Hello, is this a letter addressed to Demon Fortress?

After leaving Deadwood Town, Lin Gui took Elvia in a flying boat and flew towards the eastern wilderness.

The eastern part of the barren wasteland is much wider than the western part.

It's also much more dangerous.

The density of demons along the way is almost four times that of the west.

A legendary aura occasionally drifts by from afar, like a lighthouse in the dark night, reminding us who the master of this land is.

Lin Gui piloted the flying boat, navigating through the gaps in the demon territory.

I stopped to replenish my magic twice as often as before.

On one occasion, a legendary Shadow Fiend swept past them from below, its black mist almost touching the bottom of the airship.

Elvia held her breath, her fingers gripping Lin Gui's clothes tightly.

Lin Gui did not move.

A dark veil enveloped the entire airship, and the Shadow Demon's senses swept over them without lingering.

On another occasion, they were forced to hide in a withered forest for half a day.

Two epic demons were confronting each other ahead, their terrifying pressure covering an area of ​​tens of kilometers.

With the help of the maps provided by the messenger Luo Tu and Dalton, Lin Gui managed to take a long detour before barely managing to avoid them.

It was a close call, but no real danger.

tenth day.

The area of ​​Snake Ridge finally came into view at the edge of the horizon.

The time has come...

May 9nd, 43th anniversary of the Dark Ages.

There are 5 days left until the selection of the transport team in Tongmen City.

There is plenty of time.

Snake Ridge is a series of low hills with ridges that meander like snakes, hence its name.

The mountain is grayish-brown with sparse vegetation, and is covered with exposed rocks and dry gullies.

The demon activity level here is much lower than in the Deadwood Wasteland.

But it's not exactly a safe place either.

Occasionally, dozens of demon heroes can be seen wandering along the ridge, their cold eyes scanning the valley below.

On the oak staff, Elvia glanced back at the wilderness behind her.

That gray, boundless wasteland of withered trees.

She sighed, still shaken.

"I swear—"

"I never want to enter such a forbidden area again."

They did not encounter any fatal dangers along the way.

But there were far too many frights along the way.

Once, they were resting under a dead tree, and Elvia leaned against it.

Then the tree moved.

It is a tree demon disguised as a dead tree, a high-ranking one.

Its eyes, less than half a meter above Elvia's head, slowly opened.

Elvia nearly fainted at that moment.

Lin Gui used the Night Veil to separate her from the Tree Demon, and then slowly retreated with her.

Only after retreating several dozen meters did the tree demon close its eyes again and continue to disguise itself as a dead tree.

On another occasion, they flew over a swamp.

The surface of the water is covered with countless eyes.

Countless demons lurk in the mud, waiting for their prey to fall.

Lin Gui's flying boat swept over the water, and the eyes followed them, but none of them launched an attack.

Because the ghost neither landed nor stayed.

Every time Elvia thinks about it, she gets a cold sweat.

These bizarrely disguised demons are still within Elvia's tolerance range.

What bothered Elvia the most were those legendary and epic demons with outrageous power.

An epic demon that is rarely seen in the wilderness.

In just one journey, Elvia encountered four of them.

The fact that they simply stood there, even without doing anything, was the greatest shock to Elvia.

Lin Gui was in front, his voice calm:

"That might disappoint you."

"The forbidden area we're about to traverse..."

"This is no small matter like a barren wasteland."

The barren wasteland is nothing special in the forbidden area; it's generally considered to be of low quality.

Even in the later stages, the absurdity of having a city-state operating within the forbidden area became apparent.

But this does not mean that forbidden areas are not dangerous.

If it were the Golden Adventurer Group that took Monica to the magical city, crossing the wasteland...

It's estimated that the entire group will be wiped out within a few hours.

The staff continued to descend.

Finally, it landed on a patch of gravel.

Lin Gui took out a map from his storage space, unfolded it, and looked at it.

"We're almost at the mail receiving location."

"Let's walk from here."

"I can also recover some magic power while I'm at it."

He put away his staff and stepped forward.

Elvia followed him.

After walking a few steps, she looked at the stack of letters in Lin Gui's hand, her expression somewhat constipated.

I said...

"Are you really going to deliver this letter?"

"Are you planning to meet with another examiner?"

"This letter could potentially report that we are plotting a rebellion..."

"Send it to another examiner?"

Lin Gui said calmly:

"What's there to be afraid of?"

Before he could finish speaking, he paused in his steps.

With his right hand raised, the dark gauze robe instantly enveloped the two of them.

Less than fifty meters ahead, three demons were sweeping across the ridge.

Heroic rank.

Its entire body was covered in dark red scales, and its blood-red eyes scanned the valley below.

They passed by the Forest Ghost and Elvia not far away.

The closest one is less than ten meters away.

Elvia shrank back and held her breath.

The three demons did not stop, but continued forward and disappeared behind another ridge.

Lin Gui removed the veil of night and continued walking forward.

"We didn't do anything out of line."

"I don't plan to do anything outrageous in the early stages."

"And they also have a transport team backing them up..."

"What are you afraid of?"

Elvia's lips twitched.

"A transport fleet derived from a story."

"You actually believed that?"

