Second Ring spell, [Animal Messenger]: Ritual casting. Choose a Tiny beast you can see within range, such as a squirrel or bat, to deliver a message for you. The destination must be somewhere you have visited before. Describe the recipient's basic details verbally, such as "a black-haired man carrying a lute." The beast will travel to your chosen location for the duration of the spell and deliver the message by mimicking your voice. A flying messenger can travel 25 kilometers within 24 hours, while a non-flying messenger can travel only 12.5 kilometers.
As Little Beard's voice abruptly cut off, the bat flapped its wings and prepared to return the way it had come.
The air fell silent for a moment.
When Tang Qi turned around, Hope instinctively took two steps back. Then she realized the filthy swamp she had passed through was directly behind her. One more step, and she would fall straight into the mud.
She forced a smile and raised both hands, trying to show that she meant no harm.
"I can explain."
"I don't have to listen."
Tang Qi glanced at Dawn, who had yet to recover, and warily tightened his grip on the scimitar in his hand.
"I am indeed one of the Red Scarf Gang, but I really wasn't planning to do anything to you—"
"I'm not some blind Ochre Jelly monster. Who would pick a fight with you for no reason after seeing how strong you are?"
Hope hurriedly defended herself.
These mud monsters that wandered through dungeons usually had no vision at all. They relied entirely on their perception of the surrounding environment, even their "hearing," to tell direction.
"Right. Under normal circumstances, you wouldn't. But what about now? Once we're exhausted, the Red Scarf Gang will come looking for us,