73: The punishment of the royal family of life

"No—I don't believe it!"

The Fire Elf King's eyes were bloodshot as he roared, "He's clearly just a human ant, there's no way he could be from the Life Elf Royal Family!"

"Do I need you to believe me? Since you're unwilling to end your own life, I'll help you." Beatrice's voice was as cold as ice.

"Boom!"

A terrifying aura surged forth, and a palm-sized ring materialized in Beatrice's hand. The ring was engraved with images of mountains, rivers, sun, moon, and the boundless starry sea.

"Is this the Ancient Artifact mastered by the Life Elf Race?"

Li Si couldn't help but marvel; an item on the same level as the seven stars treasure lotus was indeed extraordinarily miraculous.

In an instant, endless life force surged forth, drifting out from the bodies of every living being, whether it was a blade of grass, a tree, a pig, a rabbit, even Li Si, the online players, and all living creatures on Blue Star.

"Beep!"

"Ancient Artifact – Wheel of Life has absorbed 10% of your current health."

"Hint: The absorbed health can be restored."

This system prompt appeared before all players.

"What the hell?"

"xi ba!!"

"Baka, what the hell is that!"

"Oh, my, God!"

At this moment, within the All Heavens Game, ninety percent of the players were exclaiming, while the remaining ten percent were contemplating, thinking about the Ancient Artifact, thinking about the Wheel of Life.

-2887!

White damage numbers floated above Li Si's head.

".... Awesome."

The effect of the Wheel of Life was simply invincible.

Li Si was utterly shocked.

However, even more shocked was the Fire Elf King: "Beatrice, you old woman, how dare you use the Wheel of Life to kill a fellow kin!"

"You have fallen, and your sin deserves eradication."

Beatrice's aura grew even stronger.

"Boom!"

Brilliant green light spread across the heavens and earth, and endless life force condensed, instantly engulfing the Fire Elf King's body.

"No, I'm not reconciled!"

A tragic howl spread for hundreds of miles. The Fire Elf King died, his surging divine flames annihilated, turning into sparks that dissipated into the air.

"Beep!"

"Close observation of a god's demise, Heaven Rewards Diligence, you have gained vast knowledge from it, and your various attributes have been enhanced."

"Health permanently +1000."

"Mana permanently +500."

"......"

A series of system prompts appeared before Li Si.

In an instant, his various attributes were enhanced, including but not limited to—

Health, Mana, Attack, Speed, Range, Critical Hit, Accuracy, Recovery, Luck, Comprehension, Charm....

"So exhilarating!"

Just watching a good show, he actually gained so much.

At this moment, the exhilaration in Li Si's heart exploded.

The only regret was that the Fire Elf King was not killed by his own hands, so there was no experience or loot.

But this was just his fantasy. Li Si knew better than anyone that with his current strength, it was questionable whether he could even kill a Level 30 Golden King, let alone a mythical-level god.

"You're coming with me."

Beatrice put away the Wheel of Life, then, without allowing Li Si to refuse, she carried him across space. The surrounding scenery changed; the Light Elf city disappeared, replaced by a dense forest.

Wooden houses were built against thick branches.

"Beep!"

"Congratulations on arriving at a new area—Life Elf's Dwelling (Level 1 - Level 99)."

His vision suddenly shifted.

Li Si found himself inside a wooden house.

The wooden house was not large, and its layout was simple, with a wooden bed, wooden table, and wooden cabinet. All the furniture was made of wood. The entire space was quite cozy, filled with a fragrance that was the same as the scent on Beatrice.

This was Beatrice's residence.

Li Si's heart pounded. What did she want to do?

"Kuangtu, can you take off your mask?"

Although Beatrice's tone was a question, her actions were swift and decisive. Before Li Si could react, she had already removed his mask.

"Not bad, your appearance does not disgrace the Life Elf Royal Family." She stared at Li Si's face, patiently examining it, as if admiring an Ancient Artifact, scrutinizing every detail.

"......"

Li Si was speechless.

What? Does the Life Elf Royal Family have appearance requirements? Keep the handsome ones, melt down the ugly ones?