"I know that you've been disappearing from people's sight, showing off your levitation skills, and throwing money around in gambling all along the way."

"These things indirectly prove that you have someone backing you."

But the truth is, that's not the case.

"This cannot be verified."

Lin Gui said calmly:

"So, make it come true."

Elvia was puzzled:

"ha?"

"How could it come true?"

Lin Gui took out a newspaper from the storage space.

Hand it to her.

Elvia took it and glanced at it casually.

Then her expression turned strange.

"You want to participate in the transport team selection?"

Lin Gui said:

"Is that not allowed?"

Elvia looked at him:

Are there any legends?

"no."

"What about the teammates who participated?"

"Scout, Warrior, Ranger, Priest, Assassin..."

"Is there?"

"no."

The atmosphere was somewhat dull.

Elvia took a deep breath:

"And those who participated in the rigorous selection process with us..."

"Who else?"

Lin Gui remained silent.

He looked at Elvia.

Elvia's lips twitched.

She pointed to herself, then to Lin Gui.

Lin Gui nodded silently.

Elvia slapped her forehead.

This is clearly an outrageous thing.

But for some reason, it felt very natural.

It's probably because of the speed.

In just over a month, they traveled from Baiya City to the edge of the Central City-State.

However, if we follow the fastest route that Elvia suggested...

Even the top-tier transport fleets, or the Alliance messengers with their lightning-fast, zero-load speed, would take at least three months...

And this doesn't even take into account the speed at which Lin Gui stayed in various city-states.

This guy...

With that flying boat, probably no transport team could match its speed.

As long as you can register.

It would be a miracle if they didn't go through the transport team's selection process...

even......

Elvia paused slightly, looking at the not-so-broad back of the forest ghost walking forward.

His eyes were filled with anticipation and excitement that he himself was unaware of.

Maybe this guy can pass the selection process and achieve a meteoric rise in status...

There are three levels of transport teams.

Morning star, bright moon, blazing sun.

As long as you become a member of the Bright Moon Transport Team...

Elvia's heart was pounding faster and faster.

Bright moon.

In Carter's capital, his status was that of a king.

Invited to a banquet, the king refused to kneel.

On the contrary, the king had to bow his head as a sign of respect.

She quickened her pace and caught up with Lin Gui ahead.

"Feed".

Lin Gui turned his head and glanced at her.

Those black eyes held a detached indifference that seemed to have seen through everything.

He spoke, his voice flat:

"The selection process is demanding."

"The minimum is 100 tons."

"The transport team's maximum load capacity—"

"You forgot?"

Elvia's excitement vanished in an instant.

She knew all too well the weakness of Lin Gui's powerful transportation capabilities.

Too little magic.

This results in a short and weak appearance.

"So that's how it is—"

"Are we even guaranteed to pass the minimum requirements for the Morning Star transport team?"

Lin Gui is quite honest.

"able."

"A ten-ton load capacity for Morning Star is within my capabilities."

"And its time limit is very long, at least four months."

"Anyone could have completed that in four months."

Elvia rolled her eyes at him speechlessly.

The powerful status of the transport convoy attracted countless adventurers and even nobles to sign up.

Every year, thousands of transport teams apply, but only a dozen or so actually succeed.

I remember she paid attention to it last year.

Excluding the transport teams that came to advance, only nine teams were successfully selected.

Eight morning stars, one bright moon.

This guy makes becoming a Morning Star sound so easy...

Although that's true for Lin Gui, that pervert.

"Well—"

She sighed.

"Morning Star it is."

"At least his status is higher than that of the city lord of Baiya City."

"Enough for us to roam freely in the small towns along the way."

During the conversation, Lin Gui slowed his pace.

He took the letter out of his pocket and glanced at the address again.

Snake Ridge, Moonlight Valley, forward supply outpost, House No. 3.

There was also a map tucked inside the envelope, with very detailed markings.

He consulted the map and turned into a dry riverbed.

The river is flanked by steep cliffs that rise into the clouds, blocking out the sunlight.

The ground was covered with gravel, which made a "rustling" sound when stepped on.

After walking for about fifteen minutes, the river ended at a rock wall.

There is no road.

Lin Gui glanced at the map, then at the rock wall.

Then he parted a clump of withered grass on his right.

Behind the withered grass was a narrow crack.

It's only wide enough for one person to squeeze through sideways.

Lin Gui squeezed in by turning sideways.

Elvia followed behind.

The crack was long and winding, with continuous rock walls overhead, obscuring the sky.

After walking about a hundred paces, light appeared ahead.

Lin Gui parted the last patch of grass.

Then--

He was stunned.

There were more than just a few tents in front of us.

It's not just a few caves.

It was not a small settlement like the Odo Canyon outpost.

It was a city-state.

A city-state of considerable size.

The city walls were gray and white, the arrow towers were towering, and the city gates were guarded by fully armed soldiers.

Flags fluttered on the city walls, each embroidered with an unfamiliar emblem.

The buildings in the city are of varying heights, and the streets are crisscrossed.

You can faintly hear voices, noisy and bustling.

In this remote place surrounded by demons, at the end of this dried-up riverbed.

A city-state stood there quietly.