Chapter 1170: Chapter 920: Two Sets of Plans
Late at night, when Elma awoke, the first thing he saw was Zulal standing guard by his side. Upon seeing Elma awake, an excited expression appeared on Zulal’s face. He was about to shout loudly, but Elma made a quieting gesture.
"Don’t alert the others, I am very weak right now, I can’t let them see me like this," Elma said.
Zulal nodded and helped Elma sit up from the bed.
Elma felt his entire body immersed in intense pain, but the pain arrived swiftly and dissipated just as quickly. He could feel his lungs breathing, his heart beating, and his skin could sense the breeze around him.
"Ah... the feeling of becoming human again is wonderful," Elma whispered.
"Congratulations!" Zulal said.
"Was there any problem during the whole process?" Elma still asked softly.
"Our people have been watching every detail, and the entire process was no different from the last time. They believe, at least for now, the Ascender has shown no hostility towards you," Zulal said, his face involuntarily revealing a look of fury.
"Zulal, you have followed me for many years, I understand what you think and do. But right now, we cannot make enemies of the Ascenders, do you understand?" Elma said.
"I understand, Master Elma, I will always prioritize the bigger picture," Zulal said, and although the anger on his face hadn’t fully disappeared, it had subsided somewhat.
"I will do my best to foster a good relationship with that so-called Ascender; we will try to get a hold of all his knowledge. The Ascender is extremely fond of his only descendant. And luckily for us, that Hayden has a pretty good relationship with us. If we can do some favors for Hayden, the Ascender will undoubtedly exhaust his efforts to help us. Moreover, even if he truly isn’t on our side, by that time, I think we will have found a way to deal with him. After all, from what we see now, the so-called Ascender isn’t without weaknesses, especially since his energy can’t be fully unleashed within Hayden’s body, and that is his greatest vulnerability," Elma said.
"Yes, I’ve got it all, Master Elma, I know how to measure my actions," Zulal said, his face now devoid of any anger, returning to its usual calmness.
"Good to hear, you are the person I trust the most; I wouldn’t want to lose you over some rash act on your part," Elma said.
"That won’t happen, I will always be at your side," Zulal said.
After the initial discomfort, Elma gradually adjusted to his new body. He could feel the powerful mana within him, and he could feel his boundless vitality. At the same time, he could also sense the overwhelming force harbored within the Cosmic Stone in his chest.
Within a few days, Elma had completely recovered. This young body was filled with vigor and energy, his mind was sharper, and his perception of mana was even far superior to before!
He had conducted several trials of casting spells, and although they fell short compared to his Crazy Demon form, he was already much stronger than he had ever been!
Moreover, this was still without the second enhancement. Elma still remembered the previous test subject, who became exceptionally powerful after gaining the knowledge of the Ascender, and he was now very much looking forward to the Ascender imparting his knowledge to him.
But a whole week passed, and Hayden was nowhere to be seen. And because the Ascender had issued a warning beforehand, this time, no one dared to go looking for him.
In the meantime, Elma attended an Elder meeting with his new persona, and everyone present congratulated him on his rebirth. He also saw, with great satisfaction, that Elder Solis was looking at him with envy.
Since his forceful return, Solis’s power had been greatly restricted. By now, he had been completely marginalized, and most Elders who had initially stood with him had already switched to his side. Now, Elma didn’t consider Solis a contender at all; he didn’t even care what Solis was busy with every day, because nothing could change the fact that he was the master of the Ancient Mage Tower.
Finally, when the meeting ended and the conference room’s doors opened, while the Elders had not yet left, they saw Hayden standing at the entrance of the meeting room.
"Master Elma, the ancestor sent me to tell you that the tailored enhancement plan for you is ready," Hayden said.
Elma immediately beamed with happiness; this was the moment he had been waiting for!
"Really! That’s excellent! Shall we get started now?" Elma excitedly said.
"Yes," Hayden said.
"Then where shall we go?" Elma asked, already somewhat impatient.
"We don’t need any special place this time, just any room will do, the ancestor said." Long Yi had forgotten to begin with the words "the ancestor said," but luckily, at the end, he remembered them. Nevertheless, at such a moment, no one noticed such a minor detail, especially Elma, whose attention was already captured by the so-called enhancement plan.
"May I ask, Ascender sir, can we watch together?" Zulal suddenly asked.
