Chapter 143: If I have to give a reason, it's that I forgot

Having taken the fully charged Cooldown Talisman and accepted Hong Jishi's mission, Jiang Chen and Lin Caier set off.

As the teleportation ended, Jiang Chen and Lin Caier stepped onto this land again.

By calculation, they had been away from here only about a day.

Lin Caier curled in Jiang Chen's arms, tightly closing her eyes.

In Jiang Chen's embrace, the discomfort from teleportation seemed to ease considerably.

"We've arrived."

Jiang Chen gently patted Lin Caier's back and set her down.

Lin Caier shook her little head and said, "When we teleport in the future, will you always hold me like this?"

"Sure."

Jiang Chen answered without hesitation.

Holding Lin Caier, the soft jade in his arms, his heart quietly rippled.

However, he kept his emotions buried deep and showed none of them.

Fortress No. 3's layout was identical to Fortress No. 1, exactly the same.

Jiang Chen first went to the Exchange and discovered that several of his consigned Weapon equipment had already been bought.

After settling, Jiang Chen earned 60,000,000 Gold Coins.

At this point, his Gold Coin total had reached 160,000,000.

Jiang Chen noticed that the Exchange in Fortress No. 3 offered some goods absent from Fortress No. 1.

"Primary Fire Elemental Core: material for Enchanters, increases fire element damage on Weapons, increases fire element resistance on armor."

"Primary Wind Elemental Core: material for Enchanters."

Wind, fire, water, and electric Four-element crystals provide professionals with more options.

Handing these cores to Enchanters for processing can grant professionals additional Elemental Attack ability and also boost their elemental resistance.

Jiang Chen suddenly thought

of the phantom he encountered when first entering the Alien Battlefield.

Soul-type monsters have no physical form and are completely immune to physical attacks.

If a profession lacking Elemental Attack meets such a monster, it's essentially a nightmare.

Primary Elemental Cores are not cheap, costing up to 100,000 Gold Coins each.

Because of the Elemental Crystal Core, Fortress No. 3 now has an Enchantment Hall.

Lin Caier explained, "This is a hall built by the Enchanters' Guild; many major cities worldwide have one."

Jiang Chen understood.

Many professions have corresponding organizations. Alchemists have the Alchemists' Association, Knights have the Knights' Guild, and Enchanters naturally have the Enchanters' Guild.

Professionals of the same trade unite, gather together, share resources, and help one another.

Each Enchanter has an independent room, ensuring they do not interfere with each other.

After a brief look, Jiang Chen lost interest; after all, he currently has no weapons to enchant.

Even summoned Skeleton Warriors cannot have their weapons enchanted, and Lin Caier has no such need.

Enchanting is the way Enchanters earn money and survive, and also their method of leveling.

They gain experience when enchanting others' gear.

Only after reaching a certain level do they join others in Instances.

Of course, they spend money to have others carry them into Instances.

Jiang Chen and Lin Caier walked to the castle gate.

The guard at the gate stopped the two.

"Kid, you'll die if you go like that."

The guard, a Level 45 High-level Professional, instantly saw Jiang Chen and Lin Caier's profession levels.

Jiang Chen was only Level 26, and Lin Caier was merely Level 25.

Venturing out at such levels is basically courting death.

Jiang Chen said

— "Don't worry, it'll be fine."

The guard warned, "The weakest monsters on the Elemental Plain are Level 33; you're only Level 26. Really, take my advice and go back."

"Wow, you're a Second Lieutenant..."

"You really can't go; it's too dangerous out there."

The guard persisted, clearly very responsible.

At that moment, a patrol squad passed by, and its leader asked, "What's happening?"

The guard quickly explained, "Team Leader, they want to go out; I said it's too dangerous, so I told them to return."

The Team Leader looked at Jiang Chen and Lin Caier and said, "Level 26, Level 25, going out to die? Where are your elders? What's going on?"

The Team Leader, like the guard, was diligent and responsible.

Jiang Chen knew they were looking out for his safety, so he said nothing.

