"Yes, elemental blessing. Have you heard of the Elemental Throne? It is one of the seven original powers born together with the Sea of Light."
"Seven original powers?"
"You haven't heard of the Origin Power," Cuisi was stunned for a moment, "How come the Kaolin people have never heard of this? Let me think about it, the Origin Power can be said to be a power that was born at the beginning of the existence of this world. They are not The power of creation, but also one of the basic laws of this world..."
She frowned, as if organizing her words: "The seven original powers involve more philosophical concepts, namely 'knowledge', 'element', 'birth and death', 'fate', 'ether' and Two more mysterious ones that people don’t know about, seven in total, also correspond to the seven black thrones of the Sinsas Dynasty.”
"By the way, you should have heard about the worship of the Black Throne by the Snake People of Sinsas, and the Rebellion of the Seven Kings after that. The seven tyrants correspond to the seven thrones, the Forbidden Throne (knowledge), and the Dominion Throne. (Element), Eternal Throne (Life and Death), Magical Throne (Ether) and three other long-lost titles... And the Sinsus Snake Man eventually fell into a torn civil strife because of his obsession with the power of the Origin. In the end, a great chaos will destroy his glorious empire together..."
She casually talked about the history of the snake people, which was a little off topic.
However, Fang Yu listened silently to what the other party said. He was also familiar with this history, about the snake people and their empire, the division of the seven kings, and the end of the empire. But I have never heard of what origin power it is related to. The seven thrones correspond to the seven origin powers. Aren't there only four black thrones?
"So the elemental blessing?" he asked.
"Don't interrupt," Trixis said dissatisfied, "I was about to say this, because after that, the lizard people inherited some incomplete inheritance of Xinsas and claimed to be orthodox. But in fact, they only have the power of 'knowledge' , you have heard of the dark blessing of the lizard people, and the elemental blessing is similar to it."
"For example, the dark blessing on me?" Fang Yu asked again.
Cui Xisi and her companions had tested him when they were in Gu Jin's magic attic and knew that he had a dark blessing, so Fang Pliong did not hide it and talked frankly.
Cui Xisi chuckled disdainfully. "Oh, the dark blessing comes from the 'Forbidden Throne'. The priests of Ka-Cuilan almost never spread it. It is part of the lizard trial, but 'knowledge' is only the last among the seven thrones. How can it be compared? The 'elements' of the first three seats."
She looked at Fang Plover and said lightly: "I have also seen the dark blessing on you."
"...But the elemental blessing is different. It is an otherworldly power. Those who receive its blessing will gain authority at a level different from that of this world, and gain comprehensive strengthening from it. ...Of course, you have never seen anything like that. Of course, it’s natural not to understand the situation…”
"But I have seen," Trixis said, "those who have received the blessing of elements quickly stand out from the same level and become the best among the geniuses of that generation. In recent years, the geniuses in the first division have stood out and gradually You should have heard that other competition regions are lagging behind..."
Fang Plover had naturally heard of it and even studied it quite a bit. He used to think that it was because the Battle of Covenant Mountain caused the disintegration of the third division and greatly damaged the strength of the Corin-Ithurian Chosen, or at least this was the main factor.
But if you think about it carefully, the Imperials have actually been getting stronger over the years, especially in the first division. However, he originally thought that it was related to the reforms carried out by the Imperial people in the past thirty years, but he did not expect that Cui Xisi would point out that this was not the case.
Rather, it has something to do with a so-called trial here.
So what is the magic of that elemental blessing?
Fang Yu looked at the dark and deep underground, and felt something in his heart. He looked back and said, "So the imperial army outside is still those who are selected?"
"Yes," Trixis interrupted him, "The elemental blessing is the recognition given by the 'Throne of Elements' to the selected people. They all came to participate in this trial. In fact, it didn't take long for the empire to discover the secret of this underground world. , the trial has been started several times, this is about the third time, the empire people completed the trial on their own people a few months ago, and we are latecomers."
She curled her lips and was a little dissatisfied, "The Empire itself does not control the power of the elements, but the Empire people control this mining area, so they have the right to decide. They will decide who will win in this 'game' based on our performance. stand out.”
She looked at Fang Plover, some words were unsaid, but the meaning was already obvious.
Only then did Fang Yu nodded, roughly understanding it in his heart.
Although there are still many mysteries, such as why the Imperial people discovered this place, and what the towering iron nails and tower magic furnace in the underground lake represent. However, he also understood that these were probably one of the empire's top secrets, not to mention that Cuisi might not know about them, and even if she did, she wouldn't tell him.
However, he actually already had certain guesses about those existences, but they still needed further verification. Now what Cui Xisi told him actually verified what he was thinking. It's just that before this, he had no knowledge of the original power itself.
"But why are you telling me this?" Fang Yu asked.
