"The mysteries of the elemental plane? I don't know either. You might as well go to those mages for information. I am so surprised, I am not omniscient. I seem to know a lot, just because I have lived a long time. That's it. The history of the four elemental planes is even longer than that of the main plane. The Goddess of Creation, Ashe, used them as the basis to build the entire plane. I was not born at that time, how would I know."
When I asked about Ayer's mysteries from the ancient times, the answer I got was actually like this. When it came to the goddess of creation, the indifferent death god in black was full of nostalgia and reluctance.
"As for the gods of the four elements, they are just loud, they are actually just warehouse administrators appointed by the goddess of creation. Under the authorization of Ashe, they did master some of the plane rules, but they are definitely not ruled. That plane. Hehe, no one can rule that plane, otherwise, he would rule a quarter of the world and life."
The information I checked from other places (Margaret's friendship and dedication) also proved the authenticity of Ayer's words. The most obvious proof is that when the God of the Four Elements was sealed, the element plane still existed. If the God of Elements falls, within a few hundred years, a new God of Elements will pop up again.
In theory, the goddess of chaos, Cynthia, inherited this part of the power from her mother, Ashe. She can indirectly control the world by controlling the god of the four elements. Cynthia's will still affects these planes. Therefore, this plane also leaning towards chaos.
Unlike most people's consciousness, this is not a world with nothing but earth elements and sandstorms. On the contrary, as the oldest plane, its materials and properties are extremely rich, and all kinds of ancient species Growing and multiplying here, diamonds and rare minerals that other planes regard as rare treasures are not uncommon. Buried under the ancient hills are rare treasures that other planes can never find.
The most inhabitants here are naturally elemental creatures such as earth elements, but unlike those humanoid elements on the main plane, the elemental creatures here are not used to humanoids. The stone giants, as well as the insect-shaped ones like Cancer, most of them choose to imitate the powerful existences they have witnessed.
Although the shapes and types are almost huge, one thing is the same. At least part of their bodies are elementalized, and they can devour each other and evolve into a stronger existence.
It is said that the Ermu Diloken was also evolved from a weak rock giant, and due to the high concentration of elemental power, the body parts of the elemental creatures here are also very good magic materials.
Where there is interest, there will naturally be intelligent creatures, and where there is great interest, there will naturally be gold diggers who are not afraid of life and death. When the "administrators" of the God of Elements are sealed, these element planes will open if the door is opened. There are countless ways to invade the warehouse, and many forces have established their own stations in various elemental planes.
In an area called Caro Hills, it was the station sent by Ain Rodant, the kingdom of mages, to the earth element plane. Hundreds of mages towers and magic devices built a defensive force field. The semi-circular magic shield made it impossible for Sandstorm to abuse in "Carol Town", and it also made it the largest settlement of foreign residents in thousands of miles.
Walking on the streets of Carol, you can see various races everywhere, although most of them are still common races in the main planes such as humans, elves, orcs, and there are many demons in the lower planes, and you can even see other worlds. Mimics, of course, are also indispensable to the goblin merchants there, but one of them is the most rare, but it is an elemental race that is difficult to see on the main plane.
The reasons for their generation are very complicated. Some are the descendants of a certain high-level elemental creature and ordinary life, and some are the elementalization of ordinary creatures on this plane, but their most obvious feature is their appearance, that is, the skin color is often more peculiar. , has pitted brown skin, burnt red face skin, and many are inlaid with various crystal blocks on their foreheads, and their appearance is a bit scary.
However, due to the elementalization of part of their bodies, they are also natural elemental mages with excellent element perception ability. .
For the kingdom of mages, in addition to the various unique products of this plane, these native children of the elements are very good seedlings, and for those masters of earth magic, the earth element plane with extremely high element concentration is also the most A good place to practice, plus all kinds of rare monsters, how can you give up at will.
But lately, there's been some trouble here.
The God of Earth Elements is back, and these uninvited residents are finally facing the returning house owner.
Obviously, as the nominal master of this world, it is impossible for Umdy Loken to have a group of uninvited guests in his home. More and more local residents suddenly changed their attitudes towards Carroll City. more and more frequently.
The rise of the elemental tide and the return of the Earth Elemental Master also made the sandstorm more violent. The energy consumption of Carol's protective cover has reached more than 150% of the same period last year.
"It's not a way to go on like this."
The space shackles of the earth element plane are becoming more and more stable, the magical energy required to cross the plane continues to increase, and the investment required here continues to increase. As a native-born elemental race archmage, Etadia is also very trouble.
