Mystic Overlord: Reading Gives Strength-Chapter 1246 - 1240: Desolate Land

This was the easiest time for Ronald to track the Crimson Veined Butterfly.

Whether flying or running on the ground, his speed far exceeded that of the butterfly.

What's more, the surroundings were just an endless expanse of flat barren land.

The blood-red butterfly fluttering in the air was almost the only eye-catching thing.

There was simply no possibility of falling behind!

Thus, Ronald and Lilith's journey began anew, this time a tedious long-distance chase of the Crimson Veined Butterfly.

Half an hour passed... an hour passed... two hours passed...

"..."

"Ronald, is this really reliable?"

After hours of monotonous scenery, Lilith couldn't help but ask Ronald beside her.

The Crimson Veined Butterfly fluttered on, still in its zone.

But if this seemingly fruitless progress had issues, then correcting their course could come at a significant cost.

Ronald had to console her:

"Lilith, keep moving forward patiently."

"We don't have a better option right now. We can't just give up halfway without seeing any result, right?"

"I get it. In Master Helbet's adventure records, there's a note about her spending months traveling endlessly." Lilith pursed her lips, "But this place is really too peculiar. I'm a bit uneasy."

"..."

After a brief conversation, the two returned to their mission, following the Crimson Veined Butterfly onward.

Absorbing the blood, the butterfly flew determinedly.

Starting from the point where Ronald and Lilith emerged, it drew a straight line to the north.

Ronald, never one to lose direction, recognized where they were headed—north.

However, as the journey continued, the surroundings remained barren land.

On this inhospitable earth, the monotonous, unchanging scenery stretched forward without end.

This world might not even distinguish day from night.

Ronald and Lilith walked for almost an entire half-day, without witnessing any effects typically brought by the alternation of day and night.

Whoo—whoosh—

Finally, even the Crimson Veined Butterfly couldn't sustain anymore.

With its energy completely drained, the butterfly flew slower and slower, and within minutes, it helplessly fell to the ground, its lifeforce fading from this magical creature.

—It had died.

In leading the way, the butterfly could no longer move forward.

Only its beautiful wings left imprinted on the ground, now standing out more strikingly against the barren land.

"Ronald, your butterfly died."

Lilith mercilessly pointed out the fact, yet her eyes still filled with passion for exploration, laced with a hint of jest:

"So—is there any way to bring out another one?"

"So we can keep following the road?"

Ronald, of course, had a way.

His [Precession] could rewind the butterfly's time, reviving it.

—But what good would that do?

A spell that could only be used once would merely allow the butterfly to fly for a few more minutes, with no real effect.

Or to be more serious—it wouldn't even fly beyond Ronald's magic detection range.

And in Ronald's perception, the surroundings remained a monotonous wasteland.

"..."

Ronald pondered cautiously for a moment. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Then he lifted his head to look at the mermaid, posing a question:

"Lilith, how's your perception ability?"

"Perception ability?" Lilith blinked, immediately replying, "My perception ability is quite good, and it's been greatly enhanced in this world—of course, it's definitely not as exaggerated as yours."

Ronald continued to inquire for details:

"What's the diameter range of your perception and reaction speed?"

Lilith answered naturally:

"According to human standards—600 meters for specific object perception is no problem; as for reaction speed, anything below the speed of sound I can handle with ease."

After answering the question, Lilith realized what Ronald intended to do:

"You're asking this to have me in charge of reconnaissance."

Ronald nodded, straightforwardly outlining his plan:

"That's right, I'll be flying with us, and you'll be responsible for reconnaissance."

Lilith displayed a puzzled expression:

"But as far as I remember, your reconnaissance magic isn't weak either?"

Ronald explained:

"My reconnaissance magic is more focused on human targets. Another geographical spell collects too much information—this can be overly dangerous in completely unfamiliar environments."

"Maintaining vigilance while flying is a more reasonable allocation of attention at present."

Upon hearing this, Lilith understandably nodded in agreement:

"No problem, let's do it that way!"

Ronald immediately incanted:

"From the relations of the entire earth and sky, our understanding begins to form!"

Whoosh whoosh—

The spell from the "Astronomy Master" took effect, and Ronald and Lilith rapidly soared into the sky, moving forward at an incredible speed.

Then... "Ronald, it's too fast, slow down!"

Lilith immediately shouted in the air.

The reinforcement for spells in this world was excessive; despite Ronald trying to control the output in his initial flight, the speed surpassed Lilith's reaction limit!

"..."

"Sorry, I'm still getting used to the sensation here."

Ronald apologized, hastily reducing the speed.

Meanwhile, his understanding of this world became more nuanced.

—There's no breaking the sound barrier here.

Moments ago under the guidance of the "Astronomy Master" spell, both Ronald and Lilith exceeded the speed of sound instantaneously, but this world lacked the typical feelings associated with surpassing this speed.

That led him to an inference.

In this world, many past common understandings might no longer be applicable.

...

During the flight, Ronald changed course every so often.

This alteration strategy kept the flight path of the "Astronomy Master" curve-bound in an approximate linear direction.

Ronald was quite clear about the direction of their advance.

Even though the Crimson Veined Butterfly didn't reach its target.

Everything it did functioned normally.

Especially in this world where the effects of magic had intensified significantly!

The capabilities of the Crimson Veined Butterfly could only strengthen, never weaken!

So along this predetermined linear path, Ronald maintained a speed suitable for Lilith, focusing solely on the road ahead.

The ground below remained a desolate plain.

The fast-moving dry air swept past them swiftly, even giving a tangible sense of friction against objects.

Fortunately, both Ronald and Lilith had Enhancement Magic.

This allowed their progress to continue without succumbing due to such reasons.

After flying for a long time, to the point where the passage of time blurred.

Lilith finally spoke from behind Ronald:

"Ronald, quick! Look over there!"

"..."

Ronald raised his head, no need for Lilith's prompt this time.

For there, in the distant sky, a vague silhouette emerged within their sight!