Elf Kingdom: Game of the World Tree

The city-building site selection was subject to restrictions, a fact that had already been explained in the update log.

And in previous supplements to the log, the official website had already published the more than twenty city-building sites on its page, something the players already knew.

*In their hearts, they had already made their choices.*

Seeing the players nodding one after another, Alice's smile grew even softer.

She turned her head to look at Eve, who nodded slightly and raised her hand to snap her fingers lightly.

A wisp of magical energy was released from her body, and in the astonished eyes of the players, a magical map of the Elf Forest appeared on the conference table, including the Dark Mountain Range and the Death Desert.

More than twenty green light points sparkled on the map.

The players quickly recognized them as the city-building sites announced on the official website.

"These are locations suitable for city-building as per the divine oracle, please make your choices, Chosen Ones."

"Every time a city-building point is selected, it will be confirmed on the map, while the light points near it will disappear."

"Dear Chosen Ones, you may consider your options and tell me your choice in ten minutes."

After Eve finished speaking, she said no more.

And before them, the seven players received a new system message:

[Ding—]

[Please decide on your city-building location in ten minutes]

[Once the selection begins, guild alliances will choose locations in order according to the alliance's strongest guild's comprehensive strength ranking]

[Countdown begins...]

Much like individual rankings, the "Elf Kingdom" guild rankings were divided into various types, including guild prestige ranking, guild contribution ranking, guild player count ranking, guild combat power ranking, guild comprehensive strength ranking...

However, the most valuable one was the comprehensive strength ranking.

This was a list derived from a comprehensive consideration of player numbers, quality, and contributions, with weighted bonuses added.

The reason why the four major guilds were called the four major guilds was because not only did they have a large number of members, but they also left other guilds far behind on this ranking list.

Among them, the highest in the comprehensive ranking was the Heart of Nature, followed by the First Legion, with the Mengmeng Committee in third place, and the Catastrophe Knight Order at the bottom.

The gaps between the top three guilds were very small, and they often surpassed each other.

By comparison, there was a noticeable gap with the Catastrophe Knight Order, established by third-phase players, although it was still stronger than the other three guild alliances.

Besides the four major guilds, the remaining three guild alliances were ranked according to their main guilds, which were the All-Star Alliance, the Azeroth Alliance, and the Long Live the Goddess Alliance.

Although somewhat surprised by the method of choosing city-building sites, this mode was indeed fair, and they had no complaints.

The guilds further down the list were just worried that the sites they had their eyes on would be picked.

The more than twenty city-building sites each had their own pros and cons, and players had already analyzed these before arriving here.

Popular locations included the northern part of the Elf Forest, with its abundance of demon beasts, the well-developed river transportation of the eastern boundary, and the magic resource-rich northwest area.

Eight out of ten were reserved by the top three guilds.

The ten minutes passed quickly.

When the countdown ended, the players once again heard the slightly cool voice of Divine Favored Zero:

"Time is up, Chosen Ones, please make your choices."

"First up, Heart of Nature."

After speaking, she looked at Li Mu.

Li Mu's expression was somewhat conflicted.

*His gaze flickered between the north of the Elf Forest and the eastern boundary, frowning as he scratched his head.*

*Not knowing which to choose was a kind of happy trouble.*

However, after some hesitation, he eventually chose a green point on the eastern boundary adjacent to the Vimur River.

It was at the bend of the river, flat in terrain, and had a large stretch of riverbank, making it an ideal spot for building a port city.

After he made his choice, the players noticed that the light cluster changed from green to red, and several other green points nearby on the eastern boundary went out.

This showed that no second city could be built in that area.

After Li Mu made his selection, it was the First Legion guild leader Fried Tomato's turn.

As everyone expected, he chose a green point at the northernmost part of the Elf Forest.

Being a field combat guild, many members were passionate about adventure and fighting, and the northern part of the Elf Forest was already their frequented area, making city-building here naturally inevitable.

Next up was the Mengmeng Committee.

When it came to her turn, Little Xian Miao didn't hesitate and quickly pointed at the map.

However, just when other players thought this guild leader of the Mengmeng Committee would choose the northwest area of the Elf Forest among the three hottest spots, a green point in the Dark Mountain Range turned red.

Meanwhile, two other nearby green points faded out as well.

Seeing this scene, players were a bit surprised.

*The Dark Mountain Range...*

*Building a city there would be troublesome, right?*

*Also, resources are quite scarce over there, aren't they?*

*Only its strategic position seemed important.*

However, upon careful thought, it seemed like only the Mengmeng Committee would dare to do something like this.

After all, the "Elf Kingdom" national construction team's reputation wasn't just for show.

After the Mengmeng Committee, it was the turn of the Catastrophe Knight Order. This time, as others expected, guild leader Transforming Ji Gang happily chose the last of the three hot spots — the northwest area of the Elf Forest.

As for the three remaining guild alliances, they could only choose from other areas.

Finally, the All-Star Alliance chose the farthest west of the Elf Forest.

The area was yet to be fully explored by the players, but according to the research of some expert players, it was likely close to one of the seven large cities that once belonged to the Elf Kingdom — Milovia, a beautiful coastal city (see Chapter 266 for details).

Of course, it's likely a ruin now.

The Azeroth Alliance chose the southern part of the Elf Forest, closer to the west, just between Cenolan and Rivendell.

As for the Long Live the Goddess Alliance, they chose a location relatively close to the central area, approximately two hundred kilometers north of the World Tree, forming a triangular formation with the First Legion's and the Catastrophe Knight Order's chosen sites.

With this, the locations of the seven cities were completely determined.

Looking at the results, Eve was quite satisfied.

She signaled to Divine Favored Ail, who then handed seven golden-haloed leaves to the seven players.

"These are the leaves of the World Tree, also serving as City Lord Orders, whereby they have been blessed by the Goddess and symbolize the identity of a City Lord."

"The bearer of this leaf will have the qualification to open a new city and can communicate directly with the Goddess through it to receive help from the Goddess in the city-building process."

Eve said.

*Communicate with the Goddess and receive help from her?*

*Players' eyes widened.*

*They eagerly received the leaves.*

The leaves were palm-sized, much smaller than the ones seen on the World Tree, but identical in appearance.

Except they were golden.

Holding it felt less like a leaf and more like a weighty piece of jade.

*The players felt a stir in their hearts and instinctively activated [Appraisal].*

[City Lord Order (Legendary Artifact, Golden Legend)]

[Crafted from the leaves of the World Tree, it is a true divine artifact blessed by the Goddess Eve Yggdrasil, possessing mysterious powers...]

[Possessing it grants you wealth and power!]

*Whoa, a legendary artifact?*

The players' eyes widened, mouths agape.

*This was pretty impressive.*

Then, they all heard a soft sound from the system.

In their game system, the city-building and City Lord systems were completely unlocked.

From then on, they could recruit other players to participate in city-building through task postings and officially appoint city managers once the city was established!

"Chosen Ones, best of luck in building your cities."

Eve said with a slight smile.