Forest Veins

Linsey recalled the events of yesterday's forest riot.

Under the guidance of the old wizard, the awakened individuals managed to handle the situation properly in half a day.

As expected, today's events unfolded today.

There's probably no need for Linsey to lend a hand.

Even if they don't need my help, they should at least know the details of the matter.

Linsey had a plan in mind.

She then turned to the Cha Luo Rabbit People beside her and said, "Rui Li, I'm going out to take a look."

"You can stay at my place for now, is that alright?"

"Mr. Linsey ..." Rui Li clearly didn't want Linsey to act alone, but seeing the human's firm attitude, he finally gave in to Linsey's decision. "Okay, I understand."

"Mr. Linsey, I'll stay here and watch the house for you!"

"Then I'll leave it to you." Linsey counted out five Silver Coin and handed them to Rui Li, settling her wages for the day ahead of schedule.

Then he walked alone towards the outside of the city.

However, a few minutes later, Linsey heard the sound of a carriage behind her.

He turned his head and saw that it was indeed Ailini, driving her cargo wagon after him.

"Wow, that was fast."

Linsey sighed softly.

The businesswoman was supposed to be active in the Commercial Street.

To be able to react so quickly after the anomaly occurred and drive the carriage directly to Linsey's side.

This level of action is no joke.

Ailini then stopped the carriage next to Linsey and asked in a familiar tone:

"Want a ride?"

Linsey did not refuse.

He jumped directly onto the bench of the carriage and inquired about the information from Ailini: "I heard some news from my friends in the Cha Luo Race. It seems that this situation has never happened in the Courtyard in the Forest before?"

Ailini's attitude toward this was subtle:

"That's not necessarily true."

"Humans have only built cities here for a few decades, how can they claim to fully understand this place? Besides, even when humans sneeze, they sometimes sneeze several times in a row, so why can't forests do the same?"

After expressing her opinion, Ailini turned to ask, "So Linsey, where do you want to go?"

"Lord Ke Saiwei Lait should have already left the city. I imagine you wouldn't be taking this opportunity to resell goods in the Commercial Street, would you?"

Linsey pointed outside the city:

"I want to go out of the city and have a look around."

Ailini reminded her:

"At times like these, it's best not to venture deep into the forest."

Linsey certainly had no such intention:

"I'll just observe from the edge."

We exchanged a few words briefly.

Ailini drove the carriage, taking Linsey quickly to the north of the city.

Lookout Point City has more than a dozen gates of various sizes, located on the west, east, and north sides.

During this time, Linsey looked up at the watchtower.

This is the building next to the wizard's residence, and it is also the origin of the name Lookout Point City. Under normal circumstances, entry is not allowed.

If Linsey has the chance, she should go up and take a look.

With the help of equipment and medicine, observing the forest will be much easier.

Thinking this way.

Ailini took the nearest route and led Linsey all the way to the north of the city.

The strange changes in the forest had been going on for some time, and people who lived closer to the city rushed back. Most of them looked uneasy and hurried home.

The guards at the city gate also had serious expressions.

Hearing the commotion of the carriage from afar, they immediately went forward to inquire about the situation:

"Miss Ailini, what are you trying to do?"

"I'm going out to check the situation."

"It might be dangerous outside!"

"Don't worry, I know what's important."

The guards recognized the Awakened Ones in the city, chatted briefly, and then let them pass.

Outside the north gate of the city.

It is connected to a wide dirt road, and there are cultivated Farmland and fruit trees and shrubs nearby.

But as a large city.

The Farmland here is quite small, not much different from that of the Hidden Borderlands.

Linsey frowned:

"Ailini, is there really so little Farmland around Lookout Point City?"

The merchant lady herself also deals in grain and is quite knowledgeable about it:

Farming here is not easy.

"Leaving aside whether crops from other worlds can adapt to the environment, the plants in the Courtyard in the Forest alone doom this matter to trouble."

"What you see now is already the result of the hard work of Life Scholar."

As they discussed the issues, the two also crossed the Farmland and reached the edge of the forest.

Ailini slowed the carriage down:

How deep should we go?

Linsey jumped straight down from the carriage:

"This will do."

"Oh?" Ailini looked surprised, but still immediately stopped the car.

Linsey jumped down first, took two steps to the edge of the forest, and stood before the twisted trees.

"The degree of distortion is not much different from yesterday."

"The biggest problem is probably the frequency of these situations."

Linsey murmured to herself as she placed her hand on a twisted nut tree, instantly activating the Commodity Skill: [Plant: High-Crown Nut Tree]

[An ordinary plant, but because the Forest Veins have been attacked, the Forest's Will is in turmoil.]

[A common forest plant, of low value.]

"..."

Linsey frowned.

—The Forest Veins have been attacked.

Another unfamiliar word, and one that looked suspiciously off. Linsey turned to Ailini:

"Ailini, do you know about the Forest Veins?"

"Forest? Ley lines?" Ailini's expression was subtle. "I do know about ley lines. They refer to a portion of latent Essence accumulated in the earth, and on a large scale, they can even form wonders like underground rivers."

"But speaking of forests..."

The merchant girl spread her hands:

"Sorry, I'm not quite sure about that. Perhaps it's the unique ley line formation of the Courtyard in the Forest? After all, this is a world primarily composed of forests."

Linsey then asked, "If this disturbance in the forest is man-made, what do you think the other side's purpose is?"

Ailini's expression immediately turned quite ugly. "Unless he's crazy, this won't do anyone any good."

"Linsey, could this riot have been deliberately caused? What have you discovered?"

Linsey didn't tell the other person the truth, she just shook her head slightly:

"It's just a guess."

"After all, I'm new to this world, and I like to think things through more."

With that, Linsey turned to return to the carriage.

I know this riot was deliberately provoked.

He will give the old wizard and the others a reminder when he gets back, as a way of repaying them for their help yesterday.

However, staying here would only waste time and cause trouble.

Linsey had no such plans.

His purpose was very clear.

After recovering from his fire wounds in Lookout Point City, he immediately set off for the City of Law.

Meanwhile, they also needed to gather information about Hong along the way.

I have so much to do! Whew—

Just then, a gentle breeze blew in from the distant forest.

As the gentle breeze blew, the once twisted and swaying forest gradually calmed down, and the sounds of birds and beasts finally returned.

Linsey felt very clear about it.

A powerful Essence suddenly appeared in the forest.

But the owner of this power did not use overwhelming force to subdue the forest; instead, he used a gentle and peaceful method to calm the tense atmosphere of the riot, and then let everything return to peace.

—The power of Seventh Stage wizard.

This time, standing at the edge of the forest, Linsey clearly sensed the other party's power and, to some extent, understood how wizards dealt with problems.

Just in time.

Ailini smiled and came closer, whispering in Linsey's ear:

"You felt it, didn't you? The power of the wizard."

"With him here, even if someone has malicious intentions, they won't be able to cause any trouble."