Woke Up to Find the Game I Made Came True-Chapter 165
The scenes flashing before his eyes were all fragments of the Emerald Forest's past suffering during the invasion of the Abyss.
This dream itself was woven from the memories of the elves, and as it shattered, Ye Bai caught glimpses of these fragmented recollections.
The flames of war reflected in Ye Bai's silvered pupils. Even though these memories were silent, devoid of sound, their brutality was palpable.
With a sigh, Ye Bai finally understood Eno Lucia’s fierce hostility earlier.
According to the Lower Queen, her memories had split into three parts—the Lower Queen held the recollections of constructing the Emerald Dream after the war, while the Middle Queen’s memories remained frozen in the midst of that conflict.
Given this, it was no surprise that Eno Lucia had reacted explosively to an outsider carrying the taint of the Abyss.
But now… what would happen once this layer of the dream shattered?
Whether out of empathy or gratitude for the two Life Tree fruits she had received earlier, Ye Bai had no desire to fight Eno Lucia unless absolutely forced.
However, the dream’s collapse hadn’t granted any experience points. Perhaps the Middle Queen, Eno Lucia, was still alive—but Ye Bai couldn’t be sure if the system required all three queen fragments to be defeated for the reward.
Fleeting shadows danced as the ten-second duration of Silver Sanctuary faded. To Ye Bai’s relief, though still falling, he no longer took any environmental damage.
Would this descent take him out of the dream entirely, or return him to the Lower Queen?
Lost in thought, Ye Bai suddenly felt a tug on his cloak, halting his fall.
He looked up immediately and saw a familiar, furry muzzle gripping the fabric.
"Autofis!" Ye Bai exclaimed in delight.
In critical moments, their miraculous donkey never failed them!
Autofis, hearing his name, waggled its eyebrows smugly. Despite having no visible footing, it somehow mustered the strength to toss Ye Bai upward with a flick of its head.
With that motion, Ye Bai felt himself no longer falling but being flung onto something soft—a cloud-like surface.
Looking down, he saw a lush green expanse beneath him, pulsing with the familiar energy of the Life Tree.
"Is this still the dream?"
"Ee-haw!"
After exchanging a glance with Autofis, Ye Bai scanned the surroundings and quickly spotted the only distinct presence in this strange space—
The Life Tree.
Or, more accurately, a segment of its trunk.
This empty realm perfectly fit the definition of the "Middle Layer"—a high-altitude cloudscape where the Life Tree’s trunk pierced through, revealing a portion of its branches.
Ye Bai stepped cautiously toward the tree.
Around its trunk, flickering motes of elven consciousness danced like fireflies, swirling around a coalescing green silhouette.
The outline was unmistakable—Eno Lucia, the elven queen who had shattered into stone moments ago.
The sight reminded Ye Bai of what the Lower Queen had said: the entire Emerald Dream was a construct woven by her and the Life Tree.
Given the dream’s nature and the Life Tree’s incredible regenerative power, even after being gravely wounded by Ye Bai’s Petrifying Gaze, Eno Lucia could slowly recover using the tree’s energy.
The Abyss’s taint… surely it’s gone now?
Hesitating mid-step, Ye Bai wondered.
From a boss battle perspective, if the elven queen held a grudge, this could trigger a second phase. But Ye Bai had already exhausted his key survival skills during the dream’s collapse. If another fight broke out, his best bet would still be rewinding time to reuse Petrifying Gaze.
Just then, the forming figure of Eno Lucia noticed him and spoke first:
"Who are you?"
Her tone was calm and curious, catching Ye Bai off guard. "You… don’t remember?"
Eno Lucia paused, then replied uncertainly, "As you can see, my current state is unstable. I don’t recall much… perhaps something about an invasion? Ah, yes—the Abyss’s invasion."
As she spoke, Ye Bai watched her silhouette grow clearer, revealing her breathtakingly beautiful features.
Now fully aware of him, Eno Lucia "looked" at Ye Bai and said, "Guest, what brings you here? I sense the pulse of the Life Tree’s branch within you. Though my memories are hazy, I know it’s important."
Her demeanor confirmed Ye Bai’s suspicion—the Abyss’s aura she had sensed earlier came from Petrifying Gaze, and the previous battle had been "reset" with the dream’s collapse and reconstruction, erased from the current queen’s memory.
After all, the three queens were fragments of memory. While the Lower Queen’s recollections might progress, the Middle and Upper Queens remained eternally frozen in specific moments of their past.
Relieved, Ye Bai explained, "I’ve come for another key."
Seeing Eno Lucia’s lingering confusion, he recounted what the Lower Queen had told him—how she had split into three.
"I see… That explains why my memories feel incomplete." Eno Lucia’s voice brightened with realization. "Thank you for telling me this."
Then, in a familiar tone, she added, "A guest has arrived…"
Ye Bai knew exactly what was coming.
Sure enough, a radiant glow enveloped Eno Lucia as a spatial rift appeared beside her, linking to a branch of the Life Tree.
