New Goals

The moment Linsey heard the old wizard's instructions, he was ready.

Although I don't know the current situation of Courtyard in the Forest.

However, since Ke Saiwei Lait and Han Si Ke rescued him from the hordes of the Revivalist in Black Mountain, Linsey deserves a response to their aid.

However, reality differs somewhat from expectations.

The truth is, Linsey didn't need to intervene in the forest's strange changes.

As soon as the old wizard uttered his command, the other awakened ones nodded and each rode their horses in a different direction.

In the blink of an eye, they disappeared into the swaying trees and groves.

"Lord Ke Saiwei Lait, I'll take Linsey back to Lookout Point City first."

The Law Knight remained behind and asked the old wizard for his permission:

"Since he's going to stay here for a while, he'll definitely need a place to live and other necessities. It would be better to get those things sorted out as soon as possible."

The old wizard nodded slightly. "Go, Han Si Ke."

"I will return with the others before nightfall."

As soon as he finished speaking, the old wizard turned and left.

He did not ride a horse, but instead gripped his Yew Staff and walked alone into the forest, soon disappearing into the woods.

I gazed at this aged figure.

Linsey glanced at the map subconsciously.

The old wizard did not use any magic or spells in his departure; instead, he left step by step, steadily and practically.

"Mr. Han Si Ke?"

Linsey cast a curious glance at the Law Knight beside her, who returned a reassuring smile.

Han Si Ke first helped Linsey onto the horse before mounting himself. "Let's go back first, I'll tell you slowly on the way."

In the forest.

There is no road in the true sense.

Only the wild grass trampled by horses vaguely formed a path. Sunlight filtered through the dense canopy, dappling the ground like beams of light streaking past the two of them.

With Linsey's exceptional perception, she even detected some animals.

However, upon hearing the sound of horses, they mostly choose to hide rather than attack like Devil Beast.

Compared to the perilous Black Mountain World, Linsey felt as if she were in another world.

at the same time.

Han Si Ke, who was riding in front, also began to introduce Linsey:

"The Forest Garden is a world completely covered by forest."

"Most of the life forms and Devil Beast here, as well as the resources they produce, are closely related to plants. Moreover, under the influence of the Essence, the entire forest has a subtle tendency to become a unified whole, and sometimes it even needs to be regarded as a whole."

The description of the Law Knight reminded Linsey of Gaia.

It is a special form of life in which each life is an independent individual, yet they all belong to a whole of life.

Linsey became wary:

"You mean the entire forest is a single living organism?"

Han Si Ke quickly shook his head:

"Not a shared life form."

"Instead, the plants in this forest seem to be guided by a unified will in their subconscious. Lord Ke Saiwei Lait has tried to find the root cause, but unfortunately, the ultimate direction has always been the Courtyard in the Forest World itself, and no specific object has yet been found that can represent the entire world."

Hearing that it wasn't a Gaia Life Circle setting, Linsey breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Sitting on the horse, I felt the bumpy ride.

He casually picked a leaf from a dark green tree nearby.

[Miscellaneous items: Purple Heartwood Leaf]

[A dark green, oval-shaped leaf with a smooth, glossy surface.]

Ordinary tree leaves, worthless.

"Call--"

Having verified her skills, Linsey finally felt relieved and pointed to the surrounding plants that seemed to sway as if breathing, continuing to ask:

"So, the forest's current state is also related to this unification?"

Han Si Ke nodded in reply:

"That's right, this is the concrete manifestation of a unified will."

"Although it doesn't have strong activity, it sometimes exhibits unusual little movements, much like a human talking in their sleep. These changes are the corresponding result."

Linsey asked tentatively, "Is this change dangerous?"

Han Si Ke nodded first, then shook his head. "Of course it's dangerous for ordinary people. They would be 100% lost in the forest in this situation. They would also run into trouble gathering berries and hunting."

"Of course, it's a different story if you or I are awakened beings."

Linsey had a general understanding of the situation.

Then they began to care about the awakened ones who had left earlier.

According to Han Si Ke, they are now going to appease the forest, and in fact, they are also calming the subconscious of the entire world.

This is no easy task.

Linsey spoke instinctively:

"So... don't you need us to help you in any way?"

"Hahaha!" Han Si Ke, riding ahead, laughed heartily. He greatly appreciated Linsey's idea of offering help. "Don't worry, Lord Ke Saiwei Lait will handle it!"

"..."

Linsey pursed her lips and stopped talking.

He could fully understand the facts that Han Si Ke was stating.

There are powerful beings at the Seventh Stage in charge.

Moreover, people have already built cities and lived here.

It is only natural that we can handle what happens in the Courtyard in the Forest.

However, Linsey set off alone from the Hidden Borderlands, traversing the entire Black Mountain World to resolve the source of all the crises —the Dragon Beast.

Only Hong accompanied him on the road.

This was a long journey that lasted more than two years.

During her adventures, Linsey also developed the habit of handling various problems on her own.

The awakened ones in the Courtyard in the Forest have set off to deal with the strange changes happening in the forest.

Linsey felt strange and quite uncomfortable being left idle.

"Returning to the Civilization world."

"I should also adjust my mindset and not act like I did in Black Mountain."

Sitting behind the horse.

Linsey gradually sorted out her thoughts.

His initial goal was to cross the Black Mountain and kill the Dragon Beast.

It is now complete.

Therefore, it's necessary to set new goals for the rest of our lives.

Linsey's thoughts gradually became clearer.

The first thing to do, of course, is to find the missing Red.

That guy was randomly Teleportation Array and has no idea where he's been thrown, so he's completely clueless now.

The second situation involves Hidden Borderlands.

Linsey herself probably won't spend any more time returning to the Hidden Borderlands.

After all, it would take another four or five years for this round trip.

What he should do is confirm with the people in the Courtyard in the Forest that they will send people to reopen the passage.

As for the last objective...

That was Linsey's initial thought when she first started out.

Return to the world of the City of Law, return to Anville Village.

He still doesn't know what the situation is like there, and the Human Wisdom Codex residing in his body is absolutely crucial to that world.

This is the goal we want to achieve.

It may take quite some time.

But returning to her hometown to check on her family and to help those who had lent her a helping hand were also things Linsey absolutely had to do.

"News from the City of Law..."

Linsey seemed lost in thought, her gaze fixed ahead.

Sitting in front of him, Han Si Ke was carefully maneuvering his horse, his movements meticulous.

Isn't there a Law Knight right in front of me?

"By the way, Linsey."

Just as Linsey was pondering how to gather information, Han Si Ke, who was ahead, spoke up:

"Lord Ke Saiwei Lait mentioned before that you were seriously injured. Although I couldn't see anything wrong with it, if you need help, I can introduce you to some skilled doctors."

"..."

"Thank you, then I'll trouble you."

Linsey has a fourth goal now out of her three.

anyway.

His left hand can't just be used for eating and drinking forever.

We need to find a way to get rid of this dark gray "Death Erosion" marker!