Chapter 1150: Chapter 900 Welcome Banquet
Today, a welcoming banquet was prepared for all the newcomers, after which they will have an entire day to tour, followed by the beginning of their intense training.
With the arrival of Elma and Zulal, the banquet commenced. Elma briefly spoke a few words, but everyone’s attention was drawn to her head, which was entirely made of crystal.
Despite Elma’s Crazy Demons army having invaded numerous times, those invasions were mostly unrelated to this group of people, and this was the first time they actually saw the legendary Master Elma in person.
As Elma moved through the crowd, people subtly stepped back wherever she went. This wasn’t due to the awe of her being the master of the Ancient Mage Tower but rather a pure fear of Crystal Poison. To this, Elma was indifferent, even considering such fear to be quite necessary.
When Elma approached Lyd Jon, he did not shy away; instead, he stepped forward to meet her.
"Master Elma, greetings," Lyd Jon said.
"Lyd Jon, you have finally come," Elma said with a smile.
"Indeed, I was somewhat enticed by the terms you offered, so my greed led me to make this decision," Lyd Jon said.
"What matters is not your motive, but what you will do," Elma asked.
"You’re asking me now what to do, but if I could discuss this with you freely, then perhaps in the next moment, you would kill me. After all, I don’t know what kind of army I will command, their attributes, their strengths, their weaknesses. Only after understanding all this content will I be able to truly articulate a plan," Lyd Jon said.
"Very good! As expected from someone I have high hopes for," Elma nodded vigorously.
"I was wondering when you might have time, I would like to have a private conversation with you," Lyd Jon continued.
"In fact, I have time right now, as long as you are not afraid of suddenly becoming a Crazy Demon, you can sit in my study," Elma said.
"Master Elma jests, if you wanted to turn me into a Crazy Demon, then the moment I saw you, Crystal Poison would have already seeped into my skin. Although I don’t know much about Crazy Demons, I think turning someone completely into one is just a momentary matter with Crystal Poison," Lyd Jon said.
"Hahaha! What an amusing child! Come on! Let’s go! I’m looking forward to our private conversation!" Elma turned and left, with Lyd Jon and Zulal following side by side.
Almost simultaneously, Lyd Jon felt a very special magical fluctuation. Long Yi had specifically warned that anyone with this fluctuation possessed a second personality, which would provide assistance at critical moments. Without such a warning, no one would know that this seemingly ordinary magic fluctuation was hiding such a mystery!
At this moment, Lyd Jon couldn’t help but admire Long Yi’s capabilities; Zulal was clearly the second-in-command, and yet Long Yi managed to place his spy right beside Elma, which was truly formidable.
On their first encounter, on their first meeting, Lyd Jon proposed to have a private conversation with Elma. Without speaking of the outcome, at least the first impression was made.
Amidst the incredibly envious gazes of others, Lyd Jon followed Elma to her private study. Of course, they didn’t walk there themselves but were teleported via the omnipresent arrays within the Ancient Mage Tower.
Entering the study, Elma poured Lyd Jon a glass of fragrant red wine and handed it to him, saying, "It’s a pity that these once delightful flavors are but an art piece to me now. I can smell their aroma but cannot taste their flavor."
"But at least it brought you immortality and great power," Lyd Jon said.
"Hahaha!" Elma laughed heartily. "I like your responsiveness, you are smart, and full of adventurous spirit. Despite having a fairly good personal relationship with Long Yi, you ventured to come here. May I know why?"
Elma’s words were very direct, believing that if Lyd Jon really had any ulterior motives, he would certainly reveal his flaws in this moment. A covert psychic magic spell had already enveloped Lyd Jon, awaiting his response.
"Perhaps I came specifically to act as a spy for Long Yi, hahaha!" Lyd Jon joked.
"A spy? Then Long Yi has made a significant bet, sending the leader of your clan to act as a spy? Either he is crazy, or you are," Elma also laughed.
"Fortunately, we are all intelligent people. He is not crazy, nor am I, Long Yi’s strength makes him arrogant, and this arrogance leads him to disdain involving me in these matters—you know, in fact, the moment the envoy found me, I almost immediately notified Long Yi. But unfortunately, he completely dismissed what I had to say, or rather, he also showed disdain for all of you. Due to his blind confidence in his own abilities and the blind confidence in those Divine Armor Mages, he has become completely self-inflated!" Lyd Jon said a lot in one breath, his tone tinged with a hint of dissatisfaction. Although he hid it well, Elma could still sense it. More importantly, psychic magic indicated that what Lyd Jon said was the truth.
