Chapter 71
"What did the teacher whisper to you? Your face looks like you've swallowed a dead fly." Feng Xiao looked at Cheng Mo beside her with her big, innocent eyes.
"Don't bother me." Cheng Mo was pulled by Feng Xiao to sit in the Ye Feng car together. The two sat side by side in the back seat. After hearing Chi Xia's whisper, Cheng Mo remained silent, just as his name suggested.
Feng Xiao nudged Cheng Mo and tried to twist his head, which was turned towards the car window, "Are we still good brothers? Good brothers can't have secrets between them. They have to learn to share. Tell me quickly."
Cheng Mo opened his eyes, grabbed Feng Xiao's flailing hands, and threw them back at him. "Aren't you annoying?!"
Sitting in the passenger seat, Ye Feng crossed his arms and chuckled softly, "It's rare to see you so agitated. What did she say?"
Cheng Mo subconsciously clenched her fists and said through gritted teeth, "She said that some people's talent is to satisfy their appetite, and being able to eat spicy food counts too."
Ye Feng reacted for a moment, then chuckled. Feng Xiao frowned, "How did I offend you? What's bothering you?"
Cheng Mo glared at Feng Xiao, "She said being able to eat wasabi is my talent!"
Talent is a source of anxiety for all students at the Magic Fishery Academy. It is their weakness, the reason they are called useless but powerless to fight back. Some people hide their strength and talent, but Cheng Mo truly has no talent. Chi Xia's words were like a thunderbolt to him.
Feng Xiao chuckled, "The teacher's words are really harsh. What's the difference between what she said and calling you a good-for-nothing? It's also your own fault for being so bored. Why did you have to provoke Lin Keli? Our teacher and Lin Keli are very close. You fed Lin Keli wasabi, so of course the teacher will punish you."
"Shut up, I'm just angry because I see you being bullied by Lin Keli."
Feng Xiao thought for a moment, then chuckled, "That's true. It's mainly Lin Keli's fault. It's one thing for a teacher to be greedy, but to steal food from a student's bowl is simply shameful. Thanks, brother."
Cheng Mo's expression remained unpleasant. "You're welcome. You can shut up now!"
After a few seconds of silence in the car, Ye Feng turned to the vice-captain and said, "You and Anna's new boyfriend seem to be having a good chat."
The vice-captain had been drinking and had already set the car to self-driving mode. He was originally leaning back in his seat, intending to take a short nap, but when he heard the young master's question, he perked up and turned to face Ye Feng. "I touched his tattoo. It's true that there's a scar, but it seems like there's something hidden inside. It's not big, but there's a strange soft lump in that spot."
Ye Feng: "Can you judge someone's profession?"
Cheng Mo and Feng Xiao listened to the conversation between the two, sat up straight and leaned closer. The vice-captain looked at them and said, "I feel that he is similar to my profession. He is decisive, doesn't talk much, and is very guarded. He is a team leader with some status."
Feng Xiao: "Are you saying that there's something wrong with Anna's boyfriend?"
Vice Captain: "Young Master Feng, please don't say that. It's problematic to say that our professions are the same. That's hurtful."
Feng Xiao chuckled, "That's not what I meant, don't overthink it, I'm just shy."
Cheng Mo tapped him on the head, "Shy? If you're shy, invite Tong Yue and his brother to come and play. I don't think you're that familiar with Tong Yue. You used to ignore him when he greeted you."
Feng Xiao smiled awkwardly, "After a few meetings, I think Tong Yue is a good person, and we can get along."
Cheng Mo put his arm around Feng Xiao's shoulder and directly exposed him, "Come on, it's all because of Brother Tong Yue. President Feng helped your uncle this time."
Ye Feng: "Brother Feng really helped a lot this time. The mother worm he cultivated is very ferocious. When it was put into your uncle's body, it was like a glutton. It could eat hundreds of worms every hour. Just now, your uncle's attending physician sent me a message saying that it had eaten more than three hundred more."
