Please be my partner.

Melen didn't care. After staying in the Thousand Needles for a few more days, he said goodbye and left, and began to tour the Rock Territory.

Although the Chaos Rock Territory is notoriously barren in the spiritual world, with environments like the Chaos Desert, the Molten Peninsula, and the Mud Caves everywhere, it is not without fertile lands.

For example, the Thousand Needles, where the wild giants live, is rich in various natural resources, of course, provided that you can defeat those wild beasts.

For example, where Melen is now... Nagrand (from Outland in World of Warcraft, one of the most beautiful places in my impression).

This is a plain surrounded by mountains. In addition to the special rules and geographical environment, there are many natural floating islands floating in the sky. The climate here is similar to that of a tropical rainforest, with shady trees, birds singing and flowers blooming, full of vitality and vigor. Walking in it, you will be surrounded by green, as if you are in a paradise.

There are a large number of elemental giant tribes living here, as well as some other weak ethnic groups.

The reason why Melen appeared here, in addition to appreciating the environment, was for another purpose, which was the elemental stone tablets of the elemental giants.

There are many types of elemental giants in Nagrand, including fire, water, earth, ice, thunder, wind... Elemental giants are half flesh and half energy life forms. There are also some mutants among them, with life forms of pure energy or pure flesh and blood.

According to a statement that Meren heard after entering Nagrand, higher giant groups such as storm giants and lava giants were originally mutated from elemental giants.

Although this version does not match Melen's understanding, it seems to be very popular among the elemental giants.

The elemental tablets are sacred objects of every elemental giant tribe.

After the death of an elemental giant, its power will be condensed into an elemental core. This elemental core contains most of the elemental giant's power during his lifetime and has a wide range of uses. An elemental giant can directly absorb elemental cores of the same type to enhance its strength and foundation. At the same time, elemental cores are also excellent materials for making extraordinary items. Therefore, elemental giants are often coveted by many.

It is precisely because of this that the elemental giant tribe has a tradition of extreme unity.

After all, according to natural selection, those disunited elemental giant tribes would have been easily disintegrated and disappeared in the long river of history, and those that remained would naturally be united.

Today, there are hundreds of elemental tribes, large and small, in the entire Nagrand. Although from a macro perspective, they are all in the same camp, when divided into specific categories, there are quite a few tribes that are hostile or even mortal enemies.

The lifespan of an elemental giant is much longer than that of a normal life, but there is also a limit. Those elemental giants who are about to die of old age will return to the tribe. After they die, the elemental cores they leave behind will be integrated into the tribe's elemental slate.

In addition, for those elemental giants who died in battle or died accidentally for other reasons, the tribe will try its best to recover their elemental cores and integrate them into the elemental slates.

Accumulated from generation to generation, the elemental slate of each elemental giant tribe is an extraordinary object of great power, and may even give rise to self-awareness.

In addition to its powerful strength, the elemental slate can also baptize the newly born elemental giants in the tribe, helping them to understand their own power and quickly improve their strength.

After learning about the efficacy and function of the elemental slate, Melen came directly to Nagrand.

Of course, although Mellen's goal was the elemental slate, he had no intention of taking it by force. He just hoped to let Spike observe it through a transaction, and it would be even better if he could be baptized by it.

However, as Melen's understanding of the elemental giants deepened, he felt more and more that his previous ideas were somewhat unreliable.

The internal unity of the Elemental Giant Tribe naturally means that they reject the outside world. Coupled with the fact that the Elemental Giants are easily coveted, they will be vigilant and cautious against outsiders, not to mention outsiders, even among their own tribe, as long as they are not members of the same tribe.

What's more, the elemental stone tablet is not only a sacred object of the tribe, but also the burial place of the ancestors of the tribe. It is the lifeblood of every tribe and is not easily shown to others, let alone allowing outsiders to observe or even baptize it.

Therefore, if Melen were to borrow the elemental slates from the elemental giant tribes by himself, the use of force would be the only feasible solution.

Fortunately, Mellen is not alone.

After all, the world of martial arts is not just about fighting and killing, it also involves human relationships and worldly wisdom.

Through contact with Rooney, Melen learned more about the elemental giants in Nagrand. Currently, the entire elemental giant tribe has two saint elders, one of fire and the other of water.

The Fire Element Saint Elder has a hot temper and is not easy to deal with, while the Water Element Saint Elder is just the opposite, with a gentle personality and a willingness to be kind to others.

After understanding Mellen's needs, Rooney acted as a matchmaker and helped contact the water element saint elder.

Of course, there is only so much Rooney can do. To discuss the details, Mellen needs to come in person.

Melen strolled along the roads of Nagrand, heading towards the Water Temple where the Water Elemental Saint Elder was, and encountered many elemental giants along the way.

Most elemental giants are wary of Melen, but as long as Melen does not get close to their tribe, they will not pay too much attention.

As long as the rules are followed, the Territory of Chaos does not exclude the arrival of outsiders. As a special area of the Territory of Chaos, Nagrand occasionally welcomes some guests, including humans, so the elemental giants are not surprised by the appearance of Melen.

