Chapter 173 The Path of Transformation - Astral World (2)
A quote from the Githyanki Knightess.
Isaac roughly grasped her, and the most important thing was that behind her, the man called "General Randerson" should mean the man in black armor.
Whether it was because of his and Blackwoods' powerful strength or the green dragon crown on his head, General Randerson was unwilling to directly conflict with them.
However, the new star realm management seems to have a new base, and the general must understand their whereabouts and test their purpose.
If Randerson himself comes to test and if there is any problem, there will be no room for recovery.
But if this female knight comes here, it’s still in the name of service...
Of course, another factor cannot be ignored. The main purpose of Randerson and others is to hunt down the magic ship, and they cannot escape easily.
With such a thought, his mind and thoughts were secretly connected with Black Woods. Then a faint smile slowly appeared in Isaac's eyes: "General Randerson? But I don't know that he and the one from Tunaras
, what’s the relationship?”
Tunaras!
If the Githyanki Empire had an imperial capital, this legendary city known as the "City of Death" would be the only one.
Isaac didn't know much about that place. He only knew that the Lich Queen's palace was right there!
However, this did not prevent him from showing an understanding look, as if he already knew that there was a general also named "Randerson" over there!
"The general was sent here by the queen. Does your distinguished guest know the general?"
Rosa Knight's eyes couldn't help but move. She raised her eyes, as if searching for the green dragon's intention. At the same time, she inadvertently took the opportunity to turn around behind the green dragon and Feiying Yeying.
At this glance, her heart sank slightly again.
There is no "silver cord"!
It’s a real traveler!
How to travel in the astral world? There are generally two types.
One kind? Just like the green dragon and flying winged night shadow in front of me, they entered with their true bodies.
The true body enters? If it dies? It means death completely, no different from death in the material world.
This method? Usually it comes through teleportation from another world or plane channel.
There is another kind? It is a spiritual visit!
Generally? This method is carried out through "astral projection" spells or certain psychic powers.
Just talk about the most common "astral projection".
Astral projection, a ninth-level spell! Do some advanced outer creatures also have this innate ability? For example, illithids!
Through astral projection, the soul can be released from the body and completely project an astral body. Even a piece of equipment can be projected. Even some willing creatures can be projected in the same way.
After completing this spell, will the body be in a state of suspended animation? So before casting the spell, everything must be properly arranged.
What is the advantage of the astral body? Even if the astral body is killed, the soul will still return to the physical body without any damage.
If you are not killed in the star realm, but enter other planes from the star realm, you can reorganize a physical body at this time. At the same time, even if this physical body dies, the soul will still return to the original body.
This spell can be said to be extremely useful.
Complete abilities, complete equipment, no loss in death, just like games in some worlds!
The foundation of this mystery lies in a "silver thread"!
Whether in the star realm or in another world, there will be an ethereal silver thread connecting the caster's body and soul. The difference is that in the star realm, this silver thread will show its form and leave the star realm.
boundary, it will be hidden and invisible.
What Rosa Knight took the opportunity to explore was this "silver thread"!
Although astral projection is extremely useful, it is not without its weaknesses.
This silver cord connecting the soul and the body is the only weakness.
If this silver cord is cut off, it is truly killed!
Of course, there are really very few ninth-level spells that can cause damage to this silver thread.
However, as the overthrowers of the illithid empire, the Githyanki have exactly this ability and equipment!
Their silver sword is the nemesis of all spiritual travelers, and it is also their strongest weapon in the star world!
Each silver sword corresponds to a Githyanki, and if any silver sword is lost outside, it will attract a steady stream of Githyanki, and this is the root of it!
Therefore, not seeing the existence of the silver thread behind the Green Dragon and the Winged Night Shadow, Rosa Knight actually felt a little secretly regretful in her heart.
Commander Randerson means that if the purpose of these two guys is to go to the base, even if they don't take the initiative, they can still lead them to a certain place and let some existence solve them!
However, without the silver thread and not being a spiritual traveler, that existence may not take the initiative. If they want to achieve their goal, they may have to reveal their true intentions!
But if his true intentions are exposed, if he still can't deal with them, then there will be no room for reversal!
She could sense Commander Randerson's subtle jealousy towards these two men.
He quickly put away this regret, and his expression remained as cold as iron.
It seems... Unless absolutely necessary, we should focus on "service" as much as possible!
Of course, if things really "change" as the commander said...
The hard-blooded Githyanki are not afraid of anything above all, sacrifice!
"Is it really him?"
