Lin Fan waved his hand and did not continue on this topic, instead he asked, "By the way, when do we depart?"
The captain snapped back to reality and said, "We are departing right now. Mr. Mu Yi, please enter the Flying Life. This Flying Life is extraordinary, as it has been modified by a Pattern Engraving Master. Ordinary attacks can’t break through the Flying Life, and moreover, the speed of the Flying Life is extremely fast. Under normal circumstances, it only takes ten months to reach the Imperial City."
"Ten days? That fast?"
Lin Fan was somewhat surprised.
Originally, Lin Fan thought it would take about twenty days to reach the Imperial City, but it turned out to be just ten days?
The captain nodded and said, "Yes, under normal circumstances, it indeed only takes ten days. Of course, that’s assuming no other incidents happen along the way, like robbers or severe natural disasters, which would extend the travel time."
Then the group directly boarded the Flying Life.
Lin Fan began to inspect the situation on the Flying Life.
Just as the captain had mentioned, the Flying Life had been engraved with Pattern Engraving Technique, giving it certain defensive capabilities and also increasing the speed of the Flying Life.
It’s just a pity that the Pattern Engraving Master who engraved these techniques had limited skills, thus the techniques were relatively simple.
The captain said to Lin Fan, "Mr. Mu Yi, how do you find my Flying Life?"
The captain’s tone carried a hint of boasting.
Lin Fan just smiled and did not say anything.
Then the captain continued, "Alright everyone, listen well! Take control of the Flying Life and prepare to depart."
The other team members, upon hearing the captain’s words, immediately started to prepare to activate the Flying Life.
But at that moment, Lin Fan stopped them, saying, "Wait a moment!"
The captain and the other team members, upon hearing Lin Fan’s words, were somewhat taken aback and turned their puzzled looks towards Lin Fan.
"What’s the matter, Mr. Mu Yi?" the captain asked.
Lin Fan said, "Your Flying Life is indeed quite good, but unfortunately, there are many flaws in the Pattern Engraving Technique on it. It can withstand ordinary experts, but if faced with truly powerful adversaries, these techniques will seem inadequate!"
The captain’s eyes widened.
He had never imagined that his prized Flying Life would be deemed so insignificant in Lin Fan’s eyes?
Everyone else also widened their eyes, wanting to speak, but eventually, nobody said anything.
Lin Fan, as if not noticing everyone’s shock, casually continued, "How about this, we’ll depart tomorrow morning. Tonight, I’ll help you improve this Flying Life and also install some self-defense weapons on it!"
Everyone was extremely surprised!
The captain asked, "Mr. Mu Yi, are you... a Pattern Engraving Master?"
Lin Fan shook his head and said, "Actually, I wouldn’t really say I’m a Pattern Engraving Master, but I do have a certain understanding of Pattern Engraving Technique!"
The captain remained silent, appearing to ponder.
A team member asked the captain, "Captain, what should we do?"
After a moment of contemplation, the captain said, "Alright, we’ll depart tomorrow then."
In fact, according to the captain’s original plan, they were set to depart for the Imperial City tomorrow anyway, but it was moved forward because of Lin Fan.
So, delaying until tomorrow was no issue...
The captain then asked Lin Fan, "Mr. Mu Yi, what do you need us to do while you improve the Flying Life?"
Lin Fan shook his head and said, "You don’t need to do anything, just rest well!"
"This... Alright then!" the captain said, somewhat helplessly.
That night, Lin Fan was busy improving the Flying Life.
You should know, the Flying Life was already not simple, and after Lin Fan’s modifications, it became even more extraordinary, especially since Lin Fan had set up a defensive Array on it.
Besides that, Lin Fan also installed a Pattern Engraving Bomb on the Flying Life.
Before this, Lin Fan had prepared some materials for crafting the Pattern Engraving Bomb, which came in handy today.
Early the next morning, Lin Fan stood in the very center of the Flying Life, clapped his hands and said, "All done!"
Everyone was astounded as they looked at Lin Fan.
They felt that the current Flying Life seemed no different from last night.
If they had to mention a difference, it was that there was now a large cannon on the Flying Life.
