I am a mage, with an infinite mana bar!

The five met at the residence of Sirin and her two companions on Dew Street. Liam distributed the supplies to each person, and then they were ready to set off.

To save time and energy, they decided to rent a horse-drawn carriage to go to the entrance of the Whispering Forest.

Inside the carriage, five people sat in two rows, with Liam the halfling wanderer spreading out a parchment map on the ground.

"Although we've already discussed this before, I'd like to reiterate it," he told his teammates.

"Our destination is deep in the Whispering Forest," he said, gripping his dagger and pointing to a circled area on the map—the place where the orc warrior Gray had mentioned meeting Charlotte Fenrir. "It will take about a day to get there from Colin Town, at the earliest by noon tomorrow."

He raised his head and continued in a serious tone:

"For decades, the town of Colin has relied on hunting low-level monsters for a living, but few people are willing to venture into the depths of the Whispering Forest."

"There are two reasons. First, it is the territory of many three-star monsters, and only senior professionals and three-star adventurers have the strength to enter."

"Secondly, that area is a place where magic is depleted."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over Ulshi, Eli, and Lynn. "For spellcasters, a mana-depleted zone means that even with magical artifacts, it's very difficult to replenish mana by absorbing external magical energy..."

Upon hearing this, the pale-faced Urshi nonchalantly pointed to the longbow on her back, "It's alright, I can still shoot arrows anyway."

Eli smiled and said, "I brought enough magic potions," then looked at Lynn and added, "Don't worry, I'll share them with you."

Lynn nodded to express his gratitude, but in reality, he didn't think he would need those things.

Even in areas where magic is depleted, the magic recovery effects of his magic net and super magic wand are weakened, but [Drain Magic] remains unaffected.

Therefore, he can replenish his magic power and maintain his stamina by killing monsters.

"In short," Liam concluded, "we must be extremely careful, especially you two, Lynn and Eli!"

He, Sirin, and Urshi were all novice professionals and two-star adventurers, and could still protect themselves against three-star monsters, but Lynn and Eli were in great danger.

Eli tensed up immediately at his words. After taking a deep breath, she took out a magical item from her staff.

It was an exquisite necklace with a moon-shaped white gemstone that shone with a lustrous sheen.

Eli carefully stroked the moonstone with his fingertips, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Clearly, she cherished and loved this item.

"This is a gift from my druid friend. It's called the 'Moonshadow Necklace,' and it's engraved with a second-circle spell, 'Invisible and Shadowless.'"

"Invisible and invisible?" Urshi asked with great interest. As a ranger with spellcasting abilities, he was obviously familiar with this magic.

Eli nodded and held up the Moonstone necklace. "Once activated, it can create a special area with a radius of 10 meters, where people can hide without leaving any trace."

In other words, with this magical item, they could become invisible in the forest!

Lynn's eyes lit up; it was indeed a good product.

Ordinary magical items at most possess some special abilities, such as emitting light or heat, or resisting mental attacks, but this necklace can actually be inscribed with second-circle magic.

I wonder how much a magical item of this level is worth?

"Can we wait until we enter the deeper areas before using it? Are there any limitations or things we need to be careful about?" Liam asked cautiously.

"The most important thing is to be mindful of the area, and also to try not to make a sound. Once the enemy discovers you and invades the magic's range, the concealment will fail."

"Everything else is fine. The Moonshadow Necklace absorbs moonlight at night to replenish its magic power, and I can also use my own magic power to maintain the spell when necessary. It can last for at least an hour..."

As he spoke, Eli looked at Lynn with his green eyes.

If it weren't for joining Lynn's magic network, it would have been difficult for her to use the Moonshadow Necklace given her previous magic pool.

After silently expressing her gratitude to Lynn in her heart, she temporarily put away the necklace.

There were still guards at the edge of the Whispering Forest, but the group passed through smoothly after showing their adventurer badges, and the carriage returned from there.

"Our main task is to find someone, so we should avoid fighting as much as possible. I know a road where monsters are sparsely distributed. Follow me."

As a ranger, Ulsey is also an excellent jungle hunter, whose outstanding reconnaissance and exploration abilities will be of great use here.

The halfling wanderer Liam and the leopard woman Sirin also possess similar spiritual sensitivity.

It could be said that the three of them were born for this kind of wilderness adventure.

As for the two mages, Lynn and Eli, they were placed in the center of the group as key targets for protection.

The journey was peaceful, and the area was sparsely populated with monsters, meaning that even adventurers who came to hunt monsters would rarely venture there during the day.

They only come to such places when they need to find a place to camp at night.

Therefore, many traces of campfires can be found along the way.

"Strange..." After traveling for half a day, Urshi suddenly stopped by a campfire, frowning as she examined the fire on the ground.

Inside the circular structure made of rubble, a layer of ashes from the burned wood covered the interior.

Lynn took a closer look but didn't find anything unusual. However, he believed that with the experience of a ranger, he could see more details.

So he asked, "What's going on?"

Urshi pulled out an arrow and poked at the ashes. "It's very fresh. Someone must have camped here last night. But something's not right. Normally, firewood wouldn't burn this thoroughly. Adventurers would extinguish campfires with damp mud when they leave to prevent them from starting a fire."

He emphasized, "This is a common practice in Colin, and in some areas it's even written into local regulations."

Lynn sensed something amiss. "So, you think they left suddenly and didn't have time to extinguish the campfire?"

Urshi nodded slightly. "Very likely, some traces should be found nearby."

Upon hearing this, the others immediately became alert, forming pairs and cautiously searching their surroundings.

Sure enough, Liam soon spotted some traces nearby.

"Traces of a fight, and then..." He looked ahead, and Lynn followed his gaze, seeing a faint trail of soil of inconsistent color in front of the bushes a dozen meters away.

"These are drag marks; it looks like someone was dragged away after falling down."

He carefully examined the area again and concluded, "There's no blood. The guy who attacked them must have been very strong to easily defeat them, or he must have some special control abilities."

At that moment, the beast-woman Sirin, her leopard tail swishing and her nostrils twitching, suddenly whispered towards the depths of the forest, "There are people over there, and the smell of blood... is very close!"

The group exchanged glances, quickly made a decision, and gathered together. Eli gently placed his hand on the Moon Shadow necklace.

An invisible magical force enveloped the five people. They did not feel anything unusual among themselves, but to creatures outside, it was as if the five people had suddenly vanished into thin air.