Hello, is this a letter addressed to Demon Fortress?

Four days later.

The narrow valley of Wind Whisper Canyon recedes into the distance behind us.

Lin Gui and Elvia traversed this mountainous region known for its "Wind Whispers".

The journey is very long.

So far that if it weren't for airships, one could only travel on foot.

Even for extraordinary experts, it would take more than half a month to travel there.

For four days, they flew over the rolling gray mountain ridges.

Flying over dry riverbeds, flying over sparse coniferous forests.

The wind was strong in the mountains, blowing in from the mouth of the canyon.

The rock face is riddled with wind-eroded holes, which make a "whooshing" sound when the night wind blows through it.

After Lin Guifei flew by, many pairs of blood-red eyes would always appear in those holes.

But the airship was too fast.

Before those eyes could even open, the airship had already disappeared into the distance.

Finally, at dusk on the fourth day.

Watchtower appeared on the horizon.

This city-state is very small.

It's even smaller than Dragonbone City.

Grey-white stone walls, low houses, and a main street running from the city gate to the castle.

It's called a castle, but it's really just a slightly larger stone building.

Elvia excitedly rushed in first, but after wandering around the city, she returned with a long face.

She had intended to buy some luxury items to pass the time during the tedious journey.

Perfume, cosmetics, and beautiful clothes.

Even a decent book would be fine.

result......

There was nothing there.

This city-state didn't even have nobles.

The residents were mostly miners, hunters, and a few novice adventurers.

Just being alive is good enough; who has the mind to pursue luxury goods?

Lin Gui didn't care.

The post office here operates very smoothly, handling mail collection and delivery.

Without nobles, there would be no messy obstacles.

However, due to its remote location, Watchtower has a sparse population.

In the end, he didn't receive many letters.

Even the letters sent from Dragonbone City and White Cliff City to Watchtower numbered only a little over a hundred.

The weekly commission has been completed.

System rewards are being distributed.

This time, Lin Gui's luck wasn't as good as Baiya City's.

A hundred magic extractions failed to yield a single new spell.

However, my proficiency with the Fire Element spell has increased by one level.

I've leveled up from LV1 to LV2.

The chanting time was about a second faster, which was better than nothing for Lin Gui.

However, the 300 magic points reward brought him one step closer to becoming extraordinary.

[Host: Lin Gui]

[Rank: High-Rank Mage]

[Magic Reserves: (8090/14900) 5100 magic points away from the next tier breakthrough]

After staying at Watchtower for two days.

Lin Gui led Elvia toward the forbidden area.

Dead trees and barren wasteland.

The airship glided across the gray sky, and the land below began to change.

Green is becoming less and less, while gray is becoming more and more prevalent.

The trees became sparse, their branches twisted, like withered hands reaching towards the sky.

The ground began to crack, and the dried cracks spread across the earth like scars.

The air was filled with a dry, dusty smell.

The number of demons began to surge.

Low-level, mid-level, high-level.

They roamed the wilderness in large groups.

Occasionally, one can also sense a few more powerful and subtle auras.

That's extraordinary.

Even legendary.

Elvia entered the forbidden area for the first time.

Her body was tense, her hands were on the hilt of her sword, and her eyes kept scanning her surroundings.

Like a vigilant cat.

The slightest sound or movement could make her heart race.

But over the next few days, she gradually opened up.

Because... Lin Gui is just too reliable.

Lin Gui carried her in that small boat, flying at an extreme speed.

high speed.

They were so fast that the demons didn't even have time to react before they had already swept across their territory.

The only difference is...

The frequency with which Lin Gui stopped became extremely high.

Moreover, it frequently changes direction.

They often take a break after flying for no more than five minutes.

Sometimes it takes ten minutes.

The longest it ever lasted was only twenty minutes.

But overall, it's all moving forward.

Also, his rest time has become longer.

Previously, in Wind Whisper Canyon, a half-hour rest was enough to continue flying.

Now, it often takes an hour or even longer to rest.

He said the density of demons in the Deadwood Wasteland was too high.

It's necessary to keep your magic powers high at all times, just in case.

Under Lin Gui's leadership, they didn't encounter a single decent demonic crisis.

From Dragonbone City to White Cliff City.

Elvia, along with that golden adventurer group, encountered no fewer than ten demon attacks along the way.

Every battle was a bloody one, and every time someone was injured.

And then Lin Gui followed.

From Baiya City to Shouwang Fortress, and from Shouwang Fortress deep into the barren wasteland.

Not even once.

Despite frequent rest periods and frequent changes in direction.

But as expected.

Elvia's heart gradually calmed down.

In fact, as time went by, a thought began to form in her mind.

The forbidden area is nothing special.

However, it wasn't until the fifth day of the journey that...

This idea was utterly crushed.

That afternoon, they had just finished resting and were preparing to continue their journey.

Lin Gui's expression suddenly changed.

Without saying a word, he grabbed Elvia's wrist and pulled her onto the airship.

Magic surged in, and the airship shot forward with a burst of speed.

Before Elvia could react, she heard a loud bang behind her.

Not a sound.

It was a continuous, deafening roar.

She turned around.

The distant horizon was illuminated by a patch of dark red light.

Two terrifying, suffocating pressures, though separated by more than ten kilometers, still made it difficult for her to breathe.

That's an epic.

Two epic demons are locked in a bloody battle.

The earth was trembling.

The ground of the barren wasteland was torn apart, and gravel and dust were thrown hundreds of meters into the air.

It formed a sandstorm that blotted out the sky.

The sandstorm spread in all directions at a terrifying speed.

Lin Gui's airship was frantically fleeing at the edge of the sandstorm.

A gale came from behind, swirling up pebbles and dust that pelted the airship's hull with a crackling sound.

Elvia clung tightly to Lin Gui's waist, burying her face in his back.

She could feel the airship shaking violently.

It looks like it could be torn apart by a gale at any moment.

I don't know how much time has passed.

It may be a long time.

Maybe just a few minutes.

The bumpy ride finally stopped.

Elvia looked up.

Behind him, the two terrifying pressures still lingered.

But the distance is already very far.

The sandstorm is still spreading, but it can no longer catch up with them.

Her back was covered in cold sweat.

The ghost didn't stop; it continued flying.

Until those two oppressive auras completely disappeared from my perception.

They slowed down and landed in a secluded crevice.

Elvia stepped off the airship, her legs feeling a little weak.

She leaned against the rock wall, panting heavily.

"That's... an epic?"

Her voice was a little dry.

Lin Gui nodded.

"In this forbidden area."

"There are at least ten such terrifying beings."

Elvia fell silent.

She recalled the thought she had a few days ago.

The forbidden area is nothing special.

Looking back now, I realize how arrogant I was.

Those terrifying things do not not exist.

Lin Gui had avoided it beforehand.

Two more days passed.

The town of Kumu finally came into view at the edge of the horizon.

It was a small city-state, smaller than Watchtower, but more prosperous than White Cliff.