Chapter 809: Arriving at the Surface, Parting Ways

The passage leading to the Surface is long and deep; Xia Duo and Ba'er each ride a subterranean lizard, speeding upward. Aside from them, the other Drow do not have such luxury, each having to run on foot.

"My Lord, if we keep running like this, the mounts won't be able to hold on!" Ba'er says with some concern.

In his eyes, there is absolutely no need for this "Lord Brandon" to be so hurried; the mission has a one-year duration, and with his assistance, they could definitely return within the Task Deadline!

However, how could he know just how urgent Xia Duo's desire to reach the Surface immediately is at this moment!

After the previous Ritual Magic, although Xia Duo performed a simple check on the death deadline and discovered part of the effects of this spell, but—

He can be certain there are definitely others he has not yet discovered, and one of them is what Xia Duo is most worried about: that this spell might have also placed restrictions on his Soul.

That would be troublesome!

If there are any means in the Projection Plane that can truly harm him, then spells related to the soul, consciousness, and mind definitely can!

It is just that to check the Soul, one must be in a state of high concentration, and the current situation is certainly not suitable.

In Xia Duo's view, once out of the Underdark, aside from Ba'er, whose life path is bound to his, almost all other Drow are untrustworthy; once they stop, who knows what might happen.

Only by walking in front can he minimize trouble. And the faster he reaches the Surface, the sooner he can check his Soul State.

However, Ba'er's words also have some merit; the road ahead is of unknown length, and if he exhausts the mounts, the loss would outweigh the gain.

"Slow down a bit!"

Although the mounts have slowed down, Xia Duo's heart has not; the lizard mounts are barely steady, it is just that when traveling upward, the tilted posture is quite uncomfortable, and only when moving quickly can one ignore this point.

However, since they have slowed down, Xia Duo does not intend to be idle; he begins to check the Magic Mark that Maluxisi left on him. This mark indeed has a monitoring function, but after such a long time, he has basically figured out this spell.

After all, Maluxisi left it casually at the time; how could she have imagined that under the skin of "Brandon" hides an Arcanist from the Main Plane!

"Still a bit off!"

Xia Duo sighs. At this moment, the distance from Aozuobeien is not yet far enough; this mark is sufficient for Maluxisi to conduct real-time monitoring on him. He must get further away for the real-time monitoring to lose its effect, leaving only the normal Positioning effect.

As long as there is no real-time monitoring, Xia Duo does not need to worry about whether Maluxisi is observing him over there, and then he can cast spells at will.

Even if Maluxisi takes a whim to resume real-time monitoring, she would not be able to hide it from him when casting the spell; by then, whether to evade or conceal, he has his own means.

Turning the last corner, Xia Duo sees a cluster of bright light at the end of the passage ahead, and suddenly feels a sense of sudden enlightenment in his heart.

After walking for nearly two days, he is finally about to reach the Surface!

Xia Duo cannot help but wave the whip in his hand, driving the lizard mount under his seat to accelerate forward. Having reached this point, he can no longer care about whether the mount will be exhausted.

He just keeps accelerating, and accelerating again.

"Stop! Submit to inspection!"

Just as Xia Duo is riding the lizard in a joyous frenzy, two black shadows suddenly dart out from the light ahead. Looking closely, it is actually one Priest and one warrior, a man and a woman blocking the final port of the passage.

"Advance Scout Brandon, behind is my companion Ba'er!"

While stopping his mount, Xia Duo also reveals his identity. Afterward, following a simple inspection, the two are quickly allowed to pass, though their lizard mounts are left behind.

Ilfaren, Wei Dun Sen Lin.

When Xia Duo walks out of a cave near a small hill, although facing the sunlight feels like being in a frying pan, he feels incomparably relaxed in his heart.

If he stayed in the Underdark any longer, he really worries he would develop a psychological illness!

After sighing with emotion, Xia Duo hurriedly covers his eyes with a black cloth. The sunlight at this moment is still too intense; although his body can endure it, his eyes are still somewhat unaccustomed.

At the same time, he also discovers that the simulated sunlight in the Training Ground of the Kelaorui Family has a considerable gap compared to the real sunlight here on the Surface!

He glances at Ba'er, who is trembling and hiding in the shade of a tree, and with a thought, says: "Ba'er, I will act on my own from here on; you don't need to follow me!"

Xia Duo has long wanted to get rid of this guy. Although the other's life path is bound to his and he is trustworthy during the mission, there is a premise to this: that Xia Duo is truly "Brandon" and truly intends to do this mission.

"My Lord, you want to act alone?"

Ba'er is somewhat incredulous. It is obvious that he is a tool man sent to help the other party get gilded, yet the other party does not want him. However, Ba'er cannot agree to the other party's request; even if the other party is full of confidence, he himself is not at ease!

If something really goes wrong, the other party might not necessarily be in trouble, but he would only have a dead end, or even something worse than death.

Thinking of the miserable outcome, Ba'er hurriedly shakes his head, "My Lord, it is safer for us to act together. I have no other mission; I am here to assist you, my Lord!"

"No need, it is inconvenient to act with you. If there is a need, I will contact you!"

Saying this, Xia Duo flies up directly and then looks straight at Ba'er. Although he does not show more, Ba'er immediately understands: so Brandon has already become a Mage.

It is just that he cannot figure out how Brandon became a Mage. Could it be that the bed of that Kelaorui Matriarch is truly that magical?

"Then please tell me the general area of operation, my Lord; I will wait for your summons nearby!"

Xia Duo thinks for a moment and then agrees.

In fact, if not for the worry that killing the other party might cause unnecessary trouble, killing him directly might be simpler.

However, being able to separate normally is not bad either.

After Xia Duo mentions a random direction, he immediately turns invisible and flies away from the small hill.

Not long after leaving, Xia Duo finds a large tree that looks pleasing to the eye and lands; he is already impatient to check his Soul.

—【Scrying】!

Sitting on a thicker branch, Xia Duo does not directly enter a state of high concentration, but first searches to see if there are any humanoid creatures nearby.

Afterward, he sets up some Warning Magic, and only then begins to check his Soul without distraction.

The moment he perceives his Soul, Xia Duo's heart trembles, and he almost exits the state of concentration.

At this moment, the surface of his blurred-featured Soul is densely covered with a large number of Magic Net Strings, looking as if the Soul has been trussed up.

"Can I even leave with this?"

Xia Duo cannot help but have some doubts.