Chapter 38: Black Mountain and the Drake

As an Awoken, Finn is not the most powerful man in the Far Frontiers.

But as a scholar, his collection of books is definitely the richest in the entire distant frontier.

In the past three years, as long as Lindsay wants to read literature or find some legends, then it is absolutely right to go to Finn's study.

So looking for the possibility of breaking through Montenegro, it also landed here.

When the old botanist had fallen asleep, he walked lightly to the bookshelf and skillfully took down the three booklets, "Cowell's Notes", "Frontier Almanac (VI)", and "The First Draft of the Expeditionary Map".

Lindsay first opened Cowell's Notes and continued to read the previous day.

"Swimming up the waterfall, we broke through the forest garden and entered a new world. In front of you is a snow-capped mountain, a waterfall that connects the two worlds, and a river formed by the melting of its snow. Now, we must cross it in order to see the whole world and continue this great expedition......"

This is from Cowell's Notes.

It is also a record left by one of the members of the expedition 120 years ago.

It contains interesting facts about how to enter and leave the world of Montenegro, as well as a small amount of knowledge and anecdotes accumulated during exploration.

"Entering the world of Montenegro from the other side of the world, is it actually up the river along a waterfall...... So how do you get through the ...... from the hidden frontier to the Montenegrin world?"

Lindsey was looking for what she needed.

But this notebook focuses on the other side of the Black Mountain world, and little is written about the side of the hidden frontier.

Lindsay read it carefully and confirmed that there was nothing she needed, so she picked up the "Frontier Almanac (6)".

"When the expedition team stepped into the Black Mountain, this world was rampant with demonic beasts and full of dangers, but it was still able to pass through. Who would have thought that only 12 years later, a dragon beast with a body like a mountain, out of nowhere, sits on a dark snow-capped mountain, blocking the way to other worlds......"

According to the almanac, the dragon beast is a behemoth with a body size of more than 20 meters and even 30 meters, and its personality is fierce and dangerous. It occupies the Great Snow Mountains at the entrance to Montenegro, and it is never a problem to monitor people around for people coming in and out.

So people who go to the world of Montenegro are betting on whether they can avoid the other party's gaze. Of course, if you can bypass the dragon beast at the foot of the mountain, or take other clever ways to cross the mountain.

Then escaping Montenegro is not entirely impossible.

Lindsay flipped through this paragraph and put down the calendar.

The 10-year Frontier Almanac was compiled by scholars who lived here for generations.

The botanist Finn was one of them, and compiled the contents of the "Frontier Almanac (8)" to the "Frontier Almanac (XII)".

However, this series of books will be mixed with the subjective thoughts of some of the recorders.

Although the information of the dragon beast is recorded in the sixth book, for the sake of safety, Lindsay feels that it is safer to go to the lord An Rui to verify it.

In a few days, he was going to the lord's manor to follow An Rui to practice martial arts.

With this longevity awakened person who has witnessed the 120-year history of the border town, he can ask from the other party whether the scholar who compiled the "Border Almanac 6" in the first place is credible.

"I hope Uncle Anrui remembers......"

Thinking of the character of the Frontier Lord, Lindsay shook her head again.

After confirming the information in the book, he put the two books back on the shelves and replaced them with a biographical story called "The Merchant and the Dragon Maid".

The book features a fifth-stage merchant who meets a human-capable dragon beast, then travels together and encounters the Hidden Ones.

Lindsey loved this.

At least I like it twenty times more than the old-fashioned legend of "The Story of the Young King".

……

The afternoon was soon spent reading, and the heavy rain outside the house quietly said goodbye to the town.

Lindsay sensed that time was almost up and put the study away.

He turned his head to look and saw that there were a lot of mud spots brought in from the soles of his shoes in the front hall.

After most of the day had passed, the mud had long since dried up, so Lindsay didn't bother Finn, found a broom to gently sweep the floor clean, and then began to prepare Finn's dinner.

Wait to take care of Finn to wake up for dinner.

Lindsay asked a few more questions to make sure Finn had nothing else to help with before saying goodbye and leaving.

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"Lindsay, come on!"

It was not long before he walked out of the botanical scholar's cabin.

Just on the side of the road, a townsman threw a chrysanthemum at Lindsay.

Lindsey didn't look back, grabbed it in the air, rubbed his thumb hard, and took a bite of the potato wedge.

Tastes good –

This thing looks like a sweet potato, but it actually has a crisp and slightly sweet taste, which is a good fruit. Judging by Lindsay's botanical ability, it can also be seen that this thing has the effect of removing cold and aphrodisiac, stopping bleeding and regulating menstruation.

"Thanks, Uncle Kate!"

Lindsey smiled at the townspeople, thanked them, and moved on.

He walks around the town, and Lindsay is often greeted by people around him, and many people like to send him small things.

Three years in a border town.

Children are born here one after another, and old people are passing away.

As the only godson of Lady Hongyue, Lindsay naturally attended every funeral of the deceased in order to learn the knowledge of the school.

And in this world, if a person dies, there is a real chance that he will become a living corpse and resurrect and attack the surroundings!

In order for their families to rest in peace, the attitude of ordinary people towards the school of death can be imagined.

Lindsay as the godson of the Red Moon.

Naturally, I also enjoy everyone's respect.

At the same time, because he is a young man, respect is mixed with affection, and people will not respect him as much as they do for Lady Hongyue.

After three years of getting along, Lindsay and the townspeople have also cultivated quite a good relationship.

As long as someone in the family has died, Lindsay can basically call each other's names.

"Hey! Ringo! ”

Lindsay was about to leave town and embark on the gravel road back to church.

At this moment, a hearty call sounded behind him, and at the same time, a figure rushed towards Lindsay.

Lindsay didn't dodge when she heard the voice, and let the other party hold her.

He broke half of the chrysanthemum potato in his hand, handed it behind him, and then asked:

"Torch, what's wrong?"

The 15-year-old Ju took the chrysanthemum potato handed by Lindsay, took a bite, and made a crisp chewing sound:

"Hmmβ€”it's not a big deal."

"It's tomorrow that the hunting team is ready to hunt, and my mother asked me to tell you in advance and get ready."

Lindsay nodded in understanding.

He continued walking towards the church, turning his head to look at the torch.

This handsome young man was eating chrysanthemum potatoes, and there was still a trace of excitement in his expression.

Lindsay immediately poked the other man in the chest with her elbow.

"What else do you just say, and you still hide it between us?"

"Hey, hey, hey!" Ju smiled embarrassedly, then leaned over to Lin Zai's side and whispered, "Actually, just this morning, my skill successfully sublimated the first ability. ”

With that, Torch raised the index and middle fingers of his right hand in front of Lindsay.

Faint essentia lingers in its hands.

Immediately afterwards, the rain that had fallen on the ground this morning suddenly floated up from the ground and turned into two thin streams of water, flowing freely in the hands of the torch.

This is the ability that Torch's family skill [Star] can show in the first stage - the slight manipulation of the flow of water.

At the same time, it also has the effect of enhancing physical fitness.

In three years, from a beginner, to develop my first ability.

That's pretty good speed for an average awakened person!

Lindsey immediately opened her mouth to congratulate:

"Yes, Torch, congratulations!"

The relationship between Torch and Lindsay was already like brothers, and he scratched his head embarrassedly, but immediately whispered again:

"But, Lindsay, you're going to keep it a secret for me!"

"That's it. When I go out hunting tomorrow, I'm going to make a show, and when the time comes, my mother and them will impress me! ”