Mystic Overlord: Reading Gives Strength-Chapter 1292 - 1286: Restored Sky

A subtle grey light flashed across the tranquil sea.

Soon after, the figures of a man and a woman appeared in the midst of the greyness, hovering above the calm water surface.

Upon closer observation, you could see they were engaged in a conversation:

"Katerina, twisting the world like that can cause serious consequences!"

"It's a necessary action. Compared to the cost of twisting the world a bit, surely we can't let fire elements easily pinpoint this world's coordinates and invade directly, can we?"

"But the changes to the world's geography can lead to huge issues between nations, countries, and civilizations!"

"Haha, that's not within my concern."

"..."

The two in conversation are, of course, Ronald and Katerina, returning from the [Infinite Negative Number Field] to the outside world.

However, before they truly set off back to this world,

Katerina connected to the core of the [Infinite Negative Number Field] through her own spell, completely lifting the distorted barrier that was originally protecting the world.

So now the world has returned to its original normal state.

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west; spatial fractures scattered across the land are fully repaired; looking up to the sky, the stars return to their genuine forms.

In the long run, these changes are definitely beneficial.

But analyzing the actual present situation...

After adapting to the world's previous anomalies, all civilizations and countries now likely have some considerable troubles to deal with as the world suddenly returns to its original form.

"So, where are we now?"

This time, Ronald asked Katerina.

As his eyes scanned the surroundings, all he saw were a rare passing seabird and a nearly motionless sea.

The Barrier Mountain floating on the sea surface was completely out of sight.

Even the [Grid] fleet and those pirate sailboats are not here at the moment.

According to intuition, Ronald felt this shouldn't be the location where he entered the [Infinite Negative Number Field].

"That's a good question!"

In response to Ronald's inquiry, Katerina appeared very relaxed. She crossed her arms in front of her chest and made a twisting motion:

"Ronald, you entered the [Infinite Negative Number Field] while the world was in this twisted state. And your companions, the people from the [Grid] fleet, returned to the real world's Barrier Mountain from this twisted state."

"But now..."

Katerina flashed a mischievous smile, her crossed arms changing from twisted to parallel straight lines:

"Now the world has returned to its normal state. You entered from a twisted position and now return here from a normal direction, so the location is bound to be entirely different."

"..."

Ronald instantly grasped the situation.

Simply put, what he had hoped for was akin to carving a mark on a moving boat.

Now that the world has reverted to its original state, entering the [Infinite Negative Number Field] from a distorted state, he naturally cannot return to the original position.

As for merging with the fleet...

No need to ponder, that's absolutely impossible now.

Upon realizing this, Ronald's mood sank immediately, and he solemnly reiterated to Katerina:

"Katerina, I have very important things to do."

"I know, I know~~" Casrina smiled and waved her hand, then wrapped her arm around Ronald's shoulder like a brother, "I understand about the [Nine Ring meeting]; after all, they've tried various ways to contact us at Barrier Mountain before."

Ronald asked irritably:

"If you know, then tell me, what should I do now?"

"I'm not one to walk away from responsibilities once things get tough! Hmm... just like this." Katerina thought for a moment and decided, "I'll help you deal with those [Nine Ring] people. I'm the kind of strong external aid you can't find even with a lantern!"

After expressing her intentions, Katerina then consoled:

"Ronald, life is a process of gains and losses; don't get too caught up in appearances."

"..."

Ronald rolled his eyes at her.

But with things already unfolded, it's better to focus on more practical considerations.

For Ronald, the problem now is how to find the [Grid] fleet, or directly reach the true destination of this voyage, and deal with the remnants of the [Nine Ring meeting].

And the start of all this is to first confirm his current location.

Ronald looked up at the sky.

By the sun's path, he estimated he could determine whether he's in the northern or southern hemisphere.

As for the detailed location—

With no night time, he couldn't use stars for positioning.

Meanwhile, "Bradshaw's Railway Guide" requires a railroad to be laid to identify place names.

Under such circumstances, Ronald naturally turned his gaze to Katerina beside him:

"In any case, first use your spell to determine our location."

"No problem at all!" Katrina nodded with a smile and immediately began chanting spells, "His name is Gale Donik, originally just a countryside boy who never visited Chuanbo. Or perhaps, he never truly came here..."

Light flickered in the girl's eyes.

For such trivial questions, [Psychohistory] assess them swiftly without much thought or calculation.

"We have results, but we need to confirm them through real actions."

With the statement, Katerina pointed to the eastern, empty sea:

"Fly three hours in this direction, and we should see a land inhabited by people. We can then ask to find out the current situation."

"..."

"So what are we waiting for!"

Ronald wasted no time activating his flying spell.

Katerina's own flying speed was quick too, not needing Ronald's spell assistance.

Whiz, whiz—

Ronald and Katerina's figures flew across the sky, resembling two parallel lines extending forward.

The weather at the seaside was clear at this moment.

The flight faced no obstruction.

They proceeded smoothly, flying the predicted three hours.

The result from [Psychohistory] calculations was very accurate.

As Ronald timed the moment previously mentioned, a green land covered in forest appeared in the distant sea horizon:

"The real world, and a human civilization country!"

Katerina's tone was inevitably filled with excitement. Ronald heard an expectation and curiosity in her voice.

Even before Ronald reacted,

Katerina, flying alongside him, patted his back warmly and spoke:

"Ronald, once we land, you should tell me all about it."

"It's my first time truly reaching a human country!"