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Geoffrey knew he wouldn't be able to go back at all. Still, he was frightened, so he couldn't help asking that question.

Elder Xue said nothing. He looked away, observing the gray things in the water.

Here, at the height of two hundred feet in the Levitation Tower, he had never thought there would be such things. He felt a strange calmness wash over him. He considered several possibilities, in line with the longstanding motto of the Bold Conjecture House: "Boldly make a hypothesis; carefully verify it." He had come up with that on his own.

"Geoffrey, does the aura of these things strike you as somewhat familiar?" asked Elder Xue.

"Familiar? No," Geoffrey admitted, shaking his head.

It was the first time he had seen such things.

Elder Xue thought for a while. After a few moments, he headed straight towards the water.

He plunged his head in with a splash.

As soon as his head was inside the clear water, one of the gray things swam quickly towards him. It spread out, forming the shape of sharp teeth, and started to bite him.

Elder Xue immediately withdrew his head before the thing could bite him.

Drops of water trickled down his face.

The gray thing couldn't leave the water. It lingered in the spot where Elder Xue's head had been and spread outwards, before slowly retreating.

Elder Xue repeated this action several more times, as though he was teasing the grey thing. As soon as it swam away, he poked his head back into the transparent water.

Each time, the grey thing rushed back, but not quickly enough to succeed in biting Elder Xue.

"Elder Xue, why are you doing that?" Geoffrey asked, wondering what game he was playing with the gray thing.

"I'm trying to sense its aura. It's a pity that it's in water, because the water is blocking most of its aura, making it difficult to sense. I wanted to get a clear confirmation of what I was thinking," Elder Xue answered.

of aura is it?" Geoffrey said.

to make sure," he said, tapping his

aura of the things in the water is similar to

are the souls of the Fostering race," Elder Xue finished. As usual with him, it

of the Fostering race!" exclaimed Geoffrey in surprise. He wasn't entirely convinced. "But

implications of his assumption. Finally, he said, "I

reward?" Geoffrey repeated,

miserably in front of them.

few days ago, the two members of the Elemental race

"It's impossible for the

found a way, but it can't be

being with a strength level similar to yours or even weaker than you entered the Levitation Tower, do

why Elder Xue had asked this question. He hesitated and then said, "The

were not too difficult. If his father or Rocher

and three members of the Elemental race have come this far. Don't you feel that's strange?" Elder Xue asked,

analysis wasn't his strong suit, but as Elder Xue spoke, Geoffrey tried to follow his thoughts. He asked, "Could it be

the savage land, they would probably develop a high level of intelligence after a few thousand years at most. That period of time would be enough for a civilization to rise and their race to

had existed for a long time. The Elemental

indeed if the members of these races had not yet developed a high

them as much as I can, they can only learn so much. They still underperform and act unwisely on many occasions," said Elder Xue. He

would explode?" Geoffrey spoke tentatively. He had never imagined such a thing.

replied Elder Xue, pointing at the white ashes on the ground. "From the perspective of the Fostering race, the members of the Elemental race are ants, earthworms and bugs on the

You think our heads will not explode?" Geoffrey

no choice but

a loud splash, Elder Xue went straight into

had the physical body of a member of the Elemental race, his soul was a human spirit. He came from the main world, but he was still more confident than his companions

the grey thing formed teeth and

drilled into his head continuously. Geoffrey watched with his mouth open. He found the