Chapter 3096: Using One's Own Spear to Attack One's Own Shield

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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, which meant 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. This batch of Psionic Artifacts had arrived at just the right time, and because he was so eager to research them, he didn't even have time to entertain Talafu.

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

The conquest war waged by Calimshan against the Wind Elemental Plane generally lasts for a very long time. This latest Wind-Chasing War had only just begun not long ago, 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 all borne by Xier Pasha and the Grand Vizier; for mid-level Pasha families like them, it is merely a matter of earning more or less.

Or rather, the laws of how elements flow within the same plane.

"That is actually the fundamental reason why the Wind-Chasing War lasts at most a hundred years. If it were just an empty plane containing only some primitive wind elements, how could it possibly take so long!"

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

After Talafu finished speaking, he revealed a confident smile, and Xia Duo gradually realized that Calimshan might not truly possess new cross-plane technology; they were merely utilizing the attraction of elemental planes to the phenomenon of elemental enrichment.

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

The most critical point is the maintenance cost; it can be maintained long-term using only a few Element Lords, which is practically dirt cheap.

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

"Opening a channel to a large Wind Elemental Plane is indeed quite troublesome; it needs to be conducted at an extremely high altitude within Calimshan's territory, and the opening process lasts for several months. But once opened, it only requires a few Element Lords to maintain it long-term."

However, for Xia Duo, Element Lords are not strictly necessary. Even if they could be used to herd elements and harvest Elemental Essence, the Mairide Family could provide direct compensation.

"Aside from the fact that they 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 actually be superior to the various Elf nations."

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

It was just that Xia Duo had performed related experiments using a Semi-plane himself; the overlap and fusion of Material Planes would trigger the collapse of the Material Planes. He had not seen an overlap area of Elemental Planes, but it should be easier than an Ether Overlap Region.

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

Theoretically, the Main Plane can reach Elemental Planes through Elemental Channels, and other large planes can do the same. What might be missing now is just a coincidental 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 hadn't said a single "no" when helping him; on the other hand, he was also somewhat curious about the so-called Wind-Chasing War.

Hearing Talafu say this, Xia Duo suddenly thought of something and asked hurriedly: "You mentioned before that every time Calimshan launches a Wind-Chasing War, they target large planes. So, how do you reach the target?"

Elemental Planes do not necessarily exist in isolation; they may also overlap and fuse with the Main Plane, forming special elemental enrichment zones. If it were the Material Plane, it is also possible for them to overlap and fuse with each other, forming a special boundary that exists in both planes simultaneously.

The sky naturally connects to the Wind Elemental Plane.

Even the Ether Plane can maintain a stable overlapping state with the Main Plane (Seventon's Ether Advance Base), so the Elemental Plane should not be a big problem either.

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.

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

Xia Duo was a bit slow to realize this; in fact, he should have realized it earlier. From what he knew, Calimshan had launched at least two Wind-Chasing Wars, which meant the Calimshans had been to at least two large planes other than the Main Plane.

In the Main Plane, as long as elements are enriched to a certain degree, a channel to the 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.

"Lord Xia Duo, I roughly understand what you mean. You must be thinking that the difficulty of crossing between Material Planes is extremely high, let alone between large planes, where the distance might exceed imagination."

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

Talafu thought for a moment and understood Xia Duo's meaning. He explained further: "Although we all know that the so-called Elemental Plane is essentially still a Material Plane, why is it crowned with the name 'Elemental Plane'?"

Regarding this, Talafu did not care at all, "It is fine as long as Lord Xia Duo is willing to come. Every complete Wind-Chasing War of Calimshan can last at least a hundred years! At present, the country has only just begun to conquer some peripheral planes, and it is far from the real main course!"

That is why Talafu, who receives family benefits, invited Xia Duo several times. As long as they can capture one Element Lord, no matter how high Xia Duo's asking price is, it is worth it.

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 and possess quite a few special properties.

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

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?

Of course, Talafu's invitation to Xia Duo also contained the idea of taking a gamble. The greatest benefit of the Wind Elemental Plane is the Element Lords within it; as long as one can be captured, that is the foundation of a legacy.

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