Chapter 171

Lina could not wait any longer. Adam had given her a deadline of two days, but she had shortened it to a single day. Although the slaves were curious as to why their master was in such a hurry, none of them dared to ask.

And so, on the afternoon of the second day, Adam received the map he had requested.

However, the map did not meet the standards at all. Adam looked at Lina speechlessly, then pointed at the map and asked, "What is this triangle? And this circle, this square … Are you sure this is not a scribble but a map? "

Adam realized that he had overestimated these otherworldlings. They did not even have the most basic knowledge of geography. On the Sorcerer's Continent, any apprentice, no, even a knight, would have the basic knowledge of drawing a map. However, the map given to him by these forest elves was a piece of scrap paper.

Lina was stunned by the question. She blankly took the map and explained, "This is the main peak where Lord Okov lives. This is a lake not far from the main peak. This is the tribe of the Wetlands …" She looked at Adam innocently after she finished explaining. "It's very clear."

Adam sighed helplessly. This was his oversight, and he could not blame Lina. He had habitually used the standards of the Sorcerer's World to give orders, but he had forgotten that the elves of the Dragon Plane had not received any basic education. In other words, they were a bunch of illiterates.

Helpless, Adam had no choice but to create an ice crystal board. He personally drew out the route they took from the main peak to the forest tribe in a more standard format. He also marked out the icons that represented the various terrains in the common language.

"Take this back and look at it carefully. Then draw your map again in a standard format. The most important thing is to mark out the areas with the strongest and most unstable energy reactions. "

Lina took the ice crystal board and found that the map she had drawn was completely different from the one she had drawn. She could not help but feel ashamed. The map Adam had given her had been highlighted with energy, but there were still some parts that Lina did not understand. For example, she asked, "Master, what is the meaning of scale?"

Adam had no choice but to explain the concept. Lina nodded repeatedly, indicating that she would definitely be able to draw a perfect map. She then hurried out of the lab to collect more data.

The Devil, who was hiding in Adam's mind, laughed. "Master, I think I'm smarter than her. Don't you want to reconsider?"

Adam was about to destroy the temporary laboratory, but he didn't expect to encounter such a low-level problem. He had no choice but to sit down again. He silently gave the Devil a speech restriction and said, "Shut up."

That evening, Lina brought the newly drawn map to Adam. Although it still wasn't up to standard, at least he could roughly understand the terrain. For normal humans, the accuracy of a map was very high, but if the user was a powerful individual like a mage, this was more than enough.

Adam put away the map and stomped on the ground. The icicles in the laboratory and in the center of the tribe exploded at the same time. A snowstorm suddenly fell, melting and covering his breath.

Adam pointed at a male forest elf behind Lina and said, "Let him follow me. You can take the others and leave."

The forest elf's face paled. Lina couldn't hide her excitement and wanted to say something.

Adam interrupted her. "Cut the crap. Remember your mission." With that, he grabbed the elf and flew towards the unknown region of the dragon plane.

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The main peak of the Makalu Mountains towered into the clouds. It was covered in frost and a large amount of ice elemental all year round. These elements belonged to Okov alone, and with every breath he took in his sleep, they entered his body and completed the cycle.

Adam guessed that this was the cultivation method of the dragons. They absorbed the elements directly. It was somewhat similar to the cultivation method of the True Elemental Body. According to this inference, the reason why adult dragons chased the young dragons out of their dens was probably because they needed to cultivate. They didn't want to share the limited elements with other dragons, even their own children. That was why they chased them away.

In other words, this was the most dangerous period of a dragon's life. What method did normal dragons use to avoid the malice that filled the entire plane?

Did they rely on inherited knowledge and draconic magic?

After flying for an entire night, Adam arrived at the edge of the forest. Beyond that was a desert of rocks. There were no signs of life at all.

"What's up ahead?" Adam asked the elf who had been flying beside him, trembling with fear.

The elf trembled. In his heart, Adam was the embodiment of fear. Not only did he brutally kill hundreds of his own kind, but the way he gave them power was also so discordant. Although he enjoyed the power, he could never forget that terrifying feeling.

"M-My Lord …" The elf didn't know how to address his master. "This place has no name, but after flying for three days and three nights, we'll reach the United Race Area."

"United Race Area? Not some kingdom or duchy? "

The elf shook his head. "No, there have been no countries on the continent for a long time. There are only city-states. The rulers there call themselves archons. They are a bunch of annoying people. They don't welcome races from …" The elf swallowed the disrespectful adjectives and continued. "Races from the territory of the Lord Dragon."

The city-state system was a backward, autonomous, low-level political community. Freedom and autonomy were its characteristics, but also its fatal flaw. Adam landed on the ground and silently thought about these things. Inspiration flashed through his mind. It seemed that he could use this system to do something big.

As Adam was thinking, the elf kept encouraging himself in his heart. He knew that his life, power, glory, and everything else were closely related to the terrifying existence called Frost Dragon. If he didn't want to be killed, he had to show his value as soon as possible. He mustered up his courage and said, "My Lord, are you looking for a safe place to build your dragon den?"

Adam slowly walked forward and waved his tail, indicating for the elf to continue.

"The Makalu Mountains is the area with the densest concentration of ice elements. But if we continue north, we'll reach a vast ice plain. There are only a few barbaric races living there."

Adam's eyes brightened. To him, mountains were far less suitable than ice plains for his plans. If what the elf said was true, his subsequent plans could be carried out in the ice plains.

"What's your name?"

The elf took a deep breath and suppressed his excitement. "My Lord, my name is Canbi."