After explaining everything, the Shield King's projection faded into nothingness in the cabin.
The entire airship was filled with cabins of various sizes. The outermost circle was filled with the staff of the Katashafi Committee, while the owners of the cabins were the Night Watchers who had rushed over from the Great Wall of Calamity to pick up Li Xiang and Lori.
Although they didn't show themselves, the aura of hidden players filled the entire space. It was filled with the smell of blood and slaughter. It wasn't something that ordinary players could compare to.
Lori sat to the side and ate her dessert in silence. She was only fourteen years old and her body hadn't fully grown yet, but she acted like an elder. She had a calmness and attentiveness that people her age didn't possess.
Suddenly, the cabin door was pushed open.
Li Xiang's eyes flew open. This was the Shield King's resting place. Who dared to barge in?
The person who walked in was dressed in a black robe with a cloak covering her face. From her figure, one could tell that she was a woman.
She closed the cabin door and took off her hood. It was actually Ji Yanqing.
"Wanqing?" Li Xiang looked at her and immediately understood. Ji Yanqing was studying at the Number One Player University on the Seaport Continent. She had already confirmed that she would work in the Katashafi Committee.
"Shh," Ji Yanqing waved her hand at him and whispered, "I secretly came to see you."
"Sit." Li Xiang prepared a new seat for her. The two of them sat on the floor.
Lori sized up Ji Yanqing curiously but didn't say anything.
"Wait a moment. Someone else is coming."
Ji Yanqing took a sip of tea and let out a long sigh. Her tense nerves slowly relaxed.
Moments later, the cabin door was pushed open again. Judging from the footsteps, Li Xiang knew that Chen Fan had arrived.
"Li Xiang!" Chen Fan walked up and gave him a bear hug. Ji Yanqing glared at him several times before he reluctantly let go.
"Brat, I haven't seen you for a while. Not only have you become a player, you've even killed Owl! I still remember that in order to mess with him, I deliberately used the power of the Military Police. I didn't expect that the entire Military Police Department was his nest. Alas. " Chen Fan sat cross-legged beside Lori and looked at her in surprise. "Eh? You and Ming Xu's daughter?"
"Brute, idiot!" Lori rolled her eyes at him and was too lazy to explain. However, her little curiosity was soon aroused. "Who is Ming Xu?"
"It's your master's wife." Li Xiang replied snappily, "I'm your teacher, so of course my wife is your teacher's wife."
"Bah." Lori spat at him lightly, but didn't refute him.
"Why are you here? That's too dangerous. " Li Xiang looked at his two good friends and sighed. "It's not a good thing to get involved with me at this time."
"Alas, how could I possibly sit still when I heard that you were exiled to the Great Wall of Calamity? Damn it, I knew that Ji Zhanxue wouldn't let you off so easily. " Chen Fan was angry but helpless. He was still studying at the First Military University and would have to serve in the military in the future. He would probably be Ji Zhanxue's subordinate for a long time.
In the military, seniority and seniority were very important. Even if he was a colonel, he was still a level lower than a general. He had no right to talk to him.
"Idiot, this was probably arranged on purpose." Ji Yanqing facepalmed.
Li Xiang smiled and explained the situation to them.
However, he purposely left out the secrets of the Ochs Family and Polar night. It wasn't that he didn't trust them, but because Lori was present. It was taboo to talk about family secrets.
After hearing all this, Chen Fan's expression improved slightly, but it didn't change much.
After all, that was the Great Wall of Calamity, the number one danger zone that had taken the lives of countless players.
Although Li Xiang had always been able to avert danger, this time, even he didn't have much confidence.
Ji Yanqing silently gave Li Xiang a look, hinting at the Great Wall of Calamity Sealing Scroll.
Li Xiang nodded, indicating that he understood.
The three of them chatted for a while. Among the graduates of Polar night, Li Xiang, Ming Xu, and Baimiya were at the forefront and had already become players. Chen Fan, Ji Yanqing, Atsushi Amakusa, Ai Yakumo, Yu Bai, and Li Weilan followed closely behind. They had also successfully advanced to the ranks of Magicians through several trials.
If nothing went wrong, they would be the first people in Li Xiang's generation to come into contact with the players' assessment. Unfortunately, due to the restrictions of the Book of Creation, he couldn't tell them the contents of the players' assessment.
"This time, other than meeting you, I also have something to tell you." At this point, Ji Yanqing, who had always been valiant, suddenly blushed, and her voice became much weaker.
