CHAPTER 604: CHAPTER 601 THE RIGHT PATH

A faint light flickered on the ground.

The diagonally advancing sun cast its rays on the ground, and something on the surface was reflecting the light.

"..."

Ronald looked at the position.

Then he descended toward the reflective spot.

—It was a blue object.

—Oval in shape, it appeared to be made of a colloid substance.

The object’s location wasn’t too far from where the gas cloud had been a few days ago, simply a bit higher in altitude.

Ronald quickly glanced around.

Ground wetted by seawater could be found everywhere on this shattered island.

Only the area where the blue object was remained unaffected by the seawater due to its height.

The sunlight shined down.

The blue capsule lay motionless on the ground.

It was at this moment that Ronald had a vague premonition.

—This was something sent by Catherine.

"Whew—"

Ronald took a deep breath and reached down with one hand.

Magic power activated the spell, and the blue capsule immediately flew into his hand.

The moment his fingertips touched the object, a verification spell controlled by magic power automatically activated, confirming the identity of Ronald who held it in his hand.

Click—

Click, click, click—

Crisp sounds accompanied by cracks began to spread across the capsule.

In just a few seconds, the capsule’s shell shattered in Ronald’s hand and then dissipated into pure magic power vanishing into the air. The protected contents inside thus appeared before Ronald.

It was a twisted, light blue crystal, shaped like a twisted doughnut, and if the holder’s eyesight was good enough—like Ronald, upon close examination, one could see an intricately detailed model within the crystal.

Lands, seawater, clouds...

Map-like items such as these were scattered within, forming a very intricate world map model.

"..."

Ronald’s gaze sharpened.

The changes over the past few days had made him very sensitive to map-like objects. After scrutinizing it closely for a minute, he recognized several familiar geographical locations on the map.

The coastlines of Springs, Yizi Forest, Purwick Tower...

All of these places could be found.

But there were differences in detail!

Say, it was as if a global map had been torn from a globe and then deformed and embedded onto a spiral tube.

Positions that had been adjacent in the past might still be close, or they could have become distant, in completely different places.

Combined with the information gathered over the past few days.

The meaning of the object before him was self-evident.

—This was the world map that depicted the actual situation of the world after the celestial and terrestrial changes.

"What is this... A spell can even affect the display of the world’s dimensions?"

"Heh—"

Ronald chuckled wryly.

At this moment, looking around at the endless Sinking Sundown Sea.

He naturally understood this was a hint left by Catherine for him.

The link between the "Infinite Negative Realm" and the real world had been severed, yet at the very last moment, this friend he had known for only a few days still provided Ronald with important help.

Who would believe if it were told?

That this world, or this planet, had now twisted into a donut shape?

Ronald really felt like flying straight up above his head.

Then, keep ascending until he could clearly see the land beneath his feet and the surrounding starry sky.

The observation of the planet’s existence after such a dimensional shift, he dared to say he was one of the first to have a chance to be at the forefront.

However, Ronald was still able to suppress his emotions for now.

After all, he also knew that the emergency at Springs was the most urgent matter.

The news said that Springs was fine, but the actual situation should never be taken at face value. Ronald still needed to see for himself, at the very least, to ensure that the wizards of Barrier Mountain didn’t cause any further chaos.

Holding his breath, Ronald began to carefully determine his position on the map.

The map sent by Catherine across realms was indeed useful.

But after condensing the entire planet’s map to the size of a palm, it became very difficult to confirm the position of an island of such scale, even for someone like Ronald, and it took considerable effort.

Especially now that the world had changed into this state.

And Ronald found himself on the vast sea with no reference points.

Should he make a mistake in direction and positioning, what followed wouldn’t be a ’journey’ but a ’survival at sea’ experience.

Thus, the most patience-testing phase arrived.

Ronald first confirmed the positions of Purwick Tower and another city, using their bearings as references to painstakingly determine the position of the island he was on.

You must know this process was not carried out on a flat plane.

The real straight-line path was reflected on the spiral map, making both positioning and range-finding significantly more challenging.

And after locating his position.

Another new problem lay before Ronald.

—Direction.

Under normal circumstances, one could set out immediately after determining the position.

However, the sun, which served as a precise direction indicator, was now shaking in a zigzag pattern overhead. To recall which turn the sun was on and then confirm the bearings again was also a crucial step where mistakes could not be afforded.

After a complex and exhausting process.

Ronald finally, relying on his limited mathematical knowledge, laid out his new route.

—May the heavens be with me.

The relative position between this island and Springs had not undergone a drastic and hopeless change.

If the direction was correct from now on.

Then, at Ronald’s current flight speed, after circling in an arc for a little over two days, he would be able to see the scenery of the Springs coastline.

"In this situation..."

"I wonder how those shipping companies are going to deal with this..."

Ronald mused quietly as he stood up.

Taking with him the hard-earned route data, he officially reached the afternoon of the day.

Finally casting one last look around.

Ronald thought again of Bapulor, whom he had parted ways with.

This heretic magician did not have his map and route.

If he wanted to return to Springs in this ’brand-new’ world, Bapulor would have to fumble from the land bit by bit. It would probably take years before he would have a chance to reunite with Ronald.

"Hehe—"

Ronald let out a complicated chuckle.

Familiar verses from "Astronomy Master" were then recited:

"From understanding the relationship between the entire Earth and sky, we begin to construct our cognition."

Swoosh—

This time, Ronald didn’t need to snap his fingers again.

With a thought, powerful magic power flowed within him, and the Angel’s wings of "Divine Chariot" extended from behind Ronald’s back.

"Astronomy Master" and "Divine Comedy" took effect simultaneously.

With a flying speed far surpassing that of ordinary humans.

Ronald’s figure vanished from the island for the last time.