You are all my wings!

"What deviation?"

Herwiz's eyes showed curiosity.

She had seen this kind of thing many times before, after all, the detection ability of a strong person can always cover a large area in an instant, see many people doing xx in secret, and know what caressing is roughly like.

As an observer, all she saw were pairs of bodies locked in close combat, devoid of any aesthetic appeal, only the exploitation and lashing of the weaker by the stronger.

As for the meaning of this behavior, since she felt nothing, she could only perceive it as a simple ritual, a ritual that required no magic, just like an ordinary person's prayer to a god, a useless ritual.

"Your understanding of caresses is not deep enough."

Lyon stated bluntly:

"What I mean by caressing is a casual touch that can stir the heartstrings, arouse desire, and ignite passion. It is a preliminary step for the fusion of spirit and flesh, and an intimate act that can bring joy and happiness. For example... let me give you an example."

As he spoke, he inadvertently grabbed Hervey's hand.

Generally speaking, given Herwiz's agility, it would be impossible for Lyon to catch her.

But the fact is, they caught it.

It was clear that she was moved by Leon's words and did not intend to refuse.

Lyon noticed that the moment he grasped Helvie's hand, a hint of hesitation, expectation, and restraint flashed in her eyes.

Her slender, pale, and cool hand twitched slightly for a moment, then remained still.

Leon gently drew circles on the palm and back of her hand with the pad of his index finger, the warmth of his hand rubbing and colliding with the coldness of her hand.

"Sir, your body is very cold. Is this also a matter of your constitution?"

"Ah."

"Your Excellency, when I hugged you before, there were no extra movements, but now there are some more tricks, and it also reflects my admiration for you. How do you feel about the difference?"

"Not bad, is this what you call caresses?"

"This is the simplest one."

"Then... show me what's more complicated, but you'll have to wait a bit."

"Wait a minute?"

"Well, let's find that time-related treasure you've been longing for first... I need to check its safety first."

Herwiz casually withdrew her hand, then turned around, seemingly focused on observing her surroundings.

Where Lyon couldn't see, a faint blush crept up her neck and cheeks.

Even the faint black flames on the tips of its ears seemed to emit a bright and dazzling light.

[Herbie's favorability increased by 4%, current favorability is 84%]

The two flew towards the island surrounded by fiery red lava.

This island was formed after the magma cooled. In the center of the island stands a huge stone sculpture that is 100 meters high, which can be seen from afar and is very eye-catching.

The stone carving depicts an eagle's head and a dragon's body, with fine, woven scales. Its face is in a roaring posture, revealing lifelike sharp teeth, making it extremely ferocious.

Within a radius of several kilometers around the stone sculpture, visible linear spatial fissures, resembling lightning, constantly appear and disappear, making it difficult to approach the sculpture.

Upon approaching, Helvie did not immediately come closer, but hovered outside.

The area itself, filled with spatial rifts that flow constantly, constitutes a very strong defensive magic array. It cannot be approached easily. Even the physical body of a demigod-level spellcaster would likely be unable to withstand the cutting power of the spatial rifts and would be directly severed.

"Is that a dragon eagle statue?"

Herwiz observed for a moment, a thoughtful look in her eyes.

The Dragonhawk is an ancient mythical species, renowned for its power. It is the strongest branch among the dragon's close relatives. Because it is born with the ability to control time and space, but its physical body is weak, it has become the best hunting target for ancient powerful beings.

It is now extinct.

"It seems so, Your Excellency. There should be a time-space dual-element treasure hidden inside that statue, and judging from its rank and the commotion, it is probably an epic-level treasure."

Lyon was also secretly surprised, not expecting the divination to be so powerful this time.

However, with Bai Shaqilai's current peak legendary strength, she does have a chance to digest this epic-level powerful treasure. It's just unknown whether she has mastered the chessboard magic to the epic level.

Of course, if she weren't dual-class, but rather using this level of materials to advance to legendary status with only one class, she would most likely fail to digest them.

Aside from someone like Leon, who has the resources to use upgrade materials two levels ahead of others starting from Tier 2 and can use them two levels ahead of others at higher tiers, it is extremely difficult for others, even female protagonists and villains with S-rank or higher talents, to use powerful materials one level ahead of others once they reach Legendary tier or higher. They need to be well-prepared to have a chance of success.

Lyon now needs to hone his physique, magic, and combat skills to the extreme before he can confidently use the two powerful seventh-tier materials at his disposal.

"It's a very good product."

Herwiz smiled and looked at Lyon:

"So, do you have a way to break this defensive magic circle?"

Although she was confident that she could crack it by brute force, after observing for a while, she realized that cracking it in this way would take too much time and effort, at least four or five hours.

Lyon observed for a moment and said:

"Please allow me a moment to perform divination."

He closed his eyes and activated the Miracle Divination and Miracle Catcher skills.

In the deepest fate-seeking mode, the combined effect of the three is simply outstanding.

A moment later, he caught the information and opened his eyes:

"Your Excellency, follow the directions I give you and use your legendary-level Mind Arrow magic to strike the arrows in the correct order and at the correct time to break the magic circle."

"can."

Herwiz immediately began casting the spell according to the directions given by Lyon.

call out!call out!call out!

Above the scorching lava lake, streaks of light, like invisible arrows, suddenly flashed by, silently slicing through the air and cleanly cutting through the heat and steaming vapors in their wake.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Each invisible arrow seemed to carry immense power, capable of shattering mountains and destroying seas. When it struck the spot Leon pointed to, it was as if an invisible rift exploded, subsequently shrinking its range.

Just one minute later, the magic circle that enveloped the entire stone sculpture was broken, and the countless spatial rifts on its outer layer completely disappeared.

