I Don't Agree to the Terms
Chapter 95 - 80: Trial · Elemental Realm_2

Chapter 95: Chapter 80: Trial · Elemental Realm_2

So Gu Shanhai could only honestly choose a small elemental core; he didn’t want to take risks.

The quality of this elemental core is merely that of a sacrificial offering. Getting it is enough; there’s no real need to get one from an Element Elder. A small one can already reach the limit of an elemental blessing.

It is just a test for an apprentice, after all. Expecting an apprentice to kill an Element Elder? That’s absurd.

The main point is to test the apprentice’s survival capability as well as their bravery, and killing a small elemental creature is already sufficient to represent that.

If it wasn’t for the major changes in the world, entering the Elemental Realm to survive on one’s own and then returning wouldn’t be a big problem at all. In their heyday, the Marked Druids were not something the Elemental Realm could provoke. A Legendary Druid alone could cause the entire Elemental Realm to collapse.

It’s more of a formality. Only now that they have fallen on hard times has it turned into such a challenging trial. Otherwise, which elemental would dare kill a Marked Druid apprentice?

In the ancient era, apprentices who reached this stage of the trial represented the core members of the Mark lineage.

"The Elemental Realm must be a special secret realm with enchantments similar to Deer Plain, only it’s a subsidiary under the command of the Mark lineage."

Compared to the Elemental Realm, which is occupied by elemental creatures, Deer Plain is more suitable for druids to live in.

"This temperature must be at least over forty degrees," Gu Shanhai felt briefly. He didn’t have much of a problem, but if a normal apprentice entered, they would dehydrate before long.

The ground was parched earth, and one could feel the scorching heat by stepping on it.

Actually, the best place ought to be the Earth Element Region; although the terrain might not be great, it wasn’t as difficult as the other three elements.

The scorching heat of the Fire Element, the omnipresent hurricanes of the Wind Element, the Water Element is even more straightforward, basically just a lake region—these were genuinely troublesome for people.

"First, let’s find our bearings, then hunt elements!" Gu Shanhai began to determine his position by looking at the stars in the sky, which were slightly distorted due to the high temperature.

As for the exit from the Elemental Realm, that depends on some luck, as the exit constantly changes with the sun, moon, stars, and seasonal elements. A druid could use the Path-finding Technique or other means to find the exit, but Gu Shanhai didn’t have the necessary skills and naturally couldn’t do it.

So for now, he could only confirm his situation using the path-finding method taught to him by Burke.

Soon, he located himself; he was roughly in the northern region near the center of the Fire Element Region. If he continued north, he would reach the Wind Element Region.

If he moved towards the center, he could likely reach the intersection of the four elements. In this way, whether he was hunting elemental creatures or finding the way back, it would be more convenient. He was afraid of being on the edge of the Elemental Realm, which would be really troublesome since it would waste a lot of time on the road.

Wasting time was one thing; he was concerned about encountering danger.

Because he would need to cross the central area of the Elemental Region, the more central the place, the more powerful the elements that exist. Although the intersection of the four elements is the center of the Elemental Realm, it is the edge of the Elemental Region. Small elemental creatures typically roam here, and occasionally a medium elemental creature approaches.

As long as his luck isn’t too bad, he won’t encounter major dangers.

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"Human, get out of the Elemental Realm!!!" A fire elemental roared and charged at Gu Shanhai.

If it were a bit bigger than just 1.2 meters, that would have been better.

The Fierce General stepped over a tiger, spear in hand, and struck, piercing the fire elemental’s body. In an instant, the once bright flames dimmed.

Its soul and spirit were forcibly drawn out a bit, causing sluggishness in its body.

"Perfect, I counter the opponent." Gu Shanhai watched as the Fierce General drained the small fire elemental completely after several thrusts, leaving only a pitch-black elemental core falling to the ground.

Gu Shanhai felt the feedback from the Fierce General, and this was the first time it had taken action.

"It slightly increased my resistance to fire and affinity for fire elements," Gu Shanhai perceived his physical condition, a small surprise outside of his expectations.

Even if the increase wasn’t much.

"There is still some room for improvement at the moment."

The converted resistance to fire and the affinity for fire elements were added to him through the Fierce General, filtered by the General Order and the General Worship Platform. It’s an ability from the soul baptism of the General Worship Platform. It was precisely this ability that caused the Ghost Bee to evolve to the size of a human head.

Gu Shanhai naturally also enjoyed this ability, but unfortunately, his spirit and soul didn’t grow. That part was intercepted by the Spirit Plant of the General Worship Platform, which digested it before nourishing his spirit and soul, rather than directly enhancing it.

Thus, he couldn’t possibly gain strength directly from slaughter, but the Fierce General could.

Between the General Worship Platform and the Fierce General, the spoils were split eight to two, with the platform taking eight and the Fierce General two.

If there were any extra amounts of souls and spirits produced like the fire element, they would be offered to Gu Shanhai to see if he wanted them, like this time with the resistance to fire and the fire element affinity. If Gu Shanhai didn’t want them, he would have to clear out this extra gain from the General Worship Platform himself.

Yes, Gu Shanhai would have to act, as the General Worship Platform itself didn’t have this function. It could only operate according to its inherent abilities, and accumulating too much could affect the Spirit Plant itself.