Merfolk Plane

This was a plane filled with shallows and deep seas. The entire world was covered in corals, reefs, small islands, shallows, and deep waters, without the vast continents and mountain ranges found in other planes.

This plane was rich in water-element magic power. Even its corals possessed excellent water-element conductivity, while special deep-sea mineral deposits lay in the depths of the ocean. At the centers of some small islands were magical springs capable of restoring mental power, vitality, and magic power.

As the natives of this plane, the merfolk had always worshipped the great Sea Giants as their gods.

Merfolk civilians, Merfolk Hunters, Merfolk Warriors, merfolk priests, Merfolk Great Warriors, merfolk kings, and Sea Giants—this was their social hierarchy and power system.

Starting from Merfolk Hunters, the merfolk could make simple use of water elements, such as imbuing their weapons with them or enhancing themselves to improve their physical abilities, reaction speed, and striking power.

The mysterious merfolk priests claimed to possess the power of the Sea Giants. Through a type of enhancement aura, they could make all merfolk stronger, more frenzied, and more energetic.

If things had continued developing this way, the merfolk might have grown stronger and stronger under the guidance of their god, the Sea Giants, or they might have declined. Endless possibilities had lain before them. But today, when an incomparably magnificent city suddenly floated above this plane, from merfolk civilians to the Sea Giants, all understood that a vast group of uninvited guests had arrived in their world.

"Awooo! Awooo! Awooo! Awooo!!!!"

In the deepest part of the sea, a colossal being awoke from its slumber. Its body was immense, its skin blue-green, gills lined both sides of its face, and armor-like scales covered its body. Holding a massive trident, it received a single message from the entire world.

The invaders had arrived.

As the only Level 3 Creature in the entire plane, a powerhouse who could be called a god in certain planes, the Sea Giant immediately sensed that the entire plane had fallen into crisis after awakening. A gigantic city had suddenly appeared in the skies above the plane.

Sensing that the other side possessed an existence no weaker than himself, the Sea Giant gripped his enormous golden trident and strode forward. His gigantic body dissolved into the water as he sped toward the Floating City at an unimaginable pace.

As the strongest existence on this plane and the being worshipped by the merfolk, the Sea Giant vaguely remembered what this plane had looked like in the beginning, as well as the warm scenes of those adorable little merfolk gathering around him.

Back then, he had not yet fallen asleep in the deep sea. What he loved most each day was watching those merfolk rely on their wisdom and intellect to wield the power of water and build their own civilization.

He believed they had achieved this under his guidance and protection, and it brought him an unprecedented sense of accomplishment and joy.

This beautiful, poetic scene could not be shattered by the arrival of these invaders. This world could not descend into war because of them!

Invaders! They could not be spared!

Having transformed into a mass of blue-green seawater racing through the ocean, the Sea Giant's gaze remained steady and calm. As the first and only Level 3 Creature of this plane, he had the duty to protect everything within it!

"Is this a brand-new plane? The water elements are so active..."

Taylor, inside the tower, instantly sensed the difference in the surrounding environment. The excessively dense water elements made him, a wizard apprentice proficient in fire-element witchcraft, feel particularly uncomfortable.

The magic power he now consumed to cast a fireball was 1.25 times the usual amount, and even its power was difficult to guarantee.

This damned place was simply a nightmare for him!

After completing its spatial traversal, the Floating City arrived in a completely new world. Looking out through the tower, Taylor discovered that the entire world was blue, with only varying shades of depth and lightness.

Before his eyes stretched an endless sea, dotted with scattered reefs and several small islands in the distance.

Looking at the picturesque sight, Taylor's mood, which had been troubled by this plane's overly active water elements, could not help improving.

"This plane has pretty nice scenery!"

"It would be perfect for retirement and slacking off. It'd be even better with a pot of hot tea beside me."

Bobby's voice rang out in Taylor's mind. As the embodiment of Taylor's laziness, idleness, unnecessary sympathy, and other emotions, Bobby truly hoped to live a life of slacking off, drinking tea, and sitting in a rocking chair.

The moment Bobby finished speaking, Kano's voice sounded in Taylor's mind.

"Perhaps what we should be considering now is how many mineral resources, knowledge resources, and biological resources in this plane can be exploited."

Hearing Kano's words, Taylor nodded in understanding. That was indeed right. He had not come here to sightsee, nor had the wizards come here to admire the scenery. They had come for the knowledge and resources here.

Raising his hand, Taylor released a human-sized Magic Mech clad in red robes from his storage ring. He mobilized the mental power within his Mental Space, along with the emotional mental aggregate representing Kano himself. Using the Mental Separation Technique he had learned earlier, he placed that mass of mental power into a transparent crystal at the very center of the Magic Mech's head.

The transparent crystal at the center of the Magic Mech's head was the largest transparent crystal Taylor had obtained from the Zombie Plane.

To operate a Magic Mech perfectly, one needed a space capable of carrying both mental power and another personality's consciousness. After countless experiments, Taylor had ultimately chosen the zombie transparent crystal over a Magic Core. Its transmission was better, its capacity was greater, and it produced the best results.

After completely transferring the part of his Mental Space related to Kano into the Magic Mech, Taylor looked at the Magic Mech before him with concern.

Ever since learning this technique, he had barely practiced it. This could be considered his first time, and he had no idea how effective it would be.

Under Taylor's watchful gaze, the Magic Mech's finger twitched. Its tightly shut metal eyelids slowly opened, revealing a pair of eyes filled with darkness, negativity, and the desire for destruction.

There was no mistaking it. These were familiar emotions.

The moment Taylor noticed the emotions conveyed by those eyes, he sighed in relief. That was right—this was definitely Kano, separated from his Mental Space. Such twisted and gloomy emotions simply did not exist in normal people.