She glared at Chen Fan, and Chen Fan laughed dryly and scratched his head. After a while, he said, "That, that … Wanqing is pregnant, and we plan to get married this month."
"Ah, congratulations!" Li Xiang was stunned for a moment before she congratulated him from the bottom of her heart. The love between the two of them could be considered to be filled with calamities, but after he secretly revealed to Chen Fan and Ji Xianqing that Chen Fei was a spy, this relationship finally had no more obstacles.
"It's a pity that I have to rush to the Great Wall of Disaster, so I can't be there to congratulate you." Li Xiang's expression darkened. No wonder the two of them risked their lives to see him. In Chen Fan's heart, it was probably a pity that he couldn't be there for the wedding.
"Life is unpredictable. We set a wedding date a long time ago. When I thought about it, I gave you a fright. I didn't expect something like this to happen to you. Wanqing and I plan to delay our wedding for a year …"
"No need. Whether I can come back in a year is still a problem. Let's get married while it's still peaceful." Li Xiang immediately refused. He knew that if he agreed, the two of them would definitely delay their wedding for him. However, there was no need for that, and it wasn't a good thing for them.
"Sigh, unknowingly, even I'm about to become a father. It feels like I'm still on that truck heading to the training camp. In the blink of an eye, it's already here." Chen Fan sighed. He raised a cup of tea and poured him a cup of tea. "You must come back safely. I'm still waiting for your little nephew to acknowledge you as his godfather."
"Don't worry. In a year's time, you can bring Wanqing and my little nephew to my wedding with Ming Xu," Li Xiang replied with a smile. The two of them looked at each other and laughed.
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The heavy Floating Airship that was filled with the smell of blood flew away from the cold land. It stopped at one stop after another until all the members of the Katas Zhaofei Committee had left. Only then did it plunge into the Void Tunnel.
Being able to control the Floating Airship to travel in the Void Tunnel meant that the Magician who was the pilot was not much weaker than a Void Lifeform in terms of Void Magic. That was something that could only be achieved after countless years of accumulation.
There were indeed all kinds of talents among the Night Watchers.
After the warship entered the Void Tunnel, Lori, who had always been calm, began to feel nervous. Her small palms were sweaty, and she couldn't help but lean toward Li Xiang.
After all, she was still a child. Even he couldn't stay calm when he was about to enter the legendary Great Wall of Calamity, let alone a little girl like her.
Li Xiang gently held Lori's hand. She resisted slightly, but in the end, she obediently shrank into Li Xiang's embrace.
The warmth of his chest made her uneasiness subside slightly. Her small body couldn't help but tremble, and she almost wanted to retreat.
This wasn't her problem. The closer they got to the Great Wall of Calamity, the closer they were to the sea of stars where Calamity was. There were all kinds of negative emotions there, and they had already seeped into the air. Those who didn't have a strong will and perseverance would be completely defeated by this endless stream of negative emotions.
Lori's face was pale, and her small body trembled. Finally, she looked like a little girl.
"Don't be afraid, I'm here," Li Xiang hugged her and whispered.
After comforting her for a while, Lori's complexion improved slightly.
Even as a player, Li Xiang could feel the negative emotions in the air growing thicker and thicker. As expected of the first line of contact with Calamity, this stifling atmosphere was something the Seven Continents couldn't feel.
Following a series of inexplicable spasms, the scenery outside suddenly darkened. The airship had already passed through the Void Tunnel and arrived in a world as dark as night.
There was no sun or moon in the sky. There were only gray clouds and lonely sparks. Occasionally, lightning would surge through the clouds, and occasionally, streams of fire would flash past and fall to the ground, stirring up violent fireballs.
Large particles of dust floated in the air. There were also meteorite-like heavy rocks floating slowly in the air. If the airship were to accidentally crash into them, it might malfunction and crash.
He had heard that the Great Wall of Calamity was so close to the sea of stars that the laws of the world were distorted to a certain extent. One could see many wonders here that the Seven Continents couldn't see.
There was land, mountains, rivers, and plains here, but all of the open spaces were deathly still and devoid of any signs of life.
The long Great Wall of Calamity wrapped around the Seven Continents like a ribbon, enveloping the entire world within. It was a battle line formed from a mixture of city walls and countless fortresses. The walls were old, but they were made from the toughest black stone concentrate. Even the attacks of high-ranking players couldn't damage them.
