Hello, is this a letter addressed to Demon Fortress?

The female mage pushed aside the last few people and stood in front of the table.

Her purpose in coming here was very clear.

It's... levitation.

The value of this magic far exceeds everyone's imagination.

Once she learns it, the doors of the Transport Guild will be open to her.

Compared to the status of adventurers and transport teams.

It's like comparing an ant to an elephant—there's absolutely no comparison.

The commission for a single transport team is worth over ten million gold coins.

Each team member can earn at least a million gold coins per trip.

And this is only the most basic compensation.

Cultivation resources, a higher status than nobles and small town administrators, and countless rights.

These hidden benefits are terrifyingly numerous.

It can be said that joining the transport team is the ultimate and best choice for adventurers.

But the selection criteria for those transport teams were outrageously strict.

To date, the White Cliff City Adventurers' Guild has only produced two transport team members.

If she could levitate, then it wouldn't be the transport team choosing her, but rather her choosing the transport team.

For levitation.

She had also studied it diligently.

She is a mage specializing in wind and fire magic, and she considers herself to have considerable talent.

He spends more time on magic than anyone else.

But that magic shattered all her pride.

In that book, "The Complete Book of Elementary Magic," the levitation spell took up several hundred pages.

She recognized each word individually, but couldn't understand them when put together.

Complex magic circuits, extremely precise control requirements, and stability issues that can lead to failure with the slightest mistake.

It has been 17 years since I became a magician.

She has been studying this magic.

But to this day, they can't even make a feather float.

She understood from then on.

Levitation is not something you can learn just by trying.

She needs a mentor.

But instructors who can teach levitation come at an exorbitant price.

One million gold coins per lesson.

She couldn't come up with the money.

Moreover, in this remote White Cliff City, it is rare to see a mage who can use levitation.

And now, a mage who can levitate is sitting downstairs.

He looks very young.

It seems like... someone who could approach things from a different angle.

She took a deep breath, put on her most charming smile, and swayed over.

Pushing through the crowd, she came to the table, looked at the black-haired mage, and spoke.

"This young mage..."

"Please line up."

Lin Gui didn't even look up, the pen tip gliding across the paper, his chin nodding at the long dragon beside him.

The female mage's smile froze on her face.

She paused for a moment, then laughed again, her voice as soft as melting honey.

"Young mage, my name is Selena, and I am the vice-captain of the 'Crimson Feather' adventure group."

She glanced around at the chaotic crowd, her tone tinged with sympathy, her eyebrows slightly furrowed.

"Are you doing a good deed? Delivering mail? And you're even paying someone out of your own pocket to find the recipient? That must cost a lot of money!"

"You're such a kind person..."

As she spoke, she unconsciously leaned forward slightly, her body tilting forward a little.

The well-tailored robe accentuated her stunning curves, with a low neckline.

The collar of the robe swayed slightly with each movement, revealing glimpses of the lines extending downwards from the collarbone.

The novice adventurers around them were left with dry mouths.

Some people swallowed hard, while others didn't know where to look.

But Lin Gui didn't even lift his eyelids, continuing to draw names on the paper with his pen.

Selena wasn't discouraged and continued talking to herself, her finger lightly tracing circles on the edge of the table:

"I've lived in Baiya City for several years and know quite a few people."

"If you can't handle it all by yourself, I can help you make arrangements and coordinate things..."

She moved closer and closer, her fingers lightly touching the edge of the table, her body already leaning against Lin Gui's arm.

She had taken off the outer garment of that robe at some point.

She draped it over her arm, revealing her tight-fitting shirt underneath, showcasing her waistline perfectly.

She reached out her hand, her fingertips almost touching the back of Lin Gui's hand.

Lin Gui pulled his hand away.

Put down the pen.

He turned to look at her.

His face was expressionless; he merely glanced at her half-exposed shoulder before looking into her eyes.

"You... want to learn levitation from me?"

Selena was startled, her outstretched hand hovering in mid-air.

She instinctively wanted to nod.

But Lin Gui had already spoken.

"Two million four hundred and sixty thousand gold coins, for one lesson."

He opened his hand to her, palm facing up.

"Pay first."

Selena's smile froze completely.

She opened her mouth, and it took her a while to come to her senses; her voice was still soft:

"Young mage, you've misunderstood."

"It wasn't for that..."

She paused, her eyes darted around, and her tone softened.

Staring at Lin Gui's exotic black hair and black eyes,

Her eyes feigned a slightly dreamy look, and her eyelashes fluttered gently.

"I just think that a mage as handsome as you is a rare sight in White Cliff City."

"I'm the kind of person who just likes making friends."

"Especially someone as capable as you."

Her fingers traced lightly across the table, her voice lowered, and she leaned forward slightly.

"I'd like to learn more about it."

"A deeper dive into various aspects is also possible."

Selena spoke seductively, her words carrying a blatant hint of lewdness.

It was as if as long as Lin Gui nodded, he could gain a "deep" understanding of her in every aspect.

Lin Gui looked at her without saying a word.

Then he raised his hand and pointed to his right ear.

There was a pale green magic ring there, emitting a faint glow.

Almost invisible in the noisy lobby.

"Is that so?"

His tone was calm.

"But my magic tells me that you seem to want me dead."

Selena's smile froze instantly.

Standing a bit far away on the second floor, she didn't notice the magic circulating in Lin Gui's ear.

That's... a high-level wind magic spell, Wind Listening.

Her fingers froze on the table, and the allure on her face peeled away layer by layer.

Lin Gui withdrew his hand and continued to register the next letter, the pen scratching softly on the paper.

He's been using this.

The crowd was surging and chaotic, and he couldn't distinguish many of the names he heard.

So he activated the Wind Listening Technique to enhance his ability to recognize sounds.

Unexpectedly, I heard the sounds of people placing bets upstairs instead.

Selena's face flushed red and then turned pale.

She straightened up and put the robe she had taken off back on.

He paused for a moment on the tie, then pulled the collar up a little higher.

She looked at Lin Gui, her gaze shifting from embarrassment to indifference, and the smile on her lips vanished completely.

"Sorry to bother you."

She turned and walked away, her high heels clicking crisply on the stone pavement, one click after another, in a fast rhythm.

After walking a few steps, she stopped and looked back.

The black-haired monk had already picked up his pen again and was writing down the next letter.

The surrounding crowd surged forward, encircling him.

Selena's gaze was intriguing; she narrowed her eyes and licked her lips.

He had already begun to plan how to capture this little mage.

For a bloodthirsty, risk-and-lose-luck gold-digging adventurer,

Compared to the potential substantial benefits, saving face for the moment is not worth it.

It means nothing.