Chapter 2205: Origins of Psionic Energy

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As for whether the Illuminati of the Kingdom of Radiance is truly the same Illuminati as the one on the Main Plane, Xia Duo would certainly not just listen to Kelifu's one-sided account; the other party might not be lying, but it was inevitable that they had overlooked some key information.

And since it was impossible for Xia Duo to tell the other party everything he knew about the Illuminati, he could only investigate through other channels, such as the Divine Envoy Taide, or by traveling to the Kingdom of Radiance himself to investigate.

Now that it was confirmed that an Illuminati existed in the Kingdom of Radiance, regardless of whether they were the invaders from a parallel space-time, Xia Duo had reason to go there personally to verify it.

After all, the matter of parallel space-time invasion had far-reaching implications, and he still hadn't grasped the Principles behind it; how could a possibility that did not actually exist relative to the space-time he was currently in result in a space-time shift?

Solidifying certain historical Nodes could make space-time shifts "less strenuous"—this was understandable, as the greater the difference between two space-times, the harder it might be to change them; this was a simple realization, but what about the Principles?

Was it merely obtained through interrogating Demon Descendants, and on what grounds should one believe it was definitely correct?

Perhaps it was just something the Illuminati released to fool the Demon Descendants of this space-time, while in reality, all the prerequisites for a space-time shift had already been met?

This sense of crisis, that everything might cease to exist at any moment, although it seemed somewhat illusory, made Xia Duo feel more uneasy than a real, visible crisis like the collapse of the Dragon Madness Mythallar.

After pondering for a moment, Xia Duo asked Kelifu again: "What about the Ailan Kingdom? Have you found any clues linking them to the Demon Descendants?"

"Regrettably, no. I have only confirmed that Demon Descendants do indeed exist within the Ailan Kingdom." Kelifu's expression was somewhat awkward as he said this.

How much difference was there between saying this and saying nothing at all?

The current high-level figures of the Northland all knew that Demon Descendants were extremely adept at hiding; even the Upper Families of Yierlan had been infiltrated, and the Ailan region, which originally belonged to Siluwende, was already a high-incidence area for Demon Descendant infiltration events.

Now that the Ailan region had become independent, it didn't mean all the Demon Descendants within it would withdraw!

"Sigh—"

Xia Duo couldn't help but sigh. Although he had prepared himself mentally before coming and hadn't held high expectations for Kelifu's investigation results, when it actually came to this moment, it was obviously impossible to say he wasn't disappointed at all.

Fortunately, the other party had provided a piece of news he hadn't known before, which was that the Kingdom of Radiance also had an Illuminati; if there had been nothing at all, that would have been a wasted trip!

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Next, Xia Duo chatted with Kelifu for a while longer about the issue of Demon Descendants. He had originally intended to leave then, but thinking that the spread of the Mythallar was already inevitable, he might as well start with Kelifu.

Thus, he naturally shifted the topic to the Floating City, and after chatting for a few sentences, he suddenly asked: "Lord Kelifu, would you like to build the most magnificent Temple, one that is also closest to the Lord of Radiance?"

"Build a new Temple? The most magnificent? The closest?"

Kelifu didn't react at first, wondering how the conversation had suddenly turned to a Temple, but then a bold idea occurred to him:

"Could it be that Lord Xia Duo intends to build a Temple to my Lord on the Floating City? If possible, I am willing to bear all the expenses!"

"No, for the time being, I do not intend to build any Temple on the Floating City."

Xia Duo's decisive denial made Kelifu feel somewhat disappointed, but then an even bolder idea occurred to him: "Could it be that you, Lord Xia Duo, are preparing to gift me a Floating City?"

"Ha!"

You really dare to think! The cost of Xia Duo's first Floating City, the one recently named "Changan", was calculated in the tens of millions, and it wasn't even completely finished yet.

If he were to give that away for free, wouldn't he lose money all the way to the Outer Planes!

"Lord Kelifu, do you think I am that wealthy? Can a Floating City be given away casually? However, although I cannot give you a ready-made Floating City, I can provide some of the essential technologies for making one. If you are willing, you can build it yourself, and you can build as many as you want. Isn't that much better than just taking a big toy from me?"

"Essential technologies for making a Floating City? Do you mean you are willing to open up the relevant technology of the Independent Arcane Fire Device to me?"

Although Kelifu was a Priest by background, he was also a Great Arcanist. As early as when Xia Duo's Floating City first appeared, he had considered what key technologies were needed to build such a Floating City.

After discussing with his Apprentices, Kelifu believed that only an Independent Arcane Fire Device could provide enough sense of security; otherwise, what would be worth looking forward to in a giant rock that could fall from the sky and shatter at any moment!

Now that he heard Xia Duo mention the essential technologies for a Floating City, he immediately thought of the Independent Arcane Fire Device. If he could obtain the relevant technology, that would definitely be the greatest gain for an Arcanist!

"Yes, it is the relevant technology for the Independent Arcane Fire Device!"

Xia Duo confirmed Kelifu's guess, then pointed out, "But there are prerequisites for opening up the technology!"

"What prerequisites?"

"You need to purchase an Independent Arcane Fire Device from me, and then I will include the relevant technology as a gift."

This was actually the Mythallar licensing fee that Xia Duo had previously discussed with Yinaole. There were few things in this world that were absolutely secret, and at the very least, the Mythallar could not be considered one of them.

The more Mythallar devices sold, the higher the risk of being cracked by others. Rather than having others crack it and cause patent disputes, it was better to open up the technology in the form of a patent from the beginning.

But the Mythallar was not an ordinary Spell after all; it was a high-end technology with extremely high strategic value. It certainly could not be forcibly pushed to the Mage Tower members of the Arcane Union like ordinary Spells.

Only by purchasing a Mythallar device would the technology be included as a gift; this was partly to keep it as secret as possible, and partly to look after the interests of all purchasers.

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As soon as Xia Duo mentioned the condition of including the technology as a gift, Kelifu thought of the patents of the Arcane Union, and then drew inferences, "Master Yinaole should also be an owner of this technology, right? And the Seven Towers, otherwise I don't think you would disclose the relevant technology of the Independent Arcane Fire Device at this time node."

"Yes, you guessed correctly. The Seven Towers have already obtained the technology from my teacher. So, Lord Kelifu, do you want to obtain the technology from the Seven Towers, or from me or my teacher?"

"It probably won't be easy to obtain it from the Seven Towers. The most ideal way, of course, is to obtain it from Master Yinaole or you, Lord Xia Duo."

Kelifu made his choice almost without hesitation, but he was somewhat hesitant about choosing between Yinaole and Xia Duo. He saw it very clearly: even if Xia Duo hadn't mentioned the Independent Arcane Fire technology during this visit, Master Yinaole would likely have passed on this news in the near future.

Therefore, he would not necessarily choose to purchase from Xia Duo just because Xia Duo had informed him of this news in advance.

Noticing Kelifu's hesitation, Xia Duo also offered his own conditions: