Chapter 1066: 508: The Eccentric Powerhouse

Chapter 1066: Chapter 508: The Eccentric Powerhouse

She turned to look at Gauss. Fortunately, he just watched the scene with a smile, not making a single move the entire time. You breathed a sigh of relief.

“Alright, I’m taking my friends inside to see the chief. Don’t try to stop me.” You felt she wouldn’t be able to explain things clearly to these thick-headed guards in just a few words, so she didn’t bother trying. She led Gauss and the others straight inside.

The disarmed guards exchanged bewildered glances. Ultimately, they trailed behind Gauss, vigilantly escorting the group in. They likely figured that since the tribe had the numerical advantage, it wouldn’t be an issue. Gauss’s group was small, and even if You had been bewitched by these weirdos, there was strength in numbers—they could still set her straight. Not to mention, the chief was there.

Gauss soon entered the small town. Along the way, they drew a crowd of Yu Clan People, who watched them with a mix of curiosity and wariness.

He, in turn, observed his surroundings. It was a small town constructed from Magic ore, slightly more advanced than he had anticipated. Moreover, unlike the outside environment that was flooded with massive amounts of a single earth-element Natural Magic, the Magic Power elements here were much more balanced.

You’s clansmen had utilized Magic ores of other elements to balance out this habitable environment. Above their heads, massive glowing Crystal Stones emitted a gentle light. In the nearby farmland grew lush green crops that could never be seen on the surface, entirely because Life Ore radiating vitality had been buried in the soil. In addition, groundwater seeped up from beneath the earth…

This underground sanctuary appeared exceptionally precious within the world of yellow earth.

Looking at this scene, a very fitting phrase popped into Gauss’s mind—life would always find a way. Even in this Earth Elemental World where survival seemed so daunting, they had still managed to forge a path to thrive and multiply. Perhaps this was the wisdom of life.

Gauss looked at You, who had been introducing them as friends along the way, and began to understand why she had been so cautious before bringing him here. While the material conditions here objectively weren’t rich, the settlement was already incredibly rare and commendable, representing the blood, sweat, and tears of many clansmen.

You led Gauss to the largest stone house, where he finally met the chief she had mentioned.

It was an elderly woman, sitting huddled on a fur blanket.

Gauss studied her for a moment longer, sensing a relatively balanced aura of Magic Power emanating from her. She was the first Caster Gauss had seen in this tribe.

However, she likely didn’t have a conventional Mage Profession. Instead, hers was a relatively rare spellcasting Profession where her Magic Power and flesh were highly integrated. In her abdomen, Gauss could “see” a pulsating tumor of Magic Power. The fleshy tumor extended countless veins that connected to her entire body.

“Oh?” Gauss couldn’t help but let out a soft exclamation.

Even through his Magic Power vision, that tumor appeared extraordinary. In terms of sheer volume, it surpassed that of an ordinary level 10 Caster, reaching the Extraordinary Level. It only seemed to be lacking somewhat in purity.

But regardless, the elderly woman’s existence seemed a bit too overpowered for this setting. He truly hadn’t expected to find such a powerhouse in a primitive tribe of less than two hundred people. It was like a wolf hiding among a pack of huskies—and an Ulfen-level one at that.

However, this also explained the confusion he felt earlier when he first entered the small town and saw its “prosperous” state.

While he observed the elderly woman, she was also scrutinizing Gauss, the leader of the group. Her expressions were rich and varied; first came bewilderment, followed by a slight furrow of her brows. After a brief moment of thought, her expression shifted to utter astonishment, as if she had just seen a ghost.

“You…”