West of Nanluo City, Morbin Port was located here. The hot wind of June blew in from the sea, causing the flags on the giant ships to flutter.
Morbin Port was the largest port in Nanluo City. It was the most chaotic place in the city with all kinds of people mixed together.
Of course, for commoner students like Hayashi River and Lu Xiong, the taverns here were very cheap. Occasionally drinking here would not cause them to have to tighten their belts.
After entering a shabby tavern in the corner of the port, the first thing that came into view was a statue of a minotaur. It was more than three meters tall.
This was not a special case. Many taverns in Morbin Port had a statue of a minotaur.
It was Hayashi River's first time here. He was very puzzled. The owner of the tavern was not a minotaur. Why would he erect such a statue?
"Because the minotaur race is very powerful, but they advocate peace. They have a good reputation on the continent. Erecting such a statue represents the tavern's attitude of not causing trouble and not being afraid of death. There's another reason — big! "This was the answer of the tavern owner.
Hayashi River looked down at the minotaur statue, speechless.
This graduation dinner was attended by many students from the dormitory. There were no female students either. Everyone gathered together, drank to their heart's content, and talked about everything.
Night.
Coming out of the tavern, a few students cried out. The training camp that some of them had gone to was at the border of the empire. After the trial, it was very likely that they would stay there. They really did not know when they would meet again.
Hayashi River drank a little too much. Looking at the familiar faces around him, he knew that some of them might not be able to meet again in this lifetime.
"Hayashi River, I have to go too. Keep in touch, remember our agreement. One year later, let's meet again in Nanluo City. "
Carrying a large suitcase, Lu Xiong's eyes were a little red. He hugged his best friend, waved goodbye, and walked towards the port.
Because his Psychic Force had reached Stage 5, he was extremely outstanding among his peers. Plus, his resume rating was + 1. The training camp that Lu Xiong was going to was Laho City, which was adjacent to Nanluo City.
That was an important military town of the Empire. Those who graduated from the training camp there would enter a department directly under the jurisdiction of the military. Their futures were quite good.
Following the bumpy road of the port, Hayashi River was slowly making his way back. His steps were a little unsteady. He had indeed drunk a little too much.
The blazing summer evening wind blew over, bringing with it a slight saltiness, causing the Hayashi River to feel even more intoxicated.
However, even if he was drunk, Hayashi River still maintained a clear mind. He did not want to get into any of the cars at the port at this time.
Admittedly, for the students of Nanro College, the monsters of Merbin Harbor would not provoke them unless it was necessary.
However, the taxi fare here was ridiculously expensive. To get to Nanro College required 20 Star Arcana Copper Coins, which was five times more expensive than the outside world!
If one were to walk out of the port and hail a taxi there, it would only cost four Star Arcana Copper Coins. Students from Nanro College could even get a discount.
Ever since he was brutally ripped off when he tried to hail a taxi in Morbin Port during his first year, Hayashi River would never be such a sucker again.
Rumble …
Just as Hayashi River was trying his best to keep walking in a straight line, a roar came from the sky. Looking up, he could vaguely see an airship slowly rising into the night sky, and the sound of a huge spiral spread out.
"This is … the Empire's guard-type airship …"
Opening his sleepy eyes, Hayashi River could vaguely distinguish the model of the airship, but it was a little strange. This type of large battle-type airship would usually only be dispatched in times of emergency.
For the past twenty years, the Empire had not been at war, and the Eastern Continent had even ushered in a rare period of peace. Why would a guard-type airship suddenly be dispatched?
Shaking his head, Hayashi River could not be bothered to think about it and continued on his way. He just wanted to return to the college dormitory and have a good sleep.
Leaving the port main road, he turned into a quiet alley. This was a shortcut to leave the port. Hayashi River did not know how many times he had walked this path in the past four years.
"Eh! What's that … "
Suddenly, Hayashi River saw something glowing in a dark corner. The brilliance was very faint, but it felt very familiar.
As he walked closer to take a look, Hayashi River's eyes lit up. There was a round object in the corner of the wall.
The object looked like a stone ball. It was gray and covered in dust, but it had a strange sense of beauty.
This sense of beauty was not because of the unique shape of the object, nor was it because of the strange and beautiful patterns on it. Instead, it was because of the almost perfect circle.
Did a perfect circle exist in this world?
The answer was yes.
However, even in this world, with all kinds of magical skills, a perfect circle could not be replicated.
