Chapter 3095: Another Invitation, A Shortcut Across Domains

The next day.

Talafu kept his promise and delivered a batch of Psionic Artifacts to Yunfeng Manor; there were fifteen pieces in this batch.

Three of them had not yet been used, meaning their actual functions had not been determined and could be defined by Xia Duo himself.

At this moment, Xia Duo was lost in thought regarding how to explore the generation mechanism of psionics, so this batch of Psionic Artifacts arrived at just the right time; because he was eager to study them, he didn't even have time to entertain Talafu.

They only agreed to have a proper gathering after he finished this busy period, and it was also at this time that Talafu once again extended an invitation to Xia Duo for the Wind-Chasing War.

Calimshan's war of conquest against the Wind Elemental Plane generally lasts for a very long time; this most recent Wind-Chasing War had only just begun, and since the Mairide Family is not considered top-tier in Calimshan, they naturally need allies.

After the previous invitation to Xia Duo yielded no results, he tried again this time; although it was true that the Mairide Family needed allies, it was also an indisputable fact that participating in the Wind-Chasing War could yield immense gains.

As for the risks, as long as one does not act rashly or become overly greedy, there are basically no risks; the major risks are borne by Xier Pasha and the Grand Vizier, and for mid-level Pasha families like them, it is merely a matter of earning more or less.

Of course, Talafu also had the intention of taking a gamble by inviting Xia Duo; the greatest benefit of the Wind Elemental Plane is the Element Lord within it—if one can capture one, that is the foundation of a legacy.

Yet for Xia Duo, an Element Lord is not a necessity; even if it cannot be used to herd elements and harvest Elemental Essence, the Mairide Family cannot provide direct compensation.

"By the way, Talafu, have you ever heard of other large planes where civilizations exist?"

"Opening a channel to a large Wind Elemental Plane is indeed quite troublesome; it requires operations at extremely high altitudes within Calimshan territory, and the opening process lasts for several months, but once opened, it only takes a few Element Lords to maintain it long-term."

In the Main Plane, as long as elements are concentrated to a certain degree, a channel to an Elemental Plane will even open naturally; for example, the seabed connects to the Water Elemental Plane, and the earth connects to the Earth Elemental Plane.

Even the Ether Plane can maintain a stable overlap with the Main Plane (Seventon's Ether Advance Base), so the Elemental Planes should not be a major issue.

Regarding this, Talafu did not care at all, "It is good that Lord Xia Duo is willing to come; every complete Wind-Chasing War in Calimshan can last at least a hundred years! Right now, the country has only just begun to conquer some peripheral planes, and we are still far from the real feast!"

"At present, the various affairs of the Northland Alliance and my Territory cannot do without me; the earliest I could possibly find time would be after January of next year, and if any accidents occur, it will have to be extended. I do not know if the Mairide Family can wait that long."

That is why Talafu, who would receive family benefits, invited Xia Duo several times; as long as one Element Lord can be captured, no matter how high Xia Duo's price is, it is worth it.

Or rather, the flow laws of elements in different planes.

Regarding this question, Talafu subconsciously shook his head, "If it is a Material Plane, then there probably isn't, but if it is a large Wind Elemental Plane, the existence of civilization is almost a certainty."

"But when it comes to traveling to the Wind Elemental Plane, if we claim second place, no one can claim first!"

Elemental Planes do not necessarily exist in isolation; they may also overlap and blend with the Main Plane, forming special element-rich zones, and if it were a Material Plane, it would similarly be possible for them to overlap and blend, forming a special boundary that exists in both planes simultaneously.

"Therefore, Lord Xia Duo need not worry about this aspect; Calimshan has experience in this."

It was already January, which meant Xia Duo still needed the Mairide Family to wait for him for at least a year.

Talafu understood Xia Duo's meaning after a moment of thought, and he explained further, "Although we all know that the so-called Elemental Planes are essentially Material Planes, why are they crowned with the name 'Elemental Plane'?"

The sky, naturally, connects to the Wind Elemental Plane.

From this, one can also see some characteristics of the Elemental Planes: they are indeed Material Planes in essence, but they are not normal Material Planes, as they possess quite a few special properties.

The most critical point is the maintenance cost; using only a few Element Lords to maintain it long-term is simply as if it costs nothing.

But considering there are still many things in the Main Plane that hold him back, Xia Duo gave a relatively loose timeframe—

Xia Duo was a bit slow to realize this; in fact, he should have realized it earlier, and to his knowledge, Calimshan has launched at least two Wind-Chasing Wars, which means the Calimshani have been to at least two large planes outside the Main Plane.

Theoretically, the Main Plane can reach the Elemental Planes through elemental channels, and other large planes can likely do the same; what might be missing now is just a coincidental contact!

These Elemental Planes might even become shortcuts for cross-domain travel in the Material Plane, even more useful than the Cross-Domain Teleportation Link proposed by Pulitatisi.

After Talafu finished speaking, he revealed a confident smile, and Xia Duo gradually reacted; perhaps Calimshan really does not have new cross-plane technology, but merely utilizes the Elemental Planes' attraction to the phenomenon of elemental concentration.

Calimshan has developed several large Wind Elemental Planes; if those planes also had explorers from other Material Planes, wouldn't there be a possibility of contact?

This time, Xia Duo considered it and agreed; on one hand, he had just asked the other party for a favor, and the other party did not say a single "no" when helping him, and on the other hand, he himself was somewhat curious about the so-called Wind-Chasing War.

It is just that Xia Duo himself had conducted relevant experiments using a Semi-plane; the overlap and blending of Material Planes can trigger the collapse of the Material Plane. He has not seen an Elemental Plane overlap area, but it should be easier than an Ether Overlap Region.

Even the 【Blue Crystal Plane】 (which is nearly pure water, but cannot be counted as a Water Elemental Plane) that the Main Plane is connected to might not be able to be connected in such a way.

Hearing Talafu say this, Xia Duo suddenly thought of something and asked hurriedly, "You mentioned before that every Wind-Chasing War Calimshan conquers is a large plane, so how do you reach the target?"

"Lord Xia Duo, I roughly understand what you mean; you must want to say that the difficulty of cross-plane travel between Material Planes is immense, let alone between large planes, where the distance might exceed imagination."

"Besides the fact that they themselves possess relatively extreme elemental tendencies, a more important point is that they are closer to the essence of the Inner Plane; in terms of cross-plane spells, Calimshan may not necessarily be better than the various Elf nations."

"This is actually the fundamental reason why the duration of the Wind-Chasing War is at least a hundred years! If it were just an empty plane where only some primitive Wind Elements existed, it wouldn't take so long!"

The way Calimshan opens plane channels can be used on other Elemental Planes, but it cannot be used on normal Material Planes like the Holy Golden Dragon Empire.