Mystic Overlord: Reading Gives Strength
Chapter 553 - 550: The Fortress Among the Mountains

Chapter 553: Chapter 550: The Fortress Among the Mountains

Above the high altitudes, Ronald and Bapulor flew toward the north.

The climatic environment of the "Infinite Negative Domain" followed the situations of the original world, where the temperature dropped as they approached the north.

And the location of Barrier Mountain.

It was already near the polar regions.

Indeed, it’s necessary to mention the actual situation of the "Infinite Negative Domain."

Although the areas Ronald and Bapulor had been traveling through were calm and tranquil, this world was definitely not a safe and isolated utopia.

Aside from the land originally preserved by the wizards, which was close to one-third of the Western Northwest of the Latoya continent. The moment you crossed the border, you’d instantly enter a twisted dark domain.

Normal human senses didn’t work there, and spells’ detection abilities were severely hindered. Moreover, there were certain mysterious creatures in this dark domain that attacked any intruders indiscriminately.

In other words.

This was an island.

An island suspended in the pitch-black world.

Apart from the areas where humans could currently move around, all other places symbolized death in the pitch-black world!

As Ronald and Bapulor continued on their journey, Ronald was mainly responsible for leading the way and scouting the environment. His infused ’Fury’ power made him undoubtedly well-suited for this task.

And then, by the afternoon of the next day.

When the two of them could see a mountain range in the distance while high in the sky, Bapulor rarely spoke in a serious tone,

"Ronald, take a look at that."

"..."

The howling cold wind blew past their ears.

In the midst of this wind noise, Ronald caught Bapulor’s voice and then turned his head to look over.

Mountain.

That was a mountain.

On the right side of the path they were traveling, a high mountain sat quietly in the distance.

But unlike a normal mountain range, it had an extremely unusual feature—it had no peak.

By visual measurement, at a position over a thousand meters above the horizon,

A smooth crack had sheared off the top of the mountain above a kilometer high; following the mountain’s trend, the resulting flat land seemed like a neatly made runway spread atop the mountain.

——Clearly,

——This flatness was forcibly carved out by someone.

The wizards of the "Infinite Negative Domain," in such an extremely spell-conducive environment, could even reshape natural landscapes with their magic abilities!

Bapulor pointing out this discovery was also a reminder for Ronald of the terrifying aspects of this world.

The gaze lingered on this ’Flat Peak Mountain’ for several seconds.

Ronald then turned his head to continue looking forward.

"Bapulor, can you do something like that now?"

"I... can achieve a similar effect, but it would take quite some effort. And as you know, my magic works better on people; these pure physical attacks are not of much use," Bapulor said.

Hearing the heretic magician’s answer, Ronald nodded slightly.

He roughly understood Bapulor’s situation.

If he used the Complete Technique from the original text like last night, then under the environment of the "Infinite Negative Domain", he should possess even more terrifying volume and power.

When the time came and they spent some effort, it was indeed possible to achieve the effect of altering the landscape.

Looking at it this way, the two of them didn’t need to be too timid.

The natural advantage of possessing the original text was still a powerful ability they could rely on.

In the high skies, the silhouettes of the two continued to speed by.

As the time approached dusk, the mountain range that had been at the edge of their sight also arrived before their eyes.

The towering mountain range stretched far and wide, its peaks cloaked in thick snow from the mountainsides upwards. In such an extreme environment, not even the shadow of a single bird could be seen.

"Ronald, have we arrived?"

"Yes."

Responding to Bapulor’s inquiry, Ronald scanned the area below.

According to the information provided by the merchant they met earlier, Barrier Mountain should be established at this location. The widespread force of "Fury" narrowed its scope, swiftly zeroing in on the city hidden amidst the mountains.

Ronald then pointed out the direction to Bapulor:

"That’s it there."

"In the center of the mountains, there seems to be a lot of human activity."

"..."

Following the direction Ronald indicated, Bapulor cast his gaze.

The structure of this heretical Magician’s pupils underwent several changes in a second, and then he remarked with certainty:

"This godforsaken place..."

"There’s not a single path on the ground at all."

Just as Bapulor lamented, there were no roads leading to Barrier Mountain on the ground, and barely any signs of human activity could be seen between the mountain ranges.

For ordinary people who could not fly to reach this place,

they must first enter a tunnel carved out by Wizards from beyond the mountains, then travel for half a day through the daylight-deprived tunnel, before finally arriving underground at the location of Barrier Mountain.

Leveraging the natural cover provided by the terrain,

this was definitely a super fortress that was easy to defend but hard to assault.

Then, Bapulor continued to ask Ronald:

"Should we take the commoner’s route, or go straight down?"

"..."

"Let’s blend in and sneak in."

Ronald certainly hadn’t forgotten their identity, just because the effectiveness of his spells had increased.

As the only two ’stateless’ people in the "Infinite Negative Domain," it was natural for their actions to prioritize safety.

Choosing a spot with not too many people, the two began their descent.

The traders they had encountered before had informed them about the ways of communication with these people, so the subsequent actions were planned with confidence.

Walking along a road approaching the mountains,

Ronald and his group quickly found a convoy preparing to enter Barrier Mountain, then easily blended in after a few words. As the center of the wizard world, Barrier Mountain was certainly frequented by many visitors.

Soon, the sole entryway for ordinary people into Barrier Mountain came into view.

It was a colossal tunnel carved directly into the mountain, supported and stabilized by a magic power-reinforced system. People from all around convened here to undergo inspection before being granted the privilege to enter.

Ronald and Bapulor queued up honestly.

Before nightfall, the inspection sequence reached them.

Just to be safe, Ronald specifically instructed:

"Bapulor, don’t speak out of turn later; I will handle the negotiations."

The heretical Magician nodded with a smile:

"I’ll follow your lead."

Then the guard responsible for checking the entrants arrived.

She was a young girl who, with Ronald and Bapulor’s capabilities, could instantly detect the presence of magic power in her, clearly a professional skilled at using magic for interrogation.

The young Caster then looked at the two owners of the original texts.

With a condescending tone, she asked:

"You two, your names and identities, your purpose for coming to Barrier Mountain."

"Tell me honestly."