At the foot of the mountains, there are ruins in the forest.
Soon after Anvis and the two went deep into the mountains, the silence in the forest was broken again by the sound of light footsteps.
The figure of a half-elf girl with splendid long pure golden hair and blue eyes like the ocean arrived at the forest glade sprinkled with tiny pieces of pale golden sunlight.
The girl wore a tight-fitting leather traveler's windbreaker, with a thick short cloth cloak draped over her slender shoulders. The interior of the jacket was expanded to store various alchemy props and adventure supplies.
Since she had already penetrated deep into the uninhabited wilderness and mountains of the island, Claire removed her inconvenient and uncomfortable disguise and returned to her original appearance.
In the girl's hand, she held a slightly slender women's one-handed sword.
The sword body is made of a dull silver-gray metal. Invisible airflow surrounds the thin blade. Small and mysterious dark golden inscriptions are engraved on the spine of the sword.
The vine-like hollow handguards extend smoothly, protecting the girl's delicate white hands.
Rather than a weapon for killing, it is more like a delicate and beautiful work of art.
Judging from the aura of power exuding from the girl's body, her true level has reached the peak of the third level.
The half-elf girl was Claire, following the description on the slate. She started from the beach on the Lavanles side and walked along the seashore towards the north of the island, until she reached the middle of the island, where the steep mountains and cliffs bordered the virgin forest.
There, she changed direction and crossed the remaining virgin forest, finally reaching the mountains.
The overall shape of the island's mountains is similar to an 'E' that opens downward, with ancient mountains extending out at both ends and in the center. The curse is extremely powerful.
But between the two gaps on E, there are forests and wilderness where the curse is weak.
At this time, seeing the ancient rock ruins by the creek, Claire sat down on a clean rock and lit a small bonfire, preparing to take a final rest before entering the ancient mountains.
The stream is rare fresh water, the result of melting the thick snow on the top of the island's mountains.
Although the mountains are shrouded in a powerful curse field, the stream itself does not contain curse power.
In other words, the power of the curse does not infect dead things.
Skillfully cutting down several thick branches of suitable size, Claire surrounded the campfire and set up a simple tent-shaped tent-like structure.
Then, she scooped up some clear water from a nearby stream, hung the black round stew pot filled with stream water on the beam in the middle of the bracket, and suspended it above the bonfire.
Since the island environment was not suitable for hunting, she put in some dried Warcraft rabbit meat that she brought with her, and then threw in a handful of fragrant dried mushrooms and various spices, and slowly simmered it.
After doing all this, the girl inserted two sharpened twigs into the hard dry bread, stuck it on the ground on one side of the bonfire, and slowly baked it until it was soft with the warmth of the flames.
Soon, the rich aroma of stewed meat rises from the pot, mixed with the aroma of spices and the unique wheat aroma of baked bread, which makes your mouth full.
She casually poked the bonfire with the one-handed sword in her hand. When the girl was preparing to enjoy the belated lunch, an unexpected factor suddenly appeared, interrupting everything.
Swish——
Among the tilted stone pillars on the side of the ruins, a faint white light flashed instantly.
Along with the violent spatial fluctuations, two slightly embarrassed figures condensed out of thin air and fell to the ground beside the ruins.
Those were the two men Anvis and Jom who had gone to explore the cave before.
The teleportation array disk was originally set up just for insurance, but unexpectedly it actually came in handy.
Claire's blue eyes stared blankly at the two people who appeared out of thin air. The two people who had just appeared suddenly noticed the girl's existence, and the three of them stared at each other with big eyes.
"...Anvis?"
After a moment of silence, Claire tentatively called out the boy's name, with a slightly ethereal and soft tone filled with a sense of doubt and surprise.
"Senior Claire?"
Anvis' tone was also a little surprised.
This wasn't entirely an act, and he didn't expect that he would meet Claire camping here by such a coincidence when he teleported out.
Fortunately, this place is not in some dangerous ruins, so her aura should not take effect for the time being.
In fact, when Qiao Mu penetrated the rock wall with his sword, there was no abnormal change in the cliff itself.
On the contrary, some beings who were originally sleeping in the abyss were suddenly awakened by this sword.
It was a vague and twisted creature hidden in the darkness.
At the same time, the space in the cave was suddenly blocked by alien forces, and the teleportation scroll was interfered with and could not be used.
The challenge level of 80+ is obviously related to these things.
Worried that there would be more dangers, Avis made a prompt decision and instantly used the teleportation beacon to escape.
.….….
"...So, this is what happened."
Listening to Anweis's brief description of the previous experience the two had in the cave, the girl's eyes also showed a deep sense of wonder.
Marvel at the horrors and dangers described by Anvis.
As an explorer, what she usually likes to hear most is these mysterious things, not to mention information related to this island.
"But, Avis, why are you here?"
Sitting together by the campfire, Claire looked at Anvis beside her with some curiosity.
It was not easy to find this island. She only learned of the existence of this island by deciphering the ancient cipher tablets.
"My brother Evan disappeared mysteriously. After investigation, it seems to be related to the secret cult on this island."
Mentioning this matter, Anvis shook his head sadly, with a righteous look on his face.
"In order to save my second brother, even though it was very dangerous, I still came to this island without hesitation."
"I see."
The girl nodded understandingly and couldn't help but look at Anvis with admiration.
"You have such a good relationship with your brother. I think your brother will be very moved when he knows about your behavior."
"Then, why did Senior Claire come here?"
After talking about his goals, Anvis changed the topic and brought the topic to the girl.
"me?"
After hearing this question, Claire thought for a while.
"Actually, it's like this."
"For some reason, people around me always encounter bad luck for various reasons."
"According to the description on an ancient stone tablet. There is something here that can help me eliminate this fate."
Having said this, the blond half-elf girl was silent for a moment. After biting her lower lip, she spoke softly.
"So, Avis, though I'm grateful that you consider me a companion.
But until I find a way to eliminate the bad luck in me, it's better to leave me far away.
Because it would be dangerous if you get too close."