I ascend to the throne of God with arcane magic.

Chapter 562: A fantasy town in the sea of ​​sand?

The road leading south from the city of Armando,
Li Si and Taiya each sat on a camel, looking back at the magnificent holy city behind them, which gradually disappeared at the end of the horizon.

As they got further away from the city of Amandu, the number of pedestrians and caravans on the road gradually decreased.

After Taya woke up, Li Si and Taya stayed in the city of Amandu for a while.

During this period of time, Taya accepted the inheritance of the Church of the God of War and changed his job to become a Killing Knight.

This power, which comes from the god of war, Karis, is very suitable for Taiya.

The main profession that Taya had previously held was not simple either, and it was considered a top profession in the Kingdom of Fez.

But the Killing Knight is more suitable for Taiya.

Moreover, after accepting the inheritance of the Church of the God of War, Taya's strength increased significantly.

Taiya is already quite close to the legendary level.

Who knows, in the next moment, Taiya will make a breakthrough and achieve a legendary feat.

"By the way, Your Majesty Ivan, is he still following us?"

Li Si thought about it, then said to Taiya beside him with a smile.

"Maybe?"

Taiya thought about it and said uncertainly.

"Forget it, it doesn't matter."

Li Si thought about it and said to Taiya with a smile.

They were heading south towards the Western Desert.

The Temple of Azus is located on the Regi Peninsula in the south near the coastal area.

However, although it is a peninsula, the area of ​​​​the Reggie Peninsula is quite large.

The Temple of Azus is located deep in the Regi Peninsula, far away from the crowded port cities along the coast.

Li Si and Taya could definitely get there as quickly as possible through space teleportation, but Li Si was not in a hurry. After considering it, he gave up the idea.

Now is a critical moment for Taya. Perhaps a sudden feeling during the journey can allow her to make up the last gap between her and the legend.

Time is not tight, so Li Si can naturally consider Taya's situation.

not to mention.
It’s exciting to think about your girlfriend breaking through and becoming a legendary figure.

Taya didn't think so much.

She just thought that if she could spend more time with Li Si, they would stay together more. As for breaking through the legend?

There's no rush to put this aside for now, it's a matter of time.

Although the journey in the desert was boring and tedious, Li Si and Taiya did not feel impatient at all.

Ten days later,

Although they were not in a hurry along the way, Li Si and Taiya still crossed the vast desert and arrived near the Regi Peninsula.

Although the surrounding area is still golden desert, it is no longer as desolate as the central desert before.

In this seemingly monotonous landscape, there are a few tenacious shrubs dotted here and there like miracles of life. Although their branches and leaves are not lush, they stand in this arid land with an unyielding posture, adding a touch of vitality to this desolate desert.

Similarly, small animals living in the desert often appeared in front of Li Si and Taiya.

Some were small and exquisite desert rats, or nimble lizards. Li Si also spotted a few desert owls, which were looking at Li Si and Taiya curiously.

This time the journey was smooth sailing. We did not encounter any attacks from supernatural beasts like the sandworm swarm, nor did we find any traces of desert bandits.

This is normal!
As expected, it wasn’t his fault before, but the fault of the Bryce caravan.

"The next oasis is quite a long way away. We probably won't get there until tomorrow."

Li Si, sitting on a camel, spread out the map in his hand and said after confirming it.

"Oh~"

Taiya on the side nodded, but there was no regret in his eyes.

To her, there was little difference between resting in an oasis and camping in the desert.

With the strength of Li Si and Taya, although they cannot be said to be able to roam the western desert, as long as they do not go to those dangerous places and provoke those legendary existences, almost nothing can threaten them.

Moreover, Li Si is a gold-level wizard. As long as he uses ice spells to regulate the temperature around his body, even in the hot desert it will be as cool as the autumn in the Kingdom of Fez.

"Li Si, what do you see over there?"

After crossing a sand dune, Taiya suddenly pointed to the west and said to Li Si.

Li Si looked in the direction that Taiya pointed. Although the distance was very far, they could still see it clearly with their outstanding eyesight.

It was a gray county town in a desert oasis.

"This oasis doesn't seem to be marked on the map?"

