Petia, the Lord of the Deep, felt that things were not going according to her initial judgment. The Lord of the Elements did not seem to like the local specialties that the sirens brought. However, there was nothing wrong with the outcome.
She brought her sisters to negotiate and met with the Lord of the Water Element. It was not going well at first, but when they brought out the local specialties, the Lord of the Elements' attitude became cooperative.
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After quickly drawing the perfect equation in her mind, Petia was in a good mood. With a smile on her face, she looked at the Lord of the Elements that was taller than the tallest wave. "Alright, since you don't like this, I'll take it back. I'll go back and see if there are any other local specialties that suit you …"
"Enough!" The Lord of the Elements, Grugono, shouted with a hint of anger. "You and your weird-thinking brethren just stop giving me trouble. I'm not interested in your local specialties. Great Absorber, it's best that you tell me what you want to do before the little bit of trust I've just built in you is gone. Do you understand what I mean? Use normal logic, something that living people and living elements can understand. It's just like the natural rotation of this planet, and not the whimsical ideas that your kind is used to. Explain things clearly! "
The Lord of the Elements spoke rather impolitely. However, considering what she and her sisters had done to the Lord of the Elements and his followers in the past tens of thousands of years, considering that there were still holes in the Elemental Dome that had yet to be filled, and considering that the sirens had forcibly occupied the deep sea that was originally one of the water elemental territories (mainly because the ship could not move), Petia could quite understand the Lord of the Elements' bad mood. With the contract still in effect, the only thing the Lord of the Elements could do was to harden his tone, and as a siren … her greatest strength was that she was open-minded.
So the open-minded Queen of the Sirens did not mind at all. She calmly met Grugono's gaze and told the giant about her intentions, including the unusual phenomenon that the humans found in the Deep Blue Cybertunnel, the records of the Dragons two million years ago, and her own concerns about the matter. She made the stakes very clear because she believed that the Lord of the Elements, Grugono, was a being full of wisdom. This was evident from the fact that he had signed an understanding contract with the Siren Kingdom against all objections, ending the "ten thousand years of bloody war" between the two elemental factions.
"The Deep Blue Cybertunnel? You're saying that there might be a situation in the Deep Blue Cybertunnel? " After patiently listening to Petia's story, the surging water around Grugono seemed to have calmed down a little. The powerful Lord of the Water Element spoke thoughtfully. "I seem to remember that something similar happened a long, long time ago … In the days when the unfortunate Dragons were not trapped by their unfortunate gods, a powerful surge of magic gushed out from all the magical focal points of the planet, forming a circulation barrier that almost sealed the entire planet from space … Ah, mortals could not see such a scene, but it was quite spectacular in my eyes.
"Let me think about what else happened after that … A global tsunami? Extreme drought in inland areas? Magnetic shift, raging hurricanes … At that time, civilization relied on a large number of shelters to survive, and even the Dragons survived a difficult period. But that was a carnival for the elemental creatures. Great Absorber, it's a pity that you did not see that scene. You and your brethren had not fallen yet. "
The aged Lord of the Elements seemed to be the same as the aged humans. Once she started to recall the past, she could not stop nagging.
"I'm not interested in what happened on this planet back then." Petia had to take the initiative to interrupt the giant's rambling. "I'm concerned about the present, gurgle, I'm concerned about the situation in the Deep Blue Cybertunnel now …"
The Lord of the Water Element did not wait for Petia to finish and interrupted her loudly. His roaring voice reverberated over the entire ocean. "Call me by my correct name! Great Absorber! My name is Grugono! "
"That's enough. You still use the weird name 'Absorber' to call me and my sisters." Petia waved the tip of her tail nonchalantly. "I haven't seen you change it after so many years …"
The elemental giant slowly bent down, and the roar of the waves came from his body that was more spectacular than the waves. A vortex surged in his head, and the vortex like an eye stared at Petia, who looked as small as a fish. But in his True Sight as the Lord of the Elements, he could see the almost endless power surging behind the 'Queen of the Sirens'. He could see that there were countless invisible elemental threads connecting her body and the surrounding ocean. Whether he was willing to admit it or not, this elemental creature from another world was as powerful as he was, and that made him particularly wary.