Not to mention the electric thoughts that passed through Rosa Knight's heart, Isaac's eyes also moved. It seemed that the possibility that the man in black armor had something to do with the Lich Queen was really not small.
But he didn't waste too much time on this. On this trip, he came to travel the outer and inner planes, not for any resources or territory!
At most...
Staring at the Githyanki knight, Isaac finally nodded slightly: "That's what Lord Randerson meant, but we are not going to be polite. We are going to the outer lands for this trip, but we didn't know that Kai
Which level does this astral duct of Dera Base lead to?"
In response, Rosa Knight's eyes couldn't help but condense, but the expression on his face remained unchanged, and his voice remained cold: "I'm afraid I can't answer this question. Kedra Base is just a new building.
, to explore the outer plane, it is possible only if the queen personally orders and dispatches a fleet. Is it an outer realm above the vascular space, I cannot answer."
There is nothing wrong with these words!
Isaac's thoughts connected with Blackwoods again.
Blackwoods' telepathy immediately started: "In that case, there is no need to follow us. We have no interest in your Kedra base."
At this time, it actually realized something.
No wonder there are only some spirit-like monsters like astral seekers lurking on the other side of the plane channel.
This is probably the formation of the astral vascular system. These Githyanki have cleaned up this star field!
However, these guys will not leave the star realm easily. Even if they leave, most of the time they will plunder the material realm, but they still dare not have any interest in the shadow realm!
As soon as it had this thought, Isaac stopped talking to these people. Without waiting for them to say anything else, the two figures moved and left as fast as a stream of light.
Rosa Knight's eyes couldn't help but flicker, and she hesitated for a moment. She no longer pursued in a hurry, but still followed the direction in front, and a group of people continued to follow.
The other person said so, but she couldn't really believe it!
At least, their target must be determined, and it really is not at the base!
The directions of Isaac and Blackwoods are slightly offset from the direction of the astral vascular tube.
But even so, as they moved forward, everything over there quickly became clear in their field of vision.
Twisting and winding, spreading to endless depths, the existence of the astral vascular itself reveals an infinite sense of space.
In a certain area of it, there are pieces of connected islands suspended one after another.
From these islands, Isaac could sense the existence of spiritual power even if he cast his gaze from a distance.
It should be these spiritual powers that stabilize these islands, preventing them from drifting and being fixed around the vascular tubes.
The Githyanki already have deep research in the spiritual realm, so it’s not surprising at all that they could do this.
In addition, judging from the prototype buildings on these islands, there is no doubt that the base is newly built.
At this time, there were two starships floating on an island that looked like a dock, and the electric light of the psychic shield was fluctuating, obviously still on guard.
Blackwoods's spiritual voice also sounded at this time: "It is indeed a new vascular vessel. However, it is rumored that there are often giant astral barriers lurking around the new vascular tubes. Although these monsters native to the astral world only attack the spirit,
Travelers are interested in it, but it is one of the few monsters that cannot be provoked in the astral realm. The danger level is perhaps only slightly less dangerous than the legendary astral dragon among your dragon clan."
Isaac also has some understanding of the giant star realm.
It is said that this monster has the ability to directly kill spirit travelers, even more effectively than a Githyanki silver sword.
Moreover, this kind of monster also has powerful abilities such as "anti-magic field" and "psychic deterrence". In addition, it is a native creature of the star realm. There is no doubt that it is powerful in the star realm.
However, if you want to say that they are only slightly inferior to the astral dragons...
Blackwoods is not a dragon. I am afraid that he does not really understand the astral dragons who have always been mysterious. As long as they are not offended, they remain neutral towards everything and will only watch everything going on without participating.
In the multiverse, the dispute between five-color dragons and metal dragons has always been the main body of the dragon clan.
However, the dragon clan is far more than just five-color dragons and metal dragons!
Love the five gemstone dragons that dwell in the inner plane!
It's very similar to a metal dragon, but it's not the same type of ferrous dragon at all. There are also five types of it!
Shadow dragons who like to live in the shadow world, or some outer planes of negative energy!
The ether dragon of the spiritual world!
The Poseidon Dragon, Chaos Dragon, Rust Dragon, Howling Dragon, Styx Dragon, Fire Dragon, Radiant Dragon... that are only found in the outer plane.
There are too many types of dragons, and each one is extremely powerful.
However, even counting the giant dragons that only exist in the outer planes, the astral dragon is one of the most powerful ones. Even describing it as the most powerful is not an exaggeration.
In the past, Isaac only knew how powerful they were from the inheritance of the dragon clan, but he did not understand why they were powerful.
