CHAPTER 116: MEETING AGAIN

Lush grass swayed, and the long wind howled.

Carlotta, half of her body stained with blood, had slain many Cloud dogs, their corpses scattered across the grassland.

She took a deep breath of the blood-tinged air and began her return journey, searching for Amelia’s location.

...

Meanwhile,

In a dense forest, Amelia had been clashing with Matteo for quite some time. Around them, the bodies of numerous magical creatures were piled up, indicating that their battle was far from peaceful.

In Amelia’s memory, massive rocks materialized and came crashing down from the sky.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Under the continuous bombardment, Matteo frantically dodged, looking extremely disheveled.

While evading, he asked in astonishment, "Who are you really? What is your identity?"

At this moment, he truly felt disenchanted because Amelia possessed the strength to fight him.

Although it was known that Carlotta, an eighth-tier apprentice, had defeated an early tier Listener, it wasn’t so strange that Amelia, a ninth-tier apprentice, could battle a middle tier Listener. However, things weren’t calculated this way.

How could the gap between a ninth-tier apprentice and an eighth-tier apprentice be as significant as that between a middle tier Listener and an early tier Listener?

In Matteo’s eyes, Amelia was an even more outrageous figure than Carlotta.

Ordinary people could never possess such strength, not even noble ladies. He felt that Amelia was extraordinary, exuding an indescribable sense of mystery.

But Amelia wasn’t the type to enlighten her enemies.

From start to finish, she didn’t respond to Matteo. When she had him cornered with little room to maneuver, she suddenly brought out the Moonlight, positioning it right above Matteo’s head.

Immediately after, an alchemical ship crashed down, pinning the unprepared Matteo beneath it. He felt as if all his bones had shattered and couldn’t help but scream in agony.

The outcome was decided!

...

When Carlotta returned to the spot where she had parted ways with Amelia, before she could even search for her, she saw a group of people discussing by the river, and she instantly recognized them.

"The rest of the Meyer Adventure Team," Carlotta murmured.

She walked straight towards them.

The members of the Meyer Adventure Team had failed to keep up with Victor and the others earlier and arrived later. By then, Carlotta and Amelia had already pursued their respective opponents.

These people had no idea what had happened. They noticed two trails but didn’t know which way to go, so they gathered to discuss.

Their discussion hadn’t lasted long before Carlotta returned.

"It’s her!" The Meyer Adventure Team members recognized Carlotta, their expressions changing immediately. They knew she was the leader of the Moonlight Adventure Team and capable of opposing Listeners.

Someone whispered, "She’s coming with killing intent. We can’t escape. Let’s attack directly. I don’t believe an eighth-tier apprentice can truly defy the heavens."

"Kill!"

The group immediately charged at Carlotta.

Carlotta smiled slightly and, like a wolf among sheep, charged back. Wherever she passed, large amounts of blood splattered, and no one could stand against her.

Before long, the Meyer Adventure Team members were all slain by Carlotta. Blood stained the riverbank, and the pungent smell of blood filled the air.

A magical creature that had poked its head out of the river looked over and silently retreated into the water, not daring to attack.

After gathering the spoilers, Carlotta was about to follow Amelia’s trail when she turned around and saw Amelia emerging from the woods, followed by a stunned Mia.

Witnessing an apprentice chase down and kill a middle tier Listener naturally left Mia deeply shocked.

Because throughout the process, Amelia only brought out the alchemical ship at the end. Before that, she had relied entirely on her own skills to fight, truly possessing the strength to fight a middle tier listener, which was truly astonishing.

"I’ve taken care of things on my end. Are you okay?" Amelia revised at Carlotta’s body.

"I’m fine. This isn’t my blood."

Carlotta looked down and immediately pulled out two cleaning cards. One cleaned her body, the other her clothes, quickly restored her to a refreshed state.

She then used two more cleaning cards on Amelia, bringing her back to her most comfortable state.

Amelia sobbed, "I didn’t expect so much to happen tonight, but it’s good that we’re okay."

