pjbooks Chapter 93 In the Freshman Zone, the Border Region Siblings
Chapter 93 In the Freshman Zone, the Border Region Siblings
Longyuan Academy is very large.
So much so that when Lin Xiaoya stood on the welcoming platform, she didn't know where to look for a moment.
In the sky, the floating college districts resemble islands in the clouds.
Silver-white tracks crisscrossed high above, with energy-powered airships occasionally passing by, leaving faint trails of light.
The distant mountain peaks did not fall to the ground, but were held up in mid-air by some kind of energy array.
Waterfalls hang upside down around the mountain.
The water flowed down from the edge of the floating cliff, and when it reached mid-air, it turned into fine mist, which was then drawn back by the array patterns below.
Lin Xiaoya tilted her head back, watching intently without even blinking.
"elder brother."
"Mountains can fly in the sky?"
Lin Yuan glanced at it.
"It's supported by the formation."
Lin Xiaoya responded with an "oh".
She didn't actually understand.
But since her brother spoke so calmly, she felt that it wasn't such a big deal.
She looked down at her old coat and then at the students of Longyuan Academy coming and going around her, and suddenly felt a little uneasy.
The students were wearing matching battle uniforms.
The collar features a silver dragon pattern.
He wore an identification tag around his waist.
Everyone had a strong presence.
Some of them looked to be only seventeen or eighteen years old, but when they walked past, the energy they exuded was stronger than that of many teachers in the Seventh Safe Zone.
Lin Xiaoya subconsciously moved a little closer to Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan noticed her little movement and reached out to take the old backpack from her back.
"Afraid?"
Lin Xiaoya shook her head.
"It's not fear."
She whispered:
"I just feel like everyone here is so amazing."
Lin Yuan said calmly:
"You get used to it after seeing it a lot."
Lin Xiaoya blinked.
"Brother, have you been here before?"
"no."
"Then why are you so calm?"
Lin Yuan looked at the star gate crack in the distance, his tone calm.
"Nothing's different."
Lin Xiaoya was stunned.
Then I couldn't help but laugh.
Also.
In his brother's eyes, it seemed like everywhere was pretty much the same.
District 7 is fine too.
Longyuan City is fine too.
As long as her brother is there, she has nothing to be afraid of.
……
The Starry Courtyard is located on the outskirts of Longyuan Academy.
Although it's called a courtyard, it's actually an independent residential area.
Rows of silver-white buildings are scattered on both sides of the tree-lined avenue, with low flower beds in front of them, where light blue plants that Lin Xiaoya doesn't know the names of are planted.
Whenever the wind blows, tiny specks of light appear on the leaves of those plants.
The guide walked in front, speaking politely but somewhat in a formulaic manner.
"This is the Starry Courtyard."
"It mainly accommodates special accompanying family members, students recommended for admission from border areas, and freshmen who are not yet qualified to enter the core campus."
"Your room is in Building 3."
"The ID card can be used to open the room door and also for purchases in the outer ring area of the university."
"Entry to the core campus is temporarily unavailable."
Lin Xiaoya listened very attentively.
She remembered the words "temporarily unable to enter" very clearly, especially.
She glanced at the academy area high above in the distance and asked softly:
"Brother, can't we go up there now?"
Lin Yuandao:
"Um."
"And then what?"
"You can do it later."
Lin Xiaoya nodded.
She didn't know why her brother was so sure.
But she believed it.
The rooms in the Xingshu Courtyard are much larger than those in the old tenement buildings in the commoner's area.
After the door opened, Lin Xiaoya stood at the doorway, not going in for a long time.
The room was unbelievably clean.
The ground is made of light gray energy stone slabs, and there is no dust when you step on it.
The windows are large, offering a view of the floating mountains and flight paths in the distance.
The bed was soft and tidy.
Two self-heating, nutritionally balanced meals were also placed on the table.
Lin Xiaoya carefully walked in and reached out to touch the edge of the bed.
"Brother, this bed is so soft."
"Um."
"This table can even heat up on its own."
"Um."
"This light doesn't need a switch; it just turns on when you get close."
"Um."
Lin Xiaoya found everything novel and fascinating.
She grew up in a working-class neighborhood.
The hallway there smelled musty, the windows couldn't be closed properly, drafts leaked in winter, and the light bulbs sometimes flickered for a long time before turning on.
She never expected the room to be so clean.
It was so clean that she was almost afraid to touch it.
She sat down at the table, picked up the menu, and glanced at it.
Soon, the excitement on her face slowly froze.
"elder brother."
"What's wrong?"
"A bowl of Star Rice Porridge here costs 300 credits."
Lin Xiaoya turned the menu toward Lin Yuan, her eyes wide open.
"three hundred."
"Just a bowl of porridge."
Lin Yuan glanced at it.
"Not expensive."
Lin Xiaoya was silent for a moment.
Then he said very seriously:
"Brother, I think it's quite expensive."
