On the ship, while everyone was still reeling from Beidou's words, no one noticed that their little chef had already slipped away.
Xiangling was pushing herself to the limit to catch up, but Ye Xi's figure remained just at the edge of her vision. It felt as if he would vanish completely if she slowed down even a fraction.
"Huff... huff... how does that guy run so fast!"
Xiangling was panting heavily, while Guoba hopped along behind her. After a few more minutes, Xiangling's legs gave out, and she knelt on the sand.
Gasping for air, she said in disbelief, "I'm a Vision wielder... how can I not outrun an ordinary person without one?"
"Could it be that I've gotten fat lately?"
She quickly stood up and pinched her stomach. After confirming there wasn't a single bit of extra meat to grab, she let out a sigh of relief.
"Maybe Ye Xi's kung fu is just that good!"
"Oh no, Guoba, where did he go?"
Xiangling finally realized she had lost him! Ye Xi's figure had long since disappeared from her sight. Guoba hopped around and pointed toward the distant rocks.
"What? You mean Ye Xi went toward the Geo Hypostasis?"
Xiangling's face instantly turned serious, her eyes filled with worry.
What is he doing going over there alone!
"Guoba, let's go!"
North of Guyun Stone Forest.
A figure sprinted across the beach. His clothes billowed in the headwind, the corners of his garments fluttering as if chasing the wind itself. As he passed through shrubs and grass, the greenery bent low under the force of his passing. Sand flew, and dust swirled.
A Hilichurl tried to pounce on him, only to be frozen solid in the next instant. A Slime that drew too close was immediately smashed into a glob of Slime Condensate.
Ye Xi had refined this speed during his travels through Inazuma. Now, with the boost of Adeptal Energy, he found his stamina had undergone a qualitative change. His body felt light as a feather, and the power within him seemed limitless.
To test his limits, Ye Xi had let his speed fly. To his surprise, he didn't feel tired at all. He couldn't help but marvel as he ran.
If this Coconut Milk could be mass-produced in his previous world, brands like GaiZhongGai, New GaiZhongGai, Ultimate GaiZhongGai, or Mega Evolved GaiZhongGai would probably all go bankrupt. Not only would climbing stairs be effortless, but even eighty-year-old men would be able to go rock climbing!
Unfortunately, he was already "GG" in that world.
Following his memories, Ye Xi stepped through the shallow water and stopped before the altar of the Geo Hypostasis. Currently, the Geo Hypostasis seemed to be in a deep slumber. Such high-level Geo lifeforms generally didn't attack people proactively.
Its outer shell was incredibly hard; only its core was vulnerable. Therefore, once entering the altar, one had to wait for the shell to fall away and the Basalt Pillars to be summoned before attacking.
Ye Xi could have ended Gimel in that single moment, but he wanted to test the skill Rock Smash. He wanted to see if he could shatter the Basalt Pillars using Adeptal Energy.
Having made up his mind, Ye Xi calmly stepped into the domain of the Geo Hypostasis, Gimel. As he approached, the Geo Hypostasis, which had been curled into a cube, suddenly stirred.
"Who dares disturb my rest?" an ancient, low voice boomed.
When the Geo Hypostasis sensed Ye Xi's presence through its unique means, it was somewhat surprised.
"A mortal?"
"A mortal dares intrude upon my domain!"
"It seems you are prepared for death!"
"I shall grant your wish!"
The hard shell around Gimel expanded like a blossoming flower. After pausing for a few seconds, the outer casing scattered, revealing the core. It was drawing power from the earth to summon its Basalt Pillars. Once summoned, there would be four pillars, allowing it to hop between them. Humans could only gain the upper hand by shattering the pillar beneath its feet!
Gimel expected Ye Xi to attack it then. However, it found that Ye Xi was standing beside it with utter composure, looking down at it. Ye Xi simply watched quietly.
At that moment, a figure arrived late to the scene. It was Xiangling, who had finally caught up. The Hilichurls on the road had slowed her down, and the ice sculpture of a Hilichurl by the wayside had distracted her for a moment. When she finally arrived, she saw Ye Xi standing blankly before the core of the Geo Hypostasis.
It looked as if he was paralyzed with fear!
"Ye Xi, it's dangerous!"
Xiangling instinctively assumed that Ye Xi didn't recognize the Geo Hypostasis and had approached it out of curiosity. In the next step, the Geo Hypostasis would summon the Basalt Pillars! An ordinary person would be crushed to pieces!
Xiangling grew desperate and, without thinking, charged forward.
"Xiangling?"
Ye Xi was surprised. Shouldn't she be cooking on the ship right now? Why is she here?
Hearing Ye Xi's inner thoughts, Xiangling didn't care about anything else and shouted, "Get away from it! It's dangerous!"
She rarely came here and had only heard stories from adventurers. It was said that many powerful adventurers had died in this place. Seeing the Basalt Pillars about to emerge, Xiangling threw herself forward, intending to push Ye Xi away.
At the very least, let me, a Vision wielder, protect you!
However, as she collided with him, she found that Ye Xi's body was as if rooted to the ground. Not only did she fail to move him, but she also ended up crashing into his arms.
Before she even had time to feel embarrassed, the Basalt Pillars erupted from the ground like bamboo shoots.
Her face turned pale. "Oh no, run"
But in that instant, a moment she would never forget appeared before her eyes.
"Rock Smash"
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