The airplane taxied for a short distance on the grassland before its wheels slowly lifted off the ground.
Soon, the plane ascended into the sky.
As the aircraft lacked any protective shields, the hair of the six people onboard was being whipped about by the wind.
"My hair is flying everywhere. Chu Shi, do you have any helmets? The pilots all have helmets!" Ye Fan asked.
At that moment, Zi Han's hair, loosened by the wind, cascaded down. Ye Fan was sitting directly behind her, so Zi Han's hair kept blowing onto his face.
If there were helmets, Zi Han's hair certainly wouldn't be reaching Ye Fan's face.
Ye Fan repeatedly brushed the hair from his face to the side, his expression one of helplessness as he waited for Chu Shi's reply.
Chu Shi shook his head and said, "To save space, we didn't bring any helmets."
The others nearby chimed in.
"This plane doesn't even have protective shields installed, so we shouldn't expect Chu Shi to have brought helmets."
"Right, bring out the goggles then. The straps behind the goggles can help tie up your hair."
"I can't even tie up my own hair properly, let alone expect goggles to protect it."
At this point, the airplane began to slowly accelerate in the sky. As it sped up, everyone's hair became even more disheveled.
"The wind is so strong, will my hair blow off?"
"Very possibly."
"Then I'll have to go bald."
"You know, the less hair you have, the stronger you become?"
"Is there such a thing? I've never heard of it!"
"..."
After some chatter, Chu Shi said, "Don't worry, this plane's speed isn't as high as you imagine. Some sports cars are probably faster than this plane. A convertible sports car traveling at three to four hundred kilometers per hour wouldn't cause its passengers to die. However, everyone should still pay attention to the surrounding airflow. If there are flying stones or birds in the airflow, it could lead to a bloody head."
Chu Shi spoke these terrifying words with a calm expression.
Soon, the vehicle flew above the herd of white horses from last time.
Xiao Yan even stuck his head out to look at the white horses below. This time, the white horses did not chase after the plane.
Xiao Yan said smugly, "Hahaha, are the white horses below finally unable to keep up?"
However, the wind was strong, and the people nearby couldn't hear him clearly.
The plane soon flew over a stretch of low mountains.
Beyond the low mountains, a vast forest appeared. This was the Goblin Forest, and now everyone could finally see its full panorama.
It turned out that the road Su Han and his group had driven on previously was merely equivalent to a small tail of this Goblin Forest. The true extent of the Goblin Forest lay to the east, where its immense, boundless area resided. The road Su Han and his group had taken was merely a tiny segment within the Goblin Forest, yet this smallest segment was over fifty kilometers long. Other parts of the Goblin Forest were even more extensive.
Seeing this, Su Han understood why the number of goblins was so large. A forest of this size would undoubtedly breed an astonishing number of goblins.
Flying by airplane was incredibly fast; in just an hour, they had surpassed the elf village they had seen before.
The airplane did not fly over the elf village. The plane maintained a straight course, while the elf village was situated far off to the side, requiring many detours.
Su Han could only vaguely determine the general direction of the elf village by spotting the road through the Goblin Forest. The village itself was hidden behind a small hill, so Su Han couldn't see anything in that direction.
"I can't see the elf village!" Su Han exclaimed.
However, the wind was still quite strong, and the people nearby couldn't hear Su Han's words.
Su Han shouted loudly, "Chu Shi, where are we flying to?"
Su Han's amplified shout was loud enough for Chu Shi to hear.
Just as Su Han expected Chu Shi to shout back, Chu Shi took out an earplug and inserted it into Su Han's ear.
Then, Chu Shi's voice came through the earplug.
"Deputy Minister Su Han, we are heading to a city. In the drone footage, there is a small city to the south. Within that city, there is a large population of elves. We may be able to gather some intelligence there."
At this point, Su Han began to worry about communication.
"Chu Shi, I'm concerned the same-language spell from last time might have expired. After all, eight days have passed, and the spell's effect has likely worn off. If our languages differ, it will be very difficult."
"Don't worry about that," Chu Shi replied, then fell silent.
A thought suddenly struck Su Han: could Chu Shi be able to communicate with the elves?
Su Han immediately dismissed the idea. Learning a language in such a short time was simply impossible.
Along the way, they saw many villages and towns, but none were Chu Shi's intended destination. Thus, the plane continued for another hour. Finally, a massive city began to appear on the horizon in the distance.
The city had walls, and even more astonishingly, in the center of the city stood a colossal tree, reaching for the sky. Its height surpassed that of the flying airplane.
As they approached, Su Han distinctly felt the airplane slow down. The wind around them also became gentler.
"What's happening? It's suddenly become much quieter. We can hear our conversations again. And why has the plane slowed down?" Ye Fan asked.
"I don't know what's going on! The fuel level is the same, but it's slowed down. It only started slowing down when we spotted that city ahead," Xiao Yan replied.
"It's magic!" Chu Shi declared. "There's a magical barrier surrounding this area. When we entered its line of sight, the plane passed through a layer of it. We were too careless. There's a magical barrier here. The Global 2 model drone wasn't affected when it flew past last time. The difference was the altitude. The Global 2 drone flew at an altitude of over a kilometer, while we are flying at low altitude. That must be it."
Meanwhile, Zi Han and Zhou Xiaoyue were more captivated by the giant tree hundreds of meters tall in the center of the city.
"That tree is so tall. Could it be the Tree of Life that often appears in novels, belonging to the elves?" Zi Han asked, her eyes full of curiosity.
Zhou Xiaoyue replied, "Yes, it is likely the elves' Tree of Life. In novels, elves always live around the Tree of Life."
The two women were already wondering what kind of things would be found within the city in the distance.
At this moment, several dark specks were flying towards them from within the distant elven city.
Su Han and the others immediately became alert.