This was the home of the earth elementals. According to the most basic principle of elemental suppression, where there was more earth elementals, there would naturally be less water elementals. While water became extremely precious, there was also a lack of ice and water magic in this area.
Using elemental magic required control over the power of the elements. Using water elemental power and ice elemental power in such a severely imbalanced place was like trying to create artificial rain in a desert. Not only was it much more difficult, but its power would also be greatly reduced. Not only that, this reduction had nothing to do with one's personal strength. The stronger a mage was, the more they needed to borrow power from nature. Forbidden spells that could topple mountains and overturn seas were the product of a person resonating with the world. As a result, ice and snow mages were greatly weakened here.
This was also the reason why most of the mages in Karo City were earth mages. In such an environment, it was incredibly easy for them to train, and their actual combat strength would increase by several levels.
As for the strange method of tying countless weights to one's body and turning into a Super Saiyan after taking them off, it seemed to be more suitable for warriors whose brains were all muscles. Magic was an intricate skill that required logic, and the slightest error could lead to a huge loss. Not only would living in a place with a lack of elemental energy not benefit, but it would also cause the body to be isolated from the elements it cultivated for a long period of time, causing the power of the elements to weaken.
If it was the kind of legend who lived in a low-magic area and suddenly became a super-strong person in a high-magic area, it would obviously be more suitable for the main characters in knight novels. If it could be done in real life, then when the Elemental Tide came, wouldn't everyone become superhumans, and mage apprentices would become archmages?
But sometimes, the world was just that illogical. In this land that was isolated from snow and rain, there was actually a group of frozen corpses.
These were a group of sly Underground Lava Spiders. They hid underground for a long time and were skilled in ambushes and ambushes. Pedestrians and passing magical beasts would often have their legs bitten by these spiders and sink into the ground. Then, their sixteen sharp stone pincers would tear apart the prey that fell into their trap.
And right now, these dangerous existences were all stiffly lying on the ground. There were only tiny wounds on their bodies, but what took their lives was a fatal chill that entered their bodies through their wounds.
As for me, I was rather vexed. It wasn't because of the enemies before me, but rather …
"Oh my, it's really disgusting."
Under the temporarily constructed barbeque rack was sliced Underground Lava Spider thigh meat.
After heating and peeling the skin, there were actually some snow-white slices of meat under the thick layer of soil and carapace. However, when it was really cooked, there was a disgusting lime smell.
"Ptui ptui ptui, I failed again."
Even though I said that, I still furrowed my brows and bit down.
[The 64th Other World Delicacy has been achieved. You are thirty-six dishes away from the title of 'Culinary God, Nothing Taboo'. You are nine thousand nine hundred and thirty-six dishes away from the Epic Achievement, 'The Man Who Stands at the Top of the Food Chain'. However, since this species had sixteen legs, it did not meet the requirement of 'four-legged creatures that eat everything except chairs', so it could not be included in the achievement. And because the taste of this species is not even half as good as the legendary Stargazy, the achievement 'Stargazy is delicious' cannot be activated. Please keep up the good work.]
"Sigh, looks like this is going to be troublesome. I have to find some four-legged ones that taste even worse … Pui! Am I an idiot? It's not like I want to make that damned achievement. "
That's right, I never had any strange hobbies. I had long since learned about the System's ridiculous achievements. Either they were indeed useful, but the process of obtaining them was incredibly ridiculous, or I mysteriously obtained them, but the effects were ridiculous. At any rate, I would feel uncomfortable if I didn't torment myself.
I had also seen the requirements and effects of this series of achievements. I was rather interested in the achievement of 'The Man Who Stands at the Top of the Food Chain'.
[The Epic Achievement, 'The Man Who Stands at the Top of the Food Chain'. You have eaten ten thousand types of living or non-living creatures that ordinary people wouldn't eat. You have obtained the honorary title 'Bear Void Devourer'. After equipping this title, you will have a tremendous amount of power over all animals. You have obtained the skill 'Bear Boss's Gaze'. Any target that is targeted by this skill will be in mortal danger, and will be unable to move for a short period of time. System Friendly Reminder: This skill has a special effect on Beifeng. System Friendly Reminder: Yes, Beifeng has long since stopped treating us as humans.]
