Chapter Seven: Something Happens

  With McGregory leading the way, Lin Li was much more at ease on this road. After all, he was a seasoned adventurer with nearly thirty years of hunting experience. In McGregory's words, he had spent more time in the Sunset Mountains over the past thirty years than he had in his own home.

  The originally labyrinthine forest suddenly seemed to clear up.

  Four people in a row spent only half a day passing through that dense forest.

  The trees ahead gradually thinned out, and the forest was no longer dark and gloomy. Warm sunlight filtered through the gaps in the tree clusters, casting a warm glow on people's bodies. Along with this warm sunshine, there was also an open-minded mood, finally able to leave this haunted mountain range of Sunset Mountains.

  "After studying the map, McGregory told Lin Li: 'It will probably take us another day to get out of the Sunset Mountains.'"

  "What about tonight?" Lin Li was somewhat worried, as the setting sun mountain range was fraught with danger, and they might encounter ferocious magical beasts at any time. Especially at night, many magical beasts that were rarely seen during the day would emerge from their lairs to hunt and kill sleeping prey in the dense forests and ravines.

  Every bivouac in the Sunset Mountains is equivalent to putting life at risk.

  "No problem." McGregory's expression was confident: "I know a very safe place, and if we hurry up, we should be able to make it before nightfall."

  "That's great." Lin Li nodded and didn't say anything else.

  "Mr. Ferre, may I ask you a question?" Just as he was about to lower his head and hurry along, the beautiful woman with golden long hair caught up from the back of the group.

  The blonde beauty still wore that red soft armor, with a tall and slender figure, long legs, under the red soft armor, revealing infinite beautiful curves. Probably because of rushing too quickly, a flush appeared on her fair face, and her golden hair fell down, exceptionally dazzling in the sunlight.

  The forest path was narrow, and the two of them had to walk side by side, inevitably getting close to each other. Lin Li suddenly felt a headache as he caught a whiff of the faint, sweet scent emanating from Irena's body. He didn't know what was wrong with him on this trip, but it seemed like the blonde beauty always liked to ask him questions.

  If it were another time, Lin Li would definitely be very happy.

  This guy was an otaku before crossing over, and he had never seen any beauties. After crossing over, he is even more facing Anduril's old face every day. He is not a high-ranking monk who eats vegetarian food and recites Buddhist scriptures. Having beauties approaching him is a good thing that can't be sought after, so why would he push them away?

  His eyes were fixed on the ground, but he was very troubled because he simply didn't know how to answer Ina's question.

  "Mr. Ferre, are you from Gallos City?" Just like this question now, how should Lin Li answer?

  "Hmm...this...can't be right..." Lin Li only felt a headache, luckily this guy remembered something and quickly changed the subject: "Right, Ina, your mission this time wasn't to hunt down a Lion Scorpion? I think I just heard Mr. Magrayne say that you guys had just set up traps when they were discovered by a Bipedal Flying Dragon. Now that you haven't hunted down the Lion Scorpion, what will happen with the mission when you get back?"

  "It can only be considered a failed mission, and it's likely that we'll have to pay for some losses." Lin Li changed the subject quite smoothly. When he mentioned this mission, the blonde beauty didn't continue asking questions, but instead showed a hint of frustration on her face: "Lion scorpions are pack-dwelling magical beasts, and the chances of encountering a lone one are really too low. We tracked it for several days before finally finding one, only to have it ruined by two flying dragons with dual legs."

  "What a pity..." Lin Li was relieved on one hand, and made up his mind on the other. After arriving at Galos City, he must come up with a flawless backstory, otherwise, if the beauty were to ask him, he wouldn't dare to make a move, it would be too embarrassing...

  To avoid the blonde beauty asking about his background again, Lin Li took the initiative to find some topics to chat with her. For Lin Li, the content of the conversation was not important, what mattered was that she couldn't have time to ask questions!

  Chatting is something that Lin Li really excels at, even An Duo Yin, a seasoned and mature person, always feels like he can't outtalk him, let alone Ina, a simple-minded girl.

  Lin Li effortlessly took control of the conversation's rhythm.

  With just that half bottle of Double-Footed Flying Dragon's blood, the conversation was derailed by this guy, who didn't even actively bring up the half bottle of Double-Footed Flying Dragon's blood. He simply casually mentioned the greatness of a 7th-level magical beast, and the blonde beauty with a thirst for knowledge naturally picked up on it, her big blue eyes sparkling as she looked at Lin Li with curiosity, asking in the end why they had to go get the Double-Footed Flying Dragon's blood.

  With that half bottle of Double-Footed Flying Dragon's blood as a starting point, the topics to choose from were simply too numerous. Early on, when facing Andurin's old face all day, I had heard countless strange stories and anecdotes from the old man, and now, bringing them up casually was really too easy to deceive that little girl.

