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The little local elf quickly came to terms with his new identity.

“I’ll keep helping you open treasure chests, boyfriend.” He uttered his newly acquired title with great solemnity.

Dan Xingyu felt as if he were about to melt.

“Wait a minute,” he said, holding down Qiyu’s hand.

“After giving it some serious thought, I can’t let you open the remaining two boxes for me,” he said.

Qiyu looked puzzled. “Why?” 

“Because I’m terrified.”

Dan Xingyu’s eyes, like stars, stared at him without blinking: “I’ve already received so much tonight.” A sense of happiness was overflowing.

He didn’t dare be any more greedy, afraid that even fate would envy him for being so lucky. Hold back a little, hold back a little.

Qiyu was certain he was serious, so he nodded, fully respecting his decision.

“So do you want to open it now, or wait until we get back?”

Dan Xingyu thought for a moment: “I’ll open it at a different time.”

Qiyu said, “All right, then I’ll open mine.”

Dan Xingyu: “Mm-hmm. You go ahead and open your box first; I’ll go get Little Dragon and bring him over to play with you.” Little Dragon was still sleeping in his golden nest.

Qiyu’s eyes lit up: “Great!”

Watching Dan Xingyu’s figure disappear from the teleportation array, Qiyu curiously repeated the term “boyfriend” to himself twice in his mind, feeling absolutely thrilled.

【Diamond chest detected. Open?】

“Open.”

Two dazzling golden beams of light rose from the treasure chest. It wasn’t a crimson glow, but Qiyu wasn’t surprised.

After all, he didn’t get a semi-artifact-level item every time he opened a diamond chest.

Plus, the two beams of golden light indicate that there are two Legendary-quality items inside—that’s pretty impressive.

【Obtained “Scroll of Life Essence Revival” x1.】 【Obtained “Legendary Class Scroll” x1.】

【Scroll of Life Essence Revival: Designate any living being of Legendary quality or lower; using this scroll restores its life form to its peak. Usable once.】

Qiyu marveled: “A golden-quality item that can only be used once—that’s so expensive! But the effect does seem incredibly powerful.”

If used as a life-saving item, it could instantly restore one to peak condition when on the brink of death.

However, after giving it some thought, Qiyu felt this was a bit of a waste: drinking enough healing potions could achieve a similar effect. He’ll put it away for now.

【Legendary Class Scroll: Upon use, unlocks a class based on the player’s own characteristics.】

Unlock a class? Qiyu felt that his two current classes were already enough. Still, he decided to use it on himself.

【Failed to unlock a class.】

【Based on our assessment, the player “I Love Survival Game” currently holds the classes “Mage” and “Farmer,” which align with the player’s innate traits and offer high growth potential. We do not recommend unlocking any new classes.】

He’ll put that away for now.

Let’s keep opening treasure chests.

The second diamond chest—open!

This time, it was still a burst of golden light.

However, this golden glow was far more dazzling than that of ordinary golden-quality items; even Qiyu, who was already accustomed to golden-legendary items, was so overwhelmed that he nearly shed a tear.

As soon as Dan Xingyu arrived via the teleportation array, he was greeted by this golden light—one that could almost rival the sun of the Golden Desert. Qiyu quickly selected “Pick Up,” and only then did the golden light slowly fade.

【Congratulations to the player on obtaining the Legendary Holy Artifact “Crown of Life.”】

【Crown of Life: Sacred Artifact, can be placed within a territory. Effect: Increases the health of all territory residents by 20%. After taking damage, all territory residents’ regain health 10% faster after taking damage.】

【Active Skill: Spring’s Blessing. 

Spring’s Blessing: As spring arrives and all things come to life, all plants within the territory will never wither.】

The Crown of Life was an exquisitely beautiful floral crown, adorned with flowers that would never wither.

Qiyu marveled at this exquisitely crafted wreath, and almost the moment he saw it, he knew exactly where it should be placed.

Holding the wreath, he walked over to the goddess statue standing nearby.

Because the goddess statue stood on a pedestal, it was taller than Qiyu; he had to summon Azure Sky Wings to lift himself into the air just to reach it. Qiyu reverently placed the Crown of Life upon the goddess statue’s head.