Cui Xisi paused, "Because all this is just the beginning..."
"start?"
Fang Yu always felt that there was something in the other person's words. In fact, ever since Cui Xisi called him out, he felt that the other party had been playing riddles with him. "Wait a minute," he couldn't help but ask, "What does this mean?"
Fang Yu frowned, even suspecting that the other party was deliberately delaying time.
"Don't interrupt me," Trish turned to look at him, "I know what I said may not be clear, but there are some things I can't tell you too much."
She paused and considered her words again, as if considering what could and could not be said.
After a long while, Cui Xisi raised her head again and replied: "Everything underground is related to a plan of the empire. There are quite a few details that I don't quite understand, and of course I can't tell you the clear parts. But when it comes to The trial itself..."
"You should be aware of the tower trials in Kaolin-Ithurion and Lotao. You can think of this trial as something similar to them. But it is much grander than those, even I can only say this about some of the most essential things that may change the world. If you miss this opportunity, you may not have the possibility of starting over again.”
The girl said the last sentence very vaguely.
But she still added, "This is the top secret of the Oshu people. If you keep asking, you won't get any more information."
Fang Plover listened silently.
He had a rough idea of what the other person meant, and she was taking her own risk by speaking to them.
He looked at Cui Xisi for a while and then asked: "But you still haven't answered my question, why are you telling us this?"
Although what Cui Xisi said was of no harm to the Seven Seas Brigade, Fang Yu always felt that the other party had other motives. He looked at the sun emblem in his hand and said, "If you just want to return the favor, this emblem is enough."
"That's Luther's, not mine," Cuisi shook her head, "But you're right, this is indeed not a return of favor. I also have my own considerations. To be honest, I just don't want a fair competition to be mixed. It’s just mixed with other factors.”
"A fair competition?"
Fang Yu was stunned.
"Yes," Trixis took a breath as she remembered everything that had happened before, "I admit that you are very powerful, but that is only in the field of combat craftsmen, but I don't think you have much attainments in the field of fairy users. High. But the reason why I don’t want to defeat you in the end is because of external factors——”
external factors.
Fang Yu was startled, and suddenly understood that the other party was talking about elemental blessings.
However, he doesn't quite agree. Using foreign objects is also part of one's own strength. The reason why Aitaria's magic civilization is developed is precisely because of this. The evolution of human beings from wilderness to civilization itself also originated from the use of tools.
Especially as a craftsman, you should realize this.
However, he did agree with the other party's other point of view - indeed, what achievements could he make in the role of fairy user?
He felt that it would be better for Cuixis to go to Senior Sister Luo Wei to discuss this topic, because all his own understanding of the Fairies came from Miss Tata. Or the other party can discuss it with Miss Tata, if his own Miss Dragon Soul is willing.
But when he opened his mouth, he suddenly realized that Cui Xisi might not believe what he said. He probably figured out that this brown-haired, wild, beautiful girl was either overconfident, or a little too good at being a middle-aged girl, or both.
His explanation of what the other party believes will probably have no effect, unless he is willing to expose Miss Tata's existence, but that is naturally something he is not happy with. He thought for a while and decided to let the other party think so. Having a goal might not be a bad thing for Cui Xisi.
But Cui Xisi's words sounded somewhat familiar to him, and Fang Yu couldn't help but look back at Liu Liyue. That guy also kept asking to compete with him as a combat craftsman, but since he released the clockwork fairy just now, the guy has been silent and seems to have ceased to exist in the battle.
But he was indeed somewhat interested in the 'elemental blessing' that Cuixi mentioned.
Listening to the other party's description, it seems that elemental blessings have the ability to provide experience bonuses. This kind of thing sounds incredible, but when he thinks that dark blessings also have similar abilities, Fang Plover feels relieved.
But is the elemental blessing more important than the dark blessing?
Fang Plover didn't think so.
Looking at Cui Xisi, he always felt that she had some misunderstandings about Dark Blessing. Dark Blessing is not weak, on the contrary, he is very powerful. He can get to where he is today, and Dark Blessing is at least half of the credit.
The secondary blessing given to him by Ka-Cuilan's Word of the Stars - foreseeing death, is only one of the three marks placed on him, and whether it is the sacred mark of Ta-Heth or the secret mark of Asuka, All have no less effective effects than the former.
In particular, the Seal of Ta-Hess gave him the ability to learn warrior, nightingale, and ranger skills at half price. Without this, he would never have been as proficient in multiple fields as he is today. Combat craftsmen are a special category among alchemists because they not only have to learn the knowledge of craftsmen, but also have to use some flexible structures for a long time, and they also have to learn a large number of abilities from other professional fields part-time.
Even the battle craftsmen who are good at magic and the battle craftsmen who are good at physics can form a gap and a chasm. It is for this reason that the battle craftsmen of Istania can compete with the craftsmen of Kaolin-Ithurion. They are so different.
