Learn one small skill every day

Zhao Wanyang thought for a moment: "But these should all be fine. The young lady doesn't have many bad intentions, so having a couple more powerful guys won't be a problem."

"I'm wondering if there will be any problems if I rob them."

Bai Miao's sudden words startled both of them.

"Don't take action before you understand the other party's background."

“I know… what I’m worried about is that this Noel isn’t just any nobleman; what if he’s royalty…”

Wang Xiang sighed: "We can't just rob nobles indiscriminately. There are still many unknown methods in this world, such as the curses and contracts left in the previous commission. If she also has tools and magic that can track the murderer, then it's not worth it."

Wang Xiang continued to explain: "The gap between the rich and the poor in this world is too large, so what we see now is not the whole picture. Our understanding has always been limited to the common people. We cannot imagine how good the resources or how bizarre the methods are in the hands of those nobles."

After Wang Xiang finished speaking, he glanced at Bai Miao again: "You can't stop using your brain just because I'm here."

"Alright, I know my limits."

Bai Miao sometimes feels very mentally exhausted.

We've finally found a world with a relatively high degree of openness, so we can't just blindly rush through it.

If you have the strength of a War General, it shouldn't be a problem.

The next morning, Bai Miao and his two companions arrived at the entrance to the Forest of Isa.

At the entrance, there is a person who collects a fee of one silver coin, which is used as the management fee for the town of Isa. After all, the town of Isa has been able to maintain itself for so many years, and someone always needs to manage and operate it.

Charging a small fee is perfectly reasonable.

"Good morning, everyone. If you're ready, shall we set off?"

Noel seemed to have been waiting too long on this commission and was getting impatient.

"Please lead the way."

Bai Miao used his perception of evil once again to confirm that she had no intention of harming him.

"Then let's break through the outer perimeter as quickly as possible."

Gao Wen walked at the front, brandishing his fine steel sword with great force, clearing the way for the others.

Bai Miao was naturally unwilling to be at a disadvantage, and he also swung his sword to kill the approaching monsters.

The Forest of Isa was indeed no ordinary place. Upon entering, one was immediately struck by an extremely malevolent aura, which caused even the divine weapon that Bai Miao had cast to lose its luster.

And wave after wave of monsters kept attacking, so these monster hordes on the outermost edge were still the safest threat to the Forest of Isa.

Where did all these monsters come from?

As Zhao Wanyang unleashed her fireball spell, she gained some ability to protect herself. However, as she watched the endless stream of monsters appear, a sense of unease welled up within her.

"They emerged from underground, so we need to break through as quickly as possible! We only have fifteen minutes to get from the outer perimeter to the inner perimeter!"

Noel raised her staff and chanted a spell. Instantly, a blizzard erupted from her staff, freezing all the monsters within a ten-meter radius in front of her into ice sculptures.

As a bard, Wang Xiang couldn't play a significant role, so he simply observed the two men's actions from the sidelines.

Bai Miao and Gao Wen slashed wildly side by side, and Bai Miao actually felt a sense of pleasure during the process.

This Gawain's strength and agility were actually no less than his own.

The humans in this world are all very powerful.

Adventurers are basically unofficial members of the organization; except for a very few, the most capable ones have been recruited by the state.

True powerhouses among humans can only emerge from genuine knightly families, noble clans, or even armies.

It seems perfectly normal that the Cang'ao Empire is ruled by a War General.

When you possess absolute power, all schemes and power struggles become meaningless.

Gawain looked at the paladin beside him who could keep up with his steps and movements. Although he remained silent on the surface, he acknowledged Bai Miao's strength in his heart.

In fact, if the undead army hadn't been replaced with the same number of ordinary monsters, he could have handled it all by himself, without needing the paladin's assistance.

"Going through that light circle leads to the inner area; the monsters outside dare not enter!"

Noel raised an earthen wall to stop the monster's pursuit, and the group rushed into the circle of light.

Sure enough, as soon as they entered the light circle, the monsters outside stopped moving. As if they couldn't see the group on the other side, they lingered outside the light circle for a while before turning around and leaving.

Zhao Wanyang squatted down, looked at the crooked characters on the ground, picked up a pen and copied them one by one into her notebook: "These characters should be spells for an array. This language seems to be an ancient script? It seems that no one can recognize it at this stage."

"Oh? Let me see too."

Bai Miao also joined in.

His linguistic abilities were insufficient to directly translate texts he had never seen before, so Bai Miao was also completely baffled.

