Death Notice

“Didn’t you want me to save this summoned creature’s life?” Mafa’s voice sounded a little surprised.

“This summoned creature is only useful against ordinary people. If it met a powerful opponent, it probably wouldn’t be as useful as Vine Seeds!” Qin Lun thought about the few battles the black bear had joined and smiled bitterly.

The black bear itself was a temporary protective measure the Albert Family prepared for Qin Lun. At that time, because it was urgent, they could only find this beast for an emergency. The first time it appeared, it was torn apart by the witch’s troll. The second time it appeared, its head was split open directly by the Phantom Demon World’s trap axe. The third time it appeared, it became an experiment for the incomplete Gene Potion.

Besides its large size which could temporarily block enemies for its master, the black bear had no other uses. Even when fighting the lowest level Blade Ashigaru in the Phantom Demon World, Qin Lun never thought about summoning the black bear. This summoned creature was basically unnecessary.

“Extracting a Bloodline Item from a summoned creature is like human transmutation at the law level. You really think highly of us!” Mafa understood Qin Lun’s intention and shook his head with self-mockery. “If the bloodline inside this black bear was Wind Element and Wood Element, there might still be a slight chance. But unfortunately, the attribute it showed was clearly a dark-type soul curse.”

“Dark-type soul curse?” Qin Lun touched his chin. He suddenly realized he had approached the wrong person. Maybe he should ask the Cunning Demon Beruses. The demon race belonged to the dark type, and they were also very good at soul magic.

Seeing Qin Lun’s expression, Mafa knew what he was thinking. She immediately gritted her teeth and then said, “Although we cannot extract the bloodline from the black bear, this black bear has significant research value. If you are willing to part with it, I can apply to the Council of Elders for an unripe World Tree Fruit.”

“World Tree Fruit?” Qin Lun’s eyes lit up, and he licked his lips. The World Tree Dew he used before was very good. This World Tree Fruit…

“World Tree Fruit is not for eating!” Seeing Qin Lun’s expression, Mafa felt both annoyed and amused. “We Moonlit Elves have two ways of birth. One is viviparous, and the other is from the World Tree Fruit…”

“So, an unripe World Tree Fruit… is an elf embryo?” Qin Lun’s expression turned a bit ugly. Was Mafa trying to push an underage elf servant onto him? Elves had good strength, but finding a smart and clever little one like Didi was not easy. “You could say that!” Mafa rolled her eyes and briefly explained the use of the World Tree Fruit.

When a high-level figure of the Elven Race passed away, they would merge the essence core left by the Elf Elder into the World Tree Fruit. After the fruit successfully gestated, the born World Tree Elf would be a new individual but would retain part of the Elf Elder’s legacy. Combined with their talent, they were usually exceptionally gifted.

This was also one reason the World Tree was so important to the Elven Race. Possessing a World Tree meant preserving the legacies and talents of countless Elf Elders, an important guarantee for the elves’ lasting prosperity.

The World Tree Fruit Mafa proposed to give Qin Lun was an unripe fruit that had not yet merged with an essence core.

“The unripe fruit of the World Tree is the most important component of the Elf Bloodline. Under certain conditions, you could obtain the bloodline of our Moonlit Elf race!” A trace of slyness flashed in Mafa’s eyes.

How could the research value of a cursed black bear compare to the World Tree Fruit? It was just an excuse. Mafa was one hundred percent sure the Council of Elders would agree to this trade. The biggest asset Sapient Races used to win over High-Rank Apostles were Bloodline Items.

The Spiritual Equipment Apostles used mostly came from other worlds. Except for those high-level beings, the Spiritual Equipment produced by the Sapient Races in the Shattered Starry Sky were extremely rare. Otherwise, Mafa wouldn’t have used a crossbow of at most purple quality as a family heirloom.

Bloodline Items were different. Every Sapient Race was essentially stronger than humans, so their bloodlines were naturally superior to many Apostles. Moreover, once an Apostle possessed the bloodline of a certain Sapient Race, they would be considered one of their own in terms of blood relation. They could even intermarry, greatly increasing the sense of belonging.

Ever since that election incident, the Moonlit Elves had been paying close attention to Qin Lun. His several trades at the auction house couldn’t hide from the managing races who were deliberately watching. Although he wasn’t a High-Rank Apostle, he obtained several pieces of Dark Gold equipment in just two Quest Worlds. The quality and potential he showed were enough for the Moonlit Elves to increase their efforts to win him over.

Most importantly, Qin Lun had already shown goodwill towards the Elven Race during the election incident. The Moonlit Elves’ earlier investments in him had yielded some returns, fully complying with the Sapient Races’ principle of equivalent exchange with Apostles.

“Elf bloodline…” After hearing Mafa’s suggestion, Qin Lun frowned slightly. He didn’t show overwhelming joy. Being smart, he naturally understood the pros and cons of obtaining an elf bloodline. He didn’t want to be tied to a particular Sapient Race.