Chapter 2794: Broad Prospects, Element Contract

On this point, Xia Duo actually has the foundation to subdue Elemental Creatures, which is his bloodline; he also possesses the bloodline ability to control wind elements, which, in the eyes of Elemental Creatures, is actually similar to an Element Lord.

Elements below the Elder level will naturally submit to an Element Lord, while those above the Elder level that possess Wisdom will make their own choices; since they have to choose someone, why couldn't they choose him, Xia Duo?

And if he could subdue one or two Element Lords, that would be even more incredible; he could completely engage in wild-style farming, which is simulating a purely wild environment, and coupled with sufficient feeding, perhaps even Element Elders could be cultivated.

Perhaps the yield wouldn't be very high, but it would still be much better than the Intermediate ranch he is about to possess; as long as there are more Element Elders, he can open branch facilities.

With more branch facilities, the probability of Element Lords being born will also increase—it's the law of large numbers; as long as enough nascent elements are cultivated, an Element Lord will eventually appear.

And with more Element Lords, one could even launch a Wind-Chasing War like Calimshan to conquer other Elemental Planes; as long as one controls more Elemental Planes, there wouldn't even be a need to specifically build ranches, just harvest periodically.

Not only wind elements, but the farming of other Elemental Creatures can also be started.

Looking at it this way, the prospects for element farming are quite promising.

In the future, he might even become an Element Great Lord whose reputation resounds throughout the myriad worlds! Of course, one could also call him a business tycoon dealing in Elemental Essence trade.

But regardless, element farming can at least become a supporting industry to sustain the development of Spirit Automation, and Xia Duo has already decided to focus on developing and vigorously supporting it.

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Returning to the Mairide Family territory in the Main Plane, Xia Duo was very satisfied with this trip to the Element Ranch; the only regret was that the Mairide Family was unwilling to provide ranch technology above the Intermediate level.

"Lord Xia Duo, the relevant agreement has been prepared, and my grandfather is waiting for you at the ceremony site."

"Take me there!"

Actually, there was no need for Talafu to remind him; Xia Duo himself was already impatient to sign the agreement, and the ceremony site was set within a palace of the Mairide Family.

There was a pool in front of the palace, which is an extremely extravagant existence in the desert; Xia Duo noticed that there were still a few young women of the Mairide Family playing in the water in the pool.

"Aunties, good afternoon, I am taking Lord Xia Duo to see Grandfather."

Judging from Talafu's form of address for them, Amur Pasha is truly vigorous in his old age; two of the daughters looked even younger than Xia Duo, not to mention Talafu.

However, this intention was too obvious; Xia Duo only nodded to them in a polite greeting and did not pay too much attention.

Entering the palace, Xia Duo saw Amur Pasha sitting on the ground at a glance, who was Talafu's grandfather; besides him, Talafu's father and two older brothers were also present.

They could be considered the core members of the Mairide Family, though of course Talafu did not count, at least not before.

"Lord Xia Duo, please sit!" Amur greeted Xia Duo with a smile.

Xia Duo did not stand on ceremony and sat down directly, just like the others, sitting on the ground; it is not that there are no tables, chairs, or similar furniture here in Calimshan, but because this place is located in a desert with a hot climate, the traditional custom is to sit on the ground, which can be cooler.

But the Southern Four Kingdoms have close exchanges, including wars, and Kalim, the capital of Calimshan, had long ago started the trend of using Elf furniture, not to mention the existence of spells.

It is just that in the independent territories of various Pashas, many still maintain the traditions of the past.

Especially the older they are, the more they revere tradition.

Xia Duo's hometown has a tradition of "when in Rome, do as the Romans do," so he did not feel wronged at this moment; if Amur were to go to Daxia Territory, he would certainly sit in the chair Xia Duo arranged for him.

"Lord Xia Duo, after visiting the Element Ranch, do you have any opinions on the agreement between our two sides?"

"I have no other opinions on the agreement itself, and I am very much looking forward to the upcoming cooperation, but regarding the choice of Contract Magic, I hold reservations about the Element Contract."

Actually, before Xia Duo came to Calimshan, he had obtained the spell details of the Element Contract from Talafu; the essence of this contract spell is to set the arbitrator of the contract as an Element Lord of the Xier Pasha Family of Calimshan, and it associated punitive measures.

Although the latter can be circumvented through spell means, Xia Duo was actually a bit worried about letting Calimshan's own "people" act as arbitrators; don't look at how his relationship with Calimshan is quite good now, but when it comes to true closeness, it is certainly easier for the internal factions of Calimshan to reach a consensus on interests in all aspects.

Xia Duo preferred the Elf's Contract Magic or the Sacred Contract of the Lord of Radiance; both can achieve a full expression of the contract's content, so as not to leave any ambiguity that could serve as an excuse for sophistry in the future.

However, he did not explicitly state that he did not trust the Element Contract, but rather insisted on using the Sacred Contract of the Lord of Radiance on the grounds of the Netherese's common Faith.

Of course, this was also considering the subtle relationship of long-term hostility between Calimshan and the Elves.

Furthermore, the Sacred Contract does not have substantial punishment in a material sense, and Xia Duo believed that the Mairide Family should not refuse; at most, it would just mean they couldn't openly deal with Netheril after breaching the contract.

But Xia Duo will subsequently initiate a motion in the Northland Alliance to promote the Sacred Contract of the Lord of Radiance; he does not require all countries to use it, as that is unrealistic, but at least he will require all countries to maintain a consistent attitude toward contract breakers as Netheril does.

This can guarantee its effectiveness.

The Elf's Contract Magic punishes immediately upon breach, but after all, it is a mortal means, and there are always more clever Spellcasters who can circumvent the punishment through various methods; by comparison, the Sacred Contract is more reliable.

Once on the blacklist of the Lord of Radiance, it is not so easy to get off; at least the contract breaker cannot get off by themselves, and it requires the cooperation of the party whose contract was breached to be possible.

As long as one is not prepared to only do a one-time job, the cost of breaching this kind of Sacred Contract is actually much higher than other contracts.

Xia Duo briefly explained the existence of the Sacred Contract; this type of basic information regarding Netheril might have already been reported to the family by Talafu, but Xia Duo still explained it personally once.

"Amur Pasha, what do you think?"

"Let it be as Lord Xia Duo wishes, we shall sign the Sacred Contract!"

Amur's agreement also proved Xia Duo's conjecture; if it were only the first time learning about such a contract, Xia Duo asked himself that he would not dare to sign such a contract lightly.

Clearly, Amur was not completely ignorant of the Sacred Contract before today; perhaps the Mairide Family even keeps a number of blank Contract Documents!

But this proposal was made by Xia Duo, so the Contract Document should be prepared by him; due to the Tower of Time constantly expanding recruitment, all New Apprentices sign a contract to join the Tower of Time, and this contract is a Sacred Contract.

Now, the Guang Hui Shen Dian in Savile Town spends most of its time preparing blank Contract Documents, so Xia Duo naturally would not be short of these, just in case of need, just like now.