In the last chapter's update, quite a few people said that Lin Lei fled directly, ignoring Matt. Actually, Matt was a fifth-level warrior, and a nimble one at that, so he ran even faster than Lin Lei and slipped away long before Lin Lei did. But this book follows the protagonist's point of view, so that wasn't described. Some people also said something about classmates. Both Kava and Matt were warriors; they weren't students of Ernst Academy at all, and naturally not classmates.
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The Magic Beast Mountain Range was boundless.
Stepping into it, ancient trees that had grown for who knew how many hundreds or thousands of years blocked out the sky one after another. Various weeds covered the ground, and thorns grew thickly everywhere. Withered leaves lay scattered all over, and stepping on the ground naturally made a sound. All around, old vines and weeds were densely packed.
"This kind of deep mountain forest that has existed for countless years, with such dense weeds and vines—even if a magic beast were hiding just ten meters away, you wouldn't see it with your eyes." Lin Lei felt a chill in his heart.
Derinkoort was also nearby.
"Never mind ten meters away, Lin Lei—even in this patch of weeds right in front of you, there might be a huge python hiding," Derinkoort said with a smile.
Lin Lei couldn't help but look at the patch of weeds before him. The weeds were extremely thick, almost waist-high, and such dense weeds could indeed conceal a python. Taking a deep breath, Lin Lei stood still and silently recited a magic incantation.
Suddenly, a faint wind spread outward from Lin Lei in all directions, finally dissipating between heaven and earth.
Wind System magic—Wind of Detection!
Generally, once one reached the third-level mage rank, they could cast 'Wind of Detection.' However, the stronger the mage, the wider the range. A third-level Wind of Detection only covered a range of a dozen meters, while a fifth-level mage's Wind of Detection could cover over a hundred meters.
"In this area of nearly two hundred meters, there are only first-level magic beasts, Bubble Rabbits, and a few second-level magic beasts, Earth Scorpions," Lin Lei said confidently.
The Wind of Detection could sense the shapes and auras of living creatures.
"Don't be too confident. Powerful magic beasts can burrow underground, and some Saint Realm magic beasts can even disguise themselves," Derinkoort warned, then added with a smile, "Of course, you're just a nobody. Those powerful magic beasts don't need to disguise or sneak around when facing you."
Hearing this, Lin Lei became even more cautious.
"Sneaking? Disguising? The books state that magic beasts' intelligence is close to humans—it seems that's no lie," Lin Lei thought to himself, glancing at the little Shadow Mouse, Bei Bei, on his shoulder. "Even this little guy, Bei Bei, already has quite high intelligence. I can't let my guard down."
Lin Lei circulated the airflow beneath his feet—it was the effect of the auxiliary wind magic, 'Rapid.'
Lin Lei moved quietly through the Magic Beast Mountain Range, carefully watching his surroundings. The little Shadow Mouse on his shoulder also watched around with great seriousness, its two round little eyes cautiously glancing in all directions. The one human and one magic beast gradually ventured deeper into the mountain range.
"The Magic Beast Mountain Range stretches over ten thousand miles long and is usually seven or eight hundred miles wide. In the outermost hundred miles, low-level magic beasts are most common. If you go in over a hundred miles, fifth and sixth-level magic beasts become more prevalent. Go further, and seventh, eighth, and ninth-level magic beasts will be many, and you might even encounter Saint Realm magic beasts."
Derinkoort once again recounted some information about the Magic Beast Mountain Range to Lin Lei.
"Of course, this isn't absolute. Maybe a bored ninth-level magic beast will wander out to the perimeter for a stroll," Derinkoort teased. "Or you could be unlucky enough to run into a large pack of magical wolf beasts numbering over ten thousand. If that happens, you can only say your luck was bad."
Lin Lei pursed his lips when he heard Derinkoort say that.
Nonsense!
The Magic Beast Mountain Range was so vast—what were the chances of him being that unlucky? Besides, if something happened, Derinkoort, who now had only his soul left, wouldn't be able to help at all. A Saint Realm mage without any magic power—what offensive capability would he have?
"Grandpa Derinkoort, I already know all this. Be quiet, don't distract me," Lin Lei said irritably.
Derinkoort chuckled and stroked his white beard, saying no more.
In such deep mountain forests within the Magic Beast Mountain Range, the dense leaves of the ancient trees blocked almost all the raindrops, with only occasional drips falling through. After walking through the Magic Beast Mountain Range for some time, Lin Lei realized that the outer region wasn't particularly dangerous.