Now, having truly entered the astral world and the world of the essence of thought, he has a certain grasp of the powerful nature of the astral dragon.
"Legend has it that the most powerful astral dragon can even rival some divine beings."
"If they are born with the essence of thought, their path of growth may be the path of destiny, and it seems that it is not an exaggeration to eventually be comparable to divine beings!"
"If you don't step out of the material world, your horizons will really be restricted."
However, there was no need for Isaac to refute Blackwoods.
He just nodded slightly, as if agreeing with its meaning, but looked away from Kedra Base.
Since it is a new base there, there is a high probability that the outer space connected by the vascular tubes has not been explored yet. There is no need for them to explore it themselves. They will look at it later.
One green and one black, two streams of light shot through the dark silver sky.
With this gesture, Rosa Knight and others who were following far behind could not help but feel relieved.
But they still didn't stop, they continued to follow from a distance.
But this is the time.
"Huh?"
Suddenly, Isaac's heart skipped a beat.
He was still running fast a moment ago, but at this moment his body suddenly stopped, and his eyes turned back to an extremely distant place, a direction that was now completely invisible.
As soon as he stopped, Blackwoods also stopped immediately and turned around.
"Like... holy power?"
There was a hint of uncertainty in its dark eyes.
Although he is far from Isaac's level, Yeying is naturally powerful in his spiritual power. Faintly, he still has some sense of the fluctuations in the distant direction, which should be the Githyanki fighting the magic ship.
.
It seems like a divine wave!
However, it seems to be subtly different from the previous silver-armored paladin!
It's just that it's too far away, and it's hard to have a clear grasp of it all of a sudden.
Isaac did not respond immediately, but instead closed his eyes.
The mind and will are sinking into the astral realm.
The astral realm is the essence of thought. When his mind and will sink into it...
Like a torrent, countless information is flowing through, and the mind and will move against the current, tracing back and forward.
Information about the Githyanki existence!
That starship!
Those two young red dragons!
Then, that magic ship!
finally……
A trace, a trace, a breath similar to the concept!
Gentle, holy, bright, kind, lawful...
Moreover, there is an aura that is only found in the upper planes and is engraved in the memory of the five-color dragon!
"It's an angel!"
"Astral Envoy?"
Slowly, Isaac's eyes opened, and there was a fluctuation in his mind.
If the angels in the star realm did not come from the upper plane, then they are most likely to be the angels of the star realm!
According to legend, they are angels who follow the oracles of the good god and maintain order in the star realm, and are the greatest enemies of the Githyanki Empire.
If they were the ones who suddenly appeared over there to pick up the magic ship...
Isaac's eyes flashed slightly, and for a moment he couldn't tell whether it was a coincidence or what.
"Astral Envoy?"
Blackwoods's eyes immediately condensed.
There are many channels in the shadow world and the star world. If there is anything in the star world that is most taboo for creatures in the shadow world, there is no doubt that the astral angel, who is born to symbolize light and positive energy, is the most taboo among them!
For a moment, it even considered whether to kill him or not.
I believe the Githyanki would definitely welcome this.
But in the end, it stopped thinking about it.
The purpose of this trip is only one, to follow this traveler and explore the future direction as much as possible.
Based on his understanding of this person...
Sure enough, after sensing where it was and roughly knowing where it was, the green dragon turned around again.
After a brief connection in their minds, the two of them shot into the distance again.
In fact, the star realm is quite desolate and empty.
As soon as he came out of the plane channel, he encountered so many things, but it was just the birth of a vessel that attracted the Githyanki.
Ignoring them, I just walked away. On the way, I encountered another group of astral searchers in the form of ghosts, who came to seize the body or seek death.
Isaac and I never saw any living creatures again.
I had no idea of time, and I didn’t know how far I had flown. Somewhere there was an airspace covered by a faint silver mist.
Finally, a brilliant five-color light, like a colorful light curtain and composed like water, appeared in Isaac's eyes.
Star pool!
A channel from the astral world to other planes outside!
As Blackwoods slowed down, he knew that he had arrived at his destination!
He was observing the surroundings at the same time, and was a little surprised that not even a monster like the Star Realm Seeker could be seen.
"In the demiplane that leads to the outer Chaos City, slaad giant toads will occasionally appear. These chaotic giants from the Chaos Sea are taboo even for astral creatures."
Blackwoods knew what he was observing, and a voice came from his mind.
Slaad Giant Toad!
Entering the Sea of Chaos on this trip may be the greatest danger!