There was a stronghold every set distance, and each stronghold had a lone Night Watcher who quietly lit a fire wolf and stood guard there day after day, year after year.
The entire Great Wall of Calamity had a total of nineteen large strongholds, sixty-seven medium strongholds, and seven hundred and twenty-one small strongholds.
The large strongholds were fortresses that could be seen clearly from high up in the sky. Inside lived the Night Watchers and young people who came here to train, as well as some pitiful creatures who weren't as strong as players but had been exiled to the Great Wall of Calamity.
A bonfire rose, and smoke curled into the air. Clearly, it was mealtime.
Dong! Dong!
The door of the cabin was being pounded on, and the people outside seemed to be very impatient.
"We're here, come out quickly!"
Li Xiang replied and carried the shivering Lori out of the cabin.
Outside stood a man wrapped in a black robe. Upon closer inspection, the black robe had a hexagonal snowflake printed on it. This represented one of the nineteen large strongholds — Ice Crystal Snow Fortress.
This black robe was clearly made of a special material that completely concealed the man's aura. Even Li Xiang could only sense a faint player's aura and nothing else.
He glanced at the two of them, then fixed his gaze on Lori.
"A child like this won't survive a night."
"How do you know if you don't try?" Li Xiang chuckled.
The man didn't say anything else and led him outside.
There were also several night watchers from various strongholds standing outside. They stood straight like machines.
The man opened the cabin door and pointed at the Great Wall of Calamity below. "Jump down from here. The equipment in your backpack will take you to any stronghold. Wherever you go, that's where you'll end up. All the proof about you is in the backpack. Don't leave it behind. "
"Yes." Li Xiang nodded. In front of the Night Watchers, he maintained his respect.
The man nodded and added, "Let me remind you, don't use your mechanical ability to interfere with the equipment's operation. If you're discovered, you'll die the moment you land!"
"Understood." Li Xiang smiled. It seemed that the other party understood him quite well.
The nineteen large strongholds on the Great Wall of Calamity were all different, so naturally, there were good and bad ones. If he could find a relatively safe stronghold, his year of exile would be much easier.
He carried his backpack, hugged Lori tightly in his arms, and jumped!
After Li Xiang fell, the Night Watcher watched him disappear into the distance for a while before quietly saying to his companions, "What do you guys think?"
"This is the first time I've seen such a strong LV1 player. If it wasn't written clearly in the information, I would've thought that he was a LV3 player," one of the Night Watchers replied honestly. "I hope he can survive this winter."
"Hehe, what's the difference between LV1 and LV3? If he doesn't pick a good stronghold, he'll still die. "
"There's no need to speculate. The Night King has already given the order. Li Xiang must go to Ice Scar City," the man replied coldly. "The equipment in his backpack has already been tampered with, so he won't interfere with it."
"This … isn't appropriate," a female Night Watcher suddenly said. A female night watcher suddenly said, "The assignment of night watchers is random. This system has not changed for hundreds of years."
"Idiot, don't forget that we're only loyal to the Night King. As long as she's alive, the rules of the Night Watchers can be changed at any time. After all, those rules were set by her personally," the man replied coldly.
The others didn't say anything else. They carried their backpacks and jumped, heading toward the Great Wall of Calamity.
Li Xiang felt the bone-piercing cold wind in midair. It was another winter, and the winter here was especially cold. Lori, who was in his arms, gritted her teeth and endured, but her cheeks and lips were covered in ice crystals.
It was too cold.
The temperature here was much lower than he had imagined.
The entire Great Wall of Calamity was in severe winter, and the four seasons didn't change. With the guidance of the equipment in his backpack, he seemed to be heading toward the coldest place.
It wasn't unreasonable for the hostages to wonder if Lori could survive the first night.
If the temperature was any lower, her Level-3 Magician Constitution might not be able to withstand it.
Although Lori was a Level-3 Magician, her Constitution had only just touched the threshold. It wasn't that she couldn't withstand such severe cold. The problem was that the negative emotions in the Great Wall of Calamity were too strong, which was the key to breaking down a person's will.
Li Xiang could only hug her tightly. The two of them fell rapidly, and finally saw a large stronghold.
It was a castle covered in frost, and there were many tribes around it. Everyone who moved around was wearing thick black leather jackets. The sky was cold and the ground was frozen.
The two of them crashed into the snow with a bang. Li Xiang released his aura, melting the surrounding snow. Before he could even poke his head out, countless swords, spears, and spears stabbed at him from all directions!
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