On the Elemental Plain there was no fog, and visibility was far better than outside Fortress No. 1.

Professionals have keen sight; from far away, Jiang Chen saw an Elemental Monster wandering aimlessly about 700–800 meters away.

It was surrounded by flames; it was a Fire Element Monster.

A gust of cold wind blew, and the Team Leader and guard both shivered.

Immediately, their hair stood on end as five Skeleton Warriors appeared before Jiang Chen.

"This is..."

"Kid, is this your Summoned Entity?"

The Team Leader only then noticed Jiang Chen's profession: Necromancer Summoner, a profession he had never seen before.

Five Skeletons ran out with a crack, moving at lightning speed.

After sprinting out of the city gate, their speed increased again, as if propelled by electricity.

"So fast!"

A few High-level Professionals were taken aback.

Such speed indicates that the Skeletons' attributes are extremely high.

Five Skeletons

They surged like lightning toward the Fire Element Monster.

Red Light erupted from their hands.

Skill: Rage Power.

A Blade rose and fell.

Five consecutive Skills landed on the Fire Element Monster.

With a puff of light smoke, the Fire Element Monster died on the spot.

"Killed Level 33 Fire Elemental Spirit, Experience +683,516"

So fast!

One-shot!

The High-level Professionals widened their eyes one by one, unable to believe it.

The five Skeletons, only Level 26, instantly killed a Level 33 Fire Elemental Spirit.

The event seemed so unreal.

If Level 26 is this strong, will Level 36 or 46 be even more powerful later?

The Team Leader suddenly noticed the Military Badge on Jiang Chen's shoulder.

Second Lieutenant!

So young and already a Second Lieutenant!

He himself is also a Second Lieutenant, a Five-Star Second Lieutenant.

But he recalled that when he became a Second Lieutenant, he was already Level 38.

Young and powerful, Jiang Chen left a deep impression on him.

Lin Caier had long guessed this would happen: "Can we go out now?"

The Team Leader swallowed and said, "Go ahead."

Finally granted passage, Jiang Chen and Lin Caier stepped onto the Elemental Plain.

Lin Caier frowned, "They are too cautious."

Jiang Chen lifted his hand and patted Lin Caier's head, "They are also looking out for us, being diligent."

The Elemental Plain is completely different from the Alien Battlefield beyond Fortress No. 1.

Without the Fortress, the two could not be linked at all.

It is unknown how the thousands of Forbidden Curses plowed this land back then, but the land has been thoroughly elementalized.

In the air and on the ground, massive elements permeate everywhere.

Every breath draws in a large amount of elements.

Perhaps the previous breath was fresh and pleasant, the next breath

and the next breath is scorching hot.

The previous breath mixed Wind Element with a small amount of Water Element.

The second breath was dominated by Fire Element.

Sometimes the nose tingles with sourness, because too much Electric Element is inhaled.

"What kind of ghost place is this, how can such a place exist?"

Lin Caier's previous breath was scorching hot, the next breath was deathly cold.

Even breathing became difficult.

Haha!

Seeing her wear a bitter‑gourd face, Jiang Chen rarely laughed out loud.

Lin Caier hammered him, "You're still laughing, what's so funny, cough cough!"

She inhaled another gust of Wind Element, coughing until tears nearly fell.

Jiang Chen, smiling, took out a mask and handed it to Lin Caier.

"Elemental Mask: can filter various elements in the air"

Lin Caier stared with wide eyes, "Why didn't you take it out earlier?"

Jiang Chen said seriously, "If I must give a reason, it's that I forgot."

Lin Caier gave Jiang Chen a withering look; how could she believe that excuse?

It was clearly just bought.

He clearly thought of it, having bought it deliberately at the Exchange.

Not taking it out was just to watch himself embarrass.

At that moment, Lin Caier lunged at Jiang Chen with claws out.

"I'm going to fight you!"

A Wind Ball flew in from afar and slammed into the two of them.

The Bone Armor shimmered, deflecting the Wind Ball.

The gale roared, and a tornado surged straight at them.

The two, struck by the attack, were startled and forgot their teasing.