As soon as he appeared, Ye Kai had already decided not to provoke those obviously powerful races or factions right from the start.
For instance, the human race of this Dimension and the unique group known as the Wizard Gathering Place.
He knew how formidable the forces gathered in their regular army or within their city-states could be.
Therefore, after gathering all his subordinates, he immediately boarded the Hope and concealed it in the high sky, slowly heading in the predetermined direction.
Although he was unaware of the defensive measures employed by other races, when it came to the Goblin race—especially this Dimension's Goblins—they were utterly weak.
At least, from what Ye Kai had seen, it was evident that the so-called Goblin race once had a brilliant culture.
In their prime, they were among the top races capable of overpowering hundreds of others.
Yet here, they were merely a bunch of bullies who preyed on the weak while being cowardly themselves, characterized by their greedy and brutal nature.
Moreover, this group not only lived in conditions resembling a pigsty, but some of them couldn't even speak the common language properly; they typically communicated through harsh and unpleasant screeches.
These green-skinned creatures were riddled with wrinkles, had large heads, thin necks, sharp black claws, and hunched bodies. When they opened their mouths, they revealed uneven teeth and a foul odor.
Ye Kai regretted his curiosity when he personally encountered one of these creatures; the stench nearly made him vomit on the spot.
After casually capturing enough of these filthy beings from caves and swamps, he promptly tossed them into the System Space to be dealt with by those dissecting maniacs.
He certainly would not approach this race again.
After carefully examining the situation scanned by the Multifunctional Detector, Ye Kai finally made up his mind to seek out some legendary elves.
Not only was their habitat located closest to that of the Goblins, but this petite yet strikingly beautiful race also posed a significant threat to him.
The massive Hope slowly began to move. Although it was equipped with several layers of cloaking devices, he truly wondered if they would be effective against such powerful races.
After all, in the images from the detectors, this group of elves displayed formidable strength.
Two hours later, near a mountain range that stretched nearly eight thousand kilometers, the Speed of Hope began to slow down significantly.
From this point onward, not only were there various elves with pointed ears living here, but also many bizarre creatures and even some very terrifying plants.
"Lord God, there is a lake ten kilometers ahead with a very strong unidentified energy response," WIKI reported immediately after detecting the situation.
"Oh?"
Ye Kai's eyes lit up as he spoke, "Quickly transmit the images; I want to see."
...
"Really? Have you received the teacher's approval and obtained your first Spell Model?" a beautiful girl asked with a hint of envy in her voice.
A boy beside her nodded slightly, looking somewhat pleased. "Of course! I've been working hard for three whole years. Although this Spell Model is quite difficult, I feel like I'm just a little bit away from successfully mastering my first spell."
"Just so you know, I've been studying the foundational subjects for eleven years! I've truly put in a lot of effort."
"Come on now. Spare me the bragging. You've studied for eleven years? Who here hasn't gone through that? And yet you're still stuck at the Wizard Apprentice bottleneck?"
A rather laid-back boy chuckled and said, "What else did you do besides eat and sleep? If it weren't for your family's excellent Bloodline and your own high innate talent, would you have reached the requirements for your first spell so easily?"
The previous boy didn't seem offended; in fact, he appeared quite proud. He laughed, "Haha, so what? I'm almost able to master my first Spell Model now. Once school starts again, I'll definitely have it down completely. By then, I'll be a Formal Wizard! Don't be too envious!"
"How I envy you two!" The beautiful girl shook her head, a hint of melancholy crossing her face. "I just can't seem to get it right. Even now, the eighth rune hasn't fully formed. Airi and I are stuck on the rules of rune arrangement, and I don't know why, but every time we get close to completing the eighth rune, we get repelled by the first seven!"
Another girl, Airi, sighed in agreement. "Yes, we've been stuck here for over three months now. I think it will take at least another three years before we can even reach the first Spell Model!"
A group of people sat in the Pavilion that extended over the lake, sharing a laugh.
As they chuckled, Ye Kai was gazing at the image on the Screen, his eyes revealing a flicker of curiosity. But then he smiled—a rather peculiar smile.
In this clearly elven territory, it was surprising to see a few young wizards appear, especially on a lake teeming with powerful beings. Wasn't this already hinting at something?
"WIKI, how far is it to the nearest elven gathering place?" Ye Kai asked softly.
"Lord God, it's still three hundred seventy kilometers away!" WIKI quickly replied.
"Wait? That doesn't make sense!"
At this moment, God furrowed his brow and asked in confusion, "If the nearest elven habitat is hundreds of kilometers away, why are there a few Wizard Apprentices chatting here? I haven't seen anyone else around—just them!"
Ye Kai gave God an approving glance and chuckled lightly. "Not bad! You actually thought of that. The appearance of these young ones here already clarifies some issues."
"For instance, there might be an entrance to an academy nearby, or perhaps the noticeably rising energy radiation values indicate the presence of some Teleportation Array or Spatial Channel."
"Look at those Wizard Apprentices; they were just laughing a moment ago, but what are they doing now?"
As soon as Ye Kai finished speaking, he saw those Wizard Apprentices immediately activate some kind of energy defense device. A gentle Energy Barrier lit up around them.
"Wow!"
A dull rumbling sound echoed, and a vortex with a diameter of a hundred meters slowly emerged from the center of Lake Center, gradually illuminated by a hazy Halo.
Upon seeing the hazy Halo appear, someone among the Wizard Apprentices chuckled awkwardly, "Hey, every time I encounter it, I need at least three good rests to recover!"
The others nodded in agreement, their faces pale as they echoed, "Not only that, but we also fear that disgusting creature will play tricks on us again..."
"Ugh..."
"Please stop!" Two girls nearly retched at those words, simultaneously screaming with ashen faces, "I can't take it anymore! I want to seal off my sense of taste and smell!"
Hearing such an amusing exchange, Ye Kai became even more intrigued by the 'thing' that was about to emerge, radiating powerful energy levels.
Every time they encountered it?
That disgusting creature?
Playing tricks?
Along with the girl's distressed expression and her desire to seal her senses, Ye Kai crossed his arms and murmured thoughtfully, "It seems this thing must be some kind of creature, and it’s quite messy or has very peculiar temperaments and preferences!"
"This fascinating creature is definitely worth studying!"
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