"Great Absorber, you and your people have been resurrected from the corpses of my compatriots. You have been resurrected over and over again. Your arrival has destroyed our dome, and you have extracted unimaginable amounts of pure water from the cracks in the dome to repair your own bodies. You have extracted power from the remains of the gods, and not only have you used them as firewood, you have even feasted on them. If you can't be called 'Absorbers,' I really can't think of anyone else who can be called that."
"… Well, you're right." Petia thought for a moment and readily admitted what the giant said. "Then let's not talk about the name. How about we talk about the Deep Blue Cybertunnel? Gululu, you have been ruling the Boundless Sea. Have you … "
"I don't know what the 'abnormal phenomenon' you are talking about is, but as far as I know, everything here is just the same. Nothing has changed." The giant slowly straightened his body, and as he spoke, he raised his finger and pointed at the endless sea behind him. In an instant, the sea split into two as if it was cut by a knife. But after the cliff-like water receded to both sides, what was revealed was not the bottom of the sea, but another turbulent sea surface. The torrential rain flew up from the surface of the 'sea under the sea' and formed a reverse rain curtain in a way that defied the laws of physics and continued to flow into the Boundless Sea under the control of Gluguno.
But what Gluguno wanted to show Petia was not the miraculous stratified sea, but the blue streams of light that flowed between the reverse rain curtain and the deep sea.
They surged in the vast water world. The magical torrent that was hard to find in the material world had gained a substantial form in the pure elemental environment. They were like the thick blood vessels of this world, endlessly delivering shocking primordial power to the distance. And at the intersection of those massive blue light streams, there was a scene that resembled a distorted lens. Amidst those distorted lights and shadows, one could vaguely see the projection of another dimension within it.
"As you can see, the body of the Deep Blue Cybertunnel. I don't find anything wrong with it. At least it looks normal so far."
"… Maybe it's because the anomaly has not reached here yet." Petia stared at the blue streams of light that flowed everywhere in the boundless sea. Her expression slowly turned serious. "Our allies say that this anomaly may be deliberately controlled by someone. If this is really man-made … then it may take some time for their actions to be exposed."
"Man-Made … Who can understand the mystery of the 'blood of the planet' and control the operation of the Deep Blue Cybertunnel?" Gluguno's voice was filled with disdain. "Is it those clever mortals? Or the gods behind them who would go crazy and lose control every once in a while? The mystery of the Deep Blue Cybertunnel is something that even we, the elemental masters who have lived for a long time, and the unbelievably powerful 'Dragon God' dare not say that we can understand. Do you think there is anyone in this world who can really affect the operation of the Deep Blue Cybertunnel? "
"I don't know, but the clue did appear. That's why I came to this place to look for you," Petia said with a serious face. "I know you don't care much about the life and death of the material world, but we have lived on 'the other side' for a long time."
"… Hmph, I don't believe that anyone can really affect the operation of the Deep Blue Cybertunnel. I'm afraid that only the people who set sail back then could do something like that. But I have no interest in tangling with you on this matter." Gluguno glanced at Petia. "I only have one question … You mentioned your 'allies' just now. Are you referring to those 'Cecil' people who live in the north of the Lolun Continent? Or the Gawain who came back from the dead? "
"Both," Petia said calmly. "Gwen Cecil is our friend, and the Cecil Empire under his rule is a partner of the sirens. And so far, our cooperation has been very pleasant."
