Land of Origin

Xiao Yu's first perspective upon entering the game was from the air. Dense water vapor shrouded the sky of the Water Elemental Plane. Through the mist, he could vaguely see a strange world. He knew this was a CG animation, so he wasn't nervous. At this moment, a voice rang in his ear.

Welcome to the Water Elemental Plane, home to Water Elemental and the territory of Neptulon. For tens of thousands of years, Water Elemental have lived here, enjoying a life that has remained unchanged. Although collectively known as the Water Elemental Plane, the environments of different areas within the same plane are actually quite drastically different.

The water vapor in front of us suddenly dissipated, revealing a white world.

[ In the Land of Frost, where frozen snow and biting winds abound, the extreme low temperatures make it impossible for most creatures to survive. However, Water Elemental thrive here; ice golems and ice elementals roam this desolate world.]

The scene moves forward, and soon the icy landscape transforms into a vast plain made of mica rock. Melting snow and ice outline rivers on the mica rock, and many Water Elemental can be seen.

[ In the Realm of Ten Thousand Streams, countless rivers flow through, outlining a wondrous landscape. The elemental minerals that emanate from the ice and snow attract countless Water Elemental and water spirits.]

The scene continues to move forward, and at the end of the Realm of Ten Thousand Streams lies a boundless sea.

[The Great Sea is home to sea monsters, sea elementals, and other creatures. No one knows how vast this ocean truly is. Countless secrets are hidden in its depths, and countless terrifying creatures lurk there. In the endless Abyss dwells a fearsome being that even Elemental Lords dread.]

The screen suddenly zoomed out, and Xiao Yu found himself above a huge basin. Due to the great height, he could not see the scene below.

[And now, as a newly born water spirit, you have been born in this wondrous place.]

Before he could finish speaking, his perspective suddenly plummeted downwards, and everything went black.

Water, water everywhere!

Xiao Yu's vision blurred for a moment, then gradually cleared. He found himself lying at the bottom of the water, surrounded by water that was dark due to its depth. Strangely, he didn't feel any suffocation. His body and the surrounding water seemed to have merged into one, and he didn't need to breathe at all. His perspective was also very peculiar, allowing him to see up, down, left, and right at the same time, creating a very three-dimensional feeling.

This feeling was so peculiar that it was indescribable. It had to be said that the birth of Water Elemental was much more interesting than that of fire elementals. Memories of being born from magma flashed through his mind. Compared to the Fire Elemental Plane, which was filled with scorching magma and the smell of sulfur, he felt that this place was much more comfortable.

His consciousness was coalescing, and water surrounded him from all sides, gradually forming his body—a blue water sphere, slightly different in color from the surrounding pool. He wriggled and then struggled to float to the surface.

He had no limbs and couldn't swim, but he soon discovered that he didn't need to swim at all, because he was already part of the water. So he just needed to float. With a thought, his body automatically floated to the surface.

He didn't know if he was in a lake, a pool, or something else, but it was very deep. As he gradually rose to the surface, he could faintly sense the light shining down from the sky. Finally, he broke through the surface, which relieved him. Although he was now a Water Elemental, his soul was still human, and he had a natural unease about deep water. He found himself in a pool, a prototype pool with a diameter of several tens of meters. Not far away was a mica rock beach. He slowly floated over and crawled ashore.

He then discovered that his body was indeed a sphere, a blue water sphere, containing his consciousness.

Xiao Yu first checked his own attributes.

Azathoth (Water Elemental Prince)

Monster Category: Elemental Creatures (Intermediate BOSS Template)

Affiliation: Water Elemental Plane.

Monster level: 1.

Monster Talents: Elemental Body, Extreme Deep Cold, Big Build

Health: 1100 (+1000).

Elemental Power: 10.

Skill: Elemental Body (Passive) As an elemental being, you are immune to ice damage, but take double fire damage. You are also immune to spells that directly affect the soul, such as Fear, Charm, and Mind Control.

(Elemental creatures do not have the concept of attributes such as strength and agility. Instead, they possess elemental power. Increasing elemental power can improve all attributes and is also the most important standard for learning new skills.)

This boss template is awesome! It has 1100 HP at level one, with a HP bonus of up to 1000%. Plus, it has a 40% damage bonus and damage reduction, so it can easily take on adventurers around level ten.

"Welcome to the world of Water Elemental, Your Highness," an ethereal voice brought Xiao Yu back to his senses. Turning his perspective, he saw a woman walking towards him—or at least, she looked like a woman.

It was a water sprite, a Water Elemental creature that resembled a beautiful woman but was entirely composed of water.

"I am your guide, the water nymph Ashali. You are still very weak. I will guide you to grow into a true elemental being," Ashali said gently, lifting Xiao Yu up as if he were a ball.

Xiao Yu thought to himself that this was probably a privilege unique to the VIP template. Back when he was playing with fire elements, no one guided him; he had to figure it out entirely on his own.

Azathoth (Water Elemental Prince): "Hello Ashali, I am Azathoth."

Ashali (Water Fairy): "Come with me, Your Highness. I think you're eager to grow up."

The water demon and the water spirit continued along the path of the mica rock. Xiao Yu found himself on a high ground. Looking down, he saw many water spirits like himself, constantly crawling out of the pools. Among them were probably players, but it was hard to tell. They looked around like curious children, making gurgling sounds that were completely unintelligible. This was because these Water Elemental had not yet evolved a vocal system, unlike BOSSes like him who were born with powerful spiritual energy.

There are so many of these newly hatched water sprites that they are impossible to count; people with trypophobia would probably be startled if they saw them.

There wasn't just one pool below the platform; in fact, there were many, one after another, like fishponds. The water in these pools wasn't as transparent as the one he had just been in; it was slightly murky. Having read the information, he knew this was the Land of Origin, the birthplace of Water Elemental creatures.

After walking for a short distance, the two arrived at a plain made of mica rock. The plain had many puddles and shallow streams, as well as some blue water droplets floating in the air.

Ashali (Water Fairy): "See those blue water droplets? That's the essence of water, an essential substance that makes up the body of Water Elemental. Now go and absorb that elemental water; only in this way can you grow up quickly."

"They're pretty much the same," Xiao Yu thought. Back when he played with the fire element, he also absorbed fire essence, but he was using the free template then, so he had to compete with many other nascent fire spirits, making leveling up incredibly difficult. But the VIP template is so much better! He can absorb the water essence from such a large area all by himself, while hundreds or even thousands of nascent water spirits are crammed into the same area below. No wonder rich people love the VIP template; it's so comfortable to play like this. Now, all he has to do is collect the essence."

With that thought in mind, he no longer hesitated and rushed towards the nearest ball of water essence. However, although he used the word "rushed," his movement speed was actually quite slow, since he was just a water ball the size of a soccer ball, practically wriggling.

Climbing like this requires some skill; the method is too uncomfortable. After climbing a couple of times, I accidentally encountered a gentle slope and tumbled down.

"Hmm, that's a good idea," Xiao Yu thought. He simply gave up wriggling and rolled forward until he reached a ball of water essence (shaped like a pattern floating in a water droplet). Xiao Yu lay down on it, and just as he had guessed, the water droplet immediately merged into his body upon contact.

[System notification: Absorbed the essence of water, gained 50 experience points.]

Elemental creatures can only level up using this item in the early stages, since they don't even have any combat skills.

Because no one was competing for experience points, Xiao Yu absorbed the essence of water at an extraordinary speed. In less than an hour, Xiao Yu reached level five, and at this point, he was finally able to advance to the next level.