56: Guidance, decryption, hidden tasks

Inside the barrier.

No external disturbances.

Lin Ye had no concept of time, only knowing that Avinia truly couldn't bear it anymore.

It was a good thing this was a game.

If it were reality, he might have collapsed first.

Strong attributes.

That's just strong!

Fast attack speed.

That's invincible!

Of course.

The special effects on Lin Ye's own equipment were indeed very powerful.

Even Avinia, as an Arcane Master, a Legendary Peak, and a level 200 Awakener, couldn't withstand several rounds of his offense and quickly entered a begging mode.

He took out the star dew.

And slowly fed it to her.

Avinia recovered at a visible speed, her fair skin once again radiating a translucent glow.

Lin Ye secretly marveled.

A level 200 Legendary Peak, a fully Awakened physique is indeed different.

Even Arcanists, known for being squishy, now seemed to have significantly improved physiques.

If it weren't for his stronger attributes.

The outcome of this round would truly be hard to say.

"Are you feeling better?"

"Mm..." Avinia smiled sweetly, her arms naturally wrapping around him.

"The cultivation of the Arcane Halo is very difficult, but it has a higherUpper limit. Level 25, then increasing by 6 levels through gems, a power of level 31 is already very strong even without talent enhancement."

"Of course, if you can find epic equipment of the Arcane series, the improvement will be even greater."

"The current problem isn't skills, but job advancement. Help me look at this first." Lin Ye took out the Ancient Arrowhead and handed it over.

This is...

Avinia was a little surprised: "This is a relic from the ancient era, from an Archer, and it's sealed. This likely corresponds to an undiscovered ruin, and it possesses a certain inheritance..."

Sniff, sniff~

Avinia brought her nose closer.

"A very distinct bloody scent, which hasn't dissipated even after all this time, and the seal can't suppress it... Hmm... Blood with divinity?!"

"Definitely."

"This arrowhead must have wounded a mythical-level existence!"

Avinia's heart suddenly trembled, and her delicate body shivered slightly.

Excitement!

"Do you know what this means?"

"During the ancient wars, there truly were mythical-level existences involved, and it's even possible that gods directly participated in battles. This is the strongest evidence against those atheists."

In a fantasy world, there are still atheists?

However.

Lin Ye wasn't interested in these things and just asked: "The key is where the ruin is. If I can't find it, and I can't get the inheritance, will I never be able to advance my job?"

"Not necessarily. Inherited professions generally don't have such restrictions. You can go after your second or third advancement."

Avinia finished speaking, holding the arrowhead and falling into thought.

"According to the ancient war history I've compiled, there weren't many strong practitioners of archery, and even fewer who could wound mythical-level beings. Where did you get this?"

Lin Ye directly said: "Newbie Village."

"Then it's the inheritance of a human Archer, hmm..." Avinia got up, walked to the nearby bookshelf, pulled out a thick ancient book, and then took out a map of the continent.

"Look, back then, the battles involving human powerhouses were basically confined to this area. And using a bow and wounding a mythical existence must have been a decisive battle."

Avinia's finger pointed out two places on the map.

"One is at the border between the Empire and the Kingdom, Liefeng Canyon."

"The other is much further, requiring traveling north, crossing a hundred thousand miles, passing through the Graveyard of the Dead, reaching the Snow Region, and searching for clues within the territory of the Winter Kingdom."

Professional!

Lin Ye showed an appreciative look, and after a moment of thought, decided:

"Liefeng Canyon isn't too far, about two thousand kilometers. If I can't find clues there, I can just go to the Kingdom for my job advancement on the way."

Go to the Kingdom?

Avinia immediately showed a reluctant expression and frowned: "Are you worried about the trouble just now? But Ke Lun, Count was clearly in the wrong first. Don't worry, I will definitely explain to the City Lord!"

Lin Ye thought for a moment, with a faction goodwill of -3000, was there still room for explanation?

But.

Lin Ye also didn't want to refuse her: "Okay, you try first."

"I will argue on solid grounds!" Avinia said firmly.

That's right.

Lin Ye remembered the letter he had just gotten from the Count, and immediately took it out: "Take a look at this, can you decipher it?"

Avinia took it and looked, her eyebrows slightly raised: "A very clever spatial chain seal. Opening it will trigger the holder on the other side. If the secret command doesn't match, it will immediately self-destruct."

"But now..."

Avinia's fingertip condensed an Arcane Key, which she directly inserted into the wax seal of the envelope.

"Now there's a time barrier here, so its spatial chain seal won't activate. Just open it directly."

The letter unfolded.

"The Shadow Group has arrived at Liefeng Canyon. Proceed with the plan?"

Only one sentence.

No beginning, no end.

Lin Ye couldn't understand it anyway.

But Avinia fell into deep thought.

"What kind of plan could there be in Liefeng Canyon? Could it be that they also discovered the ruin there?"

Lin Ye's brow furrowed: "No, I'm leaving first."

Wait!

Avinia held Lin Ye back: "No need to rush. If it's an inherited ruin, then without an arrowhead or similar key, even if they find it, they won't be able to open it."

"Moreover, the Corlen family has never been very proactive in such matters. Even if they really discover something, at most they'll invest some gold and manpower later. The professional excavation work will still have to be handed over to us or the Magic Association."

"But this time, they contacted the notorious Shadow Group..."

Hiss!

Avinia's pupils suddenly widened:

"Princess Isolde's team just finished their visit to the Empire a few days ago. Counting the time, they should be passing through Liefeng Canyon and returning to the Moon Shadow Kingdom these days."

"The Shadow Group's appearance can't be for protection, so it can only be... assassination?"

"Why?"

"The peace treaty between the two nations has been maintained for nearly three hundred years, and both sides are very satisfied with the current state. There's no reason..."

[Ding~]

[You have discovered the Corlen family's assassination plan.]

[You can choose two quest directions.]

[1, Conceal the news, help Corlen...]

"222, I choose 2!"

Lin Ye was speechless. Did this quest system not know my goodwill with the Corlen family, to actually have such an option?

[Ding~]

[You have received a new quest.]

[Save Princess Isolde: Go to Liefeng Canyon and stop the Shadow Group's assassination plan.]

[Target: Princess Isolde 0/1]

[Reward: Unknown]

[Penalty: None]

Lin Ye glanced at the opened letter: "I'm going to Liefeng Canyon anyway, so I'll know the specific situation when I get there. As for this letter, I don't think it proves anything."

He paused.

After thinking, Lin Ye said: "Can you maintain the state of this letter so they don't know it's been leaked?"