Chapter 2: The Trade of the Mystical Energy Core! 【Seeking Recommendation Votes】
2016-11-24
Author: Floating Tower
Emerald Forest.
A human paradise surrounded by clouds and mist, as if it were isolated from the chaos of the world.
Even the disaster of the Saint’s Cataclysm did not affect this land, because it is located deep within the Elf Kingdom and is also inhabited by a group of very powerful beings.
That is the Giant Dragon.
And it is the most powerful of the Metallic Dragons, the Golden Dragon.
Golden Dragons prefer to dwell near warm mountains, maintaining friendly relations with the elves. As they age, their scales transition from dark yellow to gold, and ultimately their pupils become lighter. At this moment, within the dragon’s nest in these mountains, a Golden Dragon with pupils that had turned pure gold, resembling melted gold, was coiled here. It is an elderly Golden Dragon that has lived in these mountains for over a thousand years. Unlike other dragons, Golden Dragons gradually grow beards over time, and the Golden Dragon before us sported a beautiful golden beard, looking like a learned sage.
The Golden Dragon is blessed by fortune.
When a Golden Dragon reaches a sufficiently advanced age, it gains insight into a fragment of lucky power, allowing it to use the gems embedded in its scales to grant itself and nearby allies a luck bonus.
The Golden Dragon before us was adorned with many colorful gems embedded in its scales, and it is a master of spells, far more adept at magic than other dragon types. Among the many Metallic Dragons, Golden Dragons are the most favored by the Dragon God, and they are also the only ones among the Metallic Dragons capable of confronting Red Dragons head-on, which Silver Dragons are much weaker at.
“Dragon Lich?”
At this moment, the elderly Golden Dragon’s expression was serious as it asked a beautiful woman in front of it, “Has someone attempted to resurrect a Dragon Lich again?”
“Who is it?”
“Is it the Dragon Worship Sect?”
“The Lich God? Is He the one behind this as well?”
Standing before the elderly Golden Dragon was Alexandrina, the Silver Dragon saved by Soren. She had perfectly completed the task required by Soren, spreading the news of the Dragon Lich’s emergence.
Giant Dragons harbor an intense hatred for Dragon Liches.
This is a hatred that transcends attributes. When a Metallic Dragon encounters a Dragon Lich alongside a Chromatic Dragon, in most cases, they will team up to send the Dragon Lich to the Dragon Tomb. The Dragon God also despises Dragon Liches greatly, because these undead forms of dragons have forsaken their faith, representing a形态 that the Dragon God loathes.
“I understand.”
The elderly Golden Dragon pondered for a moment and slowly said, “I will send news back to Dragon Island right away. If the Lich God is involved in this matter, it is no longer something we can handle with our individual strength.”
“This matter must be reported to the Dragon God.”
The Lich God himself holds the divine profession of Lich, and if He were to resurrect the Dragon Lich, the chances of success would indeed be very high.
Relying only on one or two Golden Dragons or Silver Dragons is insufficient to counter a Dragon Lich. However, due to the Saint’s Cataclysm, all of the gods have fallen to the mortal realm, and similarly, the dragon deities have also fallen to the Material Plane. But they did not come to the continent; instead, they headed to another place: Dragon Island.
As mentioned earlier, many planes are attached to demi-planes.
Just as the moon orbits the Earth, there are also demi-planes that are associated with the Material Plane. There were even instances where gods grafted their divine kingdoms onto the Material Plane.
Dragon Island is such a special place.
It is the habitat of the Giant Dragons, a closed space that does not allow outsiders to enter, with its entrance located at the farthest point of the ocean. Only a very few fortunate individuals have ever entered it.
It is an island nation surrounded by the sea, a large demi-plane inhabited by dragons.
Likewise, there is another even larger nation, which is the legendary Dragon Kingdom.
This is a world that mortals find difficult to access, and it is a refuge established by the Dragon God for Giant Dragons, where Chromatic Dragons, Metallic Dragons, and Gem Dragons can all be found.
The Dragon God resides within Dragon Island.
He cleverly evaded the struggles of the gods and, as a Giant Dragon, does not require the belief of other races. In fact, the beliefs of Giant Dragons are also in very low demand, so there is no need for the Dragon God to get involved in the conflict of the Saint’s Cataclysm.
………..
The order of the Southern Coast brought Soren a new Domain Power.
This is a powerful strength that also allowed Soren to acquire an ability, that is to bestow the attribute of Order upon lands and planes. If Soren wished, he could even turn certain lands of the Bottomless Abyss into Lawful Evil, just like a demon.
Of course.
This requires consuming an immense amount of Divine Power.
Soren is not yet at the point of confronting the Bottomless Abyss; he still needs to quietly gather strength.
However, while Soren continuously siphoned souls from the River of the Underworld, good news from the City of Imprints was also relayed back.
The Fallen Witch has obtained the Mystical Energy Core!
However.
