"Arrodes, I naturally know the miraculous nature of this gray fog, which is why I am even more afraid. This is also one of the reasons I dare not go to the land."
Xia Ai'er felt... if he dared to go ashore, what difference would the gray fog make whether it covered him or not?
Would it make things even more imaginative?
"Xia Ai'er, I can sense that what you truly want is not for me to provide a certain secret."
"You can speak directly. As long as I can do it, I will definitely help you."
Arrodes was silent for a moment, conveying the message with some hesitation. It then quickly added:
"I absolutely did not pry into your heart, I can guarantee that, otherwise the gray fog around you would not be so calm. I can only sense that you seem to be struggling with some problem."
Xia Ai'er saw the overwhelming explanations, like a screen full of text, and even the "silver mirror" that seemed to be making things worse as it tried to explain. He said helplessly:
"Arrodes, you don't need to explain these."
"There's an old saying in my hometown: don't use someone you doubt, and don't doubt someone you use. Since I summoned you, I will trust you."
Xia Ai'er guessed that perhaps it was the ability of the Hanged Man Pathway that allowed this mirror to instinctively perceive the shadows in the questioner's heart?
"I actually wasn't too conflicted."
"I am an Elf."
"Two horizontal strokes and one vertical stroke means 'do it!'"
He looked at the "silver mirror," which had returned to clarity and seemed to be waiting for him to continue speaking. He looked at the dark and deep sea and said in a very calm tone:
"Arrodes, although I am not as wise as you, I also understand this world and my current situation."
"With your help,"
"Advancing to Demigod, Angel, I don't think it will be difficult. You can guide me to find the high-Sequence Beyonder characteristic of the Storm pathway, or other adjacent Pathways, lost in the ocean. In this era of continuous reshuffling, high-Sequence Beyonder characteristics have not yet been completely monopolized."
As Xia Ai'er spoke, a moment of confusion and hesitation flashed in his eyes:
"If I become an Angel, even if I hide in the deep sea, I can still open up a paradise of my own in the Spirit World."
"But... I'm thinking..."
"I am an Elf. Will that new god of the Storm pathway, Leodero, roar at me when I want to advance to Demigod, and then, relying on the suppression of a higher-being, directly cause me to lose control and die during the advancement?"
Xia Ai'er didn't really want to think that way. He even felt that he was overestimating his own importance. Leodero wouldn't be so petty as to target a Sequence 5 hiding in an extremely remote sea region, would he?
But would he really not?
Should he trust the character of a betrayer?
In the Fifth Epoch, the Primordial Demoness began monitoring the entire Demoness Pathway from Sequence 7, and the Hidden Sage was willing to freely share the forbidden knowledge of "resurrecting the dead" with a Sequence 9 Mystery Pryer.
Although these are Evil Gods.
But what difference does the Lord of Storms make to an Elf compared to an Evil God?
Why did the Elf Queen, whose future status is uncertain, not leave the excess Demigod and Angel characteristics to the Elf's descendants, but instead gave them to Alger and even cultivated a sea snake?
Even if we take a step back, if Leodero doesn't target him when he advances to Demigod, what about when he advances to Sequence 3? What about when he advances to Sequence 2?
Does he have to change Pathways, to the Spectator Pathway that doesn't have a true god yet?
To see how profound Adam's invisible influence on the Spectator Pathway is?
Xia Ai'er was willing to trust Arrodes, but he didn't want to trust those gods or people. For those existences, a mere snort of displeasure would be a devastating blow, wouldn't it?
"Xia Ai'er, the Storm Church, from what I understand, their attitude towards Elves is not friendly; their malice is very obvious, because you occupy many Beyonder characteristics. They can only cultivate more human believers to become Beyonders by killing you."
Arrodes sensed Xia Ai'er's low spirits, and its own mood also became low, even developing a feeling of disgust towards the Storm Church.
"So I can't give up the power of the gray fog, at least not completely."
"Arrodes, help me navigate. Besides the Cataclysmic Interrer characteristic, I also need low-Sequence Beyonder characteristics from the Marauder, Seer, and Apprentice Pathways. Ideally, they should be the lowest Sequence 9 Pathway Beyonder characteristics, preferably Marauder."
Xia Ai'er decisively stated his needs. The failure of Old Huang's case was right there; completely abandoning one's innate advantages was not advisable.
"Ah?"
"Xia Ai'er, don't you know that accommodating these non-adjacent Beyonder characteristics will make you go mad?"
Arrodes was still worried that the sea Elves, as naturally extraordinary creatures, might not be aware of the knowledge that had already become common among high-Sequence Beyonders of humanity.
"I know."
"That's why I want non-adjacent Sequence 9 characteristics, not to change Pathways and advance to Sequence 4 of a non-adjacent Pathway."
"I am an Elf, a naturally Beyonder creature. A low-Sequence 9 characteristic's impact on me is still within an acceptable range."
"Madness also needs to accumulate little by little."
Xia Ai'er certainly knew the risks involved, but a good child would not be able to survive in the epoch after the Great Cataclysm.
He needed to become an Angel faster.
Leodero alone wants to keep him trapped in the sea, not daring to step onto land? Is he worthy?
...
The dark seabed was illuminated by silver-white lightning.
The tsunami, like a giant's roar, seemed to lose power. Silver-white arrows pierced the head of a Demigod-level sea monster. Its body was charred by lightning, and its bloodshot eyes stared unwillingly at the Elf holding a silver mirror high.
Roar!!!
It let out its final roar, and the terrifying mental power, accompanied by waves, was enough to submerge a small island.
Xia Ai'er calmly brushed aside the black hair on his forehead. The "silver mirror" in his hand lit up, and streaks of lightning transformed into a storm, tearing apart the Demigod's final roar, submerging its body, and completely destroying all its remaining vitality.
He performed steadily throughout the entire process. Anyway, all attacks would be intercepted and countered by Arrodes. A Demigod-level deep-sea monster died here so resentfully.
"Arrodes, are you really not an Angel-level Sealed Artifact?"
He looked at Arrodes's true form in his hand. This fellow could not only locate itself and come over, but also easily beat a Demigod in terms of attack power.
The Level 2 Sealed Artifact (Level 1) Arrodes in his impression was not only hiding its true abilities, but also weakened by a series of rules added by the artisans of the Mechanical Church for safety of use, right?
Xia Ai'er swam over and picked up a Beyonder characteristic as azure as a water curtain. The difficulty of hunting this Demigod was unexpectedly low.