Chapter 2255 Energy Coalescence <TOC> Chapter 2257 Forging a New Body
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The group turned towards the source of the voice, only to see a tall and handsome man appearing by their side.
“Sanders?” Dulmatin raised his eyebrows slightly as he looked at the newcomer. “How did you end up here?”
Sanders didn’t reply but instead, glanced sideways at Angel.
Angel coughed and said, “Just a short while ago, I sensed Mentor entering the Wilderness of Dreams, so I changed his entry point to here.”
After saying this, Angel muttered softly, “However, I didn’t expect the timing of Mentor’s entry to be so coincidental.”
“It’s not a coincidence, but rather, I sensed an anomaly,” Sanders stated calmly.
Recently, Sanders had been busy calculating various details for Sumesh to bear the power, and he hadn’t planned on entering the Wilderness of Dreams. However, just moments ago, a warning line set by Sanders for “Power Level Restriction” sent him an alert.
“Due to the uniqueness of the New City, I diverted magic powers from thousands of kilometers around, constructing a region centered on the New City spanning approximately a ten kilometers. But just now, in an instant, the magic zone near the New City dropped from a near-middle magic zone to a micro-magic standard,” Sanders explained.
As the controller of the energy power in the Wilderness of Dreams, Sanders sensed something was wrong. To investigate further, he immediately entered the Wilderness of Dreams.
Angel had previously marked Sanders, so he was the first to know when Sanders entered and immediately transported him here.
Rhine didn’t bother with when Sanders came and went but asked, “Are you sure that the floating fireball is the reason for the decrease in energy standards?”
Sanders nodded in affirmation, “Yes, I’m quite certain.”
As the current authority on the energy of the Wilderness of Dreams, Sanders’ words naturally gained Rhine’s trust.
“What exactly is that fireball, and why does it absorb so much energy?” Rhine wondered.
Sanders looked at the young man beside him: “That’s a question for Angel.”
He had already vaguely sensed the activity within the fireball and had his suspicions. However, the specifics needed to be explained by Angel, as, at present, he was the only one capable of having such a significant impact on the Wilderness of Dreams.
Angel, however, just chuckled, “Haven’t I already given the answer a moment ago?”
Sanders, having arrived later, was unaware of what had happened. However, the others seemed to have realized something and fell into thought.
After a few seconds, Iron Armor Granny chuckled softly, “You previously counter-questioned us why we thought you wouldn’t encounter elemental creatures outside of the water type. Implicitly, doesn’t that mean you’ve encountered more than just water elemental creatures?”
“And right after you said that, the fireball appeared.”
“So, does this fireball represent another type of elemental creature? A fire elemental creature?”
Seeing Iron Armor Granny reveal the answer, Angel no longer denied it: “Granny is right.”
In fact, including Dulmatin and others, they had already guessed this answer, but they still found it somewhat unbelievable: In the current Wizarding World, elemental creatures in the wild have become very rare. It was already considered extremely lucky for Angel to encounter a water elemental creature, and now telling them that Angel not only encountered a water elemental creature but also a fire elemental creature, seemed almost inconceivable.
“Did you really encounter both a water elemental creature and fire elemental creature?” Dulmatin asked with a tone of surprise and skepticism.
Angel nodded: “Isn’t it quite obvious?”
At this moment, Rhine also said, “Are you sure you haven’t left the Wizarding World?”
The extreme environments within the Wizarding World capable of giving birth to elemental creatures are basically occupied by various wizard organizations. Therefore, many wizards go to other worlds in search of elemental creatures.
The fact that Angel encountered two elemental creatures of different attributes at once made Rhine wonder if he had left the Wizarding World.
Angel: “I’m still in the Wizarding World, but I’ve come across some opportunities.”
Since the opportunity involved personal secrets, Rhine didn’t pursue further, but couldn’t help muttering, “You wouldn’t have encountered some ancient ruins, would you? The elemental creatures in these ruins, without the restriction of an owner, are all very cunning. Don’t be deceived by them.”
Angel revealed, “It’s not a ruin, but indeed, it was discovered through a message left by a wizard… You’ll know about this opportunity in a few days, and in the future, we might need the assistance of Lord Rhine.”