Lin Yuan sat down opposite her.
"You won't need to look at the price anymore."
Lin Xiaoya looked up.
Why?
Lin Yuan spoke calmly.
"I will earn it."
Lin Xiaoya stared at him blankly.
This sentence is short.
It wasn't some kind of consolation.
But as she listened, her unease gradually faded.
She lowered her head, picked up the spoon, and took a small sip of the rice porridge.
My eyes suddenly lit up.
"Brother, this porridge is so sweet."
Lin Yuan hummed in agreement.
"Drink more if you like."
Lin Xiaoya nodded.
Then he lowered his head and drank very seriously.
It's like being afraid of wasting a single grain of rice.
……
in the afternoon.
Lin Xiaoya needs to go to the Star Family Courtyard Management Office to pick up her official identity card.
Lin Yuan accompanied her there.
There were already quite a few people in the management office lobby.
Most of them were new students who came to the city with their families, or children from small families who were temporarily waiting for job assignments.
The hall was brightly lit.
A huge power screen hangs in mid-air, scrolling through permission instructions for different areas.
Lin Xiaoya stood in line at the window, clutching her temporary card in both hands.
Just then, a clear, crisp female voice came from the side.
"Is she the younger sister of that S-level guaranteed admission student from District Seven?"
The sound wasn't loud.
But it's just the right amount of time for people to hear it.
Lin Xiaoya's fingers tightened slightly.
The speaker was a girl wearing a light blue short jacket.
She is about the same age as Lin Xiaoya.
Her hair was tied in a high ponytail, and she wore a beautiful energy bracelet on her wrist.
She looks like a girl from a local family who has never experienced hardship since childhood.
Her name is Song Li.
There was a quieter girl standing next to Song Li.
Ji Qinghe.
Ji Qinghe was wearing a white academy preparatory student uniform, her eyes were cool and aloof, and she was holding a thin e-book in her hand.
She didn't speak, but followed Song Li's gaze to look at Lin Xiaoya.
Song Li continued in a low voice:
"I heard her brother is only at the first level of the Qi and Blood Realm."
"Even at the first level of the Qi and Blood Realm, one can achieve an S-rank."
"Are the guaranteed admission spots in District 7 so easy to get?"
Another girl next to her chuckled.
"There must be someone backing them up."
"I heard from my brother that there's an ancient cultivator in the Seventh District who's very protective of them."
Song Li pouted.
"That's not something he can do on his own."
"If you rely on others to protect you and get a spot, won't you still be exposed once you get to Longyuan Academy?"
Lin Xiaoya lowered her head and remained silent.
She heard it.
But she didn't know how to refute it.
She didn't want to cause trouble for her brother.
I didn't want to get into an argument with someone on my very first day in Longyuan City.
She simply gripped her ID card a little tighter.
The staff at the window handed her the official ID card.
"Lin Xiaoya".
"Building No. 3, Star Residence Courtyard, temporary identity protection, outer ring level three access control."
Lin Xiaoya was about to reach out to take it.
A hand reached out from the side and caught the ID card first.
Lin Yuan walked to her side.
"Let's go."
Lin Xiaoya looked up.
"elder brother."
Lin Yuan placed the ID card into her hand.
When Song Li saw Lin Yuan, she couldn't help but take a second look.
Old school uniform.
His breathing was very weak.
Aside from his cold gaze, there doesn't seem to be anything special about him.
She muttered to herself:
"What are you looking at?"
"A first-level Qi and Blood Realm cultivator, quite formidable."
Lin Yuan glanced at her.
It was just a very calm glance.
Song Li suddenly felt a chill run down her spine.
Just like what I said, it wasn't overheard by someone at the first level of the Qi and Blood Realm, but rather by something far more dangerous that stared at me for a moment.
She immediately shut up.
After Lin Yuan left with Lin Xiaoya, Song Li whispered:
"strangeness."
"When he looked at me just now, I felt a little scared."
The girl next to her laughed at her:
You're overthinking it.
"You think being at the first level of the Qi and Blood Realm is scary?"
Song Li stubbornly replied:
"I just think he's pretty good at pretending."
Ji Qinghe did not respond.
She watched Lin Xiaoya's departing figure, her gaze lingering on the girl's wrist.
Just a moment ago.
She thought she saw a very faint red lotus pattern flash briefly on the inside of Lin Xiaoya's wrist.
This is not an ordinary amulet.
It doesn't resemble the energy protection array of an academy.
That feeling was strange.
Ji Qinghe frowned slightly.
This brother and sister seem to be more than just friends.
……
The other side of the new student registration area.
The atmosphere was completely different from that of the Starry Courtyard.
The people gathered here are all freshmen who officially entered Longyuan Academy this year.
Local family members of Longyuan City.
A genius from the central subordinate city.
Military-recommended student.
Stargate Adapter.
Everyone carries distinct traces of their background.
Battle suit.
badge.
Escort bodyguards.
