Game of the World Tree - Chapter 934

934. Chapter 928 Sunrise (V): Journey

Athos’ words made Tony respect him.

As a person who had been smooth sailing since childhood and had a relatively good family background, he had not experienced any major setbacks and hardships. At most, he had been too addicted to games and had his girlfriend break up with him more than once.

He admired Athos and others for their spirit of devoting everything for the future of their descendants and the continuation of their race.

Seriously speaking, if he were in their shoes, he felt that he would not be able to give up everything for the future of his race like these people.

In his opinion, everyone is an independent self, and everyone has the right to choose. He has no need and no obligation to give up everything he has.

Even for a lofty goal.

Of course, Tony had to admit that perhaps this was also because he had never experienced the desperate situation these NPCs had experienced since he was a child, so he naturally could not truly realize the value of a good life. It

was precisely because of this that Tony was slightly moved when he saw the shining light in these people’s eyes when they mentioned their ideals, saw their yearning when they talked about the blue sky and white clouds, and saw the determination in their eyes that had long since put life and death aside.

That was the brightest light of a race.

At this moment, Tony almost forgot that he was in a virtual game.

“Mr. Athos, I admire your awareness. It is my honor to meet you all.”

Tony said.

Athos and others were flattered. They waved their hands and said respectfully:

“No, Lord Tony, we should thank you. If it weren’t for you, we might have died in the hands of monsters.”

“The road ahead is not smooth, but as long as we keep going, we will be one step closer to the light.”

“Lord Tony, I will have to rely on you in the days to come.”

After hearing what Athos said, Tony’s expression became serious.

He nodded solemnly and said:

“I will. I will complete this escort journey with you and successfully deliver the energy core to the Dawn Fortress!”

Athos and others looked even more grateful.

Milel gathered up his messy hair and smiled sweetly:

“I heard that after the catastrophe, Dawn Fortress is the only place in the entire Western Continent where you can see the sunrise. I hope that in a month, we can watch the sunrise there together… I haven’t seen the sunrise for many years.”

“Hey, it’s more than just sunrise! I heard that Dawn Fortress has a lot of delicious elven-style food. I must try it when the time comes!”

The sturdy Bols laughed.

“And order a beer! I haven’t tasted the taste of alcohol for a long time!”

Ramis licked the corner of his mouth, his eyes full of yearning.

“Haha, after completing the task, let’s drink together! Watch the sunrise together!”

Athos laughed.

The laughter of several people was very heroic, adding some vitality and energy to the dark and silent wilderness.

Even Tony, who was introverted, couldn’t help but be affected and laughed along.

“When the time comes, I’ll treat you!”

He patted his chest.

That was the confidence of the 500,000 contribution points.

“Haha, Master Tony, we won’t be polite then!”

Athos laughed.

“Hey, Master Tony, I’m a big eater!”

Bols also showed a simple smile.

“Let’s drink together!”

Ramis waved his fist.

After laughing, everyone soon calmed down. Athos looked at the sky and his eyes became serious:

“It’s almost time, let’s continue.”

“Well, let’s go!”

Tony and the others said in unison.

So, a long journey began.

…

The sky of the Western Continent was as dark as ever.

The heavy clouds kept rolling, and the whistling wind seemed to carry a little bit of decay, which was the smell of the pollution left by the abyss…

Tony and Athos and the other four went eastward and kept moving forward.

They crossed the plains, they crossed the rivers, they climbed over the mountains…

Days passed one after another, and the group walked and stopped, going farther and farther.

And Tony gradually had a deeper understanding of the Western Continent of the Dawn World.

This is an extremely vast continent with extremely complex landforms.

Not only that, judging from the ruins he passed by along the way, human civilization was extremely prosperous before the catastrophe.

The majestic cities on the plains, the spectacular castles between the hills, the fortresses standing on the mountains, and the towering wizard towers…

All of this gradually outlined a prosperous and rich magical medieval world in Tony’s mind.

However, after the disaster, everything has turned into ruins.

Only broken walls and fallen creatures wandering in the ruins are left.

The lush forests have degenerated into dead trees and devil forests, and even the most docile monsters have become crazy monsters.

The once rich world has become a hell full of hidden dangers…

Especially those high-level fallen creatures that escaped the great purge when the goddess’ power came, or evolved after the great purge.

That is the real gold rank, although it is very rare, but it still exists. Tony saw it more than once along the way.

There are giant humanoid monsters as strong as hills, with pus all over their bodies, terrifying breath, and hideous appearance.

There are poisonous dragons with black mist around them, spewing poison, and barbs all over their bodies.

There are also bloodthirsty ants that appear to be weak, but once provoked, they will soon face ruthless and endless sieges.

There are also vines that look like dead, but once approached, they will instantly wrap around and suck the prey into a mummy.

The world is already vast and chaotic, and there are dangers everywhere.

If you are not careful, you may be doomed.

Fortunately, Athos and his companions seem to have rich experience walking in the wild.

Especially the mage Milelle.

She seemed to have a lot of experience in walking in the wild, and her prediction of danger was extremely accurate.

Although the team was implicitly led by Athos, in fact, Athos only decided the departure and rest time every day, and the specific route along the way was decided by Milelle.

Under her leadership, the group avoided crises that could destroy the entire team again and again, and no one died.

Of course, this is also inseparable from Tony’s joining.

With his silver skill [Eagle Strike] once a day, the team’s combat effectiveness has been greatly improved. Many times when they encountered monsters that several people could not deal with, they worked together to delay time and create opportunities for Tony to make a fatal blow, and finally won.

