Xiao Yu's Ambition

Thank goodness, we're finally out of that hellhole. Looking at the familiar scenery of the Water Elemental Plane before him, Xiao Yu felt an overwhelming sense of warmth. Compared to the bright and open environment of the Water Elemental Plane, that dark prison, those bizarre experiments, those expressionless slaves, and those twisted wizards were like scenes from a postmodern horror movie.

Looking at my stats, I immediately felt a pang of regret. Not only did I learn a useless, useless skill called "Body-Burning Blast" just to escape, but I also got a Weakness debuff from dying in Descent Mode, which lasts for 3 days. During those 3 days, my stats will only be 50% of what they are now.

His current size has shrunk to just over a meter tall, so he needs to replenish his fluids quickly. With that thought in mind, Xiao Yu found a puddle and crawled in, slowly recovering.

However, despite the heavy losses, responding to the summons was not without its rewards. At least he learned that such a heaven-defying existence as the Chaos Elemental existed in this world. Although the Chaos Elemental collapsed quickly, it at least proved that such a thing could exist. Even just by observing, Xiao Yu could feel the powerful force of that Chaos Elemental. If he obtained such power, then even the strongest BOSS would be no problem.

In a very short time, Xiao Yu had already come up with a preliminary idea. Since the four elements of wind, fire, water, and earth could be fused together to become Chaos Elemental, if he could find two Seed of Elements to integrate into his body, wouldn't he possess all four elements at the same time? Wouldn't that allow him to become Chaos Elemental? Moreover, unlike the Chaos Elemental that collapsed before, he only had one soul inside him, so there was no danger of collapse.

At least in theory, this idea should be feasible, but the specific details are not so certain. However, it is definitely worth trying. Even if it cannot evolve into Chaos Elemental, having the four powers of wind, fire, water, and earth at the same time is still pretty cool.

However, even though he had his own goal, he couldn't just let the fact that he had almost been killed go unpunished. Xiao Yu was never the kind of person to repay evil with kindness; on the contrary, he was very vengeful, as evidenced by his elaborate scheme to sabotage Long Ao Jiutian's resurrection ceremony. So this time, he didn't intend to let it go either.

I must return to the Tower of Amalarui and eliminate those deranged scientists, not only for revenge but also to determine the viability of my plan.

Besides that, he had another reason. As the leader of the Immortal Legion, he was still a lone commander. Although many Water Elemental players had wanted to join him these days, he didn't trust these bootlickers. In comparison, the elemental creatures imprisoned in the Elemental Prison were much more advanced. They were not only elites, mini-bosses, but also mid-level bosses. Moreover, they were mostly NPCs, and would be more reliable after being subdued. So, while seeking revenge, he also decided to take those underlings under his command.

However, given his current strength, it's clearly impossible for him to get revenge on his own. Not only is he an elemental being unable to travel to the Prime Material Plane on his own, but even if he could, he wouldn't be able to defeat them with his current strength. Therefore, he needs to find someone to help him.

He currently has two choices. One is to seek help from his old friends: Mofeitosi, Old E, and Madman. These are friends he met during the Lagrios era, each a skeleton-level boss. Mofeitosi is an ancient black dragon, Old E is a high-ranking necromancer, Madman is the chieftain of the Troll Horde. If he gets them to join forces, dealing with that Amalarui shouldn't be a big problem. However, this would not only leave him with a huge favor, but more importantly, he'd probably have all the benefits taken by then. Would he even get any reputation left? If he did, there wouldn't be much left.

Another option was to approach Esmehalda. Although he would have to share a large portion of the profits, according to the contract they had signed, he would still receive half of the reputation and experience points. However, Esmehalda was only a mid-level hero in his mid-twenties. Even with the help of adventurers, winning would still be very risky. After all, he was a summoned creature and wasn't afraid of death, but Esmeralda was a human hero. If he were killed while tackling a dungeon, he would be killed by the plot. Most people would probably find it hard to agree to such a thing, but Xiao Yu was confident that he could persuade Esmehalda.

After spending several moments together, he gradually came to understand the girl's personality. She was a little ambitious, a little cunning, and had a good talent for games, but at heart she was still an easily fooled young girl. Her strong sense of mission was both her strength and her weakness. It was easy to fall into her trap with just a little bit of manipulation. Thinking of this, Xiao Yu quit the game and sent a message to Esmehalda.

The message was short, just three words: "Summon me."

Five minutes after returning to the game, Xiao Yu received a summons invitation from Esmehalda.

System notification: Your contractor, Esmehalda, has cast a summoning spell, Summon Water Elemental to serve her. Do you accept the summons?

Xiao Yu chose to accept the summons, but this time he only selected the projection mode. Because of his previous self-destruction, the descent mode was now grayed out and unselectable.

It was that familiar feeling of spatial distortion. The scene before him changed, and he was now inside a building instead of the Water Elemental Plane. The first thing Xiao Yu did upon appearing was to look around at his surroundings. Seeing that there were no enemies, he relaxed. After his previous encounter, he was now feeling quite paranoid.

This is the interior of a military camp, simply decorated, with a very rugged architectural style. Not far away, you can see several Alliance soldiers drinking and chatting, while Esmehalda stands opposite them.

Esmehalda lowered her staff and stopped casting a spell. "So you want to see me?"

Xiao Yu nodded. "That's right, it's something very important." He glanced around, deliberately adopting a mysterious expression. "It's not convenient to talk here. Let's find a secluded spot to discuss it."

Esmehalda nodded and led Xiao Yu out of the military camp. Outside was a large camp with many Alliance troops stationed there, as well as adventurers receiving missions from officers. As they passed these soldiers and adventurers, many nodded in respect to Esmehalda, indicating that she had already gained considerable influence here, which was a good sign. Once outside the camp, Xiao Yu realized that it was still within the Blazing Flame Canyon, clearly indicating that Esmehalda hadn't finished dealing with matters here.

Seemingly sensing Xiao Yu's doubts, Esmehalda continued, "Recently, we issued some reconnaissance missions. According to the intelligence reported by the adventurers who conducted the reconnaissance, the Horde is sending reinforcements to the fortress in the Dark Plains. This may be to strengthen the military forces in the Dark Plains, but it may also be to launch a new offensive. So there is still a chance that the battlefield will reopen. Therefore, I waited here for two more days."

As they talked, the two arrived outside the military camp, where a huge crater appeared before them.

This crater was enormous, clearly not dug out, but rather created by a violent explosion. At the bottom of the crater, one could vaguely see some magma monsters swimming in the magma pools.

System notification: Scar of Lagrios has been detected.