Of the two quests, Mu You would definitely choose the old elf's. Choosing the latter would mean returning the remains to the Elf Race before receiving his reward, so he certainly would not get the Sprite. The Elf Race would never let him take an elder's remains away, and it would also leave him unable to explain his possession of a Knowledge Ancient Tree.
As Mu You pondered, a deep, distant sound suddenly rang out overhead, like a whale's cry from the depths of the ocean.
Mu You had little reaction, but he noticed the female elf's expression change instantly when she heard it.
"What's wrong?"
"This is bad. The Octopus King seems to be entering its deep sleep period early!"
"Deep sleep period?" Mu You was puzzled.
"The Octopus King has two kinds of sleep: light sleep and deep sleep. During its light sleep period, its consciousness hasn't fully entered the dream, and its true body won't appear here. I can only regain consciousness during its light sleep period, too. During its deep sleep period, the Octopus King will descend and forcibly take over everyone's consciousness."
After speaking, the elf frowned in confusion. "It usually enters deep sleep sometime between afternoon and night. Why is it so early today?"
A thought struck Mu You. Had his repeated disconnections and logins inside the Octopus King earlier alerted it to something unusual in its sleep? Was this creature that sensitive?
"If you really can leave whenever you want, leave immediately. Otherwise, once the Octopus King descends, then..."
"Then what?"
The elf abruptly stopped halfway through. Mu You looked up and only then noticed that her pupils had vanished, leaving her eyes completely white. That eerie smile had also reappeared on her face.
"Intruder confirmed... apprehend!"
After clearly articulating those words, the