Running Away

"Well--"

Linsey sighed, lamenting the capriciousness of fate.

"Real life always leaves you feeling helpless."

Muttering to herself, Linsey crawled back into the warehouse behind the shop and dug out the woodworking chisels and planes she had used a few days ago.

After changing his clothes, he began to painstakingly polish the furniture.

This is the price of becoming a homeowner.

Just now, Green Fir got angry in the shop, and her powerful life skills affected the surrounding environment. While helping Linsey recover from her injuries, she also made the surrounding furniture and building materials uneven.

If you want to continue using this shop in the future, you definitely need to deal with it as soon as possible.

"What a miserable life!"

Click—

Cut off a protruding branch with scissors.

Linsey's gaze then turned to the commercial plants she was cultivating.

What seems like a misfortune may actually be a blessing in disguise.

It was indeed troublesome for him to repair the furniture here, but thanks to Green Fir's efforts, the plants cultivated in the shop also grew much more lushly.

This back and forth, plus the speed of injury recovery.

It's also difficult to determine whether it's a loss or a gain.

Linsey spent most of the day at home busy.

After finally getting the shop sorted out.

He walked out of the shop and looked into the distance.

The forest outside still exudes a dangerous aura.

"..."

"Haven't they calmed them down yet?"

Linsey frowned slightly and turned her gaze back to the city.

Because of the tremors, which were far stronger than in the past, some wooden buildings in the city tilted, but fortunately no large-scale collapses occurred.

Furthermore, Life Scholar from the City Hall sent people to reassure them.

The terrified pedestrians on the streets have disappeared, and order has basically returned to normal.

Linsey even waited on the street for a while, silently counting several times in her mind.

After confirming the number of patrolling soldiers on the street and the increase in frequency, he turned and walked towards the south of the city.

On the way, Linsey stretched out her right hand and tried to squeeze it hard.

The burns still cause some discomfort in his arm. But if he grits his teeth and bears it, fighting is no longer a problem.

"Three or four days... and it should be fully recovered?"

The biggest problem is the Death Erosion left by the Extinction Crown on his left hand.

Linsey sorted out her thoughts and made up her mind.

Not long after, he arrived at the Commercial Street in the South City and bought a batch of bamboo paper there.

This paper, made from bamboo, is sturdy and durable, and is being promoted in the Courtyard in the Forest by Life Scholar and artisans.

The only problem is that it's not cheap.

Linsey bought some and hurried back to his residence, where he began to write down the cultivation techniques Finn had taught him.

He was already preparing to leave early.

The matter of the Courtyard in the Forest, or rather, Lookout Point City, had nothing to do with Linsey.

He certainly couldn't be like Black Mountain World, recklessly charging headlong into the source of danger.

At the same time, Finn did not intend to forget Linsey's instructions.

That's why he planned to write this knowledge down on paper before leaving and give it to the Life Scholar in the city.

That evening.

After finishing her dinner, Linsey closed the shop door.

I'm going to forgo rest tonight and make the most of the night to finish my work.

His Constitution is the best among all attributes, and with bonuses, it can even reach over 40. He can go one or two days without sleep as nothing.

But just as he was writing furiously in the dead of night, strange noises came from the trees surrounding the city outside. It was a gurgling sound, like a viscous liquid being squeezed in a container.

"What's going on now?"

Linsey walked to the window.

The sky was now completely dark.

But something seemed to be disrupting the normal state of the atmosphere at the distant forest tops, causing the strange noises coming from the forest.

"Ha?"

Linsey raised an eyebrow slightly.

He climbed over the wall of the house and ran to the watchtower next door under the cover of night.

After downing another bottle of Hawk Eye Potion and picking up the binoculars again, the blurry area naturally became clear.

"This is... the Essence?"

Linsey's voice sounded somewhat incredulous.

Above the distant forest, a powerful Essence exists in a state between real matter and illusory matter.

A powerful awakened being is forcibly interfering with this force.

As both sides continued to manipulate the matter, the Essence in the air underwent a phase transition into gas and liquid states, and they became entangled together in a magnificent display.

A force that defies description is brewing above the forest.

It transcends the boundaries of mere killing and violence, evolving into a concept closer to the origin.

This process lasted for more than fifteen minutes.

Thump—

A sound like a bubble bursting rang out, and the force rapidly spread outwards.

In an instant, it seemed as if the air of the entire night had become a bit fresher.

Linsey looked around again.

The forest, bathed in moonlight, regained its tranquility.

After an afternoon of effort, a Seventh Stage wizard and several Sixth Stage awakened beings finally calmed the turbulent forest down.

With complete peace.

It was accomplished without any coercion or violence.

"But."

"The Forest Veins must have been attacked to cause this..."

Linsey recalled the information she had gathered earlier.

He had already informed the other party of this information, and what they could achieve next depended on the abilities of the city's administrators.

As for Linsey herself...

After writing down the knowledge that needs to be delivered on bamboo paper...

"Bamboo!"

Linsey suddenly remembered something.

He had a crafting list that he had never been able to put into practice in the Hidden Borderlands and the Black Mountain World because there was no bamboo.

However, the Courtyard in the Forest is full of various plants, including bamboo.

At this moment, every item in Linsey's collection includes an ornamental bamboo!

[1 piece of Explosive Burning Stone + 1 piece of bamboo + 1 piece of charcoal + 1 piece of combustible powder = Explosive Burning Explosive]

"Except for Flame Bomb."

"We can produce a batch of this explosive."

Linsey seemed to be deep in thought.

He jumped down from the watchtower and returned inside to continue working.

The techniques for cultivating plants themselves don't take up much space; most of the content consists of selected experimental records.

Wait until noon the next day.

Linsey finished organizing the materials in her hands.

At that moment, Rui Li happened to be in his shop, so Linsey entrusted Cha Luo Rabbit People to deliver the original manuscript to the library next to the City Hall.

Watching Rui Li leave.

Linsey said goodbye in a low voice, only she could hear, "Goodbye then."

After saying goodbye, Linsey took out a package containing food he had made and placed it on the spot, along with a note with a short message to Rui Li explaining his departure.

The next second, Linsey activated her skill.

brush--

In just a moment.

The entire house, including its main foundation, was absorbed into Linsey's skill.

The exposed ground was bare, and just looking at the neatly arranged soil, it was easy to mistakenly believe that this was a site for preparing to build houses.

"They even packed up the house and took it with them..."

"Hehe--"

Looking at the empty ground in front of him, Linsey suddenly laughed.

He had noted down the guards' patrol patterns yesterday, and the timing was perfect.

However, taking too much time could also cause trouble.

Linsey didn't linger and turned to walk towards the outskirts of the city, her appearance changing in sync with the change.

A few minutes later, Linsey arrived at the East City.

His appearance has also completely changed into that of a different person.

The series of riots this week has unsettled some residents in the city, and a small number are preparing to leave Lookout Point City.

She sported a completely new look and figure.

Linsey easily blended in, passed the guards' check, and walked out.

The "Create Character" skill is really useful.

Once she has completely changed her appearance, this level of infiltration or escape would be a piece of cake for Linsey.

The group left the city.

Half an hour later, Lookout Point City had already disappeared into the forest behind us.

Only when you look up can you see the towering city walls and the watchtowers that stand out like cranes among chickens.

This final glance is also a farewell.

Linsey waved, turned and joined the group, then looked straight ahead:

"The only regret is that I can't upgrade the shop to level two in Lookout Point City."

"But there's no rush, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future."