Since there was also a magic power source in the south, even if it was small, it should still attract many monsters to compete for it.
Unless…
“Is there something wrong there?”
As this thought flashed through Shien’s mind, he focused all his magic power and perception towards the south.
Instantly, the feedback of magic power reactions and various situations in the south became clearer.
“Roar…”
“Howl…”
As a result, many sensitive monsters seemed to detect Shien’s magic power and his prying, letting out roars and howls.
This search method had such a drawback. If the released magic power was too obvious, there was a possibility of being detected.
“Reduce the magic power and change its nature, making it more subtle.”
Shien thought as he continuously adjusted his magic power and perception, making his search more covert and difficult to detect.
If Nadue were here and saw this scene, she would definitely be greatly surprised, right?
Because if Shien’s search ability could be made even more covert, then besides its range being far inferior, it would be no different from her own ability to pry into nature.
Just like that, Shien continuously adjusted his search method, enhancing his search ability, and spreading it towards the south of the wilderness.
Finally, at a certain moment, Shien made a discovery.
“This is…?”
Shien abruptly opened his eyes and smiled.
Just now, at a certain location in the south, his magic power was blocked.
What did this mean?
It meant that there was something there that could block prying and perception.
“A barrier?”
Without a doubt, this wasn’t something a monster could do.
“Swoosh!”
In the next second, Shien vanished without a trace, teleporting away.
…
This was a remote mountainous area.
There was water in the mountains, like a clear spring, converging into a stream, flowing slowly down, throughout the entire mountain.
Shien’s figure suddenly appeared here, and he saw the mountainous area before him.
“There really is a barrier.”
Shien looked around and found a faint film flickering in the air.
The magic power on it was very subtle. Without a high-level [Magic Perception] skill and close proximity, it would be impossible to detect the barrier’s existence.
The barrier’s function was also very simple.
“Interfering with perception, blocking prying, and having effects like confusion and detection.”
Shien easily discerned the barrier’s function.
“There’s no isolation or defensive effect, so it seems they don’t want people passing by to discover the anomaly here.”
If someone came here and was inexplicably blocked, unable to advance, then the existence of a barrier and something hidden here would be obvious.
And the only people who would come here were usually adventurers hunting monsters.
If these adventurers accidentally discovered the barrier, they would definitely think there was a big secret here, even some ancient treasure, and would try to enter and explore.
If that happened, it would be a big problem.
Therefore, the barrier here didn’t have any isolation or defensive effects, but it did have detection capabilities.
In other words, once someone unknowingly passed through the barrier and entered, they would be immediately discovered by the people inside.
“Now I can be sure there’s something wrong here.”
If it weren’t for such an obvious design, Shien wouldn’t be sure if there was really an anomaly here, or if it was just an adventurer team resting here and setting up a barrier to prevent monster attacks.
Now it seemed that there was indeed a problem here.
“Swoosh!”
Shien teleported, directly ignoring the barrier and entering.
This way, without touching the barrier, it wouldn’t react and alert the people inside.
Not everyone was like the Elven Queen Sophie, who had the Queen’s Palace to observe the surrounding magic power reactions.
Therefore, Shien entered the barrier silently using teleportation, without causing any commotion.
And after entering, Shien discovered a different world.
“Rumble…!”
This was the sound of a torrent of water crashing down from the sky.
“There’s a waterfall?”
Shien saw a waterfall and a world filled with mist.
Shien didn’t look anywhere else, just staring at the waterfall before him.
There was no helping it.
“According to the usual plot development, there must be an entrance or something behind this waterfall.”
Shien said, indicating that he had seen through everything.
There was really no helping it.
“This is a cliché.”