Rhine expressed surprise, “What opportunity, and it requires my help?”
Angel didn’t respond, but Sanders, observing Angel’s mysteriously smiling face, suddenly felt a jolt of apprehension.
Could this young man have stirred up some major trouble again?
Recalling the incidents caused by Angel’s growth, Sanders felt overwhelmed. To others, Angel might seem the least worrisome, but only Sanders knew that this guy was even more troublesome than Sumesh and Flora.
Sumesh and Flora were left by Sanders to grow wildly, without giving them much thought. But with Angel, whenever he was away, Sanders would occasionally worry about him, fearing he might cause some significant trouble.
Even with the reputation of being the War God in the Southern Region, facing the various incidents caused by Angel, Sanders felt terrified and even wanted to silently tell him: “I’m just a second level true knowledge wizard, not a legendary one. Many of the things you’ve done are beyond my ability to cover…”
Thinking of the Queen of the Nightmare Plane, and then about the Demon God’s descendent and the shell of the Demon God’s avatar still lying in his spatial bracelet.
These were entities Sanders couldn’t afford to provoke, yet Angel kept poking hornets’ nests one after another. Although the outcomes were good, the process was terrifying. A single misstep could cost not just Angel himself but potentially make the entire world pay a price.
Therefore, when Angel made such a statement, the others didn’t think much of it, but Sanders felt a vague unease in his heart.
However, since the bearer was his own disciple, Sanders couldn’t very well undermine him in front of others and had to suppress the urge to shake Angel by the shoulders, remaining silent instead.
As they conversed, the fireball floating in the distance began to undergo new changes.
The fireball started to contract continuously, with a massive amount of fire energy being compressed into its interior, eventually sketching out a fiery figure in mid-air.
Seeing the situation unfold, the others also came to understand why Angel had blocked the rain. All the flames on the fireball would ultimately nourish the fire elemental creature. If the rain were allowed to extinguish the flames, it would be questionable whether the fire elemental creature could be successfully formed.
“Now our previous question has been answered. It seems that even without the support of real-world elemental laws, it’s possible to construct the body of an elemental creature,” Dulmatin observed, looking at the increasingly clear outline of the fire elemental creature in the distance. “However, it looks like it consumes a significant amount of energy.”
Sanders said, “If every elemental creature requires this much energy, the Wilderness of Dreams currently cannot allow too many elemental creatures to enter at the same time. Moreover, each time an elemental creature enters, we need to wait for a while until the energy in the realm is replenished before proceeding with the next one.”
Dulmatin added, “It seems, for the time being, it’s unrealistic to expect a large-scale entry of elemental creatures into the Wilderness of Dreams. However, it appears that water elemental creatures might follow a different procedure?”
Dulmatin cast a shadowed glance towards the raccoon still absorbing the residual law lines on the other side.
Sanders, with Angel’s explanation, roughly understood the situation.
The birth of the water elemental raccoon did not consume virtual magic power but took A Different Path.
Rhine: “When I left earlier, I glanced at the core of the Tidal Garden’s laws. The consumed law lines were almost negligible. Moreover, the core has merged with the powers of the Wilderness of Dreams itself. Even if a part was consumed, it would gradually replenish over time.”
Dulmatin: “This means, currently, water elemental creatures can enter the Wilderness of Dreams in large numbers. But other elemental creatures can only be introduced to a limited extent.”
“Yes.” Angel also agreed with this viewpoint. He had initially wanted to find an opportunity to bring his group of wind elemental followers into the Wilderness of Dreams, but it seems that would have to wait.
Two minutes later, the floating fireball gradually disappeared, revealing——a small fire frog.
“This is the fire elemental creature, it seems like an elemental sprite.” Iron Armor Granny spoke with a tone of compassion.
Most creatures in their sprite phase inherently possess a charm of cuteness. Elemental creatures are no exception, with most elemental spirits being very cute… except for the likes of Dangros.
This tiny fire frog, scarcely larger than an adult’s fist, boasts a splendid fiery-red maple pouch on its back, resembling a little backpack, similar to a child ready for an adventure.
In contrast to the raccoon on the other side, which has already reached an adult’s chest height, the little fire frog seems far more endearing.
