Heart of the Elf Horde

Barely, he dodged the flying chains.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Xiao Cui controlled the mage Little Sprite and launched a spell attack on the strange man.

This provided Xiao Cui with a window of opportunity to have some peace and quiet for a while longer.

At this very moment, Xiao Cui is truly fighting one against four... no, actually dozens against four.

Dozens of Little Sprite, and dozens more are constantly arriving... This Little Sprite is enough to continue delaying the inevitable.

That should be enough to delay until the winds of this city carry the strangeness here to the king of this city... right?

"Cough cough cough..."

Xiao Cui, whose head was throbbing with pain, coughed up blood after using her micro-management skills to once again block the attack of the leader of the 17th Group.

On the ashes of the ruins, the red of blood was coughed up.

Besides the blood, there were also some broken fragments... those were the still unrepaired, already battered internal organs.

The world started to spin.

The world spun around.

This world is far uglier than Xiao Cui imagined... Kind people are not rewarded, while evil people keep attacking them.

Interests, exploitation, coercion...

These guys really only care about these things.

Xiao Cui felt her eyelids getting heavy. She didn't want to be arrested, she didn't want to cause trouble for her brother Cong Yu, but she couldn't.

But she had no choice.

This is the real world... In storybooks, everyone has a choice: they can choose the golden axe or the silver axe.

But things are different in reality.

Xiao Cui saw it very clearly; she was always good at observing, and her conclusion was—nothing.

There is no such thing.

They have no "choice".

Why does this world have to be so real?

Why must it be so realistic... and ugly?

"..."

"..." In her struggle to think, Xiao Cui, whose thoughts were scattered and confused, finally collapsed heavily to the ground.

"Thump..."

He completely lost consciousness.

"..." In that instant, the four strange men clearly felt that the Little Sprite's attacks weakened instantly... but the Little Sprite did not weaken.

What has weakened is the "offensive force" and the "techniques."

Attacks and restraints are no longer interlocked, nor are they rhythmic enough to keep players on their toes... The original suppressive power has been completely lost.

They dealt with the group of Little Sprite surrounding them with almost no effort, something that wouldn't normally be so easy.

They also tried to wipe out the Little Sprite en masse, but the Little Sprite would quickly scatter the moment their spells were cast, minimizing their casualties.

Caught off guard, the four immediately looked in the direction of the magical girl named "Katsuki Ruri".

Through the Little Sprite's defenses, Katsuki Ruri could be clearly seen lying motionless on the ground.

He was unconscious... no, actually he was completely exhausted.

"Hahaha... I won! Even the heavens are on my side!"

The eccentric leader of 17th Group laughed loudly, gripping his already battered hand, and punched the now-weak Little Sprite, sending it flying.

"Next up, it's our world! Hahaha... Huh?"

Amidst the maniacal laughter, the leader of the 17th Group suddenly stopped, like a wild duck whose throat had been choked.

Not only him, but the other three were the same.

The four swallowed hard in unison, clearly feeling... the "pressure" of magic was decreasing, and the wind direction was changing accordingly.

The Little Sprite, who had appeared weak due to Xiao Cui's unconsciousness, stiffly raised their heads, their eyes flashing with a scarlet color.

Horror, weight, slaughter, profundity, extinction...

This aura, and what these Little Sprite symbolize... is exactly the same as that of their predecessors who have already "activated".

Chapter 587 The Heart of the Elf Swarm

World.

Planet.

Civilization...

These three elements, which complement each other yet remain independent, constitute what we call the "world," and from this perspective... the macroscopic world is far too fragile.

Targeting just one of them could utterly destroy the world itself.

Putting aside the issue of "exterminating civilizations," many people are capable of simply "destroying planets"...

She gave Miss Chi You a chance to escape, offered Cong Yu a cold and resolute determination to destroy everything, presented King Odin with a sense of bewilderment about the future, and Etzel gifted him a great fog that offered no hope for protecting civilization itself.

At least these four individuals are capable of destroying a planet without relying on Extinction Formula.

But setting aside the "physical" meaning of destroying a planet... there are still many ways to World Destruction.

For example, the increasingly apparent imbalance between "negative" and "positive" magic is another example.

If this situation continues to worsen, the barriers Outer Side and Inner Side of the world may one day be breached.

