Chapter 219 Changes in the Territory
Through "questioning" Otto - which was actually Benjamin's unilateral coercion and Otto's trembling confession - Benjamin also roughly knew what had happened in his territory in the past fifty years.
The process was actually pretty much what he expected.
Because he had been away for too long, so long that it exceeded more than half of the length of a mortal's life, many of his first-generation servants thought that their "god-like" master had fallen in some unknown world.
The second and third generations that came after them had never witnessed the horror and greatness of wizards and related beings with their own eyes.
People gradually lost their reverence for the legends about the "master" passed down from their ancestors.
Over time, the human race automatically formed a new social order in his semi-closed territory.
After Otto explained these basic situations, he ignored his image as a "king" and climbed down from the throne, kneeling down and kowtowed heavily.
His forehead was pressed against the cold stone and his body was shaking violently with fear.
In an almost pleading tone, he defended himself:
"Great Master! I... I initially just honestly followed your instructions and managed the human race! But later... later, the population grew, and the food you left behind was no longer sufficient..."
"I... I was forced into a desperate situation, so I had no choice but to take the risk and take some people with me to the forest outside to find some edible plant seeds and send people to cultivate them..."
"Over time... those newly born humans, because of the blessing of food, worshipped me... and made me... a king..."
"Master, please believe me! I have never had the thought of betraying you! Please... please forgive my sins!"
On the other side, the soldiers who had just rushed into the hall after finally recovering from Benjamin's pressure were stunned to see their king, who used to be so majestic, kneeling on the ground like a humble worm.
My mind went blank, and I was completely unable to comprehend what was happening before my eyes.
Benjamin did not comment on Otto's answer.
Of course he knew that this guy must be hiding some of his own little thoughts, such as enjoying the pleasure brought by power and tacitly allowing his descendants to forget his existence.
However, judging from the faint contractual perception deep in his soul, the other party's words were generally not deceiving him.
Moreover, judging from the results, the other party did a pretty good job.
After all, Benjamin had only planned to be on a "business trip" for more than ten years and come back when he had accumulated enough worldly energy.
Before he left, he prepared various resources and follow-up arrangements according to the standards for twenty years.
Who would have thought that I would encounter an accident like the "Living Plane"? This kept me busy for more than fifty years.
This area is considered to be Benjamin's private territory.
Without his permission, no other wizard would dare to enter another wizard's territory to explore.
This also led to the fact that only the most primitive natural development could take place within Jemin's territory.
Moreover, when Jemin first accepted this group of people, his plan was to have these servants undergo multiple rounds of genetic and soul transformation and screening as quickly as possible, so that they could completely become "qualified" humans in the wizarding world.
Therefore, Jemin did not sign a "racial contract" covering the entire ethnic group with them, but only signed a personal servant contract with the first generation at that time.
The time is too long, and without the suppression of the blood contract, it is normal for the offspring to have such changes.
However, Benjamin still had two doubts in his mind.
He bypassed Otto's humble excuses and asked directly, "What's going on with the elves and dwarves? Why is there a war? Humans have a short lifespan and reproduce quickly, so their offspring are not restricted by the contract. I can understand that."
"But the elves and dwarves have very long lifespans. The first generation shouldn't have died very often, right? What happened to them?"
When it comes to elves and dwarves, Otto's old face looks confused, as if he knows very little about them.
He raised his head cautiously and explained:
"My Lord... I don't know the specific circumstances at the time. I only know that around twenty years ago, the elves and dwarves, who were in charge of managing the core of the Golden Garden, suddenly jointly announced that our human population was too large and consuming too many resources, so they could no longer provide us with enough food."
"I had no choice but to take most of the surplus population with me and work on the land to make a living."
"But we didn't expect... not long after we came out, the elves and dwarves suddenly closed the Golden Garden and locked us out completely!"
"Later... for unknown reasons, the dwarves and elves fell out, and a fierce conflict broke out. Then, the dwarves, along with their tribe and a core set of 'material converters', forcibly left the Golden Garden and established a stronghold in the mountains on the other side."
"Since then, the conflicts between the three tribes have become increasingly serious, and friction has continued. Now... it has become like this."
