Chapter 2353: Phase One Project

Xia Duo certainly had design plans, but if he brought them out now, there would be nothing left for him to do, and how to deal with this body would then become a major, difficult problem.

Regarding this, he stated, "The specific plan still requires some time to study. Believe me, no one is willing to make unnecessary sacrifices, and I will not begin construction without a certain degree of assurance."

Xia Duo said this firmly, and it did not conflict with his original intentions; his future sacrifice would by no means be meaningless, but rather of extremely great significance.

It was even very meaningful for the Demon Descendants; the long-term policy stability brought by a deified leader was not a bad thing.

Having experienced much in life, the few Elders naturally heard that Xia Duo was not lying, only Ma'aoshi still said with considerable worry: "I hope the leader thinks as he says he does now."

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In the days that followed, Xia Duo kept a tight grip on the implementation of the New Homeland's systems while also paying attention to the tension at the Research Institute, but because there were truly too few Researchers with experimental qualifications, the vast majority of projects remained only on paper.

Only the Demon Aura analysis project that Yinsitedaoge participated in was currently underway, but the project's progress was also very slow; besides having too few Researchers, weak infrastructure was also a major factor.

Xia Duo felt powerless about this; David String was a good material, but it was not yet good to the point of being omnipotent. As of now, most of the materials here in the New Homeland came from relic explorations conducted jointly with Yinerfalang.

The Dwarves might have received pressure from Evereska and had been refusing the Demon Descendants' trade requests; of course, the fact that the Demon Descendants did not have many goods to trade might also be a reason for the Dwarves' refusal.

Even if Xia Duo knew the locations of some mineral deposits from later generations, mining and smelting them could not be completed in a short time, especially given the current total population of just over one hundred thousand.

Therefore, he only left behind production blueprints for experimental facilities, equipment, and instruments for the Research Institute, so that they could be utilized once more resources were obtained here in the future.

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As the days passed, what made Xia Duo most anxious internally was the scarcity of the new generation; it was simply too difficult for Elves to have children, and relying solely on the current citizens, he could never complete his plan.

Thus, half a year later, he once again turned his mind to constructing a Mythallar, and in order to prevent the Elders from interfering, Xia Duo prepared a simplified Mythallar design blueprint in advance, according to which a simplified version of a Mythallar could be built.

This was, of course, also part of the plan. For the past half year, Elder Ma'aoshi had stopped paying attention to the Research Institute's project progress and hovered before his eyes almost every day; when asked, he would say he was observing the people's livelihood.

Xia Duo naturally knew that Ma'aoshi had consulted with the other Elders and was specifically watching him to keep him from "committing suicide." It was indeed not a simple matter to commit suicide while creating a Mythallar again.

With such an Elder watching him who didn't even close his eyes while sleeping, it was difficult for Xia Duo to succeed in "committing suicide" in one go, so he had to divide the Mythallar, which could have been completed at once, into multiple steps, all to dispel Ma'aoshi's vigilance.

After all, in a situation where a Mythallar could be built without sacrificing oneself, no matter how wild Ma'aoshi's imagination was, he could not possibly guess that Xia Duo's fundamental goal was actually "suicide."

The first construction of the Mythallar was crucial. On this day, not only did Ma'aoshi make twelve-fold preparations, but he also called over the other Elders as well as Yinsitedaoge to facilitate stopping Xia Duo at a critical moment.

It was just that Xia Duo had not thought about "committing suicide" during the first construction; he had yet to see the impact of the completed Mythallar on the citizens' desire to reproduce!

If the impact was not significant, he would need to reformulate his plan, ensuring he saw the birth of the first considerable batch of newborns before heading to the future.

"Elders, I am about to begin spellcasting. Everything has been arranged for the citizens, right?"

"Rest assured, everything has been arranged."

"Then I am relieved."

Xia Duo nodded, then bit by bit released his soul power. At first, his skin became somewhat translucent, and then light truly began to radiate from within his skin, until his entire body transformed into a brilliant, light-natured Elf.

This was the first time Xia Duo had sublimated his main body (from the Projection Plane) into a Saint Form; in the past, he had always used the spell 【Xilin's Saint Form Avatar】, as he himself had not reached the realm of a High Mage.

But this time, he was incarnating as a Demon Descendant; his Demon Bloodline granted him extraordinary Magic Net control. Although it differed from the Magic Net Affinity in the Elven Magic System, the effects produced were not much different.

The only thing Xia Duo lacked compared to a High Mage was this bit of Magic Net Affinity; he already possessed the Knowledge and the like. If he were to grind it out with time, he would sooner or later become a High Mage.

But why bother?

His main body in the Main Plane had long since chosen the path of Netheril Magic, not to mention that he could utilize the Saint Form Avatar. If he weren't worried about causing an Elven Mage riot by using the Saint Form Avatar in this Projection Plane, he would actually prefer to use that spell.

Unlike now, personally incarnating into a Saint Form—how should one put it—it was a completely different experience from using the Saint Form Avatar spell.

The latter only enjoyed the benefits of the Saint Form, but the former was at every moment bearing the risk of his soul completely dissolving.

Although the vast majority of his soul right now was Maruen's virtual soul, that feeling of impending disaster was real and true. Not only that, he had a feeling that as long as he maintained this Saint Form, he feared that even the bit of Reality he had projected over would dissolve because of it.

It was no wonder Elven High Mages only sublimated into a Saint Form when fighting for their lives.

Once entering this state, whether in spellcasting or mobility, one would be far, far more powerful than in a normal state. First, regarding mobility, he did not need a Flight Spell to fly freely, and the speed far exceeded ordinary Flight Spells.

As for spellcasting, that went without saying; almost every Magic Net within his Perception, from the microscopic to the macroscopic, was under his control, or rather, waiting for his command at any time.

At this moment, he felt that he was the Magic Net itself; he didn't even need willpower, as his mere conscious thought was enough to make the Magic Net take on any posture he desired.

It was precisely because of such characteristics that Xia Duo liked using the Saint Form Avatar so much while in the Main Plane. It was just a pity that creating an avatar was not that convenient at the moment; if it were as convenient as the treant Xilin in the previous Projection Plane, the experience would be even better.

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Right now, having already sublimated into a Saint Form, Xia Duo immediately took action, so as to avoid the Elders waiting too long and increasing their suspicions.

About half an hour later, the main framework of the Mythallar had just been completed when the Elders behind him began to remind him, "Leader, time is almost up!"

They were referring to the fact that the Saint Form had already begun to show signs of light-substance dissipation; if Xia Duo continued to maintain this state, they would have to intervene.