"Elemental Lord? Aren't elemental creatures supposed to stay in the Elemental Plane? Why would they appear in this kind of place?" Upon hearing Vini's words, Austin was clearly a bit puzzled. Elemental creatures are magical beings formed purely from magic elements. Their bodies, structure, and even bones are composed of a single element. These creatures, completely at odds with the Prime Material Plane, are irritable and aggressive, attacking any living being that appears before them. Such creatures should not appear on the Prime Material Plane. In fact, they aren't naturally occurring beings in the Prime Material Plane. Elemental life forms are born in the Elemental Plane, where the entire plane is composed of singular magic elements; it is their birth and survival world. Just like fish and water, elemental creatures are the same. Appearing in the Prime Material Plane is akin to fish leaving water and appearing on land. Of course, elemental creatures, relying on their formidable strength, can transform an area of the Prime Material Plane into a place where they can sustain their presence, which is a lot better than fish dying upon leaving water. However, in the Prime Material Plane, the suppression they endure does not decrease at all, and they can only display a fraction of their power. Therefore, the Prime Material Plane holds no attraction for elemental creatures; instead, it is full of disdain. Given such an environment, why did the Elemental Lord appear in the Kawa Great Forest? "I don't know. At first, we designated an area to the east on the map as the site of our second outpost, so we dispatched an advance team to explore it. They found the area had transformed from forest to an endless volcanic region." "The advance team decided to investigate the volcanic region, but didn't get far before they were suddenly attacked by a group of flame-men humanoid creatures. Most of the team perished inside, leaving only a few members who barely escaped and couldn't bring back their comrades' bodies." "Due to this incident, I led a hundred newly trained extraordinary troops to the volcanic region. At the very least, we needed to retrieve the bodies of the advance team." "Following the guidance of the remaining advance team members, we found the area where the battle occurred, but there was nothing there, just some charred marks on the ground. We had no idea what happened to the bodies left behind." "Finally, we decided to continue moving forward." "On one side was the forest, on the other side was the volcano; dark red magma flowed through the cracks, and fire-red thorn trees flourished on the scorching land, with some creatures navigating through that massive fiery area." "In a low red bush near the volcano, we encountered the fire-men humanoid creatures the advance team spoke of. Fortunately, this time, the party consisted of extraordinary beastmen above Bronze Level Middle Tier, and after paying a certain price, the army defeated the enemy." The source of thɪs content is 𝖓𝖔𝖛𝖊𝖑~𝖋𝖎𝖗𝖾~𝖓𝖊𝖙 "Initially, we thought everything was over; however," Vini's face showed pain and fear as he spoke. "The scorching earth suddenly trembled, and a nearby volcano erupted violently, spewing vast magma into the sky, transforming into a rain of meteor magma that fell from high altitude." Pain and self-reproach shone on Vini's face. "The magma exploded, and flames spread, turning the entire world into a sea of fire, even setting the earth itself aflame." "Casualties were heavy; over half of the hundred extraordinary troops perished, and most of the rest were seriously injured, barely escaping." "Before leaving the volcano region, we saw within the rising and overwhelming smoke a colossal flame figure glimpsed, claws outstretched, and the intense heat distorted the surrounding space." "Returning to the tribe, Adinlek deduced that the humanoid creatures that attacked the advance team were likely fire elemental creatures, and the last apparition was probably the Fire Elemental Lord." After Vini recounted the Dragon Nest's major setback to Austin, Austin fell into contemplation. Elemental creatures absolutely wouldn't appear on the Prime Material Plane without reason. Even if a connection emerged between an Elemental Plane and the Prime Material Plane, elemental creatures wouldn't cross over due to their dislike for the environment there. Unless there is some irresistible reason forcing them to linger nearby. For example, some Great Divine Power Users who can traverse the multi-universe often like to capture elemental creatures from an Elemental Plane to keep at home, since elemental life is useful for purifying and concentrating the air's magic elements. Under the influence of such irresistible man-made force, even if elemental life prefers not the environment of the Prime Material Plane, it can only become machines for purifying and concentrating magic power. But if, as Vini described, a forest land area was transformed into an unending volcanic territory, this kind of result doesn't seem human-caused. "I must see it with my own eyes and find out the cause!" The change might affect Austin and his clan tribe development, so he had to ensure it himself. The Elemental Lord might have a magic power-concentrating item that could allow him to undergo transformation and quickly reach the Gold High Tier stage. Danger may also be an opportunity. After staying a while in the Dragon Nest Tribe, Austin took off and left the bustling tribe. Because it was an investigation, Austin did not bring other beastmen, and headed alone toward the eastern volcanic area. Upon arriving at the destination, Austin's first feeling was heat. Even from afar, seeing the red earth on the horizon, he felt the overwhelming heatwaves. Fire attribute elements were extremely concentrated in the vast volcanic area, causing the air to seem ready to ignite. This was undoubtedly not a natural occurrence. No one knew what ultimately caused this volcanic region. On the edge of the volcano-forest boundary, Austin landed on a hill, marveling at the green-red wondrous landscape below. The green earth was an endless forest. The red earth consisted of abundantly burned soil and sparse dark-red thorny bushes covering it. The resilience of life allowed it to tenaciously grow even in such scorching arid volcanic territory. The boundary of soil with red and green seemed to divide the sky world in half. After pondering for a moment, Austin spread his wings and flew toward the depths of the volcanic region.