The next morning, on the last day of the weekend, most of the students were still deep in their dreams. Li Xiang, on the other hand, had already picked up a big sack. Inside the sack were ten exquisite silver boxes. He got on the Winged Chariot and came to the only exit of the school, the tarmac.
There would always be a large, medium, and small airship parked on the tarmac to accommodate the special trips of the students and staff.
If they were on a mission, there would be another exit. Usually, it would be an armored steam train high in the sky.
He did not know where Villette had gotten her airship tickets. It looked like she was not as helpless as she had described herself to be in Lighthouse Academy.
Villette arrived late. She was still yawning, as if she had not slept well the night before. When she saw Li Xiang brazenly putting the guns in the sack, her expression became a little strange.
No matter what, their business smelled a little like smuggling. No matter how she looked at him, he seemed very familiar with it, without any fear or panic at all.
"Airship No. 3. I hired it personally. You'll have to pay for the next ticket yourself." Villette pouted, feeling a little indignant. At first, she thought that this junior was like her, born from a poor family and having to rely on a large organization to survive.
After asking around a few times, she found out that he was a little rich.
It was said that he received twenty million Blue Star Coins every month. No matter what the resources were, as long as he asked, someone would deliver them to him.
This was the rhythm of a winner in life.
Villette had been bitter for a long time. Seeing her companion in such a situation, she was naturally envious.
The two of them boarded the smallest airship after an almost non-existent inspection.
This airship reminded Li Xiang of the first time he had taken this kind of transportation. Wang Chongyue and he had hijacked the private airship of the Black City Chamber of Commerce's boss. It was of this scale, with a cockpit in the front and a passenger cabin in the back. It was simple and crude.
"The border is not like a normal numbered city. There are many private rules. Remember, when you get there, don't ask too much, don't look too much, and don't think too much." Villette was still wearing her assassin's bodysuit. Her voluptuous figure was on full display, and her curves were smooth. On her back was a black Origin Submachine Gun, and there was a sharp dagger on each of her thighs. She was also wiping an Origin Pistol in her hand, and a murderous aura filled the cabin.
She had a purple-gold petal badge on her chest, which meant that she was a Level-1 Magician certified by the Magic Association. She had countless privileges in the numbered cities, and she also had temporary command over all forces below the upper-class families.
Li Xiang, on the other hand, was dressed in refined combat attire. On his chest was the Twin Flower Badge, which symbolized a Level-2 Magic Apprentice. Beside him was the Polar night Black Chest, which was specially used for combat. He nodded, somewhat expectant.
"Actually, the border cities are extremely chaotic and evil. You can get a beautiful woman to accompany you there for a hundred Blue Star Coins, but it's very likely that you'll be beheaded after a night of fun, and you won't even know how you died. The border is like a naked beauty that you can play with, but at the same time, there is an incomparably sharp blade hidden in her lips and body. " Villette explained patiently. Every year, there would always be a few new students who would run to the border to have fun, but they never returned.
Li Xiang nodded silently.
He had heard about it a long time ago.
The border cities were very special. As a border area, they faced countless enemies from the other side of the Dead Sea and beyond the Great Wall all year round. Thus, no one would be bored enough to come here to have fun. The aristocratic families and other wealthy nobles in the continent were especially wary of this cursed place. Those who came here to work were either innocent or guilty.
Due to these special circumstances, the military did not have enough control over this place, and there was no way for them to manage it.
Criminals from all over the world also gathered here. There were all sorts of people here, and the streets and alleys were filled with dark rats.
It was also a place where terrifying forces such as tarot cards often gathered.
It was not strange to meet anyone here, and no one would stand up for you even if you were killed. There was only one word that was constant here, and that was "benefits".
The world was bustling with activity for benefits, and the world was bustling with activity for benefits.
This sentence was the most appropriate one at the border.
However, Li Xiang, who had mingled in such an environment in his previous life, felt like he was coming home to a place like this.
The floating airship flew slowly. Due to the fog that lingered above the Dead Sea all year round, one could get lost in the chaos if they were not careful. However, he soon felt the fog gradually dissipating at a speed visible to the naked eye.
On the other side of the coastline, countless border cities made of steel were revealed, like the bloody maw of a female giant beast.
Every city was like a fortress made of steel, indestructible.
The aged black stone walls were filled with complicated steam turbines. Black steel pipes extended from the walls, spewing out smoke and exhaust, as if a giant beast was breathing.
Every city had a different appearance, and they were tightly bound together by iron chains that were hundreds of meters thick. There were all sorts of metal tracks intertwined in the sky, and steam trains and floating airships constantly flew in.
Compared to the peaceful cities in the continent, every place here was filled with a murderous aura.
Li Xiang felt a heavy weight on his chest as he approached a border city for the first time, as if something was pressing down on him.
He remembered that Baimiya had once said that Third Uncle had brought them to visit the ancient lighthouse that reached the clouds when they were young. She could feel the crushing and epic feeling that was transmitted from there. It was incomparably heavy, and it made one feel despair.
Ever since she became an adult, she had never felt such a feeling again.
But now, Li Xiang had experienced it in this group of steel beasts. His face was a little pale, and he found it difficult to calm down in a short period of time.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. I thought your reaction would be even more intense and powerful. I vomited and had diarrhea the first time I came here, and I was carried in by someone. "Villet secretly gave him a thumbs up, full of admiration from the bottom of her heart.
"Do you know why? Look at those three statues! "
Villet's eyes revealed a devotion and fanaticism that had never been seen before. Following her finger, Li Xiang saw three statues that stood at the highest point amidst the clouds. They were respectively dark and mysterious, bright white and solemn, and old bronze.
They stood at the highest point of all the border cities, holding up the sky and looking down on the earth.
"These three statues will give pressure to anyone who comes to the border for the first time. For hundreds of years, many cities have been attacked by mutants and disasters countless times, but they still haven't fallen. They are the most majestic pillars of the human border." Villet prayed and blessed them sincerely.
Li Xiang recognized the white dragon mark on the white statue. It was probably the most famous player on the seven continents, the White King.
"Lord Polar night, who is in charge of all the borders, His Majesty the White King, who is recognized as the most famous player, and the leader of the Night Watch, who is in charge of the Great Wall of Disasters."
Li Xiang was familiar with the first two, especially Master Extreme Night, the founder of Extreme Night and the current principal of the Lighthouse Player University. Even though Li Xiang had never met Master Extreme Night, Li Xiang had always been indebted to Master Extreme Night. Therefore, Li Xiang had heard a lot about Master Extreme Night.
As for the third one, the leader of the Night Watch?
"The third one has another name, the Night King. Like Lord Polar night, he is believed to have the strength of one of the Five Kings. However, when the territories were divided, both of them were at odds with the White King and had no family power. In the end, they chose the border and the Great Wall of Disaster, deciding to burn all their lives for the human camp. "
Villet sighed softly.
Lighthouse Academy had always been suppressed, and now it was even about to fall out of the Chronometer Tower Consortium. It was also because Lord Polar night and the White King had always been at odds.
Li Xiang hated these messy political affairs the most. He remained silent and focused his gaze on the city below.
What kind of place was the border?
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