With Luo Fan's guidance, they quickly determined their direction and slowly swam into a misty, illusory world.
The moment it appeared, a dry, hot air rushed towards me.
Little Gray, who had been perched on the tortoise shell, perked up considerably and even jumped onto the sand to play with Ahri. Soon after, Angela joined in with her fire bear.
Xianxian pulled Xiaoxue to hide in a water ring, curiously looking at the desolate land.
"Luo Fan, why did you choose this wasteland!" Caitlin was still a little unaccustomed to it; the changes were too great.
"I want to see if I can find some social fire-type magical beasts to condense my fire-type clone." Luo Fan curiously looked around at the surrounding environment. There were some magical beasts hidden in the sand, but not many.
There were no monsters in the sky, so we probably have to go deeper.
The group was reorganized, but most of the girls didn't have mounts, and riding turtles was too slow. However, considering the complex environment, no one rushed around recklessly.
Casting an anti-gravity spell on Xuanwu was quite a challenge for Little Grey, but thankfully there was an earth-type mage in the team who could help relieve the pressure.
The surroundings seemed quiet, and many people had learned some tricks to avoid traps and had already dispersed to search for the monsters and treasures hiding underground.
The remaining nearly one hundred adventurers, in small groups of three or five, began hunting in the vicinity.
Even with the addition of the anti-gravity spell, the Xuanwu's crawling speed only increased by nearly 50%. Anyway, with Luo Fan leading the way, no unexpected changes occurred.
"There aren't any Void Eaters here~" Freya sat bored to the side, watching Toria and Emil meditate. "Lovan, help me find an environment with lightning element!"
Luo Fan ignored her, as he was extending his divine sense ahead, searching for fire-type magical beasts, and did not respond to the girl's words.
Huo Yu, who was nearby, was still studying the newly made bow and arrow. After a while, he flew behind Xuanwu and watched the two running bears eating dust. He would occasionally draw the bowstring and gesture something.
As for Daisy and Ellie, they've already gone to Fairy's place to cool off. Anyway, with Little Snow as their human refrigerator, they're quite comfortable.
The mages who had been strolling in the sky returned to the ground, riding their respective mounts and following easily behind.
"Hey, there are people ahead. Why are they stopping in place?"
After a brief reconnaissance, Luo Fan discovered that over a hundred people were gathered near a hill in the distance, seemingly digging for something. Their elemental attribute appeared to be primarily metal, and many were carrying several weapons.
"Caitlyn, there's a gold-related family over there that digs mountains. Shall we go check them out?"
"The Metal element? Do they all carry weapons?"
"Hmm, the leader looks like a pretty blonde girl, and her strength is a level 9 Archmage."
“That’s a faction from the Fisher Empire, skilled in weapon crafting. I didn’t expect to run into them here,” Caitlin explained after a moment’s thought. “We don’t have any major conflicts with them.”
"We've always wanted to bring them to our country, but we've always been refused. The weapons they forge are of exceptional quality and are widely known among martial artists. You should have heard of one of their representatives; Master Gern was recruited from there at a high price."
Luo Fan thought of the auction in Sacred Heart City; the weapon he had been using seemed to be the work of Master Gern's disciple.
"Should we go over now? They seem to be in trouble."
According to Luo Fan's perception, a large number of mid-level Sandstone Flame Serpents appeared in the cave at the foot of the mountain. The leader was already level 72, and its body was thicker than a water bucket.
Led by the blonde girl, they had organized a counterattack, stirring up sandstorms in the area, and occasionally blood could be seen splattering everywhere.
"Going to check it out is fine, I remember their fighting skills are so-so. But if you can seduce that girl, it'll be good for both of us!"
"That blonde girl is no ordinary person. Known as the Flower of Sharp Metal, she is the head of this family and has earned the title of Master Forging at a young age of less than 30. Many families have wanted to marry her, but she has been rejected by all of them."
"A master blacksmith?"
“Hmm, even more powerful than that Master Gern. Luo Fan, why don’t you take her in? Ellie, she can also forge high-level magic staffs!” Caitlin pulled Ellie aside, actually acting as a persuader.
"Really? My father has always wanted to get a high-level staff, but he can't find one on the market." Daisy's eyes lit up.
The manufacture of high-grade staves is extremely complicated. Unlike ordinary staves that use special branches, high-grade staves require special spiritual materials and superb craftsmanship. Therefore, it is very difficult to find suitable high-grade staves on the market.
"You guys are being unfair! You want to sacrifice my looks too?" Luo Fan was speechless as he looked at the whispering girls.
"You have no sense of style whatsoever! I heard that woman even has a beautiful metal spirit with her!" Freya immediately chimed in when she heard something interesting.
After a brief discussion, the women decided to go see a play. Whether they could win the other party's favor depended on their efforts.
I've heard that gold-type spirits are quite old-fashioned and not to be trifled with, so I guess that girl's personality isn't much better.
The battle over there was still ongoing, and the mages on Caitlin's side had already noticed the commotion, but they did not take the initiative to intervene.
In a secret realm like this, a single misstep could easily escalate into a chaotic battle.
The scorching flames and swirling dust, along with the fierce clash of weapons, made the battle ahead appear exceptionally perilous. Several enemy mages were trying to restrain the giant serpent, but the effect seemed limited, as many of their weaker companions were being attacked by the venomous snakes.
"Should we make a move?" Freya asked, eager to try.
"Let's wait and see!" Caitlin replied, her eyes fixed on the changes on the field.
The blonde woman was wielding a longsword, killing several giant snakes that had ambushed her. Presumably having discovered the presence of outsiders, she used several scrolls to clear out the surrounding area.
The lead snake was violently impacted and plunged headfirst into the sand, quickly disappearing from sight.
Immediately afterwards, many small snakes also hid themselves, disappearing into the depths of the nearby mountain valley.
As the smoke and dust slowly dissipated, many people lay on the ground groaning. Under her command, several mages set up a defensive formation while simultaneously healing their injured companions.
"Miss Jinshia, it's been a long time!" Freya flew out first.
"You are Freya from the Shining Spirit family? You've broken through to the level of Archmage!" Jinxia recognized the woman who had flown in from nowhere; she had met her once before when the Elf Realm opened.
"Of course, I admit I'm better than you now! Don't worry, we have no intention of attacking you, otherwise we would have already come to kill you."
"I hope so. If you really make a move, I'm not without ways to retaliate." After calming her companions down, Jin Xiya stepped onto a giant sword and flew over as well.
"So it's Princess Caitlin's team! Hey, your Narcissus has broken through! And a Fire Sprite too, such a strong fire attribute!"
In a single glance, she grasped the general idea and summoned her pet as well.
A golden elf of very good quality, level 50, but smaller in size than Fire Rain, which is level 46.
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