And Tony, with one battle after another, gradually became familiar with the battle rhythm of “Elf Kingdom”. At this time, he suddenly realized how lucky it was that he won the sneak attack when he first fell from the sky.

That time, it was completely luck.

And Tony’s level rose sharply after one cross-level battle after another.

Although the subsequent group did not encounter enemies as powerful as the last monster, after advancing for a week, Tony’s level also rose to level 40.

This is already the peak of the upper position of Black Iron. If it goes further, it will be the real silver.

At this moment, his strength has surpassed the strongest Athos in the team and became the real number one.

Athos and others looked at Tony with more respect and awe.

His unprecedented promotion speed shocked them.

As time went by, the group’s speed of advancement also increased significantly. In the past few days, the daily advancement speed has been nearly twice that of the early days.

However, just when Tony was excited and thought that this was the benefit brought by the change in his strength, Mirelle’s words poured cold water on him, making him realize with some embarrassment that he was a little self-indulgent:

“There should be other gathering points in this area. I have observed traces of human activities. Not only that, the monsters should have been cleared, otherwise… we wouldn’t have been so smooth along the way.”

And sure enough, in the following few days, they encountered other human gathering points.

Rather than a gathering point, it is better to say that it is a dirty and messy base built by a group of people with the city ruins as the core.

The group did not stay in the base for too long. They just replenished some supplies and continued on their way.

This made Tony a little curious. He thought that Athos and others would recruit some more people at the base.

But then, the warrior Ramis explained why he didn’t stay too long to replenish the manpower:

“The world after the catastrophe is extremely chaotic. Although the appearance of the goddess has brought hope to people, not all gathering points are worthy of trust…”

“The magic energy core has many functions, the most important of which is to build a city defense barrier, which has a fatal attraction for every gathering point…”

“We… dare not gamble.”

Tony suddenly realized why several people showed more vigilance than in the wild after entering the gathering point they passed by, and even asked Tony to cover up his appearance, and it is best not to easily expose the identity of the chosen elf.

In this dark age, it is not only monsters that are dangerous, but also the same kind.

At the same time, looking at the people in the dilapidated gathering points, who were pale and thin and listless, Tony also understood more and more why Athos and others were so persistent in completing this task. Only

after seeing the darkness will you desire the light more.

While Tony and his party continued to move forward, the Tianchao players who led them also used the location shared by Tony as a guide and came at a faster speed.

Tony observed the speed of both sides and roughly estimated.

According to this process, the two sides will meet in half a month at most.

“Hey… There are too many powerful monsters here. Although the goddess has cleared high-level monsters once before, the pollution has always been there. Recently, many monsters have evolved. It seems that the pollution in the abyss has become stronger. Even we have to be careful…”

“Especially recently, the sky is not stable. It is said that there are groups of magic crows and blood bats. If we are entangled, the number… Tsk, even we will have to drink a pot.”

“Otherwise, with this distance, we can fly over and find you in three days.”

Yeye complained in the team channel.

“Fly? Mr. Yeye, you can fly?”

Tony was very curious.

“Oh, it’s just a flying monster.”

Yeye replied.

“Flying monster? Can I see it? What kind of monster is it?”

Tony was even more curious.

However, Yeye became naughty:

“Haha! Don’t worry, don’t worry, keep it a secret, you will know when the time comes!”

Tony:…

As the days passed, he sometimes communicated with the people in the escort team, and sometimes chatted with the two Chinese players.

Gradually, he became more and more familiar with them. In the end, he even became close friends with the two teammates from the Celestial Empire.

At the same time, with the continuous in-depth communication, he also learned about the past of Athos and others.

Every member of the escort team has a story behind him.

According to Athos, before the Cataclysm, he was a pet breeder and a servant of the Mage Tower of a great mage with the strength of the upper silver level.

At that time, as a servant of the great mage, he was also well-known in his city. Although his wife died early, he still had a lovely daughter and a son with great magical talent.

His daughter married a local knight, lived a happy life, and gave birth to a pair of lovely twin girls.

His son broke through to the silver level at the age of 20 and was called a magic genius by the great mage once in a decade.

The great mage gave a high evaluation, saying that as long as his son studied magic step by step, it would not be a problem for him to become a gold-level mage, and he might even join the Royal Mage Corps and become a court mage in the end.

Not only that, the Grand Master also wrote a special letter of recommendation, recommending his son to the Imperial School of Magic for further study.

Athos is very proud of his son.

Of course, Athos also likes his two lively and lovely granddaughters.

In addition to his daily work, his favorite thing is to go to his son-in-law’s manor to accompany his granddaughters after work or on vacation.

The two granddaughters look like their mother, very cute and charming, sweet and innocent, well-behaved and obedient, always making him laugh.

If it weren’t for the revolution and the catastrophe, Athos might have lived such a happy life.

“Revolution?”

Tony was stunned.

“It’s a religious revolution, which was initiated by the former Eternal Church, but… not long after the victory of the revolution, the catastrophe occurred, and all the believers who participated in the revolution turned into monsters overnight.”

Athos sighed.

At this point, a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes:

“My daughter died at that time. She and my son-in-law also participated in the revolution. In the end, they all turned into monsters… In the end, I killed them with my own hands.”

At this point, he gently closed his eyes, and tears seemed to flash in the corners of his eyes.

“Then… what about your granddaughter?”

Tony couldn’t help asking again.

“She died too.”

Athos sighed.

“They were killed by monsters during the escape. I didn’t protect them well…”

His voice was a little choked.

I was so scared that I almost didn’t attend the full meeting. I will post it first and then correct it

(end of this chapter)