The Elemental Throne

This first city he conquered was much safer than Alvis, because it was hidden beneath the sea, effectively preventing harassment from adventurers. Only Druid who could transform into seals had the opportunity to enter the city, and even then, they had to be found in the vast ocean, making it extremely difficult to be discovered. Moreover, the city was close to the Maelstrom, so if he was stationed here, he could retreat to the Water Elemental Plane at any time, making it extremely safe. It was also Xiao Yu's favorite place to stay in the Prime Material Plane, where he could finally relax without fear of being killed off by plot devices.

He returned here for two purposes. The first was to recruit manpower. If it were just about attacking the Lost Island, he could easily lead a group of NPCs by himself, as long as they could fight. But now that the Lost Island was to be developed and opened to adventurers, it was essential to recruit some players to join him, since only players truly understand the needs of other players.

Moreover, whether it's issuing quests in Yarvis City or acting as the gatekeeper boss in the Elemental Proving Ground, a large number of people are needed. Although NPCs are hardworking and reliable, their numbers are relatively small, so it's still necessary to involve players.

Hydra City has no shortage of Water Elemental players. He plans to select a few reliable ones to join his studio and pay them a salary. Although Xiao Yu has never really liked studios before, that was when he was working for someone else.

Now that he has the opportunity to be his own boss, things are completely different. It has to be said that people really do change, especially when they are at a different point in time. Their views on things are completely different. At this moment, Xiao Yu felt that as long as he could make money, everyone would be happy. Even if he turned Lost Island into an amusement park, it wouldn't be a big deal.

As for the second objective, it was naturally to obtain the secret of the Elemental King from Sgelari.

It was only eight o'clock in the morning, and most players hadn't logged on yet, so Xiao Yu went to find Sgelari first.

Not far from Hydra City, on the seabed deep in the ocean, the enormous beast still lay there. Upon seeing Xiao Yu's arrival, Sgelari slowly opened its eyes.

Sgelari (Hydra demigod): "Young Elemental Lords, I have heard of your great deeds on the Lost Island. Congratulations on accomplishing an unprecedented feat, conquering the Lost Island. Such deeds will surely be remembered throughout the world."

Azathoth (Water Elemental Lord): "Enough with the nonsense, demigod. I think you know why I've come to see you."

As he spoke, he took out the Water of Life. The purple potion looked exceptionally vibrant in the crystal bottle. The bottle appeared remarkably small in his hand, yet it was also exceptionally precious.

Azathoth (Water Elemental Lord): "This is the Water of Life you desired. It can heal all injuries, remove all diseases and Curse, and even the dying will instantly regain their strength upon drinking it. It can even regenerate severed limbs."

Sgelari (Hydra demigod): "Quickly—give it to me!"

All of the hydra's heads raised, their eyes gleaming with excitement. Some of the more impatient heads had already opened their mouths impatiently, but Xiao Yu flicked his hand and put the potion back into his personal space.

Azathoth (Water Elemental Lord): "Before I give you the Water of Life, is there anything you haven't said? You once mentioned the secret of the Elemental King; according to our agreement, shouldn't you tell me now?"

Sgelari (Hydra demigod): "You want to know the secret of the Elemental King? Very well, I'll tell you. In ancient times, the Elemental King truly existed. He was chosen from among the many lords of the four Elemental Plane. Unlike those arrogant false kings like Ragnaros and Neptulon, once one becomes the true Elemental King, one possesses the power to rule over all elemental beings in the world. However, to become the Elemental King, a ceremony must be performed—there is a place called the Throne of the Elements, and the ceremony takes place there."

Azathoth (Water Elemental Lord): "The Throne of the Elements? Why have I never heard of this place before?"

Sgelari (Hydra demigod): "Of course you haven't heard of it. The Throne of the Elements isn't in Azeroth, nor in Kalimdor, nor even in our world. It's in the Void, in a world called Draenor, once home to the Orcs and Draenei. In Draenor, there's a place called Nagrand, and the Throne of the Elements is there."

Azathoth (Water Elemental Lord): "I see. So, what is the specific procedure of the ritual? How does one enter into this ritual?"

Sgelari (Hydra demigod): "To become the Elemental King, one must obtain the consent of the four elements. Therefore, this ritual requires four elemental beings, each possessing the power of the Elemental Lords wind, fire, water, and earth, to infuse the Throne of the Elements with the power of those four elements. After sufficient elemental power is infused, the Throne of the Elements will be activated, and the ritual will officially begin. Once the ritual begins, all Elemental Lords will strive to obtain the title of Elemental King, but ultimately only one can emerge victorious. The condition for victory is that whoever can occupy the Throne of the Elements and hold it for more than one day will become the Elemental King."

"The Elemental King were chosen in this way. Originally, it was just a pure contest of strength. However, as rifts appeared between the four elements, this struggle became tainted with bloodshed and intrigue. To ensure their own Elemental Lords could obtain the throne, they would often form factions and scheme against each other. In addition, the strength of the Elemental Lords also varied. Those relatively weak Elemental Lords, feeling they had no hope of winning, were unwilling to participate in the Elemental King ceremony. As a result, without the participation of all four elements, the Throne of the Elements could not be opened. Over time, the tradition of the Elemental King disappeared."

Xiao Yu thought to himself, "So that's how it is." He could imagine why this was the case. For example, if the four pseudo-elemental kings were to participate in the ceremony for the selection of the Elemental King, Ragnaros would obviously be the most likely to win and would naturally participate. Al'Akir the Windlord, on the other hand, only had the strength of a six-skull level and had virtually no chance of winning, so he certainly wouldn't participate. And since the Elemental Lord of Air all listened to him, if he disagreed, then the Elemental King would naturally not be selected.

However, Xiao Yu suddenly thought of something. The Throne of the Elements requires the power of four elements: wind, fire, water, and earth to activate. Moreover, those who use these elemental powers must have the title and strength of Elemental Lords. Under normal circumstances, it is indeed difficult to gather all four abilities. But since he already possesses the title of Elemental Lords and has the power of three elements: wind, fire, and water, if he were to acquire the earth element as well, wouldn't he be able to activate the Throne of the Elements all by himself?

Once the idea popped into my head, I couldn't stop thinking about it. (Wow, Azathoth, Elemental King, just thinking about it is awesome!)

After a moment of excitement, Xiao Yu calmed down. Although the idea sounded wonderful and seemed to have a chance of success, the prerequisite was that he could advance to become Chaos Elemental.

Furthermore, regarding the second problem, to become the Elemental King, one needs to defend the Throne of the Elements for 24 hours. If the four False Kings of the Elements appear together to compete with him for the Throne of the Elements, he probably won't even be able to hold it for 24 hours, let alone an hour, before being destroyed by the four Elemental Kings.

Even with the help of adventurers, it would be difficult, since there are no skill restrictions in the wild. The four elemental pseudo-kings each have skills with extremely large ranges. If all four of them unleash their ultimate attacks together, many adventurers would probably die.

Therefore, one must be strong enough to perform this ritual.

Xiao Yu had made up his mind to obtain the last Seed of Elements as soon as possible. This Seed of Elements was in Silvermoon City, and it wouldn't be easy to seize it. It seemed it was time to prepare a large force.