From it emerged two familiar emerald-green fruits, floating toward Ye Bai and Autofis.
Well… this is awkward.
Ye Bai couldn’t help but glance at Autofis, who was already munching away happily with loud crunches.
Guess I should learn from Comrade Autofis!
With that, Ye Bai indulged in another Life Tree fruit.
【You consumed a 'Fruit of the World Tree,' increasing your max HP by 4000, max SP by 2000, all attributes by 30, and gaining 1,000,000 EXP.】
The third Fruit of the World Tree retained the same effects as the first, but the fourth would show diminishing returns… though, would there even be a fourth? Thinking of the existence of the upper queen, Ye Bai couldn’t help but blush slightly.
Eno Lucia, meanwhile, turned her gaze curiously toward the other end of the spatial passage. "Huh… the numbers have dwindled so much? Damn it! Those wretched Abyss scoundrels must have stolen them!"
‘Abyss scoundrel’ Ye Bai: "Ahem, ahem…"
……
After consuming the fruit, Ye Bai recalled the many questions she still had and continued questioning the middle-layer queen about the past.
This queen, still undergoing 'memory resets,' only retained a rough outline of events, lacking finer details. However, Ye Bai learned a new piece of information she hadn’t known before:
"The spark that ignited the Abyss invasion seemed to stem from internal strife among humans… The two great human duchies suddenly went to war, and one side eventually summoned Abyssal creatures to fight, drawing the Abyss’s invasion to the surface."
"The Abyssal Demon God sought to ignite the World Tree, turning it into a second Abyssal Core, which is why the Emerald Forest was chosen as its first target."
Ye Bai listened intently, fully understanding why the Abyss would target the Emerald Forest first. As a manifestation of natural laws, the World Tree was gentler yet equally potent in vitality. If it could truly merge with an Abyssal Core, the Emerald Forest might well become a new Abyss.
What surprised her, though, was that the initial spark had come from humanity.
The two great human duchies—one aligned with the Deep Sea Clan, the other with the Ethereal Clan—suddenly waging war… could it be related to those two factions?
In Ye Bai’s impression, the two clans were practically polar opposites. The Deep Sea Clan weakened on land and only maintained friendly ties with the coastal human duchy. They had little interest in affairs beyond the sea, their biggest concern likely being how to feed their great beast, the Kraken.
As for the Ethereal Clan, their elusive and scholarly nature spoke for itself. If the elves were recluses, the Ethereals were sages—a race of scholars with little interest beyond the pursuit of knowledge.
Ye Bai pondered for a moment before pressing further. "Do you know the reason behind the human civil war?"
Eno Lucia strained her memory before answering uncertainly, "We rarely interacted with humans, so we know little. But it seemed to stem from some change within the Ethereals."
It was the Ethereals…?
Ye Bai hadn’t expected that answer. Humans occupied the largest surface area in the Divine Realm and were the most prone to infighting and scheming. If the Ethereals had undergone some change, the Highvar Duchy—aligned with them—would have been the most affected, indirectly triggering the war between the two duchies.
"Do you have any memories from before that? Can you recall anything about the Divine King and the Great Annihilation?"
"My memories begin roughly around that time. The Great Annihilation… yes, the Great Annihilation is coming. The key is crucial to stopping it, but I don’t know the true nature of the Great Annihilation. As for the Divine King…" Eno Lucia’s face had fully reformed by now, but her brows furrowed as if troubled by a difficult question.
Ye Bai waited patiently, but in the end, Eno Lucia could only shake her head helplessly.
"About the Divine King… perhaps you should ask the upper-layer version of me."
After their conversation, armed with more information, Ye Bai—with the middle queen’s help—finally ascended to the uppermost layer of the Emerald Forest.
Space shifted around her, and when the scenery settled, Ye Bai was taken aback.
Unlike the lower and middle layers, the upper space was unexpectedly… small.
There was no vast forest teeming with exotic fruits or perilous flora—just a tiny island-like clearing surrounded by endless void mist.
At the center stood a miniature version of the World Tree.
Beneath it lay Eno Lucia, the same queen she had just bid farewell to moments ago. Her golden hair spilled across the ground, her eyes closed, bathed in an ethereal glow from an unseen light source.
The scene was breathtakingly beautiful, yet carried an inexplicable sorrow—so much so that disturbing even a single detail felt like sacrilege.
As Ye Bai approached, the slumbering elven queen seemed to sense her presence, slowly opening her eyes.
"You’ve finally come…"
Murmuring this, Eno Lucia’s pale blue eyes fully focused, locking onto Ye Bai.
Then, in an instant, the queen’s dazed gaze suddenly ignited with recognition:
"My King?!"
"Eh?" Ye Bai was caught completely off guard.
But the moment Ye Bai spoke, Eno Lucia blinked, as if snapping out of a trance. The light in her eyes dimmed with disappointment.
"My apologies… I’ve slept too long and mistook you in my haze. Greetings. I am the Elven King, Eno Lucia."