Li Si took a look at the map in his hand and said with some surprise.

“Maybe a new oasis?”

Taiya said uncertainly.

"probably not."

Li Si shook his head and put away the map in his hand.

"That small town doesn't look like it was built recently. It has been around for quite some time."

“Maybe it was missed?”

This is normal. Although the map in Li Si's hand was purchased in the city of Amandu and is relatively complete, it is inevitable that there will be omissions.

This is nothing special.

"Let's go and take a look at that small town."

Li Si said to Taiya with a smile.

When the two of them were traveling in the desert, if they came across an oasis, they would go for a stroll in the oasis.

Because in the desert, each oasis is like an isolated island in the ocean, and each oasis has a different style.

This was a good experience for both of them, and it also brought a different color to the boring trip.

The two of them walked slowly towards the distant oasis, and two hours later the oasis was not far away from them.

Hidden in the center of this desert is a small but vibrant oasis, like a shining pearl in the desert, lying quietly in the arms of the earth, exuding alluring vitality.

At the core of this oasis is a small lake formed by the continuous flow of underground springs.

The lake is crystal clear, sparkling, and sparkling with charming light under the sunshine. Circles of delicate ripples spread gently, as if it is the most gentle brushstrokes of nature, outlining a delicate ink painting in this rugged desert. Surrounding the lake are endless orchards and farmlands, where many people can be seen busy.

In the orchard, various fruit trees are arranged in an orderly manner, with lush branches and leaves, and abundant fruits, exuding an alluring aroma. In the farmland, the green crops sway in the wind, as if showing the world their tenacious vitality.

On a small hill beside the lake, there is a low town, extending upward from the foot of the mountain.

The overall color of the town is gray, a bit plain and monotonous, but also has a unique charm. The city wall is made of stones, which is not tall but solid and strong, guarding the tranquility of this oasis.

The houses in the city are arranged in an orderly manner, with smoke rising from the chimneys, revealing a quiet and peaceful atmosphere.

At first glance, Li Si had the illusion that he was traveling back to the Kingdom of Fez.

Just as Li Si and Taya entered the oasis, Li Si was suddenly stunned.

As soon as he entered the oasis, the special magic circle hidden in Li Si's mind was triggered.

Li Si's heart was filled with alarm. He stopped and looked carefully at the oasis and small town in front of him.

This is a special magic circle that Li Si had arranged in his mind in advance. It would be triggered when encountering an illusion spell that could modify common sense.

This was also the reason why Li Si was still frightened after encountering the illusion of the Elf King's Court. He was worried that his memory and common sense would be modified if he encountered a similar illusion again. In that case, he would have no chance to resist or struggle, so he specially left a special magic circle in his mind.

However, with Li Si's current strength, he may still be unable to resist if he encounters a god-level illusion like the Elf King's Court again, but it can still serve as a warning to other levels of illusions.

Li Si stayed where he was, looking solemn.

Taiya was still walking forward, but when he noticed Li Si's abnormality, he stopped.

However, noticing Li Si's somewhat ugly expression, Taiya stopped and stood where he was.

However, she did not disturb Li Si. Instead, she stood beside Li Si, looking around vigilantly, as if guarding against possible danger.

Li Si was a little surprised when he looked at the memories sealed in the magic circle in his mind.

I didn't find anything unusual in my memory.

Li Si sealed his most core memories in a magic circle in his mind. When this magic circle is triggered, it can be compared with Li Si's current memories to detect anything wrong.

Is it that the feeling is wrong?
Or is there something else wrong with this illusion?
Li Si looked carefully at the oasis and the small town in front of him and did not find anything unusual.

Even after using the spell to identify the truth, Li Si couldn't see anything wrong.

The city before my eyes seemed to exist in reality.

So what is the real purpose of this illusion?
Although Li Si was very curious about what secrets this illusion concealed, after experiencing the disaster at the Elf King's Court, he was still ready to turn around and leave.

Why take the risk when you don't know what the benefit will be?
He didn't notice anything unusual at the moment, and it was this situation that made Li Si feel completely unsure.

