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Chapter 77: Lake Surface
Chapter 77: Lake Surface
"Lin Sai, it's dangerous down there..."
An Rui naturally tried to dissuade Lin Sai.
But Lin Sai, who had been very obedient all along, suddenly interrupted An Rui's persuasion:
"Uncle An Rui, I've been here before, and I've found a way to get down."
"It's just that the appearance of those Magic Beasts and my concern for the town made me turn back and inform everyone as soon as possible."
"Now that I have the chance to go down again, I won't take no action!"
At this time, the dense fog of the night enveloped the two.
An Rui looked at Lin Sai, his student's face was a bit blurry, but a pair of determined eyes were gazing at him clearly.
"..."
"Alright, follow me closely."
The Warrior didn't say another word of debate or persuasion.
He immediately took action, leading the way down, bare-handedly grasping the frozen Vine and sliding down, his agile figure like a monkey living in the forest.
Lin Sai saw this and also took out his long dagger.
He used the weapon as an ice axe, following An Rui to the Climbing Heaven Vine.
The two of them descended quickly and steadily, one above the other.
At the Border of Worlds.
A boundless green curtain enveloped the entire land, and the Frost Wind blew over, creating ripples on the icy crystal surface, extending towards the other side of the world, as if only this magnificent scene remained between heaven and earth.
But two small black dots, like a weaver's thread on a brocade, were moving forward.
Although unnoticeable, they kept a steady pace, advancing towards the other end of the world.
This time, they were lucky.
They didn't encounter a group of Magic Beasts like Lin Sai did when he came alone, and the journey was uneventful, with only the occasional Frost Wind witnessing their adventure.
Time passed quietly.
Five hours later, the scenery below suddenly changed.
When they set out, after leaving the cliff top by several dozen meters, the Climbing Heaven Vine gradually entered a pitch-black void.
But now, Lin Sai saw a different color below.
It was a shimmering, wavering light.
At this distance, Lin Sai couldn't see clearly, but the scene was like diving underwater and seeing the sunlight reflected on the water's surface.
"Uncle An Rui, there's light below!" Lin Sai reminded hastily.
The Lord looked down and discovered the same scene as Lin Sai.
However, unlike Lin Sai, who was crossing the World Border for the first time, An Rui was already familiar with the situation, so he explained calmly:
"Good news!"
"This means we're almost there!"
Lin Sai nodded slightly, but his hands involuntarily quickened their pace.
This was a journey across worlds!
Not to mention the unknown world and adventures below.
Just the process of crossing worlds itself meant one thing - an upgrade of [RPG] abilities!
Lin Sai didn't think he had any problems understanding the skill modules.
So, while descending into the Black Mountain World, he would definitely unlock new abilities!
Expectation filled his heart.
The two continued downward, and the surrounding darkness began to dissipate, revealing the scene below.
Lin Sai was right; the shimmering light was indeed a water surface.
The Climbing Heaven Vine was rooted in a vast, over 301 hectares wide, but only about 30 centimeters deep Mirror Lake.
The light on the lake's surface wasn't reflected daylight but the starry night sky.
The Black Mountain World and the Hidden Frontier had a time difference of about an hour. When they set out, it was still night, so the sky in the Black Mountain World had not yet dawned.
"Lin Sai, be careful!" An Rui warned.
Because on this thin, vast water surface, there were numerous Magic Beasts of various shapes.
Within the group, there were Fire Foxes that Lin Sai had encountered before, as well as some she had never seen.
But the most eye-catching were the Treants clinging to the roots of the Climbing Celestial Vine.
They clung tightly to the vines.
It seemed as if they were sensing some information in the same way that plants perceive their surroundings.
"So that's how it is..."
Lin Sai instantly understood.
She realized why the first monster that entered the Hidden Frontier three years ago was a Treant. She also understood why, during her previous encounter, a Treant had left the main group and met her in advance.
The reason lay here!
The Treants, attached to the roots of the Climbing Celestial Vine, were sensing the situation above in a special way. Then, during the frosty intervals, they took the lead in attempting to climb.
Only these Treants moved.
The other monsters, who were watching, would then follow and ascend!
"So that's how it is... Hmm? Why is it getting hot?"
Lin Sai was pondering the issue when she suddenly realized that the temperature around her was off.
Under the protection of the Ice Badger Claw Pendant, she had extremely high resistance to cold weather, and her perception wasn't sensitive. However, she could feel the heat normally!
And now, the situation was that the surroundings were heating up!
As they continued downward, the degree of temperature increase was also gradually rising, and even...
Crack!
The long dagger in Lin Sai's hand, which she used as an ice pick, conveyed a different sensation.
What she pierced was no longer a thick layer of ice but a robust, emerald-green vine, newly exposed to the air!
The ice on the Climbing Celestial Vine had melted!
Along with the rising temperature, the frost on the surface of the vine that Lin Sai and An Rui were climbing was gradually thinning, melting, and eventually revealing its original form.
"..."
Lin Sai's eyebrows furrowed tightly.
At the current rate, the temperature below, near the water's surface, was also unusually high, just like the coldness of the snowy plain above.
All the way to the bottom.
If this trend of development didn't change, the air temperature near the water's surface could even rise to over forty-five degrees Celsius!
"The temperature is rising; this shouldn't be..."
This temperature change was too sudden and intense!
At a lower position, An Rui also noticed the change in temperature, and he, too, furrowed his brows in contemplation.
At this moment, Lin Sai descended to An Rui's side.
She looked down and, knowing there were still issues they urgently needed to address, immediately suggested to An Rui: "If we want to continue investigating the situation, we should find a way to clear the monsters below!"
Reminded by Lin Sai, An Rui also reacted.
The issue of temperature could wait; it was more important to deal with the monsters in front of them first.
He nodded slightly and, at a height still over ten meters from the water's surface, let go, stepping directly onto the vines. His agile footsteps made it seem as if he were running on flat ground.
In the blink of an eye, An Rui had rushed to the vicinity of the water's surface.
The Treants originally clinging to the Climbing Celestial Vine immediately reacted, preparing to get up and launch an attack on An Rui.
But the speed of the Fifth Stage Ascender far exceeded the reaction limit of these monsters.
He didn't even draw his sword.
When these Treants were only halfway up, he pressed forward with an irresistible force from the front and, with one hand each, grabbed the heads of two Treants.
Crack!
The two heads were twisted off with brute force.
An Rui was unconcerned, casually tossing the two heads aside, causing splashing water to leap on the calm lake surface.
"Roar!"
The surrounding monsters, upon seeing this, became fiercely aggressive and immediately surrounded An Rui.
Facing the encirclement, An Rui remained unperturbed.
Two long daggers were instantly drawn from his waist, and he stood in the stance of Advantage Strike. Alone, he faced the dozens of monsters around him and even had the leisure to instruct Lin Sai above:
"Lin Sai, don't come down!"
"Stay up there and provide me with archery cover!"
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