They had merely wanted to pass through a valley but ended up being targeted, resulting in a bloody clash. Who could have foreseen such a thing?

"Our gains are substantial. By the way, there’s also a strange artifact."

Carlotta thought of body bag.

Besides the Wind God Stone, she considers this artifact the most valuable loot.

Amelia immediately produced the body bag. It was an ordinary-looking sack that could hold corpses and temporarily store living beings.

After analyzing the body bag’s function, Amelia shook her head, "This isn’t a true spatial artifact. It’s useless since we don’t practice necromancy. What a pity."

Carlotta thought for a moment and smiled, "It’s not entirely useless. After all, it can briefly hold living beings. If we want to ambush someone in the future, throwing out a bag full of people could be quite amusing."

In any case, they decided to keep the body bag for now. After studying it for a while, Amelia put it away.

Now, the sunlight grows brighter, casting radiant beams across the Sky Island.

Although it was broad daylight, for Carlotta and Amelia, it was time to sleep.

Amelia brought out the Moonlight again and placed it on the river. The three of them boarded the Moonlight to sleep, with the ship cloaked on the river’s surface, making it nearly impossible for most to detect its presence.

In the blink of an eye, night fell once more.

Perhaps it was due to the continuous battles of the day, but when Carlotta woke up, the time on the clock card was nearing midnight.

Carlotta and Amelia woke up one after the other. After washing up, they enjoyed a relatively lavish meal in the warmly lit cabin.

Amelia’s Ten-Heart Pearl contains many ingredients, and the Moonlight had cooking capabilities, allowing them to live quite comfortably even in the somewhat primitive and wild Sky Island.

Mia also joined in for a good meal.

"It’s time to move on. Let’s sail along the next river."

Carlotta made the decision, realizing once again how useful the Moonlight was. There was no reason not to use it.

The Moonlight sailed downstream along the wide river, the sound of waves crashing against the shore echoed, and fallen leaves rustled along the banks. Figures of magical creatures gradually appear, letting out roars and howls that resonated across the sky.

The Moonlight, in its stealth mode, wasn’t easily detectable. However, occasionally, aquatic monsters will appear in the path ahead. In such cases, the Moonlight will simply ram through them. Monsters without sufficient strength would be instantly shattered upon impact, their blood staining the river red.

Unknowingly, it was already early morning.

Carlotta sat on a chair on the deck, leisurely gathering the intelligence report to glance at its contents.

[1: The treasure vault of the Meyer Adventure Group is located at 181 Green Vine Street, Red Leaf Town, containing all the treasures collected by this adventure group.]

This piece of information makes Carlotta’s expression turn peculiar. It seemed that after leaving Sky Island, she could also visit this location. After all, the Meyer Adventure Group had already been wiped out, and these treasures were now unclaimed, making it reasonable for them to become her spoils of war.

[ 2: Regarding the treasure site, those who discovered it initially but couldn’t retrieve the treasure wanted to profit from this information, so they sold the related details to many people. Consequently, numerous adventurers are now heading to the treasure site, including the Shadow Phantom Adventurer Group, the Rock Shield Adventure Group, the the Blade Fang Adventurer Group...]

Carlotta’s brows immediately furrowed.

Her ultimate destination was the treasure site, but it seemed that quite a few people knew about it.

Was that treasure site not an ordinary one? Otherwise, it wouldn’t have attracted so much attention. Perhaps the contents within far exceed expectations.

If that were the case, this place would also be more dangerous than imagined.

After some contemplation, Carlotta still decided to head to the treasure site. Even if there were many enemies there, not everyone would become her adversary. These adventure groups would inevitably compete with each other, so she didn’t need to worry too much.

She looked at the third and final piece of intelligence for the day. The quantity was a bit low, but the quality wasn’t lacking.

[3: Coordinates of Resonator Monsters in the outer regions of Sky Island (a map).]

The third piece of intelligence was straightforward but made Carlotta’s eyes light up.

All the Resonator Monsters in the outer regions? This was undoubtedly extremely important information.

