When the game shut down, I took my skills with me.

The Kunlun Valley was deathly silent.

Looking at the limp staff in her hand, which resembled a cheap plastic toy, Xiao Xue felt a tremendous sense of humiliation overwhelm her reason.

"retreat!"

She practically spat out those two words through gritted teeth.

The thousands of players of "Sword of Oracles" felt as if they had been granted a pardon, fleeing the valley that had caused them such humiliation in disarray. They couldn't imagine that if this news got out tomorrow, their guild, along with its leader Xiao Xue, would become a laughingstock among players worldwide.

Only after the last player's figure disappeared at the mouth of the valley did Leander slowly straighten up.

The elves behind her were still in a state of great shock and had not yet recovered.

"High Priest, who was that just now...?" a young elven priest asked in a trembling voice.

Leander looked in the direction where Lu Yuan had disappeared, her eyes filled with unprecedented piety and awe.

"It is 'God'," she whispered. "The one and only true God of this new world."

She took a deep breath and made a decision that would determine the fate of the Moon Whisper Clan.

"We will prepare the highest-class gifts to visit 'The Ark.' We must offer him the highest respect and loyalty of the Moon Whisper Clan."

……

The living room of the villa.

Lu Yuan's figure appeared out of thin air, then fell straight back onto the sofa, letting out a satisfied groan.

"Home is still the most comfortable place."

He felt like a lazy ox being urged by the production team to plow the fields. He had finally finished a day's work and now all he wanted to do was rest.

Fatty Wang sidled up and asked curiously, "Brother Yuan, what were you doing just now? I felt like the rules of the whole world trembled."

"It's nothing, just dealt with a small bug," Lu Yuan replied casually.

To him, modifying the equipment attributes of thousands of people was no different from casually crushing a bug.

However, his desire to rest was soon dashed.

Su Muqiu's holographic projection reappeared in the living room, her face filled with barely suppressed ecstasy.

"Mr. Lu!"

Lu Yuan opened one eye and looked at her weakly, "What's wrong now?"

"High Priestess Leandera of the Moon Whisper Clan has just sent us a formal diplomatic request! She is leading a delegation towards the 'Ark,' hoping to establish a permanent alliance with us!"

"Oh, then you go and greet them." Lu Yuan waved his hand impatiently. "You can decide these small things yourselves from now on."

"Yes!" Su Muqiu responded excitedly and immediately disconnected the communication.

She understood that Mr. Lu was delegating authority and testing their ability to handle new-era diplomatic affairs independently.

Lu Yuan looked at the disappearing projection and sighed.

He simply finds it troublesome.

One day later.

When Leandera led the elven delegation to the newly constructed "Ark" city, they were utterly stunned by the sight before them.

They imagined human cities, perhaps as jungles of steel, or as fortresses of concrete.

But they never imagined that a city could "grow" on its own before their eyes, as if it had a life of its own.

Huge buildings rise from the ground, roads extend automatically, and gardens come to life in minutes, blooming with flowers.

"Is this... the power of the Administrator?" Leander murmured to herself. "He is not only the wielder of the rules, but also the artist of creation."

Su Muqiu and Qin Shiyue, representing the highest level of "Ark", received them in the city's central square.

There were no complicated negotiations, nor any insincere pleasantries.

Leander presented the Moon Whisper Clan's gift directly—an ancient tree seed encased in life energy, the World Tree's bud, and hundreds of magic scrolls recording the ancient knowledge of the elves.

"The Supreme Administrator saved the Moon Whisper Clan, and we are willing to repay him with eternal loyalty." Leander adopted an extremely humble posture. "We hope to be incorporated into the 'Ark' and become a part of your city, using our meager knowledge to add a touch of nature to your city."

Su Muqiu and Qin Shiyue exchanged a glance, both seeing the shock in each other's eyes.

This is no longer a simple alliance; it is complete naturalization.

[System notification: The "Ark" faction has successfully absorbed the "Moon Whisper Clan" as a subordinate race, and its reputation has been raised to Exalted.]

