The Fire Elemental Elder was dead!
A Grade 2 Fire Elemental Elder had died under the frenzied bombardment of Grimm and the Balrog.
In the Sorcerer World, any Grade 2 Sorcerer had a large number of life-saving spells and abilities. It was impossible for them to die so easily. If a Grade 2 Sorcerer really died on the battlefield, it would immediately cause a sensation in the region.
However, in this Fire Elemental Plane filled with Flame Creatures, the death of a Grade 2 Creature was as common as slaughtering a chicken in a farmer's house. Even the Flame Creatures roaming around in the distance did not care about what happened here, let alone those who jumped out to avenge the Fire Elemental Elder.
As long as they were not affected by Grimm's slaughter, they would continue to roam the Burning Steppes leisurely, searching for items that could help them evolve.
Of course, this was also a sign that their intelligence had not evolved to the point of possessing complete intelligence. Otherwise, they would have fled as far as they could when faced with two ferocious Grade 2 Sorcerers fighting to the death here!
After the cruel battle of flames ended, Grimm had two bright red crystals in his hands.
One was a sparkling, translucent, fiery red crystal with a gentle appearance. Only by holding it in front of his eyes and examining it closely could he see a strange flame slowly swimming within the solid crystal.
As for the other one, it was a heart-shaped gem that was burning with blazing flames. One could feel a wave of scorching heat coming from it.
As expected of Elemental Creatures. Even though they had reached Grade 2, they were still so poor that it made people want to cry. Grimm had gone to great lengths to kill the Tier 2 Fire Elemental Elder. In the end, he had only obtained a Tier 2 Flame Core.
If he had not killed the Fire Elemental Elder in an instant and forced it to self-destruct, Grimm would not have been able to obtain anything. If such a thing had happened, Grimm would not have been able to cry even if he wanted to!
The Fire Elemental Plane was a large plane, and the number of Flame Creatures in it could be counted in the trillions. Moreover, unlike other intelligent races, Flame Creatures did not have a limited lifespan. Strictly speaking, they were a special species with a long lifespan.
However, most of the elemental creatures were still mindless, ignorant, and ignorant elemental bodies that did not even have spiritual consciousness. They did not have the concept of good and evil that the mortal races knew, but this did not mean that they did not have intelligence.
In fact, the wisdom of the strongest among them far surpassed that of mortals — perhaps even surpassing that of dragons, because they had existed for far longer and more ancient than dragons.
In the elemental plane, even though the elemental creatures were all extremely lazy and didn't have any outstanding talent in cultivation, they relied on their massive numbers at the bottom of the hierarchy and the accumulation of strength over time to accumulate the number of powerhouses that most material planes feared.
Otherwise, Grim would not have come across a Tier 2 Fire Elemental Elder roaming freely in this desolate, desolate land. However, the other party was clearly not perceptive and lacked an instinctive sense of danger. For a Flame Essence, he had actually clashed head-on with Grimm, a creature of the same rank.
As a result, not only did Grimm obtain the Flame Essence, but he also obtained a Tier 2 Flame Core. As long as he had the chance to return to the Blazing Flame Monarch, Grimm would naturally have the means to turn the core into a loyal and reliable Elemental Puppet.
After some consideration, Grimm had to admit that this Fire Elemental plane was the most suitable place for him to train and grow his muscles. If he had a hundred years, he would definitely be able to raise a Puppet Army made up of Rank 2 Elemental Puppets.
At that time, it would not be a bad thing for him to switch professions and become a 'small' Lord of the Flames.
At the very least, the clumsy elemental creatures here were much easier to deal with than Magi of the same rank!
After pondering for a moment, Grim did not leave the Burning Steppes in a hurry. Instead, he found a relatively calm cave nearby and began to absorb the Flame Essence impatiently.
The assassination of the Lord of the Flames was extremely strange. If he came into contact with the Lord of the Flames too early, he could easily trigger a death trap set up by the enemy. Hence, Grimm had long since made up his mind to treat this assassination mission as a rare 'holiday' and 'training'.
Now that he had found some treasures here, he naturally had to stay here for a few days.
Every Flame Essence like this was extremely precious to a Fire Wizard.
After all, in the Magus World, treasures that could improve one's elemental affinity were all priceless. Now that he had a chance to get one for free, Grimm naturally would not let it go.
Thus, in the following month, Grimm temporarily stayed in this cave that did not have any cracks. Day after day, he quickly absorbed the Flame Essence.
While he was busy, the Balrog did not stay idle either.
