Hello, is this a letter addressed to Demon Fortress?

The ghost sat sideways with his staff, suspended in the shadow of the church dome.

His gaze was fixed on Jesse and the others below.

He knew something was wrong.

My move was a fraction too slow.

The opponent's strange blood tracking technique must have already detected Rosa's whereabouts.

Although Rosa was protected by the veil of night, she disappeared from the other party's perception.

But now that they know Rosa is inside, they won't easily retreat.

As expected, Jesse nodded slightly.

The silent gray-robed figures around her immediately scattered.

Their movements were perfectly synchronized, exuding a chilling efficiency.

Two men in grey robes slid silently toward the church's main entrance.

They did not close the door, but stood side by side on either side of the door frame.

He raised his hands, and thick, black threads seeped from his fingertips.

The silk threads intertwined and extended rapidly, forming a dense net within the door frame in the blink of an eye.

The mesh is fine and has a metallic matte finish.

Two other men in grey robes walked toward several broken high windows on the side.

The window frame was rotten and had a large gap.

The gray-robed man raised his hand and also spat out black silk.

Black silk clung to the window frame like living things, crisscrossing and intertwining.

Quickly seal off every possible opening that could allow someone to pass through.

The last two men in grey robes walked straight to the back of the altar deep inside the church.

There was an inconspicuous low door there, which was a secret door leading to the underground storage room.

At this moment, it was also firmly sealed off by black stockings.

In the blink of an eye, all possible exits of the abandoned church were discovered.

Doors, windows, and even the gaps for ventilation.

They were completely sealed off by that spiderweb-like black substance.

After completing the blockade, the gray-robed men stood quietly at various key locations.

Like a lifeless sculpture.

Lin Gui could see it clearly from above.

Those black threads not only blocked the passage, but also faintly emitted an energy fluctuation.

It forms a thin but tough barrier.

His heart sank.

No matter how sophisticated the concealment spell, it is impossible to pass directly through a physically isolated area.

【Night Veil】Can conceal one's form, aura, and energy.

However, it cannot truly reduce a person to nothingness or penetrate the barriers of the physical world.

The other party is clearly well-versed in this.

This is the clumsiest method, but also the most effective against all concealment magic.

Using a physical net, we can completely trap and kill any potential "rats".

However, such blockade measures are not insurmountable for Lin Gui.

He could think of at least two ways to escape.

The first method is to lure the tiger away from the mountain.

Using the items hidden in the Night Gown, break through several spiderweb-like barriers.

Create chaos to attract the other party's attention, and then take the opportunity to slip away.

The second method is more brutal and direct—

The entire abandoned church was destroyed.

In the chaos and dust of the collapse, they managed to escape.

Lin Gui, however, was more inclined towards the second option.

the reason is simple.

He's just a high-level newbie.

The opposing team... is the kind of team that can beat a legendary Witcher to a pulp.

He really didn't expect to be able to disrupt the opponent's formation with the first little trick.

Just as Lin Gui was rapidly weighing his options...

Jesse, who was below, turned her head and spoke to the man next to her.

His voice was cold, yet carried an unquestionable command.

"Bill, find her."

The pale man called Bill smiled.

He stepped forward, the playful look in his eyes gradually fading.

Instead, there is a focused coldness.

He raised his right hand and lightly traced his fingertips across the palm of his left hand.

A small wound appeared, but the oozing fluid was not bright red.

Instead, it was dark-colored, almost viscous blood.

The blood did not drip; instead, it flowed as if it were alive.

It slowly floated and rolled above his palm.

Bill began to recite the obscure syllables in a low voice.

The blood clot in the palm trembled and stretched.

Ultimately, it transformed into countless extremely fine, blood-red threads.

These blood vessels are more densely packed than when they were previously tracked.

They don't shoot in one place, but spread out silently.

Like a pervasive mist, it moves slowly yet steadily.

It fills every inch of the church's interior.

The blood mist swept across the dust on the ground and over the broken bench.

It brushed against the perimeter of the campfire and even tried to seep into the cracks in the wall.

This is an ultimate physical detection method.

It does not rely on energy perception, nor on soul tracking.

