182: Chapter 182 I've put on flight mode

Chen You's irritable mood finally improved after seeing the message sent by Arrow of the Moon.

It was good news!

His finger tapped lightly, and he replied with two words.

【Chen You】: Where are you?

The message was sent, and he received a reply almost instantly.

【Arrow of the Moon】: Qirui City.

Chen You frowned. Qirui City? What city?

He hadn't heard of it.

【Chen You】: Where is Qirui City?

The other side fell silent for two seconds.

【Arrow of the Moon】: West of Dongtie City.

【Chen You】: Where is Dongtie City?

...

This time, the chat box was silent for a full ten seconds.

Qirui City. Arrow of the Moon looked at the self-righteous questioning on the screen, and a rare trace of speechlessness appeared on her beautiful face.

She glanced at the Mysterious Merchant nodding and shaking his head in front of her, and suddenly realized.

Qirui City was a main city area that only players level 50 and above would step into, surrounded by monster zones ranging from level 45 to 55.

Given Chen You's current level, it was naturally impossible for him to know.

In the Source Realm, areas that had not been personally explored appeared as an eternal fog on the map.

Location information, teammate markers, quest markers, and so on would not be displayed.

Thinking of this, Arrow of the Moon thought, It's over.

She had subconsciously thought that using the teleportation between cities, combined with some unavoidable travel, would allow her to arrive easily.

The reality, however, was vastly different.

The straight-line distance from Thousand Light City to Qirui City exceeded five thousand kilometers.

Even with the top-tier mounts, running non-stop, he couldn't get there in a short time.

Not to mention the high-level monsters along the way that could tear low-level players to shreds.

Just as she was contemplating how to explain, Chen You's new message popped up again.

【Chen You】: Tell me the direction and approximate distance relative to Thousand Light City.

Arrow of the Moon was startled.

Is he serious?

She quickly brought up the map and carefully estimated.

【Arrow of the Moon】: Southwest direction, approximately 5200 kilometers.

After sending this, she immediately added.

【Arrow of the Moon】: The distance is too far. Why don't I arrange for someone to pick you up?

【Chen You】: No need.

【Arrow of the Moon】: There are still 52 minutes left before the Mysterious Merchant disappears. Even if I send someone over, they might not make it in time. You alone...

Her words were tactful, but the underlying meaning was very clear.

Why don't we just give up this time?

There isn't enough time, and the strength isn't enough.

You... can't make it.

However, the reply Chen You gave the next second left her completely stunned.

【Chen You】: I'm switching to flight mode. I'm hanging up now.

Arrow of the Moon: "???"

Flight mode?

What is that?

She stared blankly at the line of text, her brain momentarily unable to process it.

Is it some kind of special item she doesn't know about?

Or some hidden special skill?

...

Ten Thousand Fox Cave.

Chen You closed the chat window.

He really didn't know where Qirui City was, but he had his own methods.

He opened the map, found the location of Thousand Light City, and calculated the approximate location five thousand two hundred kilometers away.

Then, he used that to determine how to travel from the Ten Thousand Fox Cave.

"Simple geometry."

It only took three seconds. Chen You confidently closed the map and exited the dungeon.

At the entrance of the Ten Thousand Fox Cave, there wasn't a single figure.

Mad Knight had already left.

The other Adventurers had either left or entered the dungeon to verify the guide Chen You provided.

"Rise."

With a thought from Chen You, jade brilliance let out a clear sword cry, instantly sweeping to his feet and steadily lifting him up.

The next second, the sword light shot up into the sky, tearing through the clouds, transforming into a stream of light almost impossible to capture with the naked eye, shooting wildly towards the southwest.

Sword Riding Flight!

This was the most orthodox way for a Cultivator to travel!

To avoid unnecessary trouble, Chen You raised his flight altitude to the extreme, reaching the air wall above.

The wind whistled past his ears, and the corners of his clothes fluttered wildly.

"Southwest direction, five thousand two hundred kilometers..."

Chen You maintained his flight while calculating silently in his mind.

Starting from the location of the Ten Thousand Fox Cave, he needed to deviate slightly to the east...

He possessed blind confidence in his math knowledge, which he had gotten from his physical education teacher.

The flight was not entirely without obstacles.

Occasionally, some large flying monsters would appear in the air, but Chen You's altitude was too high; he was almost outside their range of perception.

The biggest threat, conversely, was the cities situated on the ground.

Every main city in the Source Realm had a no-fly restriction. Once he entered a no-fly zone, things would get messy.

Therefore, every time a city outline appeared below, Chen You had to carefully detour in advance.

...

Qirui City.

Arrow of the Moon considered all possibilities, but couldn't figure out how Chen You could possibly arrive.

She knew Chen You had demonstrated flight ability before, but there were flying monsters in the sky too, and once encountered, it was more dangerous than on the ground.

She began to hesitate whether she should keep waiting.

"Guild Master, what's wrong?"

Beside her, a core member of the Elf race noticed her strange expression and asked in a low voice.

Arrow of the Moon gently shook her head, her gaze returning to the sloppy figure squatting on the ground not far away, teasing ants with a withered branch.

That was the Mysterious Merchant.

There was no imagined dazzling brilliance, nor any profound and unfathomable aura; he looked just like a common vagrant.

"How much longer until he disappears?" Arrow of the Moon asked.

"Reporting to the Guild Master, there are 41 minutes left."

Arrow of the Moon nodded and said no more.

Only 40 minutes left, I'll wait.

...

Thirty minutes later.

Chen You estimated that the distance was about right and began to slowly lower his altitude.

Passing through the thick cloud layer, the outline of a magnificent giant city gradually became clear below.

This is it!

Chen You was overjoyed, adjusted his direction, and landed precisely outside the city gate.

Everything went smoothly, perfect!

He happily looked up at the towering city gate. Three large characters were carved on it with vigorous strokes.

【Dongtie City】.

The smile on Chen You's face instantly froze.

Dong... Tie... City?

He slowly made out the characters one by one, even suspecting he was hallucinating.

Where was Qirui City?

What happened to the promised Qirui City?

He hurriedly opened the map, found his location cursor, and the map clearly marked Dongtie City...

He... flew to the wrong place.

"..."

Silence was the theme of Dongtie tonight.

Damn it! I should have paid attention in math class back then!

I absolutely cannot let Director Li know, or it will be a headache if he arranges for a math expert to tutor me.

He complained wildly in his heart. While no one had noticed, he swiftly mounted his sword again and headed west.

Two minutes later, Chen You landed again.

On the city gate, the three flowing characters 【Qirui City】 were confirmed as correct.

Chen You breathed a sigh of relief.

Only then did he open his friends list and send a party invitation.

...

Arrow of the Moon watched the Mysterious Merchant enter a state of vacancy.

Chen You... couldn't possibly have arrived.

Her waiting felt more like a ritual.

As if she was just waiting for the time to run out so she could justifiably tell Chen You: I did everything I could.

There were only 18 minutes left before the Mysterious Merchant disappeared.

Just then.

A crisp system notification sounded by her ear.

【Ding!】

【Player 'Chen You' has invited you to join a party. Accept?】

Arrow of the Moon: "..."

Her beautiful eyes slowly opened, and her long eyelashes trembled lightly.

A party invitation?

He... arrived?

How is that possible!

She quickly clicked to accept the invitation, then impatiently opened the map.

A blue dot representing a teammate had appeared at the North Gate location.

He really came!

She was instantly at a loss for how to react, frozen in place.

Soon, a white shadow stopped in front of her.

The night wind that followed blew her hair aside.