Era of the transmigrating earth-Chapter 2097: The Formation of the Siege Encirclement

A nation vanished in the blink of an eye. The speed was too fast, so fast that the other nations around didn’t even have a chance to react.

By the time they realized something was wrong, there was no longer an opportunity for intervention.

"Damn it, how did it happen so quickly? Just how many Elemental Lords do they have?" The king of a nation looked at the report in his hand, his eyes filled with disbelief. The Heartfire Kingdom, while weaker than his own, wasn’t by much.

Even if I decided to fight, at most, I could cause them some losses. To completely wipe them out would be impossible. Yet, those people managed to take them out in an instant, which is incredibly terrifying.

"Based on our intelligence, the enemy deployed at least five Elemental Lords, matching the number of Elemental Lords in the opposing nation. But they have a Thunder Element mutation among their Elemental Lords, with such immense power that it can hold off at least three other types of Elemental Lords. Its strength is not to be underestimated."

"The key is that the Thunder Elemental Lord is not their leader, so we speculate their leader’s strength might be even greater. Moreover, based on their behavior at the time, we deduce that the enemy may have more hidden Elemental Lords."

If Du You were here, he would be shocked. This is truly a talented individual. Despite exposing little, they could deduce so much from these tiny clues, which is no small feat.

In such a world, where personal strength is paramount, having such a mind is truly extraordinary.

What a pity they aren’t under my command; otherwise, they could be greatly utilized.

"At least five, and two are particularly troublesome. In that case, we can only rely on the Elemental Tower for defense. If they make any moves, we might have a hard time dealing with them. No, convene a diplomatic meeting immediately. I need to make contact with them, and inform the other kingdoms as well. We need to discuss a strategy."

The people in this world are very straightforward in their actions, so it’s better to just speak directly.

Everyone started getting busy, as the neighboring kingdoms, upon learning of what happened here, also sent people to make contact. It’s just that they didn’t expect that Du You had no intentions of engaging with them.

There were no diplomats, not even any receptionists. When they entered this country, they found it in chaos everywhere, though some areas had been cleared and were orderly.

But they couldn’t get near the capital or any major city. Everywhere was under martial law, and any group daring to approach would be immediately inspected or even directly attacked.

Throughout their journey, they encountered numerous disturbances, and even when they reached the capital, the new king of this nation gave them no definite answer. Instead, an Elemental Lord was sent to pressure them, deliver some basic diplomatic rhetoric, and then they were sent away, or rather, driven out.

One by one, these nations now somewhat understood the new kingdom’s diplomatic policy.

Their strategy likely involved not interacting with those around them, developing themselves independently. Such nations exist, but they are extremely rare. Moreover, their aggressiveness is too strong, and their power is not weak.

Now, this led the neighboring nations to have various thoughts.

Some wanted to deal with this new nation but lacked the strength. Some weaker nations felt concerned, fearing they might suddenly be attacked, which wasn’t out of the realm of possibility.

Many top large empires formed by continuously annexing neighboring kingdoms. So, there are always kingdoms with strong aggression that frequently attack their surroundings, like their Elemental Lords are lunatics.

Driven by various thoughts, these kingdoms began forming alliances.

Vaguely, a massive coalition was taking shape. Because there was no way to establish diplomacy with the new kingdom, they began isolating it, gradually separating various commercial trades, as if this place was isolated within.

However, Du You didn’t care at all; the outside world might not know, but they surely do. As long as some life-function-related buildings were constructed, people within the country wouldn’t lack food or clothing.

As for resources, as long as they could utilize the dense elemental environment well, resources weren’t lacking for the average person. Besides, the country is now in a period of great development and doesn’t need to interact with others around. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

"Have they isolated us, yet plan to probe with localized attacks? That’s perfect. Once they attack, we have a reason to retaliate." Having a reason and not having one are two completely different matters.

A justified retaliation is a righteous endeavor, and subordinates can proudly speak of it abroad. But an unprovoked attack is an entirely different matter. Even if fearless, you always want to keep your citizens in good spirits.

After some time sorting things out, as the country gradually regained its footing, Du You’s accumulated points increased steadily. Though there wasn’t a deployment of Violent Soldiers, the number of Elemental Lords under his command kept rising. As the country became more stable, this income gradually decreased.

Looking at the ever-increasing number of Elemental Lord souls he collected, Du You felt rather helpless.

The points he had were insufficient to fully convert them. In the end, Du You had to resort to wasteful methods, absorbing some of the Elemental Lord souls as resources to enhance his strength.

But as Du You’s own power increased, he soon reached the peak of tier eight and had to stop. Because Du You couldn’t use himself as a host to experiment; to advance to tier nine, he needed to wait for his Doppelganger to advance. When he realizes there’s no impact, he would advance, at least not be the first to be noticed by the world’s will.

The result was an overflow of resources, and even the two sisters reached the peak of tier eight, rendering more resources useless.

This happy annoyance keeps growing. Of course, all known seals within the country were cleared by Du You. These ticking time bombs are gone. There might be some hidden ones left, but surely not too many.

Unless all these seals explode simultaneously, they won’t cause much trouble. Even if they all do, it won’t pose much threat to Du You.

After all, just the Elemental Lords under his command already numbered a large group.