Otherworld Advance Team
Chapter 885 - 878: Restraint Relationship

Chapter 885: Chapter 878: Restraint Relationship

"So that clarifies the issue," Cheng Ziang spread his hands and said, "Luo’er establishing contact with Tana is essentially like connecting to the network. With this connection, Tana can directly access Luo’er’s local data through the cloud, and thus, she found the Elf Planet Project stored in his mind. Since this project goes against Tana’s doctrine, Luo’er started experiencing various accidents."

"No, what does Earth’s Elf Planet Project have to do with Tana? Why should she meddle with Earthlings?" Hu Daoke asked, puzzled.

"Don’t forget, Tana is a deity of the Elf Race, not of the Human Race. She protects the Elves and also punishes them. We Humans might not care about the project, but Luo’er is of mixed Elf blood, and by nature, he is part of the Elf Race," Cheng Ziang explained.

"Why do I feel like I don’t understand what you’re talking about?" Axia asked, frowning.

Cheng Ziang’s words used too many Earth-related terms, which had no corresponding phrases in Tasta language of Otherworld, so he was actually narrating in a mixture of Tasta language and Chinese. It was normal for Axia to not understand.

"In any case, now that we’ve identified the problem, what we need to consider next is how to solve it," Cheng Ziang said.

"How did you originally disconnect from Tana?" Baiyue asked Axia.

"You’d better not try that method because there’s a high chance it’ll lead to Magic Power Erosion. This disease is not something that either Humans or Elves can withstand," Axia said, shattering their illusions with a single sentence.

It was known that Luo’er had previously suffered a severe decline in his magical aptitude due to Magic Power Erosion, and he had only just managed to return to a mediocre level. Keep in mind that Luo’er was of mixed Elf heritage and naturally had an advantage in magical aptitude, yet he had regressed to his pre-liberation state overnight.

Of course, Magic Power Erosion was a constant pain in Tangmo’s heart, and both Moumou and Momo, who had once hurt Luo’er, felt deep remorse for their actions. Luo’er’s father had died from Magic Power Erosion, and she didn’t want Luo’er to follow in his footsteps.

"So what do we do about Luo’er? Can we only send him back to Earth?" Cheng Ziang said, looking toward Luo’er.

He knew all too well that Luo’er certainly didn’t want to return to Earth. He had already expressed his desire to achieve something and not be controlled by the headquarters’ top brass. If he had to go back to Earth now, he would probably become depressed.

"It’s fine, it seems like the heavens don’t want me to stay in this world forever," Luo’er said with a bitter smile and a shake of his head.

"Isn’t there any other way to solve this?" Cheng Ziang asked Axia, not giving up.

"Well, there is, but..." Axia said, her brow furrowing in hesitation.

"What method?" Baiyue asked eagerly.

"Maybe Xia Yue Island has a way to sever the connection, but considering that Luo’er is a Wood Elf mix, I guess..." Axia said, troubled.

"It’s not just as simple as being a Wood Elf mix, Luo’er is the granddaughter of the Queen of Ilanadale..." Hu Daoke couldn’t help murmuring softly.

Hearing Hu Daoke’s murmur, Cheng Ziang and Baiyue exchanged glances, then let out a deep sigh. If they were to go to Xia Yue Island, and if those Night Elves recognized Luo’er’s identity, he would likely be directly captured and detained.

At the moment, the headquarters had not yet implemented a southward strategy and had not devoted much effort to the power dynamics in the south. If Luo’er were detained by Xia Yue Island, negotiating his release would be a troublesome matter.

Moreover, the situation would also pose a dilemma for Ilanadale across the sea. If the Queen sent someone to negotiate Luo’er’s release, it would amount to acknowledging his identity. But if the Queen ignored Luo’er, it could potentially offend the headquarters, leaving her between a rock and a hard place.

"Does Xia Yue Island really have a way to remove Luo’er’s connection with Tana?" Baiyue could not help but ask.

"There should be," Axia said, "And as long as Luo’er can set foot on the land of Xia Yue Island, Tana won’t have the chance to influence him anymore."

"How so?" Tangmo inquired.

