According the analysis of the A.I Chip, when the stats have all reached 2, they have twice the strength of an average adult and is also at the bottleneck of a Preparatory Knight. Only by igniting their internal life energy can they get over this bottleneck.
Clenching his fist tightly, a strong force was controlled within his palms.
“Right now, if I were to hold a cross blade, I have the confidence to fend off against a squad of common soldiers! But even a Knight whose strength is above mine cannot defeat a mere fish in the Death Seas?”
Leylin was a little skeptical of it, “It could be that Jayden has exaggerated things, but the Death Seas containing dangers that even apply to Magi is a fact!”
“A.I Chip! Is is possible to scan the seas nearby?”
[Beep! The radiation surrounding the host body is excessive! Unable to scan due to interference of an unknown force field!] The A.I Chip replied.
“Radiation? Unknown force field?” Leylin looked at Dorotte, who wasn’t too far away, and had some understanding.
“In this continent, the Magi population is scarce and there isn’t much interference from radiation, so the A.I Chip is able to scan up to a 20 li radius. But acolytes and Migi professors are present in this camp, which is why the interference is too strong, and hence the A.I Chip has limitations with its scanning abilities!”
“Right now, what is the furthest distance you can scan?” Leylin’s face darkened.
[Beep! Precise scanning range: Within 300 metres radius from the host’s body! Vague scanning range: Within 1000 metres!] The A.I Chip replied duly.
“Hu……” Leylin exhaled loudly, “Not too bad! This distance is enough to warn me of dangers! However, after reaching the other continent and the academy, this scanning range will most likely shorten once again!”
[To increase scanning range, please raise the level of the A.I Chip!] A message was sent from the A.I Chip.
“I can still level up the A.I Chip?” Leylin was ecstatic.
“Raise level!”
[Beep! The energy required is lacking, please replenish!] The robotic voice sounded, and brought Leylin down from Heaven into Hell.
“Damn!” The A.I Chip has already disappeared from my original body so how can I retrieve it to replenish energy? Then again, even if I managed to, where am I going to find energy?”
Leylin held his head, and recovered after a while.
“Forget it, since its level is able to rise, I can just find a way in the future. As for now, its current functions are enough for me!”
“What did Jayden say to you guys earlier?” A voice sounded, and brought the absent-minded Leylin back to reality.
When Leylin recovered, he discovered that Jayden had left without him knowing, and Kaliweir was now beside him.
“Him? He just spoke about setting off! I reckon he was bored, after all, not speaking to anyone all day is rather stifling!” Beirut surmised.
“Yeah, that’s true!” Kaliweir nodded his head and then looked at Leylin. “We’re about to set off, don’t go anywhere now. If you were to board the wrong ship, it would be rather troublesome!”
“Ship?” Leylin looked at the surface of the sea, and still didn’t see any signs of a ship.
“Haha!” Kaliweir laughed loudly, “Who said it had to come from the water.”
“Look!”
Following the direction that Kaliweir pointed to, Leylin and Beirut raised their heads and gaped.
On the horizon, 3 massive white ships were slowly floating towards them.
As the ship approached, a massive shadow covered the whole camp, and it seemed as though darkness had descended upon the earth.
“Oh! Look!” “My god!” “How beautiful!”
The other people in the camp had also discovered the abnormalities, and many raised their heads, exclaiming in awe and shock.
“How is it? This is one of the Magus’ mode of transport, a Dirigible! We will be riding these soon!” Kaliweir said rather smugly.
[TLN: (Dirigible) Type of aerostat or lighter-than-air aircraft that can navigate through the air under its own power]
“All these were just told to him by Professor Dorotte, so what is there to be gloating about?” Jayden reappeared out of nowhere, and said blandly.
“Dammit!” Kaliweir stamped his feet.
The 3 Dirigibles constantly got closer and slowly lowered themselves onto the ground outside the camp, under the various cheers of the masses.
“En! They are rather similar to the blimps from my previous world, and each one has a very large aerostat gasbag on top of it, I wonder if they are filled with hydrogen gas?”
Leylin had some experience from his previous world, so he recovered from his astonishment faster than others, and pondered over the construction of the Dirigibles.
The pure white Dirigibles landed on the ground, and let out thunderous growling noises.
The doors of the Dirigibles then opened, and a few white robed Magi walked out from them. There were also some movements within the camp, a few old geezers also walked out and exchanged words with them.
