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The Flower Sea Mountains, as the name suggests, are mountains covered with endless flowers.

[The Demon Swordsman] Ian walked at the front, clearing the way, his hand always resting on the hilt of his broadsword.

Where he walked, the overly dense flowerbeds would tilt slightly to the sides, then slowly close up behind him.

Evan, the alchemist who enjoys exploring the unknown, followed closely behind, observing the surrounding plants thoughtfully.

"The magical fluctuations here are indeed unusual; the roots of each flower extend very deep."

Long ago, members of the Adventurers' Guild investigated this mountain range and left records:

The flowers on the mountain are beautiful but strange. Once they leave the mountain range, they wither quickly, even if the roots and soil are taken away with them. It is as if some force restricts everything within the mountain range.

In the end, these adventurers still couldn't figure it out.

Since the mountain range was not particularly dangerous, the investigation was dropped.

The group walked up the stone path for about half an hour. The vegetation on both sides gradually transitioned from low wildflowers to waist-high flower bushes, and the color changed from light purple to more vibrant crimson and purplish-red, intertwining together like a richly colored carpet.

Amy rode her flying broomstick to Mia's side on the dragon's back and whispered:

"Mia, do you know about the Royal Capital Magic Academy?"

Mia looked at her little flower, and seeing that it remained silent, clearly unwilling to speak to Amy, she could only nod.

"I know, I've heard that many powerful adventurers graduated from there."

Mia could understand why Xiaohua didn't want to talk to Amy.

That woman killed a dragon.

There are only thirteen registered S-rank adventurers in the entire kingdom. Each one has been jointly reviewed by the Adventurers' Guild and the Church to confirm that they have the ability to "complete an S-rank mission independently without logistical support".

An S-rank mission is defined as a dangerous mission that could lead to the destruction of a city, involve at least one hostile target of the archmage level, or require long-term tracking across kingdom borders.

This includes defeating evil dragons.

Although the evil dragon deserved to die, and the golden dragon himself had fought many five-colored dragons, the golden dragon still had an instinctive aversion to humans who had killed dragons.

After all, after slaying a dragon, humans would often dismember it and make it into weapons and armor.

Amy pointed to Evan, the Alchemist, and whispered, "He and I were both outstanding graduates from there. After becoming S-rank adventurers, we were invited by the academy to serve as honorary professors..."

Mia exclaimed in surprise, mimicking Lilith's reaction from a month ago, "Wow!"

However, they never quite grasped the essence of it, which made them seem completely fake.

Seeing that the atmosphere had been set for a while, Amy finally asked about what had piqued her curiosity:

"By the way, Mia, I've always wanted to ask, does your little flower eat grass? I've heard that some dragons eat tree bark and grass roots when food is scarce. Does it do that too?"

Mia wasn't nervous about the issue involving Xiaohua. She shook her head and said gently:

"No, with me here, Xiaohua won't go hungry. She has a very good temper and basically won't attack others unless the other party makes the first move or scares her."

"Is it a picky eater?"

"One thing is that she prefers grilled meat and doesn't really like to touch raw meat."

"Then it—"

"arrive."

The leader's voice interrupted their conversation. Alchemist Evan had already crouched down by the door, carefully examining the vines and rock structures around it.

"The structure of this door is very special. The magical fluctuations of the door itself are similar to a heartbeat. If my judgment is not wrong, it may be a living thing."

After another round of research, he stood up and said, "If we simply use forbidden spells to force it open, it may cause the entire mountain structure to collapse, and the door itself may also change as a result—we may not be able to control whatever comes out from behind the door."

Evan adjusted his round-framed glasses. "What did the association say?"

"Classified as a large-scale S-rank. The assessment is: there may be some kind of ancient seal behind the door, or a deliberately hidden ruin, or perhaps the slumbering nest of a higher being. In any case, sufficient power and preparation are required to deal with it."

What is your suggestion?

"Build a stable magic circle to allow magic to continuously flow into the door at a controlled rate. Amy and I will be in charge of the circle, and the three of you will be on guard."

[The Demon Swordsman] Ian nodded: "Then let's do it your way."

……

Under the same starry sky, on the other edge of the Flower Sea Mountains, a campfire burned quietly in the center of the camp.

Ji Tian and his group have arrived at the northern border and set up camp on the edge of the Flower Sea Mountains.

The flowers here are not as lush as those deep in the mountains, and they are not clearly visible in the firelight.

Lila was squatting by the campfire, holding a roasting fork, carefully turning the pieces of meat on the fire.

Oil dripped onto the charcoal fire, stirring up a wisp of white smoke and a sizzling sound.

She examined the color of the meat for a while, nodded in satisfaction, added another piece of dry firewood to the fire, and then looked up to introduce the mountain.

"This is one of the most beautiful places in the North. I've heard my parents say that they used to come here on dates when they were young."

Her parents, Marcus Aurelius and Marcus Aurelius, were setting up a tent not far away when they heard this and smiled at each other.

Ji Tian leaned against a tree trunk at the edge of the camp. Elena sat down beside him, nestled in his arms, and softly sighed, "They have such a good relationship. I wish we could go on a date by ourselves sometime."

There will be an opportunity.

Lilith squatted on the other side of the campfire, clutching a dry twig she had picked up from the ground, and was scribbling randomly on the ground.

She paused, then looked up towards the direction of the flower-covered mountains:

"Is the Flower Sea Mountain Range really made entirely of flowers? Could there be flowers that, if eaten, could allow one to break through to a higher cultivation level?"

"Aiodo flower."

"What is that?"

Ji Tian couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. "I told you to read more online novels. Didn't I give you a lot of physical books after I found out you were studying Chinese? You never even read them often. Now look what's happened, you don't even know about the Dao-Merging Flower..."

"Quack, I was just thinking. You mean there might actually be something like that in the mountains?"

"We'll talk about it tomorrow. Let's eat today first."

Lila smiled upon hearing this, used a wooden stick to transfer the roasted meat pieces to a plate, and handed it over: "Eat up, while it's hot."

The atmosphere in the campsite was relaxed and peaceful, and the warm light of the campfire cast the shadows of the group on the ground.

Soon, the group returned to their respective tents to rest, and the night passed without incident.