Global Descent to Sky Islands: Getting a God-level Talent from the Start - Chapter 65

At this moment, Zhang Lianmeng continued: “Little brother, please wait a moment.”

Han Xing slowly came to a halt, frowning, “What else do you want?”

Detecting the impatience in Han Xing’s voice, Zhang Lianmeng nervously said: “Um, can I join you in completing this hidden quest?”

Han Xing’s brow furrowed.

Seeing this, Zhang Lianmeng hurriedly explained: “Don’t… don’t get me wrong, I’m not backing out suddenly, but I just remembered something related to the mission…”

“What is it? Speak.” Han Xing’s tone was somewhat impatient.

Zhang Lianmeng cautiously said: “I accidentally found this fragment while exploring a sky island.”

“There was a goblin camp inside. After defeating those goblins, I discovered an iron cage in the camp, and inside it was a truly scary person…”

“That person was curled up on the ground, covered in bl00d holes, yet not a drop of bl00d was flowing, and they were even more emaciated than just skin and bones!”

At this point, Zhang Lianmeng seemed to recall something frightening, her body trembling slightly, “I… I originally wanted to rescue him, but as soon as I opened the cage, that person suddenly grabbed my arm!”

“His hand was colder than ice. I was terrified.”

“Then, without a word, he used his own bl00d to draw a mark on my wrist!”

“He… he also said there’s a hidden location here and that only with this mark and that fragment of weapon can the Gate of Boulder be opened to start the mission.”

“After he said this, the person died…”

“So, I think if I don’t participate in this mission, it might not be possible to complete it.”

After listening to Zhang Lianmeng’s account, Han Xing’s eyes widened, “F*ck, why didn’t you say so earlier?”

Han Xing’s questioning startled Zhang Lianmeng, causing her to tremble and lower her head, not daring to speak.

Realizing his rudeness, Han Xing softened his tone a bit: “Let me see the mark on your arm.”

Zhang Lianmeng hurriedly rolled up her sleeve, revealing her snow-white arm, and held it out in front of Han Xing.

On her wrist, Han Xing indeed saw a bl00d-red mark that resembled a symbol or some strange writing.

After thinking for a moment, Han Xing nodded and said: “Alright, you can come with me on this quest, but let me make it clear, all the rewards from this quest will be mine.”

“And as a reward, after the quest is complete, I can escort you to your man. How about that?”

Zhang Lianmeng was overjoyed and nodded repeatedly like a pecking chick.

“Yes, yes!”

Han Xing nodded, then returned to his sky island territory and slowly departed.

Seeing Zhang Lianmeng still in a daze, he said: “Try to keep up.”

Zhang Lianmeng hurriedly maneuvered her sky island territory to follow him.

Han Xing has always been decisive, since he had decided to undertake this quest, he immediately began to act.

Meanwhile, as he stood on his territory, he fiddled with a piece of shimmering gold fragment in his hand, murmuring, “Molten Gold Cannon, is it? Sounds like a long-range weapon. Its power should be remarkable.”

“If I can acquire it and place it in the territory, it could significantly enhance my attack capabilities.”

Two sky islands advanced, one behind the other.

After Han Xing rescued Zhang Lianmeng, time passed into the evening.

However, not long after they set off, Zhang Lianmeng suddenly noticed that her territory was falling further behind Han Xing’s. Her territory’s speed seemed significantly slower than Han Xing’s.

This was because her level was two levels lower than Han Xing’s, making her territory naturally slower. Furthermore, Han Xing had a 10% speed boost from the Lord’s Castle, soon leaving her far behind.

“Please, please wait for me…”

From afar, Han Xing heard Zhang Lianmeng shout out.

With no other choice, he had to temporarily stop his sky island and wait for her.

Turning back, Han Xing saw Zhang Lianmeng gritting her teeth and trying hard to catch up with him.

Shaking his head, Han Xing adjusted the speed of his sky island to match Zhang Lianmeng’s pace.

From then on, Zhang Lianmeng felt much more at ease.

They continued on for 4 hours straight.

It was now deep into the night.

According to Han Xing’s routine, it was time to rest.

So, he came to a stop.

Behind them, Zhang Lianmeng carefully maneuvered her sky island to merge with Han Xing’s territory.

Zhang Lianmeng nervously asked: “Um, why have we stopped?”