“Alright! Everyone bring all of your belongings and follow me. Don’t wander off on your own!”
Dorotte had a black cloak on, and the silhouette of his body was concealed within it. He began to gather the students.
The acolytes of the Abyssal Bone Forest Academy all scrambled and ran back to their little wooden huts to fetch their belongings.
Leylin brought very few things with him. His belongings only consisted of a water sack, a leather bag, a cross blade hung from his waist, and a crossbow slung over his back.
The acolytes fervently left the campgrounds under the guidance of the professors of their respective academies, and they gathered into individual groups based on their academy.
“Alright! Listen to me! Pay attention to the names mentioned next! Ennea Ivory Ring Tower, Wetland Gardens Academy…… All of you will board the Dirigible on the right, numbered ‘332’. Don’t miss it! Professors please take note of the number, and acolytes, follow your professors!”
“As for Mercifura Academy, Kerita Academy……Your Dirigible is in the center, numbered ‘955’.” The voice continued.
“…… Abyssal Bone Forest Academy, Sage Gotham’s Hut…… Yours will be the one on the left, number ‘455’, don’t mix it up now!”
As Leylin finally heard Abyssal Bone Forest Academy, he could not help but to glance at the Dirigible on the left.
As he approached it, he realised that the Dirigible was simply too enormous. The aerostat gasbag at the top seemed like a gigantic rugby ball, casting its shadow on the ground.
“Acolytes of the Abyssal Bone Forest Academy, follow me!” Green flames flickered in Dorotte’s eye sockets, and behind him were two figures, which seemed to be his servants or subordinates.
Leylin walked in the centre of the group and glanced around.
Under his keen observation, he noticed a few familiar faces from his travelling party. They also noticed him and smiled at him in response, also speaking to some fellows beside them. They all had excitement written across their faces.
At the far right, George waved vigorously when it was his turn to board the Dirigible, and entered the Dirigible.
“From today onwards, the acolytes will all go their separate ways!”
A hint of sadness surfaced in Leylin’s heart, but it was suppressed very quickly.
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Very soon it was Abyssal Bone Forest Academy’s turn, and Dorotte led the way, stepping through the door first.
The acolytes hurriedly followed. When Leylin put more force in his legs, there was a sturdy reverberation coming from the floor beneath his shoes, as if he was stepping on a limestone floor.
“What a strange material! It looks like wood but it’s sturdier, is it some kind of alloy?”
Leylin looked at the greyish, patterned floor and couldn’t help but think about it.
“We’re here!
This section of the corridor, from number ‘13’ to ‘32’, is the area designated for our Abyssal Bone Forest Academy, you all can allocate on the rooms on your own. Remember, my number is ‘14’. Look for me if you need something!”
After he finished talking, Dorotte turned, and his black cloak fluttered as he entered his room with the two servants.
“Alright! Now let me designate the rooms!” Kaliweir stood out and said.
“Hng!” Jayden harrumphed and casually picked a room, number ‘18’, and walked inside.
Kaliweir’s face turned red, and then white. He clenched his fist several times, only to put it down. “Good! Jayden chose room 18. Next, Beirut, you will be in room 15, Raynor you’re in room 16……”
Jayden left, and the remaining acolytes, Beirut, Raynor, and Leylin, were in the same clique as Kaliweir. As for Guricha and his group, they did not dare to object at all.
Leylin was allocated room 20. He didn’t say anything, and hurried into his cabin.
The room was rather small; it was just a partition. There was enough space for a bed, but hardly any room to stand at all.
This reminded Leylin of the beds on the trains in his previous world, which were also as cramped, with barely enough room to stretch his limbs.
“Having a bed is considered good; I was just sleeping in my seat when travelling in the Great Plains of Death!” Leylin comforted himself.
“Ladies and Gentlemen! Welcome to the Dirigible, I am your captain – Kirkwul Kroft Leebar, I wish you all a pleasant journey ahead!”
“There are a few announcements of note. Apart from the Professors, the rest are not allowed to walk on the decks unless you wish to go flying down from the skies!……The cafeteria is in Hall 1, and Hall 2 is where the washrooms are. As for Hall 3, it’s a lounge; everyone is welcome to go there!”
A low pitched male voice rang throughout the room. Leylin looked around and noticed the sound was coming from a yellow bronze pipe, but did not know if it was an air duct or megaphone.