Even if it is not arranged by powerful gods like the Elf King's Court, the city in the illusion before us must be a work of art beyond legend.

Just as Li Si was about to turn around and leave, a system prompt sound suddenly came from his mind.
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Ding~
[You have entered the special map, the secret realm [A small town stuck in time]!]
[It has been detected that you have entered a special map, a secret realm [A small town that is stagnant in time]!]
[You have triggered the area-specific quest [Ihalus's Obsession]!]
[Legendary-level area specific mission: [Ihalus's persistence]

Mission introduction: This small town located in the sea of ​​sand is forever stagnant in time because of Ihalus's persistence. I wonder who will bring new changes to this dead city!
Designated area: Oasis town of Ihales

Mission requirements: Meet Ihalus's requirements
Mission Reward: Depends on the mission completion (Hint: After completing this mission, there is a small chance of getting the legendary item [Love Beyond Life and Death]!)

(Ihalus: What's the use of having everything without you?)]——
Region specific tasks?

Li Si raised his eyebrows, somewhat surprised.

Region-specific quests, like limited challenge quests, are somewhat different from other quests in the quest system.

Area-specific tasks are tasks that must be completed in a special area. Once you leave the designated area, the task will be considered a failure.

At the same time, this task has no restrictions on acceptance and can be triggered as long as you enter a specific area.

For example, the most famous god-level area-specific missions, the Endless Abyss series of missions, players can trigger the corresponding missions as long as they set foot in the Endless Abyss area.

The requirement for this task is to accept the power of the endless abyss and continue to become stronger until you become the lord of the abyss.

However, before Li Si was reborn, no player had been able to complete this area-specific mission.

There is no progress exceeding 30%.

Although the specific mission in this area is of legendary level, the scale of the mission is definitely not as large as the mission in the Endless Abyss.

It is estimated that the activity area is in the small town in front of us and the surrounding oasis area.

Do you want to pick it up?

Li Si was a little hesitant. After all, this was a legendary mission, which meant that the mission must be influenced by forces above the legendary level.

Even though Li Si has already fought against the legendary existence and has a certain degree of confidence, he still needs to treat it with caution.

By the way, what is this?
Li Si looked at the marked reward in the task prompt and clicked to view it.
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[Special item [Love beyond life and death]

Rank: Legendary
Introduction: Can the power of love transcend the boundaries of life and death?
Effect: Choose to use this item with a person of the opposite sex to obtain the following special status [Love Beyond Life and Death]

Status Effect 1: [Life and Death Together] Use the remaining lifespan of both parties to be equally divided

Status Effect 2: [Resist Death] Even if one of them dies, as long as the other's health value has not returned to zero, they will not enter the dead state, and their souls will not enter the Endless Abyss or the Underworld. They can recover after receiving treatment (the recovery depends on the damage to the body and the effect of the treatment)

Status Effect 3: [In the Same Boat] Gain 10% bonus to all attributes of the opponent]——
After reading the introduction, Li Si rolled up his sleeves, and his gaze looking forward instantly became firm.

Now we have to go in and take a look. It is our responsibility to save this city from danger!

Having said that, Li Si did not rush in rashly.

That's not about completing the task and getting the reward, but about giving away your life.

Li Si carefully checked his own condition again, including asking Taiya, to make sure that their common sense and thinking had not been altered by the illusion before them.

It seems that the problem lies inside this small town, and there is no way to solve it unless we go in.

Li Si was thinking in his mind, and at the same time began to check whether his own abilities were restricted.

Space teleportation. Not blocked.

The Shadow Plane is not restricted either.

Li Si was relieved that these two important life-saving abilities were not affected.

Now, even if there is danger, Li Si can take Taya out in time.

As for the big boss Alvin, I don’t know if he is still following behind me. After all, he has never shown up since leaving the city of Armandu.

After checking his own abilities, equipment and props, Li Si confirmed that the illusion before him did not have any restrictions on those entering.

Forget it, just go in and take a look.

Li Si thought about it and made a decision.

Then he pulled Taiya back two steps, summoned out his mirror clone, and pointed it to explore the way into the city.

Follow your heart!

Not afraid of trouble!
(End of this chapter)