After listening to this, Benjamin nodded expressionlessly.
He already had a rough guess in his mind. It seemed that the problem was still inside the Golden Garden.
"Get up and follow me." Benjamin ordered Otto.
Then, he ignored the stunned soldiers in the hall and flew out of the castle.
Flying towards his own golden garden at high speed.
Although Otto is old, he is a second-level legendary warrior after all, and can already walk in the air with his own strength.
Now that he knew that Benjamin would not kill him again, he felt a little relieved. He immediately mobilized the little strength in his body and flew up, following Benjamin closely.
Soon, the golden garden built with his own mansion as the center appeared in front of Benjamin.
However, the scene before him made him sneer.
I saw that the entire garden was completely covered by several huge green barriers like emerald glass!
Above the barrier, natural energy flows slowly, emitting a powerful repulsive force.
And behind the barrier, there was actually a group of elves holding magic wands made of brightly colored flowers, standing guard there in full readiness.
They were wearing armor woven from vines, and their faces showed vigilance and hostility. They obviously regarded Benjamin and Otto as invaders.
Faced with the hostility of these people, Benjamin turned a blind eye.
He had no intention of asking the other party to open the barrier, but instead raised his hand on his own.
Although Benjamin did not improve his level over the years, he never gave up accumulating knowledge during the fifty years in the Flame Frost Plane.
Especially in the later stages, due to the lack of assistants, senior wizards had to issue tasks directly in the camp and ask logistics wizards to help process the massive data and theories they recorded when studying the living plane.
During the tedious data processing process, Benjamin also gained a deeper understanding of his own knowledge, and the advanced knowledge that was revealed benefited him greatly.
According to mentor Clark, Benjamin now looks like a real "wizard" and is no longer an "apprentice" who only relies on strong mental power and violent means to solve problems.
If it were Jie Ming fifty years ago, facing these powerful natural energy barriers, he would have needed to rely on a large-yield energy impact to violently blast them open. But now...
He only needs to use the most basic "analysis technique".
Benjamin stretched out his index finger and gently pressed it on the emerald green barrier.
Buzz——!
An invisible wave of mental power instantly spread out with his fingertips as the center.
The barrier in front of him was quickly analyzed with the help of his powerful mental power and analysis skills.
Its complex energy structure, flow circuits, and energy nodes were analyzed clearly in an instant.
Then, he mobilized his mental strength, like the most delicate scalpel, and easily pried open several of the weakest energy nodes.
Under the extremely shocked gazes of the elves, the green barrier under Jemin's hand was like a fragile, dry biscuit. As he exerted a little force with his palm -
Snap! Snap! Snap!
Several crisp cracking sounds were heard in succession, and the layers of powerful defensive barriers that were stacked one after another were instantly covered with spider-web-like cracks, and then shattered with a loud bang, turning into green light spots all over the sky and dissipating into the air.
Behind the barrier, the dozen or so elf guards were about to raise their wands to resist, but suddenly, an urgent voice came from behind them:
"Stop it! Don't be rude to the master!"
An elf came hurriedly from the depths of the garden, shouting orders to the guards at the top of his voice as he ran.
When he saw Jemin's familiar yet frightening face, the elf's face instantly lost all color.
Without any hesitation, he immediately knelt on his knees and respectfully performed the most noble etiquette of the elves towards Jemin.
"Great Master! Please forgive me!"
Benjamin also recognized the elf that was coming from behind.
He was quite familiar with this elf. It was the one among the three administrators he had arranged to be in charge of the elves, the elf named "Alvin".
Alvin looked extremely respectful, burying his head deep in the grass, not daring to look at Benjamin's face.
However, the young elves beside him who were forced to kneel down by his orders obviously did not think so.
Although they knelt down under the pressure of Alvin's authority, their movements seemed stiff and perfunctory.
Even Jemin could clearly see that one of the leading elves had an expression of obvious dissatisfaction and contempt on his face.
And judging from the position where Alvin was standing when he arrived just now, the elf with a defiant look on his face should be the leader of this elf guard team.
(End of this chapter)
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