“Master, should we continue forward?”

Xiao Guang, the dragon girl, twitched her adorable nose and looked around, as if she had noticed something.

“The environment here is quite different from the Molt Continent, and the laws feel somewhat strange.”

“The laws?”

Violet jolted awake from the immense shock of being transported to a new world. Glancing at the little dragon girl beside her who was wrinkling her nose and sniffing around, she suddenly realized that if the other party had become a truly living being, then she couldn’t treat her in the same old way anymore. She should give her enough respect and authority.

After all, Xiao Guang had come with her from another world and was one of her very few true companions.

“Can you tell me more about it, Xiao Guang?”

Violet doesn’t put on any airs of being a master, although her level is a bit higher than that of her own pet. The little dragon girl, in fact, is a pet she deliberately cultivated to compensate for her own shortcomings. She can do many things that Violet cannot, such as close combat, bursts of power, perception, and exploration.

“Yes, I can’t explain it very clearly either. But compared to the original world, the rules here are not very perfect, and they change a lot. It may affect the effectiveness of our abilities and equipment, but we’ll only know for sure once we try.”

“I wasn’t asking about that… never mind…”

Actually, what Violet is concerned about is what Xiao Guang means by “rules.” After all, the latter is an in-game life form, and the perspective and way of understanding the world must be significantly different from that of Violet, a modern person.

There’s no concept of rules or no rules on Earth, and no one can fly or breathe fire. Violet can’t apply common sense from the game world to this place.

However, it seems that the little dragon girl doesn’t understand her master’s meaning. It’s not her fault, though. Would you be surprised because there’s air in the environment you live in? Perhaps, for Xiao Guang, rules are just one of the most common things in daily life.

But… Violet thinks that rules can roughly be compared to physical laws like the speed of light, sound, and gravity.

Speculating with just her head won’t help. It’s better to take it step by step and experience it personally.

“Got it, let’s go. In that case, let’s head south for now and see if we can leave this forest.”

“Yes, Master.”

Because the map system has disappeared, Violet can no longer intuitively understand her own position like in the game. Although there are skills in 【Illusory World】 that create range detection and location, similar to radar, unfortunately, Violet and the giant dragon Xiao Guang haven’t learned them.

Originally, there were players in the team who mastered similar skills, but it’s clear that no one else has been transported here like Violet, at least not transported together.

Violet still remembers that she had asked her team members to open the map first and pull her in when they reached the entrance to the first boss, because she was a priest, and there was no need for her to engage in regular mobs. It was better for her to focus on her own tasks.

And up until Violet received the invitation and clicked to teleport, the chat in the team channel had never been interrupted. In other words, they didn’t experience a similar phenomenon of crossing over like Violet did when entering the “Hellfire Demon God’s Prison” domain.

…………………………………….

This is a forest that feels quite ancient. Besides the clearly ancient giant trees, Violet also noticed signs of wildlife and hunting along the way.

Violet had participated in activities similar to summer camps in the past, so she had some knowledge of outdoor life. Although the signs in this forest seemed quite different from her original world, she could still recognize the basic outlines.

The creatures in this world should be very powerful, at least much stronger than those in her original world. After all, Violet had never heard of any animals on Earth that could slap a three to four-meter-diameter giant tree into two pieces and leave clear claw marks…

However, Violet wasn’t particularly worried about this level of danger. She was no longer the ordinary young man from Earth, and she had various advantages from the game. She believed that she should be able to protect herself… right?

Moreover, she had her combat-capable pet, Xiao Guang, by her side. Before setting out, Violet had conducted some basic tests, so she had confidence in running around in the forest.

In fact, both she and the little dragon girl could have the ability to fly, but they knew very little about this forest. If they were to take flight and become targets in the sky, the situation could easily get out of control. Even if it was a matter of probability, Violet didn’t want to take that risk.

They continued south, passing through strange, ancient plants. In reality, Violet was somewhat nervous. After all, she was in complete darkness now. She both hoped for some wild creature to come out and test her strength and worried that she might not be able to handle it. This kind of dilemma was probably what they called being conflicted.

However, luckily or perhaps unfortunately, the two girls walked through the forest for most of the day, and as night fell, the trees gradually became sparse. Still, not a single large animal had shown itself. They could only hear the occasional insect chirping and bird calls.

“This doesn’t seem right, does it? In such an ancient and lively forest, how can we not see a single large animal? The fresh signs of life we saw earlier, where did they all go?”

“Master, it looks like we’re approaching the edge of the forest, and it’s getting late. Should we continue traveling through the night?”

The golden-haired little dragon girl leading the way stopped in her tracks, surveying the quiet surroundings. Despite a whole day of walking, she seemed completely unfazed and full of energy as she inquired of the petite, black-haired girl behind her.

In reality, Violet wasn’t tired either. Her new body had exceptional qualities in every aspect. While these might not have been very noticeable in the game, they became increasingly apparent in the real world.

For instance, her seemingly delicate hands could effortlessly crush a piece of granite-like rock, similar to what she might find on Earth, into fine dust. Along the path, not only would her equipment remain unscathed, but even if thorns were to scratch her skin directly, they wouldn’t leave a mark.

Her reaction speed was astonishingly fast. The exact upper limit couldn’t be determined, but at least she felt capable of snatching a fly out of the air with chopsticks, much like those flashy martial artists.

Although she had become somewhat accustomed to her new body, the question of whether or not to venture out of the forest overnight lingered.

“…Let’s forget it,” Violet finally decided. “We don’t have a reason to rush, and the current situation outside is unknown. The forest itself provides a certain level of protection. We’ll rest for the night, make more preparations, and then head out. What do you think, Xiao Guang?”

“I will follow Master’s lead.”

With Xiao Guang agreeing, Violet casually found a flat rock to sit on and began contemplating their next plan.