The magical torrents of the World Inner Sea may also, like [Extinction Formula: Flood], flow like...

It surged forth like World Destruction flood.

Furthermore...

Normally speaking, the "Extinction Formula" for World Destruction is the third one, which has not yet been exemplified—extinction of civilization.

Once the host dies, the Extinction Formula goes berserk, becoming a sharp thorn piercing the sole of "civilization".

It cannot be pulled out, and it is extremely difficult to cross.

The Little Sprite and monsters are similar; their method of annihilating the world is also predictable: "Invasion" and domination.

However, the Little Sprite, who also use the Extinction Formula, are much better than the monsters in terms of basic appearance.

Because Little Sprite are cute, intelligent, and can communicate.

Even among Extinction Formula share the characteristic of "vibrant colors" and are guided by Positive Magic, there are still significant differences.

So, what are the reasons for this difference?

What is the reason that allows the Little Sprite to maintain their rationality, rather than being filled with a destructive desire for the world like monsters in Warcraft?

The answer is obvious.

Owned (Unowned)

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The door is open.

"That... that is?!"

The female monster, whose lizard-like form was shrunken, had her pupils constricted, and her already vertical pupils had shrunk to mere slits.

"A tree...?"

The strange man wielding the cannon was speechless, and he and the strange man wielding chains stared blankly at the unconscious Katsuki Ruri.

No, it has nothing to do with Xiao Cui...

However, it is also closely related to Xiao Cui.

The shadow of a tree, the phantom of a verdant tree, took root on the fallen Xiao Cui... This was an extremely large tree.

The plant is extremely tall, and its canopy is so exaggerated that it can be described as "covering the sky and blocking out the sun," with beautiful conical inflorescences hanging down beneath the canopy.

The captivating floral chains, as bright as gold, exude a fragrant aroma and are evenly distributed like long chains under the shade of the trees.

Interestingly, the tree did not bear fruit.

Of course, the four oddballs present wouldn't understand the interesting aspect of "not bearing fruit".

Compared to "arrival," "gestation" is more chilling in the long run. However, the speed at which the threat is met is obviously not faster than the latter.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!!!!!"

At this moment, what appears on this street is a towering Verdant Storm, and what is being swept up by the storm...

It is a "door", a Gate that is gradually opening.

From the perspective of the four strange men, they couldn't see anything behind the door. The only thing they could see was a dazzling array of colors.

A beautiful rainbow of seven colors.

"What's going on, boss?"

A strange man couldn't help but ask, casting a probing gaze at the leader of the 17th Group... but the leader of the 17th Group did not stop in his tracks because of the anomaly.

"Who cares! Anyway, it's good that these little things (Little Sprite) aren't attacking us anymore! Let's capture Katsuki Ruri first!"

As he said this, the leader of the 17th Group, who had just stopped, immediately rushed towards the direction of the unconscious Xiao Cui.

At that instant, all the Little Sprite, whose eyes were now bloodshot and who had fallen into a deathly silence, began to move.

Countless Little Sprite raised their heads, their countless scarlet eyes and heads turning towards the leader of the 17th Group.

The intense gaze was unsettling.

Whether it was a misperception or not, the leader of the 17th Group felt a stinging sensation on his skin from the gaze, and his muscles even started to spasm.

And without a doubt, the symbolic meaning of these gazes is self-evident.

Hopefully, they can stop here.

"Are you kidding me? I'm not backing down!!!"

As if roaring at someone in an unknown direction, the leader of the 17th Group strode forward, closing in on Xiao Cui.

Why? Why is he afraid?

They're just a bunch of cute-looking but not very strong little creatures... Why does he feel an uncontrollable fear in his heart?

This shouldn't be the case.

Because he will be the true emperor of this world in the future!

At least...

This is what the leader of the 17th Group thought.

"..."

"Buzz..."

There is sound.

"Buzzing..."

The sound of flapping wings came from that "Gate".

"Buzz buzz buzz!!!!"

Something's not right, something's really not right!

The leader of the 17th Group swallowed hard, feeling the deafening roar around him... No, things are going badly, should they retreat?

The instant the thought of "[Retreat?]" crossed his mind, his body obediently followed his instinct to "escape" and turned 180 degrees on the spot.