Chapter 461: Yelan

Chapter 461: Yelan

The next day.

Dawn had not yet arrived, but Ling Zhan's phone began to ring.

Ling Zhan, still half-asleep, slowly opened his eyes and glanced at the clock on the desk.

It was just before 5:10 AM.

He saw that the caller was Dean Zhou.

Ling Zhan immediately answered the call.

"Ling Zhan, get your things and come to the teleportation hall. The special-grade legion member who's here to pick you up has arrived."

Hearing this, Ling Zhan replied with a "got it" and hung up the phone.

Five seconds, dressed.

One minute, quick wash-up.

As he stepped out the door, the Falling Sun Staff appeared in his hand, and he simultaneously cast 'Thunder Flash' + 'Blink' + 'Cat's Foot.'

Cat's Foot, a universal skill.

Once activated, it silences your footsteps for a certain period.

A skill that almost no one bothers to learn.

Even with Ling Zhan's 'Almighty' talent boosting it to A+, it merely extends the duration of the silence effect.

As mentioned earlier.

Some universal skills, even when enhanced by the 'Almighty' talent, still yield unsatisfactory effects. So, although Ling Zhan had learned many universal skills, they were rarely used in actual combat.

At the moment.

With the combination of 'Thunder Flash' and 'Cat's Foot.'

Ling Zhan's 'Blink' allowed him to silently teleport a hundred meters.

From the moment Dean Zhou called him.

It took less than two minutes for Ling Zhan to arrive at the entrance of Tianyan Academy's teleportation hall.

At the same time.

He saw two figures.

One was dressed in the dignified robes of the dean, with a kind face and restrained aura, looking like an ordinary elder—it was Dean Zhou Hongfu.

The other was white, very white.

Yes.

That was Ling Zhan's first impression of her.

Even in the dim light of 5 AM, the girl's pale skin was like a bright white light in the night, very eye-catching.

Only after did he notice her physique and aura.

Tall and slender, her tight black combat outfit outlined a captivating curve.

With delicate features, ear-length short hair, and a heroic and spirited presence.

But her expression was ice-cold.

And this coldness was directed straight at Ling Zhan.

"Dean."

Ling Zhan greeted Dean Zhou as he approached.

Zhou Hongfu nodded with a smile before introducing her:

"Let me introduce you. Her name is Yelan, a member of the Nightblade Legion, and she's here to take you to Fusang Kingdom."

"Like you, she's assigned to the Takamagahara frontline battlefield, where she has already been fighting for a year."

"She's your senior."

Ling Zhan was slightly surprised but then nodded.

Well...

He hadn't expected to be assigned to the well-off Fusang Kingdom.

It was a bit sudden, but still acceptable.

The motherland needed him wherever, so that's where he would go.

"Alright, you should go with her. She will explain the situation in detail."

Zhou Hongfu said with a smile.

Ling Zhan nodded.

Yelan simply gave Ling Zhan a cold glance before heading straight into the teleportation hall.

Ling Zhan didn't mind and calmly followed behind her.

Buzz!!

The teleportation array beneath their feet lit up.

Their figures disappeared from Tianyan Academy.

The next second.

East Sea of Dragon Kingdom, Yunshui City.

Buzz!!

The two figures crossed countless distances and appeared at this location.

Yunshui City, a major port city along the eastern coast of Dragon Kingdom.

What appeared before Ling Zhan was an impressive sight.

Yunshui City Airship Station.

"Follow me."

Yelan said coldly.

After speaking.

She headed into the airship station first.

Ling Zhan had no questions and understood the situation.

This was the benefit of reading extensively and doing research.

Without any need for this cold woman's explanation, Ling Zhan already knew why they were here.

Logically.

Traveling from Dragon Kingdom to Fusang Kingdom over such a long distance should involve using a spatial teleportation array.

But the situation in Fusang Kingdom was very special.

The country faced frequent attacks by evil spirits from the forbidden zone Takamagahara, with a fog-like gas called 'Ghost Qi' often appearing along the coastal areas.

This gas was incredibly eerie and could disrupt spatial layers, affecting spatial teleportation channels.

Worse yet, ordinary people inhaling this Ghost Qi would instantly turn into evil spirits, causing chaos.

Job-changers who inhaled it would also suffer a decrease in all attributes.

Only those with resistance above 700 would avoid being infected and turning into evil spirits.

Because of this strange gas occasionally appearing along the coastline of Fusang Kingdom, the country had cut off spatial channels with other nations.

Only special magic airships could fly there.

Of course...

These special magic airships were jointly crafted by mages with spatial talents, god-level blacksmiths, and god-level enchanters.

They had short-distance space jump capabilities and flew much faster than ordinary airplanes.

However, in terms of safety, they were still inferior to spatial teleportation arrays.

If ambushed by evil spirits midway across the strait, the situation could become extremely dire.

Ling Zhan glanced at the airship station.

He noticed many job-changers boarding other airships in a hurry.

This was normal.

During intense battles, these freelance job-changers would also be drafted.

Moreover...

The reason these freelance job-changers were willing to risk death to take airships to Fusang Kingdom was because it was profitable there.

In the various fortresses over there, killing evil spirits would earn you substantial rewards.

Besides these freelancers who usually linger in adventurers' guilds, many merchants and side-professionals were also taking airships to Fusang Kingdom.

People risk their lives for money, just as birds die for food.

To these people, poverty was scarier than death.

As Yelan entered the airship station, unsurprisingly...

Her beauty immediately drew the attention of many.

This only made her expression even colder.

From start to finish, she hadn't explained anything to Ling Zhan.

Ling Zhan could keenly sense that her coldness was directed at him.

He didn't understand how he could have offended a girl he had never met.

But given Ling Zhan's personality, he couldn't be bothered to ask.

Plenty of people dislike me; who do you think you are?

Don't like it? Fight me.

If you dare, be ready to lose levels and experience.

Yelan glanced back at Ling Zhan's indifferent expression, then stepped gracefully onto a magic airship.

But as soon as she boarded, there were lewd whistles around her.

These came from the passengers aboard the magic airship.

All freelancers hoping to go to Fusang Kingdom to hunt spirits and make money.

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