Han Xing shook his head: “It’s getting late. The coordinates on the metal fragment are quite far. Conservatively, it’ll take another 5 to 6 hours to reach it. Let’s rest for today.”

“Traveling at night isn’t very safe either. We’ll continue tomorrow.”

Hearing this, Zhang Lianmeng relaxed a bit.

She was indeed exhausted.

First, she narrowly escaped from the gnolls, and then she trekked continuously for over 4 hours. Both her mind and body had reached their limits.

At this moment, Han Xing noticed that Zhang Lianmeng’s complexion was unusually pale.

He examined her and saw that the wounds on her abdomen and shoulder were still bleeding.

Suddenly, Han Xing felt a strange sensation in his heart.

It was commendable that this woman, despite her injuries, was determined to keep up with him.

Even with a heart of stone, Han Xing couldn’t help feeling a twinge of sympathy.

So, Han Xing asked: “Why aren’t you using a Life Potion to heal your injuries?”

Upon hearing this, Zhang Lianmeng was initially at a loss. Then she shyly admitted: “I… I don’t have a Life Potion…”

“You don’t have one?”

Han Xing was a bit puzzled, “Didn’t you say your fiancé is part of the management team of God’s Whisper? Such a large team, and he can’t even provide a single Life Potion?”

Zhang Lianmeng replied: “Uh, he told me that Life Potions are quite rare items, and he doesn’t have many…”

“Recently, he just regrouped with his team. They plan on challenging a 2-Star Secret Realm, and right now, the team members really need these potions. My wounds are just minor injuries. They’ll heal with a couple of days’ rest…”

She lowered her head, unable to meet his gaze directly.

Han Xing looked at her with a strange expression and asked: “Do you not have a good relationship with your fiancé? His fiancée is injured, and he won’t even give you a Life Potion?”

The question was quite pointed, seemingly hitting a sore spot for Zhang Lianmeng. Her body trembled slightly, making it difficult for her to speak.

Seeing this, Han Xing said, “You don’t have to say anything if you don’t want to.”

Zhang Lianmeng raised her pitifully sad face, forced a bitter smile, and shook her head, “It’s not that our relationship is bad, but we’re really not familiar with each other…”

“We were introduced by relatives and friends, and we’ve only met less than twice. Our engagement was just to satisfy our family’s expectations…”

“After that, he fully focused on his career and never sought me out. I initially thought we still didn’t know each other well and needed time to understand each other slowly.”

“But not long after, I came to this world…”

After hearing Zhang Lianmeng’s explanation, Han Xing suddenly looked at her with an odd expression and asked: “Is your fiancé incapable?”

“Huh?” Zhang Lianmeng didn’t seem to catch the implication of Han Xing’s words.

“Never mind, it’s nothing.” Han Xing shook his head.

After speaking, Han Xing retrieved a Life Potion and casually tossed it to her.

Zhang Lianmeng instinctively reached out and caught it.

When she saw the attributes of the potion introduced by the system, her mouth widened in amazement, forming an “O” shape.

Han Xing waved his hand casually and said: “Hurry up and drink it to recover. We still have a quest to complete, and I don’t want your injuries holding us back.”

Zhang Lianmeng held the potion tightly, nodding heavily with gratitude shining in her eyes.

Being a few years older than Han Xing, Zhang Lianmeng seemed to understand his personality, knowing he wasn’t someone to be overly shy.

So, in front of him, she drank the potion in one gulp.

The next moment, she felt warmth spreading from her stomach, sending waves of comfort throughout her body.

Especially around her wounds, there was a tingling sensation that made her almost cry out.

“Mhm…”

A sound, slightly suppressed but filled with relief, came from behind.

“Hmm? What was that sound?”

Han Xing turned around sharply, his eyes wide as he looked at her.

Realizing her lapse, Zhang Lianmeng quickly covered her mouth, but the warm sensation continued to wash over her.

She tried hard to suppress any sound, pressing her legs together and rubbing them, one hand covering her mouth while the other pressed against her wound.

This enchanting and delicate appearance aroused the vigorous spirit of Han Xing, leaving him flushed and parched.

Han Xing quickly turned his head away, coughing awkwardly.

“Ahem, once you’ve recovered, get some rest. We need to hit the road early tomorrow morning.”

“Mm… mm…”

Zhang Lianmeng struggled to control her voice, unaware that the more she tried to suppress it, the stranger it sounded.