Grimm released over a hundred Beginner Apprentice Flame Puppets in one go. They were scattered around the Burning Steppes for tens of kilometers, silently monitoring the surroundings. Once they discovered a valuable Flame Treasure or Magic Gem erupting from the ground, the Balrog would immediately move out and snatch it away.
For a moment, the Burning Steppes were in a state of panic.
The smarter Flame Creatures knew that a powerful being had appeared nearby, so they quickly ran away. In any case, the Fire Elemental Plane was so huge, and there were so many dangerous places like this that they couldn't even count. There was no need for them to clash head-on with this terrifying powerhouse just for some resources and treasures.
Those that were left behind were ignorant fools who did not even have their own consciousnesses.
Hence, the Balrog worked hard, while Grimm, the big boss behind the scenes, enjoyed the fruits of his labor. He lived a carefree life in this area, eating until his stomach was full. If he ignored his physical needs, Grimm's progress in the Fire Elemental Plane would definitely be faster than in the Magus World.
A month later.
Within the silent cave, a human-shaped statue that was wrapped in thick ash suddenly trembled.
Without any visible movement, the volcanic ash on Grimm's body melted like snow and flowed down his body.
As the ash on his eyelids fell, Grimm slowly opened his eyes.
Two blinding golden flames suddenly lit up in the deep, dark red cave, illuminating the entire space with a bright yellow light.
"A.I. Chip, check my body's stats!"
[Beep. Receiving Host's command. Self-examination will now begin …]
With the familiar sound of the A.I. Chip's operation, a screen appeared in Grimm's mind, listing his basic stats in detail.
Grimm, Mid Grade 2. Profession: Elemental Magus (Fire Specialization). Stats: Strength 11 + 1 (18), Vitality 13 (20), Agility 10 (8), Spirit 26 + 1 (29). Note: Stats after transformation are shown in brackets. Profession Skills: Body of Fire, Balrog Transformation.
In the Magus World, Grimm's basic strength was only that of a mid Grade 2 Fire Magus. Perhaps on a large-scale battlefield, his powerful fire element sorcery would be able to display frightening might. However, in a small scale Magus battle, Fire Magi did not have enough mobility and could not break away from Magi of other elements.
This was a fact that everyone knew about.
However, once Grimm transformed into a Balrog, his basic strength would increase by a large margin. 29 points of spiritual force and 20 points of vitality would allow him to sweep away most Magi of the same rank, becoming a terrifying demon king that ruled over the battlefield.
Unfortunately, even if he sealed a Balrog's Heart in his body, he would not be able to maintain the Balrog Transformation for too long. If he went all out, the Balrog Transformation could only last for a short 15 minutes.
In this 15 minutes, Grimm, who was going all out, could even stand toe-to-toe with an Initial Grade 3 Divine Warrior. However, it would take more than 15 minutes for Grimm to revert to his original state. He would only be a mid-tier Tier 2 Sorcerer, and a Tier 3 Sorcerer could easily torture him to death.
However, if the battlefield was in the Fire Elemental Plane, Grimm was confident that he could extend the duration of his Balrog Transformation to 30 minutes.
To him, this was no different from doubling his strength!
His soul imprint had already been sealed by the origin contract, so it would be difficult for it to undergo any qualitative changes. Hence, when Grimm checked his stats, his attention was not on his basic stats but on his elemental affinity.
Following Grimm's gaze, a bar graph slowly appeared in front of him.
From top to bottom, different coloured ribbons represented Grimm's body's affinity with various mysterious forces.
The one at the top was, of course, the one with the highest affinity, and the rest decreased.
The first was the Fire Element. Its length was almost the sum of all the other ribbons, and its colour was naturally bright red.
The second was the Earth Element. Its length was only 1/4 the length of the Fire Element, and its colour was also a dull yellow.
The third was the Metal Element. Its length was only 1/12 the length of the Fire Element, and its colour was a dull rusty colour.
There were five or six more affinity ribbons, but their lengths were pitifully short. Grimm did not even have the interest to look at them.
The longer the ribbons, the higher the affinity between the elemental particles and Grimm's body. This way, Grimm's daily meditation and training would allow him to achieve greater results with the same amount of effort.
Over the past few days, Grimm had devoured and digested the Flame Essence, which had increased his affinity with the Fire Element by at least 1/7. Moreover, if one looked closely, one could even see a trace of strange gold on the Fire Element's red ribbons.
This gold represented Grimm's own understanding of the law of fire.
In the future, when Grimm's knowledge and understanding of the law of fire reached a certain level, he would be able to wield the power of laws …
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
