Duma immediately replied:
"I can dive into the depths of the world, and my speed won't be much slower than yours."
Ed seemed quite interested in this:
Can your mode of transportation carry people?
"No problem."
"Then show me around."
Ed had already sat back down in his seat when, where he had just stood, a large amount of plant tissue rapidly seeped out from beneath the ground and grew upwards to form a human-shaped "cocoon."
The cocoon burst open, and an avatar of Ed emerged from it, identical to the original except for its slightly greenish complexion.
Ed, seated, slowly closed his eyes, while his clone opened them.
"Let's go, let me broaden my horizons."
So you just openly tell yourself it's a clone?
Looking at the scene before him, Duma couldn't immediately tell whether Ed didn't trust her or Fir City.
However, it's not necessarily a bad thing that the other party is willing to play their cards openly. After a century, Duma once again experienced what it means to be unpredictable by divine power.
Duma consulted her superiors, then stepped forward and grabbed Ed's clone's left arm with her two demonic hands:
"Lord Tree God, I have offended you."
His two demonic arms instantly became scorching hot, and Ed's plant-based clone began to burn from his left arm.
However, the moment the flames rose, Duma and Ed's clones vanished from their original positions.
"Is this the Depths of the World?"
Ed looked around at the scene, somewhat surprised, but not so surprised.
The so-called Depths of the World is not much different from the ordinary world, except that it is like wearing earplugs and sunglasses, and both what you see and hear are weakened to a certain extent.
Seeing that the flames hadn't burned anything, Ed knew he was no longer on the previous "layer".
"As you can see, this is the depths of the world."
Duma led Ed through the Depths of the World at breakneck speed. Since they had already left the "layer" of their original world, terrain obstacles no longer held any practical significance in the Depths of the World.
While the human and the demon were moving at high speed, in the real world, a Mars was also moving automatically without wind, its position always synchronized with the two of them.
This Mars probe serves as the "coordinate" for Duma to locate the surface world; otherwise, some problems might have arisen during its ascent.
Ed, who was moving at high speed, thought for a moment and asked:
"As a High Tier demon, what powerful abilities do you possess?"
Ed's question came from the heart; he needed a relatively accurate understanding of his subordinates' combat capabilities. Even if they couldn't discuss stacking boxes, he needed to know the extent to which these people were capable.
Seraphina's abilities are mainly concentrated in her powerful dragon body and dragon flames, in addition to a small part of her abilities in the fields of justice and space. With high attack, high defense and high stamina, she can be considered a perfect warrior template.
Willow's abilities are mainly concentrated in the field of Psionic Energy. Although she is only at the Middle Tier now, it is obvious that she will become a powerful spellcaster in the future.
As for Duma, he organized his thoughts and said:
"My race has always been called demons. We have very high physical resistance and good talent in Psionic Energy. I personally prefer to use fire, and other demons also have their own strengths."
"I have three main special abilities. The first is called ' Whisper,' which can bewitch the minds of intelligent beings, making them obedient to me."
Ed then put his argumentative skills to good use, and after a moment's thought, he asked:
"Will it work if there's a language barrier?"
"Yes, Whisper are messages transmitted directly to the target's mind, without using language as a medium."
"Use it on me."
Duma froze instantly. He didn't bother with excuses like he hadn't heard clearly; he simply glanced at Ed's clone behind him, and a message was instantly transmitted to Ed's mind:
Please accept my loyalty.
Ed nodded. This was similar to how Little Green usually spoke, except one was on the external network and the other on the internal network.
As for the bewitching effect, Ed could also sense it to some extent. Next time, he would tell Ed to break down this skill so that when speaking to him, Ed would only convey information and not include brainwashing abilities.
Does ' Whisper ' work on mindless creatures?
Ed pressed on with his questions.
"It's working! I used this ability to trick the Symbiotic Tree into staying inside me."
Ed nodded and continued to ask:
Does it work on inanimate objects?
Duma felt a little sweat on his forehead.
"This... this really doesn't work."
Ed simply nodded, his expression neither satisfied nor dissatisfied.
"Go on."
"The second ability is the current ' Depths of the World.' As far as I know, only demons can enter the Depths of the World. It is a gift of our bloodline. On the battlefield, we can pull enemies in to divide and conquer them, and we can also retreat quickly through the Depths of the World."
Ed nodded to indicate that he understood. This ability indeed had great potential for development, and its principle was different from Willow's teleportation. It could be a great asset when you could win a fight, and a useful escape method when you couldn't. It was indeed very versatile.
Duma continued:
"The third ability is called ' Incarnation,' which is a disguise ability. I can replace someone's existence, with no difference in appearance, and I can also imitate their abilities to a certain extent."
What will happen to the person you replace?
"He will die."
What about memories?
"Most of them can be read."
What are the conditions for initiating this action?
The other party agrees.
"The other party agreed? It's that simple?"
"Yes."
Duma answered very frankly.
"This ability can be successfully activated simply by agreeing to my request, but most people won't agree. So I usually combine it with other abilities to get them to agree, such as first pulling them into the Depths of the World to cut off their connection with the outside world, and then using Whisper to gradually break down their psychological defenses..."
Goodness, these three abilities are interconnected... Ed marveled inwardly.
Ed didn't ask any further questions about this ability, firstly because he had already witnessed this incredible disguise ability while watching the battle, and secondly because Ed didn't have any intention of using this ability for the time being.
The speed of movement, ignoring any terrain, was indeed fast. By the time Duma had finished explaining his abilities, the two were about to arrive in Fir City.
" Tree God, are you sure it's alright for me to appear before them in this manner?"
Ed looked at the blood-red, four-armed, four-eyed demon body before him and nodded:
"Don't worry, they like this kind of thing."
"That would be extremely grateful..."
Duma nodded slightly:
Should we show ourselves now?
Ed waved his hand and said:
"No rush. We've come all this way to the Depths of the World, let's watch a good show here."