More than ten years ago, he joined the kingdom of mages to become a mage apprentice, and now he has become a golden-level archmage. Etadia is already familiar with this city, but recently, he has been feeling more and more discomfort, as if This beautiful city where magical civilizations converge is a constraint, and in the depths of that wilderness, a will is calling to him.
Not just himself. In the past three months, more than a dozen young apprentices have disappeared into the wind and sand, leaving only their mage robes and staff.
"Is Umdy Rocken? What a hassle."
As a gold-level mage, Etadia is definitely not an ignorant rookie. The only one who can have such a big impact on the entire earth element plane is the legendary god of elements.
Not bad, he can resist the call from the soul, but it is difficult for those rookie apprentices to do it. Every elemental race is precious. It hurts so much to lose in vain. This is not the most troublesome. The first two days , It was shocking that an obsessed apprentice rushed into the magic hub like a madman, intending to turn off the barrier launcher.
"Is there no reply in China? At least send us a few archmages to control the situation."
"No, the kingdom of mages is also in trouble. The Bayer Empire suddenly had a small-scale conflict with us, and the sidelines involved most of the combat power. I learned from my private channels that the water element plane and the wind element plane also Having encountered similar troubles, coupled with the fact that the transmission of the elemental plane is becoming more and more difficult, I am afraid that our assistance will not only increase, but also decrease."
"If there is a problem with the existing plane transmission, can't we use the goblin's teleportation system? Their space tearing device should still be able to be used."
"The fixed failure rate of 20% is too terrible. It's okay to transmit materials, but it's too dangerous to transmit creatures. Moreover, those guys have changed the rules recently, and they actually want us to buy 'insurance', or they won't transport us, once No compensation if lost."
"Insurance? What is that?"
"It's something that is popular recently among goblins. It seems that the goblins in the underground world spread it out. You pay him a deposit first. If an accident causes losses, he will lose money to you."
"Isn't this a good thing? Then buy it. We didn't recognize transmission losses before."
"The problem is that you don't get paid for it. Edwin, the archmage in charge of the teleportation, is very angry."
"Why? Aren't the goblins very sincere in dealing?"
"He said that we stored special magnetic energy items in the cargo, which affected the transmission. This was a failure caused by our human error, and he also asked us to compensate for the loss."
"That's unreasonable. If the special item can't be teleported, wouldn't you say it earlier? You only say it if you fail, then next time? Master Edwin shouldn't tell the other party any more."
"The second time was even worse. I encountered a space storm and the materials were damaged in half."
"It's time to pay for it."
"No, there is a supplementary clause in his insurance contract 'No compensation for losses caused by force majeure', and the transmission error caused by natural disasters such as space storms is counted as force majeure. "
"Then what are we going to do with that insurance! Isn't this a scam? Isn't it just for the sake of transmitting losses and someone pays?"
"...Yeah, only after we suffered a loss did we know that we had to buy a special 'transmission loss insurance' in order to pay for the loss of transmission. As a result, the third time Master Edwin simply signed all the additional clauses."
"Don't tell me I've been scammed again? Could the goblins actually tear up the business contract?"
"...The space tearing device actually exploded this time, and we learned that in this case, we have to buy the 'accidental explosion insurance', otherwise we will not pay."
"Buy, buy, buy, you can't even buy it."
"But the problem is that the 'explosion risk' is more expensive than all other insurances combined, but everyone knows that for goblin things, not having that explosion risk means no insurance. Master Edwin suffered a stroke on the spot..."
After opening his mouth, Etadia didn't say anything, but the matter did not end, the mage apprentice said with a face full of tears and laughter.
"The goblin merchants in our city have also learned this method, and all kinds of insurance sales are flying up, and haven't many elemental people disappeared recently? Those guys actually took out personal accidental disappearance insurance, specially looking for young apprentices to sign, and also Making a big announcement about the disappearance has made people panic."
"...Did they lose money? No need to answer, I already guessed it, they definitely didn't!"
"Your wisdom can illuminate this sky, yes, these damn profiteers, they didn't accompany them at all! They actually need the insured to apply for compensation by themselves! This person is missing, how can you find them to pay?"
Suddenly, a sharp voice sounded from behind.
"Hello, I'm the goblin Amway Life, do you know Amway?"
Ettadia turned her head, it was a well-dressed little goblin with a small handbag and a smile on his face.
"Did you know? Recently, a group of gang kidnappers appeared, which caused the disappearance of element tribes to skyrocket, but we Amway Life are especially concerned about this situation... I don't know what kind of insurance you need, if you are not satisfied."
