Finally, Xia Xiu successfully gained Mr. Stephen's appreciation with 60,000 Central currency. He immediately wrote a letter of recommendation for Xia Xiu on the spot and handed it to him.
"It contains special meme pheromones. When the time comes, the spirit-recognizer will naturally find you. You just need to follow the spirit-recognizer's instructions."
"Thank you very much, Mr. Stephen. The money will be in your hands shortly."
Then Xia Xiu left directly, while Stephen smiled and bid him farewell from behind. Listening to Stephen's cheerful farewell from behind, Xia Xiu smiled and shook his head, then quickened his pace to leave.
"Ah, Your Excellency, you, you're out."
Leisi, who had been pacing outside the door, saw Xia Xiu emerge from the house unharmed. For a moment, his tongue seemed tied in knots, and he didn't know what to say.
"You come with me. Go to my home to get some things. They are a gift for Mr. Stephen."
"Yes, it is my honor."
So Leisi followed Xia Xiu even more respectfully. The two took a train to the Central area of Lambeth. Xia Xiu told Leisi to wait in front of a high-end hotel called "Three Sparrows Inn."
After harvesting all the wealth from Kladaxi's mansion, Xia Xiu directly burned her mansion down with a fire, then pretended to be a student from Orleans coming to Fog City to study, and opened a room here under the identity of a student.
In high-end establishments, as long as the money is paid, they will not ask what should or should not be asked. Besides, who would think that a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy would be some heinous villain?
Xia Xiu took out a suitcase, filled it with 60,000 Central currency, then went downstairs and handed the box to Leisi, telling him to deliver the money to Stephen.
After dispatching Leisi, Xia Xiu returned directly to his rented high-end room. He took Stephen's letter of recommendation from his Pregnant, examined it carefully, and then placed it on the table, his right hand covering it, his index finger tapping rhythmically.
Now that he had the letter of recommendation, the next step was to wait for Three Portland's arrival. Xia Xiu thought to himself.
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terra calendar 1589.2.6.
Three Portland arrived in Fog City.
Three Portland is currently the largest Central supernormal Enclave, with 80,000 permanent residents. A large number of transient people pass through the city daily; approximately 2,000 people work full-time in Three Portland, commuting via secret paths; the transient population within Three Portland consists mostly of Arcane Masters, anomalous artists, and special races.
It is said that there are also refugees from the God Race who fled from Avalon residing inside.
Near a building on the outskirts of Fog City, resembling the Houses of Parliament (Big Ben), Bashemeilo Felis, the current Chief of Clock Tower, and several colleagues were observing the giant object appearing in the sky from the observation deck.
"Super-large Arcane Rebound Device, forty-five thousand meme hidden runes, large hidden magic ritual... This is Three Portland!" Bashemeilo exclaimed.
"Chief, do we need to make some response here?"
"Of course we do. After all, Deer Academy is above us. We are competitors, after all." Bashemeilo chuckled.
With Bashemeilo's affirmation, Clock Tower also made a response.
The barriers around Clock Tower, which repel crowds, were opened to their maximum. Barriers for physical erasure from national road inspections or maps, visual obstruction barriers... The barriers that usually only open one or two were all fully opened today.
In addition, satellite cities transformed by eleven disciplines, distributed in various districts around Fog City such as Slah and Roxlot, also successively opened their barriers.
Seventy classrooms with various disciplines, and five large classrooms jointly managed by all, also opened their barriers as if money was no object. In this situation, although they are called classrooms, from the perspective of an Arcane Master, it is more appropriate to call them seventy-five cities.
Besides these, a great secret ritual beneath Fog City also unfolded.
【Spirit Tomb: Albion】
The normally active eve particles were suppressed to their lowest activity with the opening of the barrier. Many Arcane Masters in Fog City felt a strong discomfort, and Stephen in the Lambeth Slums directly ran out of the painting.
As the eve particles were suppressed, the painting world was also solidified. If he didn't run out, he would truly become a painting. Stephen felt the inert eve particles, and couldn't help but curse Clock Tower's neuroticism in his heart, thinking, "What the hell are you opening so many barriers for a reception ceremony?"
Three Portland stopped floating above Clock Tower. It just hung silently above Clock Tower.
In front of Bashemeilo, a hexagram composed of multiple triangles appeared on the ground. The magic circle emitted a gentle light, and with the appearance of the magic circle, a middle-aged man dressed in a dark robe also appeared.
"Hello, I am Albert Laungen from Deer Academy."
"Hello, I am Bashemeilo Felis, the Chief of Clock Tower."
"Professor Laungen, let's go inside to talk. We have prepared a lavish spread of pastries for you."
Bashemeilo made a gesture of invitation to Professor Laungen.
"Thank you, Your Excellency."
Bashemeilo led Professor Laungen to the designated interview location. Professor Laungen looked at a penguin in the hall holding a camera and snapping photos of them. The penguin looked particularly plump.
"The Wandman Newspaper staff are truly dedicated."
"They possess the most advanced spatial arcana and Lingering Word techniques in all of Terra. While actively expanding their external connections, they also maintain an absolutely neutral political stance. And what they want is just to satisfy their strong curiosity, so we have no reason to stop them," Bashemeilo said.
Most forces in Terra maintain a relatively friendly attitude towards Wandman, and most people have no major objections to their interviews.
"Let's go inside and talk."
"Alright."
Bashemeilo and Professor Laungen sat down simultaneously. Servants brought up the well-made exquisite pastries and coffee. The two tasted them casually.
"Professor Laungen, I would like to ask how long Three Portland will stay in the Fog City area this time."
"Three Portland is expected to stay in Fog City for one month this time. You should have heard that we plan to circumnavigate Central and conduct a new round of recruitment during the journey."
"Only in Central, then." Bashemeilo said meaningfully.
"Diva in the North and Oletin in the Far East are not included in this voyage."
"Then your ultimate destination should be Eddiecy, right?"
"......, I suppose so."
"Eddiecy, huh? I heard that the Sacred Hall Church and Eddiecy have always planned to form an ocean-going fleet to cross the Chaos Sea to find the Lost Land and the Promised Land, and Three Portland has rich experience in Chaos Sea navigation..." Bashemeilo hinted.
"Is that so? I've also heard some interesting rumors, that Central and the Sacred Hall Church are planning to form a Crusader again for an Eastern Crusade." Professor Laungen took a sip of coffee, then smiled gently.
The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became heavy.
Today, high-ranking officials are out (˙▽˙)