Resonator Monsters were not something Carlotta could handle at her current level. If targeted, even the Moonlight couldn’t save her. It was best to stay as far away as possible.

She immediately opened the map and examined it carefully, identifying the locations. She found that the number of Resonators in the outer regions was also considerable.

One red dot after another was scattered across various positions in the outer regions, not adjacent to each other, but these Resonator Monsters were undoubtedly the dominant forces in their respective areas.

Suddenly, Carlotta’s gaze focused.

She saw the river they were currently sailing on, and ahead on the river, a glaring red dot was marked.

There was a Resonator in the river?

Carlotta quickly calculated and realized that this Resonator wasn’t too far from the Moonlight. If they continue sailing, they will definitely enter this Resonator’s territory, leading to significant trouble!

For a moment, Carlotta felt a chill run down her spine and quickly used her authority to stop the Moonlight.

"What’s wrong, Carlotta?"

Amelia was the first to notice and looked at Carlotta curiously.

She was sitting on a nearby deck chair, her graceful figure, her silver hair smooth, exuding a mysterious and enchanting charm under the crimson moonlight.

Carlotta wasn’t sure how to explain this sudden situation; she couldn’t just say she had obtained important intelligence.

After a moment’s thought, she said, "I feel that moving like this is too comfortable. We came to Sky Island to explore and obtain various significant treasures, but staying on the Moonlight like this, we can’t effectively explore or make gains."

Amelia agreed, "That’s true."

Carlotta immediately said, "Let’s get off the ship and move along the shore. If we encounter any danger we can’t handle, we can always return to the ship."

Amelia had no objections.

The three of them then went ashore, and Amelia stored the massive Moonlight away.

They disappeared into the riverside forest, moving quickly through the jungle.

Without the protection of the Moonlight, they soon encounter monsters.

Red-scaled snakes, fang beasts, stone demons, dark rhinos, venomous creatures... a variety of monsters appear one after another. Many of these monsters were rarely seen outside, and some were unique to Sky Island.

Carlotta and her companions slaughtered the monsters one by one, collecting valuable materials and proceeding at a steady pace.

Before long, Carlotta was certain they were approaching the territory of the Resonator Monster in the river. She climbed a tree on the shore and looked towards the river. The water was calm, appearing peaceful and undisturbed. Who would have thought that beneath this tranquil surface lurked a dominant force of the outer regions?

After a brief glance, Carlotta withdrew her gaze and left.

Although she was curious, she wouldn’t risk her life to satisfy that curiosity. There was no need to get too close; it was essential to maintain a safe distance from Resonator Monsters.

The group continued forward, gradually approaching the area where the tricolor fish pond was located.

This made Carlotta recall the taste of the tricolor fish she had enjoyed before. Besides aiding in delicious cultivation, the fish itself was cute, leaving a lasting impression.

It seemed she could indulge in this delicacy once more.

Under the cover of night, a majestic mountain loomed ahead, lush and vibrant, with roars echoing from within, far from peaceful.

Carlotta entered the mountain, comparing it with the map from the intelligence. She confirmed that the tricolor fish pond was located within the mountain, in a cavernous area. She needed to find the entrance to this cavern, which was also marked on the map.

However, as she approached the entrance, Carlotta’s steps halted.

Ahead in the forest, a campfire flickered, and a group of people were camped there.

Carlotta frowned. Has the tricolor fish pond already been discovered? Or were these people just camping here by coincidence?

She moved a bit closer, focusing her gaze, and her expression turned quite subtle because these people were actually familiar faces.

It was the Shadow Phantom Adventurer Group!

The early listener Spencer, who had lost to her at the Adventurer’s Association, was here, along with Thomas and some other familiar or unfamiliar faces.

Carlotta pulled out the intelligence report on the major adventure groups and compared the information. She then felt relieved; the middle tier and peak tier Listeners of the Shadow Phantom Adventurer Group weren’t here. The leader here is Spencer.

"Who’s there?"

Spencer’s perception was quite sharp, and he immediately sensed someone approaching.