Nobody told me this wasn't a game.

"What did you say?!"

The Sea of ​​Reflections, Hesse Fortress.

Leonard listened to General Red Rock's report, his face turning ashen!

He paced back and forth in his study, extremely agitated.

Just now, his cultivation level dropped again! From the fourteenth realm to the twelfth realm.

Now, he heard even more chilling information—

General Hongyan sighed softly and said, "I think my guess is correct. The people around General Tianwang are probably untouchable! I killed Yaotai Zhengong, and my cultivation level dropped by one realm; I killed Yaotai Feiniao, and my cultivation level dropped again! More importantly, the corpses disappeared without a trace! How could there be no connection between these events?"

General Hongyan asserted!

"Moreover... I found it strange from the beginning that the mother and daughter didn't bring a single guard with them. As the wife and stepdaughter of the Heavenly King General, wouldn't they have a single helper by their side? Besides, they already have their own household guards!"

"Now it seems this was intentional. They knew they wouldn't die, which is why they dared to go without guards!"

His analysis is correct.

Just then, another voice rang out: "I think it's not that the people around the Heavenly King General can't be killed, but rather that a few specific people cannot be killed. The reason why Yaotai and her daughter didn't bring guards is probably because the guards don't have the ability to escape death."

The speaker was a woman sitting in the corner of the study.

The Queen of Spices, Zuo Chang's third wife.

She sat calmly in the sunlight, a book on her lap, her serene expression a stark contrast to the anxiety of the other two.

She continued, "Father, General Hongyan, you don't need to be in such a hurry. You can use the 'ancient method' to raise your level again... The reduction in cultivation level seems to only apply to adventurers who level up using divine means."

Ancient methods?

General Hongyan was quite puzzled and looked at Leonard.

Leonard was equally puzzled and asked, "Really?"

"Indeed. Because..."

Agnes Hess, the master of spices, quietly released a surge of her magical power.

That's the fluctuation of the Thirteenth Realm!

Leonard and General Red Rock raised their eyebrows simultaneously, their faces showing excitement as if they had witnessed a miracle!

Agnes smiled and continued, "I am a practitioner of ancient cultivation methods. I have never used divine crystals, never absorbed divinity, and never used skill stones. I use potions to improve my realm and practice to master skills. As you should have noticed, I am unaffected."

In an instant, Leonard had a sudden realization!

He let out a long breath and said, "Great, daughter! Great! The cultivation levels of everyone in the family have been downgraded to the twelfth realm, and our advantages have vanished! I was worried that we wouldn't be able to suppress the adventurers who are working for us, after all, those at the twelfth realm are as common as hairs on a cow, not rare at all!"

"But now, you, my daughter! You are actually at the thirteenth realm! You may be the only one in the world at the thirteenth realm!"

"With you here... the glory of the Hesei clan will endure forever, and we will stand at the pinnacle of this new era!"

General Hongyan also breathed a sigh of relief.

He quickly asked, "Agnes, how did you improve your cultivation? Could you share the 'ancient method' you used with me?"

“Of course, General Red Rock.” Agnes smiled. “I need some time to pass on the method I used to my father, and you can ask him for it.”

General Hongyan's eyes dimmed, and his smile slowly disappeared.

"Ha ha!"

Leonard patted him on the shoulder and said, "Hongyan, don't worry! I'll give it to you as soon as I get the method!"

General Hongyan then smiled and said, "Thank you, Mr. Leonard..."

Chapter 357 The Scent in the Wind

Reflected on the sea, a streak of azure light cleaved through the waves, then rapidly slowed down as it approached the shore, finally coming to a steady stop at the dock.

This is an assault boat, a magical vehicle conjured by the power of the water god.

Aloe and the others jumped off the boat. Fan Kou watched as the assault boat transformed into a small model, which Aloe then put into her pocket. He couldn't help but say, "That's amazing! Such a convenient thing is truly something to behold!"

In response, Aloe Vera remained remarkably calm: "Water is a changeable thing. The descendants of the water god are most adept at conjuring up various things to aid in battle. This is their usual method of fighting enemies, nothing surprising."

is it?

Fan Kou looked at Aloe with a smile and asked, "Aloe, does your Earth God Power have a similar ability?"

No.

The power of the earth god and the power of the water god are completely different in nature. The earth god emphasizes solidity and eternity, while change is the least compatible attribute.

Aloe smiled slightly and said, "I have the ability to shrink the distance, which allows me to travel tens of thousands of meters in an instant."

The Shrinking Earth Technique can only be used on a continuous stretch of land; if there are rivers or seas separating the two, the technique will not work. It is essentially a method of ultra-high-speed movement within a specific medium, rather than teleportation.