Instead, it is woven into a net using almost imperceptible physical blood vessels.

Any tangible thing, as long as it exists within this space.

Once it comes into contact with the blood vessels, their outline will be revealed.

Lin Gui's dark veil can conceal energy and aura.

However, it could not make Rosa's body truly disappear.

Once touched by these blood vessels...

The consequences are self-evident.

In the shadow of the dome, Lin Gui's eyes darkened completely.

He knew he couldn't delay any longer.

The figure moved silently through the shadows of the dome, avoiding the crimson threads spreading below.

He went to the highest point of the church and looked down at the entire hall from above.

His gaze swept swiftly over the massive stone pillars supporting the dome.

Although the church has been abandoned for many years, its main structure is still quite sturdy.

However, with the passage of time, many joints have become loose and weathered.

Although Lin Gui does not possess powerful offensive magic.

But it doesn't take much force to disrupt this long-neglected balance.

After identifying several key points, Lin Gui immediately calmed down.

He quickly recalled a spell he had almost forgotten.

Dark magic of high rank – Shadow Assassination.

He sang in a low voice, the syllables strange and short.

Dark purple magic rings quietly took shape at his fingertips.

These rings drifted out from under the veil of a dark night.

It landed precisely at the base of the core load-bearing columns below.

The ring touched the ground and silently merged into the shadows.

Sharp, black spikes made of pure shadow.

It began to slowly "grow" from the magic circle.

They are aimed at the weakest part where the stone pillar connects to the foundation.

ready.

At this point, Lin Gui no longer cared much about Rosa hiding below.

Jesse and his gang are too strange.

Especially Bill, who uses blood as a medium.

It reminded him of a legendary race—

Vampires.

One of the Seventy-Two Pillar Demons.

Lin Gui had no idea what they were doing here.

I have absolutely no interest in knowing.

He just wanted to get to Avalon as soon as possible and get the system reward.

After sending the reply, he returned to the City of the New Testament.

He had no desire to get involved in anything strange or dangerous.

There are no system rewards.

They came from the other side, beat up the legendary witcher, kidnapped his child, and are also hunting down his other daughter.

What does this have to do with him?

Whether you're here to destroy the world or just for tourism, don't get involved.

Just as Lin Gui was fully focused and about to finish the last verse.

The moment the magic is activated.

An accident occurred.

Suddenly, a series of hurried footsteps and Ryan's tearful cries came from the church entrance.

"This...this sir, everything I'm saying is true!"

"It really is the ghost of Lady Shadowblade Lin, forcing us to come here to find you!"

"She wants you to go to her burial place and help her find peace!"

Immediately afterwards, a somewhat helpless middle-aged male voice rang out.

"Sigh, how many times do I have to say it..."

"I am not the black-haired, black-eyed person you are looking for."

"My wife dyed my hair black, and my eye color is brown, not black."

"......"

Before the words were finished, a figure carrying Ryan, whose voice was filled with sobs, stepped into the church.

He was a handsome, gentle-looking middle-aged man.

He raised his hand and casually grabbed the tough black spider web at the doorway.

Bring your five fingers together and pull.

"Sizzle—"

Amidst the teeth-grinding tearing sound, the spiderweb, powerful enough to stop swords and blades, lay.

Just like ordinary cotton thread, he tore a large hole in it with his bare hands.

The man stepped into the firelight, his gaze sweeping over the eerie scene inside the church.

The captured Cass father and son, the gray-robed man standing solemnly, and Jesse and his group at the head.

He raised an eyebrow, a strange and amused smile appearing on his face.

"Wow, it's getting lively here?"

"Are you guys... having a party?"

Jesse and the others immediately focused their attention on him.

Bill frowned, a bloodshot glint appearing in his eyes.

For the first time, a clear flicker of emotion flashed in Modo's empty eyes.

But in the corner, the bard's eyes lit up.

She smiled and waved to the man at the door, her voice light and cheerful.

"Hey! You jerk, Gro, you're lost again?"

The forest spirits hanging from the dome abruptly stopped chanting.

He stared at the man below, who was tearing through the spider web with his bare hands and smiling easily.

He was taken aback by the way the bard addressed him.

Gro? ???

This name...