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Chapter 74: An Unexpected Journey
Chapter 74: An Unexpected Journey
An Rui has a task for me?
As a lord, the fact that he sent a message through Red Moon at this time indicates that it won't be a simple errand.
Recalling the news Somjin shared, An Rui is preparing to personally inspect the Border of Worlds, and Lin Sai naturally assumes he wants to ask about the details of the Border.
He dare not delay on such a matter.
As dusk approached and night was yet to fall, Lin Sai hurriedly left the chapel, heading straight for An Rui's manor.
This time, he didn't need to specifically go up to the second-floor study.
Upon reaching the manor's entrance, Lin Sai witnessed an exaggerated scene.
An Rui, without the restraint expected of a lord, directly climbed out of the second-floor window, and with a few strides, quickly reached Lin Sai's side.
In the blink of an eye,
This powerful body of a Phase Five Warrior stood before Lin Sai.
"Uncle An Rui?"
Lin Sai didn't hide his surprise.
In his impression, An Rui was always carefree, but such obvious signs of anxiety were rare.
Immediately after, as if to match his surprise, An Rui spoke up,
"Lin Sai, I know you've been traveling in the wilderness for a long time, and you must be tired now."
"But there's something I need you to do for me."
An Rui was Lin Sai's martial arts teacher.
Hearing this, Lin Sai naturally perked up, and with a serious tone, he promised,
"No problem, please tell me!"
An Rui replied,
"You should know that I plan to personally visit the border between the two worlds. You're the only one who has experienced the snowfield; let's go together!"
"Huh?"
Lin Sai's eyes widened, as he had thought he was just called over for a chat.
Who would've thought it would be another outdoor assignment!
He didn't resist the task.
But seeing An Rui's urgency, about to set off, Lin Sai didn't want to leave in such a hasty manner:
"Uncle An Rui, this task is no problem, but I haven't informed Mother Superior yet..."
"Lian, inform Lady Red Moon about this!"
An Rui immediately interrupted Lin Sai.
Almost immediately after the lord's words, the guard at the manor's entrance came out, handed An Rui a well-prepared bag, and then rushed towards the chapel with the message.
An Rui slung the bag over his back and looked at Lin Sai,
"Is there a problem now?"
Lin Sai thought for a moment, feeling a bit embarrassed,
"The plants in Finn's house also need care..."
But An Rui immediately realized,
"The ones you asked Joel to look after?"
Lin Sai was a bit surprised, not expecting An Rui to be aware of such minor details.
"You even know about this?"
An Rui, while securing the bag on his body, replied,
"I am the lord here, after all."
He then shouted for the female servant in the manor, instructing her to deliver a message to Joel as well.
With everything in order, Lin Sai's worries were addressed.
The two didn't need to pack much luggage and headed straight out of town.
Initially, Lin Sai thought this journey, like his previous solo trip, wouldn't be too challenging.
But he soon realized his mistake.
And it was a huge one!
As they stepped out of town, An Rui suddenly stopped, turned to Lin Sai, and revealed a mischievous smile,
"Lin Sai, we need to act fast."
"Walking is too slow; I'll take you there!"
"Huh?" Lin Sai was puzzled, "Actually, my speed is not bad—Ah!"
Lin Sai didn't finish his sentence.
An Rui took a big step forward, scooped him up, and held him under his arm.
Then, this Phase Five Ascender began to sprint forward.
To Lin Sai, it felt like a strong wind blowing in his face, while his mouth and nostrils were filled with air.
Linsai tightly closed his mouth and turned his head down, finally finding some relief for his face. Taking advantage of this moment, he glanced around with his peripheral vision. The trees beside him flew by, and the occasional river flashed by like a silver ribbon, barely allowing any scenery to linger on his retina.
An Rui was leading the way, sprinting forward with Linsai!
And this speed—far exceeded what Linsai could achieve on his own.
It's worth mentioning that his current agility has surpassed the human limit of 13 points. But as for An Rui...
To be blunt, An Rui's speed was likely twice as fast as his! If we were to convert this into attribute points... 26 agility points?
No!
Attribute values don't directly correspond to real-life performance; it's not a simple one-to-one conversion.
An Rui's current performance would require at least 30 agility points to achieve such an exaggerated speed.
Not to mention, he was carrying Linsai with him.
As a warrior with well-rounded physical attributes, An Rui's constitution and strength were also exceptional.
"So this is what an Ascender is like..."
Linsai muttered to himself, accepting the reality of being 'carried' along.
The two of them set off in the evening.
An Rui didn't need to rest at all while rushing forward.
He was like a locomotive charging through the forest, following a set path, crashing through obstacles without hesitation. Even when encountering dangerous wild animals or magical beasts...
Well, for this Fifth Stage Ascender, these creatures didn't pose much of a threat.
Wild animals in their path were swatted away with a single palm strike.
As for those not in their path...
They often just heard the commotion and looked over, only to see the rustling of leaves.
These creatures didn't even realize what had happened.
An Rui swiftly carried Linsai past these animals and continued their journey.
With such an exaggerated speed, the two of them, who set off in the evening, traveled for an entire day and night. It wasn't until the next afternoon that An Rui finally came to a stop.
He reached a small earthen mound and set Linsai down. An Rui seemed to be in great shape, not needing any rest at all. He looked at Linsai, who was rubbing his delicate stomach, and smiled:
"Linsai, how are you feeling?"
Linsai hesitated and replied:
"I... my stomach feels a bit uncomfortable..."
This was the truth.
With Linsai's high constitution of 15 points, this mode of travel wasn't entirely unbearable. However, after being carried along for an entire day and night and day, it was inevitable that some minor physical discomforts would arise.
As Linsai rubbed his delicate stomach, he also opened the map and examined their surroundings.
Once again, he realized the extent of An Rui's abilities.
The location they were currently in was one that Linsai had passed through when returning to the Hidden Frontier Town. But that was a memory from several days ago.
Linsai swallowed hard:
"Our current location..."
An Rui directly provided the answer:
"It's probably a week's journey for an ordinary person."
"Let's rest tonight and continue the day after tomorrow. In about four days, we should be able to reach the border between the two worlds."
"..."
"Are all Ascenders from the War School this exaggerated?"
Linsai couldn't help but tease.
An Rui found Linsai's attitude amusing and opened his portable bag, taking out two simple steel-framed folding chairs. He unfolded them and placed them on the ground:
"My speed is actually not that bad."
"In Nark Bondak, aside from differences in combat techniques, the War School primarily consists of Defenders, Combat Core, and Ravagers."
As An Rui spoke, he fully unfolded the folding chairs, transforming them into two narrow but usable single beds:
"Come, lie down and rest."
"Tomorrow morning, we'll continue our journey!"
(End of Chapter)
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