Lin Gui could see Roger’s wariness.
Were their positions reversed, he wouldn't have revealed everything to a stranger either.
He didn't push it.
Instead, he carefully inquired about the most precise coordinates of Avalon.
Regarding this sensitive information, Roger didn't go out of his way to hide it.
He took the map of the Wall of Sighs that Lin Gui had purchased from Blackbeard.
Using a charcoal pen, he drew a clear circle on a specific point within the Wailing Corridor.
His straightforwardness was for a simple reason.
After their conversation, even if he didn't say anything, Lin Gui would have been able to lock onto the general area anyway.
The Wailing Corridor itself wasn't particularly large in area.
Secondly, although Lin Gui's concealment magic had surprised Roger—and had even allowed Theia to gain the upper hand against Hannah—Roger still didn't believe the youth could cross it.
He didn't think the other party could traverse a deadland that even he couldn't cross.
If a High Rank mage could truly cross the Wailing Corridor alone...
Then the many Legendary Demon King guards who had fallen in that place would likely turn into vengeful spirits out of pure indignation.
Roger shook his head and laughed inwardly.
In truth, the location of Avalon was a mystery to those who didn't know the truth, but it was no secret to the other Eighty-Pillar Demon Kings who could sense the position of an activated Demon King Pillar.
The factional struggles among the Demon Race were far more intense than those of humans.
There were too many demons who wanted to kill Gusion, seize his Demon King Pillar, and ultimately ascend to become a Demon King themselves.
Many of the demons sent to hunt Gusion were no less powerful than Roger.
There had even been three Epic Demon Kings: two at the Low-tier Epic and one at the Mid-tier Epic.
But in the end, after seeing the Wailing Corridor, they had all retreated.
The only person Roger had seen who could be considered to have crossed it was Shadow Blade Lynn, over a decade ago.
However, she had relied on extreme speed, tanking the attacks of all the specters and pushing through with sheer determination.
The speed of a High-tier Epic assassin...
As for those demons who sought to hunt Gusion, Roger hadn't seen any of them for a long time...
Until now.
Recalling the group that had captured Cass in the cathedral, Roger’s expression grew solemn once again.
Have they realized Gusion has left the Wailing Corridor and decided to make their move?
As a Demon Hunter, Cass truly did have the ability to track Gusion.
He said no more and carefully picked up the still-unconscious Hannah.
Turning around, he strode off in the direction Rosa had gone.
Watching Roger’s figure disappear at the end of the ruins, Theia tugged on the hem of Lin Gui's robe and asked in confusion,
“Are we just letting him go?”
Lin Gui withdrew his gaze and replied calmly,
“What else? He’s a High-tier Legendary Knight.”
“Can we even stop him?”
“That’s not what I meant!”
Theia stomped her foot, her silver hair swaying slightly with the movement.
“I mean, shouldn't we follow him?”
Her emerald eyes were filled with earnestness.
“Didn't he say that without Gusion, no one can enter Avalon?”
“The Wailing Corridor... that shorty Blackbeard mentioned it too.”
She began counting on her fingers.
“Epic demons are everywhere, and there are rumors of an Apex-level High-tier Epic demon.”
“Even Shadow Blade Lynn paid a heavy price to cross it once.”
“So shouldn't we follow Roger and find Gusion together?”
The more she spoke, the more sense it made to her.
“Finding Gusion and having him lead us into Avalon—how great would that be!”
Looking at her enthusiastic expression, Lin Gui sighed helplessly.
“Theia, this is just an interlude.”
He reached out and lightly flicked her forehead.
“We already had a plan.”
“Don't think about overturning everything the moment a complication arises.”
Theia and Eve were both stunned.
The two of them exchanged a glance and blinked.
Then, they cried out in realization simultaneously:
“Ah...?”
“Plan? What plan?”
Theia turned to look at Eve, her face full of confusion.
“Eve, have you ever heard Lin Gui mention any 'plan to reach Avalon'?”
Eve furrowed her delicate brows slightly.
Even as someone who was usually indifferent, she was somewhat bewildered at this moment.
She tilted her head slightly, her short pale-gold hair swaying.
She showed a slightly cute expression of trying hard to remember.
Finally, in a corner of her memory, she found the "plan" Lin Gui had once mentioned.
However...
Eve’s expression became somewhat strange.
She had thought it was just a joke Lin Gui had made at the time.
Because that plan was simply too perfunctory.
It was like an ignorant brat trying to challenge a fully armed Legendary Knight.
She walked forward and carefully scrutinized Lin Gui’s face.
Then she raised her hand, a faint glimmer of magic appearing at her fingertips.
She pressed it gently against his forehead.
Lin Gui was confused. “What are you doing?”
Eve blinked and said seriously,
“Checking your head to see if it’s been eroded by the mist, causing you to be delirious.”
Lin Gui speechlessly slapped her hand away.
Theia leaned in and nodded solemnly.
“Yeah, yeah! Lin Gui, there’s definitely something wrong with your brain!”
She followed up curiously, “By the way, what exactly was Lin Gui's plan?”
Eve fell silent for a moment before repeating in a strange tone,
“If I remember correctly, it was something like...”
“Hitch a ride with the bounty hunters' party to the nearest safe city-state, Blackwater City.”
“Then, using Blackwater City as a base, toward Avalon...”
She paused, saying each word clearly.
“We 'brute-force' our way through.”
“Relying on the speed of the flying vessel.”
Theia: “...???”
Her mouth hung slightly open, and she froze for several seconds.
Then she finally remembered—Lin Gui really had said that.
But it had sounded so ridiculous back then that she hadn't taken it seriously at all.
Theia’s expression instantly became serious.
She grabbed Eve’s arm and spoke urgently,
“Eve, hurry and heal his brain.”
“This guy... is definitely insane.”
“The powerhouse just said that only Gusion can cross the Wailing Corridor.”
Theia put her hands on her hips, her voice full of the helplessness of seeing someone beyond saving.
“Isn't that the same as telling you that the correct method is to go find Gusion?”
“And yet you’re still here, planning to stick to that ridiculous plan.”
“To cross the Wailing Corridor that even a High-tier Epic expert like Shadow Blade Lynn is unwilling to traverse?”
The more she spoke, the more unbelievable it felt to her.
“It’s true that you survived the Blackwater Forest alone, but can that even compare to the Wall of Sighs?”
“Even Uncle Balin didn't show this much fear when mentioning the Blackwater Forest!”
“I’m not insane.”
Lin Gui shook his head, his expression exceptionally serious.
“This is the most stable method after my deep consideration.”
After he finished speaking.
Theia and Eve both fell into silence.
They stared at him blankly, as if looking at a stranger.
A reckless fool who had suddenly shed his cautious skin and started going completely mad.
The doubt and the "you're a lost cause" sentiment in their eyes were almost tangible.
Lin Gui could read it without even guessing.
He sighed.
How should he put it... this really was the result of his deliberation.
Furthermore, he had a seventy percent certainty in this plan.
And as Ryan had said.
The deathly silence along the way was the biggest surprise, and the strange phenomena Lin Gui had encountered when he first crossed the Wall of Sighs were not hallucinations.
Therefore, Lin Gui’s certainty in crossing the Wailing Corridor increased by another ten percent.
With the precise coordinates of Avalon.
Provided Roger hadn't lied to him.
Then this journey through the Wailing Corridor to reach Avalon...
Perhaps he could succeed in a single try.
There was no need to use Blackwater City as a base and try repeatedly, only to fail repeatedly.
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