Elf Kingdom: Game of the World Tree

Accompanied by the familiar sensation of weightlessness, Meng Zhihan returned to the game once more.

Unlike the previous direct entry, this time a new cinematic appeared in her view...

The animation began with the scene of players arriving during the first test.

However, compared to previous versions, the animation was much faster this time.

Players arrived, cities were built, forces expanded... It only took a few frames before the narrative swiftly moved to the arrival of the fourth batch of players.

The expansion of the Chosen City, the exploration by fourth-test players, the onset of the underground war...

Scenes from players' adventures in the game were once again crafted into exquisite cutscenes, paired with blood-pumping background music, displayed in Meng Zhihan's vision.

As the images shifted, a deep and timeworn voice narrated alongside the animation:

"With the help of the Chosen Ones, the elves finally gained a foothold in the Segis World..."

"The power of the Goddess continuously revived, the civilization of the elves developed unceasingly, and the name of the Life Goddess spread throughout the Segis World..."

"However, new crises were continuously brewing in the Segis World..."

"Magic Power increased, mysterious existences awakened, and an era of great upheavals was about to begin..."

"In this era, only true strength could forge one's own legend."

The final scene froze inside the Goddess's chapel.

A male and a female player dressed as elves knelt in devout prayer before the altar of the Eve Goddess.

Their respectful voices echoed in Meng Zhihan's ears:

"Praise nature, praise life, praise the great Eve Goddess!"

"We are willing to become the sharpest sword and the sturdiest shield, loyally protecting You! Protecting... our homeland!"

"Please... grant us greater power!"

A brilliant light illuminated them, and the two elves radiated a dazzling glow.

After the light faded, they sported more magnificent and stylish gear, exuding an impressive appearance.

One was a magic set; the other was a strength set.

Then, a line of glittering golden text appeared on the screen—

"Silver Class Change, Now Open!"

The narrative concluded.

Meng Zhihan returned to her room.

However, the resplendent appearance of the two elves after their class change remained in her mind.

"Unseen gear, and even more beautiful! Could it be new uniforms?"

Her eyes lit up as she murmured with some anticipation.

Uniforms referred to the purple epic standard equipment from the game mall, as nicknamed by the players.

These pieces of equipment were beautifully crafted, cost-effective, and uniformly styled, often serving as the standard graduation gear for a player's current stage, thus earning the nickname "uniforms."

"That should be the silver equipment, right?"

Meng Zhihan speculated.

She leaped off the bed, swiftly dressing in her gear, and without waiting for Dongdong, who hadn't logged on yet, dashed out of her home directly towards the Life Temple.

Nearly two hours had passed on Blue Star, and dawn already broke in the Segis World.

After the update, many players in the Chosen City had awakened.

Numerous people gathered around the temple, looking on with curiosity and anticipation.

*Meng Zhihan didn't need to think twice to know that they were waiting for the players undergoing a class change, eager to watch.*

*Thinking of this, a slight smirk curled at the corner of her lips, inexplicably giving her a sense of superiority.*

She raised her head and walked into the Life Temple with a graceful stride.

She was already prepared for the class change, having stored up a whopping fifty thousand contribution points in her account.

Coming before the Goddess's statue, Meng Zhihan skillfully knelt on one knee.

Taking a deep breath, she prayed earnestly:

"Praise nature, praise life, praise the great Eve Goddess!"

The prayer words were slightly modified to conceal the Goddess's identity as the World Tree, and as Meng Zhihan prayed, a gentle glow emanated from the statue, enveloping her body.

Meng Zhihan's consciousness blurred for a moment, and she found herself in the character creation scene, while the system's enchanting voice resounded—

[Ding—]

[Class Change Conditions Met, Initiating Second Advancement Class Change Ceremony]

[Your occupation is "Druid," please select your path of secondary specialization]

[This class change will consume: 30,000 contribution points]

[Available secondary specialization paths for Druid include:]

[Magic Power Specialization, Ferocity Specialization, Healing Specialization, Control Specialization]

[Please select your path of specialization.]

Second advancement class change? Specialization path?

Meng Zhihan was somewhat surprised.

Although speculations about secondary class changes possibly focusing on further specialization for each class had circulated on forums before the update, Meng Zhihan was still hesitant when it was her turn to choose.

She didn't know which one to pick.

She pondered and carefully checked the descriptions of the specialization paths in the second class change...

[Specialization path means choosing a development direction of this occupation as your talent path, where all skills in that direction receive a significant enhancement (30%), proficiency acquisition doubles, and a random talent skill is obtained]

[Talent skill can be cast instantly, while Magic Power consumption is halved]

Skills cast instantly? Halved consumption? That's... powerful!

Meng Zhihan's eyes lit up.

Wait... randomly acquired skill?

*Well, it was the moment to test one's lineage again.*

*Meng Zhihan sighed.*

She continued to read, browsing through the descriptions of various specialization directions:

[Magic Power Specialization: Enhances the Druid's ranged magic skills, strengthens spell effects, positioned as ranged magic output.]

[Ferocity Specialization: Enhances the Druid's transformation skills, boosts melee capability, positioned as melee output & tank.]

[Healing Specialization: Enhances the Druid's healing skills, improves healing effects, positioned as ranged healer.]

[Control Specialization: Enhances the Druid's control skills, strengthens control ability, positioned as support control.]

*All very tempting...*

*Meng Zhihan felt a bit conflicted.*

However, the extensive time spent playing the game wasn't for nothing.

After some thought, she first ruled out Magic Power Specialization.

With Elf Mages already established, she felt no matter how a Druid was modified, it couldn't surpass Mages in ranged output.

Next, she eliminated Control Specialization.

That was almost purely support, and Meng Zhihan seldom joined teams, making this choice less cost-effective.

That left only Ferocity Specialization or Healing Specialization.

After some deliberation, Meng Zhihan chose Ferocity Specialization.

The reason she chose this was because half of her current skills were transformation-based, like Whisper of Nature, Grace of the Cat, and so on.

If she selected this specialization path, those skills could be further strengthened.

As for healing skills...

Unfortunately, although she was level 40, she hadn't learned any.

Moreover, excelling in the transformation skills would benefit her forging as well, as many of the Elf Clan's forging techniques required a certain physique.

"Choose Ferocity Specialization!"

Meng Zhihan clenched her teeth and made her decision.

After she chose, her account's over fifty thousand contribution points instantly decreased by thirty thousand, and then a misty glow enveloped her body once more.

Meng Zhihan felt a soft, sacred power enter her body, unblocking all parts, as her entire being started to heat up with the flow of this warm energy, and her breath soared in an instant...

[Ding—]

[Advanced Class Change Successful]

[Congratulations, Chosen One Meng Zhihan, you have become a Great Druid on the path of Ferocity Specialization!]

Great Druid was an honorary title for Silver Druids.