Elf Kingdom: Game of the World Tree

The crowd said,...

"So that's it..."

They were startled.

If they used the magic stone bomb, that would make sense.

Many in the construction team had made this kind of "bomb" and knew its power.

Aside from the fact that using magic stones as the main material seemed rather extravagant, its power was definitely more potent than any explosives on Blue Star.

However, even knowing that Little Xian Miao used a "magic stone bomb," as they watched the former peak turn into rubble, *everyone's hearts were still filled with shock...*

After the war, the guild didn't have that many "magic stone bombs" left.

Even if they relied on the power of the "magic stone bomb," Little Xian Miao's magic power probably accounted for not half, but two or three parts of it.

And that was quite terrifying.

*To those with deeper understanding, it felt even more horrifying.*

Especially other silver mage players.

Thinking about their own blast magic that at most could create a crater a few dozen meters wide on the ground, they couldn't help but twitch the corners of their mouths.

If it were them, even with explosives, they feared they couldn't do it.

*The gap was staggering.*

*The mage profession truly wasn't something common folks could afford.*

And after blowing up a mountain peak, Little Xian Miao took a brief rest, then gave another slightly strange order to the guild members:

"Alright, assign some people to clear up the blasted stone fragments, and also, mage players follow up, continue opening the way. After passing this mountain top, keep blasting underground until a passage appears."

Blast underground?

Blast until a passage is formed?

The other players were slightly stunned.

*Underground...*

Some players with active minds had a jolt of understanding and pondered.

If the target was underground, based on everyone's long-standing experience, the goal was likely very clear.

It was the Underworld!

"Guild Leader, are you planning to open a passage to the Underworld?"

A player asked.

Little Xian Miao nodded with a smile:

"Of course, otherwise, why would I choose this place?"

Hearing this, many players' eyes lit up.

The Dark Mountain Range was indeed barren.

But if they could open a passage to the Underworld, it would be a different story.

"But here... it's impossible to open a road to the Underworld, right? The mountains below are all stone, a very thick layer of rock."

A player familiar with the terrain shook their head.

The Segis World had an Underworld, but not every surface world could open a passage to it; often, what stopped them was the rocky layer.

The thickness of the rocky layers varied from a few kilometers to hundreds of kilometers.

In a sense, the Underworld actually existed within these rocky layers.

What prevented communication between the surface and the Underworld was the thickness of the rocky layer's surface.

Only those places with thin rocky surfaces could be opened.

Yet, this was not one of those places.

In the Dark Mountain Range, there were three places for players to build a city.

One was a fertile basin.

Another was the junction with the Fertile Plain, east of the basin.

The third was a lush foothill to the west of the basin.

Among the three locations, the officially certified one closest to the Underworld was the third.

Not only was it close to the Underworld, but it was also said to be rich in mineral deposits.

However, Little Xian Miao chose the first one.

The first location did not have a region with weak rocky layers.

After listening to the player's words, Little Xian Miao smiled and said:

"Of course, I know that digging straight down won't work, but... who said we have to go directly to the Underworld?"

"We can absolutely do it indirectly!"

With that, she whistled, and soon, an Earth Cave Spider crawled out from the soil to Little Xian Miao's side.

As Little Xian Miao tossed a magic stone to the spider, she explained to the group:

"Actually, before attacking Death Desert, I was contemplating building a city in the Dark Mountain Range."

"The Elf Forest is far too distant from Death Desert; a single teleportation array as an intermediary just won't do. A stable base is essential, it's a hard requirement."

"Moreover, as the gateway at the southern part of the Elf Forest, the Dark Mountain Range's strategic importance is also significant."

"So... from that time onward, I began asking Spider Queen Rose, who is more familiar with the Dark Mountain Range, to help survey the terrain."

"And this area is exactly the place I set my sights on."

"That's right, although it's one of the more fertile areas in the Dark Mountain Range, the rocky layer underground is also very thick and cannot be directly opened to the Underworld."

"However, I received another secret from Spider Queen Rose."

"In her early years, she was active in this area and had drilled tunnels into the rocky layer underground. The third city construction site was originally her place of residence before she migrated to Rivendell."

"And the place we're standing now is near a passage she once opened."

"Therefore, we don't need to directly open a passage to the Underworld; we just need to connect to the passage Spider Queen Rose once opened."

"Find the Earth Cave Spider's tunnel—through it, we can directly reach the third construction site ten kilometers away from here and open an entrance to the Underworld there!"

"In this way, we'll actually be connected as one with the third place."

The players' eyes shone after hearing Little Xian Miao's words.

Could it really be done this way?

This was indeed feasible!

The terrain of the Dark Mountain Range was rugged, but if there was an Earth Cave Spider's passage, it might be much easier to traverse.

If the first location could connect to the third place, then they would be in business.

The basin they had chosen had relatively higher magic power than other places, with well-grown vegetation, capable of self-sufficiency, but it had limited transportation.

If they could connect to the third location via an underground passage, they could completely open up to the Underworld!

And if they connected with the Underworld, opportunities would open wide.

They could potentially take the Underworld route and make an unimpeded journey back to Rivendell!

Of course, players were still more accustomed to using the teleportation array.

But if they could have an unobstructed road one day, it would benefit trade caravans significantly; looking at the long term, it was crucial for the city's economic impact.

Moreover... they could also use the third location as a new city's mining site!

Speaking of which, they were relatively close to Death Desert, and if they opened the passage for mining, finding miners wouldn't be a problem.

Half-Beasts, after all!

After their defeat and surrender, there were plenty in Death Desert.

Thinking this way... building a city here seemed quite promising.

*Great development potential!*

For a moment, the players' thoughts were running wild...

And Little Xian Miao continued to speak:

"In addition, this location is just separated by a few mountains from the second choice site, so since I just blasted open one mountain with the magic stone bomb's power, I can blast open the second, and then the third..."

"The direct distance to the Fertile Plain is less than five kilometers from here; we indeed need to construct a road, but only one is necessary, leading to the Fertile Plain."

"And here we lean towards the southern part of the Dark Mountain Range. After opening the road to the Fertile Plain, we'll directly connect to the Human World's Aries Kingdom."

"Comrades, just think about it, if we build a city at such a location, what awaits us in the future?"

As she spoke, Little Xian Miao showed sweet dimples, full of grandeur:

"Wealth!"

"We can access the Underworld, reach the Aries Kingdom, connect south to Death Desert, and simultaneously travel via teleportation array to the Elf Forest..."

"In such a location, it would be difficult not to become a commercial hub!"

"Only children make choices; we, the Mengmeng Committee, want all the advantages of the three city construction sites!"

"Everyone, let's build a beautiful and prosperous Mountain Peak City here together!"