I finally understood what the System meant when it said that you weren't human. And this additional skill was actually quite useful. After all, a battle between powerful individuals could be decided in an instant. Just a gaze alone would paralyze and freeze the opponent's body, just like Medusa's Eyes of Petrification. It was a super practical and powerful talent.
But from another perspective, the better the effects, the more ridiculous the requirements were.
I had to eat ten thousand different species for a year, and they had to be species that ordinary people wouldn't even want to eat. This was basically a marathon hellish journey that I wouldn't even consider. And the reason why I had eaten sixty to seventy different species in just a short month was because I was hungry.
All the food and bags I had brought with me had been destroyed in the endless battles. These strange Earth Elemental Plane creatures were usually quite large in size and had a large attack range. For example, if a large mouth suddenly appeared and swallowed me whole, I would be injured if I wasn't careful. My skin was thick, so it was fine, but my clothes didn't have that ability. If it wasn't for the fact that I could replenish my energy in Karo, I probably would have made another achievement from the System, such as the number of times I could run around naked and how long I could last …
But even so, if it wasn't for Irene Béla's ice armor protecting me, I would probably still be naked most of the time. Although I managed to preserve my face, I couldn't eat my stomach. I couldn't just walk a few kilometers and then go back to replenish my energy, right? And so, I could only learn from Bear Grylls and eat whatever I saw. I also managed to obtain some achievements along the way.
Fortunately, I had the title "Hungry Can't Be Picky". After equipping it, my appetite doubled, and my resistance to poison and disgusting foods increased. That was why I wasn't poisoned or so disgusted that I couldn't eat anymore.
"Wahhh, it tastes like paraffin or lime powder. It's so disgusting … Even this disgusting isn't even half as good as the original 'Stargazy'. Just how disgusting is British food!?"
It was so disgusting that it made me want to cry. But since I needed to replenish my stamina and mana, I had no choice but to forcefully eat it.
"Urk, what's this? It's so disgusting. It's so stinky. Spider eggs … urk!"
Finally, even though I had the title "Hungry Can't Be Picky", I was unable to endure it any longer and began to vomit.
Alright then, I had eaten for nothing for half a day. But after I finished vomiting, I still had to continue looking for food. After all, I didn't even know when my next battle would be.
"Damned System, this thing isn't even half as good as the original 'Stargazy' … It's so disgusting. Is this even food?"
[I can tell you quite clearly that it's far from enough. If you spend 100 Fate Points, I can exchange for a plate of the original 'Stargazy' for you. It'll definitely be delicious!]
"Don't even think about it! I won't believe it. I already clearly remember what happened last time. "
It was enough to be scammed once. It would be quite foolish to fall into the same trap a second time.
Previously, I had thought about exchanging for food from the System. In the end, even though the fried noodles looked delicious, I instantly lost consciousness after eating them. When I woke up, I discovered that all the scammy food I ate had increased my achievement points by 1. Perhaps my soul had even gone on a one-day trip to the River Styx.
"I'll have to rely on myself. That thing over there looks like a lizard, so it should be edible! Big lizard, wait for me! "
Three days later, a Legend-ranked dragon heart appeared on Karo's market. This type of dragon subspecies that could burrow into the ground had astonishing strength. Not only did it burrow extremely quickly, but it was also skilled at summoning sandstorms. It was incredibly difficult to deal with, and that dragon heart instantly sold for an astronomical price. However, I only had one comment about it.
"Crunchy, chicken-flavored!! Give me another dozen! "
…
Choosing to train myself in the Earth Elemental Plane would doubtlessly be the stupidest choice I would make if I were a pure ice mage. But for me, with the System's help, improving myself was never a problem. Discovering the path that was most suitable for me was the most important.
Intentionally absorbing large amounts of earth element into my body would be no different from slow suicide for other ice and water element users. But for me, it was a grand gamble, an important gamble that would affect my future development.
"Construct, Ice Mountain Sword!"
"Create, Wall of Eternal Ice!"
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