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Chapter 1041 - 483 Cheater Tool

Chapter 1041: Chapter 483 Cheater Tool

Mu You felt a pang of regret upon hearing this and thought for a moment before changing his questioning approach, "Then is there anything like a garden around here?"

"No. This is just an undeveloped wilderness forest—we’re talking no garden, not even a flowerbed," Fuya continued shaking her head.

"Are there any ancient creatures from years long past though?" Mu You asked.

"Ancient creatures, huh... Do trees count? There are quite a few old trees in this forest that certainly have long histories," Fuya pondered then replied.

"I was hoping for something capable of communication..." Mu You gave an embarrassed smile. The Bitter Garden had disappeared more than three thousand five hundred years ago, so ideally, one would find a creature that had lived since that era to find out what exactly happened back then.

"Ancient creatures that can talk... Oh, you mean Gege Wu?" Fuya suddenly recollected something.

"Gege Wu?" Mu You blanked, as it was a name he had not heard before.

"Gege Wu is an old witch living in the Bitter Forest. She is said to be a Magic Potion Master, but her mind is not quite stable, always acting madly. She never communicates with the outside world and lives a secluded life in the forest," Fuya explained.

"Oh?" Mu You looked surprised, "Isn’t this your academy’s forbidden forest? Can your academy tolerate a stranger living long-term in your forbidden area?"

"This is your academy too!" Fuya first corrected Mu You, then sighed, "Gege Wu has actually lived here for a long time. No one knows exactly which era she’s from. In fact, before the academy was established... no, before the Lan Ai’er Empire was even established, when the Imperial Capital was still wilderness, she had already been seen in the Bitter Forest, appearing as aged as she is now."

"Some have attempted to estimate her age based on the speed of her physical deterioration. Gege Wu might be the oldest living human, with an age of at least three thousand years!"

"So in a sense, Gege Wu is actually a native of this place, and we wizards who came later are the outsiders..."

"After the establishment of Red Rose Academy, the academy had sent people several times to find Gege Wu, offering handsome rewards to invite her to teach Magic Potion lessons at the academy, but she always refused. Who knows what she’s thinking—she’s set on living a barbarian’s life in the woods."

"Fortunately, Gege Wu never causes trouble. She usually just stays hidden in the forest, living in seclusion without ever harming students or causing trouble for the academy. Out of concern for its reputation, the academy has not forced her to leave," Fuya continued, having typed several paragraphs of text explaining the situation of Gege Wu.

Upon finishing reading, Mu You’s eyes lit up, astonished that there really was a person who had lived for thousands of years, and she was right in this forest. He might actually find some clues about the Fairy Race from her!

"Where is she?"

"Gege Wu has a house deep in the forest. I’ll take you there."

After speaking, Fuya began leading the way in the game.

The monsters in this forest were generally level 17-20, belonging to a high-level training area, certainly not manageable by junior students, but for the two of them, it posed no challenge.

Mu You, donning his Mechanical Armor Skin, maintained a barrage mode throughout the journey, with ceaseless gunfire.

Meanwhile, Fuya finally showcased her prowess as a legitimate Fire Magician. As they progressed, flames danced and fire lit the sky, hardly any monsters surviving her brutal bombardment for more than three rounds.

The duo advanced in cooperation, casually crushing their way through the forbidden forest, accumulating more and more Bitter Pollen by the minute.

Unfortunately, this pollen had a very short shelf life, losing its potency if not used within three days, which was why people could only come here during the annual Chocolate Festival to collect the pollen fresh.

After a relentless advance of merely about half an hour, they arrived at their destination.

[Led by Fuya, you arrive at a small stream deep in the forest.]

[Nearby, the spring water tinkles, the grass is lush, and the air is pleasant, only marred by a withered vine-covered old tree by the stream.]

[The withered old tree, covered with numerous bones, seems to forewarn that its owner is not to be trifled with. Above the stream, a simple arched bridge is constructed out of irregular wooden planks. Upon the bridge stand three ragged wooden huts, one large and two small. The large one in the middle appears to be the owner’s bedroom, while the smaller ones on either side are marked ’Storage Room’ and ’Alchemy Room.’ At this moment, all three houses are tightly shut, pitch-black inside.]

["Is anyone there?" Fuya stepped forward to knock on the door, but no one answered. Only a flock of crows nesting atop the vine added to the atmosphere with a few caws, seeming to remind you: The owner isn’t home, and you should leave soon.]

"Seems like no one’s home," Fuya sent Mu You a shrugging emoji, "She often goes to the mountain to gather herbs, sometimes for days. Not sure when she’ll be back... Shall we come back another day?"

Fuya asked, sounding like she was suggesting.

In the meantime, Mu You began controlling his character towards the withered tree.

[You approach the withered tree and notice a clock frame supported at the top of the tree, under which hangs an exaggeratedly shaped ancient clock with an iron ball inside. The ball is enhanced with a "Magic Array" to amplify sound.]

[From the unique design of the ancient clock, you can imagine that if it were struck, its sound would carry extremely far, audible even at the edges of the forest.]