his head buzzed and he didn't know anything......

Faintly, he seemed to see an endless forest......

Consciousness quickly returned, and Zido was still standing in place.

But when he came back to his senses, he found that the entire mine was covered with green grass and flowers, and vines were still pulling out of the rock wall......

A bright door of light illuminates everything.

Everything around, magical and beautiful.

However, Qi Duo, who had heard a lot of news from the returning orc warriors, changed his face.

Vines that suddenly appeared......

Countless flowers......

The sudden appearance of the light gate......

This...... Could it be the magic of the legendary elves?!

I saw him sitting on the ground with his butt on his head, frightened and scattered, and then crawled out of the mine, shouting as he escaped:

"Oh no! The elves are calling! ”

The voice was miserable.

After months of raiding, the orcs in the north-central part of the Death Desert have long suffered from elven phobia.

Zido's escape was fast.

He didn't notice the speed he shouldn't have.

And his body seems to have undergone some kind of evolution in the touch just now......

Ten minutes later.

Dozens of heavily armed orcs entered the mine surrounded an orc dressed in an ornate sacrificial robe with oil paint on his face.

This is the high priestess of the Sandstorm tribe, and he has the strength of the golden throne.

I saw him solemnly looking at the light gate in front of him, his expression was full of disbelief:

"It's ...... Spatial Portal?! ”

I saw that he hesitated for a moment, and also stretched out his hand to touch the light gate, and the moment he touched the light gate, he only felt that his eyes suddenly turned white.

The light gate denied him entry.

But faintly, he seemed to see a majestic figure......

At the same time, countless prayers were faintly heard.

That kind of prayer seems to be a beautiful language, and just listening to it gives people a wonderful feeling.

At the same time, this prayer seems far away, as if it has spanned countless times, full of vicissitudes and sentimentality.

However, as a professional with golden power, the High Priest's inspiration is far from human.

The moment he heard this prayer, he instantly understood what it meant......

I saw that his eyes suddenly widened, his face was full of incredulity, and he couldn't help but lose his voice:

"World ...... World Tree?! ”

……

It's messed up.

The Sandstorm tribe is in chaos.

People didn't know what was going on, but a large number of orc warriors suddenly appeared in the mine area, instantly sealing off this place that they didn't pay attention to.

Among them, the Sandstorm tribe even dispatched the Sandstorm warriors they were proud of, although the number was small, but they were all silver professionals.

Curious orc residents, black market merchants, and human mercenaries watched and talked.

"What happened?"

"Tsk...... Even the Sandstorm fighters were dispatched? ”

"Have you discovered a new vein?!"

"Impossible...... It is said that the veins here have long since dried up......"

"Huh?! Isn't that the high priest? Was even the high priest alarmed? ”

"What the hell is going on......"

People are incredibly curious.

However, the Sandstorm tribe is very secretive about it.

It's just that an urgent team of half-orcs hurriedly sent a message to the half-orc royal court.

Seeing the Sandstorm Tribe so nervous, some experienced underground traders and bounty hunters had their eyes twinkle......

The last time the Sandstorm Tribe did this, it was when they lost the competition for the king of the orcs and their opponent ascended to the throne.

It can be seen that something terrible has really happened in the mine this time.

Their expressions moved slightly, and they quietly retreated......

The reason why Sandstorm City is called the City of Chaos is that it is here, no matter what the order, it can be challenged.

Women, slaves, status, power, and even some secret ......

As long as you have enough gold pounds, or as long as you are strong enough, you can get everything you want......

So, less than three days later, everything that happened in the mine began to circulate among the underground forces of Sandstorm City.

The sudden appearance of the light gate, as well as the wonderful energy, and the ever-growing flowers and vines......

Behind the gate of light, the vast forest looms, and the ethereal prayer......

Even, when the high priest touched the light gate, he couldn't help but lose his voice.

I don't know who leaked all this.

It's just that by the time the Sandstorm tribe realized, it was too late.

As a hub connected to the underworld, Sandstorm City is part of the Seggs World's underground intelligence system.

Secret, it's not a secret anymore.

……

Forest of Elves, the Chosen City.

As the player repairs and expands again and again, the central temple becomes more and more majestic......

Eve, who had been replaced by the Zero Vest of the Divine Favorite, sat on the main seat of the side hall, looking at the stack of information in her hand, and raised her eyebrows:

"Light Gate? World Tree? ”

With her soft sigh, a cheerful and excited female voice came from the opposite guest seat:

"That's right! Master Zero, this is the information that our Chamber of Commerce obtained when trading with the dark dwarves in the underground world, although the orcs tried their best to cover it up, but the movement was too big, and finally it was circulated. ”

"According to the speculation of some underworld powerhouses...... This is probably the kingdom of God that the goddess is looking for! The kingdom of God may well have fallen into the desert of death! ”

Is the Kingdom of God the World Tree......

Eve was noncommittal, instead looking up at the person who spoke.

Blonde hair and blue eyes, a stunning look that surpasses many other players, and a look of excitement and frenzy in the excitement.

It's the player Amaran.

This fourth-test player, after a series of priest missions, has successfully advanced to become a real silver priest, and is also the first priest player with silver strength in the whole server.

Incidentally, she has become the most popular player among other players.

It's not because of her superb face-pinching skills, or because she's one of the few dragon knights.

It's because with the promotion to silver, she has become the strongest milk power among the players.

The amount of milk is sufficient, the kind that is up to 10 per person.

Of course, Rancho also successfully "blended" into the Church of Life because of his identity as a silver priest, and with the advantages of his appearance and faith (licking dog), he got along with many elven priests, even including the saint Alice......

She is also known by the elves as the most devout (dog-licking) chosen one.

No way, there are too many halos on her.

Although she is a female man who only knows how to rush forward with a staff in battle, she writes the "Holy Book of Life", preaches in the Oros half-plane, and quickly rises to the rank of silver priest, etc......

As far as the priests are concerned, she has become the object of study for many indigenous elven priests......

However, at this moment, Eve's focus was not on the other party's excited speculation, but glanced at her slightly strangely:

"Chamber of Commerce?"

Amaran's face stiffened, and he coughed lightly twice:

"It's our Amway Chamber of Commerce...... Well...... It's all about helping the goddess! ”

Eve:......

I...... Our.

Yes, another one who was fooled by Demacia into a thief ship.

If I'm not mistaken, this player girl would rather die than cooperate with that guy at first.

It turned out to be really fragrant in the end.

With a slight sigh, Eve focused her attention on the information in her hand again......

As the successor of the World Tree, and now the real World Tree, she can naturally see more things from these few words.

Komon ...... Forest...... Prayer......

And the wonderful change when you touch the light gate......

Eve browsed and compared it to her own kingdom.

As a result, her expression became more and more serious.

This kind of description.

This kind of situation.

It is indeed what mortal beings should have seen after breaking into the kingdom of God......

And that kind of strange sight can only appear in the kingdom of the World Tree, the "Source of Life and Nature".

But faintly, she always felt that something was wrong.