The night was getting darker. On a nameless island.
A gigantic snake covered in steel scales coiled up, surrounding a warm bonfire and an exquisite tent. It was the first line of defense for its master.
Whoosh.
The cold night wind came and went, and the flames in the half-extinguished fire flickered. A thick shadow swayed gently between the snake's body and the tent. It was the Shadow Wyvern, Kaka, who was paying attention to all the movements.
If there was any danger, it would immediately drag the entire camp into the Shadow Realm.
In just three days, the two humans and their pets had already entered the center of the Sea of Treasures.
Along the way, they had Snakeskin as their mount. Even if it was only a small sea monster, no marine predators dared to provoke them. In this day and age, ordinary seafarers might have to sign a life-and-death document before embarking on a voyage, but to them, it was no different from a spring outing.
It was now January, the coldest month of the year. Logically speaking, the temperature should be lower the further north one went from the Southern Continent.
However.
In fact, the coldest place in the entire Sea of Treasures was where they were now. If they continued north, they would gradually enter a mysterious warm zone. The temperature would gradually rise until they reached the Old Continent.
This was because during the winter, there would be a monsoon current flowing from the Eritrean Sea in the east to the west. It would continuously transport warm water from the tropics to the northern part of the Treasure Sea, making that vast area feel like spring all year round.
In a tent that had been enchanted with many spells.
Olivia, dressed in a loose white nightgown, was curled up in Elvin's warm embrace, fast asleep.
Even though she was an official Knight outside of adepts, using her boyfriend's body to warm her feet during winter was a privilege exclusive to girlfriends. She could not bear to give up on it.
She liked someone. Being shy was never Olivia's personality. In fact, the girl had the intention to attack Elvin forcefully.
The two in the material world seemed to have fallen asleep, but in the other world, it was time for them to explore the spirit world.
This was a part of adepts' training. As long as the conditions permitted, they would not miss a single day.
Crackle, crackle …
Rumble, rumble, rumble …
In the thick rain clouds in the sky, there were violent thunders and thunderbolts. Huge shadows swayed, and from time to time, the shrill cries of thousands of birds could be heard.
This was a world above a huge treetop. The jade-like tree trunk was like a wall between heaven and earth. Clouds and mist covered the sky, making it impossible to see the top. Clouds and mist also covered the ground below.
The leaves, which were larger than houses, were extremely lush, and each cluster of branches seemed to be enough to hold up a small island. In this world above the canopy, there were all kinds of birds of all shapes and sizes.
At this time, in the sky, two huge thunderbirds were flapping their wings that covered the sky, using their sharp claws and beaks to engage in a fierce battle with the terrifying thunderbolts.
One of them was huge like a turbulent thundercloud, while the other was slightly smaller, but its body was covered with a layer of green armor decorated with flower branches, and it was not at a disadvantage in the battle.
The two birds of prey were like two monsters that wanted to destroy the world. They circled around the giant tree world and were locked in a fierce battle. Every collision caused the entire canopy world to tremble violently. Branches and leaves were destroyed, and even the nests of many of the bird inhabitants fell down.
On a leaf near the top of this layer of the canopy, Olivia, who had used [Tourmaline Mimicry], was standing there silently. Her figure was so dim that it almost merged with the leaves.
On her shoulder was a kingfisher made entirely of emerald. The emerald light on its body was already shining brightly.
Now, she raised her head and looked above, waiting for an opportunity.
In the huge black nest hanging above his head, a long sword that looked like a bird's beak and feather, shining with sharp blue lightning, was nailed there quietly.
That was the main goal of their exploration in the spirit world.
Although material objects could not be brought in from the spirit world, the precious spiritual materials produced here could be brought out.
Spiritual materials existed in a form similar to a combination of information, energy, and laws. As long as they relied on specific objects in the material world, they could achieve similar effects in the spirit world.
In the legends that circulated among the Knight, the world's first extraordinary weapon came from this place.
Elvin's extraordinary longsword, "Lightning Rod", was damaged in the battle with Griffith. Using [Rapid Thunder Swordsmanship] with the swordstaff was not very smooth after all. He was determined to obtain this lightning-attribute longsword.
Ever since they accidentally discovered this place and left a beacon, they had been grinding with this thunderbird that lived in the spirit world for several days. Elvin was responsible for attracting firepower from the front, while Olivia was responsible for choosing between long-range sniping or sneaking into the nest to seize the treasure.