You have unlocked the Moon Whisper Clan's exclusive building sequence, exclusive crafting profession, and exclusive questline.

You have obtained a special item: a World Tree bud.

A series of system prompts popped up on Su Muqiu's "Genesis Sandbox".

To show their sincerity and to demonstrate the power of the Moon Whisper Clan, Leandera held an ancient ceremony on the spot.

She led dozens of elven priests to a vast open space in the city center, where they sang a long, melodious song.

Visible green life energy, centered on them, surges outwards like a tide.

The land swept by energy became fertile, and the dried-up riverbeds were filled with fresh springs again.

The parks and green belts that were just generated from the "Genesis Sand Table" seemed to have been infused with a real soul. The flowers and plants began to grow at a miraculous speed, and the whole city was filled with a refreshing fragrance.

Just then, a young girl named Liu Qingqing, who was in charge of soil improvement work in the nearby area, suddenly froze.

She was originally just an ordinary agricultural university graduate who awakened the basic skill of [Plant Affinity] after the apocalypse and has been working in the logistics department of "Ark".

At that moment, she felt as if a door had been opened in her mind.

Countless pieces of knowledge about plant growth and the cycle of life, accompanied by the songs of the fairies, flooded into her consciousness.

[System Notification: You have received the "Life Blessing of the Moon Whisper Clan," and your skill [Plant Affinity] has met the advancement requirements.]

You have triggered the Master-level class advancement quest: "Nature's Gift".

[Mission Objective: Plant a World Tree bud in the central park of the Ark.]

Liu Qingqing was completely bewildered.

She subconsciously glanced at Su Muqiu and Leandera not far away, only to find that they were also looking at her with a surprised expression.

With a smile, Leander handed the seed, which emitted a soft glow, to Liu Qingqing.

Under the watchful eyes of tens of thousands of people, Liu Qingqing, with trembling hands, dug a shallow pit in the center of that blessed land and carefully placed the seed inside.

The moment the seed was planted, it shone brightly.

A tender green shoot broke through the soil and grew rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye. In just one minute, it grew into a sacred tree that was more than ten meters tall, with a canopy like a canopy and radiating a soft halo.

At the same time, a system announcement that resonated globally exploded in everyone's minds.

[World Announcement: Congratulations to "Liu Qingqing," a survivor of "Ark," for successfully completing the Master-level career advancement quest and becoming the first Master-level Life Skill user in the New Era—[Divine Gardener]!]

【【Divine Gardener】Class Traits: 1. Heart of Nature (Passive): All plants under your care have a 90% shorter growth cycle, a 500% increased yield, and a certain chance of developing beneficial mutations. 2. Abundant Domain (Active): You can designate a 10,000-acre area to permanently transform it into a "Land of Abundance," unaffected by any negative environmental influences. 3. Life Catalysis (Active): You can consume your own energy to instantly accelerate the ripening of designated plants.】

At that moment, the whole world went crazy.

"Holy crap! The stats for this crafting profession are even more outrageous than my combat profession!"

"A permanent, fertile land spanning thousands of acres? That's one person feeding an entire city!"

"How did 'Ark' manage to do that? Not only do they have god-like infrastructure construction speed, but now even their life skills have become godlike?"

"I understand! The key is 'faction reputation'! It's the Moonwhisper Clan! They've allied with the elves!"

At this moment, all the leaders of the survivor factions around the world looked at the "Ark" in the East with eyes filled with insane jealousy.

They finally understood the true meaning of the system update.

Fighting is merely a means of survival.

Creation is the main theme of this new era!

Inside the villa.

Lu Yuan listened to the world announcement in his mind without any change in expression.

He simply picked up his phone silently and sent a message to Su Muqiu.

"From now on, all reports about new professions, new races, and new cities should be compiled into weekly reports and sent to me once a week. Don't bother me all the time."

After sending the message, he tossed his phone aside, covered his head with a cushion, and rolled over.

The world is getting more and more lively.

All he wanted was a good night's sleep.

This is such a hassle.