There were many things that could only be seen clearly after one had done them and gone through them.
Ansorenne was a very, very special place for the Aishi.
Theoretically speaking, Ansorenne had the same natural conditions as the Aishi. Dimensional laws, a bird 's-eye view domain, and natural laws. This meant that Ansorenne should be able to create a civilization similar to the Aishi, or even a civilization that surpassed the Aishi.
At the very least, Ansorenne's empty Divine Concepts, Divine Positions, and resources were enough to create dozens of extremely powerful Main Gods.
However, this was only a theory, a theory that was destined to be impossible to realize.
Aishi was a hell filled with constant infighting. In its long history, while the species had serious infighting, it was also natural for countless heroes to appear, which eventually led to a brilliant civilization and accumulation.
Ansorenne, on the other hand, was a misty greenhouse. Magical mist prevented all possible causes of war from occurring. Before the Evil Gods and Aishi People simultaneously watched over Ansorenne, Ansorenne had been peaceful and calm for thousands of years. In fact, even the current explorers hadn't discovered any ruins left behind by war.
Even now, Ansorenne still hadn't split up the Elemental Planes and formed an Elemental God. This meant that there wasn't even any mainstream Elemental Magic. Most spellcasters used their own inheritances and experiences to use supernatural powers. The largest scale war was only the internal war in Titan.
This was a familiar feeling for the Aishi Eternal Species and long-lived Species …
"Isn't this the Aishi from the ancient Gods and Demons era?"
Frankly speaking, Ansorenne had plenty of resources, but most of them were in a deep slumber. The arrival of the Evil Gods and Aishi People was the beginning of this. The Ansorenne people thought that everything was over, but if one looked at the history of the Aishi World, one would realize that everything was just beginning.
Perhaps Ansorenne had nothing at the moment. There were no Main Gods, no Elemental Ancient Gods, no kings, no domain lords, and no new elemental magic system. However, it was precisely this lack of resources and resources that attracted the attention of countless ambitious individuals.
What heights a person could reach in the end still depended on the environment. It was not an empty saying that heroes were created in troubled times. If the founding emperor of a certain country really lived in a peaceful era, it was very likely that he would spend his life as a civil servant.
Lori had been sent to the Ansorenne. She would definitely have to face the upcoming dimensional war. Looking back at it now, it wasn't a bad thing.
Perhaps, some people would think that it was bad luck, that the originally peaceful development situation suddenly disappeared … But Rorschach, who had experienced so much, felt that this was a lucky opportunity.
In his eyes, since he was destined to develop in this world, it was impossible for him to miss this feast.
"Since the Mage Country is destined to face Ansorenne's Dimensional War, compared to the Mage Country hastily entering the fray and making preparations several years in advance, with the advantage of having their own territory and foundation, it's a completely different matter."
Out of all the countries, the Mage Country was probably the one that paid the least attention to Ansorenne.
Mages wanted to learn the natural laws and knowledge, and Eich already had a complete system for all of that. If a mage wanted to become an archmage, they would need to work hard and research the results of their research. This was completely different from how other job classes fought and killed to level up.
Plus, Ansorenne's Descender System ensured that only new mages were willing to start from scratch … New mages had a high death rate in Ansorenne. Compared to Aishi's safe leveling up, new mages didn't have much of an advantage. Ansorenne didn't have a complete system of elemental magic, which was the main reason why mages weren't interested.
But now, the situation was different.
The moment a new dimension was opened, it was destined that the new Four Elemental Planes would have to be created. The new Four Elemental Gods would also have to be determined. The four basic elemental magic would also have to be finalized. It was also possible that the four major elemental magic systems would have at least several hundred derivative magic knowledge. This was an irresistible temptation for mages.
Even if they were unlucky and one of the new Four Elements overlapped with Aishi's Earth, Water, Wind, and Fire Elements (actually, this was quite likely), as long as one of the new Four Elements was completely new, it would represent limitless knowledge and power.