A small number of them seemed very curious. After feeling the goodwill conveyed by Melen, they would talk to him for a few words. Occasionally, an elemental giant would even be willing to travel with him for a while. Melen would tell some stories about the outside world, and they could also hear many interesting rumors among the elemental giants.

Through these new elemental giant friends, Melen got to know more about this ethnic group.

A few days later, Melen arrived at the Water Temple, which was a lake located in a small basin. Although it was called a temple, it actually only had a few stone pillars, arches and other buildings. However, these buildings were extremely exquisite, and when they were placed in a staggered manner, they had a sense of beauty.

As Mellen approached, a huge water element walked out of the lake. Its strength reached the peak of legend. At the same time, he could also feel several gazes directed at him from the lake, and they all seemed to be very powerful.

A giant water elemental hummed, "Human, this is the abode of the Saint. Explain your purpose."

Mellen smiled slightly and said, "I am Mellen, a friend of Saint Rooney, and I come to see Saint Chris."

Chapter 326 Baptism and Invitation

The giant water element paused for a moment, as if confirming something.

After a moment, the giant water element said, "Sir Mellen, please follow me. The Saint invites you."

As he spoke, he walked towards the lake step by step.

At the same time, Melen could clearly feel that the wary eyes that had been cast on him before had softened.

Looking at the slightly rippling lake, Mellen stepped into it without hesitation. Originally, he wanted to use his strength to isolate the lake water, but as he entered, an invisible wave naturally enveloped him and directly drained the lake water.

After entering the lake, Melen discovered that there was a different world here. The space alone was much larger than the lake he saw outside. Moreover, every drop of the lake water seemed to have been concentrated thousands of times and contained rich water elements. The lake water itself was a great treasure.

The lake was filled with colorful clouds that looked like light and fog, which was quite gorgeous. Some fantastic and beautiful fish were swimming freely, and it could be seen that they lived very comfortably. They did not feel frightened when they saw Mellen, a stranger. Instead, they came over curiously and wanted to take a closer look.

Mellen curled up the corners of his mouth, stretched out his hand, and let a fish with a huge tail swim past his fingertips, wondering in his heart what such a beautiful fish would taste like.

But Melen quickly gave up the idea. After all, this was the residence of a saint, and there was no need to annoy others just because of a little appetite.

Led by the giant water element, Melen soon arrived in front of a palace. The style of the palace was similar to those buildings seen outside.

The palace had no doors or roofs, so Melen could see what was inside at a glance.

There was a throne in the center of the palace, and a water element giant about three meters tall, wearing a white translucent gauze skirt, sat on it.

Her skin was as white as snow with a slight bluish tint. Her body had textures that were condensed from the materialization of the law of water, and these textures finally converged at the center of her eyebrows.

Her eyes were a translucent aqua blue with tiny sparkles in them, as if reflecting the sea full of stars. A gentle smile hung on the corners of her mouth, giving people a sense of closeness. Her long aqua blue hair spread out, extending to half of the palace behind her.

From the perspective of human aesthetics, this Saint Chris can be said to be quite stunning.

At the giant water element's signal, Melen entered the palace, bowed, and said, "Respected Elder Chris, Melen greets you."

Chris nodded slightly and said, "Mr. Mellen, my friend from Luanyan Territory, Elder Rooney has already told me the purpose of your visit. I regretfully have to tell you that I may disappoint you."

Melen was startled, thought for a moment and said, "I just want to observe the elemental slate. It will definitely not cause any impact on the elemental slate itself."

Chris shook her head and said, "I'm sorry, the Elemental Slate is of great significance to the Elemental Giants, and it won't be shown to others easily."

Mellen thought for a moment, then suddenly came to his senses and said, "I'll pay more!"

Chris blinked and said, "Mr. Mellen, perhaps you didn't understand what I meant..."

Mellen interrupted Chris and said calmly, "No, Elder Chris, you didn't understand what I meant."

As he spoke, something appeared in Mellen's hand, and the shining light almost blinded Chris.

After some friendly communication, Chris agreed to help him negotiate with the tribes of the four elemental giants: earth, water, fire and wind.

Because there are hundreds of these tribes in total, Melen doesn't need to go through them all, so he only selects the strongest tribe of each element for observation and baptism. Of course, the fee is settled in one lump sum after negotiation with Chris.

Next, under the leadership of Chris, Mellen's first stop was the most powerful water element giant tribe, which was also the place where Chris was born and grew up.

Chris has great prestige in this tribe, and Melen can clearly feel that the eyes around her are full of admiration.

With Chris's words, Melen, a foreigner, gained the qualification to observe the elemental slate and receive a baptism.

When Mellen summoned Spike, the dog's powerful murderous will shocked the entire water elemental giant tribe. Even Chris was a little surprised, but she didn't say much.

The elemental slate is stored in a specially built hall and is guarded by layers of guards. Under normal circumstances, even if the patriarch of the water elemental giant tribe wants to use it, he needs to go through many complicated procedures before he can open it.

However, since Chris had already agreed, the tribe had naturally made preparations in advance and would go there directly after they arrived.