  Furthermore, Lin's eloquence is not bad either. When telling stories, he is humorous and interesting. Occasionally, when involving some professional knowledge, he appears profound and authoritative. Even Andrew has no right to speak in front of him, let alone Ina, an adventurer who only knows how to fight with magical beasts?

  A powerful and mysterious magician, with a humorous tone, yet incredibly knowledgeable, is simply the ultimate killer for girls in their spring of youth.

  The blonde beauty walked with her head down on the forest path, listening to those vivid and interesting stories, feeling the masculine aura emanating from the young magician's body, and suddenly felt a flush rise to her face for no reason.

  The two people chatting happily didn't notice that another magician's face had turned somewhat pale.

  Cromwell's current mood is like being cut with a knife.

  The first time he saw Ina at the adventurer's guild, he fell in love with this blonde girl with long legs.

  That kind of wild beauty had a nearly fatal attraction for Krenwell, who was born into a family of magic.

  To pursue this long-legged beauty, Cromwell used every means at his disposal.

  This time he even chased after them all the way to the Sunset Mountains, wanting to prove in this way that he was also worthy of trust!

  Cromwell thought he was almost successful.

  If it weren't for Lin Li's appearance, it should have been herself who saved her and her father.

  What Cromwell could least bear was that this sudden magician seemed to pose some kind of threat to himself.

  Ina had never laughed so brightly when talking to herself.

  Cromwell couldn't understand what made that somewhat disheveled magician better than himself.

  As for his family background, he was born into the most prestigious magical family in the Kingdom of France. His father was even a figure who could speak up in the Magicians' Guild, and as for wealth, it's not worth mentioning that after accumulating over a thousand years since the Dark Ages, his family had long been rich enough to rival a country. His uncle, Farrio, had also been serving as the Minister of Wealth for the kingdom.

  What's with that magician named Ferry? Apart from being slightly younger than himself, he can't even afford a decent set of wizard robes.

  This man must disappear! Cromwell gazed at Lin Li's back, a cold smile spreading from the corner of his mouth.

  Four people walked in a line, each with their own thoughts, and headed towards Galos City.

  Before the sun went down, they walked into another dense forest. According to Zoro McGregory, as long as they got out of this forest and continued forward for a short while, they would be able to see the city of Galos.

  "It's getting late and we can't make it, let's just settle for something nearby." Luo Maogui led the way, familiar with the road, and soon found a cave.

  The cave is not too deep, and with the light of a torch, the entire cave can be seen at a glance. The stone walls around are also exceptionally dry, and on the ground, you can even find traces of bonfires. It seems that those who spent the night in this cave were not just the Romagnoli people.

  "This is the place I told you about earlier, everyone can rest easy tonight, I've stayed here dozens of times and never encountered any danger." Romaine Maguire lit a bonfire and instructed the long-legged beauty beside him: "Ina, there's a water source on the north side of this forest, about 200-300 meters from here, take the water bag to fetch some water back."

  "Good dad."

  The long-legged beauty came out of the cave, Cromwell couldn't sit still anymore, hurriedly stood up: "I'll accompany you..."

  Lin Li noticed that when Cromwell went out, the middle-aged adventurer's face didn't look too good. Of course, he wouldn't ask about this kind of thing, and just smiled, then continued to roast the fire.

  "Mr. Ferre..."

  "Just call me Ferre...". Lin Li was getting a headache, and he didn't know how many times they had brought it up along the way. Luo Maigreni kept calling him Mr. this and Mr. that.

  "Alright, Ferre, is this your first time going to Calos City?"

  "It's more or less that." Lin Li replied somewhat vaguely: "There's a guy who asked me to go to Galos City to find someone..."

  "Do you need help? My family has lived in Galos City for decades, it should be no problem to find someone to assist." The middle-aged adventurer asked enthusiastically.

  "For the time being, I won't bother you. That guy gave me the address, it shouldn't be hard to find...” Anduin left without making it clear what the Mages' Guild was, and Lin Li was afraid that it might be some secret organization, and if he rashly brought Romagné there and got silenced, what would happen?"

  "After arriving in Galos City, if there's anything that needs help, be sure to tell me, this time it was all thanks to you, my daughter and I would have..." Romaine Granei still remembered the life-saving favor Lin Li had done for her.

  Two people were chatting idly when they suddenly heard a cry of surprise from afar.

  "Something's gone wrong!" That was Ina's voice, and Romagreni's face changed instantly as he grabbed the weapon beside him and ran out of the cave.

  Lin Li didn't dare slack off either and quickly cast a Speed Chant on himself, following closely behind the middle-aged adventurer as he ran out.