Vance had struggled desperately against the Elemental Beasts for hours, yet this young man’s Elemental Spirit had killed more Elemental Beasts in a few moments than he could have imagined defeating on his own.
’Who is he? And how can his Elemental Spirit be so powerful?’
’And most importantly, why did he leave behind his Elemental Spirit Altar?’
Since the Elemental Spirit Altar was very important in this round and couldn’t be moved once it was positioned, Vance could not help but wonder why the young man in front of him had left his own Elemental Spirit Altar behind.
Even Boulder and Mud stared in disbelief.
They had never seen an Elemental Spirit fight with such overwhelming strength.
Meanwhile, Ajax calmly watched Tetos continue rolling through the horde.
Once Tetos had cleared the immediate surroundings of the mountain, Ajax turned back toward Vance.
"I heard that you need Divine Spirit Revival Pills."
Vance finally snapped out of his shock.
"Yes! I need them!"
He hurriedly nodded before looking at Ajax with a hopeful expression.
"I have fifteen Divine Spirit Revival Pills. If you need them, I’m willing to exchange all of them!" Ajax offered.
"I want them all," Vance replied immediately.
Vance had already used ten Divine Spirit Revival Pills to revive Mud, leaving him with only five.
Since he needed ten pills to revive each fallen Elemental Spirit, he still needed fifteen more pills to bring back his remaining two Elemental Spirits.
Therefore, obtaining the fifteen pills Ajax offered would be enough to revive both of them.
"What will you give me in exchange?"
Although Ajax already knew what Vance wanted to offer, he deliberately asked the question to see whether Vance would willingly part with his remaining Divine Talent Fruit or whether the words he had spoken to his Elemental Spirit earlier were just empty promises.
"I have a Divine Talent Fruit. I’ll exchange it for your fifteen Divine Spirit Revival Pills!"
However, Vance, without hesitation, took out the fruit and held it toward Ajax.
’He’s not even negotiating.’
Ajax was surprised by how readily Vance had offered the fruit.
He had initially thought that Vance might hesitate or attempt to negotiate a better deal.
However, Vance was clearly desperate to revive his fallen Elemental Spirits.
To him, a Divine Talent Fruit was nothing compared to the opportunity to reunite with his family.
In fact, Ajax realized that their exchange wasn’t particularly unfair.
Divine Spirit Revival Pills were extraordinarily rare, and many Summoning Masters had lost one or more of their Elemental Spirits when they were younger.
Even after reaching the Quasi-Divine Realm, some of those Summoning Masters still couldn’t revive their fallen Elemental Spirits because the ordinary revival pills they had obtained were ineffective after the allowed revival period had expired.
Once those people learned about the Divine Spirit Revival Pills’ ability to revive Elemental Spirits that had been dead for up to a hundred years, many of them would be willing to spend a fortune to obtain even a single pill.
After all, there was no way to measure the value of the bond between a Summoning Master and an Elemental Spirit they treated like family.
"Okay."
Ajax took out fifteen Divine Spirit Revival Pills and handed them to Vance.
Vance carefully inspected the pills, and his eyes immediately lit up after confirming that they were genuine.
He then handed the Divine Talent Fruit to Ajax.
"Thank you! I owe you one!"
Vance bowed his head gratefully.
"No, you don’t owe me anything."
Ajax shook his head before continuing, "In fact, I feel like I’ve taken advantage of your situation."
Considering how much a Divine Talent Fruit could improve an Elemental Spirit, Ajax felt that the exchange might have been in his favor.
He could use the fruit to strengthen one of his own Elemental Spirits, whereas Vance was exchanging it because he desperately needed the revival pills to revive his Elemental Spirits.
However, Vance shook his head.
"No, I think it’s a fair exchange. Those pills are exactly what I need right now."
He carefully stored the pills, his expression filled with relief.
Ajax smiled faintly before speaking again.
"How about this? I’ll help you pass the fourth round and safely leave the Elemental Source Land without losing any of your Elemental Spirits."
Soon, Ajax explained the penalty for being eliminated from the Elemental Source Land.
"What?"
Vance stared at Ajax in disbelief. "Losing Elemental Spirits? Is that true?"
Ajax nodded in confirmation.
Vance had expected the young man to help him deal with the immediate threat, but he hadn’t expected him to offer assistance for the rest of the round.
The sixteenth phase alone would last twenty-four hours, and there were still countless Elemental Beasts waiting to attack.
Not to mention, there were more phases ahead.
Helping him pass the entire fourth round was no small promise.
If Vance hadn’t already exchanged the Divine Talent Fruit, he might even have wondered whether Ajax was trying to deceive him to obtain it.
However, the exchange had already been completed, and he had nothing valuable left to offer Ajax except his gratitude.
Moreover, what shocked him most was that someone as powerful as Ajax was willing to help him pass the entire fourth round.
"Thank you!"
Vance didn’t reject the offer.
Instead, he accepted it immediately.
’I will definitely repay you in the future.’
Although he didn’t know why Ajax was willing to help him, Vance had decided to remember this kindness.
"Good!"
Seeing that Vance hadn’t refused his help or insisted on being overly polite, Ajax heaved a sigh of relief.
He had been worried that Vance might stubbornly insist on handling everything himself.
Fortunately, Vance seemed to understand his own limitations.
"Go and rest near your Elemental Spirit Altar and revive your Elemental Spirits. I’ll take care of the horde."
Ajax turned toward the battlefield, where Tetos was still crushing the incoming Elemental Beasts.
’Now that I’ve obtained the Divine Talent Fruit, I can focus on Tetos’s Elemental Golem Creator.’
Ajax smiled faintly as he watched the enormous earth giant.
With Vance’s safety taken care of, he could finally devote his attention to discovering just how powerful Tetos’s new Divine Talent could become.
"Tetos, it is finally time to use your Divine Talent."