Noel replied, “This script is the official script of the ancient race, the Yuan race. Because the pronunciation of this language is highly compatible with magic, Yuan language was used as the spell in that era. Later, it was simplified and evolved by the human empire into the spell we know today. Some people have tried to reverse-engineer Yuan language, but the written Yuan language and everyday conversation have two different grammars, which makes it more difficult to restore it.”

He's quite knowledgeable.

"If this barrier was left behind by the Yuan Clan, does that mean this forest is related to them?"

Noel shook his head: "Only by going to the deepest part of the Forest of Isa can we find out the answer. The more accepted theory in academia is that this forest was created by the Yuan race when they accidentally attracted the attention of evil beings while exploring the astral plane. In order to make up for the mistakes their race made, they created this forest to seal the evil beings at the deepest part."

"The monsters on the outer ring serve two purposes: preventing us from entering and preventing the things inside from escaping."

"Let's keep going in anyway."

Noel gestured for Gawain to continue leading the way.

Bai Miao then activated his pathfinding skill.

Only when map information and specific attribute information are available can the pathfinding skill barely provide a direction to move forward.

However, this direction is also very chaotic, and it usually changes direction immediately after traveling for a while.

Because sometimes the directions given by the navigation system were different from the direction Gawain was heading, Bai Miao was a little worried that Gawain and his companions had taken the wrong path.

This forced Bai Miao to rely on the power of the trees to confirm the situation.

"How far have we gone? The bards in our group might not be up to the task, let's rest for a while."

Bai Miao suggested we stop for now.

Noel had no objection to this; a short rest would also help alleviate the intense battle that had just taken place on the outer edge of the ring.

Bai Miao placed his hand on the tree trunk beside him and activated his skill.

[Plant Talk LV1]

"Hey bro, can you hear me?"

"..."

Bai Miao sensed an aged and weary spirit.

"crooked?"

"Can……"

"That's good. Do you know these two people? Have they been here before?"

"..."

Bai Miao waited patiently. The tree remained silent for a while before slowly replying, "I've been here..."

"Do they have any problems?"

"Okay, it seems they have a special way of finding their way."

Bai Miao withdrew his hand and asked Noel, "How did you two manage to find your way in this fog? I've heard that the inner perimeter of the Forest of Isa is extremely dangerous, but since we've been here, it seems like we haven't encountered any danger."

Noel explained, “We have a map that’s different from the mass-produced maps sold outside. This map is made from wood from the Forest of Isa and can record some safe routes.”

"As for the danger you mentioned, I think you don't want to experience the consequences of taking the wrong path."

So it turns out that taking the wrong path is dangerous...

This place is actually like a maze, and the areas with special materials are... reward areas within the maze?

"So, how did you obtain these safe routes?"

Noel gave Bai Miao an ambiguous smile: "Sir Paladin, digging into the details might not be a wise thing for you."

This information was classified, and the fact that Noel was willing to tell her that he had access to a safe route already showed his trust in the paladin.

"I apologize for my intrusion. Could you please provide a safe route that leads directly to the deepest part of the Forest of Isa?"

Noel shook his head: "No one can reach the deepest part of the Forest of Isa now..."

She paused for a moment, as if she felt that what she said was somewhat inaccurate.

"No, it did happen. The legendary hero once reached the deepest part of the Forest of Isa and took something from there."

"Is it the Sword of the Hero?"

Upon hearing the news about the hero, Zhao Wanyang sat up.

Noel wasn't annoyed by Zhao Wanyang's sudden interruption; he simply smiled and said, "Perhaps, only the hero himself knows what he took from it."

"What are the legends of heroes that circulate in your area? How has the Demon King's army affected you?"

"The Demon King's army is troublesome, but our country can still hold them off. Your Cang'ao Empire has a War General, so you don't need to worry about this at all."

Noel was also very knowledgeable about the situations in other countries: "Sir Paladin, you worship the war general of your country, right?"

"Yes."

"The War General is indeed a person who advocates crushing everything with absolute power. You can't see any conspiracy in him; he disdains to use them."

Bai Miao echoed the praise, "That's right, the War General is invincible in the world."

Seeing Bai Miao's fanatical reaction, Noel was not surprised at all. Instead, he nodded and said, "It's a pity that the Demon King is too weak. If the Demon King were stronger, he could have aroused the War General's desire to kill him personally. Although the Demon King's army dares not invade the Cang Ao Empire, our countries have suffered quite a few attacks."

Is there a precipitous gap between this War General's strength and that of others in this world?

This guy is so powerful, Bai Miao didn't know whether to be happy or sad.

Can the ethereal and intangible defeat him?

The group showered the War General with praise, which gave Bai Miao a general understanding of the situation in other parts of the world.

Along with this, Zhao Wanyang's social experience also gained some insights.

"We've rested enough, let's go."