The elemental slate is called a slate, but in fact it is a water-blue crystal the size of a millstone. It has a regular geometric shape, and the power of the water element surrounds it to form a perfect closed loop.

At Chris's signal, the tribal leader started the baptism of the elemental slate.

The rules of water flowed out from the elemental stone slabs and flooded the entire hall, forming an independent small world.

Chris said, "Go in. When you can't hold on any longer, the baptism will stop automatically."

Mellen nodded slightly and motioned Spike to go in. The dog walked into the hall without hesitation.

After some explanation on the way, Melen basically understood what this so-called baptism meant.

The elemental slate can activate the corresponding elemental rules and create an independent rule space. In this space, it is not only easier to comprehend the power of the rules, but the pure power can also improve the innate qualifications of the corresponding elemental life to a certain extent.

Of course, the duration and effectiveness of baptism are also affected by many factors.

For example, the current water element giant tribe has an amazing power contained in the elemental slate, which can last for ten days once opened. This is not the upper limit of the elemental slate, but the result of careful calculation. If it is some weak tribes, the elemental slate does not have much power, and the energy may be exhausted after three days at most, and it will take a long time to replenish.

Moreover, being baptized is not absolutely safe, and there is even a risk of being assimilated by the rules, so when the person being baptized can no longer hold on, the elemental slate will stop on its own.

The time the baptized person persists is also related to his own qualifications. The better the qualifications, the longer he can persist and the more benefits he will naturally gain.

The strong will always be strong. This is a very simple truth.

Baptism by elemental slate is also a way for elemental giants to test their qualifications. Usually, a group of people of appropriate age are gathered together to receive baptism.

Spike in the hall was surrounded by the rules of water, runes appeared and disappeared from his body, and even his strong murderous fighting spirit seemed to fade.

This did not surprise Melen, because the water element has a strong power of purification and healing.

Mellen looked at Spike and thought silently in his heart.

With the continuous flow of information from the Knights of Dusk, Spike's new Branded Knight profession has already taken shape. With this baptism of the four elements, it should be able to go further.

Occupation is a ladder to transcendence, and with stronger strength, it can greatly help Spike in confronting and digesting the killing will.

While Spike was being baptized, Melen was not idle either. He asked Chris if he could read some books about the Water Elemental Giant Tribe.

Chris thought about it for a moment and then nodded in agreement.

Next, Mellen reads a book while waiting for Spike to finish his baptism.

The books in the Water Element Giant Tribe have obviously been specially organized. Although Melen can only read part of them, they are still quite good.

Time passes slowly.

After one or two days, the water elemental giants were not surprised.

Four days, five days, the water elemental giants were a little surprised. This baptism time was already considered at the genius level.

After seven or eight days, even the tribal leader was shocked. The last time a water elemental giant in their tribe reached this level was the last time.

When the baptism naturally stopped on the tenth day, all the water elemental giants were numb, because in hundreds of thousands of years, the only one in their tribe who could achieve this was Chris.

Outside the Temple of Elemental Slate, Mellen looked at Spike who was walking out slowly and couldn't help but smile. Others could only rely on themselves for baptism, but his dog was different because he had a cheat.

At this time, Spike didn't seem to have changed much, but in fact, the harvest was more abundant than expected.

Chris seemed to have noticed something, but did not say much. Instead, she took Mellen and the others to their next destination as agreed...the Earth Elemental Giant Tribe.

The process was similar to that of the previous water elemental giant tribe. When Spike walked out of the temple where the elemental stone tablets were placed on the tenth day, the earth elemental giants were also stunned.

Then there is the tribe of wind elemental giants.

During this period, Melen also received a message, but it was not very important. He replied and put it aside for the time being.

By this time, the news about Spike seemed to have spread, and many wind elemental giants were looking at him strangely.

Ten days later, they appeared and headed for their last stop...the Fire Elemental Tribe.

You must know that water and fire are natural enemies. As the most powerful fire element giant tribe, there are many water element giant tribes that are hostile to it.

At this point, one can see Chris's reputation among the entire elemental giant clan. Even the fire elemental giants look at her with respect.

The status of a saint has transcended the individual and is a transcendent existence that is above the ethnic group.

Spike did not encounter any difficulties when he was baptized by the elemental slate. After all, this was set by the saint. But when Mellen wanted to borrow some books as before, he was ruthlessly rejected.

Mellen could only shrug helplessly at this.

In a palace of the Fire Elemental Giant Tribe, Chris sat opposite a burly man with a naked upper body and flame patterns on his red skin.

Zhuang Han asked in a bad tone, "Who is this guy who came to be baptized?"

Chris said softly, "Hess, don't mess around. This Mr. Mellen is no ordinary person. He's not only a friend of the newly promoted Storm Saint, but he himself has many special qualities. More importantly..."

When she said the last sentence, Chris's voice became a little low and her tone was deliberately prolonged.

Hess's eyes suddenly focused and he asked, "Is there something more important?"

Chris said seriously: "More importantly, he is rich and generous."

Hess: ...