Chapter 318: Chapter 299 Riding the Airship
Russell Harbor is the only crucial port in the Hua Country Battle Zone leading to the overseas islands.
When players break through Level 50 and undergo the Fifth Transformation, wild monsters of Level 60 and above will be distributed across those densely packed small islands overseas.
At the same time, these islands also contain many unknown dungeons and secret realms, and by then this port will become one of the primary gathering places for players,
and if you wish to travel to these islands, taking an airship here is undoubtedly the best choice.
If your strength allows, you can also choose to go by yourself on a flying mount.
Additionally, it’s important to note that Russell Port is not just a harbor.
It is also a city with an area that rivals the Four Major Cities, and the city itself is named Russell.
However, because of the harbor’s significance, people eventually began to refer to it as Russell Port.
Yet, as a port city, when you arrive here, you can feel a strong sense of rustic atmosphere.
Due to the impact of the anti-demon war, the residents of Russell now are mostly humans.
However, you can occasionally see some other races interspersed among them.
It was once an important trade city among the Hundred Races, where many nearby races would come here to exchange goods with other races.
The Goblin Race, known among the Hundred Races for commerce, used to be frequent visitors here.
However, due to the anti-demon war, when Lin Yi arrived here after a long journey,
this trade city on the coast now appeared as desolate as an aging ’elder’, seeming quite dreary.
The native inhabitants on the street passed by sparsely, lacking the prosperity of the Four Major Cities.
But once players reach Level 50, this place will again become bustling and crowded.
Oddly enough, this simple and rustic trade city of Russell has never had a Teleportation Array.
For later players wanting to come here, they must walk from White Tiger City, taking one or two hours.
But that’s a story for later.
"Ding-a-ling-a-ling!"
The beast vehicle slowly stopped in front of the massive port, and the elder said:
"We’ve arrived at Russell Port."
Lin Yi stepped out of the carriage and then gave the elder a salute:
"Thank you, it must have been tiring along the way."
The elder chuckled gleefully:
"This little fellow beside you is not bad, nurture it well, and it will surely help you in the future."
The Jade Qilin hopped down after Lin Yi got off the vehicle, obediently standing by Lin Yi’s side.
Upon hearing the elder’s praise, Lin Yi glanced at the Jade Qilin and then smiled:
"Thank you for the advice, elder."
"Alright, I should be on my way too,"
The elder raised the long whip in his hand, and the Earth Dragon immediately started walking, the vehicle creaking as it slowly set off.
Just as the elder had not gone far, he suddenly said to himself with some sentiment:
"Sometimes what the eyes see isn’t necessarily true;"
"It’s all just about survival."
Lin Yi stood there perplexed, watching the beast vehicle move farther into the distance.
"Sometimes what the eyes see isn’t necessarily true, it’s all about survival? What does it mean?"
Afterward, Lin Yi looked up at the beast vehicle that had disappeared from sight, filled with questions.
What exactly was he trying to tell me?
"Phew, it scared the daylights out of me!"
Upon the beast vehicle’s disappearance, the Jade Qilin seemed to exhale in relief, sprawling awkwardly on the ground panting heavily.
Lin Yi lightly tapped the Jade Qilin at his feet and asked:
"Do you know who he is?"
"Of course, I know!"
The Jade Qilin suddenly stood up and said:
"But I can’t tell you."
"Uh~"
Lin Yi was stunned, eyes wide open:
"Are you messing with me?"
The Jade Qilin turned into the size of a kitten and leapt onto Lin Yi’s shoulder and said:
"I never mess with people."
"But don’t expect me to say anything, it’s not that I don’t want to, it’s just that I can’t."
"Not letting me say it is torture for me, even more than it is for you."
The Jade Qilin looked nervously in the direction the beast vehicle left and said:
"All I can tell you is that this old guy is not from this world."
"Not from this world?"
The Jade Qilin’s response left Lin Yi startled:
"Then which world is he from?"
"You’ll find out once you reach the Ninth Transformation; knowing this now won’t be of any use to you."
As it spoke, the Jade Qilin jumped to the ground in front of Lin Yi and demanded:
"Let Little Gold out quickly, it’s too boring being just with you, it’s more fun with my little brother."
Looking at the kitten-sized Qilin before him, sometimes Lin Yi really wanted to pry its head open to see exactly how much it knew.
This feeling of ambiguity is really torturing.
Then Lin Yi summoned the Golden Behemoth, and the Jade Qilin immediately jumped onto Behemoth’s shoulder:
"It’s more comfortable here."
Saying so, the Jade Qilin lay down on Behemoth’s shoulder:
"Don’t disturb me, I’m going to sleep."
The Golden Behemoth even reached out to gently touch the Jade Qilin, sincerely saying:
"Boss, you sleep, I’ll protect you."
The Jade Qilin found a comfortable position, muttered something, and then drifted into deep sleep.
Honestly speaking, with the Jade Qilin shrunk and lying on Behemoth’s shoulder, if not looked at carefully, one might really miss its presence.
Its fur is just too long and abundant on the Behemoth.
...
Even though Russell is within White Tiger City’s territory, it is currently basked in bright sunshine, with a delightful scenery.
From where Lin Yi stood, he could clearly see the flurry of workers busily coming and going at the harbor, along with the three gigantic luxurious airships docked there.
Although its prosperity is not what it once was, Lin Yi could still see from those busy figures that everyone here was putting in their effort to live.
Perhaps for themselves, or maybe for their families.
At this point, Lin Yi walked toward one of the airships.
Standing beneath the airship’s hatch was a Dwarf Race dwarf, not even 1.2 meters tall, with a face full of stubble.
Johnnie Crouch Lv45
Airship Manager
As Lin Yi approached, just as he was about to speak, a woman’s voice suddenly rose from behind:
"Are you going to Moria City?"
Lin Yi turned around in surprise, seeing a woman about twenty-three or twenty-four years old in a blue gown walking toward him.
Not a player, an original resident:
Annabella Lv31
Upon noticing Lin Yi looking at her, she gave a polite smile:
"Hello."
Instinctively, Lin Yi responded:
"Hello."
Meanwhile, the dwarf exclaimed impatiently:
"10 gold coins per person to Moria City, departing in an hour."
The girl handed over ten gold coins with a smile:
"Here are 10 gold coins, please take them."
After seeing the dwarf accept the coins, the girl turned and walked onto the airship.
Then the dwarf looked at Lin Yi:
"Where are you headed, human kid?"
"Uh~"
Lin Yi finally reacted:
"I’m also going to Moria City."
It seemed the girl who had just boarded the airship had heard Lin Yi’s words and turned around in surprise to glance at him.
Even more confusing for Lin Yi was that upon learning Lin Yi was heading to Moria City, the blunt dwarf showed a peculiar expression.
Lin Yi asked in confusion:
"Is there a problem?"
The dwarf extended his hand directly:
"10 gold coins."
Lin Yi: "..."