Free Web NovelChapter 1474: Chapter 922: Elf Kingdom: World Tree
Blue Star, San Francisco.
In the bustling office, a man with a cigarette in his mouth glanced at the time on his watch and casually tossed his half-finished coffee into the trash can.
He whistled and looked at his coworker still engrossed in work, gently patting him on the shoulder:
"Hey, Tony, got any plans for the weekend? I recently bought a new fishing rod, want to go try it out by the lake tomorrow?"
Tony, a young man in his thirties, tall and thin with a messy mop of dark brown curls, always carried a melancholic aura thanks to his perpetual late-night dark circles and his father’s high-bridged nose.
Hearing his old friend’s offer, he saved his unfinished work and softly closed his laptop, shaking his head:
"Nah, Hand, I’ve already got plans for this weekend."
"You’ve got plans? Is there a new virtual game release again?"
Hand raised an eyebrow, pinching his cigarette into the ashtray, curious.
"More or less, have you heard of ’Elf Kingdom’?"
Tony asked with a hint of anticipation.
"’Elf Kingdom’? Sounds familiar... Damn, why does it sound like some antique from bygone days? I must have had too much whiskey last night!"
Hand shook his head.
"No, Hand, you must have heard of it. It was that virtual game that blew up on YouTube last year."
Tony continued.
"Blew up on YouTube? Hmm... now that you mention it, it does sound familiar. Which company was it? Hmm... I think it might have been from Europe?"
Hand relit a cigarette, lazily asking as he did.
"No, it’s Tianchao."
Tony shook his head.
"Ti... Tianchao? Damn, since when did Tianchao have virtual games that caught your eye?"
Hand widened his eyes, nearly dropping his cigarette.
But quickly catching on, he stood up from his seat in realization:
"Oh, my God, I remember now! It’s the game video those students studying abroad in Tianchao posted on YouTube last year! The one with a ’Lord of the Rings’ feel!"
"Exactly, that’s the one."
Tony laughed.
"Oh? But... I thought the game was only open in Tianchao?"
Hand frowned.
"That was before, the international server opened at the beginning of the year, but slots have been limited, and few have managed to get in."
Tony explained.
Hand gave his friend a surprised look and chuckled:
"So you’ve managed to snag a slot now?"
"Of course! This weekend I’m starting my adventure in the beautiful ’Elf Kingdom!’ You have no idea, I’ve been looking forward to this day for over two years!"
Tony said with a bit of pride.
"You, once you find a fun game, you’re glued to your home... I really don’t know how Jennifer puts up with you."
Hand shook his head, saying.
However, after hearing this, Tony’s expression dimmed, and he sighed softly:
"Don’t mention her."
"What happened? You broke up again?"
Hand was taken aback.
Tony shrugged, confirming as much.
Hand:...
"Damn! Tony, you should cut back on the games if you want to keep having girlfriends..."
Hand blew a smoke ring, shaking his head gently.
"How do you know it’s because of the game?"
Tony looked surprised.
But what greeted him was merely his friend’s dismissive eye-roll:
"Come on, Tony, it’s obviously because all your previous girlfriends broke up with you over games!"
"No, Hand, you’re being biased! Honestly, I’ve come to realize, what’s more interesting than games? As long as I have ’Elf Kingdom,’ I’m willing to go without a girlfriend till the day I die!"
"You... you’re hopeless."
"No, you don’t get it, this is called fun, this is called life!"
The two chatted away while packing up to leave work.
"Can’t do tomorrow, how about hitting the bar for a couple of drinks tonight?"
Hand asked again.
"Sorry, Hand, I need to study up on ’Elf Kingdom’s’ history tonight, it’s said that knowing the game’s history is important, so I need to prepare."
Tony shook his head.
"Fine... guess I’ll have to catch you next time, hope you can peel yourself away from the game before fishing season closes."
Hand sighed, saying.
"Depends on if I’m having fun or not." ƒrēewebnovel.com
Tony chuckled.
"Bullshit!"
Hand laughed and cursed, then climbed into his car.
"Later, have a great weekend, brother." freewёbnoνel.com
He said to his friend.
"You too, brother."
Tony waved.
After bidding farewell, Hand started his engine and drove off.
Meanwhile, Tony watched him leave, then hopped on his motorcycle, and sped off in another direction...
Unlike his friend who lived in the suburbs, Tony’s rented apartment wasn’t too far from his workplace.
In less than forty minutes, he was home, grabbing dinner on the way.
Skillfully taking the unfinished milk from the fridge and finishing it off with his takeaway sandwich in no time, he eagerly dived into the immersion pod.
Checking the time, with a few hours to go before his slot activated, he didn’t hesitate to log on to the ’Elf Kingdom’s’ English version website and thoroughly review the game’s recorded history...
They called it history, but in the game, it was only nine years.
Among these, the first eight and the ninth were distinctly separated into two eras, or rather, two versions.
