Rhein commented, "Before I left, I took a look at the Law Core of the Tide Wave Garden. The consumption of the law veins is nearly negligible. Furthermore, the Law Core has already fused with the authority of the Wilderness of Dreams itself, so even if a portion is consumed, it will slowly replenish over time."
Dumatin said, "So, at present, it’s possible to allow a large number of water element creatures to enter the Wilderness of Dreams. But other elements can only be opened to a limited extent."
"That seems to be the case," Angel agreed with this view. He originally wanted to find an opportunity to bring the group of wind element subordinates into the Wilderness of Dreams, but now it seems they’ll have to wait a bit longer.
After another two minutes, the floating fireball gradually disappeared, revealing before their eyes a—small fire frog.
"This is the fire element creature; it seems to be an elemental sprite," said Ironclad Granny, with a tone carrying a hint of affection.
The vast majority of creatures in their infancy stage naturally carry a cute aura. Elemental creatures are the same; most elemental sprites are very cute... except for Dangross.
This small fire frog wasn’t much larger than an adult’s fist, with a flamboyant fiery red maple pouch on its back, resembling a little backpack, like a child about to set off on a trip.
Compared to the raccoon on the other side, which had already reached the chest height of an adult, the small fire frog was clearly more endearing.
"Actually, these two elemental creatures are roughly the same size in the outside world," Angel murmured. "Both are mature elemental creatures."
"So it’s not an elemental sprite," Dumatin squinted his eyes. "Which means, elemental creatures formed through law veins and those formed by the convergence of virtual magic power have different starting points at birth."
Rhein commented, "No matter how you compare, this water element creature is much stronger than the fire element creature. It seems that to bring elemental creatures into the Wilderness of Dreams, it’s best to first incorporate more Witchcraft Gardens."
At this point, Rhein turned to look at Angel, the implication clear.
Angel responded, "I understand; I’ll return to the Barbarian Cave once I finish handling matters here and will accompany Lord Reine to borrow a Witchcraft Garden."
Rhein nodded in satisfaction, knowing that for Angel to achieve greater accomplishments in the future, it is best not to overly constrain him; yet the thought of such a brilliant talent constantly navigating the treacherous world outside made Rhein somewhat anxious. Thus, he privately hoped that Angel would return to the Barbarian Cave soon.
At this moment, Ironclad Granny remarked, "That small fire frog seems to have seen us; shall we go take a look?"
At this sound, everyone looked over and realized the small fire frog had awakened and was perched on the leaf of a shrub, curiously peering in their direction.
Clearly, the fire elemental creature appeared later, but its awakening was faster than the water elemental creature. This fact indirectly indicates that the starting point for the water elemental creature is much higher than that of the fire elemental creature.
Everyone proceeded to head toward the vicinity of the brush.
Even though they were accustomed to elemental creatures in the outside world, this first elemental creature to arrive in the Wilderness of Dreams from reality still elicited their curiosity.
According to their assumptions, since the small fire frog is an elemental creature, and elemental creatures traditionally hold little affection for humans, their approach would likely trigger caution from the small fire frog.
However, to their surprise, even as they drew within a five-meter distance of the small fire frog, it showed limited caution, its eyes brimming with curiosity.
Nonetheless, as Dumatin approached within three meters of the small fire frog, it began to recoil in retreat.
"Three meters is clearly its alert line," Ironclad Granny remarked with a trace of astonishment. "Such close proximity is truly surprising."
It’s worth noting that in the outside world, encountering an elemental creature—a distance a thousand times three meters would still fall within their alert range.
This small fire frog appeared as naive as a newborn infant, exhibiting no wariness of the external world, instead filled with curiosity.
Had Angel not stated it was mature outside, Ironclad Granny might genuinely have believed it to be a newborn sprite.
Ironclad Granny held an indulgent affection for the small fire frog, refraining from further closeness when it showed signs of alertness. However, this was not the case for Dumatin, who saw the small fire frog as merely an object of research, with no intention to halt his steps. He quickly closed the distance, effortlessly grasping the small fire frog in his hand.
The small fire frog was startled, and the flamboyant fiery red maple pouch on its back instantly released a torrent of flames, burning Dumatin’s hand.
This level of flame had little effect on Dumatin in the real world, but in the Wilderness of Dreams, he distinctly felt a scorching pain.
Yet Dumatin remained unafraid, knowing that although his energy level was much weaker in the Wilderness of Dreams, he possessed other means!
He promptly produced a skin scroll capable of sealing energy, and with a flick toward the small fire frog, a cage of transparent energy ensnared its form.
Under the power of the sealing scroll, all energy was confined, and the small fire frog could only submit meekly to Dumatin’s grasp.
While the small fire frog was rendered powerless, its pitiful demeanor drew a slight frown from Ironclad Granny beside them. "You are being too rough," she said.
"In any case, it’s destined for experimentation; is there really a need for tenderness?" Dumatin replied nonchalantly.
Angel stepped forward, taking the sealed small fire frog from Dumatin, and gently stated, "Although I agreed to let you study the relationship between elemental creatures and the Wilderness of Dreams, I still hope your research will gain their voluntary cooperation, rather than relying on coercion. Also, please strive to avoid harming them."
Angel wasn’t attempting to appear virtuous. In his view, the elemental creatures of the future Tidal World would inevitably ally with the Barbarian Cave.
Before forming an alliance, it would be beneficial for both parties to display greater goodwill toward each other.
Even the opinion of a small fire frog might potentially influence certain choices of the Element Lords in the future.