The captain asked uncertainly, "Mr. Mu Yi, this... has the Flying Life really been improved by you? But, I feel it’s no different from yesterday!"
Lin Fan gave a faint smile and said lightly, "When we encounter danger on the road, you’ll see how powerful the Flying Life is!"
The team leader finally said this and paused before continuing, "By the way, Mr. Mu Yi, what is the use of this big cannon? Why do I feel that this cannon is very ordinary?"
Lin Fan continued to smile without saying a word.
Under no other option, the team leader could only order to set off.
Instantly, the Flying Life surged forward, speeding towards the front and turning into streaks and shadows.
Someone exclaimed in surprise.
Only then did others realize that the speed of the Flying Life seemed to be almost twice as fast as before.
"What’s going on? Why has the speed of the Flying Life become so fast?" the team leader wondered internally.
Then, the team leader looked at Lin Fan again, puzzled, "Could it be because of Mr. Mu Yi? Because he improved the Flying Life, has its speed become so fast?"
Upon this thought, a shock arose deep inside the team leader.
If, what Mr. Mu Yi can really improve the Flying Life, then that is truly terrifying.
While everyone was utterly astonished, Lin Fan entered a small cabin within the Flying Life and silently started his Cultivation.
The team leader gathered all the team members and said in a low voice, "Listen up, this Mr. Mu Yi is a very terrifying person, not only is he incredibly strong, but his skills in other areas are also very fearsome. No matter what happens, you must not offend him, understood?"
Everyone replied respectfully.
The team leader nodded and said, "Alright, manage yourselves for the next while, but remember to be very careful and watch out for sneak attacks. In half a two-hour we will be passing through Wu Mountain, and the bandits there under Boss Wu are extremely fearsome. If possible, we should try to avoid crossing Wu Mountain and not confront Boss Wu and his men."
Everyone nodded seriously.
Frankly, on this road, none of the adventurers wanted to encounter Boss Wu.
Boss Wu and his band of bandits were very strong and exceedingly brutal. They would never just kill with a single sword but by a thousand cuts. People who fell into their hands often wished for death, unable to attain it.
The team leader continued, "However, don’t worry too much. Normally, Boss Wu and his bandits won’t come out, so the chances of us running into them are very small!"
A team member suddenly pointed to a mountain below and said, "Captain, look, there is someone on that mountain, and he seems to be looking at our Flying Life and laughing!"
Hearing the team member’s words, everyone was shocked.
They all looked and indeed saw a middle-aged man standing quietly on top of the mountain, his face wearing a strange, cold smile, and his clothing marked with a weird totem gives off an unsettling feeling.
The team leader exclaimed, "Damn it, our luck is so bad? In the end, we actually encountered one of Boss Wu’s men? It looks time, our chances are slim!"
Someone asked in surprise, "What did you say, captain? You said, that guy below is one of Boss Wu’s men?"
Boss Wu nodded, "Yes, he is one of Boss Wu’s men. If I am not mistaken, he’s likely scouting and surveying. Perhaps, Boss Wu has already left their lair and is heading towards us."
Upon hearing this, everyone started to panic and fear.
The mention of Boss Wu made every adventurer very scared.
Not to mention that Boss Wu might be targeting them now?
A team member asked in panic, "Captain, what should we do now? Should we take a detour?"
The captain gave a bitter smile and shook his head, "Once Boss Wu targets us, even taking a detour will be futile! Even if we try to avoid him, he will catch up to us in the end, and we will suffer even more. Every one of us here will suffer a fate worse than death!"
Someone asked again, their voice breaking into a sob.
The captain gave a bitter smile again and said, "Right now, we have no other choice but to continue moving forward. Maybe we won’t run into Boss Wu and his men!"
Although the captain said this!
But in his heart, he was very scared too, knowing that if they continued forward, they would most likely encounter Boss Wu. But given the situation now, even though he knew there was danger ahead, the captain had no choice.
Meanwhile, inside the cabin of the Flying Life, Lin Fan sat quietly.
At this moment, Lin Fan was not Cultivating.
He had overheard everything the captain and the team members had said.