Rebirth : The Alchemist's Path

Chapter 87: The Awakening of the Elven Statue

"Is this the ancestral land of the elves?"

Sylvus was slightly stunned as he looked at the space in front of him.

The entire space was dim and devoid of other objects, except for a ten-meter-tall statue.

The statue depicted a woman dressed in armor and holding a long sword, exuding an air of nobility.

"Could this be the ancestor of the elves?"

Sylvus frowned.

The woman had no elven features at all.

She looked exactly like an ordinary human. Could the elves' ancestor be a human?

Just as Sylvus was pondering, a sound suddenly echoed.

Startled, he followed the sound to the back of the statue.

He discovered a crystalline liquid seeping from the statue's back.

"Could this be the source of the Sacred Spring?"

Sylvus examined the back of the statue and noticed several cracks, as if something had been removed.

"Could it be the wings of the elves?"

Sylvus' eyes lit up.

He suddenly remembered an item from the system store.

Elven Wings: Unknown item, seemingly related to the elves, priced at 500 billion points.

"System, did you know this item would be useful for the elves?"

Sylvus couldn't help but ask.

However, the system did not respond.

Sylvus smirked and turned his attention to the Elven Wings.

Since the item had a purpose, he decided it was worth purchasing.

With that in mind, Sylvus walked outside.

If he was going to buy it, he certainly wasn't going to pay for it himself.

Meanwhile, back in the temple, the elders of the elven tribe were discussing anxiously:

"Where has Sylvus gone? Could it be that he found no solution and just left? He could at least let us know."

"Strange. He doesn't seem like that kind of person. Could he have truly entered our ancestral land?"

"How is that possible? Even if he did, there should've been some sign by now. Do we keep waiting?"

In the midst of their discussions, Queen Elena frowned, unsure of what Sylvus was up to.

Suddenly, a ripple appeared nearby, and Sylvus' figure slowly reappeared.

"Sylvus! Where did you go just now?"

Upon seeing Sylvus, they hurriedly asked.

"Of course, I went into your ancestral land. There's nothing inside except a statue."

Sylvus smiled as he spoke.

"A statue? So, our ancestral land is open?"

Elena's eyes lit up as she asked.

Sylvus shook his head.

"While I can enter, I haven't figured out how to fully open your ancestral land. If we forcibly break the barrier outside, it might cause the ancestral land to collapse."

Sylvus wasn't lying.

He had already inspected it earlier.

The barrier on the blue stone wall was connected to the entire ancestral land.

If the barrier were destroyed, the space inside would cease to exist.

"Then what should we do?"

Elena asked.

Sylvus could enter, but they couldn't.

"There is a way. The statue is incomplete; it's missing your elven wings. If you give me 500 billion magic crystals, I can help restore it, and that should allow the ancestral land to open."

Sylvus smiled.

Hearing this, the elves exchanged odd looks.

"You haven't even done anything yet, and you're already asking for money?"

"Sylvus, don't worry. As long as you can open our ancestral land, we're willing to give you the 500 billion magic crystals,"

Elena said seriously.

500 billion magic crystals wasn't a small amount, but the elven tribe could still manage.

However, they wouldn't just hand them over right away.

After all, they hadn't seen any results yet.

If they gave him the crystals and Sylvus decided to walk away, they'd be left with nothing but regret.

Unfortunately for them, they couldn't match Sylvus' strength.

Sylvus understood Elena's concerns and nodded in agreement.

After all, he wasn't worried about them defaulting.

If they tried to cheat him, he could simply use the God-Sealing Card to wipe out the entire elven tribe.

"Remember what you just said,"

Sylvus said before disappearing again.

He passed through the blue stone wall and returned to the space inside.

"Your Majesty, I feel like Sylvus is deliberately trying to extort us. Did he really enter our ancestral land?"

After Sylvus vanished, High Priestess Genis frowned and asked Elena.

"High Priestess, we must be careful with our words. I don't know if he truly entered our ancestral land, but with his power, wiping out our entire tribe wouldn't be difficult."

Elena said seriously.

"If he really just wanted to extort us, he could simply destroy us and take all of our magic crystals for himself."

Genis nodded in agreement.

Thinking about it more carefully, she realized this made sense.

Someone as powerful as Sylvus wouldn't be greedy for just 500 billion magic crystals.

Besides, if he really could help them open their ancestral land, they would gladly give him even a trillions crystals.

"System, purchase the Elven Wings."

System notification: The host has spent 500 billion points to successfully purchase the Elven Wings. The item has been stored in the system space. Please check it at your convenience.

As the system notification rang out, most of Sylvus' points disappeared.

Inside the system space, a colorful crystal ball appeared.

Sylvus took out the crystal ball and found that it contained a pair of miniature white wings sealed inside.

Just as Sylvus was about to think about how to use the Elven Wings, the statue in the distance began to glow.

The miniature wings inside the crystal ball started to tremble.

Cracking sounds echoed, and cracks formed on the surface of the crystal ball.

A few seconds later, the crystal ball shattered completely,

and the miniature wings floated in the air, resonating with the statue in the distance.

At the same time, back in the temple, Elena and the other elves noticed something unusual.

The Sacred Spring beside them was rapidly decreasing.

"The Sacred Spring is flowing backward! Could it be that Sylvus really found a way to open the ancestral land?"

Elena's eyes lit up with excitement.

The other elven elders were also filled with excitement.

After all these years, they had been unable to open the ancestral land.

Their ancestors had worked tirelessly to try to open it, but today they were finally close to success.

Inside the ancestral land, the miniature white wings floated to the back of the statue.

As the Sacred Spring wrapped around the wings, they quickly began to grow.

A few minutes later, under Sylvus' watchful eyes,

the wings merged with the statue,

and the statue seemed to come to life, releasing a powerful aura.

However, as Sylvus gazed at the statue's new form,

he frowned.

"Is this really an elf?" he muttered in disbelief.