Chương 402: Clearing the Third Stage Once Again

Aksai stood at the ready as three of his Sentient Scarecrow Puppets materialized before him, joined by Lini Lowanfield, who appeared mid-action, as if plucked from her daily work.

She was still wearing gloves smudged with soil, her hair slightly disheveled from tending to plants in the Enchanted Everwood Farm.

Lini looked around, momentarily flustered. "You could have at least given me a heads-up!" she complained, tugging off her gloves and straightening up, clearly bewildered by the sudden change in scenery.

"Sorry," Aksai replied with a shrug, though a hint of amusement crossed his face as he watched her. It seemed that this disciple of a Core Formation Lord had found her true calling in being a farm girl after she became Aksai's modified puppet.

He gestured to the large platform around them. "Your farm duties can be done later. Right now, you should really focus on what's in front of you."