"I believe many of you have tried … to absorb the power of the mother crystal on the Blacktide Island?
Or perhaps, your superior gods have tried? "The Matriarch looked at the gods working in the Leaping Nucleus Stronghold, her voice tinged with sarcasm.
"What do you mean, you little one?
And the Holy Spirits!
What's wrong with Rau? "
The hot-tempered God of Craftsmanship stood up and confronted the Matriarch.
"Her superior god has absorbed the power of the mother crystal on the Blacktide Island and has become a part of the Blacktide Island. She is now gradually being assimilated by the Blacktide Island," the Matriarch said in a low voice. "I'm afraid many of you will have to face the same fate."
"I think you can cure her," Queen Mey came behind the Matriarch and whispered to her.
But no matter how low Queen Mey's voice was, Wen Enna, who was the Matriarch's bodyguard, could still hear her clearly.
"Matriarch!"
Wen Enna knew that the Matriarch did not have much power left … to cut off the connection between the Blacktide Island and the others.
"I know we shouldn't waste our power in such a boring place, but this is the capital we need to survive here. In the words of the Holy Spirits, it's to be a useful NPC."
The Matriarch was very smart. She had learned a lot from observing the Holy Spirits, including how to be a popular NPC.
The first step was to give herself some unique abilities, such as …
The Matriarch's hand touched the flesh on the Beauty Goddess's neck. As the Matriarch's HP rapidly dropped, the Beauty Goddess let out a pained cry … The flesh on her neck instantly shattered into pieces, and the Beauty Goddess's breathing gradually calmed down.
When the healing was over, the Matriarch was left with just over 2,000 HP, which was equivalent to a critical level for the Matriarch.
Remnant Heart wanted to ask the Matriarch more questions, but Wen Enna carried the weakened Matriarch away from the Leaping Nucleus Stronghold out of consideration for her safety.
She carried the Matriarch directly into the Crystal Forest. Mo Shigui wanted to send thieves or assassins to chase after Wen Enna, but the commotion in the stronghold forced him to focus on … calming the hearts of the Gods who were doing part-time jobs in the stronghold.
Wen Enna carried the fainted Matriarch all the way away from the base of the pulsating nuclei. She only stopped when the traces of the surrounding players gradually decreased. She turned around to face Queen May who had been following her all the way.
"Is this why you let us come to this island?" Wen Enna said, staring at Queen May who was wearing a tri-flowered headgear in the distance.
"Err, I asked you to come here for the Spell Stealers of the Blacktide Island."
Jiang Qiao's voice rang out from behind Queen May. Jiang Qiao actually wanted to disguise the Matriarch as a god and let her temporarily live in the Jumping Nucleus Stronghold.
Unfortunately, the plan could not keep up with the changes. In her current state, if any Holy Spirit touched her lightly, she would die on the spot.
"The Law Stealers of the Black Tide Island are only loyal to the Black Tide Island itself. As for who the avatar of the Black Tide Island is … Not many of them care."
The Matriarch woke up at that moment. She told Jiang Qiao in a weak voice, "There aren't many spell-stealers like Wen Enna who are loyal to me. And in my current state, cutting off a lowgod's weak connection to the Blacktide Island is my limit, unless … you feed on my sister."
"I don't intend to rope them in. I want to know their true bodies, or … where are their souls?
Or use a more direct method to directly tear their souls out from the place where they are stored? "
Jiang Qiao knew that the trickiest part of the upcoming battle on Blacktide Island was that the Law Stealers could not be killed. No matter how many times they were killed, their bodies would be reconstructed by the Abyss.
That was the trickiest part for Jiang Qiao. Currently, Jiang Qiao had thought of two ways to kill the Law Stealers of the Blacktide Island.
One was to find the location where their souls were stored, and the other was to cut off the connection between them and the Blacktide Island.
The Matriarch could do both.
"The Blacktide Island is my everything, my home. Do you think I'll destroy everything I've created with my own hands?" The Matriarch opened her eyes slightly and stared at Jiang Qiao.
However, her weak but threatening words were stifled by a crystal deer that appeared out of nowhere.
The crystal deer stuck out its tongue and licked the Matriarch's cheek. The energy that came from the deer made the Matriarch feel better.
"Brandt Island seems to like you. I'll say it again, why don't you try a new home?" Jiang Qiao pointed at the crystal deer and asked.
Jiang Qiao needed an Island Master who could fully control Brandt Island. Currently, it was the Terminator Dragon, but the Terminator Dragon was just an egg and had no self-consciousness!
That was why Brandt Island's development was wild. The spawn rate of monsters on the island was random and did not listen to Jiang Qiao at all.
If Jiang Qiao could have an Island Master with self-consciousness, then at least Jiang Qiao would be able to control the spawn rate.
"Ye Linna … I remember that's the child's name. She's an Island Master with a lot of potential. All you need to do is awaken her," the Matriarch said.
"She chose to follow a Holy Spirit and learn the path of Qi. I respect her choice," Jiang Qiao said seriously.
"A God is concerned about the choice of his servant?
This generation's God Eater is too strange. "
"Don't change the topic. Do you choose to live in this weak state or move to Brandt Island and become the Island Master?
I don't have much patience right now. "
Jiang Qiao was still busy planning the Blacktide Island invasion and had no time to argue with the Matriarch.
"Aren't you afraid that I'll betray you after I fully control Brandt Island?"
The Matriarch was annoyed by the Crystal Deer's licking. She struggled to free herself from Wen Enna's embrace and pushed the Crystal Deer's head away.
"We've never been allies from the start, and we won't be in the future. If you want to become the Island Master of Brandt Island, the only condition is …" Jiang Qiao's hand was ablaze with blue flames as he held out his hand to shake the Matriarch's hand. "Become my servant, or rather, the Players' servant."
"Selling your body and soul as a contract. That's a price you'll pay for that."
The Matriarch could tell what the blue flames represented at a glance. But after a moment of silence, she continued. "But you intend to let Brandt Island devour Blacktide Island, right?"
"That's the goal of the Holy Spirits from now on."
Jiang Qiao was certain that the coming war was actually a battle between two Chaos. It all depended on which was the Players' appetite or the Spell Stealers'.
"Matriarch!" Wen Enna could see the Matriarch's tempted expression and tried to stop her, but it was too late.
"Vengeance … has always been the Blacktide Island's tradition. No matter the cost. Deal."
The Matriarch grabbed Jiang Qiao's hand that was ablaze with blue flames. The blue flames on Jiang Qiao's hand instantly spread to the Matriarch's entire body. The scorching flames devoured the Matriarch's soul and body, turning them into the God of God Eater.