Feng Xiao asked Ye Feng to retrieve the information. He saw that the number of worms in his uncle's body had decreased, and a smile spread across his youthful face. "Then can my uncle be cured?"
"Yes." Ye Feng answered Feng Xiao, then looked at the vice captain, "Keep an eye on Lin Xiang. I have a feeling this guy is not simple."
Vice-captain: "Okay."
Ye Feng: "How about I ask you to verify Lin Keli's family background again?"
Deputy Captain: "As you suspected, the information was fabricated. The mother who was hospitalized with a cerebral hemorrhage is not her biological mother, but the other party does have a daughter named Lin Keli. I suspect that Teacher Lin impersonated the other party."
Sure enough, Lin Keli also had problems.
Ye Feng leaned back in his seat, lost in thought. Cheng Mo frowned. "Why are you investigating Lin Keli?"
The vice-captain said, "Your teachers are all extraordinary. Several of them have no verifiable resumes. Even if you provide a resume to the college, it's fake; they can't be found."
Feng Xiao stared at him with wide eyes, "What do you mean?"
The vice-captain and Cheng Mo exchanged a glance, and Cheng Mo laughed and said, "It means you're like a little fat lamb that will soon be plucking its feathers and roasting it over a fire."
"You're the little fat sheep, your whole family are little fat sheep!"
As the group chatted, a blinding white light flashed, causing them to close their eyes. At that moment, the navigation system announced its presence.
"We have arrived at our destination, the ancient capital of Weiming City. Please get off the bus."
"It's cold outside, put your team uniforms on," Ye Feng reminded the other three as he put on his own.
As the group prepared to get out of the car, the deputy captain locked the door. The boys looked at him with suspicion. He sighed softly, “Young masters, we’ve sneaked into the old capital this time. You must be careful. Weiming City is notoriously chaotic. If any of you make a mistake, I’ll lose my position as deputy captain of the guard. Considering I have elderly parents and young children who depend on this high-paying job, please don’t make me lose my job. Before we get out, I’ll emphasize again: we’re not going to the basement.”
Cheng Mo chuckled and patted the vice-captain's shoulder. "Don't worry, Lao Wang."
Deputy Captain Wang was both amused and exasperated. "Young Master Cheng, you're the one I'm most worried about. Young Master Feng and our young master both have the talent to save their lives, but what good is your talent for eating wasabi?"
Cheng Mo's face was as changeable as the weather in May. "Old Wang, if I hear you say again that I have a talent for eating wasabi after we leave this car, I'll help you publicize the snake on your slim waist."
Deputy Captain Wang also put on a stern face, "You kid, don't talk nonsense, or I'll sue you for defamation."
Ye Feng: "Vice Captain Wang, Cheng Mo's safety is in your hands. Feng Xiao and I are fine."
The four of them got out of the car and were stunned by the magnificent sight before them—
Not far away, the archway of Weiming City is dazzling and towering into the clouds, but it stands there like a ragged old man, unable to conceal the dazzling behemoth inside. The exterior walls of those buildings are made of luminous materials, and the structure and craftsmanship seem to have employed the skills of tens of thousands of craftsmen. Layer upon layer, interlocking, and complex, it is like a city within a city composed of countless nested models. The colorful exterior walls come together, and at a glance, the eye can hardly find a place to rest.
Feng Xiao pointed to the dots on the buildings in the distance, "What are those moving dots of light?"
Cheng Mo: "They are people wearing the special night-walking uniforms of Weiming City. In that kind of environment, a person is as small as a dot, and wearing clothes made of luminous material can improve safety."
"Whoosh!" The roller coasters raced past each other in the sky, the sound of them scraping against the air was both thrilling and terrifying. They were completely chaotic, crashing into each other from all directions, like a bumper car brawl in the sky. Every now and then, you could hear violent collisions and see sparks flying everywhere.