"I don’t mind, after all, it’s not me being watched," Long Yi instinctively said, but then he immediately realized something was amiss. He then quickly activated the Cosmic Stone fragment on his head, emitting a red light.
Fuck, this smartass is really sharp, can’t let my guard down at all!
Zulal didn’t find any flaws, he just nodded his head, and at this moment, the elders present were also filled with interest. After all, they had not personally witnessed Elma’s rebirth before, and now Long Yi had actually devised an enhancement plan for him, which immediately piqued their interest.
Of course, they wanted to see this for themselves.
Elma chose a combat training ground, because he also wanted to test his strength immediately after enhancement.
Everyone arrived at the training ground, which was empty at this time. The group that usually loved training had now turned into Semi-Crazy Demons and Black Crystal Mages, and those Semi-Crazy Demons and Black Crystal Mages were training on some unknown planet, leaving no one here.
"Let’s do it here," Elma said to Long Yi.
Long Yi looked around and nodded, saying, "This is indeed a good place. After I enhance your strength, you will definitely feel the powerful forces suddenly injected into you making you uncomfortable, needing some space to vent."
Upon hearing this, Elma became even more excited and said, "Then shall we begin now?"
However, Long Yi shook his head and said, "Don’t rush, I have two plans here, and you need to choose one."
Elma asked curiously, "Two plans?"
"Yes, two plans."
"Which two plans?"
"The first plan, I use the Engraving Technique to imprint the knowledge that can enhance you directly into your memory. This method is the simplest and the one I recommend most. However, I sense that there’s a defect deep in your memory, if we proceed with the memory imprint, that defective part might be overlaid by the Engraving Technique, making it so you can never regain those memories. Of course, if that part of your memory is about something insignificant, I suggest still choosing the Engraving Technique, as it’s simpler for both you and me," Long Yi said.
Elma’s eyebrows knit slightly, as he was very clear about what part of his memory he had lost; it was the location where he hid the key to the Teleportation Gate to a hidden plane. He did so precisely to prevent that memory from being accessed by Long Yi, because he was well aware that Long Yi had a Female Demon, Little Zi, a master of manipulating memories, and this kind of direct memory loss was something even Little Zi couldn’t alter!
It was also because of this that Elma could be at ease; otherwise, who knew what could happen with Long Yi and Little Zi’s intrusive nature?
"So, what’s the second plan?" Elma asked.
"The second plan is relatively complicated, and actually, if possible, I wouldn’t want to tell you what it is. But since I’ve already promised Hayden I would help you, naturally, I won’t go back on my word." Long Yi paused briefly before continuing, "Do you remember the Dragon Blood that I acquired a few days ago?"
Elma nodded and said, "Yes, you mentioned a spell named Dragon Blood Reincarnation. I’ve looked through all my records and couldn’t find out what that spell is exactly."
"If you knew what Dragon Blood Reincarnation was, you wouldn’t waste time keeping that dragon in the secret chamber of yours. In fact, Dragon Blood Reincarnation is..." Long Yi was about to explain Dragon Blood Reincarnation when Elma suddenly interrupted him: "Please wait a moment!"
Long Yi looked at Elma with puzzlement as he glanced over everyone present. Those people were at first taken aback but then understood that there were some things that they weren’t supposed to hear.
Accordingly, they all left, leaving only Long Yi, Elma, and Zulal in the small training ground.
"Heh, I thought you really didn’t care about anything," Long Yi said with a smile.
"Within this Ancient Mage Tower, there are many ears and eyes of Long Yi. Sometimes you have to be cautious," Elma said.
Long Yi laughed, there are only three people here, and I am Long Yi, and that most trusted person by your side, Zulal, is also half the person I trust most. It has come to this point; what more do you have to guard against?
"Is Long Yi really so pervasive?" Despite this, Long Yi still asked with a frown.
"He is just too powerful, we simply have no way to resist him," Elma said.
"I don’t believe that. If I could create Long Yi, I can destroy him!" Long Yi said loudly.
"Yes, I believe you can!" Elma smiled. This was the outcome he wanted; he needed the Ascender’s help to deal with Long Yi!
"So, do you choose to use the Engraving Technique?" Long Yi asked.
"I... would prefer to hear about Dragon Blood Reincarnation first," Elma smartly said. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
