"Praise be to the God of Magic! You are the most intelligent mage I have ever seen!" said the mage opposite. In their world, a mage was a powerful fourth-tier mage.
"Thank you!" Bella said happily. Not only had she learned a new spell, but she had also received praise from the other party. She couldn't be happier.
"Hello, we came in from outside. We'd like to ask where this place is? Are there any gathering places or special places nearby?" Ye Xi asked, but her words startled the group.
"From outside? From there?" The mage opposite pointed to the rift in the sky and asked uncertainly.
The rift has been in this world for several days now, but no one can get close to it. Even the most powerful wind mages can't fly up to it, as if some force is preventing them from leaving the ground.
Many powerful magicians say that there is a vast amount of spatial magic power in the sky. It may seem close at hand, but in reality, it is a great distance away and cannot be reached simply by flying.
But these strangely-looking races claimed they came from outside. The spatial barrier that trapped countless powerful mages in the world was so easily broken by them.
And what was their purpose in coming here? Colonization or trade? It couldn't have been a friendly visit, could it?
Various thoughts flashed through the minds of the five people in an instant, and their gazes toward Ye Xi and the others were tinged with a hint of wariness.
"I suppose so! Your world has actually been destroyed. This place is just a temporary refuge created for you by your gods. Now that the world is returning to normal, this world will also be destroyed in the future!" Ye Xi said, explaining the current state of the world to the group.
If they want to gather followers and gain benefits in this world, they will inevitably need the help of some natives; otherwise, they will have to rely on their strength to push through.
After hearing Ye Xi's words, the five people in front of him were filled with grief, and several of the girls were even sobbing softly.
They never imagined that their world had been destroyed, and that the world they now lived in was just a small world created by a god.
“No wonder. It is said that a thousand years ago, the world underwent a great change. The original planet Hales was not what it is now. Moreover, since then, it has become much more difficult for professionals to break through.” The shield warrior said with a sigh.
A thousand years ago, their world experienced a terrible natural disaster. The continent collapsed, countless races perished, and most importantly, the gods disappeared after that, and the whole world seemed to have become a land abandoned by the gods.
Everyone thought they must have done something wrong to anger the gods, but they never expected it was because the whole world had been destroyed and they were just the last survivors.
"So, something really is wrong with this world. This news is terrifying. We need to get this news back as soon as possible so that everyone can prepare!" The magician needed to keep a calm mind at all times. After a brief moment of shock, he began to think about how to solve the problem.
"Prepare? How can we prepare? The whole world is about to collapse. Can you or I escape this world?" the female archer asked pessimistically, her words plunging everyone into silence.
Indeed, for thousands of years, no one has ever been heard of leaving this world, not even those legendary figures whose strength was comparable to that of a Grand Magus.
Even legendary experts couldn't get out, let alone ordinary people like them, or even the common folk below them...
“We can’t just sit here and wait to die, we have to do something, right?” the mage said firmly.
Those who can become magicians often possess high intelligence, and in order to meditate and cast spells, they need to cultivate a calm mind. Regardless of their character, they are at least wise.
"Actually, you don't need to panic too much. Although the world has been destroyed, it is not without hope. Didn't we just come in from the outside?" Ye Xi suddenly said, which immediately reignited the fighting spirit in their eyes.
"Yes! If you can get in, you must have a way to get out, right? You're here to save us?" the young priestess in charge of treatment asked immediately, her eyes filled with hope as she looked at Ye Xi and the others.
However, Ye Xi shook his head helplessly. "I'm sorry, we're just here to reap the benefits. We can save some of you, but only if you are loyal to our lord, and there are certain limits on the number of people you can save!"
Now that they've come, accepting their families is inevitable. However, Ye Chen can't accept them all; that would make enemies of other lords and sow seeds of trouble for his own territory.
Such foreign clans are naturally less loyal than those recruited by oneself, and an excessive number of them could lead to an imbalance of power among the clans within the territory.
"Ten thousand people, that's the maximum number we can take. I don't know how many people live in your world, but we can only take ten thousand at most," Ye Xi continued.
Hearing her words, everyone was shocked. After thousands of years of development, the population of this world had reached tens of millions. Ten thousand people were not even a fraction of that!
"But don't worry, other lords will come soon, and they will also be willing to accept the residents of this world. They won't let you perish along with the world!" Ye Xi comforted him.
The group felt a sense of relief; they had hope of survival, and none of them wanted to die like this.
"You just said you're here to reap the benefits, so what do we need to give up if we want to survive?" Unlike the others' joy, the older shield warrior asked, his years of experience telling him that there's no such thing as a free lunch in this world.
“You’re really smart. Saving you is definitely not free. It’s not just us; the others who came later are the same. Of course, if you’re willing to be captured and become slaves without dignity, that’s a different story!” Ye Xi said with a shrug.
This is a common practice among lords, since the fastest way to gain benefits is to rely on the power of the natives, and the difference in status between ordinary residents and slaves is the bait they throw out.
The cruelty in Ye Xi's words sent a chill down their spines. Everyone knew the meaning of slavery; it was something more painful than death.
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