"Xia Yue Island is Xiapei Kam’s territory; Tana can’t go there. She may roam the entire world but is unable to enter Xia Yue Island," Axia replied.

"What kind of reason is this?" Cheng Ziang exclaimed.

They truly couldn’t imagine a place that a god couldn’t visit, knowing that since they accepted the concept from Fulajie’er, they had a direct impression of a god’s abilities.

A fully realized god is unrestrained, able to wield magic power at will, able to do anything they desire, and can wantonly hurt others or recklessly destroy property.

In the Otherworld, magic power fills the air, so for a god, it’s like a real version of a celestial net, with the god as the master of this net.

"I’m not very clear about the specifics, but according to what the Night Elves said, Xiapei Kam is the hunter, and Tana is the prey, so it’s certain she would never walk into the hunter’s presence by herself," said Axia with a shrug.

"Hunter? Prey? What is all this about?" Hu Daoke spoke.

"So you mean to say, Xiapei Kam and Tana do not have the equivalent relationship we imagined, and in fact, Xiapei Kam restrains Tana. Can I understand it that way?" Baiyue pondered aloud.

"That should be the case, of course, we can’t trust everything the Night Elves say, only by going to Xia Yue Island can we know the answer," Axia stated.

"That’s strange then," Cheng Ziang said, "if Xiapei Kam restrains Tana, why doesn’t she just eliminate Tana completely, unite the faith of the Elf Race, rather than confine herself to Xia Yue Island, guarding that small piece of land, letting Tana wander around the world?"

"According to the mythology of the Night Elves, Tana and Xiapei Kam were originally sisters, but later due to a clash in ideologies, Tana bound Xiapei Kam’s limbs with nails, imprisoning her on Xia Yue Island. Tana then became the sole god of the Elf Race, spreading the seeds of the Elf Race around the world," Axia narrated.

"And Xiapei Kam, not willing to be imprisoned like that, her resentment transformed into Night Elves, swearing to be irreconcilable with the seeds spread by Tana. The dark purple pupils of the Night Elves are the embodiment of Xiapei Kam’s resentment," Axia continued eloquently.

"Your mythology is quite bloody..." Hu Daoke couldn’t help but comment.

"In other words, Xiapei Kam is imprisoned on Xia Yue Island for some reason and can’t leave. And because Xiapei Kam restrains Tana, Tana doesn’t dare return to Xia Yue Island either," Baiyue analyzed with a furrowed brow.

"Any insights?" asked Cheng Ziang.

"Hmm..." Baiyue shook her head, then responded, "Regardless, we’d better take some time to visit Xia Yue Island to see if these claims are true and to find out if Xiapei Kam really has the power to sever the connection between Luo’er and Tana."

"Wouldn’t going there be the same as delivering ourselves?" Hu Daoke said worriedly.

"If we go, we might be captured, but we might also receive Xiapei Kam’s assistance. However, if we don’t go, Luo’er will only have to return to Earth," Cheng Ziang said, then turned his head towards Luo’er, making his meaning clear, leaving the decision to Luo’er.

Luo’er looked down, sinking into prolonged indecision. Seeing Luo’er’s troubled expression, Tangmo gently tugged at his clothes and said sincerely, "Let’s go. I know you don’t want to go back to Earth, it’s okay. We will protect you, we won’t let those Night Elves capture you."

"Thank you," Luo’er said, managing a strained smile.

With deep emotion, Tangmo looked at him, cradling his face, and said with a remorseful expression, "I’m sorry for having hurt you so much..."

"Why bring up the past?" Luo’er grasped her soft, jade-like hand, gently holding it in his own, and then addressing everyone seriously, "Let’s go. After we finish our work in the Snow Domain, we’ll head straight from the base on an airboat to Ilanadale, then sail to Xia Yue Island. Whatever problems we encounter on Xia Yue Island, I, as the captain, will take full responsibility."

"Here we go again, are the others not people?" Cheng Ziang asked emotionlessly.

"No, I..." Luo’er started to explain.

"If there’s a burden to bear, we’ll bear it together; don’t bother with that useless talk," Cheng Ziang said.