Even the way they address each other exudes a sense of a social circle that students in District 7 rarely have access to.
"Qin Jin should be a solid top ten finisher this year, right?"
"With the Qin family at the peak of the Profound Sea Realm and the support of the Elder of the Resource Academy, making the top ten shouldn't be a problem."
"I heard there are only three spots available in the Star Source Pool this time."
"That S-level guaranteed admission student from that district also occupies one of the candidate spots."
"You mean that Qi and Blood Realm Level 1 guy in the Seventh District?"
"It's him."
Several gazes simultaneously fell upon the distance.
Qin Jin stood in the center of the crowd.
He wore a black and gold battle suit, with the Qin family crest at his waist.
He has an upright posture.
His brows and eyes carried the arrogance unique to local geniuses of Longyuan City.
Although he didn't deliberately release his aura as a peak Xuanhai Realm cultivator, those standing around him would subconsciously keep a half-step distance from him.
That's status.
Someone laughed and said:
"Young Master Qin, that S-rank from District Seven has arrived."
Qin Jin glanced in the direction the other person was pointing.
Just then, I saw Lin Yuan leaving the management office with Lin Xiaoya.
Qi and blood are weak.
A little girl carrying an old schoolbag was also following beside her.
They seemed to be from a completely different world from the local freshmen in Longyuan City.
Qin Jin withdrew his gaze, his tone indifferent:
"First level of the Qi and Blood Realm?"
"Once people like this arrive in Longyuan City, they should realize how worthless the spots they got through connections are."
Several freshmen nearby laughed.
"Young Master Qin is being evaluated tomorrow. Should we take this opportunity to teach him some manners?"
Qin Jin did not answer immediately.
He simply watched Lin Yuan's departing figure and said calmly.
He doesn't deserve it.
In his eyes.
Lin Yuan was no match for him.
He was just a relative from the border region who had taken up a quota.
He was promoted to the first level of the Qi and Blood Realm by the Seventh District only because he was protected by the Blood-Faced Ancient Cultivator.
If such a person were to behave himself, that would be fine.
If they are restless.
Longyuan Academy will teach him what a true genius is.
……
evening.
The Xingshu Courtyard fell silent.
The waterfall at Floating Mountain in the distance glows with a golden-red light under the setting sun.
Lin Xiaoya sat in her room organizing her ID card and the university handbook.
She flipped through it very slowly.
There were many things I didn't understand, so I circled them with a pen, intending to ask Lin Yuan about them that evening.
Lin Yuan stood by the window.
Outside the window, a stream of powered vehicles continuously passed by on the flight path.
Longyuan City is bustling with activity.
It was also very cold.
Everyone looks very busy.
Every building exudes an air of expense and order.
This place is completely different from District 7.
But Lin Yuan didn't care about any of that.
His gaze fell on the stargate rift in the distance.
The system panel quietly appeared.
[Current number of Qi and Blood Physical Compression Counts: 550000]
[Next qualitative leap: 600000]
[Reward Preview: Ultimate Star Furnace]
[Note: Access to a higher-level stargate source is required to complete the final activation.]
Lin Yuan's eyes remained calm.
Star Source Pool.
Just then.
A soft knock came from outside the door.
Lin Xiaoya looked up.
"elder brother?"
Lin Yuandao:
"Sit down."
He walked over and opened the door.
A Sky Patrol officer was standing outside the door.
The other person bowed and handed over a black invitation card with both hands.
"Lin Yuan".
"Investigator Gu requests that you proceed to the Black Tower of the Sky Patrol Division tonight."
Lin Yuan accepted the invitation.
The invitation was very thin.
There is only one sentence above.
Tonight, the Black Tower of the Celestial Patrol.
Signature:
Gu Changye.
Lin Xiaoya walked over and asked softly:
"Brother, who is this?"
Lin Yuan put away the invitation.
"A problem."
Lin Xiaoya blinked.
"Is it dangerous?"
Lin Yuan thought for a moment.
"A little smarter than the average person."
Lin Xiaoya responded with an "oh".
She doesn't quite understand.
But she knew that someone who could be considered smart by her brother must be quite troublesome.
Night was falling.
Lin Yuan left the Star Family Courtyard.
Lin Xiaoya stood at the door, watching his back.
"Brother, come back soon."
Lin Yuan did not turn around.
"Um."
After Lin Yuan left, Lin Xiaoya returned to her room and continued reading the academy handbook.
She didn't notice.
The door frame, window sill, and headboard of the room lit up with extremely faint red lotus fire patterns almost simultaneously.
The fire pattern flashed and disappeared in an instant.
It disappeared quickly.
Outside the courtyard.
Ji Qinghe had just returned from the management office.
She paused in her steps.
His gaze fell on Lin Xiaoya's door.
She saw it again just now.
Red lotus fire pattern.
It's not a university's protective array.
It's not an ordinary family amulet either.
Ji Qinghe stood still, her brows slightly furrowed.
"What exactly is that?"