Chapter 1488: Chapter 928: Sunrise Dawn (Part 6): Ice Fortress 2
He looked up at the sky where clouds were rolling, and said:
"There’s still plenty of time; let’s keep moving forward. If things go smoothly, we might be able to exit the Central Plain today."
With Ados’s command, the laughter and banter within the team gradually subsided.
The expressions of the few recovered to a serious and vigilant state, as they continued their journey.
Tony slowly retracted his gaze from the group.
He didn’t continue to inquire about the whereabouts of Ados’s son but instead took a deep breath, reinvigorated himself, and followed the group’s pace.
What is past has passed; only by facing difficulties head-on and moving toward tomorrow can one have a bright future.
...
The upcoming journey was ordinary, neither too difficult nor too smooth.
The group continued with their previous tactics, centering around Tony, battling as they moved, defeating monster after monster that blocked their path.
As the battles continued, the team’s coordination became increasingly seamless.
The experience points Tony gained also grew ever more abundant.
The transition from Black Iron to silver is a significant milestone, requiring a substantial increase in experience points.
As a result, Tony’s advancement slowed down considerably.
It wasn’t until they crossed the Central Plain and entered the heart of the Canyon Forest, which spans the North and South of the West Continent, that his experience bar barely reached halfway.
Nevertheless, although he hadn’t formally advanced to the silver rank, Tony became increasingly adept at using [Eagle Strike], with a significant improvement in his combat skills compared to the beginning.
At this moment, he even suspected that if he were to encounter a violent robbery in reality, with the experience accumulated in the game, he might be able to defeat the opponent barehanded...
The terrain of the Canyon Forest was more complex than any landscape traversed before; its width was less than ten kilometers, yet it was difficult to cross, requiring a circuitous route.
Moreover, more Fallen Magical Beasts lurked here, necessitating cautious steps at every turn.
However, the group’s combined combat prowess had vastly improved; although the journey was fraught with several thrilling incidents, they ultimately emerged unscathed through collective effort.
Finally, on the thirteenth day of their journey, the group managed to leave the arduous Canyon Forest.
By this time, they were over six hundred kilometers away from the Dawn Fortress.
In other words, over these ten-plus days, they had only advanced a straight-line distance of over a hundred kilometers.
Of course, the actual kilometers traveled were much more.
After all, to bypass powerful monsters, the team often had to take detours.
At this point, Tony was grateful for timely contact with Tianchao players and their much-needed support.
Without it, they might not reach their destination in less than a month through the remaining six hundred kilometers.
Not to mention encountering any unbeatable monsters along the way; considering individual online time alone, Tony couldn’t sustain such an extended journey.
He still had to work during the day, utilizing weekends and his scheduled days off for the game, translating to a maximum of twenty days of game time.
Therefore, he needed to complete this task within this timeframe.
Fortunately, as time passed, the teammates on the mini-map drew closer, noticeably... Tianchao players were also nearing.
Tony calculated that based on the current distance and the average speed of Tianchao players over the past few days, they would meet in at most three days.
And perhaps in as little as two days if things went quickly.
By the way, Tony’s experience bar is about to fill.
Accumulating enough experience points means it’s time to advance to the silver rank.
However, unlike the advancement to Black Iron Rank, advancing to the silver rank requires not just sufficient experience points but also a special item—"Silver Promotion Slot."
Or rather, the Silver Promotion Scroll.
Tony specifically looked up how to obtain this item in advance.
The most mainstream method is to enter the Demon Maze located on the first layer of Hell through Segis World’s Plane Channel, obtaining it by killing Demons in the maze.
By the way, it’s said that the Demon Maze initially resided in Segis World when the World Tree hadn’t yet turned into the "World Tree," situated at its roots.
Now, the Goddess has become the ruler of the Dawn Era, with the first layer of the Hell Plane brought under the World Tree’s control, serving as its grounding space, naturally causing the maze to relocate.
Of course, Tony can’t visit the Demon Maze at the moment; he can only resort to other methods.
There are three options: obtaining through tasks, using a special lottery ticket for drawing, or directly exchanging with contribution points.
The first two acquisition methods are unstable, relying on luck. If lucky, a task with a promotion slot may trigger while walking, and a single lottery ticket could bestow success. But if unlucky...
It’s said a well-known player in Tianchao mostly won white shoes during past draw events.
The wretched situation was likely akin to such unfortunate events.
Of course, Tony neither triggered any special tasks nor possessed enough lottery tickets, and he didn’t believe he would turn into a lucky winner either.
Thus... if he wanted to advance quickly in the Dawn World, only the last option remained for him.
