Chapter 252: So the Question Is... Please Listen to the Question...

"This..."

Susi looked up at Lan Qingyou in disbelief.

Originally, she thought Lan Qingyou's ability to fly through the air like this was related to the 'modified' Magic Broom beneath her.

But the other party had simply patted her, and she had instantly lifted off the ground, unable to even feel her own body weight.

Looking at it now, this clearly had nothing to do with the broom.

It could be magic, a Magic Eye, or a talent.

Regardless, this single move alone was enough to reveal just how formidable the other party was.

'As expected of the Clan Head...'

Because she lacked an anti-falling enchantment, the suspended Susi could only hold down her witch hat with one hand to prevent it from blowing away, allowing this Origin Witch, who was younger than herself, to carry her along by the collar.

'Let it be.'

'No one can see us high above the plains anyway, so it doesn't count as losing my dignity.'

'Taking a step back, even if someone did see us, I can just silence them.'

Killing someone without a trace was simply child's play for a Poison Witch like her.

Ultimately, after spending about half an hour in the air, the two arrived in the sky above a three-story wooden Shelter.

At this moment, a group of people resembling traveling merchants were organizing their carriages outside the wooden cabin.

It was unclear whether they had just arrived or were preparing to leave.

Meanwhile, a crowd of people was reveling inside the building, seemingly... throwing a party?

"Are you certain this is the Shelter belonging to the Huang father and son?"

Hovering in the sky, Lan Qingyou looked at the flourishing and full of life scene below, casting a puzzled glance at Susi.

Susi had previously mentioned that the two were merely struggling on their last breath day after day, yet upon closer inspection, there were actually merchant caravans coming and going?

"I am not entirely sure, but these people should not be from our Golden Plains."

Facing Lan Qingyou's inquiry, Susi's expression remained calm, though a hint of contemplation appeared in her eyes.

"Is that so? Are you sure?"

Seeing the other party's confident tone, Lan Qingyou naturally felt curious.

Although she did not know how many people originally inhabited the Golden Plains, she was certain it had to be more than a wretched place like District 666.

With so many people around, it was quite fascinating that Susi could confidently declare with a single glance that the other party was not from the Golden Plains.

"I am certain. And if nothing unexpected has occurred, these people did not even use the Adventurer's Guild's Teleportation Array to reach the Golden Plains."

Susi nodded.

"Does that mean they walked over from another region?"

"I am not entirely sure. They might have come through a different Teleportation Array."

'Hm?'

Lan Qingyou raised an eyebrow.

Indeed, the Adventurer's Guild was not the only entity that possessed Teleportation Arrays.

Setting aside those of them who discovered the alloy steel plates, who knew how many the Supreme Council had secretly distributed among its internal ranks.

Who could say if some of those Teleportation Arrays had not flowed into other regions?

"Sit tight, let me take a look."

With that, Lan Qingyou placed Susi on the back of the Magic Broom.

When she was initially being carried by the collar, Susi had not felt anything particularly amiss; it was just a floating sensation she had never experienced before.

But after Lan Qingyou sat her behind her and she regained her freedom of movement, she discovered a very serious problem.

She was terrified!

That's right. Now that she was no longer securely gripped and could move freely, she actually felt a wave of fear toward this height of roughly two to three hundred meters.

This was not a phobia of heights like Gu Xiaobei's, but rather the sheer insecurity of a terrestrial creature having nothing solid beneath its feet.

Consequently, driven by a physiological reflex, she wrapped her arms tightly around Lan Qingyou's waist.

With Lan Qingyou acting as a 'safety anchor', Susi finally felt a modicum of reassurance in her heart.

On the other hand, Lan Qingyou's body stiffened the moment she was embraced.

'My friend, you're crossing the line a bit with that gesture.'

Turning her head to see Susi's pale face, Lan Qingyou swallowed the teasing remarks she had prepared to say.

'As expected, not everyone enjoys this kind of free flight.'

'Forget it, we are all adults here, there is no need to dwell too much on this.'

Thus, Lan Qingyou feigned an incredibly calm demeanor and nodded at her. Afterward, she took out her Card, retrieved a Magic Power Potion in passing, and downed it to restore some Mana Points before initiating a lively chat in the group.

The Tower: "@Judgment, did the council members over on your side receive any private Teleportation Arrays?"

Judgment: "What do you mean?"

The Tower: "I just want to ask if anyone else, aside from the people in our manor, managed to acquire Teleportation Arrays outside of the Adventurer's Guild."

Although there were not many composite steel plates, practically everyone in the group chat owned a Teleportation Array.

They were either gifted by one person or sold by another.

This was primarily to make restocking supplies or discussing matters more convenient in the future.

Even Helles, The Fool, who was constantly traveling outside, had one for convenience. One could easily imagine to what extent Teleportation Arrays, which were considered incredibly rare commodities to the outside world, had proliferated within Tarot Manor.

The High Priestess: "What! There are privately distributed Teleportation Arrays?"

It was often said that cutting off someone's source of wealth was akin to murdering their parents.

The Teleportation Arrays had originally been sold to the Supreme Council by a few individuals with the intention of securing a steady stream of income for the future. The contract even bore the names of all the council members and the participants of that specific dungeon instance.

And now she was being told that someone had lined their own pockets and claimed those items as their own?

It had to be known that every Teleportation Array was equivalent to a bag of gold. It was fine if they used it themselves, as the benefits remained internal.

But if outsiders used them, wasn't that the same as smashing everyone's livelihood?

Judgment: "No, no, absolutely not."

Seeing the group chat instantly become riled up, Chu Yuan wiped a drop of sweat from his brow.

What a joke, if this group of people caused a ruckus, heaven only knew what would happen.

After all, Teleportation Arrays were already gradually being rolled out. Not only did they make travel convenient, but they also allowed these maniacs to appear anywhere, at any time.

If they received a bit of intelligence, it was entirely possible for them to eradicate the entire Supreme Council.

This was also the reason why the Supreme Council only allowed Chu Yuan to act as the point of contact.

On one hand, Chu Yuan was the founder of Tarot Manor, and on the other hand, it was to guard against these eccentric researchers inside the manor.

After all, whether in terms of influence or sheer power, they were truly formidable. That point was unquestionable.

The Tower: "Is that so? Then don't hang up, wait a moment."

After receiving the answer from Chu Yuan's end, Lan Qingyou sent this message, and then, under Susi's bewildered gaze, aimed her Card directly at the Shelter below.

Boom!

Instantly, a massive boulder weighing roughly six tons materialized right above Susi's head.

Taking one look at this monstrous thing, Susi's pupils contracted sharply. Driven by primal instinct, she immediately raised the Vine staff in her hand, preparing to strike.

However, just as she was about to act, reason told her that this was Lan Qingyou's doing.

"Susi, don't get worked up, this is just a minor spectacle."

Lan Qingyou chuckled, supporting the massive boulder with one hand, before throwing it down toward the Shelter with the pinpoint accuracy of a basketball shooter.

The moment she hurled it, Lan Qingyou severed her magical connection to the boulder.

So here is the question.

Given that the boulder weighs approximately 6 tons and the drop height is about 280 meters, please calculate: how much energy will this boulder generate the instant it impacts the ground?