"And then?" Elma asked.
"And then? It’s simple. I saw your battle, carefully weighed the benefits you plan to offer me, and I believe that this deal is a sure win for me. To be honest, although Long Yi is strong, he is not a qualified Commander; hence, in terms of command in battle, Long Yi is hardly a concern. Once we go to war, what we truly need to face are the professional officers of the two great Empires. And who could understand better the style of command those officers have than us, who deal with their regular armies every day?" Lyd Jon said with a smile.
"So, what do you need?" Elma, seated in his widened chair, asked.
"As a Commander, of course, I need more powerful soldiers. Of course, I don’t need to tell you that; you will certainly do your best to ensure it happens. And secondly, I hope to attain a higher vantage point," Lyd Jon responded.
"A higher vantage point?" Elma repeated with a questioning tone.
"Yes, you know, I don’t want to waste my talents on frontline combat which lacks technical content; I wish to stand at a higher elevation to command the overall situation."
Elma turned to look at Zulal for a moment. Clearly, this Lyd Jon was very confident in himself. You have just arrived here and you haven’t even had time to settle in and you’re already demanding a position?
"This matter..."
"Of course, before that, I will prove my worth in a manner that satisfies you. All I need is for you to give me a chance," Lyd Jon said.
Elma pondered for a while, with light continuously flowing within his transparent mind. After quite some time, as the light gradually faded, he spoke, "Fine, I’ll give you this chance! But there is only one, if you grasp it, I’ll fulfill your demands, but if you fail, then I’m afraid you’ll have to prove your capabilities on the frontline."
"Rest assured," Lyd Jon said, "I will certainly give you a surprise."
Lyd Jon drained the red wine from his glass in one gulp and then turned and swiftly left. Zulal followed behind, seeing Lyd Jon off. After a while, Zulal returned to stand before Elma: "Master Elma, should we really give him that chance? I find Lyd Jon’s ambition to be quite significant."
But Elma smiled, "It’s because of his significant ambition that he is here. For someone like him, ambition is the sole force that drives him. The greater the ambition, the greater the force. So don’t worry; if he truly has that ability, what’s the harm in fulfilling all his demands? After all, no matter what he achieves, he will ultimately still be within my control!"
Long Yi thought, it was time to find an alternative to the Plane Teleportation Gates.
During the grand treasure hunt of the Plane, Long Yi once obtained an item called the Cosmic Transit Accelerator.
Even with a Giant’s strength, it’s impossible to instantly reach any corner of space they desire, so Giants need to rely on certain methods for space travel. If they simply use ships for space jumps, not only is it unstable, but it also consumes a tremendous amount of energy—even though Giants’ ships have nearly unlimited energy, the equipment would overload. Therefore, to make up for this insufficiency, Giants constructed Cosmic Transit Accelerators in various corners of the universe, using them to save equipment wear and tear. With these accelerators, going to any corner of this Plane would only take a few seconds."
Moreover, the energy carried by this device could send Long Yi and his team to the middle Plane, provided its internal Arrays were rewritten.
Since obtaining the accelerator, Long Yi hadn’t done much research on it because, on one hand, the rewriting of Arrays was too complicated, and on the other hand, recent times had kept Long Yi extremely busy, without a moment to really manage the device.
But now, there was time.
The ten-kilometer long device, looking like two chopsticks, suddenly appeared in space—this was the two main bodies of the accelerator. There were no connecting structures between these two parts, but no matter how they moved, their relative position to each other never changed.
Using the Giant tablet, Long Yi carefully understood the working principle of the device. It could alter its launch position via star charts, and the location was relatively accurate. The energy consumed per launch depended on the mass of the object; the larger the mass, the more energy consumed. However, it could be used continuously before the energy ran out.
The method of use was also very simple; any object just had to enter from behind the two devices and would immediately be launched to the faraway predetermined location. However, the accelerator had a minimum distance requirement, as too close a proximity could not be utilized, and then Long Yi conducted a series of experiments.
Using the Giant tablet, Long Yi quickly mastered the method of operation. He first launched a series of nonliving objects towards the minimum distance location, then brought in some experimental animals, and finally, he personally took part in the trial.
The moment he appeared at the predetermined location, Long Yi was truly elated. Even though Long Yi carried out these experiments, not only did the accelerator’s energy not decrease, but it had even increased! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
