Astral Plane.
This was the land of the soul, the spiritual home, and the place where everything was connected.
As far as the eye could see, one could see a boundless world of bright stars.
This was somewhat similar to the universe that astronauts observed in space.
However, in the Astral Plane, observation was not an objective and neutral term. Everything here was subjective.
What you think, what you see, is what you think — and vice versa.
Jenny quietly took a step forward. The grass swayed along with the wind, but she didn't step on it.
It was as if Jenny was just a paper doll, and they were just a 2D painted existence.
Not only her, but the others also seemed to have lost their thickness at this moment. A faint spiritual radiance was emitted from their bodies, like small torches that illuminated the flat land in front of them.
Right now, they were on a small island about the size of a football field suspended in the Astral Plane. There was a hill, green grass, and a pond, and even a comfortable and warm cave to rest in. It seemed that this should be the habitat of the Astral Unicorn.
"It's so beautiful …"
Staring blankly at the infinite starry sky in front of him, Olfen couldn't help but exclaim.
However, the other three were obviously not in such a good mood. It was as if the three of them had escaped from death. They were completely paralyzed on the ground, and it took them a while to recover.
"I really didn't expect that I would actually come to the Astral Plane in a physical form …"
The dwarf mage raised his head and looked around. Then, he shook his head and sighed.
It was no wonder that he would have such a feeling. Although the Astral Plane was the land of the soul, there were also many dangers here.
However, there were also many dangers here. Although high risks were accompanied by high rewards, once they were annihilated in the Astral Boundary, then it would be completely over.
This was also one of the reasons why mages rarely traveled to the Astral Plane in physical form. Only those who had enough confidence in their own strength or those who knew nothing about this place would choose to take the risk and travel to the Astral Plane.
Even for them, they had to be mentally prepared for their souls to dissipate at any time.
After all, this was the Astral Plane, the only background and center of the multiverse.
Here, time was meaningless, and distance was meaningless.
Therefore, when one bumped into the remains of Ancient Deities or accidentally blocked the path of an Astral Dragon while walking in the void, only God knew what would happen.
However, compared to being eaten by those mutated monsters, the danger of the astral plane was not worth mentioning.
"We'd better hurry up and rest, then leave this place as soon as possible."
Naga Siren also took the opportunity to remind them, then sat down and closed her eyes to rest.
In the battle just now, she and the dwarf sorcerer had used up all their stored spells and divine arts.
If it was on a normal day, they would probably need an entire day to recover.
But this was the Astral Boundary. Here, the effects of all spells would be magnified, and the speed of meditation would also be faster.
One year of training here was equivalent to ten years in the outside world. Therefore, for Spell Casters, the Astral Plane was a place where opportunities and risks coexisted.
"Why should we leave so soon?"
Hearing Priest Naga's words, Olfen asked with some confusion.
She had just looked away from the spinning galaxy in the distance, and Olfen could be said to be immersed in the beautiful scenery in front of her.
And as a Druid, she was also keenly aware of the benefits that the Astral Plane brought to her.
This made Olfen even more addicted to this place. Although she had not thought of staying here for a long time, in Olfen's opinion, it should be no problem to take a short break.
"Because the Astral Plane is the land of the soul."
And at this time, Jenny, who came over with the unicorn, quickly answered her question.
"There is no real sense of time in the Astral Plane. Nothing will age and decay here, so you don't need to eat or drink.
But this is just an illusion. Unless you stay in the Astral Plane forever, when you leave and return to other planes, then the time you escape will return to you again.
Of course … "
Having said that, Jenny glanced at Olfen.
"… This is not a big problem for the elves, but it is a bit fatal for other races. After all, no one wants to suddenly age 20 years after going out. This is definitely not a joke.
What's more, even in the Astral Plane, there are also hidden dangers. And because the mechanism of the Astral Plane is different from the main plane, the monsters here are more terrifying, and the dangers are more hidden.
It's fine as a temporary place to stay, but if you want to stay here for a long time … That is not a good choice. "
"I see …"
Hearing Jenny's explanation, Olfen nodded blankly.