"Queen Beatrice, both my parents are human, so I am naturally human. Therefore, I am not a Life Elf, let alone from the Life Elf Royal Family." Li Si put his mask back on and argued reasonably.

"You are."

Beatrice's tone was beyond doubt.

Then, she extended her fingertip and tapped the air. A drop of crystal-clear essence blood appeared on her fingertip, then slowly entered Li Si's glabella.

"Boom!"

A powerful life force erupted from Li Si's body.

In an instant, the world lost its color.

Li Si felt his body suddenly become much stronger.

At this moment, a system prompt popped up—

"Beep!"

"Congratulations on fusing with Beatrice's Life Elf essence blood, awakening the hidden power within your body, and awakening the bloodline of the Life Elf Royal Family."

"Congratulations! Your talent—Life Spirits Punishment has evolved into—Life Elf Royal Family's Punishment."

"My talent evolved?"

Li Si was overjoyed. At this moment, his guard against Beatrice suddenly vanished. He quickly opened the talent interface to check the talent's effects.

"Life Elf Royal Family's Punishment"

The Life Elf Royal Family has a long lifespan and loves peace, but they also possess merciless punishment.

① Health Cap +10% → 50%.

② Lifespan Cap +10000% (New).

② Every third attack → Every attack, deals true damage equal to [10% of player's maximum health].

Description: True damage is the highest level of damage, ignoring all defense and all damage reduction. True damage is not reduced by any damage reduction nor increased by any buffs. 1 point of true damage reduces 1 point of health.

"Holy crap? This...."

Li Si was stunned, unconsciously opening his mouth, wanting to say something, but ultimately said nothing.

The boost was too great!

He could hardly believe it.

Is this the Life Elf Royal Family? A 10000% increase in lifespan cap, no wonder Beatrice could live for tens of thousands of years. With a hundredfold lifespan cap, it would be strange if she didn't live for tens of thousands of years.

+10% became +50%.

Every third attack became every single attack.

"This is definitely a heaven-defying boost."

Li Si quickly checked his attribute panel.

Base Health: 21179.

Health Bonus: 49% → 89%

Health Cap: 31557 → 40028.

"My health has broken through the 40,000 mark."

This means every time Skill - Life Scourge is triggered, it can deal 4000 true damage.

Combined with Phantom Sword Dance.

Li Si could already imagine how terrifying his damage would be.

"Where are the Golden King BOSSes!?"

He wanted to find a Level 30 Golden BOSS to test his damage.

"Kuangtu, now... do you still deny your identity as a Life Elf Royal Family member?" Beatrice's mature-looking face showed a confident smile.

"I won't deny it anymore, this great master is indeed from the Life Elf Royal Family!"

Li Si's tense emotions eased. He and Beatrice were both members of the Life Elf Royal Family. Furthermore, he learned from the NPC that he and Beatrice were the only two members of the Life Elf Royal Family in the world, so Beatrice had no reason to harm him.

"Good, since you've acknowledged your identity, come and procreate with me." Beatrice's tone was calm and composed, as if she were talking about a trivial matter.

"Pro... procreate... procreate?"

Li Si's heart instantly leaped into his throat.

What kind of shocking words were these? For him, a 20-year-old virgin who had never even held a girl's hand, procreating was far too advanced.

"No?"

Surprise appeared in Beatrice's eyes.

"Of course not!"

Li Si was like a king of beasts whose butt had been touched.

"Why?"

"No why, no means no."

Li Si refused decisively.

Beatrice couldn't understand. The Life Elf Royal Family was on the verge of extinction, so procreation was a matter of course. She didn't understand why Li Si refused. Was it because... there were no quest rewards?

Beatrice knew that all Adventurers needed rewards for helping natives like them.

"I understand."

Seeing Beatrice's confident expression, Li Si felt a little flustered. "Big sister, no, what exactly do you understand!"

At this moment, a system prompt appeared before him—

"Beep!"

"Congratulations! You have triggered a hidden quest—Crisis of the Life Elf Royal Family (Star Rating Fluctuating)."

"The Life Elf Royal Family is on the verge of extinction. Beatrice hopes you will procreate with her. For each offspring you procreate, you will receive generous rewards."

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