Han Xing quickly made his way into his castle as if fleeing the scene.

Behind him.

Zhang Lianmeng, after suppressing herself for a while, finally felt the recovery effects of the Life Potion coming to an end.

She exhaled slowly, sitting on the ground drenched in fragrant sweat, her Magic Robe clinging to her and revealing her impressive figure with glimpses of her porcelain skin.

At this moment, Zhang Lianmeng glanced curiously at the enormous castle in Han Xing’s territory, wiping the sweat from her forehead with a blink of curiosity in her eyes.

But she didn’t ask much and obediently went back to her own territory.

In the center of Zhang Lianmeng’s territory stood a Basic Tent constructed from sticks and cloth. She usually rested there.

As night deepened.

Zhang Lianmeng lay down on a straw mat and drifted to sleep, dreaming of the silhouette of a man.

……

The next day, just at dawn.

Zhang Lianmeng felt someone calling her from outside the tent.

As she peeked her head out, she saw Han Xing sitting quietly on a rock near the tent, waiting patiently.

Since their territories were now connected, Han Xing could come to her territory freely.

Zhang Lianmeng blushed, feeling a bit embarrassed to be seen getting up by a man.

However, Han Xing asked seriously: “You mentioned yesterday that your man is planning to challenge a 2-Star Secret Realm?”

As Han Xing woke up that morning, he suddenly recalled that Zhang Lianmeng had mentioned last night that the God’s Whisper team was preparing to take on a 2-Star Secret Realm, which caught his attention.

One must understand that even he had a tough time when challenging a 1-Star Secret Realm.

Could it be that the top strength of the God’s Whisper team had reached such a level?

However, after some thought, he concluded it was unlikely.

A 1-Star Secret Realm was already quite challenging. A 2-Star Secret Realm would be exponentially harder. At this stage, not many teams should be capable of succeeding.

Even if some could, they would likely suffer significant casualties.

Thus, he advised Zhang Lianmeng, “Just a friendly reminder, if you want to see your man again, tell him not to challenge the 2-Star Secret Realm.”

“Huh? Why?” Zhang Lianmeng seemed quite puzzled.

“Because it would mean death,” Han Xing replied succinctly.

After hearing this, Zhang Lianmeng turned pale instantly. She did not doubt the man in front of her. His formidable combat strength had already proven his words reliable.

There was no reason for him to deceive her about this matter.

She hurriedly sent a message to her fiancé.

A moment later, Han Xing noticed her expression becoming extremely grim.

“What did he say?”

Zhang Lianmeng hesitated for a moment and replied haltingly: “He… he said, ‘What does a woman like you know? The God’s Whisper team is very strong and won’t fail in the challenge.’ He also told me not to disturb him in the coming days.”

As she spoke, Zhang Lianmeng seemed quite aggrieved and felt even more disappointed in her unfamiliar fiancé.

Han Xing spread his hands, thinking to himself that it’s hard to advise someone who refuses to listen to reason.

He had only brought it up as a kind reminder, but whether or not they chose to listen was their business.

Zhang Lianmeng was at a loss for what to do next.

Han Xing shook his head and said: “Since he doesn’t want to listen, just leave it alone. Pack up, we need to get moving.”

“Hopefully, he can survive…”

Zhang Lianmeng opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but after a moment, she sighed without saying anything, lost in her thoughts.

After waking her, Han Xing returned to his territory and continued on his way to the destination.

6 hours later, the two had traveled more than 600 km, skillfully avoiding many large clouds along the way and hardly stopping at all.

Finally, by the afternoon, they reached their destination.

In front of them stood a massive floating island.

This sky island was a true island in every sense, nearly the size of a mountain peak.

It wasn’t shrouded by clouds, so they could see everything inside with one glance.

The island was covered with flowers, grass, trees, and various other plants.

Flocks of birds could occasionally be seen flying out from the forest.

This was the first time Han Xing had ever seen such a peculiar sky island. It was like a world out of a fairy tale.

It appeared that this place wasn’t a monster’s territory, as even when Han Xing approached, there was no alert from the system.

With a puzzled expression, Han Xing controlled his territory to move closer, and after securing the sky island’s position, he stepped into the forest with Zhang Lianmeng.

As soon as he landed, Han Xing felt the ground beneath his feet was incredibly soft, likely due to years of accumulated fallen leaves, and stepping on them produced a rustling sound.

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