"roll!"
Ettadia, who has always been known for being approachable, squeezed a roar from between her teeth, but the goblin salesman didn't mean to give up.
"Rolling injury insurance? We also have it! Although I don't know why the demand for this strange insurance has skyrocketed recently, the customer is God! You roll, I'll pay the bill!"
…
In the Archmage Council of Carroll City, the epic archmage Kayed was also full of worries. As the highest-ranked archmage here, he knew far more than his subordinates.
As a real top-level mage, the intelligence system of the truth controller will not forget to give him a special report. Of course, he is of course the situation in the mainland is undergoing rapid changes recently, especially the conflict between the country and the Bayer Empire. Absolutely It cannot be described as a small conflict. If one is not handled well, it is a new war.
The support of the country is unreliable, and the more severe environment is revealing the threat of the legendary Urm Diloken, and there is actually a problem in the immediate interior.
"Teacher, those goddamn goblins are going too far. They spread rumors everywhere and shake people's hearts. Recently, they have started to drive up prices again, making it difficult for the country to make money. Otherwise, we will drive them away!"
It seemed that the goblin had gone too far this time by making the usually calm Ettadia angry to such an extent.
"Then we can starve to death. Seventy percent of our business system here is in the hands of goblins. Perhaps, you can teach us how to make bread with magic."
Another disciple, Sorrento, was still as calm as before, but the sarcasm in his words made Ettadia very upset.
"You find goblins difficult to deal with just because your mind is too simple."
"Hmph, then our talented Sorento will take care of those greedy misers. Okay, then I'll send you to talk to them about the recent rise in food prices."
"... I can't either, but it doesn't mean no one can. I recommend a person who can actually gain an advantage in the goblin negotiation. The goblin's contract has more than fifty articles and seven or eight pages, and that guy's contract has eight hundred There are many articles and a book thick, and he can make the goblins dizzy when he talks. Recently, he specializes in negotiating with goblins to make money, and now as long as he appears, the group of misers will simply surrender and hand over the bottom line terms.”
Sorento's words surprised the other two archmages. They can win a cunning goblin in a business negotiation. Such a person is completely incredible and simply incomprehensible.
"Is it the big businessman from there?"
"No, it looks like a ranger who came to hunt. The negotiation is just a sideline of returning to the city by chance. I spend most of the time hunting outside. My strength is not very good, but my luck is very good."
"How?"
"He is obviously only a silver rank. When he entered the city for the first time, he actually carried a poisonous needle of the emperor devil scorpion. That is a powerful opponent that even the top golden warriors dare not face alone."
"Perhaps, he is hiding his strength. If he is alone, it is not surprising."
"Everyone thought the same at the beginning, but the Archmage Alu of the Prophecy Department met. He is indeed a silver rank, but what is surprising is what happened later."
"Um?"
"When I came back for the second time, I brought an Earth Elemental Warden's crystal nucleus, which is definitely not something that a Golden Rank warrior can handle. After that, the prey he brought back became stronger and stronger each time, and the time interval became shorter. Shorter and shorter, and…”
When it came to this, Sorento paused deliberately, as if to hang his appetite, and said proudly after seeing his master and senior brother looking at him.
"When he returned to the city last time, he brought back a second-degree evolution of the heart of a demonized mountain giant!"
"The demonized mountain giant needs a golden-level warrior to deal with. If it evolves twice, the legendary top level may not be enough! How is it possible! That's a qualitative change. In this environment, facing the infinitely powerful mountain giant, even me be careful."
This time, when it comes to Kayed, it's a shock.
"Does he have a team support?"
"How is it possible to come in to eat meat and sleep, and let the whole team eat sand outside? Moreover, the reconnaissance magic shows that as soon as he goes out, he runs directly to the high-risk area, and most of his prey only have frostbite and cutting injuries, he should be ice The magic swordsman of the Department."
"Frostbite? Cause frostbite to earth element creatures in this place where the water element is almost zero and the power of ice magic is drastically reduced?"
This is even more familiar, but Archmage Kaid has some interest in this legendary person.
"Arrange a meeting for me, I'm a little curious. By the way, what's his name?"
"Roland, but his nickname seems to be Black Hand, 'Black Hand' Roland."
Hearing this, Kaid stood up suddenly, his face full of surprise and disbelief, but after ten seconds, he shook his head.
"If it is him, anything can really happen. Arrange for me to meet him as soon as possible. Forget it, I will go see him in person, and you can go with me too. Maybe, he is your uncle! "