Hello, is this a letter addressed to Demon Fortress?

Ryan and the others fled for their lives.

Normally, they would deliberately control the speed and bumps.

After all, the person on his back was an elderly person who was about to die, and violent shaking could cause them to pass away prematurely.

But now, they don't care about anything else.

The will to survive overwhelmed all reason.

They unleashed their magic and energy without regard for the cost.

Everyone was like a rabbit being chased by a ferocious beast, moving so fast they were almost leaving afterimages.

Inside the flying boat above.

Lin Gui steadily maneuvered the flying boat to follow.

While distracted, he used levitation to control the pile of abandoned supplies below.

Let them follow behind the airship like a group of silent ghosts.

On the back seat of the airship, Shia and Eve simultaneously leaned out, looking down.

They watched as several terrified bounty hunters ran wildly into the distance.

The expression on Shia's face gradually changed from initial surprise to a kind of indescribable blankness.

She witnessed firsthand the terrifying female voice in the air that made her teeth ache.

Watching him manipulate airflow and mist with his wind-drawing technique, creating an atmosphere of ghostly figures.

If you use the levitation spell, you can blow up the dead leaves and herbs on the ground.

Looking down at the experienced bounty hunters, they were terrified and fled in disarray.

She slowly turned her head to look at Lin Gui's still focused and calm profile.

Her lips moved, but no sound came out. She simply reached out and silently patted Eve's leg.

Eve followed her gaze, a hint of amusement flashing in her eyes.

They could also tell that Ryan and the others were going to escape.

Shea had even grasped the Zacian in her hand, the bowstring slightly drawn, ready to forcibly detain them.

Eve looked at Lin Gui with curiosity, wondering how he would deal with it.

As it turned out, neither of the girls expected this.

The ghost Lin pulled this stunt... it was a truly terrifying "performance".

Shia, who witnessed the whole thing, couldn't help but twitch her lips twice.

She lowered her voice and whispered to Eve:

"Speaking of which... isn't his act a bit too suited for playing the supernatural?"

A levitation technique that allows objects to float in mid-air.

A wind-drawing technique capable of stirring up wind.

And that incredibly realistic voice-changing technology...

These seemingly low-level, rudimentary spells were combined in his hands.

It has become a "chilling secret technique" used to manipulate people's hearts and create panic.

Upon hearing this, Eve sighed softly, a bitter smile tinged with a complex understanding.

She recalled how, in the royal capital's mines, he had won a bet against the legendary assassin in a similar, unconventional way.

"Perhaps..." she replied softly.

"His greatest strength has never been direct confrontation."

"Instead, they achieve their goal in the most unexpected way."

Shia blinked, looking down at the bounty hunters who were terrified and had wet themselves.

Then he glanced at the "culprit" in front of him, who still looked calm and focused.

In the end, she silently put Zacian back behind her.

Hmm... this method is a bit unethical.

But it seems... surprisingly useful?

Below the flying boat.

Completely dominated by fear, Ryan and his companions reached an unprecedented peak in speed.

They abandoned all caution.

They couldn't even spare a thought to prevent the occasional "blind" spirits and demons from inside the walls from bumping into them.

He kept his head down and charged forward with all his might.

What left Shia and Eve speechless was—

To "help" them run faster...

Lin Gui would occasionally imitate the mournful voice of the female ghost.

Suddenly, they urge them on with a few words.

"Too slow...faster..."

"Or do you want me to remain in this fog forever...?"

"Or... do you want to come with me?"

The sound sometimes drifted far away, and sometimes lingered close to the ear.

Each time it rang out, it was like a whip lashing hard at Ryan and the others' nerves.

This allowed them to unleash their potential once again, even though they were already incredibly fast.

They were panting heavily, their eyes bloodshot, running as if they were pushing their lives to the limit.

Relying on this astonishing speed driven by the "ghost".

They flew swiftly through the pale, eerie Forest of Sighs.

They sped along, crossing the edge of the rugged Blackwater Mountains.

The treacherous route that originally took most of the day to traverse.

They actually managed to break through in less than two hours.

As the blurry outline of a vast city-state gradually emerged from the fog ahead.

Ryan and the others were almost exhausted and collapsed.

We've arrived in Blackwater City.

Ryan and the others slumped against the cold base of the city wall.

His chest heaved violently, and he gasped for breath like a broken bellows.

Sweat soaked through his armor and dripped down his forehead.

My legs were so weak I could barely stand, and I was only able to stand up because of the city wall.

The two elderly people had already fallen into a deep sleep during the long journey, and the priestess, without forgetting to monitor their lives with magic.

The extreme fear and frantic running along the way drained them of all their strength.

On the flying boat, Lin Gui and the other two looked up.

They curiously observed this legendary dead city.

The first thing that catches the eye is an extremely high city wall.

Its grandeur is no less than that of the outer walls of the Carter capital.

The wall bricks are dark gray and covered with moss and traces of wind erosion.

Some of the wall piers have collapsed, but the main structure is remarkably intact.

There were no signs of large-scale destruction or demonic claw marks.

What surprised Lin Gui the most was...

As he maneuvered the airship, trying to get a little closer.

The thick fog ahead suddenly churned violently and receded to both sides.

A blinding ray of sunlight unexpectedly pierced through the gray-white.

It was projected straight onto the ancient city wall.

Lin Gui subconsciously narrowed his eyes.

When his vision cleared again, he was stunned.

Above the high wall, the sky, perpetually shrouded in thick fog...

At this moment, it was a clear, azure blue.

There was no haze or smog.

Only a clear, pristine blue sky silently enveloped the ruins.

Like the mist of the Wall of Sighs, here it is separated by an invisible force.

It has formed a strange "pure land".

Lin Gui maneuvered the flying boat, which drifted smoothly upwards along the towering city wall.

They had now arrived in Blackwater City.

The generally accepted safe spot inside the Wailing Wall.

He doesn't need to worry about being attacked if he leaves the guide's area.

Because they had entered one of the seventeen dead cities that make up the Wall of Sighs.

This is a rare area within the Wailing Wall that is considered "safe" by default.

It's safe enough that... there are living people here who can settle down permanently.

The airship nimbly flew over the mottled high wall and arrived at the stands where guards and scouts had originally been stationed.

Lin Gui, Shia, and Eve were on the airship, taking in the entire view of Blackwater City.

The city-state was large in scale, with well-planned streets.

The stone houses stand side by side, most of them in good condition.

Although the roof tiles were covered with dead leaves and dust, they were rarely damaged.

The wide main road leads to the central square.

The sculptures and fountains in the square still stand.

There were no signs of battle or disaster within the city.

Everything was frozen in time, eerily clean.

The only anomaly was that there was no sign of human habitation.

There was no sign of life; it was deathly still.

But at certain street corners or the edges of squares.

You can see the ashes from the campfire and the repaired walls.

This proves that someone did indeed stay here, or even live here.