Chapter 2664 - 1153: One Life, One Burden—All Is Predestined (Part 3)

Chapter 2664: Chapter 1153: One Life, One Burden—All Is Predestined (Part 3)

"Although you are not a believer of the Lady, your actions are protecting the forest, embodying the philosophy of natural development. Under your leadership, we might truly find a new path to maintain the balance between nature and intelligent life."

"The apology shouldn’t be directed at me but at the Forest Lady," Gaven said nonchalantly, "It wasn’t me you doubted earlier, but the Lady’s foresight."

"I apologize to the Lady," said the Tracking God with great sincerity.

"No need for that," the Forest Goddess was equally indifferent, her attention on Gaven, speaking with approval, "Your grand plan is commendable, but governing the desert is not as simple as you imagine. Especially in the Enorok Great Desert, restoring it back to a fertile land isn’t something that can be solved by a single water source issue."

"The truly fatal issue there is the Life Drain Magic performed by the Felen Demon Sunflower."

"Without completely eliminating the influence of such magic power, no matter how many oases you create or trees you plant, they will eventually wither away, and very quickly at that."

"Doesn’t she also want to heal the Great Sandy Sea?"

"It used to be part of the Comanso Great Forest, and covering it again with a forest, even for her, would be a great accomplishment, elevating her strength to another level in no time."

"I understand. If it were that easy, the Lady Water Spring alone could achieve it without requiring the Lady’s intervention," Gaven nodded in agreement, "But it’s a human effort; every magic can be countered, and the Life Drain Magic of the Felen Demon Sunflower is no exception. I will actively explore ways to solve it."

"Good, you truly are someone I have faith in," promised the Forest Lady, "If you truly advance this matter, I will do everything in my power to assist you."

"If needed, I will undoubtedly seek the Lady," Gaven naturally wouldn’t hold back.

"The matter of natural development, we can discuss further opportunities later. For now, let’s solve the immediate problem," Meikaili redirected the topic back, "This Magic Device is sufficient to deal with the Flame Dragon Mother!

The Flame Dragon Mother is my responsibility, you are tasked to intercept those escaping Flame Flying Dragons and Fire Slag Clusters, and absolutely not let any one of them leave this place causing harm elsewhere."

"I suggest we wait another day," Gaven urgently said, "Firstly, it would allow the Lady Water Spring some time to shrink the encirclement, making it easier to trap and intercept those escaping Flame Flying Dragons and Fire Slag Clusters.

Secondly, the creator of this Elemental Energy Accumulator is resting due to exhaustion. Once she recovers,

she can make another batch for us, ideally, everyone can have one. This device is extremely useful against Fire Slag Clusters.

These Fire Slag Clusters are even more destructive than the Flame Flying Dragons, a single Fire Slag can ignite a large fire."

There’s also a third point Gaven didn’t mention—maximizing benefits.

It’s something these Natural Deities don’t want to hear, nor will they consider as a factor.

"But every day of delay means thousands of lives will perish in the flames, and countless variables will increase," said the Half-sheep Goddess with a pained expression.

"Sometimes we must make sacrifices," the Forest Goddess resolutely said, "Let’s follow Lord Gaven’s advice, but in this period, we must do everything possible to carry out rescue efforts to minimize casualties."

"As you command." The two subordinate deities had no choice but to comply.

Having followed the Forest Goddess Merikai for years, they were very aware of her character.

Once she made a decision, she wouldn’t change it.

With a decision made, the remaining tasks became simpler.

Countless Transcendent Druids were arriving upon hearing the news, in the tens of thousands; the Forest Lady showed terrifying depths.

Torrential rain surrounded the entire Marching Mountains, slowly advancing inward. The focus now wasn’t on extinguishing the fire but on compressing the activity range of the Flame Flying Dragons and Fire Slag Clusters.

The pressure couldn’t be too tight to startle those Flame Flying Dragons into making unpredictable actions.

Those Flame Flying Dragons, though possessing considerable intelligence, lacked a grand perspective of the entire mountain.

Even Gaven initially naïvely thought it was just a forest fire, and thinking a bit more broadly, maybe it was a conspiracy by those Dwarves Elf or the Slave Masters of Karinshan against himself or Golia, never considering the origins or history of Karinshan.

If not for the Forest Lady, he would likely not have speculated until after facing off against the Flame Dragon Mother.

Those Flame Flying Dragons are not much wiser than Gaven, possibly still considering the enemy as the Material Plane’s indigenous life carrying out firefighting activities, not suspecting a divine coordinated siege.

Still circling around the Flame Dragon Mother, either joining in or providing a constant source of flame power.

For these elemental creatures, mundane fire from the Material Plane is a great enhancer.

Efforts in the Fire Elemental Plane for decades or centuries couldn’t match the growth from igniting a fire of moderate size on the Material Plane.

In other words, the Material Plane is their optimal nursery.

Like all beings, reproduction is ingrained in their bones as an instinct, a top priority they will defend with everything, even the malevolent fire elemental creatures are no exception.

This has nothing to do with good or evil.

Right now, these Flame Flying Dragons not only won’t abandon the Flame Dragon Mother but will spare no effort to protect her.

As for the Fire Slag Clusters, lacking the intelligence and the capability.

If they leave the fire zone, unless their numbers are sufficient for mutual support, ordinary small clusters would be extinguished by heavy rain on the path.

Fires in the Multiverse are indeed unusual, but so are the methods to extinguish them here.

For every strength, there is a counter, as decreed by fate.