"It is only right for all races in the heavens to help each other, especially when it is for the sake of saving the creatures of this small world!" said the chieftain of the Ironclad Turtlemen.
This is a race similar to turtle spirits, with thick iron shells covering their bodies. They are slow-moving but extremely powerful in combat, and most importantly, they are extremely long-lived.
The Ironclad Turtle race has a very long growth cycle, growing from the lowest Tier 1 to the highest Tier 5. Powerful individuals can even break through to Tier 6, becoming almost indistinguishable from ordinary elves. Even the lowest Tier 1 Ironclad Turtle can live for thousands of years, making them even longer-lived than elves.
“Beautiful lady, I see that your companions seem to be very close to the elemental spirits. I wonder if we could ask them for help? After all, we came to this small world with missions, but these elemental spirits… we arrived a week earlier and have had very little success so far!” The armored turtle man looked at Ye Zhen with a troubled expression.
Although they arrived a week earlier and were among the first lords' families to enter this small world, it was extremely difficult for them to subdue elemental spirits. Only a handful of them were willing to follow them.
"This?" Ye Zhen was stunned for a moment, then lowered her head and fell into deep thought. She really had no experience with this kind of thing, and no matter how smart she was, she needed some time to think about it.
"We've only just arrived and need time to get to know them. As for the elemental spirits, these things are always a matter of individual ability. Otherwise, even if we asked them for help, how would you all take them away? I'm sure you're all familiar with the reputation of the Elemental Wrath, right?" Before Ye Zhen could speak, Tao Ping, who rarely spoke, had already refused.
Everyone comes to this little world to "save" the spirits. Nobody wants to take back too many elemental spirits. If you can't get the elemental spirits' approval, you come to us for help and ask us to give you the elemental spirits we worked so hard to get. What kind of good deal is that?
Not to mention whether the elemental spirits would agree. If you lure them onto the vehicle, but the destination is different, and they turn around and get angry, the entire territory will suffer. Moreover, elemental matter is intangible, and a single starship can carry it all. There is no reason to make them ride in a different vehicle, is there?
Upon hearing Tao Ping's words, everyone paused for a moment, then realized that elemental spirits, unlike other races, could not be forcibly abducted. They would only follow their own preferences to find the people and things they liked, and could not be bound by anything.
"It was my recklessness, but it's a pity that these elemental spirits will not be easy to subdue!" The armored turtle shook his head helplessly, and the other leaders looked at each other in bewilderment.
"Is there really no other way?" the leader of the Starsea Clan asked, frowning. They didn't want to waste a lot of resources, having finally managed to enter this small world, only to end up with nothing.
“There is a way…it’s not entirely impossible!” Tao Ping said thoughtfully, and everyone’s eyes lit up as they looked at him.
"What's the solution? Why don't you tell me? If it works, I'm willing to negotiate with the lord and give you a sufficient reward!" the armored tortoise man said immediately, a stark contrast to the slow and deliberate nature of his race.
“That’s right! Brother Tao Ping, if you have a solution, just say so. As long as you can let us bring these elemental spirits back, I will contact the lord right away and guarantee you a sufficient reward!” The chieftain of the Botian Clan also spoke up.
Seeing the excited expressions on everyone's faces, Tao Ping smiled and said, "The solution isn't difficult. I suppose the reason you've been so fruitless for the past week is that you haven't been able to actually get close to these elemental spirits, right? Every time you approach them, they quickly run away or hide."
“This? That’s true!” Edie nodded in agreement. “Elemental spirits are timid and difficult to approach; it’s hard for other creatures to get close to them.”
"That's right! Elemental spirits only follow their own feelings. To put it bluntly, this is about building a bond. You can't even get close to them, so how can you build a bond?" Tao Ping clapped his hands and said earnestly, "So, what you need to do first is find a way to get close to these elemental spirits. Only in this way can you build a bond with them and have the possibility of them following you back to your territory!"
"That makes sense!" The tribal leaders suddenly realized. How can you develop feelings if you can't even meet in person? A long-distance relationship? This probably doesn't even qualify as an online relationship!
Seeing that everyone understood, Tao Ping continued, "We can't help you take these elemental spirits back directly. After all, these guys are used to freedom and won't be easily bound. At least I don't have that ability."
"But as you've seen, our companions are very popular with the elemental spirits! They'll definitely attract a lot of elemental spirits, and they won't be able to take care of them all. So, you should just arrange for a few of your members to accompany them and help take care of these elemental spirits, doing some work and such. Over time, they'll be able to develop a bond with the elemental spirits, right?"
"This celestial membrane can last for at least another month or two. With that much time, you should be able to trick a few elemental spirits into going back, right? That way you'll have a way to explain yourselves, won't you?"
The more Tao Ping spoke, the brighter the eyes of the various leaders became. Finally, the leader of the Botian Clan slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "You're right! That's exactly it! In a month or two, we can definitely bring back some elemental spirits, right? It doesn't matter if the number is small. They can breed in our territory, and the number will increase!"
Elemental spirits cannot reproduce, but they can create new elemental spirits through self-division. However, to achieve elemental separation, they need to absorb a large amount of elemental energy in a short period of time, which is not an easy task and requires a long period of nurturing.
However, Tao Ping naturally wouldn't remind the other party of the difficulty involved. Instead, he gave Ye Zhen a look and said, "I've taken care of things for you. Now, bargaining is your forte!"
The understanding E's Beast smiled and gestured behind its back with its right hand to indicate that it understood. Then, it looked troubled and helpless as it looked at Tao Ping. "But the lord told us to go and come back quickly. We didn't bring much food with us. We can't stay here for too long! And attracting these elemental spirits will probably require a lot of elemental crystals. I don't know if we have enough elemental crystals in the territory."
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