Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 464 A Growing Anxiety, Arrival at the University (Combined)

A strange and tense atmosphere has been permeating the city of Montreal lately.

First, the direction of the ancient tomb suddenly changed, and many adventure groups turned back halfway to report various anomalies in the ancient tomb.

For example, the mist that had been drifting in the Forbidden Forest for thousands of years suddenly vanished, and the monsters disappeared as well.

For example, many adventure groups that had previously gone to ancient tombs have all disappeared without a trace.

But after the Earl of Montreal raised the flag, a symbol of a state of emergency, for the first time in history, he suddenly took it down.

This left all industries in Montreal completely baffled.

Everyone was nervously and excitedly rolling up their sleeves, ready to mobilize all resources in accordance with the regulations for a state of emergency.

I'm excited because I've never encountered an emergency in my life, not even my father's generation.

The tension stems from not knowing what will happen next.

But now that it's suddenly been canceled, are we still going to mobilize them?
The presidents of various trade associations in Montreal, feeling confused and somewhat disappointed, gathered together and sought out the Earl of Montreal.

But I received a rather strange reply: "Let's not do anything for now."

If it doesn't move, it doesn't move; if it moves, it moves. What does it mean if it doesn't move for the time being?

"Let me make this clear first, I can only delay this situation for a few days at most, um... seven days is the limit. After seven days, no matter how much face I have..."

"The elite Second Border Guard of Montere and the Empire will arrive."

With her pink hair a mess of straw and her face still showing signs of hangover exhaustion, Aria yawned as she spoke.

Li Xia nodded slowly: "Thanks."

One advantage of the original world over the derived world is that the interference from the temple is minimal, and there are no rules or regulations. If you have the ability to get the natives to risk their lives to help you, then you are truly remarkable.

In a derivative world, Li Xia felt that if Aria were to help him like this, he would have to pay a certain price, rather than simply deciding to help because Aria was willing to believe him.

However, the most important factor in all of this was that Li Xia ultimately saved her life.

"You're welcome! By the way, is there anything else? If not, I'm going to catch up on my sleep. The adventurers here are so enthusiastic, always offering me drinks and asking me to tell them the story of 'Bravely Entering the Tomb' again."

The other three Moon Silver Wolves beside her were in a similar state, nodding and echoing Aria as if sleepwalking.

Awoo privately complained that the Moon Silver Wolf shouldn't be called the Moon Silver Wolf, but rather 'Moon Husky'.

Furthermore, it is asserted that the reason why 'Moon Husky' has been able to survive to this day is largely due to Aria's good luck, as well as the fact that this girl has been secretly giving her equipment and skills to help her companions improve their strength.

"Have."

Li Xia took out the golden ball that he had melted down after killing the bandits at the beginning from his spatial storage. Although there are metals similar to gold in many worlds, the 'gold' in each world is different.

Using Earth's gold to travel to other worlds is not feasible.

"I want to continue employing you."

One sentence immediately sobered up the 'Moon Husky'. They looked at the big golden ball on the table and then at Li Xia.

There was no desire for gold in his eyes, only a silent accusation against Li Xia.

Dude, would we dare take your job?

We agreed to escort him to the tomb, wander around the first floor and write a travelogue, but somehow you ended up forcing him to go down to fight the Demon King at gunpoint.

They only collected ten gold coins.

Now that you've got the equivalent of several hundred gold coins, wouldn't it be reasonable for you not to fight an even more powerful monster or save the world?
"No, absolutely not!"

Aria was unusually determined, and the fans' hair was swinging back and forth in the air.

"Really? That's a shame."

Li Xia stood up and took out his travelogue:

"I originally planned to make 'Moon Silver Wolf' the protagonist and wanted to write more about your story."

"Wait a minute!"

Aliya's eyes immediately lit up, and she looked intently at Li Xia:

"Is he really the main character? The kind of main character with an explosive amount of screen time?"

"Correct."

"Tell me first, where you're going and what you want us to do."

"I'd like to visit Ace University, and it would be best if you could show me around."

"Hahahahaha-"

Upon hearing that it was Ace University, Moon Silver Wolf immediately perked up; it was nothing like the ancient tombs.

No monsters, no fog, no maze, and most importantly, no demon king!
Only black academic robes, the scent of books, and elite imperial soldiers!

