Chapter 810: The Expedition
Chapter 810: The Expedition
"Oh, and this!" Lindsey recalled something he had forgotten earlier and turned back midway.
After defeating the Feathered Serpent with his companions and synthesizing the Beast Heart, he didn't have time to explore further due to the urgent situation.
But this powerful piece of equipment also had a 'Material' suffix attached to it, indicating further synthesis possibilities.
Lindsey immediately opened his crafting table and placed the Beast Heart inside.
Ding—
The hidden synthesis unlock notification sounded.
[1 Beast Heart + 1 Elemental Lord Core + 1 Divinity Heart + 1 Celestial Beast Heart = Eternal Core]
"..."
"Impressive."
Lindsey struggled to find the right words, managing only to utter two words after a moment's thought.
There were a total of four synthesis materials required, and aside from the Beast Heart he already possessed, none of the others seemed like easy opponents.
"Elemental Lord Core... Clearsky and Sulamoy are nature spirits, at the Eighth Stage. So, the Elemental Lord should be one stage lower, a Seventh Stage entity. As for Divinity, it's a given; they're like old friends. By the same logic, the Celestial Beast should also be of a similar level."
Swish, swish, swish—
Lindsey's right-hand fingers dug into his hair, vigorously scratching his scalp.
From a player's perspective, he undoubtedly wanted to synthesize this powerful equipment.
But these three remaining materials...
He had a vague idea about the Elemental Lord and Divinity, but what was this Celestial Beast? Where would he find it?
"Sighs, his mind racing.
"Hmm? That's... firelight!"
At that moment, Lindsey noticed something unusual ahead.
On the barren land, a trail of green smoke rose from behind a bald hillock, climbing straight up into the blue sky.
Although it wasn't very noticeable against the bright sky.
But Lindsey's eyesight was keen enough to capture this scene clearly.
"Just a trail of smoke, doesn't look like a natural fire."
"If it's humans..."
Lindsey turned his head to the left, glancing at the distant sun.
"Why would humans start a fire at this hour?"
"It can't be for an early dinner, can it?"
Lindsey activated his adventure map as he approached.
Three green markers symbolizing friendly attitudes appeared on the map, all human-sized and located within the hollow.
"Is something approaching?"
"Seems like... humans?"
Before Lindsey could see inside the hollow, the gentle breeze carried their voices to his ears.
These people showed no fear or caution at Lindsey's presence but instead exuded excitement and delight.
A man then emerged from the hollow, waving at Lindsey.
He wore a simple cloth outfit, with a long shirt and a noticeable Essence aura, confirming his identity as an Awakened.
However, Lindsey's focus at this moment wasn't on these details.
His gaze was drawn to the man's ears, which were slightly different from a human's.
The man's ears had a pointed, elongated shape, resembling the elves from movies, but not overly exaggerated.
The man waved at Lindsey, "Hey there, friend!"
"We're preparing our second afternoon tea. Care to join us for a bite?"
Lindsey had no reason to refuse, so he nodded:
"Hello, I'm Lindsey."
"The man was very friendly and introduced himself.
As he led Lindsey towards a temporary campsite in the mountain valley, there were two others, a man and a woman, cooking food, both looking identical to him.
"Lindsey, I'm Andaphel."
"These two are my companions, Aland and Sonia."
Lindsey greeted the other two as well.
With Andaphel's hospitality, Lindsey sat on a well-carved piece of wood in the temporary campsite and then asked the trio:
"Where are we?"
Andaphel's expression was puzzled:
"Lindsey, you don't know where you are?"
Lindsey explained part of the real situation:
"Due to a spatial issue, I was suddenly thrown here, and now I'm not sure of my location."
"Space, huh." Andaphel sighed. "That's understandable. This kind of power is not yet under human control, so it's not surprising that accidents happen."
At this moment, the girl named Sonia, who was standing next to him, laughed and said:
"Lindsey, your luck may not be good, but blessings and misfortunes come in pairs. Now you get to see a landscape that no one has ever seen before!"
Lindsey was puzzled:
"A landscape that no one has ever seen before?"
Sonia put down the firewood in her hand, stood up, and pointed to the distant sky:
"That's right. This is the cosmic frontier, the destination we wanted to reach on this expedition."
"Of course, it's a landscape no one has ever seen."
At this moment, Lindsey was about to take the teacup from Andaphel's hand.
His movement froze in mid-air:
"The cosmic frontier... and an expedition..."
The term 'cosmic frontier' was already familiar to Lindsey, and hearing it didn't surprise him.
But the expedition—
Lindsey thought of the Adventurer Statue in the Hidden Periphery.
And those powerful Awakened ones who crossed the void and ventured into the unknown.
At the same time, they inherited the will from the distant past, opening up unknown territories and striving for new living spaces for human civilization.
These past events were just distant legends to Lindsey.
He even felt a sense of detachment, as if they were just part of a fictional setting.
But now, the situation was different.
The three friends with slightly elongated ears in front of him were doing this very thing—they were explorers.
And it was in a very distant past.
An expedition from an era so ancient that it was difficult to describe.
Even Lindsey's world, where he lived and fought alongside friends and enemies, was the very space that these people had carved out for survival in that era!
"..."
Lindsey did not hide his emotions.
The expedition seemed like common knowledge in this era, and the other three smiled in relief at Lindsey's expression.
Sonia even laughed and walked over to sit next to Lindsey.
The girl spoke with a sense of pride, recounting the most memorable adventure of their journey:
"On our way to the frontier, we discovered 12 new worlds and taught three intelligent species the ability to cultivate Essence Skills. Unlike the past, they no longer blindly obey and use their power like beasts."
Sonia pointed to the distance in front of Lindsey.
She was both comforting and celebrating:
"Look—after all our hard work, we finally reached the end of the universe. But you, Lindsey, were brought here by a spatial fluctuation."
"Relatively speaking, I'm even a bit envious of your 'misfortune'."
(End of Chapter)
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