Infinite Paths: The Raging Phoenix-Chapter 998: Precise location
The revelation hinted at one of the potential reasons behind their extended slumber, shedding light on the delicate balance required for their unique forms to endure and remain conscious. They weren't as immortal as they thought they were…
Before long, Rain's head started to feel better, so he thought that it was time to move. Although he was counting on the weapons to help him on the search of their new ally, he also had some ideas of his own.
"Some people here can use Magic Eyes, so we will have to fly around while keeping them active," Rain said. "That is the only thing we can do for now."
"This could become quite time consuming, even though exploring this kind of environment would already be normally," Seadrei said. "Shouldn't we look for traces of the dragons here as well?"
"I think that it is unnecessary," Rain shook his head. "Even the earth dragons were unable to dig the barrier that much, so it is unlikely that the others did what they couldn't accomplish."
"What about finding books or other sources of information from the past?" Sealyn asked.
"It is also very unlikely that anything lasted for that long… that would take a lot of time, and our main focus is on the relic," Rain said.
"He has a point, we can focus on secondary objectives later," Esmeralda said.
The topic stirred complex emotions within Rain. This period of time and the layer they were exploring were intimately connected to his own first life, making it a delicate matter. Although a part of him felt a certain curiosity about what had happened in his former homeland during the immense span of time that had passed, his pride and determination to sever ties with his past prevailed.
For Rain, revisiting the memories and remnants of the old world held a level of difficulty. Rain's connection to that era, as well as the choices he made to forge a new path, created a tension within him.
Part of him wondered if they held any knowledge of the events that led to the creation of the new world. Did they carry echoes of the struggles, conflicts, and triumphs of that bygone era? The desire to know clashed with his resolve to leave behind the past and focus on the challenges of the present and future.
In any case, the group began to fly around on an ice platform that Rain created… he wondered why he insisted on such a type of platform when he didn't have his ice dragons forearm guards anymore. In any case, he soon began to forget about that when he felt some cracks appearing on the platform.
"Do you need to rest? It seems that your focus isn't that strong…" Esmeralda said.
"No… it is the environment," Rain said. "Since there is little mana here, my magic isn't working like it is supposed to… I just need to focus a bit more."
Rain fixed the ice platform, and then everyone began to look around with the Magic Eyes. Still, they couldn't sense anything and that made them feel worried about the future… it the stump returned, it might make their world become like that one as well.
The idea of death seemed quite insignificant when their defeat would mean that the entire world would die as well… it meant that their civilization would end there and no other people would come after them, that was truly unsettling.
After several hours of fruitless exploration in the desolate underworld, Rain's patience began to wear thin, a sentiment he had anticipated given the challenging nature of their mission. The lack of results tested his resolve, and it became obvious that a change in strategy was very necessary.
Just as Rain contemplated altering their approach, he was able to see the distant silhouette of a mountain range. The mountains appeared ravaged and destroyed, standing as remnants of some forgotten cataclysm. The sight of this unusual landmark created a renewed sense of curiosity in Rain.
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Deciding to deviate from their original plans, Rain directed the group towards the mountain range. His way of thinking was straightforward; there were only a limited number of mountain ranges on Earth, and investigating this one might yield valuable insights.
The potential for discovering something significant in the aftermath of a catastrophe intrigued Rain, prompting him to divert their attention to the mysterious mountains. There was also the chance to learn where he was in the old world.
When the group landed there, they looked around and saw that the top of numerous mountains had exploded by something on the level of dragons and that made them wonder why Rain stopped there when it was such an unnerving place. Still, Rain ignored that and kept touching the peak of one of the mountains and looking around after he got rid of the dust.
"... This place feels nostalgic," Vanessa said.
"A single mountain?" Rain thought. "Amisdt all the ones around."
"The entire mountain range…" Vanessa said and then sighed. "Considering how close we are to the barrier, this must be the Andes."
When Rain heard that, he tried to recall what he knew about the Andes… Stretching along the western edge of South America, the Andes was the longest mountain range in the world extending approximately 7,000 kilometers or 4,300 miles along the western edge of South America, spanning through seven countries.
The Andes was geologically active and includes numerous volcanoes. Some of these volcanoes were among the highest in the world. The volcanic activity contributes to the formation of diverse landscapes and geological features… he couldn't recall anything else.
"If we are in South America… I guess that word that I saw before was Spanish, it makes sense now," Rain thought while rubbing his chin thoughtfully. "You dont remember the location of the people you talked to, right?"
"No, but I knew that they were all over the world since they couldn't help each other," Larisa said.