When it comes to safety, apart from the Imperial Palace, there is no place safer than the university!

Alia stood with her hands on her hips and her feet on the table:

"In the entire empire, no one understands Ace University better than me. I'll take this job!"

Aowu and Heitan secretly gave Aria a thumbs up.

This college is full of apostles of the Kingdom of God, and this girl just went there without hesitation. She's a true warrior!

"When to set off?"

"The sooner the better!"

"Without further ado, let's set off immediately!"

In less than an hour, Moon Silver Wolf had dragged Li Xia to the airship station in Montel City.

I don't know how Aria managed to get several VIP tickets.

In Aowu's words, this girl has stopped acting altogether; the price of just these few tickets is more than the 'compensation' for hiring her.

We bypassed the bustling crowds through a special passage and arrived at the lowest room on the airship. This room offered the best view and was far from the thrusters, so the noise was minimal.

Furthermore, the entire lowest level is occupied by VIP lounges.

Li Xia sat by the porthole, looking out through what appeared to be glass. Wisps of mist were being dispersed by the thrusters, swirling around the airship like water.

The mountains and rivers below resemble the most magnificent painting.

The entire VIP room was decorated with extraordinary luxury, and the furniture was all fixed to the deck. He had just heard Aliya mention it.

In case of danger, the entire VIP lounge can automatically detach from the airship. The attached magic, such as the 'super levitation array' and 'super slow descent', can protect the VIP lounge and ensure a safe landing.

As for the civilian and ordinary cabins above, they can only hope for the best.

Li Xia put down her coffee cup, picked up her notebook, and the pen tip made a rustling sound as it scratched across the paper.

"Airships are the Empire's masterpiece. Relying on alchemy, magic, and the research results of the College, airships have an astonishing carrying capacity and are very fast."

As the airship gradually approached Scholar City, where Ace University was located, the scenery on the ground kept changing.

Vast stretches of farmland and fertile fields have been replaced by roads and buildings, and the high-energy vehicles developed by scholars are constantly moving around.

Aria told me that the graduate school is the greatest place in the world.

Li Xia looked down at the Scholar City, which was gradually becoming clearer. The large university campus was particularly conspicuous from the air.

The pen paused, leaving a punctuation mark, before continuing to write rapidly:

"But I felt a sense of unease and unease, as if something was going to happen here."

Aria appeared unusually active and excited after disembarking from the airship.

She acted as if she were coming home, leading Yue Yinlang and Li Xia into a carriage that looked unassuming but actually revealed a profound cultural heritage.

He didn't realize that this action had exposed him.

Because ordinary people will only choose public carriages and magic-powered buses. Even those with new money won't use carriages; they prefer energy-powered vehicles.

Only the wealthy and nobles with a certain history would choose such a carriage that could showcase their family's heritage.

However, Yue Yinlang and the others seemed completely unaware of this, while Li Xia didn't care.

He sat in the soft velvet cushions of the carriage, his eyes looking out the window, but his ears listening to Aria's incessant chatter.

"The Graduate School wasn't originally the Graduate School. It was the first Dean, Ruben Whitaker, who developed gunpowder, which helped the Empire defeat all its enemies."

That's how the entire graduate school was established.

You all know his famous quote, right?

Aliya cleared her throat and lowered her voice:

"No, Your Majesty, I need neither a title nor an official position. If possible, please give me a place; I want that place to be filled with knowledge!"

This famous saying was renowned throughout the entire empire, and the three members of the Moon Silver Wolf duo immediately nodded excitedly:

"I know, His Majesty the Emperor at the time laughed heartily, then immediately seized a piece of land and provided a huge amount of wealth to build a university!"

The silver-haired boy suddenly sighed again: "My dream was also to get into graduate school, but I never passed a single exam. My teacher advised me to give up and go home to find a job first."

The carriage was filled with laughter and cheerful chatter.

As the carriage drew closer to the university, Aowu suddenly poked its head out of the dragon egg and looked around with some confusion.

Xiaolong's voice came through the team chat:

"Boss, something's not right."

Li Xia closed his eyes and carefully sensed it. It seemed to be a little bit, but when he tried to understand it, he couldn't feel it at all.

