Companions. Companions!
After accepting the transformation of the fire seed, Ironwrist immediately understood why his old foe from West Wind Valley could not wait to beat him up after obtaining new knowledge and power, and then anxiously pull him into their group. Because the fire seed wasn't complete, it needed enough sacrifices to grow. However, the sacrifices here did not have to sacrifice their own lives, they just had to accept the transformation of the fire seed.
After accepting the transformation, in addition to leaving a mark on the fire seed, every transformed elemental creature would also leave a unique message on the fire seed. This message did not mean that the fire seed could control the transformed elemental creatures, or leave behind a specific target's weakness, but it became the cornerstone of the fire seed's evolution.
The evolution here did not refer to the small exquisite ball that could fly in the sky and drill into the ground, or hatch some strange creature, but a kind of accumulation of knowledge. After accumulating enough knowledge, the quantitative change would form a qualitative change.
This was what O 'Brien had always emphasized, the most important thing that the fire seed brought was not power, but knowledge. At the same time, this was also the reason why these transformed elemental creatures needed companions. And the more companions, the better, because this meant that the fire seed would accumulate more knowledge, and the faster it would be able to come up with a better transformation plan.
More importantly, this transformation was not a one-time deal. As long as there was a need, with the fire seed, they could transform a second time, a third time, or even countless times. The occasional brilliant transformation plan of their companions could become the knowledge for them to evolve again. When there were enough companions to verify the advantages and disadvantages of a plan, this record could also be inherited by later generations, and they could avoid going down the wrong path.
The most obvious example was the group of elemental creatures in West Wind Valley who were transformed from animal-like creatures. They had originally chosen to be like animals, running on all fours as their mode of rapid movement.
It turned out that this kind of movement speed was far inferior to their companions who had wheels on the soles of their feet. So they all became the targets of the first wave of second transformation, correcting some unreasonable designs on their bodies and functions.
What was the basic need of elemental creatures? It was evolution, about their own evolution. Stagnation was a sin, and not wanting to improve did not exist. Elemental creatures thirsted for power or knowledge that could make them stronger. Therefore, Ironwrist did not hesitate to encourage his companions in Moonlight Bay to accept the tinder's transformation.
Ironfist was a good example. Apart from the unlucky ones who were killed, the rest of the elemental creatures in Moonlight Gulf were all modified by Tinder regardless of their level. In the end, including Ironwrist, Moonlight Gulf produced a total of two leader-type elementals, forty-one normal-type elementals, and seventeen pocket-type elementals. This was their new name for the elementals.
Although the original three gemmen of Moonlight Bay had not all become chief-type, their overall strength was clearly higher than that of West Wind Valley. Just in terms of numbers alone, they were a quarter more powerful than the West Wind Valley. Furthermore, Cyboron, who had been renamed by Ironfist, had a better brain than O 'Brien. His thoughts were much more sensitive.
After Cyboron went through his own transformation, the transformation of his companions in Moonlight Bay, and the second transformation of the West Wind Valley's branch, he acutely sensed that their connection with the tinder was not only to help the tinder accumulate knowledge, but there was also a faint connection.
This was just like how the elemental creatures had left the Spirit of the Earth Mother and become independent individuals, but they were still inextricably linked to the place that gave birth to them and were protected by it. When their bodies and elven cores completely disappeared, the Spirit of the Earth Mother would be their return to wait for the next reincarnation.
But the modified elementals would be separated from the original elemental creatures and would no longer receive the protection of the Spirit of the Earth Mother. Although they did not know where they would return to after they died, but … was this a problem?
Other than the elemental creatures with true names who would revive under the protection of the Spirit of the Earth Mother, the rest of the elemental creatures would revive as if they were reborn. In their minds, other than the inherited knowledge from the Spirit of the Earth Mother, there would be no other memories. Since this was the case, death was no different to the elemental creatures and the elementals.
Since they were all going to die, what difference did it make which form they died in? Even if they maintained their old form and were protected by the Spirit of the Earth Mother, they would still be able to obtain a true name and obtain an almost immortal life. But how many elemental creatures could reach that stage? Only power that could be grasped in one's hands was considered power. Otherwise, it was just a pie in the sky that could not be eaten.
Under Cyboron's indirect attacks, most of the elementals did not realize this' flaw 'brought about by the tinder. But they were not completely unaware. It could only be said that there was an unknown pressure that forced the elementals to quickly increase their companions. The intention behind this was to strengthen the elemental creatures to the point where they could compete with the original elemental creatures.
Perhaps the tinder could be cultivated to such a level that it could also become a planar artifact. Then, like the Spirit of the Earth Mother, it was not impossible for the elementals to have the ability to continue their memories after death.
This made Cyboron even more certain that controlling the tinder was definitely a key to the future of the elementals.
As for ignoring the agreement with the Magician after controlling the tinder, this kind of thing could be wishful thinking if one did not know the direction of the tinder's evolution. But after knowing that the tinder would become the elementals' center of faith, similar to the Spirit of the Earth Mother, Cyboron knew that it was impossible to ignore the agreement.
Before every elementals were transformed, the Magician would emphasize the terms of the deal and ask if they were willing to comply. Only those who were willing would have the opportunity to accept the tinder's transformation. This question did not have any contract signed, and no magic was used as a witness. It seemed like a verbal agreement, but with the tinder as a medium, it meant that an oath was made to the soul without anyone noticing.
This was because the collective will of the Spirit of the Earth Mother would affect the thoughts of all elemental creatures. If the tinder really grew to the same level as the Spirit of the Earth Mother, would it also affect the elementals' thoughts?
If it did, then even if someone instigated the elementals to go against the agreement with the Magician, or at the beginning of the agreement, which was before the transformation, they would only agree perfunctorily to the Magician. In the end, only a few of the more rebellious elementals would really go against the agreement, while the others would still obediently carry it out.
This was also why, although the Magician had stated the terms, he did not mention any mandatory requirements or punishments. Because according to his thinking, if the tinder could really grow to the point where it could replace the Spirit of the Earth Mother, then the initial agreement would be a soul oath that the elementals would not be able to go against.
If the tinder could not grow to such a height, then the Magician would not be able to do what he wanted to do. Then, whether the elementals kept to the agreement or not would not matter. Cyboron did not think that the Magician's work would be a small matter.
The tinder tore apart the elementals. The elementals and the elementals were not on opposite sides, but they were competitors for the same resources. This meant that there was no possibility of peaceful coexistence.
And using the power of an entire plane to conquer the Outer Realm five times, the opponents would definitely be of the same level. Otherwise, the Magician would not need to scheme for an entire world to be his backer.
Thinking of this, Cyboron could only laugh bitterly. He could not say these inferences out loud. Even if he said it out loud, everyone would still walk down this path.
This was an open conspiracy, an open and aboveboard conspiracy. With the knowledge of evolution in front of them, no one would choose to turn back. He was no exception.
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