Feng Xiao shrank back and looked up, "Is Weiming City really this arrogant?"
Cheng Mo: "Of course, many people sign a waiver of life and death before entering the Nameless City. This kind of thrill that disregards life and death is the unique charm of the Nameless City. The Nameless City originated from the interstellar war. Originally, its complex structure was intended to confuse the enemy. It is said that the old capital was able to stand out from the crowd and make a name for itself when the war ended and the city was liquidated, thus preserving the largest population of all districts. But now, it has been developed into a holy place for human entertainment at any cost, and it is the place with the highest death toll of all districts."
Feng Xiao sighed, "How ironic."
"drop!"
Ye Feng's bracelet vibrated.
Chi Xia: "Everyone's waiting for you. Hurry up and come over. We'll meet under the archway."
Ye Feng: "Okay."
As they approached, a group of people dressed in matching warm leather jackets, like a well-equipped army, were illuminated by the light from the archway pillars. Lin Keli looked them over one by one and chuckled, "I must say, Anna's team uniforms are really nice. They all look so professional, even Cheng Yang, that old man who's always sighing, looks like a battle-hardened soldier."
Anna nestled close to the burly and robust Lin Xiang and giggled, "That's right, you have to consider whose opinion you're looking for."
Chi Xia: "It's chaotic inside. Let's split into groups so that if we get separated, we won't be left alone and in danger."
After listening, everyone agreed and formed a line in twos and threes.
Chi Xia: "Let's confirm. Sister Keli will be in a group with Xin Ran and Brother Xun Jiang, Sister Nana will be in a group with Lin Xiang, Ye Feng will be in a group with Feng Xiao, the vice captain will be in charge of taking care of the two young masters of the Cheng family, and I will be in a group with Feng Xu and Tong Yue."
Anna: "No problem, let's group them like this. Groups with more than three people are more likely to get separated."
After seeing that everyone had no objections, Chi Xia and Xin Ran exchanged a glance and led the group members inside first.
Upon entering, one is greeted by a metal staircase that requires looking up. To avoid clashing with the buildings behind it, this waterfall-like, steep staircase has no extra luminous materials. Only the handrails and the treads underfoot have a little light, allowing one to see the path beneath one's feet. However, most of the light has been worn away, and the shiny materials look like fragments trampled into the mud, mottled and sparse.
"rustle!"
When a group of people stepped on it, the friction sound they made was like stepping on fine sand.
Tong Yue looked down at his feet and said, "I've only ever seen scenes like this in old gold rush videos."
Feng Xu: "What kind of historical materials do you like to read?"
Tong Yue: "Yeah, I think it's quite interesting."
"Stay close to me and Chi Xia in a bit." After instructing Tong Yue beside him, Feng Xu turned to look at Chi Xia, "Do we need to hold hands after we go in? If the three of us hold hands, we won't get separated."
Chi Xia gave her a dismissive look. "You're holding onto Tong Yue, I don't need you."
Feng Xu: "But I need it."
Chi Xia: "..."
Feng Xu's straightforwardness along the way left Chi Xia overwhelmed. Once someone who is not good at expressing themselves turns on a certain button, they become unconventional and unorthodox.
Tong Yue suppressed a laugh, but before his laughter could dissipate, "Bang! Crash!" A violent collision occurred in the air, followed by a shower of sparks and debris falling from above. The group of people who were going up the stairs scattered, and the debris landed all over the stairs with a "crash, crackle".
Feng Xiao let out a soft cry of fright, and Chi Xia raised her voice, "Are you hurt?"
Feng Xiao: "Oh, no."
Cheng Yang crouched down, turned on the wristband's light function, and saw the bloodstains on the debris. "The interstellar war ended more than a century ago, but the death here has never ended. Just now, someone died and was blown to pieces, right under our feet. Are you sure you want to continue?"
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