Chapter 413 Return to the Surface
Chapter 413 Return to the surface
Angela's loyalty is hers, but she still has to sign a contract.
After being explained by Ze Yi, the two Centaurs realized that the human world had also undergone earth-shaking changes. The way of knight training had long since declined, and was replaced by more powerful wizards.
The powerful human in front of him was first a third-level wizard, and then a knight sub-king.
"Angela, would you like to reconsider this?"
"Elder, I won't regret it."
Faced with Elder Saul's persuasion, Angela remained indifferent.
Then, under Ivan's instructions, the two signed a contract, and from then on, she was Ivan's.
Soon, Ivan easily cleared the stubborn plague from her body and treated her injuries, making her recover quickly.
While Angela was stunned, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart that she had indeed followed the right person.
At her request, Ivan cured Elder Thor.
After the treatment, the two Centaurs seemed to understand why wizards replaced knights in the human race. There were signs that wizards' methods were indeed more clever and superior than those of knights.
The next day, Thor left alone.
According to him, he is old and doesn't have many years to live.
Now, he would rather be buried somewhere underground than go to the surface. Since Angela is determined to go, he can only send her his blessings and find a way to bring the news back to the tribe.
"Stone spirit?"
"Yes, yes, yes. If you become a stone spirit worshipped by our tribe over time, you can obtain our tribe's giant stone armored soldiers. What do you think, my lords?"
On the afternoon of the day Thor left, Finn and Baal of the Stonetail tribe came to his door and told him their long-standing purpose.
The reason why they acted a little 'sneaky' was that they actually wanted to invite Ze Yi to become the contracted stone spirit of the Shiwei tribe.
The so-called "stone spirit" is an existence similar to a guardian beast or a tribal totem.
Once the swamp ant becomes a stone spirit, it can receive power feedback from the Stone Tail Clan. After a certain number of years, according to the rules of the Stone Clan, it can also obtain the famous "Giant Stone Armor Soldiers".
After hearing Baal's words, the Fire Scorpion showed eagerness to try, but the person involved, the Ze Ant, had a lukewarm reaction.
"Tell me why you chose the swamp ant. I want to hear the truth." Since the swamp ant didn't speak, Ivan asked for it.
"The abilities are compatible. The racial ability of my Stonetail tribe is to 'turn rocks into mud'. If Lord Zeyi can become the stone spirit of my tribe, the abilities of my tribesmen in this area will surely improve by leaps and bounds, thereby slowly achieving the growth and rise of the tribe." Baer had no choice but to tell the truth.
Ivan understood. To put it bluntly, the Stonetail tribe could also get power feedback and amplification, which could be called a "win-win" situation.
However, if the swamp ant becomes a stone spirit of the Stone Tail Clan, it will inevitably intervene in the internal struggles of the Stone Clan. The specific situation is unknown, but it is expected to be a troublesome matter.
"Ze Yi, any ideas?"
"Please allow me to refuse. I have absolutely no interest in becoming a stone spirit of your clan."
Facing Finn and Baal's attentive gazes, Ze Yi decisively chose to refuse.
The idea is simple. The power feedback of the Stonetail Clan is an extremely slow process, not to mention that it is unknown how long it will take to obtain the giant stone armored soldiers.
This is far worse than following Wizard Ivan.
Being by the side of Wizard Ivan, not only can one obtain a higher level of insect breathing technique, but there is also someone to help plan one's future cultivation path and find suitable cultivation resources. This is no better than working hard as a stone spirit.
Of course, these words should not be said out loud as they will damage your image.
"Sir, even if you become a stone spirit of our tribe, you don't need to stay here for a long time, you--" Finn became anxious when he heard it and tried to persuade it.
"Needless to say, I will definitely not become a stone spirit of your clan." Ze Yi said in a stern tone.
After hearing this, Finn still refused to give up. Baal secretly pulled him and then took him away.
"Boss Ze Yi, why didn't you agree to such a prestigious thing?" Yan Xie asked in confusion after the two men left.
"There's no reason, I just find it troublesome." Ze Yi said vaguely.
In the meeting room, Ivan ignored what had just happened and turned to look at the silent old tree man Meg.
Meg became a temporary guard because she had crossed the maze of lava layers underground. Now that the underground affairs have come to an end, the guarding matters should also come to an end.
"Meg, now that we have to go our separate ways, what are your plans for the future?"
"Planning? I'm going to the seventh underground floor." Meg was stunned for a moment and answered subconsciously.
"So after we leave, are you planning to stay in the westernmost part of the West, or go to other places?" Ivan asked again, a little speechless.
"Ah!" Meg finally understood and felt a little reluctant. Although she was said to be a guard these days, she didn't do much. It was like she was traveling with them and she felt relaxed and comfortable all the way.
