Firefly Journey

Chapter 214 Winter in Nakas (3)

The temporary camp of the floating city was not far from the swamp water source. Xia Zuo led the way and they soon arrived at their destination.

Upon Xia Zuo's return, his companions all showed excitement, but their expressions changed when they saw Lin Yuanran and the other two.

Xia Zuo was very enthusiastic and introduced the two to his companion.

Lin Yuanran was also sizing them up.

Of the three, there were two men and one woman. The two men had their wings folded up, just like the winged people Lin Yuanran had seen before. As for the girl, her wings were very thin, almost transparent, and barely noticeable unless you looked closely.

They should be elves.

Like the Principality of Bema, the Floating City is all-encompassing, so it's perfectly normal for it to have members of the Elven race. If we're talking about anomalies, then Xia Zuo is the real anomaly; he's neither a winged person nor an elf, but a perfectly ordinary human.

His position as the leading figure among the young prodigies of the Floating City, despite being human, is inseparable from his extraordinary strength.

Xia Zuo tossed out the food for the three of them to enjoy. As they ate, the way they looked at Lin Yuanran remained strange.

You can understand looking at the elven girl, since Lin Yuanran does think the current body is quite attractive. But those two winged people don't make sense. Do winged people have different views on reproduction than humans? I've never heard of that!

Oh, they're watching Wendy too. Never mind then.

Just as Lin Yuanran was lost in thought, the three of them said something to Xia Zuo, and the elven girl led him away.

Lin Yuanran, unaware of what was going on, stood still. However, the strange looks from the two winged people made him feel threatened.

Are they plotting murder and robbery?

Over there, the elf girl Sylph said, "Shazo! How could you bring someone back like that? What if he has ulterior motives towards us?"

Have you forgotten? Sam and Nick were eliminated by a sneak attack. You can't believe a word outsiders say!

"Huh?" Xia Zuo, who was obviously a bit slow on the uptake, belatedly remembered the lessons learned from his two teammates.

Xia Zuo pulled out his binoculars, and sure enough, there was a shared recording on it, from his teammates Sam and Nick.

The two people had different perspectives, but they recorded the same events. A sinister masked figure, with a single fire elemental oracle, instantly eliminated both of them.

The Extreme Eye Mirror is a standard magical artifact of the Floating City, equipped by every member. Its use is not very significant; it can locate the wearer and store what they have seen and heard recently.

This is the Floating City's responsibility to its believers.

Xia Zuo gritted his teeth and defended the two: "They're not what you think! Wendy healed my wounds, and Ario was willing to share food. They're not as bad as you make them out to be."

The Floating City sits high in the sky, much like the Dark Temple hidden in the southern part of the continent and nowhere to be found in the Deathwhisper Grove. It rarely comes into contact with the outside world, so its believers are actually quite simple-minded.

Xia Zuo, in particular, possesses great cultivation, but lacks shrewdness and is easily trusting of others.

Sylph was very troubled by this.

“I hope they’re good people, as you say.” Sylph slapped her forehead. “Have you considered that the conditions for winning the match are having the most points when time runs out, or having only one faction left?”

Even if they're willing to split the spoils 50/50 with us now, in the end, a battle is inevitable to determine the champion.

Xia Zuo hadn't really thought that far ahead. He said, "We'll talk about the rest later. At least for now, our goal is the same: to hunt down that Starkar."

Lin Yuanran and Wendy didn't know the name of the magical beast, but Xia Zuo did. It was Starkar, a clumsy magical beast.

Starkar is considered a low-level magical beast, a close relative of the rhinoceros. Xia Zuo attacked it because he misjudged its strength.

Who would have thought that this Starkar in the grasslands had evolved to the level of a demigod? It's like the old doorman in St. Louis becoming the principal step by step—rare and outrageous.

Xia Zuo was the leader of the Floating City. Seeing how much he trusted these two outsiders, Sylph didn't say anything more, and the two returned to their original positions together.

Seeing Xia Zuo return, Lin Yuanran's embarrassment lessened considerably. Those two guys looked at him like they wanted to eat him alive, their faces full of distrust. Xia Zuo was much easier to fool... no, I mean, more friendly.

Next, we need to devise a plan to deal with the giant rhinoceros.

"As far as I know, the Starkar species is somewhat dependent on water sources, especially this one. With such a huge size, the water resources it consumes must be astronomical."

Among the group from the Floating City, Sylph had the best theoretical knowledge and provided a thorough analysis for everyone.

Upon hearing this, Lin Yuanran said, "If that's the case, then it's easy to handle. This swamp has plenty of water, and it won't run out of it in a short time. It will definitely continue to roam around here for some time to come, so we have plenty of time."

Wendy added, "I advise against taking any action without a foolproof plan, so as to avoid unnecessary injury."

"Yes," everyone agreed.

Next, the six people from the three factions continued to discuss feasible solutions.

……

Outside the competition area, the sun was blazing high in the sky.

Margarita, who was called in to fill in for the class, was bored and sat on the instructor's seat yawning without even lifting her eyelids.

More than half a month has passed since the competition, but the audience's enthusiasm remains undiminished, with a large number of people coming to watch during the day.

Morgan, with his blond hair and golden eyes, appeared in the training field, accompanied by Jenny and other members of Class 63.

Because Margarita had promised her friend that she would stay glued to the instructor's seat every day, she didn't have enough time to teach. So she simply called them all over, ostensibly to observe and learn.

Initially, the Vatican staff were very accommodating, giving the wind chime a solo shot. But once she entered, she started doing nothing, acting as if the competition had nothing to do with her.

Gradually, her images were removed.

Currently placed in the very center of the sky is a Starkar, the very one that Lin Yuanran and Xia Zuo are preparing to hunt.

However, from the omniscient perspective of the outside audience, they were not the only ones coveting this monster.

It seems another chaotic battle is about to break out here.

Fortunately, Lin Yuanran was unaware of this. If he had known, he would have definitely thought to himself: "Wait, I have a magnetic physique, right? How come every magical beast is hovering around me?"

Jenny, a member of the Ghost Horned Clan, said, "Just looking at it is exhilarating. It's a pity we can't participate. What do you think, class monitor?"

Morgan crossed his arms, looking completely indifferent.

"If you're eliminated, you're eliminated. Don't indulge in unrealistic fantasies. For me, I can't bear to watch a scene without wind chimes for even a second."

Jenny rolled her eyes. "Fine, you're completely infatuated. She doesn't like you at all, and you're just deluding yourself. You'll regret this later."

Hansen, who knows a little about everything but isn't an expert in anything, leaned close to Jenny and whispered, "Everyone has a tendency to admire the strong, regardless of gender. Maybe he actually enjoyed how the eldest daughter of the Xu family managed to kick him out without firing a shot."

Jenny chuckled: "You mean..."

"He has some masochistic tendencies!"