"I don't feel anything here, but what about Black Charcoal and Howling Sky?"

"Meow! (Woof!)"

No?

Li Xia's expression turned serious. He didn't think Ao Wu was making a fuss: "What's wrong?"

"Tsk, that's it."

Aowu frowned, his whiskers fluttering, and even his body twisted and turned inside the dragon egg:

"It's just...uncomfortable. I feel a bit disgusted with this place and want to leave."

Li Xia fell into deep thought. His original plan was to come to the university first and find an opportunity to investigate.

Although the Tresia Empire's pure technological level is not high, it has the supplement of abilities such as magic, so it is not weak in what it can do.

At least in terms of information transmission, the speed is quite fast.

The Divine Kingdom can only occupy the university or the palace as a base. From any perspective, the possibility of the palace being captured is very low.

But judging from both Aria and the overall atmosphere of Scholar City, the university showed no signs of anything amiss.

It was as calm as if nothing had happened.

He suddenly said, "Aria, are we going to the university now?"

"Yes, didn't you say you wanted to tour the graduate school?"

Aliya, who was excitedly talking about how there was good food and wine in Scholar City, turned her head in confusion.

"But I didn't choose the usual route; there are too many people there, and it's always congested."

I chose a route that very few people take; even the dean's building is on this route!

This is a secret passage!

The carriage wheels made a soft rumbling sound as they rolled over the bricks and stones.

As they drew closer, Aowu became increasingly agitated.

It suppressed its anxiety and, together with the kittens and puppies, began the process of elimination, trying to find the source of its unease.

"Crench!"

The carriage suddenly stopped, startling everyone inside. Aria glanced around quickly and said nonchalantly:

"Routine inspection, because this road passes by the dean's building, so even if it's not a direct route, it still needs to be inspected."

After saying that, he confidently jumped off the carriage and walked toward the guards who were blocking their way.

Li Xia stared at the guard, who, despite appearing perfectly normal, gave him a strange feeling.

He watched as Aria pulled something out and flashed it quickly in front of the guard.

But the guard coldly replied, "No one may enter without orders."

Aliya was still smiling with her hands on her hips. Although her voice was very soft, Li Xia could still hear her very clearly:

"I know the rules. This is just one path into the campus. It's still quite a distance from the Dean's guard line!"

Don't worry, we're not going that way, we're only going the first half, we'll turn around soon!

"Leave immediately! No one is allowed to pass without orders!"

Aria's smile gradually faded, and she frowned, saying with displeasure:

"I asked when I borrowed the carriage, and this road is passable. Your captain of the guard said so himself!"

"No orders —"

The guard suddenly stopped talking and stood silently in place for a while.

He made way for them: "New order, Dean requests your presence."

Alia finally broke into a smile. She glanced around furtively, then leaned forward and whispered:

"Hehe, I knew the teacher wouldn't stop me. Tell the teacher I'll go see him again right away. I'll show my friend around first."

The guard glanced at her without any change in expression, and after a moment, said coldly:
"The dean's orders are absolute!"

Aria's smile froze again. She glared angrily at the guard, wondering why she had run into such a blockhead.

She stormed back to the carriage, and after thinking for a moment, said apologetically:

"Guys, writer, I have to go see someone first, um—an elder. You wait here for me, I'll be right back!"

"Wow, I didn't expect you to have elders in graduate school. Does that mean you can go to graduate school without taking the exam?"

As expected, no one took Aria's apology to heart; all they felt was envy for her having elders in the graduate school.

Aliya chatted happily with her friends for a few minutes, then jumped out of the car with a cheerful laugh. Before leaving, she used a special prop to take a few pictures of Li Xia's manuscript.

Those pages happen to be where Aria has the most screen time.

Watching Aliya and the guards gradually disappear into the distance, Li Xia and the three little ones exchanged a glance without making a sound.

Follow me!
Black Charcoal leaped off the carriage, created a shadow clone, and disappeared into the lush greenery of the university campus in a few leaps.

The miniature camera hanging around their necks clearly transmitted the images to the team channel.

In the video, Alya skips and hops towards a small building that isn't very tall.

At the entrance of the small building, an elderly man dressed in white scholar's robes, with a kind face, was smiling and opening his arms.

There was nothing unusual about it.

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