After thinking for a while, Jiang Han didn't find an answer.
He simply stopped focusing on it.
Come what may, he thought, it's better to focus on other details and prepare how to respond than to speculate about these possibilities.
He opened other files and continued browsing, seeing if he could gather more useful information.
...
Sunset gave way to moonrise.
Stars dotted the sky, and the bright moonlight shone down, bringing a sense of peace and tranquility.
At midnight, Jiang Han lay on the soft, large bed, his body gradually becoming illusory.
Windleaf City.
After logging in, Jiang Han went directly to Merz's residence.
"Perfect timing, I was just about to look for you."
Merz greeted him as he entered the courtyard, saying, "I've inquired, and there happens to be a teleportation array left over from the Supreme Hall in Water Moon City. You and I can use it to teleport directly outside the city."
"That's great."
Jiang Han nodded.
Constructing such a long-distance teleportation array requires unimaginable manpower and resources; not all cities can teleport to each other.
For example, Windleaf City can only teleport to a handful of cities.
Moreover, most of these teleportation arrays were damaged during the invasion of the strange.
He didn't expect the Supreme Hall to have one built, which saved him the trouble of traveling.
Otherwise, based on the information he learned yesterday, it's hard to say whether the gray fog would have spread by the time he arrived in Water Moon City in a few days.
"Time is of the essence, let's depart immediately."
This wasn't the first time the two had acted together; without unnecessary words, they headed straight for the outside of Windleaf City.
Before long.
About five kilometers from Windleaf City, in a forest where dry leaves crunched underfoot, two figures slowly descended from the sky, surrounded by a soft white light.
"This teleportation array was originally prepared for war, but I didn't expect it to be used now instead," Merz waved his hand, and a gust of wind stirred, scattering the fallen leaves.
A gray teleportation array appeared on the ground before them.
"War?" Jiang Han asked curiously.
"It was more than ten years ago, when the empire was very chaotic, with various forces clashing, and small-scale wars breaking out from time to time. Even the Supreme Hall was not spared."
Merz explained while activating the teleportation array, "But there's no point in talking about that now."
"Then this teleportation array could serve as a connection point between Water Moon City and Windleaf City in the future?" Jiang Han raised his eyebrows.
"No."
Merz shook his head, "Unlike the ancient teleportation arrays in the city, this type of teleportation array is consumable. It will be scrapped after a few uses at most and cannot be used as a stable channel."
"In fact, that kind of teleportation array hasn't been in circulation on the continent for a long time. These temporary teleportation points are now the mainstream."
"However..."
Speaking of this, Merz remembered something and said with interest, "If you really want to build teleportation points between cities, you can ask Thor and the others. The dwarves should have a solution."
"I don't have that idea for now."
Jiang Han thought for a moment and shook his head.
"That's a pity. You're probably the only one on the continent who can get them to move."
As he spoke, the teleportation array suddenly lit up, its activation complete.
"Let's go."
Merz stepped out, his figure disappearing in an instant.
Jiang Han quickly followed.
...
Buzz!
A ripple stirred in the air, and mysterious magical symbols suddenly lit up.
Subsequently, Merz and Jiang Han stepped out of the teleportation array one after the other.
"This is the area of Water Moon City."
Jiang Han reached out and felt it carefully, noticeably sensing that the air had become humid.
Unlike Windleaf City, Water Moon City is close to the water area, and the climate itself is more variable. A drizzle fell from the sky, which was rather pleasant.
"This is..."
Merz narrowed his eyes, looking at the distance with some emotion.
Jiang Han also looked up.
At the end of the line of sight, separated by an unknown distance, a cloud of gray mist floated, forming a sharp contrast with the surrounding green.
It was as if a drop of viscous ink had been dropped on a picturesque landscape painting, creating a strong sense of division.
"The spread of the gray fog is faster than imagined..."
Merz's expression became much more solemn. Even in ancient books, he had never seen such a large-scale gray fog.
Compared to this, even the huge city on the horizon seemed much smaller.
It's not hard to imagine that once the gray fog completely spreads to Water Moon City, even a main city will be difficult to resist this mysterious power.
Because this is the wrath of the gods.
"Where are you planning to go?" Merz glanced at Jiang Han.
"Water Moon City."
Jiang Han said without thinking, "I'm not very interested in this gray fog."
"Alright, I won't go with you then."
Merz nodded.
Since he had accepted the commission from the Supreme Hall, he naturally had to take this matter to heart and find out the source as soon as possible before Water Moon City was completely enveloped.
Otherwise, the losses caused by this disaster might be even greater than the invasion of the strange.
After a brief exchange, the two parted ways.
Following the direction of Water Moon City, Jiang Han continued forward.
Along the way, he didn't encounter any monsters, which was eerily smooth.
Perhaps even these creatures with not-so-high intelligence could sense the danger from their instincts and leave in advance.
This made the bustling Water Moon City become silent.
It wasn't until he was about one or two kilometers away from the city that Jiang Han saw many NPCs coming towards him.
And most of them were in the form of teams.
"Let's go, let's go, so unlucky. I just bought a house in the city and was preparing to settle down, but I encountered this kind of thing. Who can I complain to?"
"Alas, who says otherwise?"
"Isn't it the fault of those jinxes? We clearly said that whether you're going out to mine or hunt monsters, don't get close to Water Moon Lake, but they just wouldn't listen. Now they've truly angered the gods, and the whole city has to be destroyed with them!"
"Damn it, those people should be cut into pieces. In my opinion, those who are connected to them shouldn't be spared either. It's hateful!"
"The people are already dead, what's the use of saying this? Now only a little girl has survived, which is also pitiful."
Getting closer, Jiang Han heard several NPCs sitting in a carriage, talking indignantly.
"Little girl?"
Jiang Han's mind stirred, and he leaned over to greet them: "Excuse me, everyone."
"You are?"
Thanks to his high charm value, even though these NPCs were angry, they managed to suppress the anger in their hearts and looked at Jiang Han with a calm tone.
Jiang Han smiled and said, "I would like to ask you about something."