"… Gwen Cecil, interesting. I thought I would never hear this crazy name again. I didn't expect him to come back as promised." Gluguno's tone seemed to have a hint of a smile, but it was not clear whether it was a smile of mockery or a sigh. His eyes then fell on Petia again, and the 'cyclops vortex' on his head spun slowly. "Well, since you are willing to do it, then do it here. For the sake of being a water elemental, and for the sake of that crazy name, you can set up a sentry post near the rift in the Boundless Sea and send a few sentinels over.
"Normal elemental creatures don't like to get close to the magic torrent, but you weird guys don't seem to care about it. If you want to monitor the Deep Blue Network, go ahead. But there are some things that must be agreed upon in advance.
"Your sentinels are not to trouble any water elemental, and they are not to be too far away from the sentry post. The general location of the sentry post and the number of sentinels to be sent will be determined by me, and … I will keep an eye on them."
"No problem. This is your domain, and all reasonable requirements." Petia did not hesitate to agree to the request of the elemental master. Then she seemed to have thought of something, and a curious look appeared on her face. "But there is something I want to ask …"
"Speak, Great Absorber."
"You seemed a little strange when you mentioned Gwen Cecil." Petia looked at the elemental giant in front of her. "You also said that it was a 'crazy name' … Why is that? And I heard that the reason why Gwen Cecil could come back from the dead was because he had received the blessing of the four elements. Is this true? You blessed him? "
"Hah, Great Absorber, you sure are curious." Grugno laughed, and his voice boomed in the sky. He paused for a moment, and then said in a low voice, "That's right, it's true. It's rare for the four Elemental Lords to agree to do the same thing … Of course, that includes me."
"Why?" Petia's curiosity grew. "The few of you don't look like people who would be interested in the mortal world. Wendy, the Wind Elemental Lord, might be. But why would the other three be interested in an ordinary mortal back then, to the point of personally giving him their blessings and giving him an immortal body?"
"Why …" A low roar came from the surging sea in Grugno's body. He seemed to have fallen into a short memory, and suddenly laughed in his memory. "Hah … When an audacious mortal suddenly comes to you and says that he is going to climb the Voyager's Tower, and climb to the end of the tower to 'meet', who can resist their curiosity? What a wonderful feat … Ever since the Dragon Clan sealed themselves away, we have never seen such an incredible thing … Who doesn't want to see what will happen to this audacious mortal in the end? "
The giant's voice was low, and he paused for a moment, and then said with a sigh, "When he held his funeral, we even sent our avatars to take a look. Frem and Gundakrum thought that we were fooled …"
He waved his hand, and the curtain of water was raised like a waterfall, and the sea returned to its original state with a roar. His gaze then fell on Petia. "Our new agreement is set, Great Absorber. Do you have anything else?"
"No." Petia shook her head, and with a serious look on her face, she bowed slightly to the giant in front of her. "Thank you very much for your understanding and cooperation. Gurgle. We will leave now, and I will send my general to discuss the specific arrangements of the outpost and the sentinels with you. See you later. "
As she spoke, the Lord of the Deep had already turned around and led the sirens towards the elemental passage that was still in operation. Grugno, the Lord of the Deep, was stunned for a moment before he reacted, and roared like the roar of the sea, "Damn it! My name is Grugno! You don't even have an elemental core, do you have no memory?! "
However, his shouts were only met with a nonchalant wave of Pettia's hand and the Sirens quickly disappearing into the Elemental Fissure. The sea breeze in the distance blew again, leaving only the Master of Water Element and the Sentinels of the Boundless Sea looking at each other in bewilderment.
After a moment, a water elemental sentinel with a crystallized spear could not help but ask, "Great Lord, do you really believe what these sirens said? What they said is too unbelievable … "
"I didn't believe it at first, but when they took out those 'local specialties', I began to believe it," Grugno said in a low voice, and there was an inexplicable emotion in his voice. "Those things … To us, they are pollution that we should avoid, but not to them. They are even willing to take those things out as a 'gift' … This means that they are serious. After all … they are sirens. "
(End of Chapter)
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