A wondrous sight unfolded: the moment the Crown of Life touched the goddess statue, a mysterious force arose between the statue and the wreath.

Without Qiyu needing to adjust its position, the Crown of Life seemed to have truly come to life and gained its own consciousness, returning to the place where it belonged.

The goddess statue had originally been wearing a floral wreath, but now the Crown of Life blended seamlessly into it, replacing the original wreath. Upon closer inspection, there was not the slightest hint of incongruity; it was as if this legendary sacred artifact had always been one with the goddess statue.

Qiyu suddenly realized something: Could it be that this Crown of Life was originally the sacred artifact of the Goddess of Nature? He opened the Survival Panel, and sure enough, a new message had appeared in the Territory module.

The Goddess of Nature statue had undergone a change:

【Goddess statue of the Goddess of Nature (Purple): Carved by a faithful devotee of the goddess. After fusing with the sacred artifact, the Crown of Life, this statue has gained additional divine blessings. When the statue of the Goddess of Nature is enshrined within a territory, the HP of all creatures within the territory increases by 50%, and after taking damage, the HP regeneration rate of all territory residents increases by 15%.】

【Active Skills: Blessing of Spring, Protection of Spring. 

Blessing of Spring: As spring arrives, all things come back to life, and all plants within the territory will never wither.

Spring’s Protection: The goddess has mercy on every believer; when any territory resident’s health falls below 20%, they will gain a health shield. The health shield equals 100% of the territory resident’s health, and while the shield is active, health regeneration is increased by an additional 5%.】

As the lord of the territory, Qiyu is, of course, also a territory resident.

A health bonus as high as 50% brought about a qualitative change in his strength.

Since Dan Xingyu wasn’t a territory resident, he didn’t notice much of a difference himself. However, he could observe that the plants throughout the territory seemed to have become much more vibrant. And since he was within Qiyu’s territory, with every breath he took, he felt refreshed and alert.

Another very noticeable change…

He stared intently at Qiyu and exclaimed in amazement, “My Lord, your hair has grown.”

It happened in the blink of an eye—he watched as Qiyu’s short hair grew at a visible pace, reaching his chest in just a few seconds.

In fact, even without his specific remark, Qiyu had already noticed it.

He looked down at his hair, which had suddenly grown so long, and, remembering something, smiled a little sheepishly.

“It used to be this long before, too.”

Shortly after entering the survival game, he noticed that his hair was growing very quickly.

“Back then, I found it a hassle. Every morning when I woke up and noticed my hair had grown, I’d use a knife to trim it short. After trimming it a few times, it stopped growing.”

Qiyu said, “It wasn’t until I received the elf’s inherited memories that I realized it meant my body was filling in the deficiencies and slowly recovering.”

Elves are the race closest to nature; their hair is like the branches and leaves of plants—the smoother and silkier it is, the better the elf is thriving.

After he entered the survival game, his hair began to grow. This was his body drawing energy and getting stronger and stronger.

Dan Xingyu asked anxiously, “So if you cut your hair, will that affect you?”

“Plant branches and leaves”—just hearing that makes it sound really important.

Qiyu shook his head: “It’s just a physical manifestation. My body probably sensed that I didn’t like it, so it stopped growing.”

Never mind growing longer—perhaps sensing the little elf’s resistance, his hair hadn’t even grown at a normal rate; it had remained short for the past two months.

This time, it must have been the massive, instantaneous boost in vitality brought about by the fusion of the Goddess of Nature statue and the Crown of Life—a surge so powerful it couldn’t be contained, which is why it grew so much.

Dan Xingyu walked over to him and gently touched his newly grown hair.

Soft and smooth, just like the most beautiful silk.

Hearing Qiyu speak of the symbolic meaning of hair, he handled it with great care as he whispered, “Please don’t cut it off anymore, okay? Let’s take good care of it so everyone can see at a glance that my Lord is living a truly, truly wonderful life.”

“If you find it too much trouble, I’ll come over every morning to comb it for you.”

Huh, is this what it feels like to have a boyfriend?

Qiyu instinctively understood—boyfriends really are different.

After all, a good friend wouldn’t come over every morning just to comb your hair, would they?