“Actually, these two elemental creatures are about the same size in the outside world,” Angel remarked quietly. “Both are mature elemental creatures.”
“So, it’s not an elemental sprite,” Dulmatin squinted. “That is to say, elemental creatures formed through the law lines and those gathered by virtual magic power, start from different origins.”
Rhine added, “No matter the comparison, this water elemental creature is much stronger than the fire elemental one. It seems, to allow elemental creatures to enter the Wilderness of Dreams, it’s best to first incorporate more Wizard Gardens.”
At this, Rhine turned to look at Angel, the implication clear without words.
Angel responded, “…I understand. After I finish here, I’ll return to the Savage Grottoes, and then I’ll accompany Lord Rhine to borrow other Wizard Gardens.”
Rhine nodded in satisfaction, knowing that for Angel’s future achievements, it’s best not to bind him too tightly; yet, the thought of such a talented individual constantly facing dangers in the outside world made Rhine somewhat uneasy. Thus, he also secretly hoped that Angel would return to the Savage Grottoes soon.
At that moment, Iron Armor Granny said, “It seems the little fire frog has noticed us, shall we go over and take a look?”
Following her voice, they discovered the little fire frog had already awakened and hopped onto the leaves of a bush, curiously peering towards them.
Although the fire elemental creature appeared later, its awakening was quicker than that of the water elemental creature. This indirectly suggests that the starting point of the water elemental creature is much higher than that of this particular fire elemental creature.
People flocked to the bushes nearby.
Despite being accustomed to elemental creatures in the outside world, this first elemental creature to arrive in the Wilderness of Dreams still piqued their curiosity.
They imagined that, being an elemental creature, the little fire frog would naturally not have much affection for humans, and their approach might provoke its wariness.
However, to their surprise, even when they got close to the little fire frog, within a distance of less than five meters, it did not show much caution but rather more curiosity.
But when Dulmatin approached within about three meters of the little fire frog, it began to shrink back slightly.
“Three meters, that seems to be its alert boundary,” Iron Armor Granny remarked with some emotion. “Such a close distance is truly astonishing.”
In the outside world, encountering an elemental creature, let alone three meters, even a thousand times more would be within their alert range.
This little fire frog appeared like a newborn baby, not showing wariness towards the outside world but filled with curiosity instead.
Had Angel not mentioned that it was mature in the outside world, Iron Armor Granny would have truly thought it was a newly born sprite.
Iron Armor Granny, with a heart full of compassion, refrained from approaching the little fire frog after noticing its wary demeanor. Dulmatin, however, viewed the creature merely as an object of study, showing no intention of halting his advance and swiftly captured the frog in his hand.
Startled, the fire frog’s back, adorned with a splendid fiery-red maple pouch, burst into flames, scorching Dulmatin’s hand with a barrage of fire.
Such flames would have been inconsequential to Dulmatin in the real world, but within the Wilderness of Dreams, they inflicted a noticeable burn.
Undeterred, even as his power was diminished in the Wilderness of Dreams, Dulmatin had other tricks up his sleeve. He quickly produced a scroll designed to seal energy and, with a flick towards the little fire frog, conjured a cage of transparent energy that enveloped it.
The sealing scroll effectively imprisoned all energy, leaving the fire frog no choice but to remain docilely in Dulmatin’s grasp.
Despite the fire frog’s subdued state, its pitiful expression caused Iron Armor Granny to frown slightly and chide, “You’re too rough.”
“Experimentation is the end goal anyway, why bother being gentle with it?” Dulmatin said, seemingly indifferent.
Angel approached, taking the sealed little fire frog from Dulmatin’s hands, softly saying, “Although I’ve agreed to let you study the relationship between elemental creatures and the Wilderness of Dreams, I still hope your research can gain their voluntary cooperation, not through coercion. And, try not to harm them.”
Angel’s words were not an attempt to ostentatiously display kindness. In his view, the elemental creatures of the future opened Tidal Realm would definitely form alliances with the Savage Grottoes.
Before any alliance is formed, it’s best for both sides to show more goodwill towards each other.
Even if it’s just the opinion of a small fire frog, it might influence the choices of some elemental monarchs in the future.
Chapter 2255 Energy Coalescence <TOC> Chapter 2257 Forging a New Body