Of course, Aloe Vera won't reveal this.

After queuing up to receive the inflatable boat, Aloe immediately embarked on a tentative adventure.

They had no intention of playing for Leonard, so they didn't care about any gains; they were simply testing the performance of the assault boats and trying to locate the island where the Hersey Fortress was situated.

The assault boats are very good.

It was incredibly fast and sailed exceptionally smoothly without any noticeable turbulence.

After careful observation, Aloe discovered that it wasn't the boat that was moving, but rather the ocean currents that were propelling the speedboat forward!

This means that the inflatable boat does not require an energy source and is unaffected by wind and waves.

If they wanted to, the only thing limiting their exploration would be whether there was enough food.

After a brief trial, Aloe decided to return home immediately. Whether to conduct further exploration would require contacting Zuo Chang before making a decision.

"Something strange."

Musogen looked at the sea and suddenly said.

Following his gaze, Aloe saw many azure lights flying towards the sea; they were speedboats setting sail, while many teams chose to return.

She thought for a moment and asked, "Are too many people coming back?"

Musogen nodded: "Logically speaking, they shouldn't have returned so quickly. When they rented the speedboats, they seemed very proactive and enthusiastic. They should have explored the sea as much as possible, instead of returning so soon like we did."

What happened?

Fan Kou was more cautious. He said, "Perhaps they discovered the instance island and were afraid that someone else would report it first and steal their points, so they rushed back!"

"possible."

Musogen cannot deny this conjecture.

As they talked, a speedboat docked. Five people jumped off the boat, each a master of the twelfth realm.

These experts all carried a sense of panic and solemnity, with the leader having a gloomy face, seemingly very angry.

They passed by Aloe and the others without saying a word, simply hurrying on their way.

It was also at this time——

Aloe suddenly paused, looking at the blue hat on the leader's head, and whispered, "His cultivation level seems to have declined!"

"……what?"

Fan Kou was puzzled.

Aloe wasn't quite sure; as a woman, she was very sensitive to what others wore.

The man in the blue hat who had just passed by was wearing all blue, which was quite unusual for him. Aloe had noticed him long ago. If she remembered correctly, he should have been a master of the fourteenth realm. How come he was only at the twelfth realm in the blink of an eye?

At the same time, the man in the blue hat stopped and turned around for no apparent reason, his eyes full of displeasure!

He turned back, stood in front of the aloe vera, and asked, "Madam, has your level also dropped?"

No.

Aloe vera is already at the twelfth level, so she is naturally unaffected. The same goes for Fan Kou and Mu Suo Gen.

The man in the blue hat looked at her and suddenly sighed deeply: "It's truly... shameful! Fifty years of cultivation, how much time and effort I spent to become a Supreme! And now, inexplicably, I'm at the same level as you! This is truly... damn it!"

Aloe realized she was hearing something important, so she ignored the attitude of the man in the blue hat and asked directly, "Sir, is there anything I can do to help you?"

"help me?"

The man in the blue hat shifted his gaze to a speedboat that was approaching the shore: "If you want to help me, go ask those people. Ask if their cultivation levels have also decreased!"

Without hesitation, Aloe Vera replied, "Senior, please wait a moment."

The assault boat slowly approached the shore, and a man and a woman jumped off the boat, both looking unwell.

Aloe stood on the shore, smiling, and asked, "Excuse me for disturbing you, gentlemen. May I ask—has your cultivation level decreased?"

The woman who was stopped had bright eyes and white teeth; she was exceptionally beautiful.

She glanced at the aloe vera, then at the blue-hatted man not far away, and asked, "Is this a convenient place for you? Perhaps we can talk somewhere else?"

Aloe vera was taken aback.

The woman then asked, "Are those people your friends? If possible, please invite them to join us."

This……

Aloe had no objections and led the two people in front of her toward the blue hat.

The man in the blue hat watched them approach—or rather, watched the radiant woman—and hesitated.

Upon reaching them, the woman greeted them, "You must be General 'Blue Headscarf' of Community No. 998? I've heard so much about you."

The man in the blue hat nodded: "I am...you could be...?"

The woman nodded: "This humble woman is pitiful."

Ah!

It's really you!

There was a reaction; the man in the blue headscarf's body was reacting.

He looked Sakura up and down, making no attempt to hide the desire in his eyes: "So it really is you! General Sakura, you are even more beautiful than in the photos. Everyone says those photos are edited and retouched, and now it seems that's true—they made the photos a little uglier, the real person is much more charming."

Sakura is pitiful?