Chapter 703: Only Half a Day
After being rejected, Ansely was the first to take off and hurry on her way.
She couldn't stand the meaningful gazes from Avril and Adolphus.
Of course...
There was also a tinge of discomfort from being rejected.
After all, girls tend to be a bit sensitive about such things.
After Ansely took off, Avril looked at Ling Zhan and asked, "You said you have a way to travel quickly. Is it a flying tool? You know, the distance from here to the Radiant Plain is very far. Even with a divine beast, it would take at least three days to get there."
Radiant City refuses to establish spatial teleportation channels with any other cities.
This has made it so that anyone who wants to enter Radiant City must travel there from far away.
There's no other way...
The rules of Radiant City are just that incomprehensible.
Ling Zhan simply shook his head and said, "I don't have a flying tool, but I can use a skill to travel."
"Huh?"
As soon as he said that...
Avril and Adolphus were both slightly stunned.
Use a skill to travel!?
Even Yamashita Masahiko sneered at this moment.
"Three days of travel, and you're going to use a skill? Ha! I bet your mana will run out in less than three hours!"
"Hmph! Truly an overconfident fool!"
After speaking...
The four-winged wyvern he was sitting on flapped its wings and soared into the air, chasing after Ansely.
Although Yamashita's words were uncomfortable to hear, there was no denying that he was right.
Both Avril and Adolphus agreed.
A three-day journey is quite long.
Using a skill to travel? Whose mana could sustain that for three days?
You'd have to travel intermittently, stopping whenever your mana was depleted, or rely on mana potions.
But you can't just keep drinking mana potions indefinitely. Even high-grade potions cause rejection after repeated use.
Overconsumption will take a toll on your body.
This method of travel is worse than using flying tools.
"You..."
Avril didn't expect him to suggest traveling by skill.
"Sigh, Ling Zhan, you should've accepted Ansely's invitation."
"Traveling with her would've been convenient, and chatting along the way is the dream of many boys in the Holy Knights."
"But now you're saying you'll use a skill to travel? I don't think that's feasible."
Adolphus shook his head.
Though he had a divine beast contract, his beast couldn't fly.
Nor could it carry Ling Zhan.
Avril rolled her eyes. "My Firebird is proud and won't let anyone other than me ride its back. Never mind, I'll lend you my flying tool."
With that, she reached for her storage ring to fetch the tool.
However...
Ling Zhan extended his hand, shook his head, and said, "I said no flying tools or divine beasts. I can travel on my own."
Avril: "..."
Adolphus: "..."
Why is this guy so stubborn?!
"Fine, but don't fall behind! The Radiant Secret Realm is said to descend in six days. You must reach Radiant City in six days!"
"Otherwise, we won't wait for you!"
Pouting at Ling Zhan's insistence, Avril let out a humph and had her Blazing Spirit Bird take off.
Adolphus patted Ling Zhan's shoulder, sighed, and then flapped his dragon wings, soaring into the sky instantly.
Such was the unique advantage of the Dragonborn race.
Facing his teammates' doubts, Ling Zhan remained unfazed.
At this moment...
He raised his hand slowly.
Buzz!!
A mystical magical fluctuation emerged.
A gentle breeze lifted him into the air.
Windwalking Technique!!
Now upgraded from F-tier to SS-tier!
Windwalking Technique was originally a beginner skill for Storm Mages, mainly used for maneuvering in combat.
But now that it had reached SS-tier...
Its speed was unimaginable!
And the key was...
For Ling Zhan, this skill consumed no mana at all!
Under the effect of the 'Mana Master' talent, Ling Zhan's mana was practically infinite!
It was impossible for a Windwalking Technique to deplete his mana!
Moreover...
These beginner skills, even though enhanced to SS-tier by the 'Almighty' talent...
Still had very low mana costs!!
Fireball.
Frostbite.
Windwalking Technique.
Poison Coating.
These beginner skills only cost 10–20 mana points!
After all, beginner skills were designed for new players who had just switched classes.
A newly-classed beginner's Intelligence stat was low, with a mana pool of only 100–300 points.
Naturally, F-tier skills consumed very little mana.
So...
Ling Zhan could indeed use Windwalking Technique to fly straight to Radiant City!
And...
He'd be faster than Avril and the others!!
Paired with 'Spatial Domination' and 'Teleportation,' Ling Zhan could reach Radiant City at an astonishing speed!
Three days of travel?
No, no...
For Ling Zhan, half a day would suffice!!
Perhaps even faster!!
Thinking this, Ling Zhan smiled slightly.
Whoosh!!
In the next moment, under the stunned gazes of the Professionals around the city gate, his figure seemingly vanished into thin air!
"What the hell! What terrifying speed!"
The onlookers were dumbfounded!
...…
...…
"Still not caught up, huh..."
At this moment...
Avril, already thousands of kilometers ahead, shook her head.
The group's speed was about the same.
Ansely was in the lead, with Yamashita shamelessly trailing beside her, trying to chat, regardless of her irritation.
Adolphus's flying speed wasn't slow either.
They frequently looked back, but Ling Zhan was nowhere in sight.
Clearly...
Ling Zhan hadn't kept up.
Avril sighed in resignation.
This guy was just too stubborn.
It seemed they'd have to wait for him in Radiant City.
...…
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
Near the skies of Radiant City, Avril and her group finally arrived successfully.
"Let's enter the city, find a hotel, and wait for Ling Zhan while gathering intel."
"See which forces are participating in the fight for the treasure and which ones we should be wary of..."
Riding on her Blazing Spirit Bird, Avril spoke to her companions.
The group nodded.
Three days remained before the treasure emerged.
Hopefully, Ling Zhan would arrive within these three days; otherwise, they couldn't wait for him.
After all, treasures like this were all about seizing the moment.
If they were a step too slow, the best resources would already be taken by others.
At this moment...
The group slowly descended at Radiant City's east gate.
In front of the east gate was a large plaza.
Visible were...
Numerous Professionals dismounting their rides or descending with flying tools.