Pillar of Yita

The Invisibility Potion is one of the top achievements of the pharmacists from the Ovillan Society, and within its formula lies the renowned Siren’s Tears. The tears of sea monsters are so precious that even after traversing the storm-ridden overseas and reaching the Misty Kingdom—the legendary land of the giants—where mortals rarely tread, these mythical creatures, who with their enchanting voices lure sailors to their doom, are scarcely seen and difficult to encounter.

A pristine Rock Shark’s Long Horn is already a rarity in the Cloud Sea region, and they can fetch astonishing prices in the bustling markets of Elpaxin and Golande. Compared to these, the tear-filled crystal bottle of the sea monsters, brimming with magic power, is worth a hundredfold more.

Even though the pharmacists carefully add only a tenth of the required dose when brewing the Invisibility Potion, its price is still inflated to an exorbitant amount on the black market, nearly ten thousand Lycel per bottle.

When members of the Blood Oath Alliance down the potion from that delicate crystal bottle in one gulp, it’s as if they’re drinking not gold coins equal to four level I Clockwork Fairies, but a cup of plain water.

While mocking his own straitened circumstances in his heart, Fang Hong placed his hand on the tie behind him; with a flick of his thumb, he lightly opened the buckle, releasing a large number of Clockwork Fairies. In the darkness, countless golden points of light rose like a swarm of countless fireflies emanating from behind him.

Xiangzi had never seen anyone control so many Clockwork Fairies at once, and stood there gaping, blinking his eyes as he watched Fang Hong, only one thought crossing his mind—had he actually gone to trouble this person?

”What are you dazing out for?” Fang Hong shouted, ”Hurry up and find that person!”

Although the Invisibility Potion is pricey, it justifies its worth; it isn’t merely about erasing one’s form, but operates on a principle similar to that of a shadow cloak. The mighty strength of the Sea Monster’s Tears can unilaterally absorb sound, scent, and vibrations, rendering most detection methods useless.

Furthermore, unlike the Magic Guided Conductor’s high-rank invisibility spells, running or casting spells doesn’t negate the effects of the Invisibility Potion during its duration. Although it lasts only about tens of seconds, a moment on the battlefield is enough to turn the tide of combat.

It can be said to have only one weakness—that is, the invisible person still exists in this world, and physical contact can reveal them. Therefore, an Elementalist could create a torrential rain to reveal their form, while Curse-Guard System Magic Guided Conductors are adept at conjuring Flash Dust out of thin air to break invisibility.

Beyond this, spells like webs, quicksand, and mud have the potential to limit invisibility.

But here, without an Elementalist or a Curse-Guard System Magic Guided Conductor present, Fang Hong could only resort to a more crude method—that was to physically bump into them. The other person had just entered invisibility, and moreover, was of a lower level. If there were enough Clockwork Fairies, he indeed had a chance.

And as it happened—his Clockwork Fairies were numerous enough.

With a beckoning gesture from his right hand, Fang Hong sent countless streaks of golden light surging forward. To his surprise, the foremost golden copper sphere had not traveled far when it struck an invisible wall and rebounded.

That ’wall,’ caught off guard, took a step back and ended up sitting on the ground, with the invisibility effect instantly disrupted—revealing the earlier form of the priest, who still wore a look of astonishment.

This guy had almost not moved from the spot?

Fang Hong, taken aback for a moment, then realized that the sheer number of Clockwork Fairies he was manipulating had probably frightened him stiff. But he was unaware of how intense the visual impact of that previous moment had been; to a first-time viewer, it might have appeared as if a legion of Combat Artisans had emerged before them.

Yes, that was indeed the term for those top Combat Artisans from the Second World. Perhaps only those ’devils’ who had crossed the Continental Bridge and returned from that world possessed such abilities—

The sky full of golden fairies, possessing an aura as if they commanded everything.

After finding the priest, Fang Hong made a sweeping motion with his hand, and under the priest’s panicked gaze, the Clockwork Fairies in mid-air split into two orderly, golden walls, parting to either side and sifting toward the distance.

There was also a Nightingale.

However, that person was of an Agility System Profession, and catching them immediately was truly difficult. Xiangzi, who was half an Agility System Profession himself, clearly understood this, drew his sword, and stepped forward, carefully guarding behind his captain.

In that moment, he put away his previous contemptuous thoughts, acknowledging the perspective of the Lonely White Field.

But he thought that was all there was to it—

The Nightingale, though not an assassin, was not far off in a sustained invisibility state. Fang Hong turned around and instructed, ”Don’t worry about me. Use your Power Magic. You know how to flush that person out, right?”

”But your Clockwork Fairies...”

”Don’t worry about that now.”

Xiangzi hesitated and then nodded.

He immediately turned to stand side by side with Fang Hong, raising his Magic Guided Wand in his left hand; a bright purple light flashed at the tip of the wand.

Suddenly, two sharp rocks from either side of the ravine flew towards them—one from the left and the other from the right—then the young man raised his Magic Wand and plunged it into the ground with force, letting out a prolonged howl, as the spells rose in a soaring crescendo. The purple light at the tip of the wand intensified, and the two sharp rocks instantly exploded in mid-air, shattering into countless fragments scattering in all directions.