"It seems you're quite the miracle astrologer; you can't even spend much time on such a complex magic circle."

Herwiz looked at Lyon in surprise.

"The main reason is your strength; you can easily unleash moves that even a peak legendary figure would find difficult to withstand. If I were to rely solely on myself, I would at least..."

"How long will it take at least?"

Herwiz asked with great interest, "Relying solely on yourself, can your method possibly be faster than my brute-force approach?"

"2 hours."

Lyon said.

Herwiz's smile froze; this man was truly lacking in modesty.

"Let's go and take a look at this time-related treasure."

Herwiz led Lyon over and approached the statue.

Before approaching the statue, Herwiz suddenly stopped and frowned.

"There's even a magic circle."

Lyon also saw that, in addition to the outer magic circle, there was another one on the surface of the statue, and it was clearly a time-based magic circle.

The entire magic circle, centered around the epic treasure at the center of the stone statue, was extremely inconspicuous and could only be discovered by getting very close.

Herwiz observed for a moment, then made her move.

Originally, she wanted Leon to do a divination, but for some reason, or perhaps because she saw that the magic circle was too simple and not very powerful, she cast the spell directly as if possessed.

The instant the invisible hammer of the soul struck the stone sculpture—

boom!!!!

A terrifyingly loud explosion, far beyond Herwiz's expectations, erupted, deafening and threatening to burst her eardrums.

The entire 65-story replica suddenly began to shake.

Suddenly, the stone dragon-eagle opened its eyes, as if it had come to life. The gray-white stone color on its body suddenly disappeared, turning into jet-black dragon scales. Its ferocious long snout opened, and a fresh, fishy wind came out of its mouth. It flapped its wings and took off into the air, as if it wanted to attack the two of them.

A narrow passage suddenly split open in the dome, from which boundless divine power surged down like a surging ocean.

A graceful, algae-green figure, covered in a turquoise magical halo, slowly descended from the sky above, its wings fluttering gently.

It was the apostle of the forest.

When Leon first saw her, the Forest Apostle had just flown out of the dome passage, about a kilometer away.

In the blink of an eye, the Forest Apostle appeared before the two of them, landing lightly on the dragon eagle's head.

Although she was only a little over 1.8 meters tall, standing on the head of the dragon eagle, she seemed to suppress an entire world, sacred and revered.

As she landed on the dragon eagle's head, the dragon eagle immediately lost all its ferocity and became as docile as a dog seeing its master.

With an indifferent expression, she gave a slight nod to Lyon and Helvie.

"Well done."

She didn't explain why she did a good job, nor did she specify in what way she did well, but somehow, Leon understood what she meant—

The forest apostle's initial purpose in sending him and Bai Shaqilai here for a second test was a ruse. Her real aim was to have them search for a time-related treasure and even break its magic array.

As for why she needed to rely on others, it was probably related to the limitations she faced that she couldn't handle herself.

So why was she so certain that the two of them would come looking for this treasure?

Bai Shaqilai's second profession, Chess Master, is well-suited to using this upgrade item with spatial properties.

Therefore, once the two enter this place, there is a high probability that they will use divination to find a way to increase their strength and thus find this place.

However, things took an unexpected turn when Herwiz's arrival interfered with the outcome and even accelerated the process.

"Your Excellency, are you saying that the so-called test of survival you mentioned at the beginning was just an excuse, and your real purpose is to get us to help you break this magic circle, thereby removing some of the restrictions on you?"

Lyon asked calmly.

Herwiz's expression shifted slightly, and she instantly understood everything.

"You are very smart."

The Forest Apostle looked at Lyon and nodded slightly.

Then, a hint of regret flashed across her face. With a gentle wave of her hand, a divine power several times more ferocious than before crashed down on the two of them.

This divine power was so fierce, almost tangible, that even Herwiz was unable to cast spells, her face turned pale, and her graceful body bent slightly.

Even so, she still spared a lot of her strength to help Leon withstand the fiercest first wave of impact with her mind defense magic.

If it weren't for Herwiz, Lyon would probably have been crushed by that unparalleled divine power in an instant.

He looked at Herwiz. This woman had acted on instinct.

Didn't she know that doing this would make her situation even more difficult?

At this moment, the Forest Apostle said indifferently:

"Choose: will you choose to be cast into the underworld and suffer eternal damnation, or will you choose to commit suicide?"

This guy, he wants to just get rid of people when they're no longer useful?

Or is it because her existence is secret, she has a stronger enemy, and she needs to ensure that the lifting of the restrictions is not leaked, so she needs to ensure that the news is not leaked?

If it's the former, Lyon has no way to deal with it.

If it's the latter, there's still a glimmer of hope for a miracle.

Judging from the options offered by the other party, it might still be worth a try.

Taking advantage of Helvie's help to relieve most of the pressure, he quickly activated Miracle Astrology and Miracle Catcher skills. In the deepest perspective mode, his thoughts flashed wildly.

Based on his previous divinations in the Deep Dive mode and reference to future strategy information, he quickly devised a persuasive argument and strategy.

Suddenly, he keenly grasped a key point and quickly spoke:

"My lord, it seems you are unaware that the outside world has undergone tremendous changes! A completely new magic system has been born! The great enemies you fear may be no match for this new magic system! Being confined here, your progress in strength is likely slow. It would be much easier to improve freely in the outside world! Although there is boundless divine power here, there is a lack of advanced items and sufficient knowledge to stimulate you! I have a way to help you advance to the realm of gods and resolve all your great calamities!"

The forest apostle glanced over, and the divine power emanating from it on Leon lessened slightly: