Hello, is this a letter addressed to Demon Fortress?

For forbidden areas, the more dangerous the forbidden area, the easier it is for those with weaker strength to traverse it.

This law, which defies common sense, has been proven during Lin Gui's dangerous journeys over the years.

Especially the Howling Corridor where Avalon is located.

To be honest, that forbidden area is not much worse than the Crying Blood Hill.

The Soul Demon's immunity to physical attacks and its invisibility make it far more dangerous than the latter.

During the journey through it, based on the food spectrum, it was determined that the epic demons did not hunt high-level monsters.

Lin Gui, Shia, and Eve were almost completely ignored.

Except for the Bloodthorn that guards Avalon.

But when he brought out legends like Ash, the result was a completely different world.

The epics of the entire Wailing Corridor went berserk.

This demonstrates the correctness of that law.

As the first person to discover it.

Of all of Akara, he's probably the only one who knows about this law.

Now, there are two people who know.

Summoning immense courage, Lillian suggested approaching the nearest Blood Leech King.

She wanted to verify the truth of Lin Gui's words for herself.

At this moment, her eyes were no longer filled with fear, but only with a stubborn pursuit of truth.

Elvia, caught in the middle.

Seeing Lillian's seemingly changed appearance, a feeling of abandonment arose within her.

For some reason, she felt a chill down her back.

Lin Gui had no reason to refuse Lillian's request.

Lillian's eyes.

It allowed him to see his wandering mage friends in the Gray Zone, who had long been expelled from the Thousand Towers.

Similarly, it is almost pure, with only the pursuit of magical truths and knowledge.

This law can make an ordinary person rich overnight.

An exploration team composed of farmers, craftsmen, herbalists, and other members of the lower classes.

Through that passageway, through this law, gather materials on the Weeping Blood Hill.

These ubiquitous pieces of junk were enough to sustain the revolution of millions of people in three city-states.

As for Lin Gui himself,

The stuff I just casually picked up is enough to hire a legendary mage to work for me.

The reason he was so poor when he returned to New Testament City was because of this.

First, when he went to the magical city, he was contemplating suicide.

I never thought I could successfully travel through time.

And in fact.

If the exploration team hadn't found me near Bloodshed Hill, where I had been knocked down by the scorpion mist...

He died long ago in the desert.

So he was very grateful to them.

They saved his life and led him to see the spark.

I saw the only vibrant color in this dark age, in a world of moral decay.

And this color, in the end, was destroyed in his eyes in a cruel way.

So on the way back, Lin Gui's heart was dead.

Therefore, they didn't take too many precious magical materials.

That law is the real reason why Lin Gui was able to cross the red soil desert.

Although possessing it exclusively could bring him enormous wealth.

But for someone as pure as Lillian, Lin Gui was generous with his sharing.

And prove it right to her with facts.

The airship slowly descended, approaching the edge of the blood pool where a blood leech king was sucking blood.

Lin Gui maneuvered the flying boat, shuttling closely between the Blood Leech Kings.

At its closest, the bottom of the airship almost grazed the rough scales of the Blood Leech King.

Hot, pungent breath sprayed onto the edge of the airship, carrying a strong stench of blood.

Elvia's heart nearly stopped every time she got close.

She clung tightly to the edge of the airship, her lips pressed together, her face deathly pale.

Each time it brushed against the Blood Leech King's body.

She felt as if she was about to be swallowed up by that fleshy, flower-like mouth.

What devastated her most was...

Lillian, who should have been resisting Lin Gui's crazy actions like her, was instead incredibly focused.

Her eyes were fixed intently on those enormous creatures.

He was muttering to himself, as if he were writing something down.

"Stop for a second—"

Lillian suddenly spoke.

"Teacher, I...I want to go up."

"I want to go up and see if it will attack me... against someone of higher rank like me."

Elvia's face turned deathly pale instantly.

"You've gone mad too—"

Before she could finish speaking, Lin Gui shook his head.

"no."

Lillian looked at him, puzzled.

Lin Gui explained.

"It will itch."

"It's too dangerous to cause even the slightest discomfort to the epic demons."

"If a mosquito crawls on your body, anyone would slap it."

"but--"

He paused for a moment.

"I can try it for you."

Before Elvia and Lillian could react, the airship suddenly accelerated.

It charged straight toward the largest blood leech king in the center of the blood pool.

The airship skimmed past the Blood Leech King, its bottom gently brushing against its scales.

At that moment, the Blood Leech King was quietly feeding...

I was stunned.

Its massive body suddenly stiffened.

Two black bean-like eyes stared blankly at the passing flying boat.

Then--

The stress response erupts instantly.

Blood spurted out from the pores of its body at the same time.

Hundreds and thousands of lines of blood sprayed out in all directions like a torrential rain.

Each one exploded with a sharp, tearing sound as it left the airship.

The stone wall was pierced by the blood arrow, and fragments of stone flew everywhere.

Countless deep pits were blasted into the surface of the blood pool, and the dark red liquid surged and boiled.

The nearest hill was filled with a deafening roar, followed by a large section of the hill collapsing.

At the critical moment, the airship suddenly capsized.

They narrowly avoided the area with the densest spray.

Lin Gui maneuvered the flying boat away quickly.

They stopped some distance away behind a hill, and the three of them peeked out to observe.

The Blood Leech King stared blankly around, as if searching for something that was tickling it.

I looked for a while, but found nothing.

It tilted its enormous head.

Then, it calms down, re-immerses its mouthparts in the blood, and continues to suck.

Lin Gui withdrew his gaze, his tone indifferent.

"See?"

"Avoid physical contact with epic demons unless absolutely necessary."

Behind her, Lillian's eyes were filled with admiration.

"So, Master, what you just said was all correct!!"

"How could this be?!"

"This is why you were able to traverse the Red Earth Desert at the intermediate level, Master!!"

"This is incredible! The academic world will be in an uproar!!"

Her voice trembled slightly with excitement, like that of an explorer who had discovered a new continent.

And Elvia is caught in the middle.

Her expression changed from fear to numbness, and then from numbness to despair.

Finally, it settled on a deep, silent collapse.

She opened her mouth, as if to say something.

But in the end, he simply raised his hand and slowly covered his face.

"...Why am I here?"

Her voice was muffled in her palm, carrying a hollow, resigned tone.

"Why am I here...?"

"......"

"You might as well just knock me out."