Farewell

Suo Mu Jin never imagined it.

The City of Law Scales, which had been used to interrogate him months ago, would now bring him such news.

The young man in front of me.

Linsey had only been in this Hidden Borderlands for three years.

It possesses the power to kill Dragon Beast!

This reality seemed to drain all his strength. Suo Mu Jin loosened his grip on his wound and collapsed to the ground, his expression a mixture of crying and laughing.

At this moment, anyone could see that he had lost the power to resist.

This is not the despair of having no cards left to play.

Rather, faced with a reality that was completely beyond his expectations, he had already chosen to give up.

There's no need to be wary of people like that.

Compared to the merchant lying on the ground, Anrui, who was equally weak, still held Linsey's hands tightly. "Linsey, what happened to you there?"

Linsey explained:

"Below the mountains, I found an Elemental Lifeform with a lifespan of over ten thousand years. It told me many things, about this world, about Dragon Beast..."

"Father!"

As Linsey was explaining the situation, an anxious shout came from the south.

Anna, dressed in a black robe, appeared on a corner of the street.

The girl who joined the School of Death and Red Moon lived in the church in the East Town, so the battle had naturally alerted them. After Anna came to investigate, she naturally followed the trail to the warehouse.

At this moment, I see Anrui lying in front of Linsey.

The girl, her face filled with panic, rushed over and hugged her father tightly. She looked at the weak and powerless Anrui, then at Linsey, whose face was grave, and her voice stammered with panic, "Linsey, my father, what happened to him?"

"Uncle Anrui has been poisoned," Linsey quickly explained. "But don't worry, I've already given him the antidote. Dr. Song An is still in town, so he'll be fine."

After receiving Linsey's reply, Anna turned her gaze to her father's face in her arms.

"Father?"

Anrui nodded weakly. "Linsey is right. I'm just a little weak. I'll be fine after resting for a while."

Seeing that someone had taken over Anrui's job, Linsey also stood up.

Before leaving, he pointed to Suo Mu Jin beside him and asked Anrui, "Uncle Anrui, what did he do?"

Linsey thought Anrui was going to kill the merchant immediately.

He was also prepared to do it for him.

But after listening to Linsey recount her experience with the Meteor Crater...

Anrui did not demand that Suo Mu Jin be killed. Instead, he shook his head and said, "He is still useful. Now is not the time to kill him."

"..."

Suo Mu Jin, standing to the side, was completely oblivious to their conversation.

The elderly man lay on the ground, his eyes vacant, only the rise and fall of his chest with each breath telling people that he was still alive.

At the same time, Alan arrived with two guards.

Linsey thought to herself:

It seems that the battle in East Town has come to an end.

The prevailing public opinion in the town had already determined the unequal power between the two sides. If Suo Mu Jin could deal with Anrui here, then they might still have a chance to turn the tide.

But now...

Linsey shook her head and walked towards the entrance of the town where the battle had taken place.

When he arrived here.

Five of the awakened individuals who participated in the resistance died in the battle, and the rest were all subdued.

Linsey's friend Qiao Er was also bound hand and foot and imprisoned at the town entrance with several others, guarded by wounded guards.

Seeing this, Linsey didn't know what to do.

"Linsey?"

"Qiao Er ..."

"..."

"I used the materials you gave me to make some things. But since you weren't home, I wrapped them up and hung them on the fence of the cabin."

"Um..."

The two did not exchange many words.

Linsey followed the directions and arrived at the south side of town, where things were indeed hanging on the fence in front of the wooden house.

Sweep away a thin layer of snow.

Linsey discovered it was a backpack and a cape.

After seeing Linsey's weapons and abilities, Qiao Er did not choose to make weapons, but instead made these two pieces of equipment.

The backpack is made of carefully stitched leather.

Further advancements in craftsmanship and materials have given this brand-new backpack a total of 64 compartments after skill transformation.

As for the cloak—

[Equipment: Wilderness Cloak]

This cloak, made primarily of Fire Fox fur, offers excellent warmth. During its production, it is soaked in a special solution to remove overly vibrant colors and also repels insects.

[A finely crafted cloak, of relatively low value.]

Linsey could understand the significance of Qiao Er creating the cloak from its function and attributes.

"Since Uncle Anrui didn't immediately execute Suo Mu Jin, is Qiao Er's life in danger...?"

Linsey pondered the fate that her friend was about to face.

After he provided information about the Meteor Crater, the town will undoubtedly have to undergo a relocation.

The awakened ones are certainly capable of handling this journey.

However, the town is mostly populated by ordinary people, and this operation is bound to require a large number of people and the help of awakened individuals.

There are only about twenty awakened individuals Hidden Borderlands.

Anrui probably took this into consideration as well.

Therefore, as the Lord, he suppressed his urge for revenge and did not let Linsey avenge him on the spot.

Thinking about this, Linsey took two books from the cabin.

He turned and walked toward the church in the East Town, tidying his bags along the way.

Through her conversation with the Spirit of the Mountains, Linsey completed the quest "The World's True Face".

Considering the adventures ahead in Black Mountain, he accepted the reward without hesitation.

He used a large amount of attribute/ Skill Experience Points points to improve his most basic and crucial personal attributes: Constitution increased by 3, Strength increased by 4, and Agility increased by 3.

And perhaps it was also because of the encouragement given to Linsey's actions.

The ancient Spirit of the Mountains Sura Mo had given him a gift, and now a new status was displayed on Linsey's profile.

[Mountain Blessing]

[Enhance the Earth element's perception ability and increase the initial affinity of Earth-type Elemental Lifeform.]

As for the elemental emblems that can be chosen from 4 in the mission rewards.

Linsey already has the [Magma Crest], so she prefers the [Mountains Crest] and the [Ocean Current Crest], both of which might be useful during the trip to Black Mountain.

Considering that Dragon Beast inhabit the Mountain Peak, Linsey ultimately chose the former.

[Herbal/Material: Mountains Crest]

[After equipping, it increases the user's petrification/stun/physical resistance; activating its active effect allows the wearer to pass through soil and rocks for 7 seconds, and also allows breathing in underground environments; it can also be used as a material to craft other items.]

[High-grade Earth Emblem, a special item with high value.]

The problem is that the Elemental Power of the emblems conflict with each other, so Linsey can only equip one emblem at a time.

Considering the passive enhancement effect of the [Mountains Crest], he still put the [Magma Crest] into his bag and chose the Earth element as his permanent emblem.

Not long after, Linsey returned to the church in the East Town of town.

Red Moon sat alone in the chapel.

When she saw Linsey push the door open and enter, she raised her aged face and gazed at her godson with her dark eyes.

Then, Red Moon, who had lived with him for three years, seemed to sense something.

A gentle smile appeared on her face, and as if she had been prepared for this, she said to Linsey:

"Child, you're leaving."

"Ah, yes... I've come to say goodbye."

Linsey didn't know what to say; the words she had prepared seemed to have been completely ripped from her brain in an instant.

He finally came to Red Moon, knelt down, and grasped her withered hands.

They whispered to each other, heads bowed:

"Nun, I am so grateful."

"..."

The snow outside was falling heavier and heavier, and only Linsey and Red Moon were inside the church.

Three years ago, the two met in a heavy snowfall in winter, and now their farewell is just like that.

I went to a hot spring with a beautiful girl today, it was so much fun!