The legend of the Bird of Paradise in the past life was beautiful, but in reality it was just a beautiful bird. But the world of Ivar today is an extraordinary world, where ordinary things seem to be covered with a layer of colorful and magical glass, containing countless possibilities.
Loran Hill told Ye Ling the beautiful story in his memory, and some students nearby were quiet and listened carefully.
At some point, her voice was the only one heard on the magic motorcycle. In that ethereal and distant voice, the beautiful legend was clearly heard by everyone.
Fallen leaves from the mountains are scattered on the side of the road. Because it rained some time ago, small puddles can occasionally be seen on the road. The shallow puddles may not even be able to submerge the soles of shoes, but the tranquil water surface reflects the blue sky, accompanied by the fragrance of trees and green grass in the mountains, giving people a sense of freshness and comfort.
After Loran Hill finished telling the story, the bus slowly returned to its quiet state. The students were talking in low voices, looking at the scenery outside the window, and occasionally some boys and girls would secretly glance at the opposite sex they admired.
Just like that, swirling in the mountain breeze, the Magic Island locomotive turned around a large hill, and finally, a sapphire-colored lake appeared before everyone. Beside the lake stood a fortress constructed of white and cyan bricks. Most of the buildings were on land, but some were submerged in water. Among them, a white stone tower stood directly in the lake, with only a short aerial bridge connecting it to the main structure.
Overall, due to the large area of the lake, this tall fortress does not appear to be very large and does not destroy the tranquility of the lake.
"We're here. This is the Lakeside City, one of the four major levels."
The accompanying teacher introduced it, and then the magic motorcycle stopped on a lawn outside the city, and the students began to get off in an orderly manner.
The fortress beside the lake is quieter than the central school building. When you get closer, you can see green moss on the stone walls and cliffs. Occasionally, there are some vines wrapped around the stone pillars of the gate and corridor, adding an ancient beauty to the building.
Some senior students walked through the corridors and the walled city. Some of them wore black and red uniforms, and some wore dark green and black uniforms. They also had a small badge on their chests. On the red background, there was a blue lake and a white castle.
Some of these senior students were holding textbooks and notes in their hands, while others had just fallen from the sky and had just returned from classes somewhere. They occasionally talked to each other and then separated.
Loran Hill and his group walked through the passage inside the castle, passed through the small courtyards and rooms inside, and came to a restaurant by the water.
"This is the Lakeside Restaurant of the Walled City Academy. It's almost noon now, everyone must be hungry."
Afterwards, the teacher asked the students to sit down at a table of 7-8 people to rest, and then served some special delicacies of Chengzhai College.
The people from Loran Hill's dormitory and Bumansa's dormitory happened to sit at the same table, close to the lake, only separated from the clear lake water by a wooden fence and a few meters away.
Compared to the spacious and grand restaurant in the central school building, the restaurants in the Walled City Academy are much smaller and are located in multiple locations, each with its own unique style and characteristics. Loran Hill and the others are now staying in the "Lake Restaurant".
While waiting for their meals, some students, feeling a little bored, put their hands into the water. The transparent emerald water gave off a chill that startled the spirits of many freshmen. Although the new year had arrived, the snow had not melted completely in some corners of the forest, and there might still be broken ice from the winter left in the silent lake.
After sitting for a while, lunch was served and the aroma of food gradually filled the air around the table.
"What is this? It's delicious and crispy."
Alena scooped out a spoonful of white diced vegetables with a little red garnish in between.
“This should be lotus root.”
Loran Hill also took a spoonful out of curiosity. The slightly sour taste and the crispness immediately matched the memory in his mind.
"Ye Ling, is this very common in the East?"
Loran Hill asked the girl next to him curiously. She had two off-white ponytails with white and light pink decorations at the knots. Her feet, clad in white stockings, were a little off the ground and swayed gently under the seat, revealing a slightly cute aura.
"Yes, grandma occasionally uses this and pork ribs to make soup." Ye Ling looked at the diced lotus root and answered softly.
"It sounds great." Lily also praised. She came from Yubere, the capital of the former Virga Alliance. She had eaten a lot of delicious food at home since she was a child, but this kind of food in the East was still relatively rare.
"Does it grow in the ground? I'll plant some when I go back home," Aliena guessed.
"Well, it does grow in the soil, but I guess you definitely can't grow it." Lettice shook the folding fan in front of her and commented on Alena's thoughts with ill intent.
"I grew a lot of flowers when I was a child, so growing a small plant is definitely no problem for me. But Lettice is different. She was born a little girl, but you can tell at a glance that she has never been exposed to farm work." Alena responded dissatisfiedly.
"This..." Loran Hill wanted to laugh a little after hearing Alena's "bold words", but he still explained it to her.
"Although lotus roots grow in the soil, they actually grow in the soil under fresh water. We eat the roots, while the stems and stalks are in the water, and the leaves and flowers are on the surface."
"Hmm, that sounds complicated."
As Alena ate her food slowly, she felt a little reluctant to plant anymore. After all, her hometown was in the Southern Islands. Although there was plenty of sea water, there was relatively little fresh water, and it was too luxurious to use it to grow lotus roots.
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