Airborne Escape

"Alvitte, would you say this sea of clouds counts as a sea?"

"Why can't I fish here?"

Linsey asked Alvitte as the two walked across a bridge.

They were currently between two nearby floating islands, but the original Sky Bridge had been cut apart.

Fortunately, the distance between them was not great.

So someone had later built a wooden bridge suspended by iron chains to replace the original Sky Bridge.

As Linsey walked across it, the bridge swayed beneath his feet, and the planks groaned and creaked.

Eroded by the clouds surrounding the floating islands.

The planks laid across the bridge had rotted badly. Every other one was broken, and walking across it relied more on the iron chains than the wood, creating an unsettling sense that the whole thing might snap at any moment.

But Linsey and Alvitte were skilled enough to be fearless.

They crossed as though walking on solid ground. Linsey even had the leisure to observe the endless void below and the clouds drifting across the horizon before casually chatting with Alvitte.

The Righteous Walker girl nodded slightly.

"Not necessarily."

"Your skill worked in a place like the Flesh Lake."

"I think all you need is a Fishing Rod, and you'll be able to fish in the sea of clouds around the floating islands."

Leaning against the iron chain, Linsey spread his hands.

"Then here's the question—where am I supposed to find a Fishing Rod?"

Alvitte tossed the question back at him.

"You know more about that than I do. Prey Material, quest rewards, searching for supplies. As long as you clear the map thoroughly enough, there'll always be a way to craft one."

The two continued onward.

They had only crossed half of the ten-meter suspension bridge when they stopped at the same time.

Linsey