At the same time, the other side also put forth a very serious request, which was directed to Soren, but because deities cannot enter the City of Imprints, the news was transmitted to Soren by the High Priest.
These remnants of the Arcane Empire hope to gain Soren’s support!
The destruction of the Arcane Empire is closely related to the gods. Some faction among these remnants of the Arcane Empire defeated another faction of vengeful souls and believes they should rally a powerful deity as their backing to restore the glory of the Arcane Empire’s civilization.
Soren is their target.
A newly risen and sufficiently powerful deity, who is also curious and favorable towards the Arcane, and whose woman is a witch. (Note: These Arcane remnants mistakenly believe that the Fallen Witch is Soren’s intimate partner. The Fallen Witch also does not deny this, using it to prove her worth.)
“The Arcane Empire, huh?”
Soren stood atop the tower, contemplating, and muttered to himself, “Restoring the original Arcane Empire is absolutely impossible.”
“I cannot go to war with the gods for a Mystical Energy Core!”
“Moreover, the past Arcane Empire abused energy too much. If it weren’t for the Father Oak’s self-sacrifice, the Material Plane would have surely been destroyed. The civilization of the Arcane Empire has its merits, but in many areas, it is far too extreme. Civilization must be governed by power; it can be used well for the public, but if it expands to challenge the gods, it must be completely eradicated.”
If not for the research on neutron star golems, the destruction of the Arcane Empire would not have occurred so quickly.
Such golems, which can threaten divine kingdoms, are something that the gods cannot allow. Soren, having been a deity for so long, has also come to understand a certain secret. The gods, in order to escape the shackles of the destiny tablets, once conspired to resist a very powerful existence, and the God of d*ath, Ye Ge, was one of them.
This matter relates to the retreat of certain ancient deities.
What followed was the complete rupture of relations between the Arcane Empire and the gods for some reasons, which ultimately led to the sudden collapse and destruction of the Arcane Empire.
As a deity.
Soren must uphold the authority of the gods, and while he harbors ambitions that surpass them, he will absolutely not consider it a good thing if mortals dare to provoke the deities. If he had been a deity in that era, he would likely have also stood with the gods to destroy the Arcane Empire.
The gods maintain the order of the Multiverse.
Although the civilization of the Arcane Empire was powerful, once it exceeds control, the destruction it can bring is terrifying!
History has proven that for billions of years, the gods have maintained the normal development of the Multiverse, whether it be the arrival of the first demons or the emergence of the Spirit Sucking Monster Empire. The gods balance everything in the Multiverse and have had many d*e for it. Despite their tremendous power, the gods also fulfill their obligations as deities.
More importantly, unless the Saint’s Cataclysm erupts, the gods rarely interfere personally in the Material Plane.
“I can help them.”
After much contemplation, Soren slowly said, “But only to restore civilization, not to challenge the gods. There can only be one Father Oak in this world; should such a disaster occur again, the world will wither completely.”
“And I will also face the judgment of the gods!”
“Let them hand over the Mystical Energy Core; I will secretly help them rebuild Arcane civilization, but they must remember not to cross the boundaries of the gods.”
The entire Arcane civilization was born relying on the Magic Network.
The Magic Network is under the control of the Goddess of Magic, a civilization that was entirely dependent on the power of a strong divine deity born from the Magic Network, yet attempts to challenge the oldest gods; this is indeed a mad act.
Rebuilding civilization is a long process.
Even with the remnants of the Arcane Empire, the enormous resources needed to build a Floating City will take decades or even centuries. What Soren wants is this time. As long as they get through the Saint’s Cataclysm, other matters can be discussed later.
Even as a deity, building a Floating City consumes an enormous amount of resources.
During the peak period of the Arcane Empire, there were more than a dozen Floating Cities, a culmination of a thousand years of civilization. Even with Soren’s help, it would still take them decades to raise a Floating City.
As for challenging the divine kingdom, it would take at least two or three Floating Cities, even with weak divine power.
Civilization is beneficial for all races.
However, the ambition to challenge the gods is not a good thing. If Soren detects any signs, he will extinguish it without hesitation!
“Yes. My lord.” The voice of the High Priest came through.
Now that Soren has agreed.
Then the Fallen Witch can respond to those remnants of the Arcane Empire.
The Mystical Energy Core is the key to establishing a Floating City, and they only have one last one in hand; even after handing it over, it would be very difficult to recreate it, as these Mystical Energy Cores were originally created by epic beings of the Wizard class above level 35.
Currently, among them, there is no powerful Grand Archmage that strong.
Perhaps these individuals could build a Floating Tower, but to build a Floating City, let’s first see if one or two Grand Archmages of level 35 or above can be born.
The significant reason the Arcane Empire dared to defy the gods was also that at that time, they had many Wizards above level 35, along with legendary figures above level 40!
Unfortunately, these immensely powerful spellcasters ultimately perished.
For Soren, as long as the Mystical Energy Core is in hand, the rise of Modo City is merely a matter of time.
………..(To be continued ~^~)