This wasn't a guess. It was a judgment based on reality. After all, there was already a precedent … yep, that was Hell.
Hell's Four Elements were Light, Death, Ice, and Law. The magic of these Four Elements was countless times more powerful and complex than the magic of the War of Dawn. Although most users of the new Four Elements were trapped in Hell and couldn't leave, the knowledge that occasionally leaked out was more than enough to attract countless mages.
In fact, some mages even chose to enter Hell with their physical bodies in order to obtain this knowledge … nobody knew if they succeeded, since nobody had ever walked out of Hell before.
A new research field and countless new knowledge would be able to create countless archmages. An empty domain represented limitless hope and potential. It was only a matter of time before a SemiGod archmage would be able to control that domain.
Knowledge and magic were irresistible temptations for mages.
Perhaps other major countries' first goal would be Ansorenne's resources. However, for the Mage Country, that world's knowledge and magic system were the greatest treasures.
Other powerful individuals who desired undying might aim for Ansorenne's empty Godhood. However, for mages who never believed in Gods, that knowledge itself was the path to undying.
Ansorenne was about to undergo a major change, and all of this greatly stimulated the Mage Country as spectators. They were impatient to enter the scene … They wanted to enter the scene no matter the cost.
"How ridiculous. Thirty SemiGod archmages, five hundred Myth-ranked mages, and more than a hundred million gold coins and even more magical materials were used to cast a spell, and only five hundred apprentices were able to enter Ansorenne alive?"
As an archmage, Rorschach didn't need much time to look at a simple magic theory. After skimming through it, he immediately understood the theory behind this magic theory. He also felt that it wasn't worth it at all.
"This should be an attempt to pass through the dimensional wall in the past. It seems that it has failed before …"
Ansorenne's dimensional wall had existed for a very long time. It was normal for there to be many attempts to pass through it.
However, judging from how the descenders were currently using it, this method should have failed before. Rorschach only needed to carefully analyze the theory behind this magic to understand why it had failed.
"The theory behind this magic is quite interesting. Transforming the object that needs to be delivered into a body of energy of the same nature as the barrier, and then slowly seeping in. Once the object reaches the destination, the energy body will turn back into a physical body … This must be incredibly costly. No, since they dared to use it now, they must have succeeded before. It's just not worth it."
Transforming an object into a specific elemental energy and maintaining this state would require a tremendous amount of energy. This was also the reason why a large number of high-level mages were required to cast a spell together. In order to achieve this goal, they would need an equivalent amount of resources.
Transforming oneself into a part of the barrier and then passing through the barrier was indeed an all-purpose method. However, such a simple and pure principle would require an even more ridiculous amount of resources. This was obviously another way to burn money.
At this moment, Rorschach was able to understand why the target of this magic was determined to be a rank 2 or rank 3 mage.
The more powerful the mage, the more powerful their own mana would be, and the more "amount" of elemental energy they could transform into would also be greater. This meant that the amount of resources and resources required would also be greater.
"No, that's not all. Most rank 2 and rank 3 mages are so-called generalist mages. They haven't determined their future path yet. If they enter the Legend rank in Ansorenne, it's highly likely that they'll come into contact with the dimensional laws of that world and become the first users of the four major elemental magic spells. Even if they die, they'll be able to open up a new path. The key is that the lucky ones will be able to take that step. That's why quantity is more important than quality … I mean, these sly old foxes. Why are they so proactive this time? They even specially sent someone else's apprentice in."
Rorschach was confident that his understanding of Ansorenne wouldn't lose out to the Truth Seeking mages in front of him. With his advantage in information, he was able to see much further than most local mages.
Accurate information would also be helpful in future negotiations. First, you would need to know what the other side wanted the most. Then, you would need to give them something in order to negotiate.
"Heehee, I really do have an excellent bargaining chip."
Rorschach smiled as he recalled that he had the key that the other side wanted the most.
