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Chapter 100 Long Time No See

Walking beside Su Nian was a white girl named Olivia.

Olivia was equally beautiful, with long golden hair in natural waves and deep, three-dimensional features.

Her father held the title of Earl, ordained by the royal family of the Wuli Kingdom, and her illustrious family background endowed her with an innate elegance and nobility.

Even within the social circles of this academy that values ​​lineage, she was the center of attention, the center of everyone's affections.

However, when facing Su Nian beside her, Olivia's eyes always revealed a hint of admiration.

"Su, there's a salon at a private club on St. Terina Avenue tonight." Olivia clasped her hands in front of her, her steps light, her voice carrying the enthusiasm unique to Western girls. "Many well-known alumni from various fields will be attending, as well as several distant relatives of the royal family. This is a rare opportunity to expand your network. Would you like to come with me?"

Such an invitation is extremely prestigious, and many ordinary students who desperately want to enter high society are eager to receive it.

Su Nian's voice remained cool and composed: "Thank you for your invitation, Olivia. However, I have two mock cases for transnational commercial litigation to review tonight, and I've already made arrangements. I regret to say I'll have to miss it this time."

Olivia shrugged with a hint of regret: "That's a shame. Those arrogant fellows will probably never guess that they missed the chance to catch a glimpse of a mysterious beauty from the East. Well, I wish you a good night reviewing the case files. See you tomorrow."

"See you tomorrow."

Su Nian said goodbye to her and walked out alone from the huge, moss-covered, carved iron gate of the Royal Academy.

Holding books, Su Nian strolled slowly along a quiet street beside a tributary of the Thames.

Not long after, she stopped in front of a Victorian-style building, pushed open the glass spring door, and stepped into the elevator.

She rented this apartment through an agency before the start of the semester. The reason she doesn't live on campus is because of the Western social culture that's ingrained in her DNA.

In that university that promoted elite networking, the distance between people was infinitely shortened.

Your enthusiastic roommates might knock on your door at any time, you might encounter foreign faces with coffee in the hallway seeking a chat, and the spacious communal kitchen transforms into a small party venue every night.

She didn't dislike those friendly classmates, but clearly that kind of environment wasn't suitable for Su Nian now.

Su Nian drew the curtains, blocking out the gloomy sky outside the window.

airport.

Lin walked out of the terminal building and stood under the canopy at the arrival gate, watching the foreigners hurrying through the rain outside.

The roar of the engine tore through the rain as a black, low-slung supercar overtook several commercial vehicles that were about to pull over, and with a sharp screech of brakes, stopped in front of Lin Ye.

Amidst the astonished and disapproving gazes of passersby, the supercar's scissor doors swung upwards.

Pei Xiao rested one hand on the steering wheel, glanced past the passenger seat, and nodded at Lin Ye.

"Get in the car."

Lin walked down the steps in the drizzle, bent down and sat in the passenger seat, then opened the door.

The cabin was filled with the pleasant scent of premium leather, and the buttons on the center console, exuding a sense of technology and luxury, emitted a soft blue light.

Lin Ye looked somewhat surprised, as if to say, "Going on a mission and buying a car right away, it's good to be rich!"

Pei Xiao stepped on the gas, and the supercar quickly merged into the traffic on the main road: "This car belongs to my mother. She settled in Wulie a few years ago. I came here early for this mission and took the opportunity to visit her. I brought this car out for transportation."

After a moment of silence in the carriage, Pei Xiao got down to business.

"The Ningchuan branch probably didn't explain the details of the mission to you. We have two objectives in Wulie this time."

"The first mission is a transnational manhunt targeting a player criminal who committed a serious crime in Xia Shang and fled to Wu Lie. This person is very strong, and the most troublesome thing is that he has an intelligence beyond that of ordinary people. He has caused a lot of trouble here, and Wu Lie has tracked down his whereabouts and requested a joint arrest."

"As for the second mission, we will represent the Ningchuan branch to observe the sword-drawing ceremony to be held by the Wulie Royal Family soon." About three years ago, an item belonging to *Star Abyss*, one of the twelve artifacts in the present world, descended upon the area surrounding the Wulie Royal Family.

When items from Star Abyss come into reality, players often need to bring them out with them.

"It's a sword, the Foglings call it the Sword in the Stone. It didn't come through us players; it just appeared in the real world on its own."

"That sword is very peculiar. Over the past three years, many powerful players have tried to pull it out, but as long as they do not have the blood of the Mist Royal Family flowing through their bodies, they will be shredded into a cloud of blood mist by an invisible force the moment they get close to that sword."

"Shortly after that sword appeared, they held a grand ceremony every year, during which all direct members of the Wulie royal family had to step forward and try to pull out the sword."

"Whoever can pull the sword out of the stone, whether that person is a prince or a princess, or even an illegitimate child, will be unconditionally recognized as the next king of Wulie. In the past three years, no one has succeeded. It is said that even the current king of the royal family could not make it tremble even slightly, no matter how hard he tried."

"The appearance of this sword has attracted the attention and vigilance of major supernatural forces around the world. Our main purpose in going there this time is to record any possible changes."

The supercar drove for about half an hour before the road became slightly congested.

Pei Xiao pulled the car over to the side of the road and pointed to a convenience store with a local Wulie style on the street corner.

"I'm going to buy a few bottles of water. Is there anything you need?"

Lin unbuckled his seatbelt and opened the car door.

"I'll go take a look too."

The two entered the convenience store, where the shelves were filled with products printed in foreign languages.

Pei Xiao, familiar with the process, quickly selected the bottles of mineral water she needed from the shelf.

After he finished paying, he turned around and found Lin Ye still standing in front of the shelf, his gaze lingering on the pile of colorful packaging bags.

Pei Xiao walked out of the supermarket alone, letting Lin Ye choose at his own pace.

When he came out again, he saw Pei Xiao chatting with a girl.

"Su Nian? What a coincidence! I remember you were recommended to the Royal Academy, and you live nearby?"

"Um."

"I'm here on official business and just happen to be passing through."

Su Nian listened politely, but when she looked up by chance, she saw Lin Ye coming out of the supermarket.

Time seemed to stand still at that moment, and even the drizzle falling from the sky seemed to slow down.

Su Nian paused for a moment, her fingers tightening around the umbrella handle instantly.

Lin also came up: "Long time no see."