Baron Rogar encouraged the caravan members with a few words and then publicly handed the All-Seeing Crystal to the female warrior guard beside him, instructing her solemnly:

"Sandra, you have always been my most capable assistant, so I entrust you with this great mission. I hope you will continue to never disappoint me."

The female warrior named Sandra, clad in armor and wielding a sword, saw the elegantly dressed Baron Rogar showing such importance to her, and a determined look flashed in her eyes. She then slightly bowed her body and loudly replied:

"Please rest assured, Baron! Sandra will definitely complete the great task you've entrusted to me and will bring the sacred artifact back from the Holy Capital at all costs!"

"Alright, I'll leave everything to you."

Upon hearing this loyal warrior's pledge, the baron showed a comforting smile and patted Sandra's shoulder, bidding her a final farewell.

Following that, Sandra, who was riding at the forefront with the All-Seeing Crystal in hand, led the numerous NPC professionals and players onto the caravan, ready to depart, and they began moving slowly along the path leading out of Rogge Town.

As the huge light shield surrounding the basin edge of Rogge Town quickly contracted and dissolved, lifting the spatial traffic restrictions inside and outside the town, Wang Zhifan, who was sitting inside a carriage compartment, was not idle. He struck up a conversation with a professional NPC who had boarded his carriage.

It was a young red-haired man, and from his relatively slender physique and the long magic staff in his hand, he appeared to be a Mage professional. However, unlike most people's impression of mages as somewhat introverted, this guy was completely outgoing and started chatting with Wang Zhifan as soon as he entered the compartment.

"My friend, I am Andre from Zenier Town to the north. May I ask where you are from?"

"I come from afar, the surname is Wang."

"Wang? What a noble surname... Oh, I am a mid-tier fire attribute mage, graduated from Frost Harbor Mage Academy five years ago. Could I venture to ask where your professional heritage originates from?"

"Family heritage, mid-tier warrior."

"Oh~ You are indeed not one of us magic professionals. I was just guessing from outside the carriage that your tall stature and sharp eyes definitely marked you as a mighty warrior! Should we encounter danger later in the Holy Capital, you must assist me. Although I cannot charge like warriors, I am very adept at using flames to kill monsters, definitely won't hold back."

"No problem, if any situation arises, I will do my best to help you."

"Wonderful! My friend! Nay, from now on, you are my good brother from another mother and father! My brother, look at this Radiant Staff I just picked from the baron's treasury; it looks truly marvelous! The baron is by far the most generous noble I have ever met! I believe this journey to the Holy Capital will surely fulfill the baron's grand plan..."

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This mage NPC who called himself Andre was very sociable and talkative, soon overwhelming Wang Zhifan with his chatter. However, Wang Zhifan was not particularly annoyed. As he became more acquainted through conversation, he began to inquire more about the background of this world, such as asking about the Holy Capital Aifilan and Frost Harbor, even shortly afterward he brought out a piece of parchment from his pocket to ask about the drawing on it.

"Oh~ my dear brother, it's merely a semi-continental map, and I can't see anything special about it. Do you have any particular questions about it?"

The red-haired young mage examined the parchment map Wang Zhifan handed over, and then responded somewhat puzzledly.

"Sorry, as I am not yet familiar with the writing here, I'd like to consult you about the specific content on it."

Wang Zhifan candidly admitted his illiteracy here, very willing to seek advice.

"Oh... I see... Don't worry, brother, I won't discriminate against you. I'll now explain the map information to you... Firstly, this place here is our destination, the former Holy Capital Aifilan... Then this area... There's actually a marker? This is Rogge Town where we were previously..."

This young mage explained in detail the information on the parchment map to Wang Zhifan, pointing out not only major places like Aifilan and Frost Harbor but also introducing smaller places like his hometown Zenier Town and Rogge Town, giving Wang Zhifan a basic understanding of the geographical and cultural situation of this world.

While they chatted along the way, the caravan, under Sandra's leadership with the All-Seeing Crystal, steadily advanced.

Thanks to the strong reconnaissance capabilities of the All-Seeing Crystal and Sandra's diligent efforts, the entire caravan did not suffer attacks from strong monsters during this journey, passing only through areas where monsters were relatively weak. These were defended and cleared by the caravan guards, ensuring the professionals and players did not exert much effort during the journey.

After progressing for about half a day, by evening, the caravan arrived at a massive array located in the wild, which was the teleportation array they needed to use.

After spending some time clearing the monsters around the teleportation array, professionals accompanying the caravan began adjusting this enormous teleportation array, quickly swapping out the magic crystal stones to truly activate it.

Subsequent events were quite straightforward. After Sandra arranged for a vanguard team to confirm the safety on the other side, the entire caravan started moving in parts into the teleportation array, conducting a long-distance teleportation arriving not too far from the destination Aifilan.

"This world possesses such amazing teleportation technology; it's truly remarkable... But why do I feel that all the NPCs I've seen so far seem somewhat weak? Is it because of that Demon Tide?"

After personally experiencing a teleportation while seated in the carriage, Wang Zhifan felt genuine admiration for this spatial technology, pondering how powerful the high-end forces of this world must be. Yet the problem was, he had not noticed any particularly strong NPCs so far; they all appeared average or even weak. His exchange with Andre made him increasingly aware that, after the Demon Tide invasion, this world had completely declined.

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