Chapter 219, Chapter Two Hundred and Eighteen: World Calendar 7319
Yan Shi stood at the city gate, which was said to be called Novano Port, and looked up.
This is a very bustling port, where the sea breeze carries a salty, damp scent, causing the flags to flutter in the wind.
On this side of the coast, giant merchant ships were neatly moored.
The ships were of diverse styles, ranging from ordinary cargo ships that He Yanshi had seen in photos on his phone to cybernetic metal structures made of dense machinery and gears. Further away, there were even several flying boats that looked like something out of a fantasy drama, with carved railings and jade steps, their decks shrouded in a misty haze.
Of course, what shocked Yan Shi the most at this moment was the huge statue in the port.
The statue is exquisitely carved. The woman has black hair and black eyes, her hair tied back with an ancient wooden hairpin, and her expression is indifferent. One of her hands is outstretched, with a blazing flame floating in her palm. At the same time, her eyes are slightly lowered, gazing at the living beings below.
Every pedestrian passing by the statue slowed their pace. Some even stopped and bowed in reverence.
I don't know if it's because Yan Shi doesn't recognize this unfamiliar world, or if her sculpting skills are limited, or what.
Just as the mermaid on the beach said, Yan Shi looks exactly like this statue.
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Because Yan Shi lingered there for so long, some passersby noticed her and looked at her with suspicion.
Yan Shi silently lowered the hat that the merman had just forced on her.
The hat was a very large round hat. A layer of fine gauze hung down from the brim, light but dense, perfectly concealing Yan Shi's face, which was exactly the same as the statue, as well as the scorching sun at the seaside.
She sensed that a child had stopped beside her as well.
Yan Shi looked down.
It was a little girl with her hair in a bun, looking at Yan Shi with admiration.
Yan Shi: "Hello?"
The little girl wasn't shy at all. In a clear, bright voice, she declared loudly, "Sir, I want to get into the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs when I grow up!"
Yan Shi: ?
No, what is the Bureau of Dissidents?
Yan Shi and the little girl named Bu Shuo walked on the streets of Novano Port City.
Puerto Novano is a very beautiful city.
The buildings in the city are brightly colored, and the streets are paved with neat bluestone.
The shouts of vendors mingled with the cries of seabirds, and the air was filled with the aroma of barbecue. Crowds thronged the area, with the occasional patrol team from the Bureau of Excise in uniform passing by.
The patrol team was dressed uniformly, looking very neat and efficient. Their clothing style was almost identical to the one Yan Shi wore when she woke up.
However, the tailoring and workmanship of Yan Shi's clothes were more meticulous.
She had quietly taken off her coat, and was now only wearing her innermost shirt.
It was only when she took off her coat that Yan Shi realized how complicated her outfit was.
Besides the stiff coat and cape, there was a perfectly tailored long coat underneath, then a vest of the same color, and then a shirt.
She took off all those miscellaneous things, rolled them up, stuffed them into the large plastic bag provided by Jin Bushuo, and carried it in her hand.
"So, the statue at the entrance is the current director of the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs?" Yan Shi asked as they walked.
“Yes!” Bu Shuo’s eyes lit up instantly when the statue was mentioned. “Director Yan!”
"The greatest person in the Underworld!" She suddenly became very talkative. "More than half a year ago, the Underworld was in chaos. Large families monopolized the market, smuggling gangs ran rampant, and innocent lives were kept and entertained by nobles in the hunting grounds as prey."
"It's Director Yan! She single-handedly cleaned up the situation in the underworld, shutting down countless smuggling rings and hunting grounds. At the same time, she stopped the Third Holy War from breaking out." Bu Shuo said, his tone impassioned.
"Especially our Port Novano. As a powder keg on the verge of the Third Holy War, six months ago, a deceased person in Port Novano planned a large-scale sacrifice, using the city as a sacrifice, to summon the evil god back to the world."
"With a mere wave of her hand, Yanju withstood the combined attack of several powerful beings, simultaneously destroying the ritual that had already begun. Moreover! With a single word, she resurrected all the dead beings in Novano Port and rewound time and space within the city."
"Director Yan said that all living beings are born equal. With Director Yan around, we can live and work in peace and contentment," Bu Shuo concluded.
Yan Shi: ...
It sounds like this Director Yan has done a lot.
But in the end, isn't the director of the Bureau of Dissidents writing history like this a tyrant?
"She's truly amazing." Looking into Bu Shuo's bright eyes, Yan Shi gave a dry, echoing reply.
Bu Shuo nodded: "Of course!"
"So, where is Director Yan right now?" Yan Shi asked tentatively.
The outfit she was wearing was exactly the same style as the Bureau of Eccentricities' uniform, and she herself looked exactly like the statue in the harbor.
It is clear that the level of sculpture in the world today is not limited.
Therefore, Yan Shi really is exactly the same as Yan Ju.
She had reason to suspect that she was related to this Director Yan in some way.
“This,” Bu Shuo looked up at Yan Shi in confusion, “Sister, I’m just a kid from Novano Port, how would I know where Director Yan is?”
Yan Shi: ...
She hadn't considered that.
“But if you really want to know,” Bu Shuo said after a moment of thought, “maybe you can check the news? Sister, you can search the Bureau of Foreign Affairs’ official website on your phone.”
Yan Shi: ?!
"A cell phone?" she said, somewhat surprised.
No way, this world with mermaids, magic, and cultivation actually has cell phones?
Bu Shuo was also confused: "Sister, what's wrong with the phone?"
Great, no need to contact Director Yan anymore. This problem has been solved.
Yan Shi sat in an ice cream shop on the street, using the shopkeeper's charging cable to charge his phone, which he had taken out of his coat pocket, while questioning the meaning of life.
I don't know what brand her phone is, but despite getting water damaged, it's incredibly sturdy. It has a standard charging port, and it automatically turned on when plugged in.
The moment the device is powered on, the lock screen notification bar starts jumping wildly, popping up a dense, illegible string of message notifications.
Because of the large number of messages, even my high-quality phone lagged for a few seconds.
Thank you for Face Unlock.
This would prevent Yan Shi from cracking his phone password in front of Bu Shuo.
After unlocking and entering the home screen, a dense barrage of message notifications came from the "Lingxun" software and phone calls.
Without checking the phone, Yan Shi clicked on the spirit message.
The topmost message, based on the update time, is the "[General Administration of Foreign Exchange Work Notification Group]".
Below that are all contacts that Yan Shi doesn't know.
Yan Shi silently exited the psychic communication system, found the calendar on the homepage, and checked the time.
January 28, 7319 AD.
Author's note: Happy National Day!!
It's a bit short. I have to get up early tomorrow morning to go back to my hometown, so I won't stay up late. I'll add an extra chapter when I get home this afternoon.
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