Outrageous! I started as the Elf King!

Chapter 9 Advanced Tree of Life

The battle lasted for nearly an hour.

The outcome was as expected.

In fact, if this magical plant hadn't had a lot of health and a huge amount of magic power to fight against Lin Yi's fire magic, it would have been burned to ashes by Lin Yi long ago.

Accompanied by a piercing scream~

Only a charred, withered tree remained on the battlefield.

As the victor, Lin Yi simultaneously received a large amount of special energy. This not only helped him stabilize his ninth-tier magic power but also allowed him to take a step forward on the path to becoming a King-level professional.

Lin Yi then cleaned up the battlefield.

More than 5,000 energy crystals were harvested.

Among them, this magical plant alone produced dozens of energy crystals.

In addition to the energy crystals, Lin Yi also obtained more than a hundred magic cores.

Magic cores are a product of magical beasts, hidden within their bodies. However, not all magical beasts possess magic cores; only magical beasts that have reached a certain level can condense such a substance within their bodies.

Magic cores have many uses.

Or it can be inlaid on equipment to enhance its power.

Or grind it into powder and inscribe it on a magic scroll.

In short, it's something of considerable value.

Lin Yi collected all the magic cores; she knew she would need them later.

Including yesterday's harvest, he now has nearly three hundred magic cores in reserve, most of which are produced by mid-level magical beasts, with only a very small number from high-level magical beasts.

Then, Lin Yi used a fireball spell to completely burn the charred tree body of the demonic plant to ashes.

In the ashes, he found another emerald-green gem.

The size of a baby's fist.

It exudes an extremely rich life force.

This is the Heart of Life, unique to magical plants, containing immense life magic power; it is a rare and precious item.

Its greatest function is to heal injuries.

It is said that the Life Heart, once it reaches the Saint rank, is no less effective than the Life Holy Water of the Elf race.

It can bring the dead back to life and restore flesh to bones.

Lin Yi put away the Heart of Life and, after a short rest, embarked on her monster-hunting journey again.

……

It was evening.

Lin Yi was the first to finish his day's hunting and return to his territory.

Before darkness enveloped the land, the elven teams that had gone out returned one after another.

Many elves carried bundles made of animal hides on their backs, which were bulging with contents.

"It's really inconvenient not having space equipment."

Lin Yi felt he should find a way to get some spatial equipment for his elf team to store their spoils.

He himself has spatial equipment.

That was a belt.

He found it by chance two months ago while exploring the inner city ruins. The space inside the belt is not large, only two meters square, but it is more than enough to hold some energy crystals, magic cores and other items.

"The ancient ruins of the Elf Empire have stood for thousands of years."

"Most of it has rotted away."

"But some items were lucky enough to survive, such as the spellbook I found earlier, and magical equipment like the belt I was wearing."

Lin Yi's intuition told him that he would definitely get a lot of good things when he started clearing out the inner city ruins.

Especially the treasure trove of the Elf Empire.

He knew where it was, but he had never been there.

"His Majesty!"

Teams of elves gathered together.

The package he brought back was neatly arranged in front of Lin Yi.

Dozens of packages were scattered around, some containing large amounts of energy crystals and magic cores, while others contained fresh fruit, edible flower petals, and honey gathered by the elves.

Lin Yi first counted the number of elves. One hundred and ten, not one more, not one less.

Currently, there are very few magical beasts or monsters in the inner city ruins that can threaten the elven team. The ninth-tier magical plant was a surprise discovery.

The vast majority of magical monsters are about the same level as those vampire mosquitoes.

The lowest-ranking elf squad under his command is Rank 6.

Some elves have even reached the seventh rank, entering the realm of advanced professionals.

With such strength and such a hunting environment, the safety factor is naturally very high.

Lin Yi also discovered that after a day of hunting, many of the spirits had broken through their levels. More than half of the spirits had reached the seventh tier.

There are no Tier 8 elf units yet.

But it shouldn't be too long.

Lin Yi then examined the energy crystals that the elves had brought back.

The total number is as high as 14,000.

It was much more than what he had gained.

After all, he was just a person.

Today, he harvested nearly eight thousand energy crystals, most of which came from the vampire mosquito swarm. Without the sacrifice of those vampire mosquitoes, he would have harvested far fewer energy crystals.

"In total, I now have more than 22,300 energy crystals."

This amount of energy crystals can directly train more than four hundred types of elf soldiers.

Unfortunately, there aren't enough sprites.

He currently only has one hundred sprites under his command.

Even if they wait until past midnight to nurture a new batch of sprites, they can only train two hundred sprite soldiers.

Therefore, he needs to continue to upgrade the level of the Tree of Life.

Without hesitation, Lin Yi immediately went to the Tree of Life and, at the cost of consuming a full ten thousand energy crystals, upgraded the Tree of Life from intermediate to advanced.

……

The Tree of Life

[Building Information: The Tree of Life is the core building of the Elf faction. It is invincible until other buildings are destroyed. Its abilities include spawning sprites and resurrecting fallen Elf units.]

[Level: Advanced, can breed 1,000 sprites per day]

Upgrade Requirement: 100,000 Energy Crystals

[Special Note: Upgrading the Tree of Life will increase the number of Pokémon you can breed.]

……

Looking at the Tree of Life, which was already over two hundred meters tall, Lin Yi felt very satisfied.

A thousand little elves are born every day.

In other words, with abundant energy crystals, he can train a thousand elven soldiers every day, directly completing the system's [Task One].

Lin Yi then conceived these thousand little elves.

Then, he used the remaining 12,000 energy crystals to train the elf soldiers.

We have acquired elven swordsmen and elven archers, totaling 246.

At this point, the total number of elven units under Lin Yi's command reached more than 350, doubling in size in an instant.

"You're wonderful!"

"Your Majesty the Great Elf King!"

The two hundred-plus newly trained elven soldiers knelt in unison before Lin Yi, each exquisite and beautiful face filled with admiration and respect for her.

The sight of so many elves kneeling and bowing together was quite spectacular.

Lin Yi was also in a great mood upon seeing this.

If things continue like this, he might soon be able to clear out the inner city, or even occupy the entire ancient city ruins.

He plans to transform this ancient city, which originally belonged to the Elf Empire, into his base of operations in this world.

(End of this chapter)