As for the Knight-type Annihilator sold in Gu Jin's Magic Attic, if ordinary craftsmen want to use this kind of construction, they often have to invest a lot of experience and even specialize their own career routes for it, but Fang Plover can He was able to do it with ease, even leaving a lot of experience to devote to his craftsmanship.
This is also the main reason why he can develop on his two professional routes at the same time. Of course, another part of the reason comes from the solid foundation he laid when Kapka was an apprentice when there was no system.
At the same time, the secondary ability of the dragon's blood mark in the Seal of Ta-Hes also greatly enhanced his endurance. This ability later combined with the blood of the Dragon King greatly enhanced his physical fitness, making him far better than ordinary people. The combat craftsman is more powerful.
Although the Dragon King's curse later deprived him of his physical abilities, the golden flames rekindled and now he has regained his former fighting power.
As for Asuka's secret mark, it is the one he uses least among the three marks. Exchanging life for magic power is not useful most of the time. Since you cannot take the initiative to pay for life, when it is used, the situation is often too urgent and it is not of much use.
The most important thing is that the capacity of the magic furnace is limited, and excess magic power often escapes into the ether sea. There are too many restrictions for this mark to work. Fang Yu has not thought of a way. If the escape power can be The effect of this mark will be greatly enhanced if the magic power is temporarily collected.
This has to talk about the gold content of Delan's magic recovery device.
This was one of the reasons why he was eager to realize it. Although the magic recovery device definitely had more uses, it could at least make Asuka's mark immediately play an important role.
Priest Tada also told him that the lizard people divided the sacred mark into five parts - that is, there are five parts of the power of 'knowledge' in Trixis' mouth. Among them, the mark of Tojin is missing, and the mark of Andasok On another lizard prince.
Teneric did not mention this matter to him when he came back this time, and it seemed that there was little hope of getting the other two marks back. However, three marks have such powerful power. Fang Plover can fully imagine how spectacular it would be if five marks were combined into a complete mark.
Of course, these are his own secrets. Cui Xisi is not related to him, and the Sacrament Guild has misunderstandings about his strength. This is something that Fang Piao is happy to see. Regarding the dark blessing he received, it could be regarded as one of his trump cards. Apart from a few people in Sylvide, the only one who really knew about it was Sophie.
However, Sophie seemed to him to be very reliable. Her Royal Highness, the Princess of Silver Vislan, had always been reliable in keeping secrets. She might tell Su Changfeng, but there should be no more information besides the military. People know the secret about it.
Therefore, Fang Yu also kept silent about this and allowed the other party to use his imagination on his dark blessing.
However, after understanding Cui Xisi's motives, he felt relieved and asked: "So the elemental trial exists here? But how should I participate in it?"
"That has nothing to do with me." Unexpectedly, Cui Xisi shook her head. "That is your own business. I am only responsible for reminding you of this. At least now you know that such a thing exists. But how to get it, that is It’s something you need to consider for yourselves.”
She took a step back and looked at the others, "In fact, from this moment on, we are already competitors."
Fang Yu was startled, but he quickly accepted this. Indeed, knowing and not knowing a piece of information are sometimes completely different concepts. Information advantage is often the biggest advantage. Trixis was willing to tell them everything about the elemental trials, which was considered a release of great kindness.
"I understand," Fang Yu nodded, "Anyway, thank you very much for telling us all this."
Trixis was noncommittal, "As for what you want to find underground, about ancient alchemy, you guessed it right, it's down here. Go down the crack, then head north, and you'll reach that place soon. . I think since you are ready to come here, you should have the means to identify the direction underground."
Fang Yu didn't expect that the other party would be so generous and tell them such important news. He originally rescued the two of them just to accept them, but now it seems that good people are rewarded, and he has gained a lot.
However, compared to the elemental trials, Cui Xisi didn't seem to care much about ancient alchemy. After she dropped the news, she didn't stay any longer. After all, she had to go back to the underground lake outside to complete the trial, so she didn't say goodbye to Fang Plover and the others. She directly grabbed Luther and took the latter away.
Fang Yu looked at the direction in which the two disappeared and was silent for a long time.
"That's Cuisi," Luo Wei's voice came from behind after a while, "I recognize her. She is the main elf user of the Sacrament Guild and can be regarded as one of my main opponents. I heard that her reputation is not very good outside. Great, how should I put it...a little arrogant and domineering."
"But I didn't expect that she would have such a temperament," the senior sister was silent for a moment, "It seems that the rumors outside can't be fully believed."
Fang Yu scratched his head, thinking that the rumors outside might be true. He recalled that the other party's behavior in the Gu Jin Magic Attic was not much different from the current situation. In fact, it was all actions supported by his own pride.
But that's a weird girl, he thought.
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