“We’re taking off!” Leylin felt weightless for a moment, and the ship swayed. He hurriedly scrambled towards a window.
This window was only the size of a soccer ball and was very thick, so it was hard to see what was outside.
Following the Dirigible’s ascent, the ground became smaller and smaller, and gradually, the camp in Leylin’s view turned into a black dot.
Leylin placed his cross blade and crossbow aside, and laid on the bed.
“I heard Professor Dorotte say that the journey will last for roughly a month, what a long period of time! Half a year has already passed since I left my family, but we still have not reached the academy yet!”
Absentmindedly, Leylin shut his eyes.
“Ding……Ding Dong……”
A melodious note rang, waking Leylin from his sleep. Leylin climbed out of bed and looked outside the window, and was greeted by darkness.
“It is already evening!”
“Ladies and Gentlemen, good evening!” Right now, the cafeteria is providing dinner. Today’s menu is: Foie gras with truffles roast chicken, white bread, squirrel meat……”
This time, the pleasant voice was that of a female’s.
Leylin rubbed his stomach and hurriedly stood up. He straightened his clothes and ran towards the cafeteria.
The corridor was rather dim and there was a small lamp every few steps, which produced a yellowish glow.
The surrounding wooden cabin doors opened, and acolytes came streaming out from them.
Right now, Hall 1 was already packed with acolytes but Leylin did not see any of the professors there. He wondered if there was a special room for them.
On the ceiling of the hall was a very large white coloured rock, which emanated a bright white light, just like a miniature sun.
The cafeteria was filled with long tables and white chairs, and it looked a little like a university canteen.
“Hey! Leylin, here!” In a corner, Beirut beckoned to him, sitting with a few other acolytes from the Abyssal Bone Forest Academy.
“I’m here!” Leylin collected a silver coloured tray and cutlery, and after deliberating, he picked up a slice of white bread, a fried chicken drumstick, fruit salad, and a bottle of apple cider, and sat beside Beirut.
“You guys sure are early!” Leylin greeted them.
“It’s you who’s late, could it be that you overslept?” Beirut said teasingly.
Leylin sat down, and gulped down half a bottle of apple cider, “Yeah, I did oversleep a little!”
Looking around the surroundings again, “Are we also travelling with these acolytes?”
At this moment, besides the Abyssal Bone Forest Academy acolytes, the hall was also filled with acolytes from other academies. These boys and girls sat together according to their respective academies and seemed distant towards one another.
“That’s right; we are on the same Dirigible with Sage Gotham’s Hut, and a few other academies! As for Ennea Ivory Ring Tower, they are headed in a completely different direction from us, so we could only go our separate ways!” Raynor explained.
“So it’s like this!” Leylin said with a tinge of regret. “George and the others have all boarded the Dirigible on the right, and it looks like the distance from Abyssal Bone Forest Academy is rather far. I think there’ll be some problem with communication next time!”
After eating dinner, the masses returned to their own rooms to rest.
Every day, apart from eating meals and sleeping, there did not seem to be anything else to do. This boredom lasted a whole fifteen days.
One evening, the groups did not wish to go back into that tiny cabin room after eating dinner, so they sat around the table and started to chat.
“Beirut, what’s wrong with you?” Leylin looked at Beirut, who seemed to be in slight discomfort, and asked.
In these ten days, Beirut, who was the reincarnation of a chatterbox, had spoken of topics ranging from his family tree, to how a dish in the capital was created, as if he was speaking fondly to a lover.
Leylin and the rest had already adapted, from being annoyed at his words to getting used to them, and now it was the only joy on this boring journey.
“Yeah! I still want to listen to your past relationships!” Raynor began to jeer.
“I have finished saying everything!” Beirut rolled his eyes, “I cannot think of what to talk about anymore!”
“I’m so bored!” Beirut lamented.
“Endure it; it’s only another half a month away! It was quite a distance from your home to the campground, so how did you spend your time all that while?” Leylin encouraged him, albeit a little curious.
“My house is located in the Porter Kingdom, which is on the edge of the Great Plains of Death. So we reached the campgrounds after walking for half a month!” Beirut said helplessly, as he rolled his eyes again.
“No wonder!” Leylin shook his head.
“Jayden, this is something that I saw first, what do you want?” A silver tray clattered on the floor, letting out a crisp noise.
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