Return to the Guanda Plane (1)

After several consecutive days of gathering information, Ang still had not found any clues about a Level 4 earth-element magical beast.

As evening drew near, he went to Natiya and Quintina's room and briefly explained his plans for what came next.

"Dana and I are preparing to go to the Guanda Plane." Ang looked at the two of them. "On one hand, we need to replenish our Soul Stones. On the other... we can try our luck and see if there are any clues about earth-element magical beasts."

"I want to go too!" Quintina immediately raised her head, her eyes holding a hint of unquestionable determination.

Ang smiled and gently shook his head. "You'd better stay in Amnath City. By the time I return, I hope your spiritual power will have reached its limit."

Quintina pursed her lips and said nothing more. She merely folded her arms and muttered quietly, "You never take me along..."

Ang turned to Natiya, his tone gentle. "Wait for me to come back."

"Mm." Natiya nodded, her gaze filled with worry. "You... must be careful."

After a simple farewell the next day, Ang and Dana set off for Fortress of Will.

Along the way, Dana adjusted his equipment and casually asked, "Ang, can't we just ride the Crying Serpent there? It's much faster than a Magic Broom."

"The Crying Serpent is too large." Ang answered without looking back. "It'd be too conspicuous. You don't want us drawing countless stares along the way, or even causing unnecessary trouble, do you?"

"True..." Dana sighed. "But Magic Brooms are really slow."

Despite his complaints, the two of them ultimately chose Magic Brooms.

Though they were slower than the Crying Serpent, they were more discreet and spared them much unnecessary attention.

When they arrived at Fortress of Will, not