However, no matter how reluctant it is, it is impossible for it to return to the surface. Underground is where its heart desires.
After hearing what Ivan said, it began to think seriously.
"I thought about it and maybe I should go to the Komor Empire again. There are many of my kind there. I can ask them for some information."
"That's good too."
Ivan could not deny this.
He actually suspected that the fourth-level tree people in the temple and the imperial court were all "Ancient War Trees", and the Ancient War Trees were either born from divine power or were similar to "Stone Spirits". This did not affect the old tree people, and he would not stop Meg if she was willing to go.
Three days later, Ivan led a group of people to leave Panti Mountain and leave the far west.
Halfway through the journey, they had to say goodbye to Meg, as it would not be convenient for either side to go any further. They were going to the East, while Meg's destination was the South.
"Wizard Ivan, brother Marsh Ant, brother Flame Scorpion, hey - please give more assurances."
"Wait Meg, I've got a little gift for you."
"what?"
"You can take a look later if you're interested. It'll just help you pass the time."
Ivan had asked Meg to take a letter to Jenny for him, and when he was leaving, he called it back and gave it something.
It's not a rare item. It's just a basic meditation method involving wood and earth, specially prepared for the tree people. If Meg is interested in practicing it, there is a high probability that she can become a first-level wizard.
He was just trying his luck. Meg was a down-to-earth person, so she was more suitable to teach him the meditation method as a try.
Afterwards, they parted ways with Meg, and they needed to return to the surface through the underground maze of the East.
……
Time flies and it's half a month later.
On this day, the first magma fault seemed particularly lively.
Ivan did not expect that their luck was so bad. They avoided the third fault covered with white magma and avoided the danger of the second fault dominated by golden magma. Instead, they encountered a group of lava creatures in the outermost first fault.
One of the lava creatures also discovered its true appearance and recognized that the lava boat transformed by the fire scorpion was not a creature of the same kind.
"Fire Scorpion, don't get entangled with them, quickly get rid of them."
"Ok, I know."
This was the second time that the Fire Scorpion crossed the lava layer. After its previous trip to the underground world, it was now much calmer.
However, it cursed in its heart, damn lava dog, why does it have such a sharp nose and just avoid fighting and ask for reinforcements, it is really unreasonable.
“Roar——”
"Kill, kill, kill! Strangle the alien creatures."
The fire scorpion was using all its strength to shuttle through the molten lava, and not far behind it were the lava creatures that were chasing it relentlessly. These lava creatures were of various shapes, with ferocious faces, and they were clamoring to kill them all.
Nearby, many lava creatures were rushing over here after hearing the news.
Ivan and his crew knew that the longer they stayed in the lava, the more dangerous their situation would become. They were not afraid of the group of lava creatures behind them, but they were worried about which lava lord would suddenly appear.
If a lava lord really appears, their situation will become extremely bad in an environment surrounded by magma.
At this moment, the most important thing is to speed up the evacuation from the area where the magma is located.
"There's a passage ahead."
"Good job, keep going, the passage is not safe."
The speed of the lava boat transformed by the Fire Scorpion was commendable, especially when it was in the magma and was being chased by countless lava creatures. It was able to leave the others far behind and quickly passed through the first fault and reached the underground passage ahead.
The passage is filled with magma. Due to the relatively narrow terrain, not too many creatures can pass through it at the same time. It is always safer than being in a fault.
"okay!"
Hearing Ivan's words, the Fire Scorpion became full of energy and quickly moved forward along the passage.
Perhaps the bad luck had run out. Thanks to the extraordinary speed of the Fire Scorpion and Ivan's precise guidance, they safely arrived at the molten river they came from.
With a loud bang, the lava boat jumped out of the bright orange-red dark river and landed on the ground at the shore.
"Phew! It feels so good. I—"
Yanxie had not had any chance to attack before, but now that he had contributed, he felt very happy.
However, it almost choked on itself before it could finish its words.
The Fire Scorpion saw a dark golden lava face condense on the surface of the magma river in the blink of an eye. The face was about two people tall and stared at them with cold and majesty.
again!
The difference from the last time was that this time the dark gold face was awake, with eyes sparkling.
Under the gaze of the dark gold face, Ivan and his companions froze and felt inexplicably hot all over. Instead of reaching the shore, they were caught up by the Lava Lord.
"It turns out that they are not night elves. This aura is from cunning human wizards." The dark gold face looked at the group of people jokingly, and finally his eyes stopped on Ivan.
For a moment, Ivan felt a lot of pressure.
His mind raced frantically, constantly thinking about the information contained in the words, hoping to find a proper way to escape.
(End of this chapter)