Silence!
The entire palace fell utterly silent. As Vielt's revelations came to light, even the Elemental beings who had been clamoring to wage war against the Abyssal Zerg shut their mouths.
"Vielt, you will oversee the selection. Take the elite members of our clans and some resources, then flee alongside the Plant-Summoning Civilization!"
"Chief Qing, you are the youngest among the five of us. You will lead the group!"
The oldest Top-Tier Elemental being, seated upon a purple throne, spoke slowly in a deep, hoarse voice.
But as soon as he proposed the plan, the cyan Elemental being seated on a throne sprang to his feet and said loudly, "Chief Zi, your experience is greater than mine, and you've seen far more of the world. You should lead the clan!"
"Enough. There's no need to argue. Seventh-Level Creatures can gain wisdom and experience with time, but Life Thickness and reserves of Immortal Particles cannot be replenished!"
"Chief Qing, there will inevitably be all kinds of crises along the way. I and the other clan chiefs have already spent much of our Life Thickness in the wars to conquer World Clusters. Only you, being young, can burn Immortal Particles without restraint and keep the group safe!"
"You are the one who can protect the group for the longest. You must shoulder this responsibility!"
The Elemental being, formed from cyan sand, slowly sat back down and said no more.
Three years later, at the edge of the Hot Sands World Cluster.
A special mixed fleet floated in the Endless Void.
The fleet included two very different kinds of ships: some were shaped like trees, while others were spherical, as though piled together from grains of sand.
Ahead of the ships, two groups were making the handover.
"Chief Qing, I'm counting on