And so, the moment he spoke, he attracted the attention of all the Truth Seeking mages.
"Esteemed archmages, perhaps you haven't heard, but I, Rorschach, am also a descender. I entered the Legend rank in Ansorenne, and advanced under the special Titan Domain. I should be a mage who advanced under a different dimensional law from the Aishi Domain!"
As expected, all the archmages turned their attention to him at this moment.
At the level of Truth Seeking mages, it would be impossible to tell anything just by looking at their expressions. Since these mages were sitting here, it was likely that their consciousnesses were still in their research labs. They could control their magic puppets, clones, and so on from a distance.
But at this moment, Rorschach could sense that countless gazes were focused on him, scrutinizing him. Rorschach instinctively felt his hair stand on end. Any one of these gazes could instantly kill him.
At this moment, the archmages who were drinking tea stopped drinking, and those who were reading magazines and playing cards stopped as well. The scene instantly became silent and awkward.
Just as Rorschach couldn't stand the pressure and atmosphere and was about to casually say something, archmage Andre nodded slightly.
"Indeed, this is a completely different path and completely new dimensional law. It's completely different from our current magic system."
Rorschach had only been here for a short period of time, so he hadn't had many opportunities to interact with these top-level archmages. He didn't know much about them either. He only remembered their names and the general areas of their research.
Rorschach only knew that this archmage Andre was incredibly experienced and mysterious. He didn't even know much about his research area. But now, whenever he spoke, the others would either nod or silently agree with him. This meant that he was likely a mega-important individual. At the very least, everyone believed in his words.
After receiving confirmation, Rorschach heaved a sigh of relief. He knew that from this moment onward, he finally had a bargaining chip to negotiate with.
"I know that there's an extremely limited number of slots available this time, and that we'll have to pay a great price. But, I'm willing to share my path as a reference for the young ones to learn from. Perhaps they'll have a much higher chance of finding a new path."
Rorschach was quite astute, and his words were quite accurate. Many archmages' eyes instantly lit up.
The Mage Country was a place where mages gathered. Knowledge was wealth, and one's own path and research results were the greatest treasures. Nobody would be able to force a mage to hand over all of their research results. Otherwise, everyone would be in danger.
Of course, such things would definitely happen in private. Rorschach felt that he had already told everyone what he had learned. If he walked out without doing anything, SemiGods or even Truth Seeking mages would definitely come looking for him for a "heart-to-heart" talk.
And right now, he was basically announcing a part of his own path. This was already a rather sincere bargaining chip.
Directly giving this treasure to the Truth Symposium or the Magic Union would be incredibly foolish and meaningless. Rorschach's own path was far too unique to begin with. It contained far too many things unique to the Ansorenne. The Aishi People would likely only be able to use it as a reference and wouldn't be able to actually use it.
But if he organized his own path, took out a few basic magic spells, and gave them to his Ansorenne acolytes, allowing them to use these basic magic spells as a stepping stone to explore new paths, then he would be able to harvest hundreds or even thousands of times more efficiently.
Giving directly to the Magic Union or giving it to his acolytes after organizing it, the former was probably just a sincere offering, while the latter was a strategic contribution that would affect the overall situation. Rorschach was quite smart. He took out a bargaining chip that the other party wouldn't be able to refuse at the most appropriate time.
"Not bad. You're quite sincere, smart, and sly, and you know how to seize opportunities. You remind me of that old bastard from your family … Alright, we can give you 50 slots."
The moment Andi finished speaking, everyone started talking about it. Every slot represented a tremendous amount of resources being invested. This was no small number.
Rorschach grit his teeth and shook his head.
Although this number far exceeded his expectations (the highest requirement of 10 slots), that was then and this was now. He would probably regret it for the rest of his life if he missed out on such a great opportunity.
"No, I don't want a slot. I want to join … I mean, I want to join the Truth Symposium's entire operation under the name of Archmage Rorschach Mist Harloys."
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