373: Dick's so-called straight-line distance

Chapter 372: Dick's So-Called Straight Distance

Dick only gave Vivian the order after checking Trundle's memory yesterday, which was close to midnight.

Dick also believed that Vaseline would not neglect anything at all and would definitely arrange for people to enter the Underground City immediately to notify the clansmen inside.

However, awkwardly, the Snow Orchid Family's medicinal field is located on the Fourth Floor!

This means that the notice prohibiting the slaughter of Magic Apes might not have reached Jeffrey's ears yet.

Although the White Roland Underground City only has four layers, correspondingly, the area of each layer is very large, almost half of the Eternal Frost Forest.

The distance from the Underground City entrance to the Fourth Floor is very far. If you were to travel by ordinary carriage, it would take a week of non-stop travel.

Even if Vaseline dispatched the Snow Orchid Family's elite troops, it would be absolutely impossible to reach the Fourth Floor in less than a day.

The more he thought about it, the more unstable Dick felt.

So, without waiting for everyone to recover, he immediately waved his hand and planned to enter the Underground City directly.

Passing through the ancient and huge gate, the group arrived at the First Layer of the Underground City, where a warm breeze blew towards them.

Due to the presence of geothermal heat, the temperature in the White Roland Underground City is much warmer than outside, as there is no wind or snow here.

Vaseline was very enthusiastic and offered to accompany them.

Having been the Snow Orchid Family Patriarch for over five thousand years, Vaseline is very familiar with every layer of the White Roland Underground City and is most suitable to be a guide.

"Hehe, Overlord Demon Ape, Lord Divine Child! I have already planned the route. Not only can it avoid all Beasts and traps, but it is also almost a straight distance..."

Vaseline is very good at handling things. Having lived to his age, he definitely has sharp eyes. He plans to gain a lot of favorability during this Underground City trip.

However, Dick waved his hand and chuckled, "You seem to have some misunderstanding about 'straight distance'."

Hearing this, Vaseline looked puzzled, not quite understanding Dick's meaning.

He carefully recalled the route he had arranged. Without a doubt, it was the fastest, and there could never be a second, more optimal route!

The terrain of the Underground City is complex. Strictly speaking, there is no true straight line; some detours are always needed.

Could it be that Dick is being argumentative?

Or does Dick really not know that this so-called 'straight distance' is just a metaphor?

Vaseline's mood was complex. He repeatedly pondered Dick's meaning but still couldn't figure it out.

"The straight line you speak of is the shortest distance between the floor gates; the straight line I speak of is reaching the Fourth Floor directly from the entrance of the First Layer."

Dick looked at the astonished Vaseline and said calmly, "I have a way to reach the Fourth Floor without going through the Second Layer and Third Layer!"

"This, how is this possible? Teleportation magic cannot be used in the Underground City, and with the existence of the boundary wall, it's even more impossible to directly burrow down..."

Vaseline was completely stunned. Having lived to such an old age, he had never heard of such an amazing straight distance. This defies common sense!

Millions of years have passed, and there have been adventurers with wild ideas who attempted to study methods for quickly traversing the Underground City.

For example, setting up teleportation arrays, or simply digging through the floors and building a magic-conducting elevator or something similar...

Unfortunately, these were all impractical ideas. The Underground City has many restrictions, and the boundary wall is a major obstacle.

Unable to teleport long distances, unable to transmit sound across floors, unable to pass through the boundary walls between floors... these are all restrictions that reduce traversal efficiency.

Dick smiled without speaking, walked slowly to Trundle, and nodded.

The next second, Trundle transformed into his massive Magic Ape body and then enveloped everyone with a spell.

After everything was ready, under the puzzled gazes of Vaseline and the Snow Orchid Family members, Trundle directly cast burrowing magic and drilled downwards.

"Lord Divine Child, there is a boundary wall dozens of meters underground on each layer. No matter who, no matter what method... did he pass through?!"

Vaseline's mouth hung open as he stared in disbelief at the Overlord Demon Ape, watching him pass through the boundary wall so effortlessly.

And enveloped by his magic, everyone also successfully burrowed downwards at an extremely fast speed.

Not only Vaseline, but everyone except Dick was shocked, even Trundle himself.

It is well known that boundary walls exist; it is considered the most basic common sense among adventurers, knowledge found on the first few pages of textbooks.

But now, this common sense no longer exists.

Only then did Dick say faintly, "The boundary wall is a rule of the Underground City, but it cannot restrict those who have authority."

Want me to honestly traverse layer by layer?

That's not happening, okay!

Dick always prioritizes efficiency. This trip to the White Roland Underground City is not like the previous Championship; there aren't so many ridiculous rules.

Not only that, but Dick also has Trundle, a living god, accompanying him, so naturally, they will proceed in the most efficient way possible.

Following the normal method of traversing, even with Vaseline personally leading the way, it would take at least three days to reach the Fourth Floor.

But under Dick's 'straight distance'...

Three minutes, at most three minutes, Dick will reach the Fourth Floor of the White Roland Underground City!

...

Meanwhile, in a plain on the Fourth Floor, Jeffrey was inspecting his family's medicinal field with an arrogant expression.

The White Roland Underground City has unique climatic conditions, especially the Fourth Floor. Not only is it like spring all year round, but the terrain is also mostly flat.

Although there is no sunlight, it is suitable for the growth of many dark-attribute herbs and is a rare place for cultivation.

As early as hundreds of thousands of years ago, the Snow Orchid Family extensively cultivated medicinal fields on the Fourth Floor and stationed people here long-term.

Besides the Snow Orchid Family members, thousands of slaves also work here long-term, all of whom are strong Orcs.

"Hmm, all the medicinal herbs are growing well. I hope the yield per mu in the next harvest can break the historical record."

On the path between the fields, Jeffrey walked slowly surrounded by a group of Elves, casually giving his comments.

Although his words had little value, similar to 'the second floor must be built above the first floor', 'eating requires using the mouth', 'walking requires using the feet'...

But everyone around him was holding notebooks, diligently taking notes, and vying to agree, constantly flattering him.