Seeing her look, Jenny didn't mind. In fact, many travelers to the Astral Plane would be attracted by the magnificent scenery here, so much so that they ignored the hidden risks behind it.
It was just like how people on Earth always imagined the exploration of the universe as the most romantic and heroic poem.
And only when they personally saw the alien fleet approaching, or when they were surrounded by endless aliens, would they personally understand what kind of risks were hidden on the other side of the coin.
"Alright, hurry up and meditate. After the battle just now, you should be tired.
After meditating, we'll take a break and eat something before returning to the main plane. "
"Okay, Madam Windwalker."
Upon hearing Jenny's words, Olfen nodded obediently, sat cross-legged on the ground, and began to meditate.
The Astral Plane could be said to be a treasure land for spellcasters. Here, the effect of any spell would be magnified, and the speed of meditation would also increase.
Not only that, but in this world where willpower determined reality, even one's speed and strength would also be limited by intelligence.
This also meant that even a powerless mage like him would have the strength of a bear and the speed of a wolf.
On the other hand, barbarians, who didn't use their brains, would become slow and sluggish here.
No matter how strong one was, they would become as slow as a snail and as powerless as a chicken or duck.
This was why few people were willing to travel to the Astral Plane.
Willpower determined reality, and intelligence determined combat strength.
No one would want to use such a method to prove that they were mentally retarded in such a place. Of course, on the bright side, ordinary mentally retarded people wouldn't enter such a place.
After a short while, everyone's meditation ended.
At this moment, Jenny and the barbarian warrior also returned to their senses. Logically speaking, they should leave immediately, but before that, everyone had more important things to do.
"What exactly are those damn things?"
The barbarian warrior was the first to raise his own question. In fact, it was also unexpected for everyone else.
It was really strange to say that undead creatures weren't like undead creatures, and living creatures weren't like living creatures.
Of course, Jenny wasn't one of them. However, she clearly wasn't in the mood to educate these otherworld natives about virus biology and whatnot.
"Those definitely aren't undead creatures!"
The Naga Priestess answered quickly, but her tone was obviously a little weak. After all, everyone clearly saw that many of them had their stomachs cut open, and their bodies were rotten to the point that even their intestines fell out.
If this wasn't an Undead Creature, then it would be a miracle.
But now, she could only say that. After all, the Undead Detector couldn't detect any traces of these things at all. Judging from the battle just now, those mutated animals didn't evolve any special magical abilities to shield themselves from the Undead Detector. In this case, this was the only reasonable conclusion.
"Whether they are undead creatures or not, what should we do next?
Continue to move forward?
Or leave? "
The dwarf mage wasn't idle either. At this moment, he was checking on his precious construct. It had also suffered a lot of damage in the previous battle. If it weren't for the Astral Plane, it wouldn't be an easy task for the dwarf mage to repair this huge piece of metal alone.
"Miss Windwalker, what do you think?"
The Naga Priestess didn't answer immediately. Instead, after hesitating for a moment, she turned to Jenny and asked.
Frankly speaking, Jenny didn't interact much with them along the way.
They knew very little about this Elven Ranger, but everything that Jenny had shown just now made them start to value her opinion unconsciously.
After all, if it weren't for Jenny's early warning, perhaps they would have been finished by now.
In response to the Naga Priestess' question, Jenny didn't answer immediately. Instead, she pondered for a moment and looked at Olfen.
"Olfen, when you were attacked previously, were those animals also hiding underground?"
"Erm … No."
Upon hearing Jenny's question, Olfen thought for a moment, shook his head, and answered.
"At that time, we encountered a lot of animal carcasses along the way, and after entering the forest, we found traces of those terrifying beasts. At that time, we thought they survived the plague, but I didn't expect …"
Olfen didn't finish her sentence, but everyone understood what she wanted to say.
"I see."
Upon hearing Olfen's answer, Jenny nodded. Then, she pondered for a moment, looked at everyone, and said.
"Well, it seems that we have alerted the enemy."