Today was the closest they had ever been to success.
However, as time passed, Olivia did not wait for an opportunity. A huge figure with sparse feathers was the first to crash down from the sky. It flapped its wings and scuttled to Olivia's side, carrying her on its back and running.
"Caw, big birds have no morals! The wind is tight, let's go! "
Behind the two of them, in addition to the Thunderbird that Elven had fought at the beginning, there were another three Thunderbirds, one big and two small ones, that swooped down from the clouds above, charging towards them at lightning speed.
Whoosh —!
Elvin flapped his wings and used the Cobra Maneuver, dodging the other party's attack. Without looking back, he plunged into the clouds below the canopy.
So far.
Due to the Reverse Nurturing from leveling up to a Grade 3 [Branded Swordsman], in addition to the long period of hunting in the spirit world, Elvin's Spiritual Strength Index had increased by leaps and bounds to 3.52. He had already activated the fifth of the Ten Elements of the "Tree of Life Meditation", "Beauty".
He could already be considered as a senior official Wizard.
And Olivia, who had interacted with Elvin day and night, had also benefited from him. With a Grade 3 main attacker at the frontlines, large amounts of Spiritual Feedback entered her account. Coupled with the powerful effect of the Fruit of Essence, her Spiritual Strength Index had soared to 2.1 in half a year.
But with their current strength, it was clearly beyond their ability to deal with a family of thunderbirds.
The next time they came, they would have to think of a better way.
After an unknown period of time.
Olivia slowly opened her slightly misty eyes. After slowly sitting up on the bed, she suddenly realized that Elvin was not by her side.
Then, she realized that she was not in the tent on the nameless island in the Sea of Treasures, but in the Orange Leaf Castle of the Aimor family in the Far Sail Territory of the New Continent!
"Am I … dreaming?"
Olivia felt slightly unaccustomed to being alone again. After a slight hesitation, she lifted the blanket and stepped on the golden high-heeled slippers beside the bed.
She lit up a whale oil lantern on the table and walked out of the room with the warm yellow light of the lantern.
Tap … tap … tap …
There was no one in the quiet castle. Only the crisp sound of Olivia's footsteps could be heard far and wide in the darkness.
"Hahaha …"
"Hehehe …"
But at this moment, she suddenly heard the sound of a group of children laughing and joking around.
"Eh, why are there children in the castle?"
Although she knew that she was dreaming, Olivia still seemed to be in a dreamlike state. She did not feel that there was anything wrong with this strange situation.
Subconsciously, she followed the cheerful voices until she came to a very unfamiliar stone staircase.
The stone staircase with traces of green moss seemed to have been there for a thousand years. It looked mottled and ancient, and did not fit in with the decorative style of the Orange Leaf Castle.
But the girl did not hesitate at all. Wearing a thin and loose white nightgown, her long black hair draped over her shoulders, and wearing a pair of high-heeled slippers, she walked down the dark and narrow stone steps of the ancient castle with a lantern in her hand.
At this time, she had completely forgotten that in the image of the dream, going down the stairs meant that she would gradually enter the deeper layers of the multi-layered dream!
In the center of the unknown town, in the empty square.
Whoosh —
The clever monkey rode a white horse through the circle of fire. The charmingly naive bear stepped on a big rubber ball and circled around the field. The colorful fireworks lit up the night sky. The clown with heavy makeup on his face laughed shrilly as he threw the flying knife in his hand …
The wonderful circus performance made the surrounding crowd cheer loudly.
The girl who slowly walked to the periphery of the crowd was also attracted by the wonderful circus. She could not help but gently tiptoe.
However.
The circus didn't seem to have any problems, but from afar, the "audience" of men, women, and children weren't real audiences. Instead, they were a group of pale-faced … humanoid puppets wearing clothes and wigs!
They noticed that a new audience had joined them.
Everyone's body did not move, but their heads turned at different angles to face the girl. They cracked their stiff lips and laughed at her "friendly".
"Hahahaha …"
"Hahahaha …"
The laughter was cold and empty, like the echoes of the old crows in the cemetery.
At the same time, in reality.
Not far from the island where the temporary camp was located, a huge sailboat that was as light as a dream and as ethereal as water vapor, sailing on the sea and sailing in the dreams of many creatures slowly passed by.
The boat was brightly lit and noisy, but Kaka, who had been awake during the night watch, and Pippi, who slept but never dreamed, did not notice anything unusual …
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