However, in Hayashi River's eyes, the shape of this object was a perfect circle. At least, it was infinitely close to it. Or perhaps, it was just his imagination after getting drunk.
Of course, what made Hayashi River's eyes light up was not the shape of the stone ball, but the strange patterns on it. To him, this was all too familiar.
Mental code!?
This was a pattern imprinted by the Psychic Force. It had many uses, but the most common one was as a 'lock'.
This was a very ancient mental code, but it was not a problem for Hayashi River. One of the skills he was best at on the Alliance College's virtual platform was unlocking and constructing mental code.
"First level, second level, third level …"
Hayashi River's eyes grew brighter as he counted the mental code on the stone ball. There were a total of ninety-nine mental code locks on the stone ball.
Ninety-nine Mental Code Lock?!
"Who would've thought! I'm about to graduate, and the Alliance College's virtual platform is about to close to me, but here I am, encountering the Ninety-nine Mental Code Lock. "
Hayashi River was very excited. After passing the ninth difficulty of Seth Canyon, he felt regret that he did not have time to challenge the Ninety-nine Mental Code Lock.
These two challenges were known as the two unsurmountable challenges in the Alliance College World, especially the Ninety-nine Mental Code Lock. No one had ever succeeded in challenging it alone.
Now that such a challenge was in front of him, Hayashi River's heart palpitated.
Whoosh!
Putting on the sensing gloves and goggles, Hayashi River's mind calmed down. He waved his hands and turned into a series of afterimages that covered the stone ball.
The stone ball shimmered, and the strange patterns on it reduced bit by bit. Like silk being spun out of a cocoon, it gradually revealed a resplendent brilliance.
"Success?!"
Hayashi River's squinted eyes opened slightly. He pressed his hands and finally unlocked the last layer of the code.
Bang!
A curtain of light rushed up like blooming petals. The scene was magnificent to the extreme.
The stone ball shattered, and a ball of light rushed out and entered Hayashi River's body, disappearing.
The next moment, all the lights in Morbin Harbor went out one after another. The crowd was in an uproar, and exclamations rose and fell one after another. The alarm also sounded …
Hayashi River felt his whole body heat up, and his head became more and more dizzy. He staggered out of the alley.
…
The blackout in Morbin Harbor didn't last too long. Half an hour later, the lights came back on, and the order of the harbor quickly returned to normal.
However, the local gangsters of the harbor noticed that something was wrong. The appearance of the guards directly under the jurisdiction of Nanluo City's Military Department and the plainclothes of the Garrison Department at the harbor indicated that the blackout just now was not simple.
An armored car was parked in the harbor. The car was shaped like a fierce tiger, and in the dim light, it looked like a terrifying beast.
In the distance, some people saw the car, and their expressions changed. They all moved away, not daring to approach.
The local gangsters knew very well that this kind of floating armored car could only be equipped by senior officers directly under the jurisdiction of Nanluo Province's Military Department. It was definitely not something they could provoke.
However, what exactly could make the Military Department and the Garrison Department mobilize so many people? The local gangsters also had doubts in their hearts. They hadn't received any news before.
Boom!
Suddenly, there was a huge explosion in the distant sky above the sea. It was like a huge firework, like a sun appearing in the night sky, illuminating the whole of Nanluo City as if it was daytime.
Immediately, Morbin Port descended into chaos. Everyone's faces were filled with terror. Seeing this scene, they all knew that things had gotten out of hand. A guard-class airship had been destroyed. This was a major event that was enough to shake the entire South Sieve Province.
Immediately, a roar came from the floating armored car, and the harbor sounded a burst of alarm. Military armored cars continuously whizzed over, sealing off the entire harbor.
After that, the whole of Nanluo City was also under martial law, and the whole city entered a level one state of war.
…
Compared to the chaos in Nanluo City, Hayashi River was sleeping soundly in his dormitory.
To be exact, this was the best sleep he had ever had since his transmigration.
However, Hayashi River didn't know that on the surface of his body, there were strange patterns appearing from time to time, and his whole body was faintly glowing.
By midnight, the patterns had already spread to Hayashi River's whole body, and converged on his chest and forehead.
On his chest, a magnificent emblem was condensed. The pattern was mysterious and ancient, and it was somewhat similar to the emblem of the Sea-Ao Empire on the wall.
On Hayashi River's forehead, the patterns intertwined like flower petals, forming a strange mark. It was like an eye, faintly glowing in the darkness.
This process continued all the way until dawn. Only then did the patterns gradually fade away and disappear.
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