When Yi Xing came to the inn to rent a horse, he didn't expect that he would need so much money.

The cost of this deposit is already as much as buying a horse directly.

According to the instructions of the inn, after renting the horse until it is returned, the daily rental fee will be deducted from the deposit.

Therefore, if you rent it for a long time and the rent exceeds the deposit, the station will assume that you have bought the horse and you do not have to pay it back.

He went back and negotiated with the client, but the employer was still unwilling to pay the deposit in advance.

After all, the money is big enough. If Yi Xing rides away and runs away, he will lose too much.

Since Yi Xing has no fixed assets in this city and no guarantor, the post station will naturally not be willing to lend the horse if it cannot come up with enough money.

This left Yoshiyuki to think about how to get to Oak Town.

After asking several people, Yoshihiro learned that there was no train service there, and there was no direct airship.

If you want to go by stage coach, the other party is not willing to take the route that is within reach.

As for the cat bus, there are no direct routes nearby.

Yoshihiro was therefore in a dilemma.

He studied the map again and finally came up with a last resort plan: hitchhiking.

Yi Xing split the road from Haiou Port to Oak Town into three sections. A, B, C, and D were used as the points of the three sections.

From point A to point B, there are often carriages going that way. As long as you are thick-skinned enough, it shouldn't be difficult to find someone willing to give you a ride.

Point B to point C is a more dangerous road.

You need to pass through a canyon eroded by the power of nightmares.

The reason why the mail carriage takes several extra days after taking a detour is because if it passes through the canyon from point B to point C, it is almost a straight line.

Once you want to make a detour, you need to go around the entire mountain, which is quite a big circle.

All in all, as long as you break through this canyon, the last section from point C to point D will be very simple and easy.

After deciding what to do, Yi Xing immediately took action to find someone who might give him a ride.

It didn't take long. He quickly caught a ride and got off the car in front of the canyon, preparing to cross this area full of unknown dangers.

However, something unexpected happened.

The entrance to the canyon was actually sealed by thorny thorns filled with life magic energy.

They are so tight that they block the entrance area in several overlapping layers, making it almost airtight. You can only peek through some gaps to see what's going on on the other side.

Tsk…

Is it forbidden to enter or exit because the nightmare has eroded the interior?

While I think there’s nothing wrong with taking action to prevent people from falling victim to harm…

But neither the client nor the guild mentioned this matter to me!

It’s newly blocked, so the news hasn’t reached there yet?!

In any case, if the reply cannot be received on time, the client will not pay the money.

Even if you explain it, it makes no sense!

You have to find a way to get in...

Can these thorns be cut?

With this thought in mind, Yoshiyuki pulled out his demon sword and slashed at the thorns.

However, these magic thorns are very strong.

A single cut will not cause any damage to it at all.

Even if Yi Xing tries to throw out the flaming sword energy, the thorns will quickly stop burning and return to their blackened appearance.

It seems that these thorns have been cast with a very powerful protective spell.

If an expert of Miss Eldest's level were here, it would be possible to contact her.

But it is impossible for ordinary mages to crack it. What about Yi Xing who is not good at magic?

Seeing that there was nothing he could do about the thorns, Yi Xing began to think of other ways to enter the canyon.

For example, are there possibly other entrances nearby?

Even if it’s just a hole I can crawl into!

With this expectation in mind, Yi Xing began to explore around.

However, at least around here, you can't see that kind of thing.

There isn't even a mouse hole leading inside.

Although it is possible to find it by continuing to walk around the edge... However, Yoshiyuki is not going to place his hopes on it.

Because it is such a waste of time to look for other entrances that I don't know exist or not, and keep wandering around the edges.

Not only do we not know how long it will take to find it, but it is also possible that such a passage does not exist at all.

Yi Xing believes that we need to think more down-to-earth and think about countermeasures.

for example……

Is it possible to jump or climb up the mountain wall to bypass the entrance blocked by thorns and get inside?

Yoshiyuki thought this was a pretty good idea for a while.

But he gave up soon.

First, the cliff is very high. It is impossible to jump directly up.

Second, it is unrealistic to climb up.

The rock wall is so smooth that there are almost no footholds.

Even if you want to stab the rock wall with a weapon and use it as a foothold to climb up, it is unrealistic.

Because, when the rock wall is high enough, you need a lot of weapons or tools that are strong enough to pierce the rock wall to create a climbing point before you can climb to the top.

Ke Yixing only had a demon sword and a wooden sword at hand.

Even if he knows some strengthening spells, the degree to which he can strengthen the weapon is limited. Basically, it only strengthens the weapon so that it is not easily damaged.

It definitely does not mean that you can directly strengthen the jerky in your hand to be as strong as a chisel.

He stood by the thorns and thought for a long time.

Slowly, some strange thoughts began to emerge in my mind.

For example...

Is it possible to dig a hole directly?

No need to dig far tunnels.

He just needs to avoid the thorns enough to get behind the plant barrier.

For a moment, Yi Xing even felt that he was a genius.

Then, I felt that this was beyond stupid.

Not to mention that he didn't have a shovel anymore - even for a man of his physical ability, it would take a long time to dig a tunnel.

Thinking about it, he sat in front of the thorn barrier and couldn't help but sigh.

Yoshiyuki picked up the demon mask, stared at it, and frowned.

After wearing this thing, the flame intensity is not strong enough to burn these thorns.

But your physical fitness will be greatly enhanced...

…

Um?

Yes! Why didn’t I think of you?

Is it possible to create two footholds and then use them to triple jump up the cliff?

Yi Xing suddenly fell into excitement.

His idea is this.

Relying on the increase in strength and throwing accuracy of the evil ghost mask, the two knives were thrown towards the high cliff, making them two fulcrums with different heights.

Then, relying on the increased jumping power, the moment you step on the first knife, you can jump again, so that you can jump to the second knife.

Repeat the jump again to reach the top of the rock wall!

He thought about it for a long time and felt that it was really feasible.

Moreover, it is not impossible to recycle weapons.

After all, he has a rope on him.
Chapter completed!